• 76.7k
    watchers
  • 1.7m
    plays
  • 124k
    collected
  • 7
    lists

Saturday Night Live

Season 30 2004 - 2005
TV-14

  • 2004-10-03T03:30:00Z on NBC
  • 1h 7m
  • 22h 20m (20 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy, News
Saturday Night Live had its thirtieth season on the 2004-2005 television season on NBC. The thirtieth season began on October 2, 2004 and ended on May 21, 2005 with 20 episodes in all. Before the start of this season, Jimmy Fallon left the show. In the wake of his departure, Fred Armisen was promoted to repertory status, while Finesse Mitchell and Kenan Thompson remained feature players. New cast members this season include Rob Riggle, an improv comedian and U.S. Marine. This would be Riggle's only season on the show. In addition, SNL writer Jason Sudeikis joined the cast as a featured player for the last three episodes of the season. With Fallon gone, Amy Poehler became Tina Fey's co-anchor on Weekend Update, making Fey and Poehler the first two-woman anchor team. This season was also notable for Ashlee Simpson's infamous lip-syncing gaffe during her second performance. This season was also home to many sketches focused on the 2004 U.S. Presidential election, but, unlike the 2000 election, there was little to no media coverage about the sketches.

20 episodes

Season Premiere

2004-10-03T03:30:00Z

30x01 Ben Affleck/Nelly

Season Premiere

30x01 Ben Affleck/Nelly

  • 2004-10-03T03:30:00Z1h 7m

Live From New York (and opening the 30th season of SNL), it's...Chris Parnell

Sketches include ""First Presidential Debate 2004,"" ""Dr. Porkenheimer's Boner Juice,"" ""Debbie Downer,"" ""Swift Veterans for Truth,"" ""Kerry Campaign Stop,"" ""The Escalator,"" ""Obnoxious Wedding DJ,"" and ""Kitty Kelley's 'The Family.'""

Nelly performs: ""My Place"" and ""Na-Nana-Na""

The Dr. Porkenheimer fake commercial is not shown in the 11/27/04 NBC rerun.

2004-10-10T03:30:00Z

30x02 Queen Latifah

30x02 Queen Latifah

  • 2004-10-10T03:30:00Z1h 7m

Live From New York, it's...Darrell Hammond

Sketches include ""Hardball"", ""Sky Captain Filming"", ""Dyson Toilets"", ""The Ninth Presidential Debate"", ""Paris Hilton Apologizes"", ""President Bush and Tony Blair"", ""Apprentice Halloween Episode Commercial Taping"", ""Jane Eyre"", ""Bear City: The Fender Bender"", ""The Adventures of Peter O'Toole and Michael Caine"", and ""Bear City: Getting Fired"".

Ashlee Simpson sings ""Pieces of Me"" (refer to Notes to see what happened to her on her second performance).

2004-10-24T03:30:00Z

30x03 Jude Law/Ashlee Simpson

30x03 Jude Law/Ashlee Simpson

  • 2004-10-24T03:30:00Z1h 7m

Live From New York, it's...Jim Downey translating for Seth Meyers

Sketches include: NBC Special Report, Rap Night, Mrs. Dr. Frankenstein, TV Funhouse: John McCain's Speech, Clinton and Kerry, Kaitlin at the Mall, Goodwin Wig and Toy, and Election Map Colors

Eminem performs: ""Mosh"" and ""Just Lose It""

2004-10-31T03:30:00Z

30x04 Kate Winslet/Eminem

30x04 Kate Winslet/Eminem

  • 2004-10-31T03:30:00Z1h 7m

Live From New York, it's...Will Forte

Sketches include: Kerry at the Beach, Star Jones' Wedding Night, You Call This A House Do Ya?, Dr. Porkenheimer's Boner Juice (repeat from the Ben Affleck/Nelly episode with slight edit*). The Giant Parrot, Wake Up San Diego, Appalachian Emergency Room, and The Drug Sniffing Dog.

Modest Mouse performs: ""Float On"" and ""Ocean Breathes Salty""

*The Dr. Porkenheimer commercial repeats in this episode, but the ending where it shows Rob Riggle with an exaggerated erection (covered by the bedsheets) is replaced with a scene where Poehler and Riggle are hugging.

