List of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches
The following is a list of recurring Saturday Night Live sketches, organized by the season and date in which the sketch first appeared.
1975–1976
1976–1977
1977–1978
- Recurring [Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1977–78#The Festrunk Brothers |The Festrunk Brothers ] – September 24, 1977
- The Franken and Davis Show – September 24, 1977
- The Ex-Police – October 15, 1977
- Judy Miller – October 29, 1977
- Roseanne Roseannadanna – January 21, 1978
- Olympia Cafe – January 28, 1978
- The Nerds – January 28, 1978
- Lester Crackfield – February 18, 1978
- Point/Counterpoint – March 25, 1978
- The Blues Brothers – April 22, 1978
- Father Guido Sarducci – May 13, 1978
1978–1979
- Honker the Homeless Man – October 14, 1978
- The Mall – October 14, 1978
- Woman to Woman – October 21, 1978
- Uncle Roy – November 11, 1978
- St. Mickey's Knights Of Columbus – November 11, 1978
- Chico Escuela – November 11, 1978
- Telepsychic – December 9, 1978
- Candy Slice – December 9, 1978
- The Widettes – December 16, 1978
- Miles Cowperthwaite – January 27, 1979
- Dick Lanky – February 17, 1979
- Rosa Santangelo – May 19, 1979
1979–1980
- Tom Clay – October 20, 1979
- The Bel-Airabs – December 8, 1979
- Big Vic Ricker – January 26, 1980
- Iris De Flaminio – April 5, 1980
1980–1981
- Vickie & Debbie – November 15, 1980
- What's It All About – November 15, 1980
- Paulie Herman – December 6, 1980
- Raheem Abdul Muhammed – December 6, 1980
- Mary Louise – December 6, 1980
- Nadine and Rowena – December 13, 1980
- The Livelys – January 17, 1981
- Mister Robinson's Neighborhood – February 21, 1981
- I Married A Monkey – April 11, 1981
- Frank & Papa – April 11, 1981
1981–1982
- A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney – October 3, 1981
- Tyrone Green, Prose and Cons – October 3, 1981
- The Bizzaro World – October 10, 1981
- Buckwheat – October 10, 1981
- Paulette Clooney – October 10, 1981
- Velvet Jones – October 17, 1981
- Vic Salukin – October 31, 1981
- Pudge & Solomon – January 30, 1982
- Dr. Jack Badofsky – March 20, 1982
- Gumby – March 27, 1982
- The Whiners – April 10, 1982
1982–1983
- April May June – September 25, 1982
- Mrs. T. – October 2, 1982
- Marvin & Celeste – October 2, 1982
- Alfalfa – November 13, 1982
- Havnagootiim Vishnuuerheer – December 4, 1982
- Siobhan Cahill – January 22, 1983
- Dr. Ruth Westheimer – January 29, 1983
- Dion's Hairstyling – February 19, 1983
- Patti Lynn Hunnsacker – February 5, 1983
1983–1984
- Dwight MacNamara – November 12, 1983
- Hello, Trudy! – December 10, 1983
- El Dorko – January 28, 1984
- Worthington Clotman – January 28, 1984
- Wayne Huevos – February 18, 1984
1984–1985
- Ed Grimley – October 6, 1984
- Rich Hall's Election Report – October 6, 1984
- Lawrence Orback – October 6, 1984
- Lew Goldman – October 13, 1984
- Tippi Turtle – October 13, 1984
- Willie & Frankie – October 20, 1984
- Buddy Young, Jr. – October 20, 1984
- Fernando's Hideaway – November 3, 1984
- The Joe Franklin Show – November 10, 1984
- Jackie Rogers Jr. – November 10, 1984
- Chi Chi & Consuela – November 10, 1984
- Nathan Thurm – November 17, 1984
- Paul Harvey – November 17, 1984
- Harry Shearer – December 8, 1984
- Ricky & Phil – January 19, 1985
- That White Guy – February 2, 1985
- Robert Latta – February 2, 1985
1985–1986
- Cabrini Green Jackson – November 9, 1985
- The Jones Brothers – November 9, 1985
- The Limits of the Imagination – November 9, 1985
