Saturday Night Live - Season 40
Description: Saturday Night Live premiered its fortieth season during the 2014–15 television season on NBC. The season premiered on September 27, 2014, with host Chris Pratt and musical guest Ariana Grande, and former cast member Darrell Hammond as the show's new announcer, replacing Don Pardo, who had died in August. The premiere included an interstitial photograph of Pardo. Pardo had been the announcer for SNL since it premiered in 1975, with the exception of season seven and season 21, episode 14, where Hammond took his place. This season also saw the death of former cast member Jan Hooks, who died from cancer two weeks into the season.
Episodes
Chris Pratt with Ariana Grande
Aired: Sep 27, 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt hosts Saturday Night Live's 40th season...
Sarah Silverman with Maroon 5
Aired: Oct 4, 2014
Saturday Night Live alum Sarah Silverman returns as host while musical guest Mar...
Bill Hader with Hozier
Aired: Oct 11, 2014
Bill Hader makes his hosting debut alongside musical guest Hozier. Sketches incl...
Jim Carrey with Iggy Azalea
Aired: Oct 25, 2014
Jim Carrey returns as host for the third time while musical guest Iggy Azalea ma...
Chris Rock with Prince
Aired: Nov 1, 2014
Former cast member Chris Rock hosts for the second time while Prince performs a ...
Woody Harrelson with Kendrick Lamar
Aired: Nov 15, 2014
Woody Harrelson hosts Saturday Night Live for the third time and Kendrick Lamar ...
Cameron Diaz with Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson
Aired: Nov 22, 2014
Cameron Diaz hosts Saturday Night Live for the fourth time while Mark Ronson and...
James Franco with Nicki Minaj
Aired: Dec 6, 2014
James Franco hosts Saturday Night Live for the third time while Nicki Minaj make...
Martin Freeman with Charli XCX
Aired: Dec 13, 2014
Martin Freeman makes his Saturday Night Live hosting debut while Charli XCX serv...
Amy Adams with One Direction
Aired: Dec 20, 2014
Amy Adams returns to host Saturday Night Live while One Direction makes their th...
Kevin Hart with Sia
Aired: Jan 17, 2015
Kevin Hart hosts Saturday Night Live for the second time while Sia makes her deb...
Blake Shelton
Aired: Jan 24, 2015
Blake Shelton pulls double duty as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live...
J.K. Simmons with D'Angelo
Aired: Jan 31, 2015
J.K. Simmons makes his hosting debut while D'Angelo serves as musical guest. Ske...
Dakota Johnson with Alabama Shakes
Aired: Feb 28, 2015
Actress Dakota Johnson hosts SNL for the first time while Alabama Shakes returns...
Chris Hemsworth with Zac Brown Band
Aired: Mar 7, 2015
Host Chris Hemsworth and musical guest Zac Brown Band make their SNL debuts. Ske...
Dwayne Johnson with George Ezra
Aired: Mar 28, 2015
Dwayne Johnson hosts for the fourth time while musical guest George Ezra makes h...
Michael Keaton with Carly Rae Jepsen
Aired: Apr 4, 2015
Michael Keaton hosts for the third time while musical guest Carly Rae Jepsen mak...
Taraji P. Henson with Mumford & Sons
Aired: Apr 11, 2015
Taraji P. Henson makes her hosting debut alongside second-time musical guest Mum...
Scarlett Johansson with Wiz Khalifa
Aired: May 2, 2015
Scarlett Johansson hosts for the fourth time alongside musical guest Wiz Khalifa...
Reese Witherspoon with Florence and the Machine
Aired: May 9, 2015
Reese Witherspoon makes her second appearance as host alongside musical guest Fl...
Louis C.K. with Rihanna
Aired: May 16, 2015
Louis C.K. returns as host for the third time while Rihanna makes her fifth appe...