Saturday Night Live – Season 47

Character: Various
Created by: Lorne Michaels
Premiere date: October 2, 2021
Episodes: 13
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 1h 30min

The forty-seventh season of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on October 2, 2021, during the 2021–22 television season with host Owen Wilson and musical guest Kacey Musgraves, and concluded on May 21, 2022 with host Natasha Lyonne and musical guest Japanese Breakfast. For the first time, the season’s first five episodes and the remainder from episode ten onward were live-streamed on the streaming service Peacock in addition to its coast-to-coast live television broadcast.

Kate McKinnon did not appear in the first seven episodes of the season, as she was filming Joe vs. Carole. This was the final season for McKinnon and Aidy Bryant, who both had been cast members since 2012, Kyle Mooney who had been a cast member since 2013, and Davidson, who had been since 2014.

Cast

Repertory Players: Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Pete Davidson, Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, Colin Jost, Kate McKinnon, Alex Moffat, Kyle Mooney, Ego Nwodim, Chris Redd, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Melissa Villaseñor, Bowen Yang

Featured Players: Aristotle Athari, Andrew Dismukes, James Austin Johnson, Punkie Johnson, Sarah Sherman

Production Photos

Episode Guide

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A Holiday Message From Dr. Anthony Fauci Cold OpenDr. Anthony Fauci
Christmas CardsBarbara Jacobs
TikTokRose
Lonely ChristmasBarbara
The Night I Met SantaBeth
Musical IntroHerself
Business Garden Inn & Suites & Hotel Room InnKathreen
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HomeGoodsEileen
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MonologueHerself
New GovernessMaria
SapphoJoanne Druck
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The Ingraham AngleLaura Ingraham
Cinema ClassicsIngrid Bergman, Paula
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Russian Disinformation Cold OpenTeenager
Tenant MeetingMrs. Bowman
28th Annual Badminster Dog ShowJane Bosworth
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Prayer for UkraineHerself
COVID DiscussionGirl
Subway ChurroPuddle
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Fox News Ukrainian Invasion Celebration Spectacular Cold OpenLaura Ingraham
Paw PatrolCitizen
Inventing ChloeHerself
Weekend UpdateHerself
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White House TikTok Meeting Cold OpenJen Psaki
MonologueCatwoman
Porch SceneJosh
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Fox and Friends Cold OpenGinni Thomas
Is My Brain Okay?Lisa Something
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New Supreme Court Justice Cold OpenRuth Bader Ginsburg
Dream Home CousinsBea
The Singers FourSinger
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A Message From The Easter Bunny Cold OpenDr. Anthony Fauci
TikTokGrandma
Six Flags GuysAlbert
Throne RoomGoat woman
Symphony OrchestraHarpist
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Roe v. Wade Cold OpenWoman 
Just Like YouGrandma
Weekend UpdateAmy Coney Barrett
The UnderstudyHerself
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MSNBC Special Report Cold OpenNicole Wallace
The Three DaughtersBlondelia
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Final Encounter Cold OpenColleen Rafferty
The Places We’ll GoCarly Hill
Grey Adult PigtailsWoman
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