Saturday Night Live

Season 28

Saturday Night Live aired its twenty-eighth season during the 2002-2003 television season on NBC. Season 28 started on October 5, 2002 and ended on May 17, 2003 having 20 episodes through the season.

Before the start of the season, Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer left the show. The latter gave birth to her baby and went on maternity leave, but decided not to return to the show during her leave. Hired to fill their absences were comedian/musician Fred Armisen and TV writer Will Forte, who both joined the show as featured players.

This would be the final season for Dean Edwards, Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan. The latter two would make cameo appearances in many episodes of the following season.

20 Episodes

Matt Damon/Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Matt Damon/Bruce Springsteen and the E Street BandEpisode 1
Sarah Michelle Gellar/Faith Hill
Sarah Michelle Gellar/Faith HillEpisode 2
John McCain/The White Stripes
John McCain/The White StripesEpisode 3
Eric McCormack/Jay-Z
Eric McCormack/Jay-ZEpisode 4
Nia Vardalos/Eve
Nia Vardalos/EveEpisode 5
Brittany Murphy/Nelly
Brittany Murphy/NellyEpisode 6
Robert De Niro/Norah Jones
Robert De Niro/Norah JonesEpisode 7
Al Gore/Phish
Al Gore/PhishEpisode 8
Jeff Gordon/Avril Lavigne
Jeff Gordon/Avril LavigneEpisode 9
Ray Liotta/The Donnas
Ray Liotta/The DonnasEpisode 10
Matthew McConaughey/Dixie Chicks
Matthew McConaughey/Dixie ChicksEpisode 11
Jennifer Garner/Beck
Jennifer Garner/BeckEpisode 12
Christopher Walken/Foo Fighters
Christopher Walken/Foo FightersEpisode 13
Queen Latifah/Ms. Dynamite
Queen Latifah/Ms. DynamiteEpisode 14
Salma Hayek/Christina Aguilera
Salma Hayek/Christina AguileraEpisode 15
Bernie Mac/Good Charlotte
Bernie Mac/Good CharlotteEpisode 16
Ray Romano/Zwan
Ray Romano/ZwanEpisode 17
Ashton Kutcher/50 Cent
Ashton Kutcher/50 CentEpisode 18
Adrien Brody/Sean Paul & Wayne Wonder
Adrien Brody/Sean Paul & Wayne WonderEpisode 19
Dan Aykroyd/Beyonce Knowles
Dan Aykroyd/Beyonce KnowlesEpisode 20