List of Saturday Night Live writers

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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.

Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

Season 1 (1975–76)

Head writer(s)
Lorne Michaels and Michael O'Donoghue
Writing staff

Season 2 (1976–77)

Head writer(s)
Michael O'Donoghue
Writing staff

Season 3 (1977–78)

Head writer(s)
Michael O'Donoghue
Writing staff

Season 4 (1978–79)

Head writer(s)
Herb Sargent
Writing staff

Season 5 (1979–80)

Writer Tom Gammill in 2011
Head writer(s)
Herb Sargent
Writing staff

Season 6 (1980–81)

Head writer(s)
Mason Williams (episodes 1–5), Jeremy Stevens and Tom Moore (episodes 6–13), Michael O'Donoghue (episode 13)
Writing staff
  • Larry Arnstein (episodes 1–12)
  • Barry W. Blaustein
  • Billy Brown
  • Ferris Butler (episodes 1–12)
  • John DeBellis (episodes 1–12)
  • Jean Doumanian (episodes 1–12)
  • Nancy Dowd (episodes 1–2)
  • Brian Doyle-Murray (episodes 1–12)
  • Leslie Fuller (episodes 1–12)
  • Mel Green
  • David Hurwitz (episodes 1–12)
  • Judy Jacklin (episode 13)
  • Sean Kelly (episodes 1–2)
  • Mitchell Kriegman (episodes 1–5)
  • Patricia Marx
  • Douglas McGrath
  • Tom Moore
  • Matt Neuman (episode 13)
  • Pamela Norris
  • Michael O'Donoghue (episode 13)
  • Mark Reisman (episodes 11–13)
  • David Sheffield
  • Jeremy Stevens
  • Terry Sweeney
  • Bob Tischler (episode 13)
  • Mason Williams (episodes 1–5)
  • Dirk Wittenborn (episode 13)

Season 7 (1981–82)

Head writer(s)
Michael O'Donoghue (episodes 1–8) and Bob Tischler
Writing staff

Season 8 (1982–83)

Joe Piscopo in 2009
Head writer(s)
Bob Tischler
Writing staff
  • Paul Barrosse
  • Barry W. Blaustein
  • Robin Duke
  • Ellen L. Fogle
  • Nate Herman
  • Tim Kazurinsky
  • Andy Kurtzman
  • Eddie Murphy
  • Pamela Norris (episodes 12-20)
  • Margaret Oberman
  • Joe Piscopo (episodes 3-20)
  • David Sheffield
  • Andrew Smith
  • Bob Tischler
  • Tracy Tormé (episodes 1-11)
  • Eliot Wald

Season 9 (1983–84)

Jim Belushi in 1982
Head writer(s)
Andrew Smith
Writing staff
  • Jim Belushi (episodes 3-20)
  • Andy Breckman
  • Robin Duke
  • Adam Green
  • Mary Gross
  • Nate Herman
  • Tim Kazurinsky
  • Kevin Kelton
  • Andy Kurtzman
  • Michael McCarthy (episodes 4-20)
  • Eddie Murphy (episodes 1-17)
  • Pamela Norris
  • Margaret Oberman
  • Joe Piscopo
  • Herb Sargent (episodes 17-20)
  • Andrew Smith
  • Bob Tischler
  • Eliot Wald

Season 10 (1984–85)

Writer Larry David in 2009
Head writer
Bob Tischler
Writing staff

Season 11 (1985–86)

Writer John Swartzwelder in 1992
Head writer(s)
James Downey
Writing staff

Season 12 (1986–87)

Writer E. Jean Carroll in 2006
Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff

Season 13 (1987–88)

Conan O'Brien, who would later achieve large success on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.
Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff
  • A. Whitney Brown
  • Greg Daniels (episodes 11-13)
  • Tom Davis[3]
  • Jim Downey
  • Al Franken
  • Shannon Gaughan (episode 13)
  • Jack Handey
  • Phil Hartman
  • George Meyer (episodes 1-6)
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Conan O'Brien (episodes 11-13)
  • Bob Odenkirk (episodes 6-13)
  • Herb Sargent
  • Rosie Shuster (episodes 3-5, 8)
  • Robert Smigel
  • Bonnie Turner
  • Terry Turner
  • Christine Zander

