Season 28
Saturday Night Live aired its twenty-eighth season during the 2002-2003 television season on NBC. Season 28 started on October 5, 2002 and ended on May 17, 2003 having 20 episodes through the season. Before the start of the season, Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer left the show. The latter gave birth to her baby and went on maternity leave, but decided not to return to the show during her leave. Hired to fill their absences were comedian/musician Fred Armisen and TV writer Will Forte, who both joined the show as featured players. This would be the final season for Dean Edwards, Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan. The latter two would make cameo appearances in many episodes of the following season.
All Episodes
S28 E1: Matt Damon/Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
S28 E2: Sarah Michelle Gellar/Faith Hill
S28 E3: John McCain/The White Stripes
S28 E4: Eric McCormack/Jay-Z
S28 E5: Nia Vardalos/Eve
S28 E6: Brittany Murphy/Nelly
S28 E7: Robert De Niro/Norah Jones
S28 E8: Al Gore/Phish
S28 E9: Jeff Gordon/Avril Lavigne
S28 E10: Ray Liotta/The Donnas
S28 E11: Matthew McConaughey/Dixie Chicks
S28 E12: Jennifer Garner/Beck
S28 E13: Christopher Walken/Foo Fighters
S28 E14: Queen Latifah/Ms. Dynamite
S28 E15: Salma Hayek/Christina Aguilera
S28 E16: Bernie Mac/Good Charlotte
S28 E17: Ray Romano/Zwan
S28 E18: Ashton Kutcher/50 Cent
S28 E19: Adrien Brody/Sean Paul & Wayne Wonder
S28 E20: Dan Aykroyd/Beyonce Knowles