# List of Saturday Night Live writers

The following is a list of Saturday Night Live writers. The show, created by Lorne Michaels, is an American live sketch comedy and variety show. Airing since 1975, it has employed a large and changing staff of writers.

## Showrunner Credits

* Lorne Michaels (producer: seasons 1-5, 12, 21; executive producer: seasons 11, 13-20, 22-present)
* Jean Doumanian (producer: season 6, episodes 1-12)
* Dick Ebersol (executive producer: season 6, episode 13, seasons 7-9)

## Season 1 (1975–76)

* Producer
* Lorne Michaels
* Writing Supervised By
* Michael O'Donoghue, Lorne Michaels (episode 1) Chevy Chase, Lorne Michaels (episode 2) Lorne Michaels, Rosie Shuster (episode 3) Michael O'Donoghue, Herb Sargent (episode 4)
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Writing staff
* Anne Beatts
* Chevy Chase
* Tom Davis
* Al Franken
* Lorne Michaels
* Marilyn Suzanne Miller (episodes 6-24)
* Michael O'Donoghue
* Herb Sargent
* Tom Schiller
* Rosie Shuster
* Alan Zweibel

## Season 2 (1976–77)

* Producer
* Lorne Michaels
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Script Coordinator
* Anne Beatts (episodes 6-23)
* Writing staff
* Dan Aykroyd
* Anne Beatts
* John Belushi
* Chevy Chase (episodes 1-6)
* Tom Davis
* Jim Downey (episodes 11-23)
* Al Franken
* Bruce McCall (episodes 1-6)
* Lorne Michaels
* Marilyn Suzanne Miller
* Bill Murray (episodes 11-23)
* Michael O'Donoghue
* Herb Sargent
* Tom Schiller
* Rosie Shuster
* Alan Zweibel

## Season 3 (1977–78)

* Producer
* Lorne Michaels
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Writing staff
* Dan Aykroyd
* Anne Beatts
* Tom Davis
* Jim Downey
* Brian Doyle-Murray (episodes 9-20)
* Al Franken
* Neil Levy
* Lorne Michaels
* Marilyn Suzanne Miller
* Don Novello (episodes 9-20)
* Michael O'Donoghue
* Herb Sargent
* Tom Schiller
* Rosie Shuster
* Alan Zweibel

## Season 4 (1978–79)

* Producer
* Lorne Michaels
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Writing staff
* Dan Aykroyd
* Anne Beatts
* Tom Davis
* Jim Downey
* Brian Doyle-Murray
* Al Franken
* Brian McConnachie (episodes 3-20)
* Lorne Michaels
* Don Novello
* Herb Sargent
* Tom Schiller
* Rosie Shuster
* Walter Williams
* Alan Zweibel

## Season 5 (1979–80)

* Producer
* Lorne Michaels
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Writing staff
* Peter Aykroyd
* Anne Beatts
* Tom Davis
* Jim Downey
* Brian Doyle-Murray (episodes 6-20)
* Al Franken
* Tom Gammill
* Lorne Michaels
* Matt Neuman
* Don Novello
* Sarah Paley
* Max Pross
* Herb Sargent
* Tom Schiller
* Harry Shearer
* Rosie Shuster
* Alan Zweibel

## Season 6 (1980–81)

* Script Consultants/Script Supervisors (Head Writers)
* Mason Williams (episodes 1–5), Jeremy Stevens and Tom Moore (episodes 6–13), Michael O'Donoghue and Bob Tischler (episode 13)
* Writing staff
* Larry Arnstein (episodes 1–12)
* Barry W. Blaustein
* Billy Brown
* Ferris Butler (episodes 1–12)
* John DeBellis (episodes 1–12)
* Jean Doumanian (episodes 1–12)
* Nancy Dowd (episodes 1–2)
* Brian Doyle-Murray (episodes 1–12)
* Leslie Fuller (episodes 1–12)
* Mel Green
* David Hurwitz (episodes 1–12)
* Judy Jacklin (episode 13)
* Sean Kelly (episodes 1–2)
* Mitchell Kriegman (episodes 1–5)
* Patricia Marx
* Douglas McGrath
* Tom Moore
* Matt Neuman (episode 13)
* Pamela Norris
* Michael O'Donoghue (episode 13)
* Mark Reisman (episodes 11–13)
* David Sheffield
* Jeremy Stevens
* Terry Sweeney
* Bob Tischler (episode 13)
* Mason Williams (episodes 1–5)
* Dirk Wittenborn (episode 13)

## Season 7 (1981–82)

* Supervising Producers (Head Writers)
* Michael O'Donoghue (episodes 1–8) and Bob Tischler
* Script Coordinators
* Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield (episodes 13-20)
* Writing staff
* Barry W. Blaustein
* Joe Bodolai
* Brian Doyle-Murray
* Nate Herman
* Tim Kazurinsky
* Nelson Lyon
* Marilyn Suzanne Miller (episodes 1-13)
* Pamela Norris (episodes 1-15)
* Mark O'Donnell
* Michael O'Donoghue (episodes 1-8)
* Margaret Oberman (episodes 14-20)
* Tony Rosato
* David Sheffield
* Rosie Shuster
* Andrew Smith (episodes 13-20)
* Terry Southern
* Bob Tischler
* Eliot Wald

