Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2019–20
The following is a list of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced during the forty-fifth season of SNL, which began on September 28, 2019.
Chen Biao
Chinese government official Chen Biao (Bowen Yang) visits Weekend Update to discuss the US–China trade war.
| Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | October 5, 2019 | Phoebe Waller-Bridge | |
| 45 | December 14, 2019 | Scarlett Johansson | |
| 45 | February 1, 2020 | J. J. Watt | |
| 46 | October 3, 2020 | Chris Rock | |
Instructor Auditions
Two people (often Ego Nwodim and another cast member) work out at a fitness facility as multiple bizarre candidates audition to be instructors there (often including Bowen Yang, Heidi Gardner, Cecily Strong, others, and the host).
| Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | October 12, 2019 | David Harbour | Two co-workers (played by Ego Nwodim and Alex Moffat) are at SoulCycle. The program's leader is played by Cecily Strong. Candidates are played by Bowen Yang, David Harbour, Heidi Gardner, and Kate McKinnon. Harbour's character is shown to have an addiction to cocaine. |
| 45 | December 7, 2019 | Jennifer Lopez | Two future step-siblings (Ego Nwodim and Mikey Day) are at Barry's Bootcamp. The program's leader is played by Chloe Fineman. Candidates are played by Bowen Yang, Jennifer Lopez, Cecily Strong, Beck Bennett, and Heidi Gardner. |
| 45 | April 25, 2020 | no host | |
Sisters and the Soldier
Two sisters (Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant) scheme to kill their attractive sibling (played by the host), who is distracting the object of their affections (Beck Bennett), who will choose to marry one of them.
| Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | December 7, 2019 | Jennifer Lopez | |
| 45 | February 29, 2020 | John Mulaney | |
Baby Yoda
The character from The Mandalorian (Kyle Mooney) visits Weekend Update to discuss the series.
| Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | December 14, 2019 | Scarlett Johansson | |
| 46 | October 31, 2020 | John Mulaney | |
| 46 | January 30, 2021 | John Krasinski | Now That's What I Call Theme Songs Sung by the Stars of the Show |
Sleepover Incident
A dad, played the host, questions his daughter and her friends (Kate McKinnon, Heidi Gardner, Melissa Villaseñor, Ego Nwodim, Chloe Fineman, Aidy Bryant) to figure out the culprit of an incident at a slumber party.
| Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | January 25, 2020 | Adam Driver | Someone clogged the toilet. |
| 46 | December 5, 2020 | Jason Bateman | Someone stained the couch. |
Uncle Meme
A nephew (Pete Davidson) repeatedly ridicules his Uncle Ron (John Mulaney) in the form of memes.
| Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | February 29, 2020 | John Mulaney | |
| 46 | October 31, 2020 | John Mulaney | |
MasterClass Quarantine Edition
A parody ad for MasterClass online classes created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ads feature three impressions of celebrities (usually all played by Chloe Fineman) under the guise of highlighting courses available to take on the platform.
| Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | April 11, 2020 | Tom Hanks | Celebrities include Timothée Chalamet, JoJo Siwa, and Carole Baskin (all played by Fineman). |
| 45 | May 9, 2020 | Kristen Wiig | Celebrities include Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fineman), John Mulaney (Melissa Villaseñor), and Britney Spears (also Fineman). |
References
| Preceded by Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2018–2019 |
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches (listed chronologically) | Succeeded by Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2020–2021 |