2004-11-14T04:30:00Z

30x05 Liam Neeson/Modest Mouse

Sketches include: ""C-SPAN Terrorist Alert,"" ""Woomba,"" ""Pranksters,"" ""A 'Blue' Christmas"" (cartoon), ""The Undercover Cop,"" ""Prince Christmas Special,"" ""Apprentice Christmas Promo,"" ""Bear City: The Carolers,"" ""Christmas With The Cat Lady,"" and Horatio sings with The Muppets.

Destiny's Child performed ""Soldier"" and ""Cater 2 U.""

2004-11-21T04:30:00Z

30x06 Luke Wilson/U2

30x06 Luke Wilson/U2

  • 2004-11-21T04:30:00Z1h 7m

Live From New York, it's...Darrell Hammond

Sketches include: CNN Press Conference, Trucker Talk, Beaver Ranch Brothel, Hardball, Black Paramedics, Noony and Nuni, and The Not So Great Adventures of the Down and Out Dollar

Live From New York, it's...Tina Fey and Amy Poehler!

Sketches include: ""The Bush Twins"", ""Condelezza Rice's Hearing"", ""Gaystrogen"" (from season 29), ""Paul Giamatti's Limo Driver"", ""Kaitlin's Karaoke Machine"", ""TVLand: The Lundsford Twins Feel Good Variety Hour"", ""Andy at Reinhold Investments"", ""Spy Glass"", and ""Giant Cat.""

Ludacris and Sum 41 perform ""Get Back""; Ludacris performs ""Number One Spot.""

Live from New York, it's...Rachel Dratch

Sketches include: American Idol, CheapKids.Net Ad 1, Versace Skiing, Starkisha and Portia at the Purse Shop, CheapKids.Net Ad 2, Exclusive Connections, Donald Trump's New Wife, Merv The Perv, CheapKids.Net Ad 3, Rafael Alonzo's I.T.F. Technical Computer Institute, Inside Barbie Dreamhouse, The Bar, and Bear City: Cigarette Shopping

Keane performs: ""Somewhere Only We Know"" and ""Everybody's Changing""

2005-01-16T04:30:00Z

30x09 Topher Grace/The Killers

Live from New York, it's... Horatio Sanz

Sketches include ""Kim Jong Il,"" ""me-Harmony.com,"" ""Monkeys Throwing Poop at Celebrities,"" ""Black History Month,"" ""The Best of TT and Mario,"" ""Subway Beggers,"" ""Gays in Space,"" ""Gibson Studios,"" ""Rap Night with Chubb Hotty,"" and ""Public Speech Class.""

Live from New York, it's... Amy Poehler!

Sketches include ""Neverland Ranch,"" ""Grayson-Moorhead Investments,"" ""Sheila Choad's LA Face,"" ""Hot Plates,"" ""Debbie Downer at the Oscars,"" ""Seasons of Love,"" ""City Court with Aaron Neville,"" ""After the Grammys,"" and ""Project Runway.""

50 Cent (featuring Olivia) performed ""Candy Shop"" and later performed ""Disco Inferno.""

2005-02-06T04:30:00Z

30x11 Paris Hilton/Keane

30x11 Paris Hilton/Keane

  • 2005-02-06T04:30:00Z1h 7m

Live from New York, it's...Rachel Dratch

Sketches include: American Idol, CheapKids.Net Ad 1, Versace Skiing, Starkisha and Portia at the Purse Shop, CheapKids.Net Ad 2, Exclusive Connections, Donald Trump's New Wife, Merv The Perv, CheapKids.Net Ad 3, Rafael Alonzo's I.T.F. Technical Computer Institute, Inside Barbie Dreamhouse, The Bar, and Bear City: Cigarette Shopping

Keane performs: ""Somewhere Only We Know"" and ""Everybody's Changing""

Live From New York, it's...Darrell Hammond

Sketches include: Hardball, meharmony.com (repeat from the Jason Bateman/Kelly Clarkson episode), Oprah, The Push-Up Contest, Kevin Federline, Gays In Space, Guest Preacher, Action News 13, and Nebulzitol

Gwen Stefani (with Eve) performs ""Rich Girl"" and ""Holla Back Girl""

2005-02-20T04:30:00Z

30x13 Hilary Swank/50 Cent

30x13 Hilary Swank/50 Cent

  • 2005-02-20T04:30:00Z1h 7m

Sketches include ""Papal Debate '05,"" ""Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,"" ""Michael Jackson"" (cartoon), ""The Barry Gibb Talk Show,"" ""One-Star Hotel,"" ""Woo! The Musical,"" ""Sofa Warehouse,"" and ""Spy Glass.""

