Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2018–2019

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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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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.

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, played by Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney, argue and fight in front of their parents, played by Cecily Strong and the host, and neighbors.

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 James (Day) and wife Margaret (Foy).
45 October 5, 2019 Phoebe Waller-Bridge World War II letters between William (Day) and wife Lydia (Waller-Bridge).

An earlier version of the sketch appeared on Maya & Marty in 2016, depicting Civil War letters between Trenton (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, Chris Redd as Donald Trump Jr. parody Darius Junior, and Ego Nwodim as Ivanka Trump parody L'evanka.

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.

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 December 8, 2018 Jason Momoa
44 April 13, 2019 Emma Stone

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.

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 February 16, 2019 Don Cheadle
45 December 21, 2019 Eddie Murphy Holiday Baking Championship

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

Smokery Farms

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

SeasonEpisodeHostNotes
44 March 2, 2019 John Mulaney
45 November 2, 2019 Kristen Stewart

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

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References

  1. Dessem, Matthew (2018-12-02). "Claire Foy and Mikey Day Shine in This SNL Sketch About World War I's Least Romantic Correspondence". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  2. Slezak, Michael; 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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