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Multiple issues|context=March 2010|disputed=March 2010|essay-like=March 2010|introrewrite=March 2010|npov=March 2010|original research=March 2010|coi=March 2010|prose=March 2010|tone=March 2010|unreferenced=March 2010|pov-check = March 2010Saturday Night Live has long mocked the television medium with many fake commercials and parody|parodies of TV shows themselves. Another of the show's frequently used styles of recurring sketches has been the talk show format (e.g. "The Brian Fellowes Show", "Barry Gibb Talk Show", etc.). However, anything from Police procedural|cop shows to Children's television series|children's shows has been fair game for the ever-changing cast.
Sketches with TV show themes are listed here chronologically by order of first appearance.
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1975–1976#The Mr. Bill Show|The Mr. Bill Show – February 28, 1976
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1976–1977#Consumer Probe|Consumer Probe ( Dan Aykroyd , Jane Curtin , Candice Bergen ) - December 11, 1976
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1976–1977#E. Buzz Miller and Christie Christina|E. Buzz Miller and Christie Christina ( Dan Aykroyd , Laraine Newman ) - January 22, 1977
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1976–1977#Leonard Pinth-Garnell|Leonard Pinth-Garnell ( Dan Aykroyd ) - March 12, 1977
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1977–1978#The Ex-Police|The Ex-Police ( Dan Aykroyd , Bill Murray ) – October 15, 1977
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1978–1979#Woman to Woman|Woman to Woman ( Gilda Radner ) – October 21, 1978
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1978–1979#Telepsychic|Telepsychic ( Dan Aykroyd ) – December 9, 1978
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1979–1980#The Bel-Airabs|The Bel-Airabs ( Don Novello , Bill Murray , Jane Curtin , Gilda Radner , Laraine Newman ) – December 8, 1979
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1980–1981#What's It All About|What's It All About ( Gilbert Gottfried , Denny Dillon ) – November 15, 1980
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1980–1981#Mister Robinson's Neighborhood|Mister Robinson's Neighborhood ( Eddie Murphy ) – February 21, 1981
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1984–1985#Fernando's Hideaway|Fernando's Hideaway ( Billy Crystal ) – November 3, 1984
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1985–1986#The Limits of the Imagination|The Limits of the Imagination ( Randy Quaid ) – November 9, 1985
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1985–1986#The Pat Stevens Show|The Pat Stevens Show ( Nora Dunn ) – November 16, 1985
The Church Lady ( Dana Carvey ) – October 11, 1986
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1986–1987#Instant Coffee with Bill Smith|Instant Coffee with Bill Smith ( Kevin Nealon ) – October 18, 1986
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1986–1987#Miss Connie's Fable Nook|Miss Connie's Fable Nook ( Jan Hooks , Dana Carvey , Dennis Miller , Kevin Nealon ) – November 8, 1986
Hans and Franz|Pumping Up with Hans & Franz ( Dana Carvey , Kevin Nealon ) – October 17, 1987
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1987–1988#Learning To Feel|Learning To Feel ( Nora Dunn ) – January 23, 1988
Wayne's World ( Dana Carvey , Mike Myers ) – February 18, 1989
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1988–1989#Cooking with the Anal Retentive Chef|Cooking with the Anal Retentive Chef ( Phil Hartman ) – April 1, 1989
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1988–1989#Tales Of Ribaldry|Tales Of Ribaldry ( Jon Lovitz ) – April 1, 1989
Sprockets (Saturday Night Live)|Sprockets ( Mike Myers ) – April 15, 1989
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1989–1990#Lank Thompson|Lank Thompson ( Mike Myers ) – October 21, 1989
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1990–1991#The Dark Side with Nat X|The Dark Side with Nat X ( Chris Rock , Chris Farley ) – November 10, 1990
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1990–1991#Simon|Simon ( Mike Myers ) – November 10, 1990
Stuart Smalley|Daily Affirmation with Stuart Smalley ( Al Franken ) – February 9, 1991
Coffee Talk|Coffee Talk with Linda Richman ( Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers ) – October 12, 1991
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1991–1992#Theatre Stories|Theatre Stories ( Mike Myers , Julia Sweeney , Dana Carvey ) – December 14, 1991
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1992–1993#Sassy's Sassiest Boys|Sassy's Sassiest Boys ( Phil Hartman ) – February 6, 1993
