Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday

– Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday is an American limited-run series broadcast on NBC. It i..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Release Year:
2008
Original Name:
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (2008) - Also known as Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday is an American limited-run series broadcast on NBC. It is a political satire news show spin-off from Saturday Night Live, featuring that show's "Weekend Update" segment. It initially ran for three 30-minute episodes in October 2008, during the lead-up to the 2008 United States presidential election.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

09 Oct 2008

Director:

Don Roy King

Writer:

Seth Meyers (head writer), Doug Abeles, James Anderson, Alex Baze, Jessica Conrad, James Downey, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Rob Stein, John Lutz, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Paula Pell, Simon Rich, Marika Sawyer, Akiva Schaffer, John Solomon, Emily Spivey, Kent Sublette, Jorma Taccone, Bryan H. Tucker

Main Actors:

Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, Will Forte

Plot:

The first segment features a town hall presidential debate between candidates Barack Obama and John McCain hosted by Tom Brokaw. The rest of the special features an extended edition of Weekend Update hosted by Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10