Character: Weekend Update Anchor / Various
Created by: Lorne Michaels
Premiere date: October 1, 2005
Episodes: 17
Genre: Comedy
Running time: 1h 30min
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 |
31×04 – Lance Armstrong/Sheryl Crow (original air date: October 29, 2005)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
31×05 – Jason Lee/Foo Fighters (original air date: November 12, 2005)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
| Butt Pregnancy | Guest |
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 |
31×08 – Alec Baldwin/Shakira (original air date: December 10, 2005)
| Sketch | Character |
| Face Transplant | Doctor |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
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 |
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 |
31×12 – Steve Martin/Prince (original air date: February 4, 2006)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
31×13 – Natalie Portman/Fall Out Boy (original air date: March 4, 2006)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
31×14 – Matt Dillon/Arctic Monkeys (original air date: March 11, 2006)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
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 |
31×16 – Lindsay Lohan/Pearl Jam (original air date: April 15, 2006)
| Sketch | Character |
| Weekend Update | Weekend Update Anchor |
| Debbie Downer | Friend |
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 |
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 |