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Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

6.5
4 seasons
12 episodes
Ended
News
Comedy

Plot Summary

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday is an American limited-run series broadcast on NBC. It is a political satire news show spin-off from Saturday Night Live, featuring that show's "Weekend Update" segment. It initially ran for three 30-minute episodes in October 2008, during the lead-up to the 2008 United States presidential election.

First Aired:October 9, 2008
Last Aired:August 24, 2017
Episode Runtime:30m
Networks:
NBC
Created By:
Lorne Michaels

Where to watch free (US)

No free providers found in US.

Seasons (4)

Season 1

Season 1

3 episodes

Aired: 2008

Season 2

Season 2

3 episodes

Aired: 2009

Season 3

Season 3

3 episodes

Aired: 2012

Summer Edition

Summer Edition

3 episodes

Aired: 2017

Summer vacation just got a little shorter for Colin Jost and Michael Che, the two “Saturday Night Live” cast members who anchor its long-running “Weekend Update” news satire. “SNL” will be on hiatus but the news cycle will still be serving up plenty of material to mock.

Production

SNL Studios

Broadway Video

Universal Television