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Comedy, News  •  1975-2025  •  69 min  •  Teen (13+)

Saturday Night Live (1975-2025)

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Saturday Night Live (1975-2025)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Negative
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Family Values: Mixed
Christianity: Negative
Islam: Negative
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

Starring Cast

The Saturday Night Live Band  •   Don Pardo  •   Darrell Hammond

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Season 1 of 52

Season 1

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live Season 1 is rated as left-leaning due to its dominant anti-establishment satire of political figures and societal norms, reflecting a counter-cultural sensibility that aligns with progressive values rather than explicitly promoting specific ideological solutions.
Social valuesModerate
The first season of Saturday Night Live featured a visibly diverse ensemble cast for its era, including a prominent Black male performer and multiple female cast members. Its narrative and comedic sketches offered broad satire of societal norms and figures, but did not explicitly center on critiques of traditional identities or strong DEI themes.
LGBTQ portrayalN/A
Season 1 of Saturday Night Live, airing in 1975, did not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The show's inaugural season focused on political satire, parodies of popular culture, and character-driven sketches, with no explicit or implicit exploration of sexual orientation or gender identity within its comedic content.

Season 2

Aired

PoliticalCenter
Saturday Night Live's second season primarily engaged in broad political and social satire, lampooning figures and institutions across the political spectrum without explicitly promoting a specific ideology. Its humor often focused on the absurdity of current events and human behavior, maintaining a critical distance from partisan alignment.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 2 featured a diverse main cast for its era, including a prominent Black male performer and multiple female cast members. The show's narrative primarily engaged in broad social and political satire, often lampooning various figures and cultural phenomena without explicitly centering on critiques of traditional identities or making DEI themes a central, explicit focus.
LGBTQ portrayalN/A
Season 2 of Saturday Night Live, airing from 1976-1977, did not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The comedic sketches and recurring segments from this specific season did not include explicit portrayals or discussions related to queer identity.

Season 3

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live Season 3's dominant themes, expressed through its political and social satire, align with a left-leaning perspective by consistently critiquing established power, societal norms, and authority figures rather than upholding them.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 3 included visible diversity within its main ensemble cast. The show's comedic and satirical content offered general critiques of societal norms and figures, which occasionally touched upon traditional identities, but did not explicitly center on DEI themes or consistently portray traditional identities negatively.
LGBTQ portrayalN/A
Season 3 of Saturday Night Live, which aired from 1977-1978, did not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The sketches and recurring segments of this season primarily focused on political satire, media parodies, and general observational humor, without engaging with queer identities or experiences.

Season 4

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live Season 4 exhibited a left-leaning bias through its consistent satirical critique of political figures and social norms, reflecting an anti-establishment and counter-cultural comedic sensibility rather than promoting specific conservative values or maintaining strict neutrality.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 4 featured visible diversity within its ensemble cast, including a Black male cast member. The show's satirical narrative offered subtle critiques of various societal norms and traditional identities through humor, but these themes were not explicitly central or framed in an overtly negative manner.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Saturday Night Live's fourth season included at least one sketch that depicted a character perceived as gay using stereotypes. The humor in this portrayal was derived from the character's 'otherness' and the protagonist's discomfort, contributing to a negative impact by presenting queer identity as a source of mockery rather than with dignity or complexity.

Season 5

Aired

PoliticalCenter
The show's primary objective is satirical comedy, which involves critiquing a wide range of political figures, social trends, and cultural phenomena from various angles, rather than consistently promoting a specific ideology. It consciously balances competing viewpoints and focuses on broad societal absurdities.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 5 featured a visibly diverse cast, including a Black male performer and multiple female cast members. The show's narrative frequently employed satire to critique various aspects of American culture and traditional societal norms, though it did not explicitly frame traditional identities as negative or center its themes around modern DEI concepts.
LGBTQ portrayalN/A
Season 5 of Saturday Night Live, which aired from 1979-1980, does not contain any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The season's comedic sketches and recurring segments did not focus on or include queer identities, relationships, or issues, resulting in no discernible portrayal, positive or negative.

Season 6

Aired

PoliticalCenter
The season's inconsistent writing and transitional nature resulted in a lack of a clear, dominant ideological stance, with satire often targeting general societal absurdities or offering mixed political commentary rather than consistently promoting a specific progressive or conservative agenda.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 6 included some visible diversity within its featured players, though its main cast was predominantly white, and it did not feature explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The show's sketch comedy format offered subtle or indirect critiques of societal norms and traditional identities, but it did not make explicit DEI themes central to its narrative or portray traditional identities negatively.
LGBTQ portrayalN/A
Season 6 of Saturday Night Live (1980-1981) did not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The season's content, primarily focused on its new cast and struggle for comedic identity, did not include specific narratives or portrayals related to queer identity.

Season 7

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Season 7 of Saturday Night Live exhibited a left-leaning bias primarily through its recurring satire of the conservative Reagan administration and its policies. While the season's overall focus encompassed broad sketch comedy and pop culture, its political humor consistently targeted the establishment from a critical, often progressive, perspective.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 7 featured visible diversity within its main cast, notably with a prominent Black performer. The show's satirical nature often included subtle or indirect critiques of various societal norms and traditional identities. However, it did not explicitly recast traditional roles or consistently center its narratives around strong DEI critiques.
LGBTQ portrayalN/A
Season 7 of Saturday Night Live, which aired from 1981 to 1982, did not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The season's content primarily focused on general social and political satire, sketch comedy, and the development of new cast members' characters, without incorporating specific LGBTQ+ narratives or representations.

