Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2018–19

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The following is a list of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced during the forty-fourth season of SNL, which began on September 29, 2018.

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Thirsty Cops

Officer Smith (Ego Nwodim) and her partner are open to sexually harassing their male convict with the assistance of Paula Hauser (Kate McKinnon).

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 October 13, 2018 Seth Meyers Leslie Jones is Officer Watts as they confront Meyers.
45 February 8, 2020 RuPaul RuPaul is Officer Carl Knotts as they confront Pete Davidson.

Deidre

A pretentious couple, Deidre (Heidi Gardner) and her significant other, played by the host, describe their vacation during a late-night dinner party.

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 October 13, 2018 Seth Meyers The couple return from Cuba.
44 January 26, 2019 James McAvoy Deidre and her new boyfriend return from New Orleans.
45 May 9, 2020 Kristen Wiig Deidre and her new boyfriend (Martin Short) return from a quarantine vacation in Italy.

Baskin Johns

An employee for Goop (Heidi Gardner) appears on Weekend Update .

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 October 13, 2018 Seth Meyers
44 March 9, 2019 Idris Elba Gwyneth Paltrow appears as Fifer James.

Brothers

Two brothers Spencer and Jared, played by Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney, argue and fight in front of their parents, played by Cecily Strong and the host, and neighbors the Campbells

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 November 10, 2018 Liev Schreiber
44 January 26, 2019 James McAvoy

The War in Words

In a war documentary series, a war is shown through the lens of the letters and correspondence between a military couple. The soldier in the war (Mikey Day) becomes increasingly concerned, confused, and exasperated, as the letters of his wife back at home (played by the host) grow more absurd.

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 December 1, 2018 Claire Foy World War I letters between Pvt. James Merchant of the King’s Rifles (Day) and his wife Margaret (Foy).
45 October 5, 2019 Phoebe Waller-Bridge World War II letters between English fighter pilot William Macintosh of the Royal Air Force (Day) and his wife Lydia (Waller-Bridge).
46 April 10, 2021 Carey Mulligan World War II letters between Lt. Bertie Pembrook (Day) and his wife Mary (Mulligan)

An earlier version of the sketch appeared on Maya & Marty in 2016, depicting Civil War letters between Pvt. Trenton McGuire of the 2nd Pennsylvania infantry (Day) and wife Elizabeth (Maya Rudolph). [1] A 2013 SNL sketch, "Civil War Love Letters," was also similar; it featured host Jennifer Lawrence as Madeline, writing eloquent letters to her fiancé Gregory (Tim Robinson), whose responses consisted mainly of demands for explicit photographs of her. [2]

Jules, Who Sees Things a Little Differently

Jules (Beck Bennett) appears on Weekend Update to give his unique perspective on things.

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 December 1, 2018 Claire Foy Jules talks about the economy.
44 February 17, 2019 Don Cheadle Jules discusses the Oscars.
45 December 7, 2019 Jennifer Lopez Jules gives his thoughts on the holiday season.

Them Trumps

The Trump family is reimagined as an African-American family, featuring Kenan Thompson as Donald Trump parody Darius Trump, Leslie Jones as Melania Trump parody Malika Trump, Chris Redd as Donald Trump Jr. parody Darius Trump Jr, and Ego Nwodim as Ivanka Trump parody L'evanka Trump. The sketches typically aired during weeks where the real Donald Trump had come seemingly close to impeachment, and the joke would come when Darius Trump would attempt to reassure his family that as the President of the United States, people would have to treat him fairly, even though he was a black man. Upon saying this, he would usually be impeached, booed, or even arrested.

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 December 8, 2018 Jason Momoa
44 February 9, 2019 Halsey
45 December 7, 2019 Jennifer Lopez Jones is absent for this sketch due to no longer being a part of the cast.

Travel Expert Carrie Krum

Played by Aidy Bryant, Carrie Krum is a 7th grader who appears on Weekend Update as a travel expert, usually reporting on where she went on a school trip or on her summer vacation.

