Saturday Night Live (season 37)

Saturday Night Live (season 37)
The title card for the thirty-seventh season of Saturday Night Live.
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 22
Release
Original network NBC
Original release September 24, 2011 (2011-09-24) – May 19, 2012 (2012-05-19)
Season chronology

The thirty-seventh season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 24, 2011, and May 19, 2012.

Cast

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.[1]

Kate McKinnon (previously a cast member on The Big Gay Sketch Show) joined the cast mid-season, as a featured player for the last five episodes of the season, making her debut on April 7, 2012. McKinnon's addition was announced March 28, 2012.[2] McKinnon is SNL's first openly-gay cast member hired since Terry Sweeney in 1985,[3] and the show's first openly gay female cast member (Danitra Vance from the 1985–86 season was SNL's first lesbian cast member but Vance's sexuality was not public knowledge until her death in 1994).[4]

This would be the final season for Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg, both cast members since 2005.[5][6] As well, Abby Elliott, who had been a cast member since 2008, would be let go from the show after four seasons.[7] Second year featured player Paul Brittain also exited abruptly halfway through the season, making his final appearance on January 14, 2012.[8]

bold denotes Weekend Update anchor

Writers

This season saw several new writers. CollegeHumor writer Sarah Schneider was added to the writing staff, after serving as a guest writer for the last five episodes of season 36.[10] Also added were Chris Kelly, who previously wrote for Funny or Die and The Onion News Network; Zach Kanin, who worked on the Harvard Lampoon; and Peter Schultz, a performer from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.[11][12]

The season saw the deaths of three former SNL writers. Nelson Lyon died at the age of 73 due to liver cancer; Lyon wrote for the show during its seventh season.[13] Mark O'Donnell, who also wrote during the show's seventh season, died of a heart attack at the age of 58 outside his apartment in New York.[14] Most notably, Tom Davis died after a three-year battle with throat and neck cancer; Davis was one of the original SNL writers and appeared in multiple sketches over the years.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		HostMusical guest(s)Original air dateRatings/
Share
7031Alec BaldwinRadioheadSeptember 24, 20115.0/13

7042Melissa McCarthyLady AntebellumOctober 1, 20115.2/13

7053Ben StillerFoster the PeopleOctober 8, 20114.8/12

7064Anna FarisDrakeOctober 15, 20114.8/12

7075Charlie DayMaroon 5November 5, 20114.9/11

7086Emma StoneColdplayNovember 12, 20114.5/11

7097Jason SegelFlorence + The MachineNovember 19, 20114.6/11

7108Steve BuscemiThe Black KeysDecember 3, 20114.8/11

7119Katy PerryRobynDecember 10, 20114.8/11

71210Jimmy FallonMichael BubléDecember 17, 20115.3/13

71311Charles BarkleyKelly ClarksonJanuary 7, 20127.4/18

71412Daniel RadcliffeLana Del ReyJanuary 14, 20125.2/12

71513Channing TatumBon IverFebruary 4, 20124.7/11

71614Zooey DeschanelKarminFebruary 11, 20125.0/12

71715Maya RudolphSleigh BellsFebruary 18, 20124.9/12

71816Lindsay LohanJack WhiteMarch 3, 20125.5/14

71917Jonah HillThe ShinsMarch 10, 20124.3/11

72018Sofía VergaraOne DirectionApril 7, 20125.0/16[32]

72119Josh BrolinGotyeApril 14, 20124.6/11[33]

72220Eli ManningRihannaMay 5, 20125.2/13[34]

72321Will FerrellUsherMay 12, 20125.1/13

72422Mick JaggerMick Jagger
(with Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters, Jeff Beck)		May 19, 20125.2/13