## Season 8 (1982–83)

* Producer (Head Writer)
* Bob Tischler
* Supervising Producers
* Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield
* Writing staff
* Paul Barrosse
* Barry W. Blaustein
* Robin Duke
* Ellen L. Fogle
* Nate Herman
* Tim Kazurinsky
* Andy Kurtzman
* Eddie Murphy
* Pamela Norris (episodes 12-20)
* Margaret Oberman
* Joe Piscopo (episodes 3-20)
* David Sheffield
* Andrew Smith
* Bob Tischler
* Tracy Tormé (episodes 1-11)
* Eliot Wald

## Season 9 (1983–84)

* Producer
* Bob Tischler
* Head Writer
* Andrew Smith
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent (episodes 17-20)
* Script Supervisor
* Pamela Norris (episodes 6-20)
* Writing staff
* Jim Belushi (episodes 3-20)
* Andy Breckman
* Robin Duke
* Adam Green
* Mary Gross
* Nate Herman
* Tim Kazurinsky
* Kevin Kelton
* Andy Kurtzman
* Michael McCarthy (episodes 4-20)
* Eddie Murphy (episodes 1-17)
* Pamela Norris
* Margaret Oberman
* Joe Piscopo
* Herb Sargent (episodes 17-20)
* Andrew Smith
* Bob Tischler
* Eliot Wald

## Season 10 (1984–85)

* Producer (Head Writer)
* Bob Tischler
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Writing staff
* Jim Belushi
* Andy Breckman
* Billy Crystal
* Larry David
* Jim Downey
* Christopher Guest
* Rich Hall
* Nate Herman
* Kevin Kelton
* Andy Kurtzman
* Rob Riley (episodes 4-17)
* Herb Sargent
* Harry Shearer (episodes 1-10)
* Martin Short
* Bob Tischler
* Eliot Wald

## Season 11 (1985–86)

* Producers
* Al Franken and Tom Davis
* Head Writer
* Jim Downey
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Writing staff
* A. Whitney Brown
* Tom Davis
* James Downey
* Al Franken
* Jack Handey
* Lanier Laney
* Carol Leifer
* George Meyer
* Lorne Michaels
* Mark McKinney
* Bruce McCulloch
* Don Novello
* Michael O'Donoghue (episodes 1-4)
* R. D. Rosen (episodes 1-3)
* Herb Sargent
* Suzy Schneider (episodes 1-6)
* Robert Smigel
* John Swartzwelder
* Terry Sweeney

## Season 12 (1986–87)

* Producer (Head Writer)
* Jim Downey
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Writing staff
* Andy Breckman
* A. Whitney Brown
* E. Jean Carroll (episodes 1-8)
* Tom Davis (episodes 9-20)
* Jim Downey
* Al Franken
* Eddie Gorodetsky (episodes 4-20)
* Phil Hartman
* George Meyer
* Lorne Michaels
* Kevin Nealon
* Herb Sargent
* Marc Shaiman
* Rosie Shuster
* Robert Smigel
* Bonnie Turner (episodes 14-20)
* Terry Turner (episodes 14-20)
* Jon Vitti
* Christine Zander (episodes 9-20)

## Season 13 (1987–88)

* Producer (Head Writer)
* Jim Downey
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Writing staff
* A. Whitney Brown
* Greg Daniels (episodes 11-13)
* Tom Davis
* Jim Downey
* Al Franken
* Shannon Gaughan (episode 13)
* Jack Handey
* Phil Hartman
* George Meyer (episodes 1-6)
* Lorne Michaels
* Conan O'Brien (episodes 11-13)
* Bob Odenkirk (episodes 6-13)
* Herb Sargent
* Rosie Shuster (episodes 3-5, 8)
* Robert Smigel
* Bonnie Turner
* Terry Turner
* Christine Zander

## Season 14 (1988–89)

* Producer (Head Writer)
* Jim Downey
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Creative Consultant
* Al Franken
* Writing staff
* John Bowman
* A. Whitney Brown
* Greg Daniels
* Tom Davis
* Jim Downey
* Al Franken
* Shannon Gaughan
* Jack Handey
* Phil Hartman
* Lorne Michaels
* Mike Myers (episodes 10-20)
* Conan O'Brien
* Bob Odenkirk
* Herb Sargent
* Tom Schiller (episodes 12-20)
* Robert Smigel
* Bonnie Turner
* Terry Turner
* Christine Zander

## Season 15 (1989–90)

* Producer (Head Writer)
* Jim Downey
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Creative Consultants
* Al Franken and Jack Handey
* Writing staff
* A. Whitney Brown
* Greg Daniels
* Tom Davis
* Jim Downey
* Al Franken
* Jack Handey
* Tom Hymes (episodes 13-20)
* Lorne Michaels
* Mike Myers
* Conan O'Brien
* Bob Odenkirk
* Herb Sargent
* Tom Schiller
* Rob Schneider (episodes 18-20)
* Robert Smigel
* David Spade (episodes 18-20)
* Bonnie Turner
* Terry Turner
* Christine Zander

