Question 1

Who was the host for the debut episode of SNL?

Accepted Answer

George Carlin

Question 2

Who was the first person of color to host an episode?

Accepted Answer

Richard Pryor

Question 3

Who is the only musical performer to have ever (unexpectedly) left the stage mid-performance?

Accepted Answer

Ashlee Simpson

Question 4

Who is the only person in the show's history who has hosted an episode while still a member of the cast?

Accepted Answer

Eddie Murphy

Question 5

Who holds the record for the most times hosting?

Accepted Answer

Alec Baldwin

Question 6

Although others had hosted five or more times before him, who was the first host to mention the concept of a "Five-Timers Club"?

Accepted Answer

Tom Hanks

Question 7

What actor was banned from hosting the show following an incident involving a racist Jamaican caricature?

Accepted Answer

Adrien Brody

Question 8

As of February 2025, who is the show's longest-serving cast member?

Accepted Answer

Kenan Thompson

Question 9

"The SNL Curse", which has affected eight cast members, leads to what fate?

Accepted Answer

Death before age 60

Question 10

What is the name of the studio SNL has always aired from?

Accepted Answer

Studio 8H

Question 11

As of February 2025, what is the only international version of SNL still on air?

Accepted Answer

Saturday Night Live Korea

Question 12

Which member of the Five-Timers Club has taken the longest amount of time to join it?

Accepted Answer

Martin Short

Question 13

Donald Trump is the only host to have gone on to become president of the United States.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 14

In 1992, Sinéad O'Connor famously tore apart a picture of Pope John Paul II. Why?

Accepted Answer

To protest against child abuse in the Catholic Church

Question 15

What band was banned from returning to the show following a protest involving the desecration of two American flags?

Accepted Answer

Rage Against the Machine

Question 16

Who holds the record for the longest-serving "Weekend Update" host?

Accepted Answer

Colin Jost

Question 17

Who has been dubbed the "worst host ever" by longtime showrunner Lorne Michaels?

Accepted Answer

Steven Seagal

Question 18

What band performed so poorly on an episode in 1986 that they weren't allowed back on an NBC program until 2014?

Accepted Answer

The Replacements

Question 19

Who was the youngest person to host an episode of the show?

Accepted Answer

Drew Barrymore

Question 20

Besides NBC streaming service "Peacock," SNL has experimented with streaming live broadcasts on what website?

Accepted Answer

YouTube

And Live from New York! It's Saturday Night Live (Trivia)!

2) Who was the first person of color to host an episode?

3) Who is the only musical performer to have ever (unexpectedly) left the stage mid-performance?

4) Who is the only person in the show's history who has hosted an episode while still a member of the cast?

5) Who holds the record for the most times hosting?

6) Although others had hosted five or more times before him, who was the first host to mention the concept of a "Five-Timers Club"?

7) What actor was banned from hosting the show following an incident involving a racist Jamaican caricature?

8) As of February 2025, who is the show's longest-serving cast member?

9) "The SNL Curse", which has affected eight cast members, leads to what fate?

10) What is the name of the studio SNL has always aired from?

11) As of February 2025, what is the only international version of SNL still on air?

12) Which member of the Five-Timers Club has taken the longest amount of time to join it?

13) Donald Trump is the only host to have gone on to become president of the United States.

14) In 1992, Sinéad O'Connor famously tore apart a picture of Pope John Paul II. Why?

15) What band was banned from returning to the show following a protest involving the desecration of two American flags?

16) Who holds the record for the longest-serving "Weekend Update" host?

17) Who has been dubbed the "worst host ever" by longtime showrunner Lorne Michaels?

18) What band performed so poorly on an episode in 1986 that they weren't allowed back on an NBC program until 2014?

19) Who was the youngest person to host an episode of the show?

20) Besides NBC streaming service "Peacock," SNL has experimented with streaming live broadcasts on what website?