Season 8

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live's Season 8 exhibited a left-leaning bias through its consistent satirical targeting of the incumbent conservative Reagan administration and its policies, alongside broader social commentary that often challenged established norms and power structures.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 8 featured a visibly diverse cast, including a prominent Black performer who created iconic characters. The show's sketch comedy format did not involve explicit recasting of traditionally white roles. Its comedic narratives offered subtle or indirect critiques of various societal norms and identities, rather than presenting explicit negative portrayals of traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its overall content.
LGBTQ portrayalN/A
Saturday Night Live Season 8 (1982-1983) did not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The season's content, primarily focused on general satire and character-driven comedy, did not include specific narratives or portrayals related to queer identity.

Season 9

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
The season's political satire predominantly targeted the conservative administration of the time and critiqued societal norms, aligning its dominant themes with left-leaning values through humor and skepticism towards established power.
Social valuesLow
Saturday Night Live Season 9 featured a predominantly white main cast, consistent with traditional casting practices of its era. The show's comedic sketches and narrative themes did not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on strong DEI-driven narratives.
LGBTQ portrayalN/A
Saturday Night Live's ninth season (1983-1984) did not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes as central to its comedic content or storylines. The season's sketches and recurring segments did not prominently engage with queer identities, issues, or experiences, resulting in no discernible portrayal, either positive or negative.

Season 10

Aired

PoliticalCenter
The season's sketch comedy format satirizes a broad spectrum of political and cultural figures and events, focusing on humor and topicality rather than consistently promoting a specific ideological viewpoint or solution.
Social valuesModerate
The season featured visible diversity within its main cast, including prominent Black performers and multiple women. Its narrative, characteristic of a sketch comedy format, offered satire and indirect critique of various societal aspects, but did not explicitly center on DEI themes or negatively frame traditional identities.
LGBTQ portrayalN/A
Season 10 of Saturday Night Live (1984-1985) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. While some characters exhibit flamboyant or campy traits, their sexual orientation is not explicitly stated or central to their comedic portrayal. The season's sketches and recurring characters do not engage with queer identity or related social issues.

Season 11

Aired

PoliticalCenter
The season primarily offered broad satire of current events, pop culture, and political figures, including the incumbent conservative administration. However, its diverse comedic targets and lack of a consistent, overarching political thesis, especially during a creatively transitional period, prevented it from explicitly promoting a specific ideological viewpoint.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live's eleventh season featured a visibly diverse ensemble cast, including the show's first Black female and openly gay male cast members. The narrative, typical of sketch comedy, offered satirical commentary on various societal aspects, which could include subtle critiques of traditional identities, but did not center on explicit DEI themes.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Season 11 of Saturday Night Live featured Terry Sweeney, the show's first openly gay male cast member, who often played gay characters. However, these portrayals predominantly relied on stereotypical traits for comedic effect, such as flamboyance and campiness. The humor derived from these caricatures reinforced existing stereotypes rather than offering depth or critique, resulting in a net negative impact on the portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes.

Season 12

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
The show's dominant political satire in Season 12 primarily targeted the conservative Reagan administration and prominent right-wing figures, aligning its critical perspective with left-leaning discourse of the era.
Social valuesLow
Saturday Night Live Season 12 featured a cast that was predominantly white, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative, while satirical, did not consistently portray traditional identities negatively or center strong, explicit DEI critiques.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Saturday Night Live's twelfth season featured several sketches that included LGBTQ+ characters or themes. These portrayals frequently relied on harmful stereotypes and presented queer identity as a source of mockery. Humor often stemmed from exaggerated effeminate mannerisms or the discomfort of straight characters, without offering affirming perspectives or critiquing prejudice.

Season 13

Aired

PoliticalCenter
Saturday Night Live's Season 13 maintained a neutral stance by satirizing both conservative and liberal political figures and policies, alongside a significant focus on apolitical pop culture and absurdist humor, without explicitly promoting any single ideology.
Social valuesLow
Saturday Night Live Season 13 featured a predominantly white cast, reflecting traditional casting practices of the era. The show's comedic narrative did not center on explicit critiques of traditional identities or strong, explicit DEI themes.
LGBTQ portrayalN/A
Season 13 of Saturday Night Live (1987-1988) did not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The season's sketches and recurring segments focused on general social commentary, political satire, and character-driven humor without explicitly addressing queer identities or experiences in a manner that would warrant a positive, negative, or neutral assessment.

Season 14

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
The show's dominant political satire in Season 14 frequently targeted the sitting Republican administration and conservative figures, aligning with a critical stance towards established power structures and reflecting a left-leaning perspective in its comedic critiques.
Social valuesModerate
The main cast of Saturday Night Live Season 14 was predominantly white, though it included visible gender diversity. The show's comedic narrative offered subtle critiques of various societal elements, including traditional identities, but these were primarily for humorous effect and did not constitute an explicit negative portrayal or a central focus on DEI themes.
LGBTQ portrayalN/A
Season 14 of Saturday Night Live, airing from 1988-1989, did not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The season's sketches and recurring segments contained no explicit portrayals or discussions of queer identity, resulting in no discernible impact on LGBTQ+ representation.

Season 15

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live Season 15 exhibited a left-leaning bias primarily through its consistent satirical critique of the conservative Bush Sr. administration and its general posture of questioning established authority and societal norms.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 15 featured visible diversity within its cast, including a prominent Black male performer. The show's sketch comedy format often satirized public figures and societal norms, which could include indirect critiques of traditional power structures, but it did not explicitly frame traditional identities negatively as a central narrative theme.
LGBTQ portrayalN/A
Season 15 of Saturday Night Live (1989-1990) did not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explicitly address LGBTQ+ themes. The season's sketches and recurring segments focused on other comedic topics, with no direct portrayal of queer identity or experiences present in the narrative.

