Saturday Night Live - Season 40

Saturday Night Live - Season 40

Season 40

Saturday Night Live premiered its fortieth season during the 2014–15 television season on NBC. The season premiered on September 27, 2014, with host Chris Pratt and musical guest Ariana Grande, and former cast member Darrell Hammond as the show's new announcer, replacing Don Pardo, who had died in August. The premiere included an interstitial photograph of Pardo. Pardo had been the announcer for SNL since it premiered in 1975, with the exception of season seven and season 21, episode 14, where Hammond took his place. This season also saw the death of former cast member Jan Hooks, who died from cancer two weeks into the season.
Network
Episodes21
DatesSep 27, 2014 - May 16, 2015
Previous SeasonNext Season

Episodes

Chris Pratt / Ariana Grande
Season 40Episode 190 min

Chris Pratt / Ariana Grande

Chris Pratt hosts with musical guest Ariana Grande.

Sep 27, 2014
Sarah Silverman / Maroon 5
Season 40Episode 290 min

Sarah Silverman / Maroon 5

Sarah Silverman hosts with musical guest Maroon 5.

Oct 4, 2014
Bill Hader / Hozier
Season 40Episode 390 min

Bill Hader / Hozier

Host Bill Hader; Hozier performs.

Oct 11, 2014
Jim Carrey / Iggy Azalea
Season 40Episode 490 min

Jim Carrey / Iggy Azalea

Jim Carrey hosts with musical guest Iggy Azalea.

Oct 25, 2014
Chris Rock / Prince
Season 40Episode 590 min

Chris Rock / Prince

Chris Rock hosts with musical guest Prince.

Nov 1, 2014
Woody Harrelson / Kendrick Lamar
Season 40Episode 690 min

Woody Harrelson / Kendrick Lamar

Woody Harrelson hosts with musical guest Kendrick Lamar.

Nov 15, 2014
Cameron Diaz / Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson
Season 40Episode 790 min

Cameron Diaz / Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson

Cameron Diaz hosts with musical guests Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson.

Nov 22, 2014
James Franco / Nicki Minaj
Season 40Episode 890 min

James Franco / Nicki Minaj

James Franco hosts with musical guest Nicki Minaj.

Dec 6, 2014
Martin Freeman / Charli XCX
Season 40Episode 990 min

Martin Freeman / Charli XCX

Martin Freeman hosts with musical guest Charli XCX.

Dec 13, 2014
Amy Adams / One Direction
Season 40Episode 1090 min

Amy Adams / One Direction

Host Amy Adams; One Direction Performs.

Dec 20, 2014
Kevin Hart / Sia
Season 40Episode 1190 min

Kevin Hart / Sia

Kevin Hart hosts with musical gues Sia.

Jan 17, 2015
Blake Shelton
Season 40Episode 1290 min

Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton hosts and performs.

Jan 24, 2015
J.K. Simmons / D'Angelo
Season 40Episode 1390 min

J.K. Simmons / D'Angelo


J.K. Simmons hosts with musical guest D'Angelo.

Jan 31, 2015
Dakota Johnson / Alabama Shakes
Season 40Episode 1490 min

Dakota Johnson / Alabama Shakes


Dakota Johnson hosts with musical guest Alabama Shakes.

Feb 28, 2015
Chris Hemsworth / Zac Brown Band
Season 40Episode 1590 min

Chris Hemsworth / Zac Brown Band

Chris Hemsworth hosts with musical guest Zac Brown Band.

Mar 7, 2015
Dwayne Johnson / George Ezra
Season 40Episode 1690 min

Dwayne Johnson / George Ezra

Dwayne Johnson hosts with musical guest George Ezra.

Mar 28, 2015
Michael Keaton / Carly Rae Jepsen
Season 40Episode 1790 min

Michael Keaton / Carly Rae Jepsen

Michael Keaton hosts and Carly Rae Jepsen performs.

Apr 4, 2015
Taraji P. Henson / Mumford & Sons
Season 40Episode 1890 min

Taraji P. Henson / Mumford & Sons

Taraji P. Henson hosts and Mumford & Sons perform.

Apr 11, 2015
Scarlett Johansson / Wiz Khalifa
Season 40Episode 1990 min

Scarlett Johansson / Wiz Khalifa

Host Scarlett Johansson; Performances by Wiz Khalifa, ft. Charlie Puth

May 2, 2015
Reese Witherspoon / Florence + the Machine
Season 40Episode 2090 min

Reese Witherspoon / Florence + the Machine

Reese Witherspoon hosts with musical guest Florence + the Machine.

May 9, 2015
Louis C.K. / Rihanna
Season 40Episode 2190 min

Louis C.K. / Rihanna

Host Louis C.K.; Rihanna performs.

May 16, 2015

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