Saturday Night Live
Season 11
Saturday Night Live aired its 11th season during the 1985-1986 television season on NBC. The season started on November 9, 1985 and ended on May 24, 1986, 18 episodes were produced.
Dick Ebersol left the show after the 1984-85 season, when the network refused his request to shut the program down entirely for six months and shift much of the material onto tape, not live broadcast. Once again, NBC briefly considered cancelling the show, but programming head Brandon Tartikoff decided to continue the show and re-hire erstwhile producer Lorne Michaels.
In some ways the job Michaels returned to was more challenging than the one he took on in 1975. For starters, Michaels' "golden boy" reputation was somewhat tarnished. His most recent effort, the previous season's The New Show confused critics and was ignored by audiences. Also, the 1984-1985 season had been a critical and ratings hit, generating memorable characters and stand-out performers. However, Michaels would not be the only member of the old guard to return: original writers Al Franken and Tom Davis would return as producers, and Jim Downey would be head writer. Fans and critics welcomed Michaels and many of the original producers and writers back, calling it a return to the show's roots.
Dick Ebersol left the show after the 1984-85 season, when the network refused his request to shut the program down entirely for six months and shift much of the material onto tape, not live broadcast. Once again, NBC briefly considered cancelling the show, but programming head Brandon Tartikoff decided to continue the show and re-hire erstwhile producer Lorne Michaels.
In some ways the job Michaels returned to was more challenging than the one he took on in 1975. For starters, Michaels' "golden boy" reputation was somewhat tarnished. His most recent effort, the previous season's The New Show confused critics and was ignored by audiences. Also, the 1984-1985 season had been a critical and ratings hit, generating memorable characters and stand-out performers. However, Michaels would not be the only member of the old guard to return: original writers Al Franken and Tom Davis would return as producers, and Jim Downey would be head writer. Fans and critics welcomed Michaels and many of the original producers and writers back, calling it a return to the show's roots.
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18 Episodes
Madonna/Simple MindsEpisode 1
Chevy Chase/Sheila E.Episode 2
John Lithgow/Mr. MisterEpisode 4
Tom Hanks/SadeEpisode 5
Teri Garr/Dream Academy, The CultEpisode 6
Harry Dean Stanton/The ReplacementsEpisode 7
Dudley Moore/Al GreenEpisode 8
Ron Reagan/The NelsonsEpisode 9
Jay Leno/The Neville BrothersEpisode 11
Griffin Dunne/Rosanne CashEpisode 12
George Wendt/Philip GlassEpisode 13
Oprah Winfrey/Joe JacksonEpisode 14
Tony Danza/Laurie AndersonEpisode 15
Cast of Saturday Night Live
Kenan ThompsonSelf - Various Characters
Darrell HammondSelf - Various Characters
Seth MeyersSelf - Various Characters
Colin JostSelf - Various Characters
Cecily StrongSelf - Various Characters
Bobby MoynihanSelf - Various Characters
Fred ArmisenSelf - Various Characters
Aidy BryantSelf - Various Characters
Kate McKinnonSelf - Various Characters
Kyle MooneySelf - Various Characters
Michael CheSelf - Various Characters
Tim MeadowsSelf - Various Characters
Kevin NealonSelf - Various Characters
Jason SudeikisSelf - Various Characters
Beck BennettSelf - Various Characters
Pete DavidsonSelf - Various Characters
Bill HaderSelf - Various Characters
Will ForteSelf - Various Characters
Phil HartmanSelf - Various Characters
Maya RudolphSelf - Various Characters
Vanessa BayerSelf - Various Characters
Will FerrellSelf - Various Characters
Tracy MorganSelf - Various Characters
Mikey DaySelf - Various Characters
Chris KattanSelf - Various Characters
Andy SambergSelf - Various Characters
Mike MyersSelf - Various Characters
Horatio SanzSelf - Various Characters
Amy PoehlerSelf - Various Characters
Tina FeySelf - Various Characters
Dana CarveySelf - Various Characters
Molly ShannonSelf - Various Characters
Kristen WiigSelf - Various Characters
Alex MoffatSelf - Various Characters
Melissa VillaseñorSelf - Various Characters
Heidi GardnerSelf - Various Characters
Chris ParnellSelf - Various Characters
Ana GasteyerSelf - Various Characters
Victoria JacksonSelf - Various Characters
Jon LovitzSelf - Various Characters
Jimmy FallonSelf - Various Characters
Dennis MillerSelf - Various Characters
Nasim PedradSelf - Various Characters
Leslie JonesSelf - Various Characters
Laraine NewmanSelf - Various Characters
Gilda RadnerSelf - Various Characters
Jane CurtinSelf - Various Characters
Garrett MorrisSelf - Various Characters
Rachel DratchSelf - Various Characters
Chris ReddSelf - Various Characters
Norm MacdonaldSelf - Various Characters
David SpadeSelf - Various Characters
Chris FarleySelf - Various Characters
Ego NwodimSelf - Various Characters
Cheri OteriSelf - Various Characters
Jan HooksSelf - Various Characters
Nora DunnSelf - Various Characters
Dan AykroydSelf - Various Characters
John BelushiSelf - Various Characters
Sasheer ZamataSelf - Various Characters
