Saturday Night Live - Season 28
Season 28
Saturday Night Live aired its twenty-eighth season during the 2002-2003 television season on NBC. Season 28 started on October 5, 2002 and ended on May 17, 2003 having 20 episodes through the season.
Before the start of the season, Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer left the show. The latter gave birth to her baby and went on maternity leave, but decided not to return to the show during her leave. Hired to fill their absences were comedian/musician Fred Armisen and TV writer Will Forte, who both joined the show as featured players.
This would be the final season for Dean Edwards, Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan. The latter two would make cameo appearances in many episodes of the following season.
Network
Episodes20
DatesOct 5, 2002 - May 17, 2003
Episodes
Season 28Episode 190 min
Matt Damon / Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band
Live From New York, it's...Chris Parnell
Sketches include: ""A Message From Bush and Cheney,"" ""Swiffer Sleepers,"" ""Safety Police,"" ""Trans Am Airlines,"" ""Singing Dentist,"" ""Corona,"" ""Making the Video: Christina Aguilera's 'Dirrty',"" ""Arli$$ DVD/Backstage,"" ""A Man and His Woman,"" ""Merv the Perv at a Sexual Harrassment Seminar,"" ""Saddam Look-Alikes,"" and ""Blame Saddam.""
Faith Hill performed ""Cry"" and ""Free.""
Oct 5, 2002
Season 28Episode 290 min
Sarah Michelle Gellar / Faith Hill
Sketches include ""Iraqi State Television,"" ""Hardball,"" ""The Gillian Woodward Story,"" ""Meet the Press,"" and ""McCain Sings Striesand.""
The White Stripes performed ""Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground"" and ""We Are Going To Be Friends.""
Oct 12, 2002
Season 28Episode 390 min
John McCain / The White Stripes
Host Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz); The White Stripes perform.
Oct 19, 2002
Season 28Episode 490 min
Eric McCormack / Jay-Z
Live From New York, it's...Chris Parnell
Sketches include: A Message from the President of the United States, Swiffer Sweepers (rerun from the Sarah Michelle Gellar episode of this season), Bloder Brothers, CBS News: School Elections, The Sadistic Bikini Waxer, Ferey Muhtar Talk Show, Missy Elliot's Weight Loss Tape, Falconer, Pier 1 Imports, Goodwin Attorney, and Vasquez
Nov 2, 2002
Season 28Episode 590 min
Nia Vardalos / Eve
Sketches include Bloater Brothers, La Femme Day Spa and The Falconer.
Nov 9, 2002
Season 28Episode 690 min
Brittany Murphy / Nelly
Brittany Murphy hosts with musical guest Nelly.
Nov 16, 2002
Season 28Episode 790 min
Robert DeNiro / Norah Jones
Live From New York, it's...Tipper Gore
Sketches include: Backstage SNL: The Kissing Gores, Al Gore's 'Bachelor', Hardball, Fiesta Politica, Gore Goes Inside 'The West Wing', Jarrett's Room, Daily Affirmation with Stuart Smalley, Willy Wonka's Accountant, TV Funhouse: A Charlie Brown Christmas 2002, Christmas Eve at the Bar, and The SNL Christmas Song
Phish performs: ""46 Days"" and ""Chalk Dust Torture""
The Trans Am Airline commercial from the Sarah Michelle Gellar/Faith Hill episode appears on the E! rerun of this episode.
Dec 7, 2002
Season 28Episode 890 min
Al Gore / Phish
Live From New York, it's...Darrell Hammond
Sketches include: ""CNN: These Boots Are Made For Walkin'"", ""Live With Regis & Kelly"", ""Fun Friends Club"", ""The Falconer"", ""Global Century Investments"", ""Hannibal's Brain Restaurant"", ""The Hangman"", ""Top O' The Morning"", and ""The Rialto Grande Casino""
The Donnas perform: ""Take It Off"" and ""Who Invited You?""
The E! rerun of this episode adds the TV Funhouse from the Salma Hayek/Christina Aguilera episode where Lorenzo Lamas does an ""Are You Hot?"" show for classic cartoon characters.
Dec 14, 2002
Season 28Episode 990 min
Jeff Gordon / Avril Lavigne
Live From New York, It's... Chris Parnell & Maya Rudolph
Sketches include,""United Nations Debate Lunch"", ""Idiot Blind Date"", ""Nutri-Quick"", ""Jarret's Room"", ""Protest"", ""Club Traxx"", ""Violent Office Stories"", ""Second Time Around"", ""McConaughey's Red Hot Texas Chili""
Jan 11, 2003
Season 28Episode 1090 min
Ray Liotta / The Donnas
Live from New York...it's Christopher Walken
Sketches include: Hardball, Pranksters, The Continental, The Bad Raft Captain, History Channel: African American Archives, Welcome Home Colonel Angus, Cabin Lovers, and The Rialto Grande.
Foo Fighters perform: ""All My Life"" (by themselves) and ""Times Like These (One-Way Motorway)"" (with Jim Carrey playing his leg like a guitar).
