The following is a list of Saturday Night Live writers . The show, created by Lorne Michaels , is an American live sketch comedy and variety show . Airing since 1975, it has employed a large and changing staff of writers.
Season 1 (1975–76) [ edit ]
Season 2 (1976–77) [ edit ]
Season 3 (1977–78) [ edit ]
Season 4 (1978–79) [ edit ]
Season 5 (1979–80) [ edit ]
Writer Tom Gammill in 2011
Season 6 (1980–81) [ edit ]
Season 7 (1981–82) [ edit ]
Season 8 (1982–83) [ edit ]
Joe Piscopo in 2009
Season 9 (1983–84) [ edit ]
Jim Belushi in 1982
Season 10 (1984–85) [ edit ]
Writer Larry David in 2009
Season 11 (1985–86) [ edit ]
Writer John Swartzwelder in 1992
Season 12 (1986–87) [ edit ]
Writer E. Jean Carroll in 2006
Season 13 (1987–88) [ edit ]
Conan O'Brien , who would later achieve large success on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien .
Season 14 (1988–89) [ edit ]
Season 15 (1989–90) [ edit ]
Season 16 (1990–91) [ edit ]
Season 17 (1991–92) [ edit ]
Season 18 (1992–93) [ edit ]
Season 19 (1993–94) [ edit ]
Season 20 (1994–95) [ edit ]
Season 21 (1995–96) [ edit ]
Season 22 (1996–97) [ edit ]
Season 23 (1997–98) [ edit ]
Season 24 (1998–99) [ edit ]
Season 25 (1999–2000) [ edit ]
Tina Fey , the head writer from 1999–06.
Season 26 (2000–01) [ edit ]
Season 27 (2001–02) [ edit ]
Season 28 (2002–03) [ edit ]
Season 29 (2003–04) [ edit ]
Season 30 (2004–05) [ edit ]
Season 31 (2005–06) [ edit ]
Seth Meyers
Season 32 (2006–07) [ edit ]
Seth Meyers , the head writer from 2005–2014
Season 33 (2007–08) [ edit ]
Season 34 (2008–09) [ edit ]
Season 35 (2009–10) [ edit ]
Season 36 (2010–11) [ edit ]
Season 37 (2011–12) [ edit ]
Season 38 (2012–13) [ edit ]
Season 39 (2013–14) [ edit ]
Season 40 (2014–15) [ edit ]
Season 41 (2015–16) [ edit ]
Season 42 (2016–17) [ edit ]
Season 43 (2017–18) [ edit ]
Note: Beginning with the show's forty-third season, Weekend Update writers were credited separately from the rest of the writing staff.
Season 44 (2018–19) [ edit ]
Season 45 (2019–20) [ edit ]
Streeter Seidell
Season 49 (2023–24) [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Stewart, Sara (September 23, 2010). "SNL Backstage" . Saturday Night Live . NBC . Archived from the original on December 11, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2012 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Longwell, Todd (December 2, 2006). "Pell : 'SNL' scribe plays for bigscreen laughs" . Variety . Reed Business Information . Retrieved November 26, 2021 .
^ a b c Gay, Jason (May 3, 2001). "Meet Four-Eyed New Sex Symbol, 'Weekend Update' Anchor Tina Fey" . The New York Observer . Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021 .
^ "SNL Backstage" . Saturday Night Live . NBC . December 17, 2011. Archived from the original on December 11, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2011 .
^ Coyle, Jake (February 4, 2006). "Venerable 'SNL' undergoing another generational shift" . The Arizona Republic . Gannett Company . Retrieved November 27, 2011 .
^ "SNL undergoing another generational shift" . The Arizona Republic . Gannett Company . February 4, 2006. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2012 .
^ "Seth Meyers will coanchor Weekend Update" . tv.com). September 22, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2007 .
^ a b "NBC.com > Saturday Night Live (About)" . NBC . Archived from the original on December 25, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2012 .
^ a b "SNL Rounds Out Its New Season Hires with Writers Zach Kanin and Peter Schultz" . Vulture . 20 September 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2021 .
^ Friar, Christine (September 15, 2011). "Chris Kelly Joins 'SNL': Funny Or Die And Onion News Network Writer Hired For Upcoming Season (VIDEO)" . HuffPost . Retrieved November 26, 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g "Saturday Night Live" . NBC.com. Retrieved September 30, 2012 .
^ Frucci, Adam (September 6, 2012). "UCB's Neil Casey Hired as a Writer at 'SNL' " . Vulture. Retrieved November 26, 2021 .
^ a b Chelsea Peretti and Cora Frazier Are Guest Writing at 'SNL' These Next Two Weeks
^ Frucci, Adam (August 21, 2012). "UCB's Josh Patten Hired as a Writer at 'SNL' " . Vulture. Retrieved November 26, 2021 .
^ a b Carter, Bill (September 15, 2013). "New Course for 'Update,' and All of 'SNL' " . The New York Times . Retrieved September 16, 2013 .
^ a b c d e f "Watch Saturday Night Live Online – Tina Fey" . Hulu. Retrieved July 15, 2014 .
^ Evans, Bradford (September 3, 2013). "Michael Che Is Writing for 'SNL' Full-Time This Season" . Vulture . Retrieved November 26, 2021 .
^ " 'Wild N Out's Mikey Day Hired to Write for 'SNL' " . Vulture . August 23, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2021 .
^ a b "Brooks Wheelan Not Returning to Saturday Night Live " . The Wrap . July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014 . Following several under-wraps audition processes, Sasheer Zamata was hired. Leslie Jones and LaKendra Tookes — also black woman from the auditions — were brought on as writers.
^ "Chicago comic Claire Mulaney picked for 'Saturday Night Live' " . Chicago Tribune . July 17, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2021 .
^ Jones, Chris (November 26, 2013). "Katie Rich headed to 'SNL' " . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved November 26, 2021 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (10 September 2014). " 'Saturday Night Live' Adds Two New Writers" . Deadline . Retrieved 23 December 2022 .
^ " 'Saturday Night Live' Adds New Writers For Season 45" . www.yahoo.com . 29 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-24 .
^ "Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Nominees / Winners 2021" .
^ "Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Nominees / Winners 2022" .
^ "SNL Adds Ten New Writers for Season 47" . Vulture. 28 September 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021 .
^ "Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Nominees / Winners 2023" .
^ a b c "Saturday Night Live Season 49 Writing Staff" . Vulture . 15 October 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
Bibliography [ edit ]
Shales, Tom; Miller, James Andrew (2002). Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live . United States: Hachette Book Group USA . ISBN 0-316-73565-5 .