Season 14 (1988–89)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff
  • John Bowman
  • A. Whitney Brown
  • Greg Daniels
  • Tom Davis[3]
  • Jim Downey
  • Al Franken
  • Shannon Gaughan
  • Jack Handey
  • Phil Hartman
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Mike Myers (episodes 10-20)
  • Conan O'Brien
  • Bob Odenkirk
  • Herb Sargent
  • Tom Schiller (episodes 12-20)
  • Robert Smigel
  • Bonnie Turner
  • Terry Turner
  • Christine Zander

Season 15 (1989–90)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff
  • A. Whitney Brown
  • Greg Daniels
  • Tom Davis[3]
  • Jim Downey
  • Al Franken
  • Jack Handey
  • Tom Hymes
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Mike Myers
  • Conan O'Brien
  • Bob Odenkirk
  • Herb Sargent
  • Tom Schiller
  • Rob Schneider
  • Robert Smigel
  • David Spade
  • Bonnie Turner
  • Terry Turner
  • Christine Zander

Season 16 (1990–91)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff
  • A. Whitney Brown
  • Tom Davis[3]
  • Jim Downey
  • Al Franken
  • Jack Handey
  • Daniel McGrath
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Conan O'Brien
  • Bob Odenkirk
  • Adam Sandler
  • Herb Sargent
  • Rob Schneider
  • Robert Smigel
  • David Spade
  • Bonnie Turner
  • Terry Turner
  • Christine Zander

Season 17 (1991–92)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff

Season 18 (1992–93)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff
  • Tom Davis[3]
  • Jim Downey
  • Al Franken
  • Jack Handey
  • Bruce Handy
  • Warren Hutcherson
  • Dawna Kaufmann
  • Steven Koren
  • David Mandel
  • Ian Maxtone-Graham
  • Tim Meadows
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Vanessa Middleton
  • Marilyn Suzanne Miller
  • Glenn Rockowitz
  • Adam Sandler
  • Herb Sargent
  • Robert Smigel
  • David Spade
  • Christine Zander

Season 19 (1993–94)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff

Season 20 (1994–95)

Head writer(s)
Jim Downey
Writing staff

Season 21 (1995–96)

Head writer(s)
Steve Higgins and Fred Wolf
Writing staff
  • Ross Abrash
  • Cindy Caponera
  • Jim Downey
  • Hugh Fink
  • Tom Gianas
  • Peter Gaulke
  • Jack Handey
  • Tim Herlihy
  • Steve Higgins
  • Norm Hiscock
  • Steven Koren
  • Erin Maroney
  • Adam McKay
  • Dennis McNicholas
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Lori Nasso
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • Colin Quinn
  • Frank Sebastiano
  • Harper Steele
  • Fred Wolf

Season 22 (1996–97)

Head writer(s)
Tim Herlihy and Adam McKay
Writing staff
  • Ross Abrash
  • David Breckman
  • Cindy Caponera
  • Robert Carlock
  • Stephen Colbert (November 1996 only)
  • Jim Downey
  • Hugh Fink
  • Tom Gianas
  • Steve Higgins
  • Norm Hiscock
  • Tim Herlihy
  • Adam McKay
  • Dennis McNicholas
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Lori Nasso
  • Matt Piedmont
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • Colin Quinn
  • Frank Sebastiano
  • Robert Smigel
  • Harper Steele
  • Scott Wainio

Season 23 (1997–98)

Head writer(s)
Adam McKay
Writing staff
  • Ross Abrash
  • Cindy Caponera
  • Robert Carlock
  • Jim Downey
  • Tina Fey
  • Hugh Fink
  • Tom Gianas
  • Steve Higgins
  • Tim Herlihy
  • Steven Koren
  • Adam McKay
  • Michael McCullers
  • Dennis McNicholas
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Lori Nasso
  • Matt Piedmont
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • Michael Schur
  • Frank Sebastiano
  • Robert Smigel
  • Harper Steele
  • Scott Wainio