## Season 16 (1990–91)

* Producer (Head Writer)
* Jim Downey
* Co-Producers
* Al Franken, Jack Handey, Robert Smigel
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Creative Consultant
* Evie Murray
* Writing staff
* A. Whitney Brown
* Tom Davis
* Jim Downey
* Al Franken
* Jack Handey
* Lorne Michaels
* Conan O'Brien
* Bob Odenkirk
* Andrew Robin (episodes 10-20)
* Adam Sandler (episodes 7-20)
* Herb Sargent
* Rob Schneider
* Robert Smigel
* David Spade
* Bonnie Turner
* Terry Turner
* Christine Zander

## Season 17 (1991–92)

* Producer (Head Writer)
* Jim Downey
* Co-Producers
* Al Franken, Jack Handey, Robert Smigel
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Creative Consultants
* Tom Davis and Evie Murray
* Writing staff
* Tom Davis
* Jim Downey
* Al Franken
* Jack Handey
* Warren Hutcherson
* Steven Koren (episodes 14-20)
* Daniel McGrath
* Lorne Michaels
* Adam Sandler
* Herb Sargent
* Rob Schneider
* Robert Smigel
* Bonnie Turner
* Terry Turner
* Christine Zander

## Season 18 (1992–93)

* Producer (Head Writer)
* Jim Downey
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Creative Consultant
* Evie Murray
* Writing staff
* Tom Davis
* Jim Downey
* Al Franken
* Jack Handey (episodes 11-20)
* Bruce Handy (episodes 10-20)
* Warren Hutcherson
* Dawna Kaufmann (episodes 15-20)
* Steven Koren
* David Mandel
* Ian Maxtone-Graham
* Tim Meadows
* Lorne Michaels
* Vanessa Middleton (episodes 10-20)
* Marilyn Suzanne Miller (episodes 15-20)
* Glenn Rockowitz
* Adam Sandler
* Herb Sargent
* Robert Smigel
* David Spade
* Bonnie Turner
* Terry Turner
* Christine Zander

## Season 19 (1993–94)

* Producer (Head Writer)
* Jim Downey
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Creative Consultant
* Evie Murray (episodes 8-20)
* Writing staff
* Dave Attell
* Tom Davis
* Tony DeSena
* Jim Downey
* Al Franken
* Tim Herlihy (episodes 15-20)
* Steven Koren
* Steve Lookner
* Norm Macdonald
* David Mandel
* Ian Maxtone-Graham
* Lorne Michaels
* Marilyn Suzanne Miller
* Jay Mohr
* Lewis Morton
* Herb Sargent
* Sarah Silverman
* Fred Wolf (episodes 4-20)

## Season 20 (1994–95)

* Producer (Head Writer)
* Jim Downey
* Script Consultant
* Herb Sargent
* Creative Consultant
* Evie Murray
* Writing staff
* Jim Downey
* Al Franken
* Tim Herlihy
* Norm Hiscock
* Brian Kelley
* Laura Kightlinger
* Steven Koren
* Steve Lookner
* David Mandel
* Ian Maxtone-Graham
* Margo Meyer
* Lorne Michaels
* Marilyn Suzanne Miller
* Lewis Morton
* Adam Resnick (episodes 7-12, 20)
* Herb Sargent
* Drake Sather (episodes 3-20)
* Fred Wolf

## Season 21 (1995–96)

* Writing Supervised (Head Written) By
* Steve Higgins and Fred Wolf (Wolf: episodes 1-14, 17-20)
* Creative Consultant
* Steven Koren (episodes 12-20)
* Writing staff
* Ross Abrash
* Cindy Caponera
* Jim Downey (Weekend Update Producer)
* Hugh Fink
* Tom Gianas
* Peter Gaulke (episodes 7-20)
* Jack Handey
* Tim Herlihy
* Steve Higgins
* Norm Hiscock
* Steven Koren
* Erin Maroney (episodes 3-20)
* Adam McKay
* Dennis McNicholas
* Lorne Michaels
* Lori Nasso
* Paula Pell
* Colin Quinn
* Frank Sebastiano
* Harper Steele
* Fred Wolf (episodes 1-14, 17-20)

## Season 22 (1996–97)

* Producer
* Steve Higgins
* Consulting Producers
* Jim Downey (episodes 1-4) and Fred Wolf (episodes 1-4)
* Writing Supervised (Head Written) By
* Tim Herlihy and Adam McKay
* Writing staff
* Ross Abrash
* David Breckman
* Cindy Caponera
* Robert Carlock
* Stephen Colbert (episodes 8-9)
* Jim Downey (Weekend Update Producer)
* Hugh Fink
* Tom Gianas
* Tim Herlihy
* Steve Higgins
* Norm Hiscock
* Adam McKay
* Dennis McNicholas
* Lorne Michaels
* Lori Nasso
* Paula Pell
* Matt Piedmont
* Colin Quinn
* Frank Sebastiano
* Robert Smigel
* Harper Steele
* Scott Wainio
* Fred Wolf (episodes 1-4)

## Season 23 (1997–98)

* Producers
* Steve Higgins and Tim Herlihy
* Writing Supervised (Head Written) By
* Adam McKay
* Creative Consultant
* Paula Pell
* Writing staff
* Ross Abrash
* Cindy Caponera
* Robert Carlock
* Jim Downey (Weekend Update Producer: episodes 1-9; credited as a regular writer until the end of the season)
* Tina Fey
* Hugh Fink
* Tom Gianas
* Tim Herlihy
* Steve Higgins
* Michael McCullers
* Adam McKay
* Dennis McNicholas
* Lorne Michaels
* Lori Nasso
* Paula Pell
* Matt Piedmont
* Michael Schur (episodes 11-20)
* Frank Sebastiano
* Robert Smigel
* Harper Steele
* Scott Wainio

