EPISODE
SEASON
Saturday Night Live - Season 40
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
3 April 1958, Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA
19 July 1966, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
23 December 1986, San Antonio, Texas, USA
7 September 1967, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
19 September 1962, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4 December 1966, Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, USA
14 February 1948, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
10 June 1954, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
20 March 1980, Orange County, California, USA
17 April 1968, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
23 August 1970, Verona, New Jersey, USA
24 January 1949, Chicago, Illinois, USA
September 29, 2014
The episode was made solid by a few surprises and a few explosive performances.
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 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
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
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.
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.
