Saturday Night Live – Season 31

Character: Weekend Update Anchor / Various
Created by: Lorne Michaels
Premiere date: October 1, 2005
Episodes: 17
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 1h 30min

The thirty-first season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between October 1, 2005, and May 20, 2006. 19 episodes were produced (rather than the usual 20) due to the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and network budget cuts. Tina Fey only appeared in 17 episodes due to maternity leave.

Cast

Repertory Players: Fred Armisen, Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Will Forte, Darrell Hammond, Seth Meyers, Finesse Mitchell, Chris Parnell, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Horatio Sanz, Kenan Thompson

Featured Players: Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Jason Sudeikis, Kristen Wiig

Production Photos

Episode Guide

31×03 – Catherine Zeta-Jones/Franz Ferdinand (original air date: October 22, 2005)
Sketch Character
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor
Singing Vows Mother

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31×04 – Lance Armstrong/Sheryl Crow (original air date: October 29, 2005)
Sketch Character
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor

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31×05 – Jason Lee/Foo Fighters (original air date: November 12, 2005)
Sketch Character
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor
Butt Pregnancy Guest

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31×06 – Eva Longoria/Korn (original air date: November 19, 2005)
Sketch Character
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor
31×07 – Dane Cook/James Blunt (original air date: December 3, 2005)
Sketch Character
The Tree Re-Lighting Cold Open Singer
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor

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31×08 – Alec Baldwin/Shakira (original air date: December 10, 2005)
Sketch Character
Face Transplant Doctor
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor

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31×09 – Jack Black/Neil Young (original air date: December 17, 2005)
Sketch Character
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor
31×10 – Scarlett Johansson/Death Cab for Cutie (original air date: January 14, 2006)
Sketch Character
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor
Mr. Willoughby Sister

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31×11 – Peter Sarsgaard/The Strokes (original air date: January 21, 2006)
Sketch Character
Monologue Herself
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor
Gays in Space Space Lesbian

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31×12 – Steve Martin/Prince (original air date: February 4, 2006)
Sketch Character
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor

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31×13 – Natalie Portman/Fall Out Boy (original air date: March 4, 2006)
Sketch Character
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor

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31×14 – Matt Dillon/Arctic Monkeys (original air date: March 11, 2006)
Sketch Character
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor

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31×15 – Antonio Banderas/Mary J. Blige (original air date: April 8, 2006)
Sketch Character
The 13th Annual Women's Basketball Coaches' Fashion Awards Pat Tate
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor

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31×16 – Lindsay Lohan/Pearl Jam (original air date: April 15, 2006)
Sketch Character
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor
Debbie Downer Friend

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31×17 – Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (original air date: May 6, 2006)
Sketch Character
Wheel of Fortune Vanna White
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor

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31×18 – Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Paul Simon (original air date: May 13, 2006)
Sketch Character
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor
31×19 – Kevin Spacey/Nelly Furtado (original air date: May 20, 2006)
Sketch Character
Weekend Update Weekend Update Anchor

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