## Season 24 (1998–99)

* Producers
* Steve Higgins and Tim Herlihy
* Writing Supervised (Head Written) By
* Adam McKay
* Creative Consultant
* Paula Pell
* Writing staff
* Robert Carlock
* Jerry Collins
* Steven Cragg
* Tony Daro (episodes 15-19)
* Tina Fey
* Hugh Fink
* Richard Francese (episodes 5-19)
* Matt Graham
* Tim Herlihy
* Steve Higgins
* Ray James
* Adam McKay
* Dennis McNicholas
* Lorne Michaels
* Lori Nasso
* Paula Pell
* Matt Piedmont
* Michael Schur
* T. Sean Shannon
* Robert Smigel
* Harper Steele
* Scott Wainio

## Season 25 (1999–2000)

* Producers
* Steve Higgins and Tim Herlihy (Herlihy: episodes 1-6)
* Writing Supervised (Head Written) By
* Tina Fey
* Creative Consultants
* Dennis McNicholas and Paula Pell
* Writing staff
* Kevin Brennan
* Robert Carlock (Weekend Update Producer)
* Jerry Collins (episodes 1-8)
* Steven Cragg
* Tony Daro
* Ali Farahnakian (episodes 1-8)
* Tina Fey
* Hugh Fink
* Richard Francese
* Tim Herlihy (episodes 1-6)
* Steve Higgins
* Adam McKay
* Dennis McNicholas
* Lorne Michaels
* Paula Pell
* Matt Piedmont
* J. J. Philbin (episodes 2-8)
* Michael Schur
* T. Sean Shannon
* Robert Smigel
* Harper Steele
* Scott Wainio

## Season 26 (2000–01)

* Producer
* Steve Higgins
* Head writers
* Tina Fey and Dennis McNicholas (episodes 9-20)
* Writing Supervisors
* Paula Pell and Harper Steele (episodes 9-20)
* Creative Consultants
* Dennis McNicholas and Paula Pell (episodes (1-8)
* Writing staff
* James Anderson
* Robert Carlock (Weekend Update Producer)
* Tony Daro
* Jim Downey
* Tina Fey
* Hugh Fink
* Melanie Graham
* Steve Higgins
* Erik Kenward (episodes 13-20)
* Adam McKay
* Dennis McNicholas
* Lorne Michaels
* Jerry Minor
* Matt Murray
* Paula Pell
* Matt Piedmont
* Jon Rosenfeld
* Michael Schur
* Frank Sebastiano (episodes 14-20)
* T. Sean Shannon
* Robert Smigel
* Barry Sobel
* Harper Steele
* Scott Wainio
Note: Beginning with the ninth episode of this season, the head writer receives a "head writer" credit for the first time since the 1985-86 season instead of "writing supervisor," and the "creative consultant" credit is renamed "writing supervisor."

## Season 27 (2001–02)

* Producer
* Steve Higgins
* Head writer(s)
* Tina Fey and Dennis McNicholas
* Writing Supervisors
* Paula Pell and Harper Steele
* Writing staff
* Doug Abeles
* James Anderson
* Max Brooks
* Jim Downey
* Tina Fey
* Hugh Fink
* Charlie Grandy
* Jack Handey
* Steve Higgins
* Erik Kenward
* Dennis McNicholas
* Lorne Michaels
* Matt Murray
* Paula Pell
* Matt Piedmont
* Ken Scarborough (episodes 4-20)
* Michael Schur (Weekend Update Producer)
* Frank Sebastiano
* T. Sean Shannon
* Robert Smigel
* Emily Spivey
* Harper Steele
* Scott Wainio

## Season 28 (2002–03)

* Producer
* Steve Higgins
* Head writer(s)
* Tina Fey and Dennis McNicholas
* Writing Supervisors
* Paula Pell, T. Sean Shannon (episodes 3-20), Harper Steele
* Writing staff
* Doug Abeles
* Leo Allen
* James Anderson
* Max Brooks
* Jim Downey
* James Eagan (episodes 3-20)
* Tina Fey
* Charlie Grandy
* Steve Higgins
* Erik Kenward
* Dennis McNicholas
* Lorne Michaels
* Corwin Moore (episodes 3-20)
* Matt Murray
* Paula Pell
* Ken Scarborough
* Michael Schur (Weekend Update Producer)
* Frank Sebastiano
* T. Sean Shannon
* Eric Slovin
* Robert Smigel
* Emily Spivey
* Harper Steele
* Scott Wainio

