Saturday Night Live season 43

Saturday Night Live
Season 43
No. of episodes21
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 30, 2017 (2017-09-30) –
May 19, 2018 (2018-05-19)
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The forty-third season of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on September 30, 2017, during the 2017–2018 television season with host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Jay-Z, and concluded on May 19, 2018, with host Tina Fey and musical guest Nicki Minaj.[1] Like the final four episodes of season 42, season 43 was broadcast live in all four time zones within the contiguous United States, with the exception of the Natalie Portman/Dua Lipa episode due to the network's commitment to the NFL.[2]

  1. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (April 18, 2018). "'Saturday Night Live' Sets Amy Schumer, Tina Fey as Hosts for Final Episodes of Season 43". Variety. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Keveney, Bill (September 19, 2017). "'Saturday Night Live' will stay live in all time zones in Season 43". USA Today. Retrieved September 19, 2017.