Character: Weekend Update Anchor / Various
Created by: Lorne Michaels
Premiere date: September 29, 2001
Episodes: 20
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 1h 30min
Created by: Lorne Michaels
Premiere date: September 29, 2001
Episodes: 20
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 1h 30min
The twenty-seventh season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 29, 2001, and May 18, 2002.
Tina Fey started on SNL in this season as a featured player, co-anchoring Weekend Update with Jimmy Fallon and appearing in a few sketches only.
Cast
Repertory Players: Rachel Dratch, Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Darrell Hammond, Chris Kattan, Tracy Morgan, Chris Parnell, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Horatio Sanz
Featured Players: Dean Edwards, Seth Meyers, Jeff Richards
Production Photos
Episode Guide
27×01 – Reese Witherspoon/Alicia Keys (original airdate: September 29, 2001)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×02 – Seann William Scott/Sum41 (original airdate: October 5, 2001)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×03 – Drew Barrymore/Macy Gray (original airdate: October 13, 2001)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×04 – John Goodman/Ja Rule (original airdate: November 3, 2001)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×05 – Gwyneth Paltrow/Ryan Adams (original airdate: November 10, 2001)
| Sketch | Character |
| Formal | Miss Polaski |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×06 – Billy Bob Thornton/Creed (original airdate: November 17, 2001)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×07 – Derek Jeter/Shakira/Bubba Sparxxx (original airdate: December 1, 2001)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×08 – Hugh Jackman/Mick Jagger (original airdate: December 8, 2001)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×09 – Ellen Degeneres/No Doubt (original airdate: December 15, 2001)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×10 – Josh Hartnett/Pink (original airdate: January 12, 2002)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×11 – Jack Black/The Strokes (original airdate: January 19, 2002)
| Sketch | Character |
| Bass-Off | Caller |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×12 – Britney Spears (original airdate: February 2, 2002)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×13 – Jonny Moseley/Outkast (original airdate: March 2, 2002)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
| Super Buzzers | Mary Ann Mobley |
27×14 – Jon Stewart/India.Arie (original airdate: March 9, 2002)
| Sketch | Character |
| News Media | Herself |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×15 – Ian McKellen/Kylie Minogue (original airdate: March 16, 2002)
| Sketch | Character |
| Kotex Classic | Girl |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×16 – Cameron Diaz/Jimmy Eat World (original airdate: April 6, 2002)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
| MTV 4 | Band member |
27×17 – The Rock/Andrew W.K. (original airdate: April 13, 2002)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×18 – Alec Baldwin/P.O.D. (original airdate: April 20, 2002)
| Sketch | Character |
| Kotex Classic | Girl |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
27×19 – Kirsten Dunst/Eminem (original airdate: May 11, 2002)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
| Wake Up Wakefield! | Guest |
27×20 – Winona Ryder/Moby (original airdate: May 18, 2002)
| Sketch | Character |
| Monologue | Herself |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
| Will's Final Show | Herself |