## Season 29 (2003–04)

* Producer
* Steve Higgins
* Head writer(s)
* Tina Fey and Dennis McNicholas
* Writing Supervisors
* Paula Pell, T. Sean Shannon, Harper Steele
* Writing staff
* Doug Abeles
* Leo Allen
* James Anderson
* Jordan Black
* Liz Cackowski (episodes 13–20)
* Jim Downey
* James Eagan (episodes 1–10)
* Tina Fey
* Charlie Grandy
* Steve Higgins
* David Iserson
* Joe Kelly (episodes 18–20)
* Erik Kenward
* John Lutz (episodes 13–20)
* Dennis McNicholas
* Lorne Michaels
* Matt Murray
* Paula Pell
* Ken Scarborough (episodes 1–10)
* Michael Schur (Weekend Update Producer)
* Frank Sebastiano
* T. Sean Shannon
* Eric Slovin
* Robert Smigel
* J. B. Smoove
* Emily Spivey
* Harper Steele
* Jason Sudeikis
* Rich Talarico (episodes 16–20)

## Season 30 (2004–05)

* Producer
* Steve Higgins
* Head writer(s)
* Tina Fey and Harper Steele
* Writing Supervisors
* Paula Pell and T. Sean Shannon
* Writing staff
* Doug Abeles (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* Leo Allen
* James Anderson
* Alex Baze
* Liz Cackowski
* Jim Downey
* Tina Fey
* Charlie Grandy (Weekend Update Producer)
* Steve Higgins
* Joe Kelly
* Erik Kenward
* John Lutz
* Lorne Michaels
* Matt Murray
* Paula Pell
* Lauren Pomerantz
* Frank Sebastiano
* T. Sean Shannon
* Eric Slovin
* Robert Smigel
* J. B. Smoove
* Emily Spivey
* Harper Steele
* Jason Sudeikis
* Rich Talarico

## Season 31 (2005–06)

* Producer
* Steve Higgins
* Head writer(s)
* Tina Fey, Seth Meyers (episodes 10-19), and Harper Steele
* Writing Supervisors
* Seth Meyers (episodes 1-9)
* Writing staff
* Doug Abeles (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* James Anderson
* Alex Baze
* Liz Cackowski
* Tina Fey
* Charlie Grandy (Weekend Update Producer)
* Steve Higgins
* Colin Jost
* Erik Kenward
* John Lutz
* Seth Meyers
* Lorne Michaels
* Matt Murray
* Paula Pell (episodes 10-19)
* Akiva Schaffer
* Frank Sebastiano
* T. Sean Shannon
* Robert Smigel
* J. B. Smoove
* Emily Spivey
* Harper Steele
* Jorma Taccone
* Bryan Tucker

## Season 32 (2006–07)

* Producer
* Steve Higgins
* Head writer(s)
* Seth Meyers, Paula Pell, and Harper Steele
* Writing staff
* Doug Abeles (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* James Anderson
* Alex Baze
* Jim Downey
* Charlie Grandy (Weekend Update Producer)
* Steve Higgins
* Colin Jost
* Erik Kenward
* John Lutz
* Seth Meyers
* Lorne Michaels
* Matt Murray
* Paula Pell
* Marika Sawyer
* Akiva Schaffer
* Robert Smigel
* John Solomon
* Emily Spivey
* Harper Steele
* Jorma Taccone
* Bryan Tucker

## Season 33 (2007–08)

* Producer
* Steve Higgins
* Head writer(s)
* Seth Meyers, Paula Pell, Harper Steele
* Writing staff
* Doug Abeles (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* James Anderson
* Alex Baze
* Jim Downey
* Charlie Grandy (Weekend Update Producer)
* Steve Higgins
* Colin Jost
* Erik Kenward
* Rob Klein
* John Lutz
* Seth Meyers
* Lorne Michaels
* Paula Pell
* Simon Rich
* Marika Sawyer
* Akiva Schaffer
* Robert Smigel
* John Solomon
* Emily Spivey
* Harper Steele
* Kent Sublette
* Jorma Taccone (episodes 1-4)
* Bryan Tucker

## Season 34 (2008–09)

* Producer
* Steve Higgins
* Head writer(s)
* Seth Meyers
* Writing Supervisor
* Paula Pell
* Writing staff
* Doug Abeles (Weekend Update Producer)
* James Anderson
* Alex Baze (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* Jessica Conrad
* Jim Downey
* Steve Higgins
* Colin Jost
* Erik Kenward
* Rob Klein
* John Lutz
* Seth Meyers
* Lorne Michaels
* John Mulaney
* Paula Pell
* Simon Rich
* Marika Sawyer
* Akiva Schaffer
* John Solomon
* Emily Spivey
* Kent Sublette
* Jorma Taccone
* Bryan Tucker

## Season 35 (2009–10)

* Producer
* Steve Higgins
* Head writer(s)
* Seth Meyers
* Writing Supervisors
* Colin Jost, John Mulaney, Emily Spivey (episodes 1-18), Bryan Tucker (episodes 19-22)
* Writing staff
* Doug Abeles (Weekend Update Producer)
* James Anderson
* Alex Baze (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* Jillian Bell
* Hannibal Buress
* Jessica Conrad
* Jim Downey
* Steve Higgins
* Colin Jost
* Erik Kenward
* Jessi Klein (episodes 8-22)
* Rob Klein
* John Lutz
* Seth Meyers
* Lorne Michaels
* John Mulaney
* Christine Nangle
* Michael Patrick O'Brien
* Paula Pell (episodes 18-22)
* Ryan Perez
* Simon Rich
* Marika Sawyer
* Akiva Schaffer
* John Solomon
* Emily Spivey (episodes 1-18)
* Kent Sublette
* Jorma Taccone
* Bryan Tucker

