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Season 24

Saturday Night Live

Season 24

  • 1998

The twenty-fourth season started on September 26, 1998 and ended on May 15, 1999 with 19 episodes in all. Before the start of the season Jim Breuer left the show. Norm Macdonald left the show halfway through the previous season after being taken off Weekend Update. After two years, Saturday Night Live hired new cast members. They included stand-up comic Jimmy Fallon, Chris Parnell of The Groundlings in Los Angeles and Horatio Sanz of Second City in Chicago.

  1. Cameron Diaz/Smashing Pumpkins Episode 1 Cameron Diaz/Smashing Pumpkins September 26, 1998, 1 h 7 min Live from New York, it's...Tim Meadows Sketches include ""Oprah 2002: Clinton Scandal Reunion,"" ""MasterCard"", ""Oops! I Crapped My Pants"", ""SNL: The Best of the First 20 Minutes"", ""The View,"" ""The…
  2. Kelsey Grammer/Sheryl Crow Episode 2 Kelsey Grammer/Sheryl Crow October 3, 1998, 1 h 7 min Live from New York, it's...Darrell Hammond Sketches include ""Bedtime At The White House,"" ""KCF Shredders"", ""Maakies: The Mermaid Rat"", ""Delicious Dish,"" ""Big Bernard and His Father,"" ""Thinking About Burriots,"" ""Mr.…
  3. Lucy Lawless/Elliott Smith Episode 3 Lucy Lawless/Elliott Smith October 17, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Republicans Plan for the Future,"" ""Judge Judy,"" ""History of Presidential Scandals,"" ""The White House,"" ""Stevie Nicks,"" ""Antonia Banderas,"" ""A&E Biography: Sean ""Puffy"" Combs,"" ""Terrance Maddox,"" ""Goth Talk,"" and…
  4. Ben Stiller/Alanis Morissette Episode 4 Ben Stiller/Alanis Morissette October 24, 1998, 1 h 7 min Live from New York, it's...Ben Stiller (falling off the roof of 30 Rock) Sketches include: Lorne Michaels Fights Ben Stiller, Celebrity Jeopardy, Pretty Living, TV Funhouse: Hete-Roy, The Zimmermans' Halloween…
  5. David Spade/Eagle-Eye Cherry Episode 5 David Spade/Eagle-Eye Cherry November 7, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""David Spade In Therapy,"" ""The Mercury Mistress"", ""Accruing Equity and Making Hot Sweet Love"", ""Monica Lewinsky's Interview Auditions,"" ""The Sergeant,"" ""Mango,"" ""Happy Birthday Grandma,"" ""Felicity,"" ""Talk Radio with…
  6. Joan Allen/Jewel Episode 6 Joan Allen/Jewel November 14, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich,"" ""VH1 Spirituality Awards,"" ""Suel,"" ""Space the Infinite Frontier with Harry Caray,"" ""Learning with Jennifer Tilly,"" ""New York is Great,"" and ""Tarmac Talk.""
  7. Jennifer Love Hewitt/Beastie Boys Episode 7 Jennifer Love Hewitt/Beastie Boys November 21, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp,"" ""The Ladies' Man,"" ""Celine Dion,"" ""Antonio Banderas,"" ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""Let's Make it Happen,"" and ""Saddam Hussein.""
  8. Vince Vaughn/Lauryn Hill Episode 8 Vince Vaughn/Lauryn Hill December 5, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""House Judiciaries Oral Sexperts,"" ""Dog Show,"" ""Mr. Peepers,"" ""What Marriage is Like to Guys,"" ""John Lennon and Jerry Garcia Memorials,"" ""Exxon and Mobil Mergers,"" ""Norman Bates and His…
