The 50th season of Saturday evening live is off to a roaring start, with four consecutive episodes featuring viral skits and surprise cameos – including the return of SNL alumni Maya Rudolph, Dana Carvey and Andy Samberg play Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff alongside Jim Gaffigan’s Tim Walz and Bowen Yang’s JD Vance in the election-themed 2024 cold open.

For season 50, SNL‘s also welcomed three new faces to the cast: Emil Wakim, Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline. And the September 28 premiere was another Studio 8H first, as comedy icon Jean Smart made her hosting debut.

Return Hosts Nate Bargatze, Ariana Grande, and Michael Keaton crushed their episodes — we still can’t get the Domingo version of “Espresso” out of our heads from Grande’s viral sketch — alongside incredible musical guests like Jelly Roll and Billie Eilish.

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Is Saturday evening live new tonight, October 26, 2024?

No.

NBC will re-air the Jean Smart episode as the cast and crew prepare for the November 2 show.

After Smart’s musical monologue, her episode featured hilarious skits like “Textbook Writer” and a commercial parody of “Spirit Halloween.” Singer Jelly Roll even made a sketch appearance in the temporary version of ‘Blonde Dragon People’.

Who hosts Saturday evening live next week?

John Mulaney, with musical guest Chappell Roan.

This will be Mulaney’s sixth time as host SNLafter serving as the show’s writer from 2008-2013. It’s from Pink Pony Club singer Chappell Roan SNL debut.

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SNL celebrates its 50th anniversary with a three-hour special

The show marks a half-century (!) of groundbreaking live comedy with a star-studded special airing Sunday, February 16 from 8:00-11:00 PM ET on NBC.

How do I get tickets? Saturday evening live?

View all the information on how to use the SNL lottery to experience an episode live in Studio 8H. The SNL A lottery is held every year in August.

Did you miss the 2024 lottery? There is still the option to request standby tickets. For more information, visit our SNL standby ticket guide.

How can I watch old episodes of Saturday night live?

Watch Saturday evening live at 11:30/10:30 on NBC, streaming the next day on Peacock. All 50 seasons of SNL are available to stream anytime on Peacock.