## Season 36 (2010–11)

* Producer
* Steve Higgins
* Co-Producer
* Erik Kenward
* Head writer(s)
* Seth Meyers
* Writing Supervisors
* Colin Jost, John Mulaney, Bryan Tucker
* Writing staff
* Doug Abeles (Weekend Update Producer)
* James Anderson
* Alex Baze (Weekend Update Head Writer & Producer)
* Heather Anne Campbell
* Jessica Conrad
* Matt Craig
* Jim Downey
* Tom Flanigan
* Shelly Gossman
* Steve Higgins
* Colin Jost
* Erik Kenward
* Rob Klein
* Jonathan Krisel
* Seth Meyers
* Lorne Michaels
* John Mulaney
* Christine Nangle
* Michael Patrick O'Brien
* Paula Pell
* Simon Rich
* Marika Sawyer
* Akiva Schaffer
* Sarah Schneider (episodes 18–22)
* John Solomon
* Kent Sublette
* Bryan Tucker

## Season 37 (2011–12)

* Producers
* Steve Higgins, John Mulaney, Erik Kenward
* Head writer(s)
* Seth Meyers
* Writing Supervisors
* Colin Jost, Bryan Tucker
* Writing staff
* James Anderson
* Alex Baze (Weekend Update Producer)
* Jessica Conrad
* Jim Downey
* Shelly Gossman (episodes 1-12)
* Steve Higgins
* Colin Jost
* Zach Kanin
* Chris Kelly
* Erik Kenward
* Rob Klein
* Seth Meyers
* Lorne Michaels
* John Mulaney
* Christine Nangle
* Michael Patrick O'Brien
* Paula Pell (episodes 1, 6, 9-10, 13-14, 21-22)
* Marika Sawyer
* Sarah Schneider
* Pete Schultz
* John Solomon
* Kent Sublette
* Bryan Tucker

## Season 38 (2012–13)

* Producers
* Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward
* Head writer(s)
* Seth Meyers and Colin Jost
* Writing Supervisors
* Marika Sawyer, Bryan Tucker
* Writing staff
* James Anderson
* Alex Baze (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* Neil Casey
* Michael Che (episodes 19-21)
* Jim Downey
* Steve Higgins
* Colin Jost
* Zach Kanin
* Chris Kelly
* Joe Kelly
* Erik Kenward
* Rob Klein
* Seth Meyers
* Lorne Michaels
* John Mulaney (episodes 3-5, 12, 16, 19, 21)
* Michael Patrick O'Brien
* Josh Patten (Weekend Update)
* Paula Pell (episodes 3, 6-8, 16-18)
* Marika Sawyer
* Sarah Schneider
* Pete Schultz (Weekend Update)
* John Solomon
* Kent Sublette
* Bryan Tucker

## Season 39 (2013–14)

* Producers
* Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward
* Head writer(s)
* Seth Meyers (episodes 1–13), Colin Jost, Rob Klein, Bryan Tucker (episodes 14–21)
* Writing Supervisors
* Marika Sawyer, John Solomon (episodes 2-21), Bryan Tucker (episodes 1-13)
* Writing staff
* James Anderson
* Alex Baze (Weekend Update)
* Michael Che
* Mikey Day
* Steve Higgins
* Leslie Jones (episodes 11-21)
* Colin Jost (Head Writer)
* Zach Kanin
* Chris Kelly
* Erik Kenward
* Rob Klein (Head Writer)
* Seth Meyers (Head Writer, episodes 1–13)
* Lorne Michaels
* Claire Mulaney
* Josh Patten (Weekend Update)
* Paula Pell (episodes 1, 3, 6, 8-10, 13)
* Katie Rich (Weekend Update)
* Tim Robinson
* Marika Sawyer (Writing Supervisor)
* Sarah Schneider
* Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Producer, episodes 14–21)
* John Solomon (Writing Supervisor)
* Kent Sublette
* LaKendra Tookes (episodes 11-21)
* Bryan Tucker (Writing Supervisor, episodes 1–13; Head Writer, episodes 14–21)

## Season 40 (2014–15)

* Producers
* Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward
* Head writer(s)
* Colin Jost, Rob Klein, and Bryan Tucker
* Writing Supervisors
* Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider, Kent Sublette
* Writing staff
* James Anderson
* Jeremy Beiler
* Michael Che
* Mikey Day
* Steve Higgins
* Leslie Jones (episodes 1-3)
* Colin Jost (Head Writer)
* Zach Kanin
* Chris Kelly (Writing Supervisor)
* Erik Kenward
* Rob Klein (Head Writer)
* Dave McCary
* Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update Producer, episodes 7-21)
* Lorne Michaels
* Claire Mulaney
* Mike O'Brien
* Josh Patten
* Alison Rich
* Katie Rich (Weekend Update)
* Tim Robinson
* Natasha Rothwell
* Nick Rutherford
* Meredith Scardino (episodes 7-14)
* Sarah Schneider (Writing Supervisor)
* Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* Streeter Seidell
* Kent Sublette (Writing Supervisor)
* Bryan Tucker (Head Writer)