Season 24 (1998–99)

Head writer(s)
Adam McKay[9]
Writing staff
  • Robert Carlock
  • Jerry Collins
  • Steven Cragg
  • Tony Daro
  • Tina Fey
  • Hugh Fink
  • Richard Francese
  • Matt Graham
  • Steve Higgins
  • Tim Herlihy
  • Ray James
  • Adam McKay
  • Dennis McNicholas
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Lori Nasso
  • Matt Piedmont
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • Michael Schur
  • T. Sean Shannon
  • Robert Smigel
  • Harper Steele
  • Scott Wainio

Season 25 (1999–2000)

Tina Fey, the head writer from 1999–06.
Head writer(s)
Tina Fey[9]
Writing staff
  • Kevin Brennan
  • Robert Carlock
  • Jerry Collins
  • Steven Cragg
  • Tony Daro
  • Ali Farahnakian
  • Tina Fey
  • Hugh Fink
  • Richard Francese
  • Steve Higgins
  • Tim Herlihy
  • Adam McKay
  • Dennis McNicholas
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Matt Piedmont
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • J. J. Philbin
  • Michael Schur
  • T. Sean Shannon
  • Robert Smigel
  • Harper Steele
  • Scott Wainio

Season 26 (2000–01)

Head writer(s)
Tina Fey and Dennis McNicholas[9]
Writing staff
  • James Anderson
  • Robert Carlock
  • Tony Daro
  • Jim Downey
  • Tina Fey
  • Hugh Fink
  • Melanie Graham
  • Steve Higgins
  • Erik Kenward
  • Adam McKay
  • Dennis McNicholas
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Jerry Minor
  • Matt Piedmont
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • Jon Rosenfeld
  • Michael Schur
  • Frank Sebastiano
  • T. Sean Shannon
  • Robert Smigel
  • Harper Steele
  • Scott Wainio

Season 27 (2001–02)

Head writer(s)
Tina Fey and Dennis McNicholas
Writing staff
  • Doug Abeles
  • James Anderson
  • Max Brooks
  • Louis C.K. (episodes 9, 10, 14 and 19)
  • Jim Downey
  • Tina Fey
  • Hugh Fink
  • Charlie Grandy
  • Jack Handey
  • Steve Higgins
  • Erik Kenward
  • Dennis McNicholas
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Matt Piedmont
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • Ken Scarborough
  • Michael Schur
  • Frank Sebastiano
  • T. Sean Shannon
  • Robert Smigel
  • Barry Sobel
  • Harper Steele
  • Scott Wainio

Season 28 (2002–03)

Head writer(s)
Tina Fey and Dennis McNicholas
Writing staff
  • Doug Abeles
  • Leo Allen
  • James Anderson
  • Max Brooks
  • Tom Davis[3]
  • Jim Downey
  • James Eagan
  • Tina Fey
  • Louis C.K. (episodes 8, 14 and 19)
  • Charlie Grandy
  • Steve Higgins
  • Erik Kenward
  • Dennis McNicholas
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Corwin Moore
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • Ken Scarborough
  • Michael Schur
  • Frank Sebastiano
  • T. Sean Shannon
  • Eric Slovin
  • Robert Smigel
  • Emily Spivey
  • Harper Steele
  • Scott Wainio

Season 29 (2003–04)

