Saturday Night Live: Season 24
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 an
Season 24 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Saturday Night Live Season 23.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
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.
Episode Guide
Season 24 Progress Shield
Cameron Diaz/Smashing Pumpkins
Sep 26, 1998 · 67 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 Minu
Kelsey Grammer/Sheryl Crow
Oct 3, 1998 · 67 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
Lucy Lawless/Elliott Smith
Oct 17, 1998 · 67 min
Sketches include ""Republicans Plan for the Future,"" ""Judge Judy,"" ""History of Presidential Scandals,"" ""The White House,"" ""Stevie Nicks,"" ""Antonia Banderas,"" ""A&E Biogr
Ben Stiller/Alanis Morissette
Oct 24, 1998 · 67 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-
David Spade/Eagle-Eye Cherry
Nov 7, 1998 · 67 min
Sketches include ""David Spade In Therapy,"" ""The Mercury Mistress"", ""Accruing Equity and Making Hot Sweet Love"", ""Monica Lewinsky's Interview Auditions,"" ""The Sergeant,"" "
Joan Allen/Jewel
Nov 14, 1998 · 67 min
Sketches include ""Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich,"" ""VH1 Spirituality Awards,"" ""Suel,"" ""Space the Infinite Frontier with Harry Caray,"" ""Learning with Jennifer Tilly,"" ""Ne
Jennifer Love Hewitt/Beastie Boys
Nov 21, 1998 · 67 min
Sketches include ""Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp,"" ""The Ladies' Man,"" ""Celine Dion,"" ""Antonio Banderas,"" ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""Let's Ma
Vince Vaughn/Lauryn Hill
Dec 5, 1998 · 67 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 Mobi
Alec Baldwin/Luciano Pavarotti & Vanessa Williams
Dec 12, 1998 · 67 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-
Bill Paxton/Beck
Jan 9, 1999 · 67 min
Sketches include ""Gingrich and Livingston,"" ""The View,"" ""The Culps,"" ""Titanic Lost Ending,"" ""Fat Albert,"" ""NewsForce,"" ""Postal Services,"" ""Fantastic Voyage,"" and ""
James Van Der Beek/Everlast
Jan 16, 1999 · 67 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 "
Gwyneth Paltrow/Barenaked Ladies
Feb 6, 1999 · 67 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 B
Brendan Fraser/Busta Rhymes
Feb 13, 1999 · 67 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 Br
Bill Murray/Lucinda Williams
Feb 20, 1999 · 67 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 Q
Ray Romano/The Corrs
Mar 13, 1999 · 67 min
Sketches include ""Barbara Walters,"" ""ESPN SportsCenter,"" ""Robert Benigni,"" ""Pimp Chat,"" ""Suel Forrester,"" ""Crying Office Guys,"" and ""Quit Judging My Dreams.""
Drew Barrymore/Garbage
Mar 20, 1999 · 67 min
Sketches include ""E! Oscar Pre-Show,"" ""Celebrity Jeopardy,"" ""Banana Republic,"" ""Antonio Banderas,"" ""Dog Show,"" and ""Terence Maddox.""
John Goodman/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Apr 10, 1999 · 67 min
Sketches include ""Bill Clinton,"" ""Arthur Dugan"" ""Shaun Mondavi Vineyards,"" ""Bobby Wraps it Up,"" ""Hello Dolly,"" ""Santa Clause,"" ""Happy Smile Patrol,"" and ""The Roadsid
Cuba Gooding Jr./Ricky Martin
May 8, 1999 · 67 min
Sketches include ""Bill Clinton,"" ""NBC Miniseries,"" ""Pretty Living,"" ""The Ladies' Man,"" and ""Mango.""
Sarah Michelle Gellar/Backstreet Boys
May 15, 1999 · 67 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,""