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 December 8, 2018 Jason Momoa
44 April 13, 2019 Emma Stone
45 January 25, 2020 Adam Driver
46 October 3, 2020 Chris Rock

Name Change Office

A correspondent (Mikey Day) for Action 9 News at Five (which is itself a recurring sketch) covers a disaster that happened at the city's name change office. The reporter interviews people who were intending to change their embarrassing names but couldn't due to the disaster. The interviewed victims' names are usually played for comic effect, usually resembling an inappropriate, sexual term (such as Mike Rodick, for "microdick") or the name of a well-known criminal (for example, Jeffrey Epstein). Pete Davidson also plays an essential worker that laughs at the names at a press conference (usually held by the host).

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 January 19, 2019 Rachel Brosnahan "Eye on NorCal: Ceiling collapse at name change office". A reporter Randall Fields (Day) interviews people who were intending to change their names but couldn't due to an earthquake, such as Donald McRonald (Kenan Thompson) and Mark Peanus (Kyle Mooney).
46 October 3, 2020 Chris Rock "Eye on Pittsburgh: Superspreader event at name change office". A reporter Dylan Bertram (Day) interviews people who were intending to change their names but couldn't due to a COVID-19 superspreading event, such as Edith Puthie (Ego Nwodim) and Mike Rodick (Beck Bennett).

Nico Slobkin and Brie Bacardi

A seemingly ideal couple (Mikey Day and Heidi Gardner) constantly bicker on Weekend Update .

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 February 9, 2019 Halsey
44 April 13, 2019 Emma Stone

Ultimate Baking Championship

Four contestants—Sandy (Heidi Gardner), Ralph (Kyle Mooney), another cast member, and the host—on a baking competition show present their confections to judges and the host, usually horribly-made cakes resembling popular characters that look nothing like the intended product. Alex Moffat plays the show's host, and Aidy Bryant, Beck Bennett, and Ego Nwodim play the judges.

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 February 16, 2019 Don Cheadle Leslie Jones plays the fourth contestant. Kenan Thompson voices Cheadle's cake.
45 December 21, 2019 Eddie Murphy Holiday Baking Championship; Cecily Strong plays the fourth contestant. Kate McKinnon briefly voices Murphy's cake.
46 December 12, 2020 Timothée Chalamet Holiday Baking Championship; Lauren Holt plays the fourth contestant. Cecily Strong plays a judge in place of Aidy Bryant.
47 November 20, 2021 Simu Liu Thanksgiving Baking Championship; Sarah Sherman plays the fourth contestant. Pete Davidson plays a judge in place of Beck Bennett.

Supercentenarian Mort Fellner

Mort Fellner (Mikey Day) reports on supercentenarian news, always involving the death of a supercentenarian.

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 February 16, 2019 Don Cheadle
45 October 5, 2019 Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Line Dancing

Daniel (played by John Mulaney) feels nervous at his partner Lisa's (played by Ego Nwodim) family event, but when they begin line dancing, he seems to know different lyrics and friends more than her.

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 March 2, 2019 John Mulaney The couple dance the "Cha Cha Slide" at a wedding reception.
47 February 26, 2022 John Mulaney The couple dance the "Cupid Shuffle" at Lisa's family reunion.

Smokery Farms

Vaneta and Wylene Starkie (Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant) show meat products from their brand Smokery Farms and tell outlandish stories behind them.

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 March 2, 2019 John Mulaney
45 November 2, 2019 Kristen Stewart
46 April 3, 2021 Daniel Kaluuya

Henriette and Nan

Two receptionists (Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant) struggle with technology.

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 March 9, 2019 Idris Elba Henriette and Nan work with PowerPoint.
45 April 11, 2020 Tom Hanks The company works around their first Zoom call.

Terry Fink

A film critic (Alex Moffat) reviews movies by "microdosing" on LSD.

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 April 6, 2019 Kit Harington
47 October 9, 2021 Kim Kardashian
47 March 12, 2022 Zoë Kravitz

What's Wrong with This Picture?

Three dense contestants try to guess what is wrong with a picture in a game show hosted by Elliott Pants (Kenan Thompson).

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 May 18, 2019 Paul Rudd
45 October 5, 2019 Phoebe Waller-Bridge
45 May 9, 2020 Kristen Wiig
46 April 10, 2021 Carey Mulligan

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  2. Slezak, Michael (2013-01-20). "Jennifer Lawrence Hosts Saturday Night Live: Watch Video of the Best and Worst Sketches". TVLine. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
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