Season 11 of Saturday Night Live marked the return of original producer Lorne Michaels. The cast included Joan Cusack, Robert Downey, Jr., Nora Dunn, Anthony Michael Hall, Jon Lovitz, Dennis Miller, Randy Quaid, Terry Sweeney, Danitra Vance, A. Whitney Brown, Al Franken, Don Novello, Dan Vitale, and Damon Wayans.
Vitale and Wayans were fired during the season, Vitale due to substance abuse and Wayans following his portrayal of a character as flamboyantly gay out of frustration from a string of small roles.
The other cast members were dropped after a season of poor reviews, with the exception of Brown, Dunn, Lovitz, and Miller.
Cast[]
Repertory[]
Title Cards (episode 5-12; 14-18)
Featured[]
Title Cards (Episodes 1-4)
Repertory
Featured
Notes[]
- Dan Vitale: Only November 23 and February 8
- Don Novello: First November 23
- A. Whitney Brown: First March 15
- Damon Wayans: Last March 15; returned May 24
- Sam Kinison was introduced as featured May 17; this was likely a mistake, as he appeared as a special guest on several previous episodes (and no other featured players were listed on that episode)
- Al Franken: Only May 24
- The first episode hosted by Tom Hanks is the show's 200th episode.
Episodes[]
Notes[]
S11
Opening sequence, both versions
S11-E13
Opening only used for episode 13; March 22, 1986
† Penn and Teller were guests on these episodes
‡ Sam Kinison was a guest on these episodes
Gallery[]
For the December 14 and December 21, 1985 episodes only
Births[]
- Sasheer Zamata (May 6, 1986)
- Brooks Wheelan (August 21, 1986)
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| Preceded by: Season 10 |
Season 11 (1985— 1986) |
Followed by: Season 12 |
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