EPISODE
SEASON
Saturday Night Live - Season 40
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
10 May 1929, Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
6 September 1947, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
27 September 1972, Los Angeles, California, USA
9 July 1956, Concord, California, USA
5 May 1943, Ranmoor, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
30 November 1965, New York City, New York, USA
13 January 1961, New York City, New York, USA
9 December 1930, New York City, New York, USA
31 March 1943, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
6 January 1984, Sea Cliff, New York, USA
19 December 1980, Los Angeles, California, USA
17 August 1951, Bronx, New York, USA
9 October 1987, Whittier, California, USA
8 February 1984, Springfield, Illinois, USA
16 July 1967, Irvine, California, USA
18 April 1963, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
18 October 1946, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1955, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
7 June 1978, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
16 November 1993, Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
2 June 1955, Missoula, Montana, USA
21 October 1974, Walnut Creek, California, USA
25 March 1982, Milton, Massachusetts, USA
September 29, 2014
What we hope for are a few good sketches, one terrific taped parody, a couple of flattering showcases for the guest host, and, if we're lucky, an entertaining music act. By this modest measure, the 40th-season premiere was almost very good.
September 29, 2014
The episode was made solid by a few surprises and a few explosive performances.
September 29, 2014
Striding into the show as the superstar that he is, Pratt's desire to be one of the gang was endearing, if not especially memorable.
September 29, 2014
It was a good opener, sporadically very good.
September 29, 2014
Toward the end of "Weekend Update," Pete Davidson, the latest addition to the cast, and the youngest - he's the first SNL'er born in the '90s - showed up. The material was great.
October 06, 2014
Staring at itself in the bathroom mirror at age 40, SNL definitely looks its age. And though there is nothing wrong with an existential crisis every decade or so, there are warning flags that what got us to this point, may not get us to 50.
September 13, 2018
This inaugural test run may have been a failure, but it's certainly not a death wish. All eyes will most likely be on Che as the season continues.
