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Saturday Night Live 37

2011-09-24 | Comedy,News | 22 episodes
Overview
Saturday Night Live aired its thirty-seventh season during the 2011–2012 television season on NBC. The season officially began on September 24, 2011 with host Alec Baldwin, who returned to host for a record sixteenth time and with musical guest Radiohead and ended on May 19, 2012 with host and musical guest Mick Jagger. The season began with minimal changes to the cast, as everyone from the prior year returned. The only major change that occurred was Nasim Pedrad being upgraded from being a featured player to repertory status. Kate McKinnon joined the cast midseason, as a featured player for the last 5 episodes of the season, making her debut on April 7, 2012. McKinnon's addition was announced March 28, 2012. McKinnon is SNL's first openly gay cast member hired since Terry Sweeney in 1985, and the show's first openly gay female cast member. This would be the final season for seven-year vets Andy Samberg and Kristen Wiig, both cast members since 2005. As well, Abby Elliott, who had been a cast member since 2008, would be let go from the show after four seasons. Second year featured player Paul Brittain also exited abruptly halfway through the season, making his final appearance on January 14, 2012.

51 Seasons

Episode

Alec Baldwin with Radiohead (2011)

Radiohead performs "Lotus Flower" and "Staircase." Sketches include Either the 7th or 8th Debate, Red Flag, All My Children Wrap Party, WDHX 19 Buffalo, Who's on Top?, Top Gun Screentests, Child Psychologist, and Angels in the Trenches.

Alec Baldwin with Radiohead poster

Melissa McCarthy with Lady Antebellum (2011)

Lady Antebellum performs "We Owned the Night" and "Just a Kiss." Sketches include The Lawrence Welk Show, Lil Poundcake, Arlene and Tim, Stomp, The Comments Section, Rock's Way, Hidden Valley Ranch Product Testing, and The Tap.

Melissa McCarthy with Lady Antebellum poster

Ben Stiller with Foster The People (2011)

Foster the People perform "Pumped Up Kicks" and "Houdini" with Kenny G on soprano sax. Sketches include Mitt Romney and Chris Christie, Lincoln Financial Group (three parts), Fox & Friends, The Best of Both Worlds, V-Necks (Digital Short), Shanna's Halloween Party, Columbus Day Aassblast, Bruce Springsteen: Just the Stories, and Tinyballs.

Ben Stiller with Foster The People poster

Anna Faris with Drake (2011)

Drake performs “Headlines” and “Make Me Proud” with guest Nicki Minaj. Sketches include "Mayor Bloomberg," "The Manuel Ortiz Show," "What's Wrong With Tanya?!" "Interview with Drake" (Digital Short), "Yet Another GOP Debate," "Sip n' Soda," "J-Pop America Fun Time Now," "Foppish Cecil," and "Ferrari Calendar."

Anna Faris with Drake poster

Charlie Day with Maroon 5 (2011)

Maroon 5 performs "Moves Like Jagger" and "My Heart'sa Stereo" (feat. Travis McCoy). Sketches include "The Ghost of Moammer Ghadafi," "Kim's Fairytale Divorce," "The Dr. Oz Show," "Greek God Meeting," "Getting Freaky with Cee-Lo Green," "Kings of Catchphrase Comedy, Volume 2," "Because of One Dolphin," "Seinfeld Apartment Murder," and "Lil' Poundcake."

Charlie Day with Maroon 5 poster

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