How Well Do You Know Saturday Night Live?

Saturday Night Live is a live sketch show that premiered on October 11, 1975. It airs every Saturday night at 11:29pm EST. It's current cast members include Fred Armisen, Abby Elliot, Bill Hader, Andy Samburg, Seth Meyers, Kenan Thompson, and Kristen Wiig.

Those are just a few facts about this great show but how much do you really know about it? This quiz has questions that range from easygoing to tough. However, if you're confident about your SNL knowledge, this quiz should be a piece of cake!

Created by: DiamondV
  1. Who was the first Weekend Update anchor?
  2. Who is the current Weekend Update anchor?
  3. Fill in the blank: "Jane, you ignorant______!"
  4. Why do the cast members (or any actors otherwise) open the show with "Live, from New York, it's Saturday Night!"?
  5. Cast member Andy Samburg preforms with Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone in a group known as...
  6. On October 3, 1992, Sinead O'Connor ripped a photograph of Pope John Paul II. Before throwing the pieces towards the camera, what did she say?
  7. On October 23, 2004, Ashlee Simpson was caught lip-syncing. What did she state was her reason for this when she appeared on Total Request Live two days later?
  8. On Weekend Update, Bill Hader plays a flamboyant correspondent named...
  9. Kristen Wiig plays a mischievous school-girl named...
  10. Fill in the blank: "I have a fever! And the only prescription is more______!"
  11. Dana Carvey played a holier-than-thou "talk show host" known as...
  12. What was the name of the clumsy, Catholic school girl played by Molly Shannon?
  13. Chris Kattan and Chris Parnell played interpretive "dancers" known as The ________ Brothers.
  14. Match the cast member with his political figure parody
  15. Fill in the blanks: "Talkin' it up on The ______ ______ Talk Show"
  16. What was the name of the music group in which Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi portrayed brothers named Elwood and Jake?
  17. What is the name of the alien family played by Jane Curtin, Dan Aykroyd, and Laraine Newman?
  18. What was the name of the team that Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri cheered for?
  19. Kenan Thompson plays a talk show host during what recurring sketch?
  20. Last question (this should be easy): who created Saturday Night Live?

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