Season 30
Saturday Night Live entered its thirtieth season during the 2004-2005 NBC schedule, running from October 2, 2004 to May 21, 2005 and comprising 20 episodes. Ahead of the season, Jimmy Fallon departed, prompting Fred Armisen's elevation to repertory status while Finesse Mitchell and Kenan Thompson remained featured players. The new arrivals included Rob Riggle, an improv comedian and U.S. Marine, marking Riggle's sole season on the show. Additionally, SNL writer Jason Sudeikis joined the cast as a featured player for the last three episodes. With Fallon gone, Amy Poehler joined Tina Fey as co-anchor on Weekend Update, creating Fey and Poehler as the first two-woman anchor team. The season also featured Ashlee Simpson's infamous lip-syncing gaffe during her second performance, and several sketches focused on the 2004 U.S. presidential election, though, unlike the 2000 election, there was little media coverage of the sketches.
Cast & Crew
Episode Guide
Live From New York inaugurates the 30th season of Saturday Night Live with host Chris Parnell. The broadcast features a lineup of iconic sketches, including "First Presidential Debate 2004," "Dr. Porkenheimer's Boner Juice," "Debbie Downer," "Swift Veterans for Truth," "Kerry Campaign Stop," "The Escalator," "Obnoxious Wedding DJ," and Kitty Kelley's 'The Family.' Musical guest Nelly performs "My Place" and "Na-Nana-Na." Note: The Dr. Porkenheimer fake commercial is not shown in the 11/27/04 NBC rerun.
Season 30 FAQs
The cast of Season 30 includes Kenan Thompson as Self - Various Characters, Maya Rudolph as Self - Various Characters, Will Forte as Self - Various Characters, Rachel Dratch as Self - Various Characters, Chris Parnell as Self - Various Characters, Amy Poehler as Self - Various Characters, Fred Armisen as Self - Various Characters, Tina Fey as Self - Various Characters, Darrell Hammond as Self - Various Characters, Seth Meyers as Self - Various Characters, Rob Riggle as Self - Various Characters, Horatio Sanz as Self - Various Characters, and more.
Episodes run about 1h 7 mins. The total runtime is about 22h 20 mins.
Season 30 was released on 02 Oct 2004.
Season 30 has 20 episodes on Fanbiz.