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Saturday Night Live: Season 30
2004 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe 30th season of this long-running sketch-comedy series serves up a delightful dose of political satire with parodies of the 2004 presidential election contest between then-President George W. Bush and challenger John Kerry. This year, the revolving cast includes Fred Armisen, Will Forte, Rachel Dratch and Amy Poehler, who joins head writer Tina Fey at the "Weekend Update" desk. Guest hosts include Robert De Niro, Queen Latifah and Jude Law.
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Saturday Night Live: The 2000s
2000 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWatch the likes of Tracy Morgan, Will Ferrell and Darrell Hammond in sketches and skits that are more modern and fresh as "SNL" sees a new millennium. Meanwhile, Jimmy Fallon and head writer Tina Fey anchor "Weekend Update."
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2000 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsRelive many of the more hilarious and unforgettable moments of Chris Farley's tragically brief career with this uproarious collection of the incomparable comedian's most popular "Saturday Night Live" sketches.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 27
2001 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn the 27th season of America's favorite late-night comedy sketch show, talented newcomers Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers join an already strong cast that includes Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon and Maya Rudolph. Highlights this year -- broadcast in the grim aftermath of Sept. 11 -- include Ferrell's over-the-top funny "Patriotic Shorts" skit. Reese Witherspoon, Ian McKellen, Drew Barrymore and Derek Jeter are among the guest hosts.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 29
2003 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsGet your weekly dose of funny with these episodes from the live comedy show's 29th season, which finds Tina Fey, Will Forte, Amy Poehler and the rest of the cast lampooning Harry Potter, politics, reality television and more. Other highlights include installments of Robert Smigel's recurring "TV Funhouse" cartoons. Elijah Wood, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Timberlake and Snoop Dogg are among this year's guest hosts.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 28
2002 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWith an election year looming, the venerable late-night sketch comedy series takes plenty of jabs at the political scene, even including a pair of party heavyweights -- John McCain and Al Gore -- as hosts. Audience favorite Christopher Walken, Bernie Mack and "SNL" alum Dan Aykroyd are among the other celebrity hosts to join a regular cast of players that includes Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon and Tracy Morgan (in his final season).
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Saturday Night Live: Season 26
2000 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn its 26th season, this enduring variety show has a comedic field day parodying the 2000 presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and Al Gore -- not to mention the election itself and its controversial aftermath. Also this year, head writer Tina Fey gets in front of the camera and joins Jimmy Fallon at the "Weekend Update" desk, while guest hosts include Rob Lowe, Pierce Brosnan, Katie Holmes and Charlize Theron.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 31
2005 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFinesse Mitchell, Kenan Thompson, Bill Hader and Andy Samberg, who debuts his "Lazy Sunday" rap sketch with Chris Parnell, join the cast of "SNL" for its 31st season. Guest hosts include funnyman Dane Cook and cyclist Lance Armstrong. Other notables are Tom Hanks, Jason Lee and Natalie Portman, who raps about her life (the pretaped skit became an Internet sensation) alongside "SNL" cast members Samberg, Parnell and Seth Meyers.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 32
2006 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe 32nd season of "Saturday Night Live" features more hilarity and originality with guest hosts like pop star Justin Timberlake, who raps in a pretaped digital short with "SNL" cast member Andy Samberg about the perfect holiday gift. Other hosts include "Entourage" star Jeremy Piven, footballer Peyton Manning, and former cast member Molly Shannon, who stars in a sketch where she auditions to be a stripper at "The Soprano's" Bada Bing.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 33
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIt's nonstop laughs in this 33rd season of "SNL," which kicks off with NBA hoopster LeBron James as host and closes in May 2008 with host Steve Carell of "The Office." Other guests include Seth Rogen, former "SNL" cast member Tina Fey, Ellen Page, Ashton Kutcher, Jonah Hill and the ever-present Christopher Walken. A notably shorter season, "SNL" aired only 12 episodes due to the Writers Guild of America strike.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 34
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIt's another year of zany sketches and belly laughs. The 34th season of "Saturday Night Live" kicks off with Olympic swimming gold medalist Michael Phelps as host and Tina Fey appearing as Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Guest hosts include former "SNL" cast members Steve Martin, Tracy Morgan and Will Ferrell, pop star Justin Timberlake (who does another pretaped digital short with Andy Samberg) and actress Anne Hathaway.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 35
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsEntering its 35th season, "Saturday Night Live" proves it can still skewer, lampoon and lambaste with the best of them, with its talented troupe of players and such A-list celebrity hosts as Drew Barrymore, Alec Baldwin, James Franco and Megan Fox. Highlights from this collection of sketches pulled from each of the season's episodes include "Closet Organizer," "The Manuel Ortiz Show," "Scared Straight" and "What Up with That?"
