Saturday Night Live: Season 38
- 38 - 21Ben Affleck with Kanye WestMay. 18, 2013
- 38 - 20Kristen Wiig with Vampire WeekendMay. 11, 2013
- 38 - 19Zach Galifianakis with Of Monsters and MenMay. 04, 2013
- 38 - 18Vince Vaughn with MiguelApr. 13, 2013
- 38 - 17Melissa McCarthy with PhoenixApr. 06, 2013
- 38 - 16Justin TimberlakeMar. 09, 2013
- 38 - 15Kevin Hart with Macklemore & Ryan LewisMar. 02, 2013
- 38 - 14Christoph Waltz with Alabama ShakesFeb. 16, 2013
- 38 - 13Justin BieberFeb. 09, 2013
- 38 - 12Adam Levine with Kendrick LamarJan. 26, 2013
- 38 - 11Jennifer Lawrence with The LumineersJan. 19, 2013
- 38 - 10Martin Short with Paul McCartneyDec. 15, 2012
- 38 - 9Jamie Foxx with Ne-YoDec. 08, 2012
- 38 - 8Jeremy Renner with Maroon 5Nov. 17, 2012
- 38 - 7Anne Hathaway with RihannaNov. 10, 2012
- 38 - 6Louis C.K. with fun.Nov. 03, 2012
- 38 - 5Bruno MarsOct. 20, 2012
- 38 - 4Christina Applegate with Passion PitOct. 13, 2012
- 38 - 3Daniel Craig with MuseOct. 06, 2012
- 38 - 2Joseph Gordon-Levitt with Mumford & SonsSep. 22, 2012
- 38 - 1Seth MacFarlane with Frank OceanSep. 15, 2012
Saturday Night Live aired its thirty-eighth season during the 2012–2013 television season on NBC. The season officially began on September 15, 2012, with host Seth MacFarlane and musical guest Frank Ocean. The season came to a close on May 18, 2013 with host Ben Affleck and musical guest Kanye West. Prior to the start of the season, many cast changes occurred. Andy Samberg and Kristen Wiig, both cast members since 2005, decided not to return following the end of the previous season. As well, prior to the start of the season, Abby Elliott, who had been a cast member since 2008, was let go after four seasons on the show. Vanessa Bayer, Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah were upgraded to repertory status. To fill the void, the show hired three new cast members: Chicago improvisers Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson, and Cecily Strong as the replacements. According to the official press release, "Bryant trained at the iO Chicago, Annoyance Theatre and she was also part of the ensemble that performed on the Second City E.T.C Stage. Robinson also trained at the The Second City, he performed on their Mainstage and was also part of their National Touring Company. Like Robinson, Strong has also performed as part of the National Touring Company and trained at the iO Theater".