Head writer(s)
Tina Fey and Dennis McNicholas
Writing staff
  • Doug Abeles
  • Leo Allen
  • James Anderson
  • Jordan Black
  • Liz Cackowski (episodes 13–20)
  • Jim Downey
  • James Eagan (episodes 1–10)
  • Tina Fey
  • Charlie Grandy
  • Steve Higgins
  • Louis CK (episodes 13, 15)
  • David Iserson
  • Joe Kelly (episodes 18–20)
  • Erik Kenward
  • John Lutz (episodes 13–20)
  • Dennis McNicholas
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • Ken Scarborough (episodes 1–10)
  • Michael Schur
  • Frank Sebastiano
  • T. Sean Shannon
  • Eric Slovin
  • Robert Smigel
  • J. B. Smoove
  • Emily Spivey
  • Harper Steele
  • Jason Sudeikis
  • Rich Talarico (episodes 16–20)

Season 30 (2004–05)

Head writer(s)
Tina Fey and Harper Steele
Writing staff
  • Doug Abeles
  • Leo Allen
  • James Anderson
  • Alex Baze[10]
  • Liz Cackowski
  • Jim Downey
  • Tina Fey
  • Charlie Grandy
  • Steve Higgins
  • Joe Kelly
  • Erik Kenward
  • John Lutz
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Matt Murray
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • Lauren Pomerantz
  • Frank Sebastiano
  • T. Sean Shannon
  • Eric Slovin
  • Robert Smigel
  • J. B. Smoove
  • Emily Spivey
  • Harper Steele
  • Jason Sudeikis
  • Rich Talarico

Season 31 (2005–06)

Seth Meyers
Head writer(s)
Tina Fey, Seth Meyers,[11] and Harper Steele[12]
Writing staff
  • Doug Abeles
  • James Anderson
  • Alex Baze
  • Liz Cackowski
  • Tina Fey
  • Charlie Grandy
  • Steve Higgins
  • Colin Jost
  • Erik Kenward
  • John Lutz
  • Seth Meyers
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Matt Murray
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • Akiva Schaffer
  • Frank Sebastiano
  • T. Sean Shannon
  • Robert Smigel
  • J. B. Smoove
  • Emily Spivey
  • Harper Steele
  • Jorma Taccone
  • Bryan Tucker

Season 32 (2006–07)

Seth Meyers, the head writer from 2005–2014
Head writer(s)
Seth Meyers, Paula Pell, and Harper Steele[13]
Writing staff
  • Doug Abeles
  • James Anderson
  • Alex Baze
  • Jim Downey
  • Charlie Grandy
  • Steve Higgins
  • Colin Jost
  • Erik Kenward
  • John Lutz
  • Seth Meyers
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Matt Murray
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • Marika Sawyer
  • Akiva Schaffer
  • Robert Smigel
  • John Solomon
  • Emily Spivey
  • Harper Steele
  • Jorma Taccone
  • Bryan Tucker

Season 33 (2007–08)

Head writer(s)
Seth Meyers, Paula Pell, Harper Steele
Writing staff
  • Doug Abeles
  • James Anderson
  • Alex Baze
  • Jim Downey
  • Charlie Grandy
  • Steve Higgins
  • Colin Jost
  • Erik Kenward
  • Rob Klein
  • John Lutz
  • Seth Meyers
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • Simon Rich
  • Marika Sawyer
  • Akiva Schaffer
  • Robert Smigel
  • John Solomon
  • Emily Spivey
  • Harper Steele
  • Kent Sublette
  • Jorma Taccone
  • Bryan Tucker

Season 34 (2008–09)

Head writer(s)
Seth Meyers
Writing staff
  • Doug Abeles
  • James Anderson
  • Alex Baze
  • Jessica Conrad
  • Jim Downey
  • Steve Higgins
  • Colin Jost
  • Erik Kenward
  • Rob Klein
  • John Lutz
  • Seth Meyers
  • Lorne Michaels
  • John Mulaney
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • Simon Rich
  • Marika Sawyer
  • Akiva Schaffer
  • John Solomon
  • Emily Spivey
  • Kent Sublette
  • Jorma Taccone
  • Bryan Tucker

Season 35 (2009–10)