Jan 18, 2003
Season 28Episode 1190 min
Matthew McConaughey / Dixie Chicks
Sketches include; 60 Minutes, BET's 106 and Park Top 10 Live, Live with Regis and Kelly, FOX's Who Farted?, VH1's Where Are They Now: The Cherylettes, FOX's I'm a Celebrity: Who Farted?, Give Up The Ham, TV Funhouse: The X-Presidents, A&E's Profiles in Jazz, Don's Apothecary, and Horation Sanz's Mr. Rogers Tribute.
Ms. Dynamite sings: ""Dy-Na-Mi-Tee!""
The NBC rerun of this episode removes the first ""FOX's Who Farted?"" sketch and fills up the missing time with a dress rehearsal version of Weekend Update.
Feb 8, 2003
Season 28Episode 1290 min
Jennifer Garner / Beck
Live from New York, it's...Chris Parnell (as George W. Bush)!
Sketches include: ""Bush Press Conference,"" ""Top O' The Morning,"" ""TV Are You Hot?"" (cartoon), ""Versace Oscar Special,'""Husband In A Box,"" ""Vote for Frida,"" ""Seduction Class,"" ""Vote Frida to Fight Terrorism,"" ""Channel 5 Late Night Movie: King Kong, theDirector's Cut,"" and ""Vote Frida.""
Christina Aguilera performed ""Beautiful"" and ""Fighter.""
Feb 15, 2003
Season 28Episode 1390 min
Christopher Walken / Foo Fighters
Christopher Walken hosts with musical guest Foo Fighters.
Feb 22, 2003
Season 28Episode 1490 min
Queen Latifah / Ms. Dynamite
Queen Latifah hosts; Ms. Dynamite performs.
Mar 8, 2003
Season 28Episode 1590 min
Salma Hayek / Christina Aguilera
Salma Hayek hosts with musical guest Christina Aguilera.
Mar 15, 2003
Season 28Episode 1690 min
Bernie Mac / Good Charlotte
Live From New York, It's...Maya Rudolph
Sketches include,""American Idol"", ""Mom Jeans"", ""Brian Fellow's Safari Planet"", ""The Self-Obsessed Man"", ""Live With Regis & Kelly"", ""TV Funhouse: Saddam & Osama"", ""Lensmasters"", ""Ballroom Dance For Beginers"", and ""Velvet Productions"".
Sean Paul performs: ""Get Busy"" (after an unplanned introduction by Adrien Brody)
Wayne Wonder performs: ""No Letting Go""
Apr 5, 2003
Season 28Episode 1790 min
Ray Romano / Zwan
Live from New York, it's Darrell Hammond (and back on SNL after 24 years, it's Dan Aykroyd!)
Sketches include: Hardball, Top O'The Morning, The Rialto Grande, TV Funhouse: Cokee, The Most Expensive Dog in the World, The Falconer, Donatella Versace's Backyard Barbecue, The Dog Restaurant (La Cuisina Canina), Astronaut Jones, and Dr. Deacon's Haunch Crack Powder
Beyonce performs ""Crazy In Love"" (with Jay-Z) and ""Dangerously In Love"" (by herself)
Apr 12, 2003
Season 28Episode 1890 min
Ashton Kutcher / 50 Cent
Live From New York, it's...Chris Parnell
Sketches include: ""Bush Addresses The Nation on the USS Abraham Lincoln"", ""Count Chocula Silver"", ""Jarret's Room: 'Reloaded'"", ""Madonna: An American Life"", ""Plagiarism Class"", ""The Falconer vs. The Muskrateer/Backstage SNL: No 'Punking'"", ""Politics Today"", ""50's Ent."", and ""Global Century Investments""
50 Cent performs: In Da Club (with G-Unit) and 21 Questions (with G-Unit and Nate Dogg)
The ""Mom Jeans"" fake commercial from the episode after this (Adrien Brody/Sean Paul and Wayne Wonder) is added in the E! rerun of this episode
May 3, 2003
Season 28Episode 1990 min
Adrien Brody / Sean Paul & Wayne Wonder
Live From New York, It's...Maya Rudolph
Sketches include,""American Idol"", ""Mom Jeans"", ""Brian Fellow's Safari Planet"", ""The Self-Obsessed Man"", ""Live With Regis & Kelly"", ""TV Funhouse: Saddam & Osama"", ""Lensmasters"", ""Ballroom Dance For Beginers"", and ""Velvet Productions"".
Sean Paul performs: ""Get Busy"" (after an unplanned introduction by Adrien Brody)
Wayne Wonder performs: ""No Letting Go""
May 10, 2003
Season 28Episode 2090 min
Dan Aykroyd / Beyonce Knowles
Live from New York, it's Darrell Hammond (and back on SNL after 24 years, it's Dan Aykroyd!)
Sketches include: Hardball, Top O'The Morning, The Rialto Grande, TV Funhouse: Cokee, The Most Expensive Dog in the World, The Falconer, Donatella Versace's Backyard Barbecue, The Dog Restaurant (La Cuisina Canina), Astronaut Jones, and Dr. Deacon's Haunch Crack Powder
Beyonce performs ""Crazy In Love"" (with Jay-Z) and ""Dangerously In Love"" (by herself)
May 17, 2003
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