- Pat Stevens Show|The Pat Stevens Show] – November 16, 1985
- Craig Sundberg, Idiot Savant – November 16, 1985
- Tommy Flanagan, the Pathological Liar – November 16, 1985
- Master Thespian – December 7, 1985
- The Rudy Randolphs – December 7, 1985
- The Stand-Ups – December 14, 1985
- That Black Girl – January 18, 1986
- Vinnie Barber – January 18, 1986
- Mephistopheles – January 25, 1986
- The Big Picture – February 8, 1986
- Babette – February 15, 1986
- The Further Adventures of Biff and Salena – February 22, 1986
- Actors of Film – March 22, 1986
1986–1987
- Lane Maxwell – October 11, 1986
- Marge Keister – October 11, 1986
- The Church Lady – October 11, 1986
- Mr. Subliminal – October 11, 1986
- Derek Stevens – October 11, 1986
- The Sweeney Sisters – October 18, 1986
- Instant Coffee with Bill Smith – October 18, 1986
- The Two Sammies – November 8, 1986
- Miss Connie's Fable Nook – November 8, 1986
- Chick Hazzard/Eddie Spimozo – November 15, 1986
- Ching Chang – November 15, 1986
- The NFL Today – January 24, 1987
- Mace – January 24, 1987
- Nightline – February 14, 1987
- Discover – February 28, 1987
- President Dexter – March 28, 1987
1987–1988
- Pumping Up with Hans & Franz – October 17, 1987
- Dennis Miller – December 19, 1987
- Tonto, Tarzan & Frankenstein's Monster – December 19, 1987
- Learning To Feel – January 23, 1988
- Girl Watchers – February 20, 1988
1988–1989
- Mr. Short-Term Memory – October 8, 1988
- Celebrity Restaurant – December 3, 1988
- Plug Away – December 10, 1988
- Tony Trailer – January 21, 1989
- Stuart Rankin, All Things Scottish – January 28, 1989
- Grumpy Old Man – February 11, 1989
- Wayne's World – February 18, 1989
- Cooking with the Anal Retentive Chef – April 1, 1989
- Tales Of Ribaldry – April 1, 1989
- Sprockets – April 15, 1989
- Lothar of the Hill People – April 15, 1989
- Toonces, The Driving Cat – May 20, 1989
1989–1990
- Lank Thompson – October 21, 1989
- The Tonight Show – October 28, 1989
- Lyle the Effeminate Heterosexual – November 11, 1989
- Annoying Man – November 11, 1989
- Singing Cowboys – November 11, 1989
- Hanukkah Harry – December 16, 1989
- The Continental – January 20, 1990
- Middle-Aged Man – April 21, 1990
1990–1991
- Larry Roman the Talent Scout – September 29, 1990
- Simon – November 10, 1990
- The Dark Side with Nat X – November 10, 1990
- The Doormen – November 10, 1990
- Pat – December 1, 1990
- Uri – December 8, 1990
- Bill Swerski's Superfans – January 12, 1991
- I'm Chillin' – January 12, 1991
- Deep Thoughts – January 19, 1991
- The Elevator Fans – January 19, 1991
- The Richmeister – January 19, 1991
- Coffee Talk with Linda Richman – January 19, 1991
- Daily Affirmation with Stuart Smalley – February 9, 1991
- Frank Gannon, P.I. P.I. – April 13, 1991
1991–1992
- Tales From The Barbecue – September 28, 1991
- Zoraida the NBC Page – September 28, 1991
- The [Chris Farley Show] – October 4, 1991
- Queen Shenequa – October 26, 1991
- Mark Strobel – November 2, 1991
- Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer – November 23, 1991
- Dick Clark's Receptionist – December 7, 1991
- Theatre Stories – December 14, 1991
- Jan Brady – January 11, 1992
- Delta Delta Delta – January 11, 1992
- Cajun Man – February 8, 1992
- The Sensitive Naked Man – February 8, 1992
- Buster Jenkins – February 15, 1992
- Susan the Transsexual – February 15, 1992
- Opera Man – April 18, 1992
1992–1993
- Tiny Elvis – September 26, 1992
- Larry King Live – October 3, 1992
- Hollywood Minute – October 3, 1992
