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.
For an alphabetical list, see Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches.
1975–1976
1976–1977
- Mr. Mike's Least-Loved Bedtime Tales – October 30, 1976
- Consumer Probe – December 11, 1976
- Coneheads – January 15, 1977
- E. Buzz Miller and Christie Christina – January 22, 1977
- Rhonda Weiss – January 29, 1977
- Leonard Pinth-Garnell – March 12, 1977
- Colleen Fernman – April 9, 1977
- Nick The Lounge Singer – April 16, 1977
- Debbie Doody – April 16, 1977
- Shower Mike with Richard Herkiman May 21, 1977
1977–1978
- 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
- Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber – 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Blizzard Man – November 18, 2006
- Aunt Linda – December 2, 2006
- Dick In A Box Guys – December 16, 2006
- Bronx Beat – January 13, 2007
- MacGruber – 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
- Judy Grimes – January 17, 2008
- 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
- 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
- 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
- America's Funniest Pets – January 16, 2016
- True Tales From The Sea – March 12, 2016
- – 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
- The Science Room – January 13, 2018
- Bailey Gismert – 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
- Nico Slobkin and Brie Bacardi – February 9, 2019
- Ultimate Baking Championship – February 16, 2019
- Supercentenarian Mort Fellner – February 16, 2019
- Smokery Farms – March 2, 2019
- Henriette and Nan – March 9, 2019
- What's Wrong with This Picture? – May 18, 2019
2019–2020
- Chen Biao – October 5, 2019
- Instructor Auditions – October 12, 2019
- Sisters and the Soldier – December 7, 2019
- MasterClass Quarantine Edition – April 11, 2020