Season 16

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live Season 16's political satire predominantly targeted the sitting Republican administration and conservative figures, aligning its dominant comedic critiques with a left-leaning perspective on power and the establishment.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live's sixteenth season featured visible diversity within its cast, including a Black male performer. The show's sketch comedy format provided satire that occasionally touched on traditional identities and societal norms, but this was generally part of broad humor rather than an explicit, central critique of traditional identities or a strong focus on DEI themes.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Saturday Night Live Season 16 featured the debut of the character Pat, whose entire comedic premise centered on their ambiguous gender. Sketches consistently derived humor from other characters' inability to determine Pat's sex, making gender non-conformity the primary source of the joke. This portrayal leaned into societal discomfort with gender ambiguity, presenting it as inherently funny rather than affirming or exploring it with dignity, resulting in a net negative impact on LGBTQ+ themes.

Season 17

Aired

PoliticalCenter
Saturday Night Live, Season 17, functions as a broad-appeal sketch comedy show that satirizes contemporary politics, culture, and social issues without consistently promoting a specific ideological viewpoint. The show targets figures and events from across the political spectrum, alongside a significant amount of apolitical humor, resulting in a balanced approach.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live's seventeenth season featured a cast with visible diversity, including prominent minority performers. The show's sketch comedy format, while often satirical, did not explicitly center its narratives on strong critiques of traditional identities or feature explicit DEI-driven recasting of established roles.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Season 17 of Saturday Night Live features the recurring character 'It's Pat,' whose gender ambiguity is the primary source of humor. The portrayal consistently frames gender non-conformity as a subject of ridicule, with jokes stemming from other characters' confusion and Pat's obliviousness. This depiction lacks affirming elements and presents ambiguity as a source of mockery.

Season 18

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live Season 18 exhibited a left-leaning bias primarily through its consistent satirical targeting of conservative political figures and traditional social norms, especially during the 1992 US Presidential election. The show's humor often critiqued established power structures and cultural conventions without explicitly promoting a specific progressive ideology.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live's eighteenth season featured visible diversity within its cast, including the addition of Black performers. The show's narrative, typical of sketch comedy, offered subtle or indirect critiques of various societal aspects and identities through satire, rather than explicit negative portrayals or a central focus on DEI themes.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Saturday Night Live's Season 18 included sketches addressing LGBTQ+ themes, primarily through its 'Gays in the Military' segment. This portrayal leaned negative, as it often relied on stereotypical depictions of gay characters and derived humor from societal discomfort rather than affirming LGBTQ+ identity or effectively critiquing prejudice. The comedic approach inadvertently reinforced problematic perceptions prevalent at the time.

Season 19

Aired

PoliticalCenter
The show's satirical approach in Season 19 involved lampooning political figures and societal trends from across the spectrum, alongside significant apolitical humor, without explicitly championing a specific ideological solution or viewpoint.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 19 featured a cast with visible racial and gender diversity. The show's satirical content often included critiques of various societal figures and norms, but these critiques were generally broad and not explicitly centered on negative portrayals of traditional identities or strong DEI themes.
LGBTQ portrayalN/A
Season 19 of Saturday Night Live (1993-1994) did not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explicit LGBTQ+ themes in its comedic sketches or recurring segments. The season's content focused on other forms of humor and social commentary, resulting in no direct portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals or experiences.

Season 20

Aired

PoliticalCenter
Season 20 of Saturday Night Live maintained a neutral political stance by satirizing both the Democratic administration and the Republican opposition, alongside various cultural phenomena, without consistently promoting a specific ideological viewpoint.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 20 featured a cast with visible diversity, including performers from various backgrounds. The show's sketch comedy format offered satire on a broad range of topics and identities, without explicitly centering its narrative on a critique of traditional identities or making DEI themes the primary focus of its overall storytelling.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Saturday Night Live, Season 20, primarily featured the recurring character 'It's Pat,' whose gender ambiguity was the consistent source of humor. The character's gender non-conformity was presented as a comedic puzzle for others, rather than with dignity or complexity. This portrayal, which derived humor from the inability to categorize gender, lacked affirming elements and can be considered problematic.

Season 21

Aired

PoliticalCenter
Saturday Night Live's Season 21 engaged in broad political and cultural satire, targeting figures and trends from both conservative and progressive viewpoints. The show's primary objective was comedic critique rather than the consistent promotion of a specific political ideology.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 21 featured visible diversity among its cast members, including prominent Black male performers. The show's comedic sketches frequently satirized public figures and societal norms, occasionally offering subtle critiques of various identities. However, the season did not feature explicit recasting of traditionally white roles with minority actors, nor did it make strong, explicit DEI critiques central to its narrative.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Saturday Night Live, Season 21, featured limited explicit LGBTQ+ content. The most notable instance was 'The Gay Voice' sketch, which relied on a harmful stereotype of gay men for comedic effect. This portrayal depicted a perceived characteristic of gay identity as a source of ridicule and something to be changed, without offering counterbalancing positive or nuanced perspectives. The season's net impact on LGBTQ+ themes was primarily negative.

Season 22

Aired

PoliticalCenter
Saturday Night Live, Season 22, primarily functioned as a sketch comedy show satirizing contemporary politics and culture. It targeted figures from both major political parties, such as Bill Clinton and Bob Dole, and various social trends without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or solution, thus maintaining a largely balanced comedic stance.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 22 featured a visibly diverse ensemble cast, including prominent minority performers, which contributed to a broad range of comedic portrayals. The show's satirical nature often included subtle critiques of various societal identities and norms through humor, rather than explicitly negative portrayals of traditional identities or a central focus on DEI themes in its narrative.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Season 22 of Saturday Night Live featured 'The Ambiguously Gay Duo,' an animated segment where the characters' implied homosexuality and suggestive behavior were the main comedic elements. This portrayal leaned on stereotypes and ambiguity for laughs, rather than offering dignified or complex LGBTQ+ representation, resulting in a net negative impact.