- Audience McGee – October 24, 1992
- Hank Fielding – November 14, 1992
- Tony Vallencourt – December 12, 1992
- Orgasm Guy – December 12, 1992
- Gap Girls – January 9, 1993
- Sassy's Sassiest Boys – February 6, 1993
- Canteen Boy – March 13, 1993
- Hub's Gyros – April 10, 1993
- Bennett Brauer – April 10, 1993
- Matt Foley – May 8, 1993
1993–1994
- Milton – September 25, 1993
- Out Of Africa – September 25, 1993
- The Denise Show – October 2, 1993
- Ike Turner – October 2, 1993
- Christopher Walken's Psychic Network – October 9, 1993
- Karl's Video – October 9, 1993
- Phillip the Hyper Hypo – November 20, 1993
- The Herlihy Boy – December 4, 1993
- Stevie Siskin – February 19, 1994
- Total Bastard Airlines – March 19, 1994
- Captain Jim & Pedro – April 9, 1994
1994–1995
- Gil Graham – September 24, 1994
- Religious Cult – October 15, 1994
- Good Morning Brooklyn – November 12, 1994
- Scottish Soccer Hooligan Weekly – January 21, 1995
- Perspectives with Lionel Osbourne – January 21, 1995
- Zagat's – February 25, 1995
- Mighty Mack Blues – March 25, 1995
- Melanie the Babysitter – April 15, 1995
1995–1996
- Get Off The Shed! – September 30, 1995
- Leg Up – September 30, 1995
- Nightline – September 30, 1995
- Spade in America – September 30, 1995
- Mickey the Dyke – September 30, 1995
- Rita DelVecchio – October 21, 1995
- Mary Katherine Gallagher – October 28, 1995
- The Spartan Cheerleaders – November 11, 1995
- Stan Hooper – November 11, 1995
- The British Fops – November 11, 1995
- Joe Blow – November 18, 1995
- Gary Macdonald – December 2, 1995
- The Joe Pesci Show – December 2, 1995
- G-Dog – December 2, 1995
- Lenny the Lion – December 9, 1995
- The Rocky Roads – December 9, 1995
- Gerald "T-Bones" Tibbons – January 13, 1996
- Bill Brasky – January 20, 1996
- Kevin Franklin – February 10, 1996
- Suel Forrester – March 16, 1996
- The Roxbury Guys – March 23, 1996
- Bobby Coultsman – March 23, 1996
- Goat Boy – May 11, 1996
- Rolf – May 11, 1996
1996–1997
- The Ambiguously Gay Duo – September 28, 1996
- Mr. Peepers – September 28, 1996
- Kincaid – September 28, 1996
- Gene, the Ex-Convict – October 5, 1996
- Harry Caray – October 19, 1996
- The Quiet Storm – October 19, 1996
- The Culps – November 2, 1996
- The Delicious Dish – November 16, 1996
- Shopping At Home Network – November 16, 1996
- Cinder Calhoun – November 23, 1996
- Celebrity Jeopardy! – December 7, 1996
- Janet Reno's Dance Party – January 11, 1997
- The X-Presidents – January 11, 1997
- The Atteburys – January 11, 1997
- Wong & Owens, Ex-Porn Stars – January 18, 1997
- The Zimmermans – February 15, 1997
- The DeMarco Brothers – March 15, 1997
- Dominican Lou – March 22, 1997
- Goth Talk – April 12, 1997
- Collette Reardon – May 10, 1997
- Space, The Infinite Frontier – May 17, 1997
1997–1998
- Leon Phelps, The Ladies Man – October 4, 1997
- Issues with Jeffrey Kaufman – October 18, 1997
- Mango – October 18, 1997
- Morning Latte – October 25, 1997
- Southern Gals – November 15, 1997
- Tiger Beat's Ultra Super Duper Dreamy Love Show – January 15, 1998
- Gunner Olsen – March 7, 1998
- The Céline Dion Show – March 7, 1998
- Pretty Living – March 14, 1998
- Terrence Maddox, Nude Model – March 14, 1998
1998–1999
- Jingleheimer Junction – September 26, 1998
- Hello Dolly – October 3, 1998
- The How Do You Say? Ah, Yes, Show – October 17, 1998
- Dog Show – December 5, 1998
- Pimp Chat – December 5, 1998
- Skeeter – January 9, 1999
- Brian Fellow's Safari Planet – January 16, 1999