## Season 41 (2015–16)

* Producers
* Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward
* Head writer(s)
* Rob Klein and Bryan Tucker
* Writing Supervisors
* Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider, Kent Sublette
* Writing staff
* James Anderson
* Jeremy Beiler
* Chris Belair
* Megan Callahan-Shah
* Michael Che
* Mikey Day
* Fran Gillespie
* Sudi Green
* Steve Higgins
* Colin Jost
* Zach Kanin
* Chris Kelly (Writing Supervisor)
* Erik Kenward
* Rob Klein (Head Writer)
* Paul Masella
* Dave McCary
* Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update Producer)
* Lorne Michaels
* Josh Patten
* Katie Rich
* Tim Robinson
* Sarah Schneider (Writing Supervisor)
* Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* Streeter Seidell
* Dave Sirus
* Will Stephen
* Kent Sublette (Writing Supervisor)
* Julio Torres (episodes 19-21)
* Bryan Tucker (Head Writer)

## Season 42 (2016–17)

* Producers
* Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward
* Head writer(s)
* Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider, Bryan Tucker, and Kent Sublette (episodes 12-21)
* Writing Supervisor
* Kent Sublette (episodes 1-11)
* Writing staff
* James Anderson
* Kristen Bartlett
* Jeremy Beiler
* Zack Bornstein
* Joanna Bradley
* Megan Callahan
* Michael Che
* Anna Drezen
* Fran Gillespie
* Sudi Green
* Steve Higgins
* Colin Jost
* Chris Kelly (Head Writer)
* Erik Kenward
* Rob Klein
* Nick Kocher
* Michael Koman (episodes 15–21)
* Dave McCary
* Brian McElhaney
* Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update Producer)
* Drew Michael
* Lorne Michaels
* Josh Patten
* Katie Rich (episodes 1–11)
* Sarah Schneider (Head Writer)
* Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* Streeter Seidell
* Will Stephen
* Kent Sublette (Writing Supervisor, Head Writer)
* Julio Torres
* Bryan Tucker (Head Writer)

## Season 43 (2017–18)

* Producers
* Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward
* Head writer(s)
* Colin Jost (episodes 9-21), Michael Che (episodes 9-21), Bryan Tucker, and Kent Sublette
* Writing Supervisors
* Streeter Seidell, Fran Gillespie (episodes 9-21), and Sudi Green (episodes 9-21)
* Writing staff
* James Anderson
* Kristen Bartlett
* Megan Callahan-Shah (Weekend Update)
* Steven Castillo
* Michael Che (Co-Head Writer)
* Mikey Day
* Andrew Dismukes
* Anna Drezen
* Claire Friedman
* Fran Gillespie (Writing Supervisor)
* Sudi Green (Writing Supervisor)
* Steve Higgins
* Sam Jay
* Colin Jost (Co-Head Writer)
* Erik Kenward
* Nick Kocher
* Michael Koman
* Erik Marino
* Dave McCary
* Brian McElhaney
* Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update Producer)
* Lorne Michaels
* Nimesh Patel (Weekend Update)
* Josh Patten (Weekend Update)
* Gary Richardson
* Katie Rich (Weekend Update)
* Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* Streeter Seidell (Writing Supervisor)
* Will Stephen
* Kent Sublette (Head Writer)
* Julio Torres
* Bryan Tucker (Head Writer)
Note: Beginning with the show's forty-third season, Weekend Update writers were credited separately from the rest of the writing staff.

## Season 44 (2018–19)

* Producers
* Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward
* Head writer(s)
* Colin Jost, Michael Che, and Kent Sublette
* Writing Supervisors
* Streeter Seidell, Sudi Green, Fran Gillespie, and Anna Drezen (episodes 16-21)
* Writing staff
* James Anderson
* Megan Callahan (Weekend Update)
* Steven Castillo
* Michael Che (Head Writer)
* Andrew Dismukes
* Anna Drezen (Writing Supervisor)
* Alison Gates
* Fran Gillespie (Writing Supervisor)
* Sudi Green (Writing Supervisor)
* Steve Higgins
* Sam Jay
* Colin Jost (Head Writer)
* Erik Kenward
* Michael Koman
* Alan Linic
* Eli Mandel
* Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update)
* Lorne Michaels
* Josh Patten (Weekend Update)
* Gary Richardson
* Katie Rich (Weekend Update)
* Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* Streeter Seidell (Writing Supervisor)
* Will Stephen
* Kent Sublette (Head Writer)
* Bryan Tucker (Senior Writer)
* Julio Torres
* Bowen Yang

## Season 45 (2019–20)

* Producers
* Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward
* Head writer(s)
* Colin Jost, Michael Che, and Kent Sublette
* Writing Supervisors
* Streeter Seidell, Sudi Green, Fran Gillespie, and Anna Drezen
* Writing staff
* James Anderson
* Dan Bulla
* Megan Callahan-Shah (Weekend Update)
* Emma Clark
* Steven Castillo
* Andrew Dismukes
* Anna Drezen (Writing Supervisor)
* Alison Gates
* Fran Gillespie (Writing Supervisor)
* Sudi Green (Writing Supervisor)
* Steve Higgins
* Sam Jay
* Erik Kenward
* Dan Licata
* Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update)
* Lorne Michaels
* Josh Patten (Weekend Update)
* Jasmine Pierce
* Gary Richardson
* Pete Schultz (Weekend Update)
* Streeter Seidell (Writing Supervisor)
* Mark Steinbach (Weekend Update)
* Will Stephen
* Bryan Tucker (Senior Writer)

