Saturday Night Live - Season 35
Description: Saturday Night Live aired its thirty-fifth season during the 2009–2010 television season on NBC. This season began on September 26, 2009 and ended on May 15, 2010.
A total of 22 episodes were broadcast during the show's eight-month-long season, which included a two-week break in February due to the 2010 Winter Olympics. The season was accompanied by three prime-time episodes of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday and three prime-time SNL clip shows.
Prior to the start of the season, many cast changes occurred. Darrell Hammond, the last cast member from the 1990s, left the show after a record 14 seasons in the cast. Featured players Michaela Watkins and Casey Wilson were both let go from the show before the start of the season.
To fill their absence the show brought in two new featured players, Nasim Pedrad and Jenny Slate. Abby Elliott and Bobby Moynihan continued as featured players.
A notable moment of the season was when an internet campaign was created to get actress Betty White to host an episode of the show. The campaign was started in early 2010 on Facebook and the group was called "Betty White to Host SNL!" The campaign was successful, and White became the oldest person ever to host the show. For White's episode, Lorne Michaels brought back former cast members Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Molly Shannon. The episode garnered its highest ratings in over a year. with a rating of 5.8 in the 18–49 rating, demographic and with 12.1 million viewers overall.
Episodes
Megan Fox / U2
Aired: Sep 26, 2009
Live from New York, it's... Fred Armisen! Sketches include "Gadhafi's Second Sp...
Ryan Reynolds / Lady Gaga
Aired: Oct 3, 2009
Live from New York, it's... Fred Armisen! Sketches include "Obama's Checklist,"...
Drew Barrymore / Regina Spektor
Aired: Oct 10, 2009
Live from New York, it's... Fred Armisen! Sketches include "Obama's Nobel," "Gi...
Gerard Butler / Shakira
Aired: Oct 17, 2009
Live from New York, it's... Dwayne Johnson! Sketches include "The Return of 'Th...
Taylor Swift
Aired: Nov 7, 2009
Live from New York, it's... Kristen Wiig! Sketches include "Fox News Election C...
January Jones / Black Eyed Peas
Aired: Nov 14, 2009
Live from New York, it's... Jason Sudeikis! Sketches include "Biden's in Contro...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt / Dave Matthews Band
Aired: Nov 21, 2009
Live from New York, it's... Nasim Pedrad and Will Forte! Sketches include "Obam...
Blake Lively / Rihanna
Aired: Dec 5, 2009
Live from New York, it's... Fred Armisen, Bobby Moynihan, and Kristen Wiig! Ske...
Taylor Lautner / Bon Jovi
Aired: Dec 12, 2009
Sketches include "Gov. Sanford, Sen. Ensign, and Sen. Edwards," "Rose Bowl Shoot...
James Franco / Muse
Aired: Dec 19, 2009
Live from New York, it's... Fred Armisen and Kristen Wiig! Sketches include "Th...
Charles Barkley / Alicia Keys
Aired: Jan 9, 2010
Former basketball star Charles Barkley comes back (after a 17-year gap) to host ...
Sigourney Weaver / The Ting Tings
Aired: Jan 16, 2010
Sigourney Weaver comes back to host SNL after a 24-year gap between appearances ...
Jon Hamm / Michael Bublé
Aired: Jan 30, 2010
Sketches include "State of the Union Cold Open," "Jon Hamm Monologue," "1920s Pa...
Ashton Kutcher/Them Crooked Vultures
Aired: Feb 6, 2010
Actor Ashton Kutcher hosts; Them Crooked Vultures perform "Mind Eraser, No Chase...
Jennifer Lopez
Aired: Feb 27, 2010
Actress/musician Jennifer Lopez hosts and performs "Pieces" and "Starting Over."...
Zach Galifianakis / Vampire Weekend
Aired: Mar 6, 2010
Actor Zach Galifianakis hosts; Vampire Weekend performs "Cousins" and "Giving Up...
Jude Law / Pearl Jam
Aired: Mar 13, 2010
Actor Jude Law hosts; Pearl Jam performs "Just Breathe" and "Unthought Known." ...
Tina Fey / Justin Bieber
Aired: Apr 10, 2010
Sketches include "Obama Census Cold Open," "Brownie Husband," "Masters," "Sarah ...
Ryan Phillippe/Ke$ha
Aired: Apr 17, 2010
Gabourey Sidibe/MGMT
Aired: Apr 24, 2010
Actress Gabourey Sidibe hosts; MGMT performs "Flash Delirium" and "Brian Eno." ...
Betty White/Jay-Z
Aired: May 8, 2010
Sketches include "Lawrence Welk Cold Open," "Betty White Monologue," "NPR," "The...
Alec Baldwin/Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Aired: May 15, 2010
Sketches include "BP Oil Spill Cold Open," "Alec Baldwin Commencement Monologue,...