Saturday Night Live - Season 30
Season 30
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.
Network
Episodes20
DatesOct 2, 2004 - May 21, 2005
Episodes
Season 30Episode 190 min
Ben Affleck / Nelly
Ben Affleck hosts with musical guest Nelly with special appearances by actors James Gandolfini and Alec Baldwin.
Oct 2, 2004
Season 30Episode 290 min
Queen Latifah
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).
Oct 9, 2004
Season 30Episode 390 min
Jude Law / Ashlee Simpson
Sketches include Hardball, Green Screen Scene, Ninth Presidential Debate and Bear City.
Oct 23, 2004
Season 30Episode 490 min
Kate Winslet / Eminem
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.
Oct 30, 2004
Season 30Episode 590 min
Liam Neeson / Modest Mouse
Liam Neeson hosts, and Modest Mouse performs.
Nov 13, 2004
Season 30Episode 690 min
Luke Wilson / U2
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
Nov 20, 2004
Season 30Episode 790 min
Colin Farrell / Scissor Sisters
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.""
Dec 11, 2004
Season 30Episode 890 min
Robert DeNiro / Destiny's Child
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""
Dec 18, 2004
Season 30Episode 990 min
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.""
Jan 15, 2005
Season 30Episode 1090 min
Paul Giamatti / Ludacris & Sum 41
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.""
Jan 22, 2005
Season 30Episode 1190 min
Paris Hilton / Keane
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""
Feb 5, 2005
Season 30Episode 1290 min
Jason Bateman / Kelly Clarkson
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""
Feb 12, 2005
Season 30Episode 1390 min
Hilary Swank / 50 Cent
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.""
Feb 19, 2005
Season 30Episode 1490 min
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
Mar 12, 2005
Season 30Episode 1590 min
Ashton Kutcher / Gwen Stefani
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""
Mar 19, 2005
Season 30Episode 1690 min
Cameron Diaz / Green Day
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.""
Apr 9, 2005
Season 30Episode 1790 min
Tom Brady / Beck
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
Apr 16, 2005
Season 30Episode 1890 min
Johnny Knoxville / System of a Down
Johnny Knoxville hosts with musical guest System of a Down.
May 7, 2005
Season 30Episode 1990 min
Will Ferrell / Queens of the Stone Age
Sketches include ""Will Backstage,"" ""Celebrity Jeopardy,"" ""Oracle Conclave,"" ""Going 2 C Movies,"" and ""Luxury Spy.""
May 14, 2005
Season 30Episode 2090 min
Lindsay Lohan / Coldplay
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.""
May 21, 2005
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