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Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (2008)

Comedy · News

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday is an American limited-run series broadcast on NBC. It is a political satire news show spin-off from Saturday Night Live, featuring that show's "Weekend Update" segment. It initially ran for three 30-minute episodes in October 2008, during the lead-up to the 2008 United States presidential election.

IMDb rating
7.2 (1,055 votes)
Seasons
3
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

5.90 avg 3 episodes 5.8 → 6.0 21 min avg

Ep 1: 5.8 · 29 votesEp 2: 5.9 · 24 votesEp 3: 6.0 · 35 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.15.829
2Episode #1.25.924
3Episode #1.36.035

Season 2 (2009)

6.70 avg 3 episodes 6.8 → 7.1 21 min avg

Ep 1: 6.8 · 21 votesEp 2: 6.2 · 22 votesEp 3: 7.1 · 19 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #2.16.821
2Episode #2.26.222
3Episode #2.37.119

Season 4 (2017)

7.00 avg 3 episodes 7.1 → 6.8

Ep 1: 7.1 · 47 votesEp 2: 7.1 · 36 votesEp 3: 6.8 · 35 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #4.17.147
2Episode #4.27.136
3Episode #4.36.835
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