Head writer(s)
Seth Meyers
Writing staff
  • Doug Abeles
  • James Anderson
  • Alex Baze
  • Jillian Bell
  • Hannibal Buress
  • Jessica Conrad
  • Jim Downey
  • Steve Higgins
  • Colin Jost
  • Erik Kenward
  • Jessi Klein
  • Rob Klein
  • John Lutz
  • Seth Meyers
  • Lorne Michaels
  • John Mulaney
  • Christine Nangle
  • Michael Patrick O'Brien
  • Ryan Perez
  • Simon Rich
  • Marika Sawyer
  • Akiva Schaffer
  • John Solomon
  • Emily Spivey
  • Kent Sublette
  • Jorma Taccone
  • Bryan Tucker

Season 36 (2010–11)

Head writer(s)
Seth Meyers
Writing staff
  • Doug Abeles
  • James Anderson
  • Alex Baze
  • Heather Anne Campbell
  • Jessica Conrad
  • Matt Craig
  • Jim Downey
  • Tom Flanigan
  • Shelly Gossman
  • Steve Higgins
  • Colin Jost
  • Erik Kenward
  • Rob Klein
  • Jonathan Krisel
  • Seth Meyers
  • Lorne Michaels
  • John Mulaney
  • Christine Nangle
  • Michael Patrick O'Brien
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • Simon Rich
  • Marika Sawyer
  • Akiva Schaffer
  • Sarah Schneider (episodes 18–22)
  • John Solomon
  • Kent Sublette
  • Jorma Taccone (select SNL Digital Shorts, uncredited)
  • Bryan Tucker

Season 37 (2011–12)

Head writer(s)[14]
Seth Meyers
Writing staff[14]
  • James Anderson
  • Alex Baze (Weekend Update)
  • Jessica Conrad
  • Jim Downey
  • Shelly Gossman
  • Steve Higgins
  • Colin Jost
  • Zach Kanin[15]
  • Chris Kelly[16]
  • Erik Kenward
  • Rob Klein
  • Seth Meyers
  • Lorne Michaels
  • John Mulaney
  • Christine Nangle
  • Michael Patrick O'Brien
  • Paula Pell[8]
  • Marika Sawyer
  • Sarah Schneider
  • Pete Schultz[15]
  • John Solomon
  • Kent Sublette
  • Bryan Tucker

Season 38 (2012–13)

Head writer(s)[17]
Seth Meyers and Colin Jost
Writing staff[17]
  • James Anderson
  • Alex Baze (Weekend Update Head Writer)
  • Neil Casey[18]
  • Jim Downey
  • Tracy Dragoo
  • Cora Frazier[19]
  • Steve Higgins
  • Colin Jost
  • Zach Kanin
  • Chris Kelly
  • Erik Kenward
  • Rob Klein
  • Seth Meyers
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Michael Patrick O'Brien
  • Josh Patten (Weekend Update)[20]
  • Paula Pell
  • Chelsea Peretti[19]
  • Marika Sawyer
  • Sarah Schneider
  • Pete Schultz (Weekend Update)
  • John Solomon
  • Kent Sublette
  • Bryan Tucker

Season 39 (2013–14)

Head writer(s)[21][22]
Seth Meyers (episodes 1–13), Colin Jost, Rob Klein, Bryan Tucker (episodes 14–21)[22]
Writing staff
  • James Anderson[22]
  • Alex Baze (Weekend Update)
  • Michael Che[23]
  • Mikey Day[24]
  • Steve Higgins
  • Leslie Jones[25]
  • Colin Jost (Head Writer)
  • Zach Kanin
  • Chris Kelly
  • Erik Kenward[22]
  • Rob Klein (Head Writer)
  • Seth Meyers (Head Writer, episodes 1–13)
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Claire Mulaney[26]
  • Josh Patten (Weekend Update)
  • Paula Pell
  • Katie Rich (Weekend Update)[27]
  • Tim Robinson[21]
  • Marika Sawyer (Writing Supervisor)
  • Sarah Schneider[22]
  • Pete Schultz (Weekend Update – producer, episodes 14–21)
  • John Solomon (Writing Supervisor)
  • Kent Sublette[22]
  • LaKendra Tookes[25]
  • Bryan Tucker (Writing Supervisor, episodes 1–13; Head Writer, episodes 14–21)

