EPISODE
SEASON
Saturday Night Live - Season 40
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
14 October 1952, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
25 March 1982, Milton, Massachusetts, USA
14 August 1945, Waco, Texas, USA
6 September 1947, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
1 February 1994, Evesham, Worcestershire, England, UK
17 November 1944, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
24 September 1936, Greenville, Mississippi, USA
22 August 1973, Canandaigua, New York, USA
27 September 1972, Los Angeles, California, USA
22 July 1964, Birmingham, Michigan, USA
1 February 1937, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
22 November 1984, New York City, New York, USA
6 January 1984, Sea Cliff, New York, USA
14 February 1948, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
6 May 1986, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
15 August 1972, Berkeley, California, USA
28 March 1986, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
September 29, 2014
Striding into the show as the superstar that he is, Pratt's desire to be one of the gang was endearing, if not especially memorable.
September 29, 2014
The episode was made solid by a few surprises and a few explosive performances.
September 29, 2014
It was a good opener, sporadically very good.
October 06, 2014
Staring at itself in the bathroom mirror at age 40, SNL definitely looks its age. And though there is nothing wrong with an existential crisis every decade or so, there are warning flags that what got us to this point, may not get us to 50.
September 29, 2014
Toward the end of "Weekend Update," Pete Davidson, the latest addition to the cast, and the youngest - he's the first SNL'er born in the '90s - showed up. The material was great.
September 13, 2018
This inaugural test run may have been a failure, but it's certainly not a death wish. All eyes will most likely be on Che as the season continues.
September 29, 2014
What we hope for are a few good sketches, one terrific taped parody, a couple of flattering showcases for the guest host, and, if we're lucky, an entertaining music act. By this modest measure, the 40th-season premiere was almost very good.