  9. Alec Baldwin/Luciano Pavarotti & Vanessa Williams Episode 9 Alec Baldwin/Luciano Pavarotti & Vanessa Williams December 12, 1998, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""A Message From The President,"" ""Morning Latte,"" ""Six-Year-Old Cassidy,"" ""Delicious Dish,"" ""Bill Clinton's Impeachment Hearings,"" ""10-10-1776-5-28-1830-242-3-316-68-22"", ""TV Funhouse: The Harlem Globetrotters"", and ""Talkin' About Bill Brasky.""
  10. Bill Paxton/Beck Episode 10 Bill Paxton/Beck January 9, 1999, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Gingrich and Livingston,"" ""The View,"" ""The Culps,"" ""Titanic Lost Ending,"" ""Fat Albert,"" ""NewsForce,"" ""Postal Services,"" ""Fantastic Voyage,"" and ""Extreme Hunting.""
  11. James Van Der Beek/Everlast Episode 11 James Van Der Beek/Everlast January 16, 1999, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Clinton and Flynt,"" ""Spelling Bee Finals,"" ""7 Degrees Celsius,"" ""Dog Show,"" ""Harry Connick Jr.,"" ""The War Abroad and at Home,"" ""Frankenstein,"" and ""Maria and Anthony.""
  12. Gwyneth Paltrow/Barenaked Ladies Episode 12 Gwyneth Paltrow/Barenaked Ladies February 6, 1999, 1 h 7 min Live From New York, it's Gloating Time (by Darrell Hammond) Sketches include ""A Message From Bill Clinton,"" ""E!'s Impeachment Coverage,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher Joins The Black Angels,"" ""Mindy and Skye…
  13. Brendan Fraser/Busta Rhymes Episode 13 Brendan Fraser/Busta Rhymes February 13, 1999, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Linda Tripp Interview,"" ""Judge Judy,"" ""Bioflex"", ""Turn On The Ozzie,"" ""TV Funhouse: Jewel's Poetry"", ""The Zimmermans,"" ""You're A Champion, Charlie Brown,"" ""The Food Network: Two Fat Ladies,"" and…
  14. Bill Murray/Lucinda Williams Episode 14 Bill Murray/Lucinda Williams February 20, 1999, 1 h 7 min Live From New York, it's...The Ladies' Man Sketches include ""The Ladies' Man,"" ""The Yahtzee Party,"" ""Swill"" (rerun from season three), ""Male Knicks' City Dancers,"" ""The Quotable Caddyshack,"" ""Morning Latte,"" ""His…
  15. Ray Romano/The Corrs Episode 15 Ray Romano/The Corrs March 13, 1999, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Barbara Walters,"" ""ESPN SportsCenter,"" ""Robert Benigni,"" ""Pimp Chat,"" ""Suel Forrester,"" ""Crying Office Guys,"" and ""Quit Judging My Dreams.""
  16. Drew Barrymore/Garbage Episode 16 Drew Barrymore/Garbage March 20, 1999, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""E! Oscar Pre-Show,"" ""Celebrity Jeopardy,"" ""Banana Republic,"" ""Antonio Banderas,"" ""Dog Show,"" and ""Terence Maddox.""
  17. Episode 17 John Goodman/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers April 10, 1999, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Bill Clinton,"" ""Arthur Dugan"" ""Shaun Mondavi Vineyards,"" ""Bobby Wraps it Up,"" ""Hello Dolly,"" ""Santa Clause,"" ""Happy Smile Patrol,"" and ""The Roadside Brothel.""
  18. Episode 18 Cuba Gooding Jr./Ricky Martin May 8, 1999, 1 h 7 min Sketches include ""Bill Clinton,"" ""NBC Miniseries,"" ""Pretty Living,"" ""The Ladies' Man,"" and ""Mango.""
  19. Episode 19 Sarah Michelle Gellar/Backstreet Boys May 15, 1999, 1 h 7 min Live From New York, it's...Will Ferrell (in a bald cap) and Ana Gasteyer Sketches include ""The Culps At A Graduation Ceremony,"" ""The Tiger Beat Ultra Super Dreamy Love Show,"" ""The…