The show is a live sketch comedy show, similar to NBC's Saturday Night Live. The show is aired on Fridays at 11:30 PM[1] and is currently celebrating its 20th season. The show first aired in 1986.
The show is produced now by Matt Albie and Danny Tripp.
Previous to the hiring of Matt Albie and Danny Tripp, the show averaged nine million households.
In its glory days, the show was the late night appointment on Friday nights. But in recent years — some say since the departure of the creative team of Matt Albie and Danny Tripp — the show has lost its sizzle and bite. [2]
Current Cast[]
- The Big Three:
- Others:
- Alex Dwyer
- Dylan Killington
- Samantha Li
- Jeanie Whatley
Production Staff[]
Producers and Directors[]
- Wes Mandell (executive producer 1986-2006)
- Matt Albie (executive producer 2006- )
- Danny Tripp (executive producer/senior director 2006- )
- Ron Oswald (co-executive producer until 2006)
- Ricky Tahoe (co-executive producer until 2006)
- Cal Shanley (control room director)
Writers[]
- Matt Albie (sketch writer 1990s-2002, head writer 2006- )
- Ron Oswald (head of writing staff until 2006)
- Ricky Tahoe (head of writing staff until 2006)
- Hal (sketch writer until 2006)
- Lucy Kenwright (sketch writer)
- Darius Hawthorne (sketch writer 2006- )
- Andy Mackinaw (sketch writer 1990s, consultant 2006- )
Hosts and Musical Guests[]
20th Season[]
- Host Felicity Huffman, Musical Guest Three 6 Mafia (Pilot)
- Host Mark Wahlberg, Musical Guest The White Stripes (The Cold Open)
- Host Rob Reiner, Musical Guest Gwen Stefani (The Focus Group)
- Host Lauren Graham, Musical Guest Sting (The Long Lead Story)
- Host and Musical Guest Jessica Simpson (Nevada Day Part I)
- Host Howie Mandel, Musical Guest Corinne Bailey Rae (B-12)
- Host Masi Oka, Musical Guest John Legend (The Harriet Dinner)
- Host Jenna Fischer, Musical Guest Gran Bel Fisher (Breaking News)
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ The Cold Open
- ↑ http://blogs.defaker.com/defaker/variety_091806.pdf Chaos on the Set, Daily Variety, Studio 60 Edition