Season 23

Aired

PoliticalCenter
Saturday Night Live's Season 23 primarily offered political and social satire, lampooning public figures and current events from across the political spectrum. The show's humor focused on the absurdities and hypocrisies of all sides, rather than explicitly promoting a specific progressive or conservative ideology.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 23 featured a cast that was predominantly white and male, reflecting traditional casting norms. However, the show consistently employed satire to critique and often negatively portray traditional identities and societal norms, with social commentary frequently central to its comedic sketches.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Season 23 of Saturday Night Live included the recurring animated segment 'The Ambiguously Gay Duo.' This segment's humor derived from the suggestive, but never explicit, relationship between its two male superhero characters. The portrayal leaned negative as it primarily used the ambiguity of their sexuality and associated stereotypes as a source of mockery rather than depicting LGBTQ+ identity with dignity or complexity.

Season 24

Aired

PoliticalCenter
Season 24 of Saturday Night Live maintained a neutral stance by consistently satirizing both sides of the central political conflict of the season, the Clinton impeachment scandal, alongside its regular focus on apolitical cultural commentary.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live's 24th season featured a cast with visible diversity, including a Black male cast member and multiple prominent female performers. The show's comedic narrative often included subtle critiques of various societal norms and traditional identities through satire, without explicitly portraying them negatively or making DEI themes overtly central to its content.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Saturday Night Live, Season 24, primarily depicted LGBTQ+ themes through 'The Ambiguously Gay Duo' sketches. These segments used the implied same-sex relationship and effeminate stereotypes of its superhero characters as the main source of humor. The portrayal relied on ambiguity and comedic tropes rather than offering dignity, complexity, or an affirming representation of LGBTQ+ lives, resulting in a net negative impact.

Season 25

Aired

PoliticalCenter
Saturday Night Live's Season 25 consciously balanced competing political viewpoints by satirizing both Republican and Democratic candidates and policies during the 2000 election cycle. The show's primary aim was to provide comedic commentary on the absurdities of politics and public life, rather than explicitly promoting a specific ideology.
Social valuesModerate
The season featured a visibly diverse cast, including prominent minority performers, but did not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its satirical narrative offered indirect critiques of various societal figures and norms, rather than explicitly negative portrayals of traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its overall storytelling.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Saturday Night Live, Season 25, presented LGBTQ+ themes primarily through comedic characters and segments that often relied on stereotypes and innuendo. The character Mango, an effeminate exotic dancer, and the animated 'Ambiguously Gay Duo' utilized implied same-sex relationships and exaggerated personas as sources of humor. These portrayals largely lacked dignity or complexity, instead leaning into caricatures and societal discomfort for comedic effect, resulting in a net negative impact.

Season 26

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Season 26 of Saturday Night Live primarily engaged in political satire that, while not exclusively partisan, often targeted conservative figures and policies with more consistent and biting humor, particularly through its portrayal of President George W. Bush.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 26 featured a visibly diverse ensemble cast, including prominent minority and female performers. The show's narrative, consistent with its sketch comedy format, offered broad satire of various public figures and societal trends. While it included critiques, these were generally indirect and not explicitly centered on a strong, DEI-driven negative portrayal of traditional identities.
LGBTQ portrayalNeutral
Season 26 of Saturday Night Live featured incidental portrayals of LGBTQ+ themes, primarily through recurring comedic characters and sketches. Humor was often derived from ambiguity, flamboyance, or playing with societal perceptions rather than offering explicit affirmation or degradation. The depictions neither strongly uplifted nor denigrated LGBTQ+ identities, resulting in a net neutral impact.

Season 27

Aired

PoliticalCenter
Saturday Night Live's Season 27 maintained a neutral political stance by satirizing a wide array of political figures and cultural phenomena from various perspectives, rather than consistently promoting a specific ideological viewpoint. The show's format allows for balanced commentary, often critiquing both sides of the political spectrum and broader societal absurdities.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live's Season 27 featured a visibly diverse cast, including multiple non-white and female performers in its ensemble. The show's sketch comedy format often satirizes various aspects of society and public figures, which can include characters representing traditional identities, but this critique is typically for comedic effect rather than an explicit negative portrayal or a central focus on DEI themes within its narratives.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Saturday Night Live Season 27 primarily featured LGBTQ+ themes through sketches that relied on comedic stereotypes. Characters exhibiting perceived gay vocal patterns or exaggerated effeminate mannerisms were often the source of humor. These portrayals lacked complexity or dignity, reducing aspects of queer identity to punchlines without offering any counterbalancing positive or affirming perspectives. The net impact was a problematic depiction that leaned into ridicule rather than respectful representation.

Season 28

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
The show's consistent satirical targeting of the conservative Bush administration and its policies aligns with a left-leaning critical stance, even though its primary objective is comedic entertainment rather than explicit ideological promotion.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 28 featured a visibly diverse cast, including prominent Black and multi-ethnic performers. The show's satirical narrative broadly critiqued public figures and societal norms without explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively or making DEI themes central to its overall storytelling.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Season 28 of Saturday Night Live included sketches featuring LGBTQ+ themes and characters, such as 'The Gay Voice' and parodies of 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.' These depictions often relied on harmful stereotypes and caricatures for comedic effect, using identity as a source of mockery rather than presenting characters with dignity or complexity. The overall portrayal leaned towards reinforcing problematic tropes.