- 7 Degrees Celsius – January 16, 1999
- Chet Harper – March 13, 1999
1999–2000
- The Boston Teens – November 13, 1999
- Nadeen – November 13, 1999
- Nick Burns, Your Company's Computer Guy – November 20, 1999
- Jacob Silj – December 4, 1999
- Sally O'Malley – December 11, 1999
- Jasper Hahn – January 8, 2000
- Dr. Beamen – January 15, 2000
- Joy Lipton – February 12, 2000
- The Bloder Brothers – February 12, 2000
- Woodrow the Homeless Man – May 18, 2000
2000–2001
- Gemini's Twin – November 4, 2000
- Jeannie Darcy – November 18, 2000
- Rap Street – November 18, 2000
- Veronica & Co. – December 9, 2000
- Jarret's Room – December 16, 2000
- Season's Greetings From Saturday Night Live – December 16, 2000
- Jeffrey's – February 17, 2001
- The Lovers – February 24, 2001
- Wake Up Wakefield! – March 17, 2001
2001–2002
- Donatella Versace – September 29, 2001
- Gay Hitler – October 13, 2001
- Nicole, The Girl With No Gaydar – November 3, 2001
- America Undercover – November 3, 2001
- Drunk Girl – December 8, 2001
- Astronaut Jones – February 2, 2002
- The Leather Man – February 2, 2002
- Amber, the One-Legged Hypoglycemic – March 2, 2002
- The Ferey Muhtar Talk Show – March 16, 2002
2002–2003
- Fericito – October 5, 2002
- Merv the Perv – October 12, 2002
- Tim Calhoun – October 19, 2002
- Top O' the Morning – October 19, 2002
- Z105 with Joey Mack – November 2, 2002
- Baby K – November 2, 2002
- The Falconer – November 9, 2002
- Glenda Goodwin – November 9, 2002
- Terrye Funck – January 11, 2003
- Rialto Grande – January 18, 2003
- Club Traxx – February 8, 2003
- The Kelly Brothers – February 8, 2003
- Pranksters – February 22, 2003
- Don's Apothecary – March 8, 2003
- Adult Students – March 15, 2003
2003–2004
- The Barry Gibb Talk Show – October 11, 2003
- Mascots – October 11, 2003
- Billy Smith – October 18, 2003
- Starkishka & Appreciante – October 18, 2003
- Spy Glass – November 1, 2003
- Terrell and his wife – November 1, 2003
- Dave "Zinger" Clinger – November 15, 2003
- Abe Scheinwald – November 15, 2003
- Appalachian Emergency Room – January 10, 2004
- The Prince Show – February 14, 2004
- ¡Show Biz Grande Explosion! – March 6, 2004
- Debbie Downer – May 1, 2004
- Kaitlin & Rick – May 1, 2004
- Jorge Rodriguez – May 1, 2004
- Pat 'N Patti Silviac – May 15, 2004
2004–2005
- Bear City – October 23, 2004
- Carol! – December 11, 2004
- Phoebe and her Giant Pets – November 13, 2004
- Noony and Nuni Schoener, Art Dealers – January 15, 2005
- The Lundford Twins Feel Good Variety Hour – January 22, 2005
- Gays In Space – February 12, 2005
2005–2006
- Voice Recording Woman – October 8, 2005
- Deep House Dish – November 19, 2005
- Vincent Price's Holiday Special – November 19, 2005
- Target Lady – December 3, 2005
- Two A-Holes – December 17, 2005
- Mike and Lexie – January 14, 2006
- Natalie Raps – March 4, 2006
- Introverts' Night Out – April 15, 2006
2006–2007
- Jon Bovi – October 7, 2006
- Two Gay Guys – October 28, 2006
- Aunt Linda – November 11, 2006
- Blizzard Man – November 18, 2006
- Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2006–07#Dick [In A Box Guys|Dick In A Box Guys] – December 16, 2006
- Bronx Beat – January 13, 2007
- MacGruber – January 20, 2007
- Really?!? – January 20, 2007
- Danny Hoover – January 20, 2007
- The Dakota Fanning Show – February 3, 2007
- Song Memories – February 24, 2007
- La Rivista Della Televisione – March 17, 2007
- Penelope – March 24, 2007
2007–2008
- Nicholas Fehn – October 13, 2007
- Jean K. Jean – March 8, 2008
