Saturday Night Live
Season 40
Saturday Night Live premiered its fortieth season during the 2014–15 television season on NBC. The season premiered on September 27, 2014, with host Chris Pratt and musical guest Ariana Grande, and former cast member Darrell Hammond as the show's new announcer, replacing Don Pardo, who had died in August. The premiere included an interstitial photograph of Pardo. Pardo had been the announcer for SNL since it premiered in 1975, with the exception of season seven and season 21, episode 14, where Hammond took his place. This season also saw the death of former cast member Jan Hooks, who died from cancer two weeks into the season.
| Air date | Sep 27, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 21 |
Episodes
- 1. Chris Pratt with Ariana Grande
- 2. Sarah Silverman with Maroon 5
- 3. Bill Hader with Hozier
- 4. Jim Carrey with Iggy Azalea
- 5. Chris Rock with Prince
- 6. Woody Harrelson with Kendrick Lamar
- 7. Cameron Diaz with Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson
- 8. James Franco with Nicki Minaj
- 9. Martin Freeman with Charli XCX
- 10. Amy Adams with One Direction
- 11. Kevin Hart with Sia
- 12. Blake Shelton
- 13. J.K. Simmons with D'Angelo
- 14. Dakota Johnson with Alabama Shakes
- 15. Chris Hemsworth with Zac Brown Band
- 16. Dwayne Johnson with George Ezra
- 17. Michael Keaton with Carly Rae Jepsen
- 18. Taraji P. Henson with Mumford & Sons
- 19. Scarlett Johansson with Wiz Khalifa
- 20. Reese Witherspoon with Florence and the Machine
- 21. Louis C.K. with Rihanna