Season 29

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Season 29 of Saturday Night Live exhibited a left-leaning bias primarily through its consistent and often sharp satire of the George W. Bush administration and the Iraq War, which constituted a dominant comedic target throughout the season.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 29 featured a visibly diverse ensemble cast, including multiple Black and biracial performers, alongside prominent female talent. The show's sketch comedy format primarily focuses on satire of current events and pop culture, often critiquing public figures and social trends. While DEI themes may appear in individual sketches, they are not central to the season's overarching narrative, and the show's satire of traditional identities is generally indirect rather than explicitly negative.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Season 29 of Saturday Night Live included depictions of LGBTQ+ themes primarily through parodies of 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.' These sketches relied heavily on exaggerating stereotypical traits of gay men for comedic effect. The humor derived from these portrayals often mocked identity through stereotype, without offering counter-balance or affirming the dignity or complexity of LGBTQ+ characters. The net impact of these depictions was negative.

Season 30

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Season 30 of Saturday Night Live predominantly featured political satire targeting the Republican administration and conservative figures of the time, aligning its comedic critiques with a left-leaning perspective. The show's solution to societal and political problems was to offer comedic commentary and lampoon those in power.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 30 featured a visibly diverse cast, including multiple Black and Hispanic performers. The show's narrative included satire of political figures and social norms, often touching on traditional power structures. These critiques were typically indirect and specific to the comedic context, rather than an explicit, central focus on DEI themes or a broad negative portrayal of traditional identities.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Saturday Night Live Season 30 included LGBTQ+ themes predominantly through comedic sketches that leveraged stereotypes. Parodies and characters depicted gay men with exaggerated effeminacy and specific interests, using these traits as the main source of humor. These portrayals lacked complexity or dignity, reinforcing existing stereotypes rather than affirming queer identity or offering counterbalancing perspectives.

Season 31

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Season 31 of Saturday Night Live predominantly featured political satire that critiqued the George W. Bush administration and conservative figures, aligning its comedic perspective with left-leaning themes.
Social valuesModerate
The show features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, including multiple non-white performers. Its narrative often employs satire to critique various aspects of society, including political figures and cultural norms, but these critiques are typically indirect and comedic rather than explicitly central to a DEI agenda.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Saturday Night Live Season 31 predominantly portrayed LGBTQ+ characters and themes through broad comedic sketches that relied on exaggerated stereotypes. Recurring segments like 'Gays in Space' and 'The Ambiguously Gay Duo' utilized stereotypical traits for humor without offering counterbalancing positive depictions or critical commentary. The net impact was largely problematic, as queer identity served mainly as a source of mockery rather than complex or affirming representation.

Season 32

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
The show's political satire, a significant component of its content, predominantly targeted the conservative George W. Bush administration and its policies, aligning with left-leaning critiques, even within a broader comedic framework that also included apolitical humor.
Social valuesModerate
The show features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, including actors of Black and Hispanic descent. Its narrative frequently satirizes public figures and societal norms, which can include subtle critiques of traditional identities, but these critiques are not central or explicitly negative. DEI themes are present as part of its contemporary social commentary but are not the primary focus of the show's overall narrative.
LGBTQ portrayalNegative
Saturday Night Live, Season 32, primarily featured implied LGBTQ+ themes through recurring sketches like 'Deep House Dish.' These portrayals often relied on exaggerated, effeminate stereotypes for comedic effect. The humor derived from these caricatures rather than offering nuanced character development or affirming LGBTQ+ identities, resulting in a net negative impact.

Season 33

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Season 33 of Saturday Night Live consistently presented humor and satire that aligned with progressive values, particularly through its lampooning of conservative political figures and policies during the 2008 election cycle, and its general critical stance towards established power structures.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 33 featured a cast with visible diversity across racial and gender lines. The show's sketch comedy format primarily satirizes public figures, events, and social norms, and does not explicitly portray traditional identities negatively as a central narrative theme.
LGBTQ portrayalNeutral
Saturday Night Live, Season 33, featured incidental references to LGBTQ+ themes, primarily through topical jokes on 'Weekend Update' concerning social and political issues like same-sex marriage. These brief mentions generally satirized societal debates or political figures rather than LGBTQ+ individuals themselves. The season did not present prominent LGBTQ+ characters or sustained narratives that either affirmed or degraded queer identity, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.

Season 34

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Season 34 of Saturday Night Live exhibited a left-leaning bias through its dominant political satire, primarily by delivering consistently sharper and more ideologically critical portrayals of conservative figures and policies compared to its treatment of progressive counterparts during the 2008 election and its aftermath.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 34 featured a cast with visible racial and gender diversity. The show's satirical narrative often critiqued various public figures and institutions, including those representing traditional identities, but did not explicitly center its themes on DEI or portray traditional identities negatively due to their race or gender.
LGBTQ portrayalPositive
Season 34 included incidental references to LGBTQ+ themes, primarily through political commentary on gay marriage. These brief mentions consistently critiqued anti-LGBTQ+ stances and legislation, rather than mocking queer identity. While not central to the season's focus, the consistent supportive framing of these limited depictions results in a net positive impact.

Season 35

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live's Season 35 demonstrated a left-leaning bias, primarily evidenced by its consistent satire targeting conservative political figures and emerging movements like the Tea Party, while its humor directed at the Obama administration generally focused on policy challenges rather than fundamental ideological opposition.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 35 featured a cast with visible racial and ethnic diversity, including several non-white performers. The show's satirical nature often involved critiquing figures and institutions, many of whom represented traditional identities, through comedic portrayals. However, this critique was typically specific to individual sketches and not a broad, negative framing of all traditional identities, nor were DEI themes explicitly central to the season's overall narrative.
LGBTQ portrayalNeutral
Season 35 of Saturday Night Live featured the debut of Stefon Meyers, an openly gay character on Weekend Update. While his portrayal incorporated some flamboyant stereotypes, the character's widespread popularity and the comedic focus on his bizarre recommendations, rather than his sexuality, resulted in a neutral net impact. The show neither strongly affirmed nor denigrated LGBTQ+ identity during this season.