## Season 46 (2020–21)

Source:
* Producers
* Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward
* Head writer(s)
* Anna Drezen, Colin Jost, Michael Che, and Kent Sublette
* Writing Supervisors
* Sudi Green, Fran Gillespie, and Streeter Seidell
* Writing staff
* Dan Bulla
* Megan Callahan-Shah (Weekend Update)
* Steven Castillo
* Emma Clark
* Alison Gates
* Fran Gillespie (Writing Supervisor)
* Sudi Green (Writing Supervisor)
* Steve Higgins
* Sam Jay
* Erik Kenward
* Dan Licata
* Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update)
* Lorne Michaels
* Josh Patten (Weekend Update)
* Jasmine Pierce
* Gary Richardson
* Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* Streeter Seidell (Writing Supervisor)
* Mark Steinbach (Weekend Update)
* Will Stephen
* Bryan Tucker (Senior Writer)
* Celeste Yim

## Season 47 (2021–22)

Source:
* Producers
* Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward
* Head writer(s)
* Colin Jost, Michael Che, Kent Sublette, Anna Drezen (episodes 1-9), Alison Gates and Streeter Seidell (episodes 10-21)
* Writing Supervisors
* Streeter Seidell and Alison Gates (episodes 1-9)
* Writing staff
* Rosebud Baker (episodes 13-21)
* Dan Bulla
* Megan Callahan-Shah (Weekend Update)
* Steven Castillo (episodes 1-9)
* Mike DiCenzo
* Billy Domineau
* Alex English
* Martin Herlihy
* John Higgins
* Steve Higgins
* Vannessa Jackson
* Erik Kenward
* Tesha Kondrat
* Ben Marshall
* Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update)
* Lorne Michaels
* Jake Nordwind
* Clare O'Kane (episodes 13-21)
* Josh Patten (Weekend Update)
* Jasmine Pierce (episodes 1-9)
* Josh Patten
* Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* Ben Silva
* Mark Steinbach (Weekend Update)
* Will Stephen
* Nicole Sun (episodes 13-21)
* Bryan Tucker (Senior Writer)
* Celeste Yim

## Season 48 (2022–23)

Source:
* Producers
* Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward
* Head writer(s)
* Kent Sublette, Alison Gates and Streeter Seidell
* Writing Supervisors
* Gary Richardson, Will Stephen, and Celeste Yim (episodes 12-18)
* Writing staff
* Rosebud Baker
* Dan Bulla
* Megan Callahan-Shah (Weekend Update)
* Michael Che
* Mike DiCenzo
* Alex English
* Jimmy Fowlie
* Martin Herlihy
* John Higgins
* Steve Higgins
* Vannessa Jackson
* Colin Jost
* Erik Kenward
* Ben Marshall
* Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update)
* Lorne Michaels
* Jake Nordwind
* Clare O'Kane (episodes 1-9)
* Ceara O'Sullivan
* Josh Patten
* Gary Richardson
* Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* KC Shornima (Weekend Update)
* Ben Silva
* Will Stephen
* Bryan Tucker (Senior Writer)
* Asha Ward (episodes 7-18)
* Auguste White
* Celeste Yim

## Season 49 (2023–24)

* Producers
* Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward
* Head writer(s)
* Alison Gates, Streeter Seidell, Kent Sublette
* Writing Supervisors
* Gary Richardson, Will Stephen, Celeste Yim
* Writing staff
* Rosebud Baker
* Dan Bulla
* Megan Callahan-Shah (Weekend Update)
* Steven Castillo (episodes 9-20)
* Michael Che
* Mike DiCenzo
* Alex English
* Jimmy Fowlie
* Martin Herlihy
* John Higgins
* Steve Higgins
* Vannessa Jackson
* Colin Jost
* Erik Kenward
* Ben Marshall
* Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update)
* Lorne Michaels
* Jake Nordwind
* Ceara O'Sullivan
* Josh Patten (Weekend Update)
* Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* KC Shornima (Weekend Update)
* Ben Silva (episodes 1-8)
* Bryan Tucker (Senior Writer)
* Asha Ward
* August White

## Season 50 (2024–25)

* Producers
* Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward
* Head writer(s)
* Alison Gates, Streeter Seidell, Kent Sublette
* Writing Supervisors
* Dan Bulla, Will Stephen, Auguste White, Celeste Yim
* Writing staff
* Rosebud Baker (Weekend Update)
* Dan Bulla
* Megan Callahan-Shah (Weekend Update)
* Steven Castillo
* Michael Che
* Mike DiCenzo
* Jimmy Fowlie
* Sudi Green (episodes 1-7)
* Martin Herlihy
* John Higgins
* Steve Higgins
* Colin Jost
* Erik Kenward
* Allie Levitan
* Ben Marshall
* Dennis McNicholas (Weekend Update)
* Lorne Michaels
* Jake Nordwind
* Ceara O'Sullivan
* Josh Patten (Weekend Update)
* Moss Perricone
* Pete Schultz (Weekend Update Head Writer)
* KC Shornima (Weekend Update)
* Carl Tart
* Bryan Tucker (Senior Writer)
* Asha Ward
* August White