Saturday Night Live began its thirty-third season on September 27, 2007, and ended it on May 18, 2008. This season lasted during the 2007-2008 Writer's Guild of America Strike. This season was the shortest of them all, containing only 12 episodes.
This season was the final one of Maya Rudolph, and the first for Casey Wilson, who joined after the strike ended.
The writer's strike assured this would be the first (and, as of 2020, only) season without any holiday-themed episodes, as the strike spanned the holiday season.
During this season, former SNL announcer Mel Brandt (who replaced Don Pardo on Season 7) died on March 14, 2008 at the age of 88.
Cast[]
Repertory[]
Featured[]
Changes[]
- Maya Rudolph: Last November 3
- Casey Wilson: First February 23
Episodes[]
Cancelled episodes[]
These episodes with booked guests were all cancled due to the Writers Guild of America strike.
| Date | Host | Music Guest |
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| November 10, 2007 | Dwayne Johnson | Amy Winehouse |
| November 17, 2007 | Jonah Hill | Kid Rock |
| December 1, 2007 | Ben Affleck | Never announced |
| December 8, 2007 | Edie Falco | Never announced |
| December 15, 2007 | Tom Hanks | Never announced |
| Unknown | Alec Baldwin | Never announced |
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| Preceded by: Season 32 |
Season 33 (2007— 2008) |
Followed by: Season 34 |
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