Season 36

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
The show's political satire in Season 36 predominantly targeted conservative figures and movements, such as the Tea Party, with more critical and biting humor than it did liberal counterparts, indicating a left-leaning perspective.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live Season 36 featured a visibly diverse cast, including actors from various racial and ethnic backgrounds. The show's narrative primarily engaged in broad political and pop culture satire, offering general critiques of societal figures and trends rather than explicitly focusing on or negatively portraying traditional identities.
LGBTQ portrayalPositive
Season 36 of Saturday Night Live featured the recurring, popular gay character Stefon, whose identity was not the source of ridicule. Additionally, the show's political commentary acknowledged the positive impact of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal. These elements collectively contributed to a net positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes within the season.

Season 37

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Season 37 of Saturday Night Live consistently presented political satire that more sharply critiqued conservative figures and ideologies, particularly during the 2012 Republican primary, while its parodies of President Obama were generally less ideologically pointed. The show's humor often highlighted perceived flaws in conservative viewpoints, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values.
Social valuesModerate
The show features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, including multiple Black, Iranian-American, and multi-ethnic performers, alongside a significant number of women. Its satirical narrative frequently offers comedic critiques of various societal figures and traditional identities, without making DEI themes explicitly central to its overall storytelling.
LGBTQ portrayalPositive
Season 37 featured the popular recurring character Stefon Meyers, a flamboyant gay city correspondent. His portrayal, while leaning into some stereotypes, was affectionate and celebrated, with humor derived from his eccentric recommendations rather than his sexuality itself. Stefon's prominent and beloved presence contributed positively to LGBTQ+ visibility and representation, affirming queer identity within the show's comedic framework.

Season 38

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live's 38th season predominantly featured political satire that, while aiming for broad appeal, consistently aligned its comedic angles and targets more with progressive critiques of conservative figures and policies, particularly concerning the 2012 US Presidential Election and subsequent political events.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live's 38th season featured a visibly diverse ensemble cast, including actors of various racial backgrounds and genders. The show's sketch comedy format often incorporates topical humor that can include subtle critiques of traditional identities and discussions of diversity, equity, and inclusion themes, though these are typically presented through satire and are not consistently central to the season's overall narrative.
LGBTQ portrayalNeutral
Season 38 of Saturday Night Live included LGBTQ+ characters and themes, primarily through sketch comedy and topical humor. Depictions, such as in the 'Lesbian Bar' sketch, utilized observational humor and stereotypes without a sustained narrative that either deeply affirmed or overtly degraded queer identity. The overall portrayal was incidental, acknowledging LGBTQ+ presence without a strong positive or negative impact.

Season 39

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live Season 39 consistently engaged with political and social issues through satire, frequently targeting conservative figures and policies while generally aligning with a progressive comedic sensibility. The show's humor often stemmed from a perspective that questioned authority and societal norms.
Social valuesHigh
The season demonstrated significant DEI through its casting decisions, notably the mid-season addition of a Black female cast member following public discussion about diversity. While the show's satirical sketches often offered commentary on various societal aspects, including those related to traditional identities, these critiques were typically indirect and not central to an explicit DEI narrative across the season.
LGBTQ portrayalPositive
Saturday Night Live Season 39 featured several sketches that directly engaged with lesbian identity and culture, including the recurring 'Dyke & Fats' and the 'Lesbian Period Drama' parody. These portrayals, alongside the prominent visibility of openly lesbian cast member Kate McKinnon, were generally affirming, presenting LGBTQ+ characters and themes with humor, agency, and an inclusive tone, rather than ridicule or degradation.

Season 40

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live's Season 40 consistently featured political satire predominantly targeting conservative figures and policies, while its social commentary often aligned with progressive values regarding identity and equality.
Social valuesHigh
This season significantly expanded its cast with diverse performers, notably in response to public discussions about representation, leading to the inclusion of several minority actors in prominent roles, including a co-anchor position on Weekend Update. While the show's satirical narrative often touched on social issues and identity, it generally offered subtle or indirect critiques rather than explicitly negative portrayals of traditional identities.
LGBTQ portrayalPositive
Season 40 of Saturday Night Live demonstrated a predominantly positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. The show respectfully covered Bruce Jenner's transition, a significant moment for trans visibility. Sketches like 'Dyke & Fats' offered self-aware, affirming humor through queer performers. The presence of openly lesbian cast member Kate McKinnon also contributed to more normalized and diverse queer representation within the season's comedic landscape.

Season 41

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Season 41 of Saturday Night Live leaned left, primarily due to its extensive and often sharp satire of conservative political figures and rhetoric during the 2016 presidential election cycle, while its critiques of liberal figures were generally less ideologically fundamental.
Social valuesHigh
Saturday Night Live Season 41 features a diverse ensemble cast, including prominent Black performers in key roles, reflecting an intentional effort to broaden representation. The show's satirical content frequently addresses social issues and offers indirect critiques of traditional identities and societal norms, though these themes are integrated into the broader comedic landscape rather than forming an explicit central narrative.
LGBTQ portrayalPositive
Season 41 of Saturday Night Live presented a primarily positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes. This was largely driven by the visible presence of openly lesbian cast member Kate McKinnon and her recurring characters, notably the 'Dyke and Fats' sketch. These comedic portrayals depicted lesbian characters with agency and distinct personalities, using their identity as a foundation for humor rather than a target of ridicule, thus contributing to positive visibility.

