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Saturday Night Live Season 38
Season 38
The Saturday Night Live title card as seen in the opening credits of the 38th season.
No. of episodes	7
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 15, 2012 – present
Season chronology
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List of episodes

Saturday Night Live airs its thirty-eighth season during the 2012–2013 television season on NBC. The season officially began on September 15, 2012, with host Seth MacFarlane and musical guest Frank Ocean.

Prior to the start of the season, many cast changes occurred. Andy Samberg and Kristen Wiig, both cast members since 2005, decided not to return following the end of the previous season. As well, prior to the start of the season, Abby Elliott, who had been a cast member since 2008, was let go after only four seasons on the show. Vanessa Bayer, Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah were upgraded to repertory status.

To fill the void, the show hired three new cast members: Chicago improvisers Aidy Bryant, Cecily Strong, and Tim Robinson. According to the official press release, "Bryant trained at the iO Chicago, Annoyance Theatre and she was also part of the ensemble that performed on the Second City E.T.C Stage. Robinson also trained at the The Second City, he performed on their Mainstage and was also part of their National Touring Company. Like Robinson, Strong has also performed as part of the National Touring Company and trained at the iO Theater".

Also airing this season were two election-themed episodes of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday, which aired on September 20, 2012 and September 27, 2012.

Two months before the start of the season, original SNL writer and occasional featured player Tom Davis died after a two year battle with throat and neck cancer.

Cast

bold denotes Weekend Update anchor

Writers

Seth Meyers and Colin Jost are the season's co-head writers. Prior to the start of the season, Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers Josh Patten and Neil Casey joined the writing staff.

Specials

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

The third season of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday, a limited-run series based on Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update" sketch, has aired in conjunction with this season. The specials focused on the United States presidential election. The show is hosted by Seth Meyers, Update's current host.

Episodes

References

1. Returning Shows
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4. "Kristen Wiig gets a rousing sendoff from 'SNL' on its season finale after 7 years in the cast". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
5. "Exclusive: Abby Elliott on Her New Movie, A Role on 'How I Met Your Mother,' and Leaving 'SNL'". Elle. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
6. "NBC ENTERTAINMENT - PRESS RELEASES". NBC Universal. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
7. ^ "Breaking News - "Saturday Night Live" Adds Three to Cast - …". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 2012-09-10. Cite error: The named reference "joining" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
8. ^ "TCA 2012: NBC Resurrecting 'Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
9. "Tom Davis, Comedian and 'SNL' Sketch Writer, Dies at 59". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
10. Frucci, Adam (2012-08-21). "UCB's Josh Patten Hired as a Writer at 'SNL'". Splitsider. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
11. Frucci, Adam (2012-09-06). "UCB's Neil Casey Hired as a Writer at 'SNL'". Splitsider. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
12. Warner, Denise (September 12, 2012). "Lorne Michaels: Jay Pharoah to take over Obama job on 'SNL'". Inside TV. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
13. Kondolojy, Amanda (October 28, 2012). TVByTheNumbers http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/28/saturday-night-live-encore-hits-two-year-rebroadcast-high/154978/. Retrieved October 28, 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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