WEEKEND UPDATE


Every episode of Saturday Night Live features Weekend Update, the show's signature parody of a real newscast. Each segment features the anchors making jokes about the past week's headlines and current events, and may also include guest commentaries or reports. Weekend Update is also known for its abundance of political humor.

Each Weekend Update era has its own page in The Archives. It lists each cast member who served as an anchor, and their specific seasons and episodes.

Start browsing the Weekend Update eras by following one of the links below. You may browse forward or backward chronologically on each page.

1975-1976

1976-1977

1977-1978

1978-1980

1980-1981
1981-1982

1982-1985

1985-1991

1991-1994

1994-1997
1998-2000

2000-2004

2004-2006

2006-2008

You may also refer to the full list of anchors.