Season 42

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
The season predominantly satirized and critiqued the Trump administration and Republican figures, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values and a left-leaning political perspective. This consistent focus on lampooning conservative power structures and rhetoric was the decisive factor.
Social valuesHigh
Saturday Night Live Season 42 featured a highly diverse ensemble cast, including prominent Black and Latina performers, indicating intentional DEI-driven casting. The season's narrative frequently critiqued traditional identities, particularly white male political figures, and explicitly centered DEI themes in its political and social commentary.
LGBTQ portrayalPositive
Season 42 of Saturday Night Live featured multiple sketches that included LGBTQ+ characters and themes. These depictions generally presented queer identities with humor and normalcy, avoiding harmful stereotypes. The season offered moments of affirmation and representation, such as a gay couple in a commercial parody and various lesbian characters portrayed with agency, contributing to a net positive impact.

Season 43

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Season 43's dominant and consistent satirical focus was a critique of the conservative Trump administration and its associated figures and policies, aligning with progressive values.
Social valuesHigh
The season features a visibly diverse ensemble cast. Its narrative frequently employs satire to critique traditional power structures and identities, often portraying figures associated with these identities in a negative or critical light, and explicitly addresses various social and equity themes.
LGBTQ portrayalPositive
Season 43 of Saturday Night Live offered a primarily positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. Through various sketches, including those featuring openly lesbian cast member Kate McKinnon, queer identities and relationships were normalized and depicted with dignity. Humor typically arose from situational comedy or other characters' reactions, not from mocking LGBTQ+ identity itself, contributing to an affirming net impact.

Season 44

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live Season 44 consistently critiqued the Trump administration and conservative political figures through its dominant political satire, aligning its humor with progressive viewpoints on contemporary social and political issues. The show's primary focus on satirizing the right-wing political landscape of the time is the decisive factor for its left-leaning rating.
Social valuesHigh
The show features a visibly diverse ensemble cast. Its comedic sketches frequently engage with and critique traditional power structures and identities, often highlighting social issues related to race, gender, and sexuality.
LGBTQ portrayalPositive
Saturday Night Live Season 44 featured positive portrayals of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. Aidy Bryant introduced Melanie, a lesbian character in 'The Girlfriends' sketches, who was depicted with dignity and agency. Openly lesbian cast member Kate McKinnon continued to be a prominent performer, contributing to queer visibility. The season integrated LGBTQ+ identities into its comedy without resorting to harmful stereotypes or making identity the sole source of ridicule, resulting in an affirming net impact.

Season 45

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live Season 45's dominant themes align with progressive values, primarily through its consistent and often sharp satire of the Trump administration and Republican figures, while also engaging with social justice issues. Although it also satirizes Democratic politicians, the overall thrust of its political commentary leans left.
Social valuesHigh
Saturday Night Live's 45th season featured a notably diverse ensemble cast, including significant representation across racial, ethnic, and LGBTQ+ identities. The show's narrative frequently engaged with and critiqued traditional identities and power structures through its political and social satire, often making diversity, equity, and inclusion themes central to its comedic commentary.
LGBTQ portrayalPositive
Saturday Night Live Season 45 featured a primarily positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. The addition of Bowen Yang as the first openly gay male cast member, alongside Kate McKinnon, significantly boosted visibility. Sketches often included queer characters in comedic yet affirming roles, such as a gay 'Bachelor' contestant, contributing to a normalizing and inclusive comedic environment rather than one of degradation or mockery.

Season 46

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live Season 46 exhibited a left-leaning bias, primarily demonstrated through its consistent and dominant satirical focus on conservative political figures and policies, particularly the Trump administration, while generally offering softer critiques of Democratic figures.
Social valuesHigh
The show features an intentionally diverse ensemble cast, with minority actors frequently in prominent roles. Its narrative often explicitly critiques traditional identities and power structures through satire, and DEI themes are central to many of its comedic sketches and segments.
LGBTQ portrayalPositive
Season 46 of Saturday Night Live featured prominent openly LGBTQ+ cast members, Bowen Yang and Kate McKinnon, whose characters and performances contributed significantly to positive queer visibility. The season also included sketches, such as the 'Pride Month Song,' that explicitly celebrated LGBTQ+ identities and the community, affirming their worth and dignity through humor and direct acknowledgment.

Season 47

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Season 47 of Saturday Night Live consistently presented political satire that predominantly targeted conservative figures and policies, while its social commentary frequently aligned with progressive values and critiques of societal issues.
Social valuesHigh
Saturday Night Live Season 47 features a cast with significant racial, gender, and sexual orientation diversity. The show's sketches and commentary frequently satirize traditional identities and power structures, with themes of diversity, equity, and inclusion often central to its social and political narratives.
LGBTQ portrayalPositive
Saturday Night Live Season 47 presented a largely positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. Sketches frequently featured openly queer cast members depicting gay and lesbian relationships with dignity and relatability. The humor was generally situational, not at the expense of queer identity, contributing to an affirming and normalizing representation of LGBTQ+ lives and love.

Season 48

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live Season 48 consistently satirized conservative politicians and policies more sharply than liberal ones, and its social commentary frequently aligned with progressive values, making its dominant themes left-leaning.
Social valuesHigh
Saturday Night Live's 48th season demonstrates a strong commitment to diversity through its ensemble cast, featuring a wide range of racial, ethnic, and LGBTQ+ performers in prominent roles. The show's satirical sketches frequently engage with and critique traditional identities and power structures, often making themes of diversity, equity, and inclusion central to its comedic commentary.
LGBTQ portrayalPositive
Saturday Night Live Season 48 featured consistent and generally positive portrayals of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. Openly gay cast member Bowen Yang frequently appeared in diverse roles, many of which were queer-coded or explicitly gay, contributing to normalized representation. The season also included sketches that directly affirmed queer culture, such as the 'M3GAN' sketch celebrating the character's status as a gay icon. The humor typically stemmed from situational comedy rather than mocking LGBTQ+ identity.