- The Suze Orman Show – March 15, 2008
- Adam Grossman – March 15, 2008
- Sue – April 5, 2008
- The Cougar Den – April 12, 2008
- Judy Grimes – April 12, 2008
- Scared Straight – May 10, 2008
2008–2009
- Googie Rene – September 27, 2008
- The Lawrence Welk Show – October 4, 2008
- Jeff Montgomery – October 25, 2008
- Stefon – November 1, 2008
- Grady Wilson – November 1, 2008
- The Vogelchecks – November 15, 2008
- Dateline – November 22, 2008
- Shana – December 6, 2008
- Gilly – January 17, 2009
- Angie Tempura – February 14, 2009
- Game Time With Randy And Greg – March 7, 2009
- Hamilton – May 16, 2009
2009–2010
- Pete Twinkle and Greg Stink – October 10, 2009
- What Up with That? – October 17, 2009
- Hollywood Dish – November 7, 2009
- Roger Brush – November 21, 2009
- Secret Word – November 21, 2009
- Kickspit Underground Festival – December 5, 2009
- Tina Tina Cheneuse – December 12, 2009
- Garth and Kat – December 19, 2009
- The Manuel Ortiz Show – December 19, 2009
- Bedelia – April 10, 2010
- The Devil – April 10, 2010
- Mort Mort Feingold – Accountant for the Stars – April 17, 2010
- Anthony Crispino – April 17, 2010
2010–2011
- Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2010–11#The [Miley Cyrus Show|The Miley Cyrus Show] – October 2, 2010
- Les Jeunes de Paris – October 23, 2010
- "Sex" Ed Vincent – October 23, 2010
- Laura Parsons – November 13, 2010
- The Essentials with Robert Osborne – November 20, 2010
- Visiting the Queen – November 20, 2010
- Herb Welch – November 20, 2010
- Julian Assange – December 4, 2010
- Principal Daniel Frye – December 11, 2010
- What's That Name? – December 11, 2010
- Merryville Carnival Ride – January 8, 2011
- Triangle Sally – January 8, 2011
- Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy – January 15, 2011
- The Original Kings of Catchphrase Comedy – March 12, 2011
- Get in the Cage! – April 2, 2011
- The Best of Both Worlds – April 9, 2011
- Bongo's Clown Room – April 9, 2011
- Dictator's Two Best Friends From Growing Up – May 7, 2011
2011–2012
- Movie Screen Tests – September 24, 2011
- J-Pop America Fun Time Now – October 15, 2011
- Lord Wyndemere – October 15, 2011
- Getting Freaky with Cee-Lo Green! – November 5, 2011
- We're Going to Make Technology Hump – November 12, 2011
- Drunk Uncle – December 3, 2011
- Janet Peckinpah – February 4, 2012
- Bein' Quirky with Zooey Deschanel – February 11, 2012
- How's He Doing? – February 19, 2012
- B108 FM – March 4, 2012
- The Californians – April 14, 2012
2012–2013
- Puppet Class – September 15, 2012
- The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started A Conversation With At A Party – September 27, 2012
- Regine – October 6, 2012
- Kirby – October 6, 2012
- Last Call – November 3, 2012
- Girlfriends Talk Show – November 10, 2012
- Niff and Dana – November 10, 2012
- The Ellen Show – November 10, 2012
- Maine Justice – December 8, 2012
- Former Porn Star Commercials – December 8, 2012
- Eddie – February 9, 2013
- Olya Povlatsky – February 16, 2013
- Sheila Kelly – April 6, 2013
- 90's Dating Tips – April 6, 2013
2013–2014
- Bruce Chandling – September 28, 2013
- Cinema Classics – September 28, 2013
- Mornin' Miami! – October 5, 2013
- Miss Meadows – October 5, 2013
- Inside SoCal – October 5, 2013
- Miley tapes – October 5, 2013
- Shallon – October 26, 2013
- Holiday Food – October 26, 2013
- Heshy Farahat – November 2, 2013
- Waking up with Kimye – November 16, 2013
- Jebidiah Atkinson – November 16, 2013
- Mr. Patterson – November 23, 2013