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1993–1994#The Denise Show|The Denise Show ( Adam Sandler ) – October 2, 1993
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1994–1995#Good Morning Brooklyn|Good Morning Brooklyn ( Jay Mohr ) – November 12, 1994
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1994–1995#Perspectives with Lionel Osbourne|Perspectives with Lionel Osbourne ( Tim Meadows ) – January 21, 1995
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1994–1995#Scottish Soccer Hooligan Weekly|Scottish Soccer Hooligan Weekly ( Mike Myers , Mark McKinney ) – January 21, 1995
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1996–1997#The Quiet Storm|The Quiet Storm ( Tim Meadows ) – October 19, 1996
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1996–1997#Shopping At Home Network|Shopping At Home Network ( Will Ferrell , Chris Kattan ) – November 16, 1996
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1996–1997#Delicious Dish|Delicious Dish ( Ana Gasteyer , MollyShannon , Rachel Dratch , Alec Baldwin ) – November 16, 1996
Celebrity Jeopardy& #33; (Saturday Night Live)|Celebrity Jeopardy! ( Will Ferrell , Darrell Hammond , Norm Macdonald , and various others) – December 7, 1996
Goth Talk ( MollyShannon , Chris Kattan , Jim Breuer ) – April 12, 1997
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1997–1998#Leon Phelps, The Ladies Man|Leon Phelps, The Ladies Man ( Tim Meadows ) – October 4, 1997
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1997–1998#Issues with Jeffrey Kaufman|Issues with Jeffrey Kaufman ( Jim Breuer ) – October 18, 1997
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1997–1998#Morning Latte|Morning Latte ( Cheri Oteri , Will Ferrell ) – October 25, 1997
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1997–1998#Pretty Living|Pretty Living ( MollyShannon , Ana Gasteyer ) – March 14, 1998
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1998–1999#Hello Dolly|Hello Dolly ( Ana Gasteyer ) – October 3, 1998
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1998–1999#The How Do You Say? Ah, Yes, Show|The How Do You Say? Ah, Yes, Show ( Chris Kattan , Jimmy Fallon ) – October 17, 1998
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1998–1999#Dog Show|Dog Show ( Will Ferrell , MollyShannon ) – December 5, 1998
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1998–1999#Pimp Chat|Pimp Chat ( Tracy Morgan , Tim Meadows ) – December 5, 1998
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2000–2001#Jarret's Room|Jarret's Room ( Jimmy Fallon , Horatio Sanz ) – December 16, 2000
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2000–2001#Wake Up Wakefield!|Wake Up Wakefield! ( Maya Rudolph , Rachel Dratch , Jimmy Fallon , Horatio Sanz ) – March 17, 2001
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2001–2002#America Undercover|America Undercover ( Chris Kattan , Amy Poehler ) – November 3, 2001
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2001–2002#The Ferey Muhtar Talk Show|The Ferey Muhtar Talk Show ( Horatio Sanz ) – March 16, 2002
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2002–2003#Top O' the Morning|Top O' the Morning ( Seth Meyers , Jimmy Fallon ) – October 19, 2002
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2002–2003#Pranksters|Pranksters ( Seth Meyers ) – February 22, 2003
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2003–2004#Spy Glass|Spy Glass ( Amy Poehler , Seth Meyers ) – November 1, 2003
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2003–2004#Appalachian Emergency Room|Appalachian Emergency Room ( Seth Meyers , Chris Parnell , and various others) – January 10, 2004
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2003–2004#The Prince Show|The Prince Show ( Fred Armisen , Maya Rudolph ) – February 14, 2004
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2003–2004#¡Show Biz Grande Explosion!|¡Show Biz Grande Explosion! ( Fred Armisen as Fericito (see 2002–2003), Horatio Sanz ) - March 6, 2004
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2005–2006#Vincent Price's Holiday Special|Vincent Price's Holiday Special ( Bill Hader ) - November 19, 2005
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2005–2006#Deep House Dish|Deep House Dish ( Kenan Thompson , Rachel Dratch , Andy Samberg ) - November 19, 2005
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2006–2007#The Dakota Fanning Show|The Dakota Fanning Show ( Amy Poehler ) - February 3, 2007
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2008–2009#Dateline|Dateline ( Bill Hader ) - November 22, 2008