Season 49

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live Season 49 consistently presented satirical critiques primarily aimed at conservative political figures, policies, and right-wing media, with its implicit solutions or preferred perspectives aligning with progressive values. The dominant targets and the nature of the humor indicate a left-leaning bias.
Social valuesHigh
Saturday Night Live Season 49 features a visibly diverse ensemble cast. The show's satirical narrative frequently critiques traditional identities, particularly white male figures in politics and culture, and consistently incorporates DEI themes as central to its social commentary.
LGBTQ portrayalPositive
Saturday Night Live Season 49 offered a positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. The prominent roles of openly queer cast members, Bowen Yang and Sarah Sherman, showcased queer individuals with agency and complexity. Additionally, the show's satire often critiqued anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice, affirming queer identities and rights within its comedic framework.

Season 50

Aired

PoliticalCenter
Saturday Night Live lampoons political figures across party lines through timely impersonations and sketches that target presidents and candidates from both sides of the aisle.
Social valuesLow
Saturday Night Live debuted with a cast of six white performers and one Black man, and its early seasons continued to feature limited representation that aligned with standard industry practices of the time.
LGBTQ portrayalNeutral
Saturday Night Live included incidental LGBTQ+ moments from its 1975 debut, such as the Jamitol sketch suggesting an early queer couple and appearances by queer musical guests and hosts in season one, framed within standard sketch comedy without strong affirmation or critique.

Season 51

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live launched in 1975 with sharp political sketches targeting figures like President Ford and exploring the aftermath of Watergate through edgy humor.
Social valuesLow
Saturday Night Live maintains a long-running sketch comedy format built on traditional casting and broad satirical humor that does not center critiques of conventional identities.
LGBTQ portrayalNeutral
Saturday Night Live's first season introduced queer elements through early musical guests like Janis Ian and host Lily Tomlin alongside sketches such as Jamitol and Latent Elf. These moments placed LGBTQ+ figures and themes in the spotlight incidentally rather than as central narratives. The show's pioneering inclusions established a pattern of queer visibility that persisted across decades of sketch comedy.

Season 52

Aired

PoliticalLeans Left
Saturday Night Live has built its identity around mining politics for comedy through ongoing sketches that parody leaders and candidates, with its Weekend Update segment delivering pointed commentary on current events.
Social valuesModerate
Saturday Night Live features a mixed cast including Black performers like Garrett Morris and sketches that satirize racial perspectives through parodies of talk shows and cultural commentary. The series presents these elements without recasting traditional roles or centering critiques of mainstream identities.
LGBTQ portrayalNeutral
Saturday Night Live incorporated LGBTQ+ performers and themes from its 1975 debut onward, including musical guests and hosts such as Lily Tomlin alongside occasional comedic sketches that referenced queer couples or cross-dressing. These elements appeared as incidental comedic beats rather than central narratives, reflecting the variety-show format of the era without sustained focus or strong advocacy.

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

Saturday Night Live's political satire predominantly targets conservative figures and policies, often aligning with progressive cultural values and critiques of power, leading to a left-leaning comedic perspective.

Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium

Saturday Night Live consistently demonstrates significant DEI through its intentional and evolving diverse casting practices for its ensemble. The show's satirical narrative frequently engages in explicit critiques of traditional identities and power structures, making DEI themes central to much of its social commentary and comedic content.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: High

Saturday Night Live's extensive history includes a varied portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. While it has featured openly queer cast members and affirming content, it has also used stereotypes for humor. Many depictions are incidental, resulting in a net impact where positive and negative elements largely balance out.

Trans: Negative
Confidence: High

Saturday Night Live's extensive history includes numerous sketches where gender non-conformity, cross-dressing, or perceived gender ambiguity are used for comedic effect. While the show has evolved, its net impact on transsexual themes has often been problematic, relying on stereotypes and mockery rather than depicting trans characters with dignity or complexity, thus contributing to a narrative of ridicule.

Gender Swap: Yes
Confidence: High

Saturday Night Live frequently features cast members portraying real-world figures or established fictional characters whose gender differs from the actor's or the character's original depiction. Examples include Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer or Kate McKinnon as Justin Bieber, which directly align with the definition of a gender swap.

Race Swap: Yes
Confidence: Medium

Saturday Night Live, a long-running sketch comedy show, frequently features impersonations of real historical figures and established fictional characters. Over its history, there have been multiple instances where cast members portrayed figures of a different, historically or canonically established race for comedic effect.

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High

Saturday Night Live, as a sketch comedy and variety show, does not present a continuous narrative or consistent thematic focus on family structures, roles, or values. While individual sketches may briefly touch upon family scenarios for comedic effect, these are isolated instances and do not constitute meaningful family content for evaluation.

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: Medium

Saturday Night Live frequently satirizes Christian institutions, figures, and practices, often highlighting hypocrisy, judgmentalism, or the political weaponization of faith. While presented comically, these portrayals consistently critique perceived flaws within the faith's adherents or interpretations, rather than affirming its virtues or condemning bigotry against it.

Islam: Negative
Confidence: Medium

When Islam is depicted, it is often within the context of political satire or cultural misunderstandings. These portrayals, even when attempting humor, can inadvertently reinforce negative stereotypes or focus on associations with extremism, lacking consistent positive or nuanced counter-narratives.

Judaism: Positive
Confidence: Medium

SNL's portrayal of Judaism often leans positive, celebrating cultural identity and traditions (e.g., 'The Hanukkah Song') and generally refraining from sharp, critical satire of the faith's core tenets or institutions.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.0
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6.9

Critic Ratings

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