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Saturday Night Live: The 1990s
1990 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsFrom "Delta Delta Delta" to "Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker," watch the zaniest skits and parodies from one of "SNL's" best decades, which brought out the comedic talents of Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, Melanie Hutsell and Chris Rock.
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis collection celebrates John Belushi's classic "SNL" performances as Jake Blues and King Bee, as well as his spot-on impersonations of Joe Cocker, Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor and others.
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The Kids in the Hall: Season 3
1991 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsSingularly, they're comics Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, Kevin McDonald and Scott Thompson. But together, they're the Kids in the Hall, a comedy troupe known for displaying its oddball antics on HBO in the late 1980s and early '90s. This collection of skits from the show's third season resurrects all of your favorite characters -- including the Chicken Lady, Cabbage Head and Mr. Heavyfoot.
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell: Vol. 2
2004 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn all of "Saturday Night Live" history, one of the greatest of the greats is Will Ferrell, and this is the ultimate collection for the Ferrell fan. Classic skits include "Janet Reno's Dance Party," "The Lovers," "Inside the Actors' Studio" and more.
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The Kids in the Hall: Season 1
1989 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsSketch comedy troupe the Kids in the Hall -- Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson -- turn the mundane into the surreal with their zany characters and stories in this Emmy-nominated series. Highlights from Season 1 include discussions about menstruation, the story of the big crouton, the wisdom of the 30 Helens, and the exploits of Cabbage Head, Head Crusher and Buddy Cole.
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell: Vol. 1
1995 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsComic genius Will Ferrell dominated "Saturday Night Live" from 1996-2002. This collection captures the best of his performances as Craig the Cheerleader, George W. Bush, Alex Trebek and other memorable characters.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 24
1998 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIncluded among the outrageous sketches in the 24th season of "SNL" are plenty of segments aimed at the embattled Clinton administration -- even one in which notorious White House intern Monica Lewinsky makes a guest appearance. Guest hosts include emeritus "SNL" cast members Bill Murray and Will Ferrell, along with Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, James Van Der Beek, Kelsey Grammer and others. The episodes exclude musical guests and some sketches.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 23
1997 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWill Ferrell, Tracy Morgan, Molly Shannon and Norm MacDonald are all part of the talented principal cast for another irreverent, provocative season of "SNL's" trademark sketch comedy and satire -- more than two decades after the program's 1975 debut. The roster of guest hosts includes Rudy Giuliani, Samuel L. Jackson and Sarah Michelle Gellar, while Jack Nicholson makes a cameo appearance. The shows exclude some musical acts and sketches.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 22
1996 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWill Ferrell and Cheri Oteri head a strong cast in the 22nd year of the show that's famously "Live, from New York!" Along with parodies of politics and current events, this season features recurring animated bits such as "The Ambiguously Gay Duo." Tom Hanks, Lisa Kudrow, John Goodman and series alumni Phil Hartman, Chris Rock and Dana Carvey serve as hosts, and newcomers Ana Gasteyer and Tracy Morgan join the cast.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 21
1995 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAlec Baldwin, Quentin Tarantino and "SNL" alums Chevy Chase and Phil Hartman take on hosting duties in the show's 21st season, which introduces new cast members Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri as the awkward Spartan cheerleaders. The collection features selected sketches from the season, including David Spade's caustic "Spade in America," the return of Don Novello as Father Guido Sarducci and Sam Waterston's "Old Glory Insurance" commercial parody.
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Saturday Night Live: Season 20
1994 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThese episodes from the tumultuous 20th year of the landmark late-night comedy show find fan favorites Mike Myers, Chris Farley and Adam Sandler making their final appearances, while new stars such as Molly Shannon hit their stride. Among the guest hosts this season are John Travolta, Sarah Jessica Parker, George Clooney, Courteney Cox and former cast member Dana Carvey. Other highlights include a cameo by former president George H.W. Bush.
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The Kids in the Hall
1988 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsMark McKinney, Bruce McCulloch, Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald and Scott Thompson make up a quirky sketch comedy group who indulge in pop culture parodies, celebrity impersonations -- watch for Thompson's Queen Elizabeth II -- and more. The Kids oftentimes appear as themselves rather than as characters, hilarious monologues are aplenty and courting controversy is not something with which this troupe is unaccustomed.
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken
2004 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis collection spotlighting host Christopher Walken features all the greatest continentals, all the trivial tales of Ed Glosser and all the prescriptions you'll ever need to cure your "cowbell crazed fever."
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