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Saturday Night Live S29E15 — Ben Affleck/N.E.R.D.
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Saturday Night Live•Season 29•Episode 15

Ben Affleck/N.E.R.D.

5.6/10 · 90 votesMar 13, 200467 min

Ranked #13 of 20 in Season 29•−0.2 vs season avg

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Live from New York, it's...Carolyn Kepcher of ""The Apprentice"" Sketches include ""The SNL Apprentice,"" ""Fear Factor Junior,"" ""Live with Regis and Kelly,"" ""The VIP Seats,"" ""Donald Trump's House of Wings,"" ""Weekend Trump-Date,"" ""Prince and the Pauper '04,"" ""Fathers and Sons,"" ""9/11 Hearings,"" and ""Donald's Band Rehearsal."" Toots

Directed byBeth McCarthy-Miller, James Signorelli, J.J. Sedelmaier
Written byPaula Pell, Lorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, John Lutz, Steve Higgins, Emily Spivey, Tina Fey, Harper Steele, James Anderson, Robert Smigel, Matt Murray, Dennis McNicholas, Jim Downey, Frank Sebastiano, Ken Scarborough, Robert Carlock, Louis C.K., Michael Schur, T. Sean Shannon, Doug Abeles, Charlie Grandy, David Wachtenheim, Leo Allen, Eric Slovin, Rich Blomquist, Scott Jacobson, Robert Marianetti, Jordan Black, David Iserson, JB Smoove, Jason Sudeikis, Liz Cackowski, J.J. Sedelmaier, Paula Dixon, Michael Koman
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Amy Poehler

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Will Forte

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Maya Rudolph

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Jimmy Fallon

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Finesse Mitchell

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Jeff Richards

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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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John Lutz

John Lutz

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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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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

"Ben Affleck/N.E.R.D." is episode 15 of Saturday Night Live season 29. It scored 5.6/10 from 90 votes, ranking #13 of 20 episodes this season (season average 5.8). Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller, James Signorelli, J.J. Sedelmaier and written by Paula Pell, Lorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, John Lutz, Steve Higgins, Emily Spivey, Tina Fey, Harper Steele, James Anderson, Robert Smigel, Matt Murray, Dennis McNicholas, Jim Downey, Frank Sebastiano, Ken Scarborough, Robert Carlock, Louis C.K., Michael Schur, T. Sean Shannon, Doug Abeles, Charlie Grandy, David Wachtenheim, Leo Allen, Eric Slovin, Rich Blomquist, Scott Jacobson, Robert Marianetti, Jordan Black, David Iserson, JB Smoove, Jason Sudeikis, Liz Cackowski, J.J. Sedelmaier, Paula Dixon, Michael Koman, it aired on March 13, 2004.

Next: E16 · Donald Trump/Toots and the Maytals with Bootsy Collins and The RootsBest of Season 29