Taran KillamSelf - Various Characters
Jay PharoahSelf - Various Characters
Adam SandlerSelf - Various Characters
Ellen CleghorneSelf - Various Characters
Colin QuinnSelf - Various Characters
Bowen YangSelf - Various Characters
Chloe FinemanSelf - Various Characters
Mary GrossSelf - Various Characters
Tim KazurinskySelf - Various Characters
Joe PiscopoSelf - Various Characters
Eddie MurphySelf - Various Characters
Abby ElliottSelf - Various Characters
Bill MurraySelf - Various Characters
Chris RockSelf - Various Characters
Andrew DismukesSelf - Various Characters
Punkie JohnsonSelf - Various Characters
Jim BreuerSelf - Various Characters
Jeff RichardsSelf - Various Characters
Susanne BlakesleeSelf - Various Characters
Finesse MitchellSelf - Various Characters
Julia Louis-DreyfusSelf - Various Characters
Gary KroegerSelf - Various Characters
Melanie HutsellSelf - Various Characters
Mark McKinneySelf - Various Characters
Alec BaldwinSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
James Austin JohnsonSelf - Various Characters
Sarah ShermanSelf - Various Characters
Rob SchneiderSelf - Various Characters
Julia SweeneySelf - Various Characters
Jay MohrSelf - Various Characters
Brad HallSelf - Various Characters
Jim BelushiSelf - Various Characters
Chevy ChaseSelf - Various Characters
Michael McKeanSelf - Various Characters
Martin ShortSelf - Various Characters
Michael Patrick O'BrienSelf - Various Characters
Luke NullSelf - Various Characters
Jenny SlateSelf - Various Characters
Nancy CarellSelf - Various Characters
Steve MartinSelf - Host
Aristotle AthirasSelf - Various Characters
Brooks WheelanSelf - Various Characters
John MilhiserSelf - Various Characters
Noël WellsSelf - Various Characters
Jon RudnitskySelf - Various Characters
Tim RobinsonSelf - Various Characters
Walter WilliamsMr. Bill Characters (voice) (uncredited)
Sarah SilvermanSelf - Various Characters
David KoechnerSelf - Various Characters
Brian Doyle-MurraySelf - Various Characters
Chris ElliottSelf - Various Characters
Christine EbersoleSelf - Various Characters
Siobhan Fallon HoganSelf - Various Characters
Laura KightlingerSelf - Various Characters
Lauren HoltSelf - Various Characters
Marcello HernandezSelf - Various Characters
Molly KearneySelf - Various Characters
Michael LongfellowSelf - Various Characters
Devon WalkerSelf - Various Characters
Rob RiggleSelf - Various Characters
Rob PaulsenSelf - Various Characters
Billy CrystalSelf - Various Characters
Randy QuaidSelf - Various Characters
Robert Downey Jr.Self - Various Characters
Joan CusackSelf - Various Characters
Anthony Michael HallSelf - Various Characters
Danitra VanceSelf - Various Characters
Terry SweeneySelf - Various Characters
Christopher GuestSelf - Various Characters
Rich HallSelf - Various Characters
Pamela StephensonSelf - Various Characters
Tom HanksSelf - Host
Justin TimberlakeSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
Denny DillonSelf - Various Characters
Ben StillerSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
John GoodmanSelf - Host
Gilbert GottfriedSelf - Various Characters
Gail MatthiusSelf - Various Characters
Ann RisleySelf - Various Characters
Janeane GarofaloSelf - Various Characters
Paul SimonSelf - Musical Guest
Beth CahillSelf - Various Characters
Robert De NiroSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
Drew BarrymoreSelf - Host
Scarlett JohanssonSelf - Host
Paul RuddSelf - Host
Cameron DiazSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
Jon HammSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
Dave GrohlSelf - Musical Guest
Albert BrooksInterviewer (segment 'The Impossible Truth') (voice)
Buck HenrySelf - Host
Adam LevineSelf - Musical Guest
John MulaneySelf - Host
Kanye WestSelf - Musical Guest
BeckSelf - Musical Guest
Tom PettySelf - Musical Guest
Woody HarrelsonSelf - Host
Candice BergenSelf - Host
Andy KaufmanSelf
Danny DeVitoSelf - Host
Christopher WalkenSelf - Host
Miley CyrusSelf - Musical Guest
Elliott GouldSelf - Host
StingSelf - Musical Guest
Jonah HillSelf - Host
Paul McCartneySelf - Musical Guest
James FrancoSelf - Host
Michael DavisSelf
EminemSelf - Musical Guest
Dwayne JohnsonSelf - Host
Taylor SwiftSelf - Musical Guest
Gwen StefaniSelf - Musical Guest
Michael PalinSelf - Host
Nate MendelSelf - Musical Guest
Chris ShiflettSelf - Musical Guest
Rami JaffeeSelf - Musical Guest
Bruno MarsSelf - Musical Guest
Sam KinisonSelf - Special Guest
Steve CarellSelf - Host
Nick JonasSelf - Musical Guest
Lorne MichaelsSelf (uncredited)
RihannaSelf - Musical Guest
Matt DamonSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
Larry DavidSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
Harry StylesSelf - Musical Guest
Justin BieberSelf - Musical Guest
Ben AffleckSelf - Host
Mick JaggerSelf - Musical Guest (uncredited)
Melissa McCarthySelf - Host
Jay-ZSelf - Musical Guest
Jack WhiteSelf - Musical Guest
Lindsay LohanSelf - Host
Katy PerrySelf - Musical Guest
Chris MartinSelf - Musical Guest
Jon BucklandSelf - Musical Guest
Guy BerrymanSelf - Musical Guest
Will ChampionSelf - Musical Guest
Bonnie RaittSelf - Musical Guest
Gwyneth PaltrowSelf - Host
Ashton KutcherSelf - Host