Green Day performed ""Boulevard of Broken Dreams"" and ""Holiday.""

2005-03-13T04:30:00Z

30x14 David Spade/Jack Johnson

Live from New York, it's...Chris Parnell

Sketches include: A Message From Tom DeLay, Dr. Porkenheimer's Boner Juice (re-edited and using the alternate ending from the Liam Neeson/Modest Mouse episode), The Bad Thrower, The Falconer, Tom Brady's Falafel House, Behind The Music: The Super Bowl Shuffle, Dr. Phil, and Backstage SNL: The Quarterbacks

Live From New York, it's...Paula Abdul

Sketches include: ""Primetime Live: The American Idol Scandal,"" ""Sally & Dan Harrison: The Couple That Should Be Divorced,"" ""Donald Trump's Domino's Ad,"" ""Versace Mother's Day,"" ""Channel 5 Late Night Movie,"" ""Mother's Day Brunch,"" ""Helping Hands Telethon,"" ""Merv the Perv,"" ""Action News,"" ""Bear City"" (film), and ""You Might Be A Gay Redneck If...""

System of a Down perform: ""B.Y.O.B"" and ""Aerials""

2005-04-10T03:30:00Z

30x16 Cameron Diaz/Green Day

30x16 Cameron Diaz/Green Day

  • 2005-04-10T03:30:00Z1h 7m

Live From New York, It's... Darrell Hammond (yet again)

Sketches include ""Hardball,"" ""America's Next Top Model,"" ""Monster-In-Law Screening,"" ""The Prince Show,"" ""Little Italy,"" ""The Ride Home,"" and ""Bear City"" (film).

Coldplay performed ""Speed of Sound"" and ""Fix You.""

2005-04-17T03:30:00Z

30x17 Tom Brady/Beck

30x17 Tom Brady/Beck

  • 2005-04-17T03:30:00Z1h 7m

Live from New York, it's...Chris Parnell

Sketches include: A Message From Tom DeLay, Dr. Porkenheimer's Boner Juice (re-edited and using the alternate ending from the Liam Neeson/Modest Mouse episode), The Bad Thrower, The Falconer, Tom Brady's Falafel House, Behind The Music: The Super Bowl Shuffle, Dr. Phil, and Backstage SNL: The Quarterbacks

Live From New York, it's...Paula Abdul

Sketches include: ""Primetime Live: The American Idol Scandal,"" ""Sally & Dan Harrison: The Couple That Should Be Divorced,"" ""Donald Trump's Domino's Ad,"" ""Versace Mother's Day,"" ""Channel 5 Late Night Movie,"" ""Mother's Day Brunch,"" ""Helping Hands Telethon,"" ""Merv the Perv,"" ""Action News,"" ""Bear City"" (film), and ""You Might Be A Gay Redneck If...""

System of a Down perform: ""B.Y.O.B"" and ""Aerials""

Sketches include ""Will Backstage,"" ""Celebrity Jeopardy,"" ""Oracle Conclave,"" ""Going 2 C Movies,"" and ""Luxury Spy.""

Season Finale

2005-05-22T03:30:00Z

30x20 Lindsay Lohan/Coldplay

Season Finale

30x20 Lindsay Lohan/Coldplay

  • 2005-05-22T03:30:00Z1h 7m

Live From New York, It's... Darrell Hammond (yet again)

Sketches include ""Hardball,"" ""America's Next Top Model,"" ""Monster-In-Law Screening,"" ""The Prince Show,"" ""Little Italy,"" ""The Ride Home,"" and ""Bear City"" (film).

Coldplay performed ""Speed of Sound"" and ""Fix You.""

Loading...