References

  1. ↑ "Lorne Michaels: All 'SNL' Cast Members Will Return This Season". Huffington Post. August 2, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  2. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 28, 2012). "'Saturday Night Live' To Add Female Player". Deadline. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ Gay, Verne (March 29, 2012). "Kate McKinnon joining 'SNL' cast". Newsday. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ Woodtke, Jordyn (March 30, 2012). "'SNL' Casts First Openly Gay Female". Hollywood Life. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ Buchanan, Kyle (June 1, 2012). "Andy Samberg Is Now Officially Leaving Saturday Night Live". Vulture. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ Moore, Frazier (May 20, 2012). "Kristen Wiig Last 'SNL' Episode Ends With Emotional Sendoff". Huffington Post.
  7. ↑ Byrne, Fiona (October 12, 2012). "Exclusive: Abby Elliott on Her New Movie, a Role on 'How I Met Your Mother,' and Leaving 'SNL'". Elle. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Stack, Tim (January 31, 2012). "'Saturday Night Live' scoop: Cast member Paul Brittain to leave immediately". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (March 28, 2012). "'Saturday Night Live' To Add Female Player". Deadline. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  10. ↑ Frucci, Adam (August 10, 2011). "CollegeHumor's Sarah Schneider Hired as a Writer at SNL". Splitsider. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  11. ↑ Frucci, Adam (September 20, 2011). "SNL Rounds Out Its New Season Hires with Writers Zach Kanin and Peter Schultz". Splitsider. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  12. ↑ Frucci, Adam (September 15, 2011). "Funny or Die/Onion News Network's Chris Kelly Hired as a Writer at SNL". Splitsider. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  13. ↑ Nelson, Valerie (July 20, 2012). "Nelson Lyon dies at 73; director of sex comedy 'The Telephone Book'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  14. ↑ Rao, Mallika (August 6, 2012). "Mark O'Donnell Dead: Tony Winning 'Hairspray' Writer, 58, Found Outside Apartment". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Radiohead on 'Saturday Night Live': Dancing Thom & 2 Drummers". Billboard. September 25, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  16. ↑ Perricone, Kathleen (September 25, 2011). "'SNL': Steve Martin crashes Alec Baldwin's opening monologue, tests him for steroids". NY Daily News. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  17. ↑ Mapes, Jillian (October 3, 2011). "Lady Antebellum 'Own' Saturday Night Live: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  18. 1 2 Doherty, Maggie (October 10, 2011). "Foster the People Give 'Pumped Up' Performance on 'SNL': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  19. ↑ Gioia, Michael C. (October 11, 2011). "Watch Hugh Jackman Portray How to Succeed…'s Daniel Radcliffe on "Saturday Night Live" (Video)". Playbill. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  20. ↑ Johnson, Zach (October 9, 2011). "Ben Stiller Reprises Zoolander Role on Saturday Night Live". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  21. 1 2 Lipshutz, Jason (October 16, 2011). "Drake Delivers Halloween Rap, Performs on 'SNL'". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  22. ↑ Mapes, Jillian (November 14, 2011). "Coldplay on 'SNL': Crying to Adele, Chris Martin Rocks a Holiday Vest". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  23. ↑ Mapes, Jillian (November 21, 2011). "Florence + the Machine Rocks 'SNL' With New Jack Swing Thanksgiving Song". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  24. ↑ Depland, Michael (December 5, 2011). "The Black Keys Aren't 'Lonely' With Second 'SNL' Spot: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  25. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (December 11, 2011). "Katy Perry Hosts 'SNL': The Hits & Misses, Including a Florence Welch Spoof". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  26. 1 2 "Michael Buble 'Duets' With Kanye, Taylor Swift & Gaga on 'SNL': Watch". Billboard. December 19, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  27. ↑ Mapes, Jillian (January 9, 2012). "Kelly Clarkson Rocks 'SNL' With Girl Power, Keytar". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  28. ↑ Semigran, Aly (January 7, 2012). "Charles Barkley hosts tonight's 'Saturday Night Live'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  29. ↑ Schneider, Marc (January 15, 2012). "Live From New York, It's Lana Del Rey". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  30. ↑ Schneider, Marc (February 5, 2012). "On 'SNL,' Bon Iver Shines as 'Lana Del Rey' Whines". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  31. ↑ Gottlieb, Jed (February 12, 2012). "Karmin on Saturday Night Live". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  32. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 8, 2012). "'SNL' Ratings Up In Return From Hiatus". Deadline.com. PMC. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  33. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 15, 2012). "'SNL' Ratings Down WIth Host Josh Brolin". Deadline.com. PMC. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  34. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 6, 2012). "Eli Manning's 'Saturday Night Live' Ratings Strong But No Match For Lindsay Lohan's". Deadline.com. PMC. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  35. ↑ "Saturday Night Live: Mick Jagger & Jeff Beck: Tea Party". hulu. May 20, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
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