Technically it’s 21, because the Smothers Brothers did it twice. Sue us.
20 Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
The 11th episode of Season One was the first double-hoster, featuring the duo behind Pete and Dud, a wildly popular British satirical odd couple.
19 Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss
Benjamin had hosted solo earlier in his career, but Prentiss’ career took off in its own right, the two had a CBS sitcom called He & She, and they became the first married couple to host SNL in 1980.
18 The Smothers Brothers
Tommy and Dick Smothers graced Studio 8H twice, in 1982 and 1983.
17 Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas
Moranis and Thomas rode their Canadian bro characters, Sctv’s McKenzie Brothers, to an SNL appearance in 1983, multiple commercials and their own movie.
16 Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges
The bros joined up for, among other things, a moderate-to-severely homophobic sketch where a guy comes in for a massage...
20 Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
The 11th episode of Season One was the first double-hoster, featuring the duo behind Pete and Dud, a wildly popular British satirical odd couple.
19 Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss
Benjamin had hosted solo earlier in his career, but Prentiss’ career took off in its own right, the two had a CBS sitcom called He & She, and they became the first married couple to host SNL in 1980.
18 The Smothers Brothers
Tommy and Dick Smothers graced Studio 8H twice, in 1982 and 1983.
17 Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas
Moranis and Thomas rode their Canadian bro characters, Sctv’s McKenzie Brothers, to an SNL appearance in 1983, multiple commercials and their own movie.
16 Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges
The bros joined up for, among other things, a moderate-to-severely homophobic sketch where a guy comes in for a massage...
- 6/18/2025
- Cracked
Since 1975 nearly a thousand hosts have graced the stage at Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center for “Saturday Night Live.”
Actors, comedians, musicians and even politicians have taken the stage to make America laugh on Saturday night for 50 seasons. Twenty five of these hosts have been inducted into the “Five Timers Club.” The club was first introduced during Tom Hanks’ 1990 monologue, featuring Steve Martin, Elliott Gould and Paul Simon.
During Martin Short’s December 2024 appearance, several Five Timers Club members popped up on the show to welcome him into the club, including Emma Stone, Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Kristen Wiig and more, to give him the ceremonial robe.
Alec Baldwin has hosted the show 17 times, the most in the series’ history, with Martin, Hanks, Buck Henry and John Goodman following close behind.
As the show celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, we have rounded up every person who has hosted the sketch show.
Actors, comedians, musicians and even politicians have taken the stage to make America laugh on Saturday night for 50 seasons. Twenty five of these hosts have been inducted into the “Five Timers Club.” The club was first introduced during Tom Hanks’ 1990 monologue, featuring Steve Martin, Elliott Gould and Paul Simon.
During Martin Short’s December 2024 appearance, several Five Timers Club members popped up on the show to welcome him into the club, including Emma Stone, Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Kristen Wiig and more, to give him the ceremonial robe.
Alec Baldwin has hosted the show 17 times, the most in the series’ history, with Martin, Hanks, Buck Henry and John Goodman following close behind.
As the show celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, we have rounded up every person who has hosted the sketch show.
- 2/16/2025
- by Tess Patton
- The Wrap
Tonight's brand-new episode of Saturday Night Live kicks off the show's historic 50th season. So it's fitting that the premiere's host will also be making SNL history.
Hacks star Jean Smart is hosting tonight's Saturday Night Live, making her SNL debut. She'll be joined by musical guest Jelly Roll.
And when Smart comes through the door and onto the Studio 8H stage, she'll make Saturday Night Live history. The accomplished actor will be the oldest host for a premiere episode in SNL history.
Smart makes her SNL debut at 73 years old. And while that doesn't make her the oldest SNL host, she is the oldest host to get the honor of starting a new season.
The previous record was held by Woody Harrelson. The actor hosted the season 45 premiere in 2011 at the age of 58.
Who are the oldest Saturday Night Live hosts in the show's history?
For 50 years, Saturday Night Live...
Hacks star Jean Smart is hosting tonight's Saturday Night Live, making her SNL debut. She'll be joined by musical guest Jelly Roll.
And when Smart comes through the door and onto the Studio 8H stage, she'll make Saturday Night Live history. The accomplished actor will be the oldest host for a premiere episode in SNL history.
Smart makes her SNL debut at 73 years old. And while that doesn't make her the oldest SNL host, she is the oldest host to get the honor of starting a new season.
The previous record was held by Woody Harrelson. The actor hosted the season 45 premiere in 2011 at the age of 58.
Who are the oldest Saturday Night Live hosts in the show's history?
For 50 years, Saturday Night Live...
- 9/28/2024
- by Matt Moore
- Last Night On
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