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Saturday Night Live S27E12 — Britney Spears
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Saturday Night Live•Season 27•Episode 12

Britney Spears

6.3/10 · 115 votesFeb 2, 200267 min

Ranked #9 of 20 in Season 27•+0.3 vs season avg

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Directed byBeth McCarthy-Miller, James Signorelli, Stacey Foster
Written byPaula Pell, Lorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, Steve Higgins, Emily Spivey, Tina Fey, Tom Davis, Harper Steele, James Anderson, Robert Smigel, Matt Murray, Matt Piedmont, Dennis McNicholas, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Hugh Fink, Frank Sebastiano, Ken Scarborough, Scott Wainio, Michael Schur, Jerry Collins, T. Sean Shannon, Doug Abeles, Max Brooks, Charlie Grandy
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Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler

Self - Various Characters

Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers

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Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

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Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

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Darrell Hammond

Darrell Hammond

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Ana Gasteyer

Ana Gasteyer

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Chris Kattan

Chris Kattan

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Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon

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Horatio Sanz

Horatio Sanz

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Rachel Dratch

Rachel Dratch

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Jeff Richards

Jeff Richards

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Tina Fey

Tina Fey

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Paula Pell

Paula Pell

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Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

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Erik Kenward

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Steve Higgins

Steve Higgins

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Emily Spivey

Emily Spivey

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Tina Fey

Tina Fey

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Tom Davis

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Harper Steele

Harper Steele

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James Anderson

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Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel

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Beth McCarthy-Miller

Beth McCarthy-Miller

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Matt Murray

Matt Murray

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Episode Summary

"Britney Spears" is episode 12 of Saturday Night Live season 27. It scored 6.3/10 from 115 votes, ranking #9 of 20 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller, James Signorelli, Stacey Foster and written by Paula Pell, Lorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, Steve Higgins, Emily Spivey, Tina Fey, Tom Davis, Harper Steele, James Anderson, Robert Smigel, Matt Murray, Matt Piedmont, Dennis McNicholas, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Hugh Fink, Frank Sebastiano, Ken Scarborough, Scott Wainio, Michael Schur, Jerry Collins, T. Sean Shannon, Doug Abeles, Max Brooks, Charlie Grandy, it aired on February 2, 2002.

Next: E13 · Jonny Moseley/OutkastBest of Season 27