Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

2008•30m•6.8/10

NewsComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(16)

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.

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Production

SNL Studios, Broadway Video, Universal Television

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 9, 2008

Last Aired

August 24, 2017

Networks

NBC

Created By

Lorne Michaels

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 101

Air date: 2008-10-09

E2

Episode 102

Air date: 2008-10-16

E3

Episode 103

Air date: 2008-10-23

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