Season 40 (2014–15)

Head writer(s)
Colin Jost, Rob Klein, and Bryan Tucker
Writing staff[17]

Season 41 (2015–16)

Head writer(s)
Rob Klein and Bryan Tucker
Writing staff[17]
  • James Anderson
  • Chris Belair
  • Megan Callahan-Shah
  • Michael Che
  • Mikey Day
  • Fran Gillespie
  • Sudi Green
  • Steve Higgins
  • Colin Jost
  • Zach Kanin
  • Chris Kelly (Writing Supervisor)
  • Erik Kenward
  • Rob Klein
  • Paul Masella
  • Dennis McNicholas
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Dave McCary
  • Josh Patten
  • Katie Rich
  • Tim Robinson
  • Sarah Schneider (Writing Supervisor)
  • Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
  • Streeter Seidell
  • Dave Sirus
  • Will Stephen
  • Kent Sublette (Writing Supervisor)
  • Bryan Tucker

Season 42 (2016–17)

Head writer(s)
Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider, Bryan Tucker, and Kent Sublette (Since episode 12).
Writing staff [17]
  • James Anderson
  • Kristen Bartlett
  • Jeremy Beiler
  • Zack Bornstein
  • Joanna Bradley
  • Megan Callahan
  • Michael Che
  • Anna Drezen
  • Fran Gillespie
  • Sudi Green
  • Steve Higgins
  • Colin Jost
  • Chris Kelly
  • Erik Kenward
  • Rob Klein
  • Nick Kocher
  • Michael Koman (episodes 15–21)
  • Dave McCary
  • Brian McElhaney
  • Dennis McNicholas
  • Drew Michael
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Josh Patten
  • Katie Rich (episodes 1–11)
  • Sarah Schneider
  • Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
  • Streeter Seidell
  • Will Stephen
  • Kent Sublette (Writing Supervisor, episodes 1–11)
  • Julio Torres
  • Bryan Tucker

Season 43 (2017–18)

Head writer(s)
Colin Jost, Michael Che, Bryan Tucker, and Kent Sublette (Since episode 8).
Writing staff [17]
  • James Anderson
  • Kristen Bartlett
  • Megan Callahan-Shah (Weekend Update)
  • Steven Castillo
  • Michael Che (Co-Head Writer)
  • Mikey Day
  • Andrew Dismukes
  • Anna Drezen
  • Claire Friedman
  • Fran Gillespie (Writing Supervisor)
  • Sudi Green (Writing Supervisor)
  • Steve Higgins
  • Sam Jay
  • Colin Jost (Co-Head Writer)
  • Erik Kenward
  • Nick Kocher
  • Michael Koman
  • Erik Marino
  • Dave McCary
  • Brian McElhaney
  • Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update)
  • Drew Michael
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Nimesh Patel (Weekend Update)
  • Josh Patten (Weekend Update)
  • Gary Richardson
  • Katie Rich (Weekend Update)
  • Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
  • Streeter Seidell (Writing Supervisor)
  • Will Stephen
  • Kent Sublette
  • Julio Torres
  • Bryan Tucker

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)

Head writer(s)
Colin Jost, Michael Che, and Kent Sublette
Writing staff [17]
  • James Anderson
  • Megan Callahan (Weekend Update)
  • Steven Castillo
  • Michael Che
  • Andrew Dismukes
  • Anna Drezen
  • Alison Gates
  • Fran Gillespie (Writing Supervisor)
  • Sudi Green (Writing Supervisor)
  • Steve Higgins
  • Sam Jay
  • Colin Jost
  • Erik Kenward
  • Michael Koman
  • Alan Linic
  • Eli Mandel
  • Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update)
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Josh Patten (Weekend Update)
  • Gary Richardson
  • Katie Rich (Weekend Update)
  • Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
  • Streeter Seidell (Writing Supervisor)
  • Will Stephen
  • Kent Sublette
  • Bryan Tucker (Senior Writer)
  • Julio Torres
  • Bowen Yang