- Animal Hospital – November 23, 2013
- Family Feud – December 21, 2013
- Melanie – January 18, 2014
- Tonkerbell – March 1, 2014
- Black Jeopardy – March 29, 2014
- Chris Fitzpatrick – March 29, 2014
- Leslie Jones – May 3, 2014
- Whiskers R We – May 10, 2014
2014–2015
- Hollywood Game Night – October 11, 2014
- How 2 Dance With Janelle – November 1, 2014
- High School Theater Show – November 22, 2014
- Cathy Anne – December 6, 2014
- Right Side of the Bed! – December 13, 2014
- A One-Dimensional Female Character from a Male-Driven Comedy – December 13, 2014
- Treece Henderson and his band – December 13, 2014
- Willie – December 20, 2014
- Frida Santini – January 17, 2015
- Hunk – January 24, 2015
- Riblet – January 24, 2015
- Totino's Lady – January 31, 2015
- Brother 2 Brother – March 7, 2015
- The House – March 7, 2015
- Gerard, a former acting coach on The Jeffersons – March 7, 2015
- Gemma – March 28, 2015
- The Janet Johnson-Luna Civil Trial – April 11, 2015
- Kinky Elves – May 16, 2015
2015–2016
- Young Girl Interrupting Porn Shoots – October 10, 2015
- Citizens Forum – October 10, 2015
- Colleen Rafferty – December 5, 2015
- Deenie, Somebody's Mom – December 19, 2015
- Undercover Boss – January 16, 2016
- America's Funniest Pets – January 16, 2016
- True Tales From The Sea – March 12, 2016
- Shanice Goodwin: Ninja – April 9, 2016
- Chad – April 16, 2016
- Suburban Mothers – May 7, 2016
2016–2017
- Debette Goldry – October 1, 2016
- Action 9 News at Five – October 1, 2016
- Matt Schatt – October 1, 2016
- Melania Moments – October 1, 2016
- David S. Pumpkins – October 22, 2016
- Leslie & Kyle love story – November 12, 2016
- Posters – December 3, 2016
- Pete Davidson's First Impressions – January 14, 2017
- Dirty Talk – January 21, 2017
- The Duncans – February 11, 2017
- Guy Who Just Bought A Boat – February 11, 2017
- Eric and Donald Trump Jr. – March 4, 2017
- Dog Translator – March 11, 2017
- Dawn Lazarus – May 6, 2017
- Morning Joe – May 6, 2017
2017–2018
- Marketing Campaign – September 30, 2017
- Fresh Takes – November 4, 2017
- Angel, Every Boxer's Girlfriend from Every Movie About Boxing Ever – November 4, 2017
- Lazlo Holmes – November 18, 2017
- Sexual Harassment Charlie – December 9, 2017
- Cousin Mandy – December 9, 2017
- Science Room – January 13, 2018
- Dog Head Man – January 13, 2018
- Bailey Gismert – January 27, 2018
- Dinner Discussion – January 27, 2018
- Big Nick's – April 14, 2018
- Mattel Instagram Pitch – May 5, 2018
2018–2019
- Thirsty Cops – October 13, 2018
- Deidre – October 13, 2018
- Baskin Johns – October 13, 2018
- Brothers – November 10, 2018
- The War in Words – December 1, 2018
- Jules, Who Sees Things a Little Differently – December 1, 2018
- Them Trumps – December 8, 2018
- Travel Expert Carrie Krum – December 8, 2018
- Name Change Office – January 19, 2019
- Nico Slobkin and Brie Bacardi – February 9, 2019
- Ultimate Baking Championship – February 16, 2019
- Supercentenarian Mort Fellner – February 16, 2019
- Line Dancing – March 2, 2019
- Smokery Farms – March 2, 2019
- Henriette and Nan – March 9, 2019
- Terry Fink – April 6, 2019
- What's Wrong with This Picture? – May 18, 2019
2019–2020
- Mid-Day News – October 5, 2019
- Chen Biao – October 5, 2019
- Instructor Auditions – October 12, 2019
- Sisters and the Soldier – December 7, 2019
- Baby Yoda – December 14, 2019
- Sleepover Incident – January 25, 2020
- Uncle Meme – February 29, 2020
- MasterClass Quarantine Edition – April 11, 2020
2020–2021