Season 45 (2019–20)

Head writer(s)
Colin Jost, Michael Che, and Kent Sublette[29]
Writing staff
  • James Anderson
  • Dan Bulla
  • Emma Clark
  • Steven Castillo
  • Andrew Dismukes
  • Anna Drezen (Writing Supervisor)
  • Alison Gates
  • Fran Gillespie (Writing Supervisor)
  • Sudi Green (Writing Supervisor)
  • Steve Higgins
  • Sam Jay
  • Erik Kenward
  • Dan Licata
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Jasmine Pierce
  • Gary Richardson
  • Streeter Seidell (Writing Supervisor)
  • Will Stephen
  • Bryan Tucker (Senior Writer)

Season 46 (2020–21)[30]

Head writer(s)
Anna Drezen, Colin Jost, Michael Che, and Kent Sublette
Writing staff
  • Dan Bulla
  • Megan Callahan-Shah (Weekend Update)
  • Steven Castillo
  • Emma Clark
  • Alison Gates
  • Fran Gillespie (Writing Supervisor)
  • Sudi Green (Writing Supervisor)
  • Steve Higgins
  • Sam Jay
  • Erik Kenward
  • Dan Licata
  • Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update)
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Josh Patten (Weekend Update)
  • Jasmine Pierce
  • Gary Richardson
  • Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
  • Streeter Seidell (Writing Supervisor)
  • Mark Steinbach (Weekend Update)
  • Will Stephen
  • Bryan Tucker (Senior Writer)
  • Celeste Yim

Season 47 (2021–22)[31]

Head writer(s)
Anna Drezen (until episode 9), Colin Jost, Michael Che, Kent Sublette, Alison Gates and Streeter Seidell (since episode 10)[32]
Writing staff
  • Rosebud Baker (since episode 13)
  • Dan Bulla
  • Megan Callahan-Shah (Weekend Update)
  • Steven Castillo (until episode 9)
  • Mike DiCenzo
  • Billy Domineau
  • Alex English
  • Martin Herlihy
  • John Higgins
  • Steve Higgins
  • Vannessa Jackson
  • Erik Kenward
  • Tesha Kondrat
  • Ben Marshall
  • Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update)
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Jake Nordwind
  • Clare O'Kane (since episode 13)
  • Josh Patten (Weekend Update)
  • Jasmine Pierce (until episode 9)
  • Josh Patten
  • Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
  • Ben Silva
  • Mark Steinbach (Weekend Update)
  • Will Stephen
  • Nicole Sun (since episode 13)
  • Bryan Tucker (Senior Writer)
  • Celeste Yim

Season 48 (2022–23)[33]

Streeter Seidell
Head writer(s)
Kent Sublette, Alison Gates and Streeter Seidell
Writing staff
  • Rosebud Baker
  • Dan Bulla
  • Megan Callahan-Shah (Weekend Update)
  • Michael Che
  • Mike DiCenzo
  • Alex English
  • Jimmy Fowlie
  • Martin Herlihy
  • John Higgins
  • Steve Higgins
  • Vannessa Jackson
  • Colin Jost
  • Erik Kenward
  • Ben Marshall
  • Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update)
  • Lorne Michaels
  • Jake Nordwind
  • Clare O'Kane (until episode 9)
  • Ceara O'Sullivan
  • Josh Patten
  • Gary Richardson (writing supervisor since episode 12)
  • Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
  • KC Shornima (Weekend Update)
  • Ben Silva
  • Will Stephen (writing supervisor since episode 12)
  • Bryan Tucker (Senior Writer)
  • Asha Ward (since episode 7)
  • Auguste White
  • Celeste Yim (writing supervisor since episode 12)

Season 49 (2023–24)

Head writer(s)[34]
Alison Gates, Streeter Seidell, Kent Sublette
Writing Supervisors[34]
Gary Richardson, Will Stephen, Celeste Yim
Writing staff[34]

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