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Saturday Night Live S29E17 — Janet Jackson
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Saturday Night Live•Season 29•Episode 17

Janet Jackson

6.2/10 · 97 votesApr 10, 200467 min

Ranked #7 of 20 in Season 29•+0.4 vs season avg

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Live From New York, it's...Will Forte! Sketches include: ""Bush's Preparation,"" ""Turlington's Lower Back Tattoo Remover,"" ""Jaret's Room,"" ""Harry Potter,"" ""Billy Joel's Car Ride,"" ""Debbie Downer,"" ""Club Traxx,"" ""Kaitlin's Sleepover,"" and ""The Adult Movie Awards."" Usher performed ""Yeah"" (with Ludacris) and ""Burn"" (by himself).

Directed byBeth McCarthy-Miller, James Signorelli, Stacey Foster
Written byPaula Pell, Lorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, John Lutz, Steve Higgins, Emily Spivey, Tina Fey, Tom Davis, Harper Steele, James Anderson, Robert Smigel, Matt Murray, Dennis McNicholas, Jim Downey, Frank Sebastiano, Michael Schur, T. Sean Shannon, Doug Abeles, Charlie Grandy, Leo Allen, Eric Slovin, Jordan Black, David Iserson, JB Smoove, Jason Sudeikis, Liz Cackowski, Rich Talarico
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Janet Jackson

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Kenan Thompson

Kenan Thompson

Self - Various Characters

Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler

Self - Various Characters

Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers

Self - Various Characters

Will Forte

Will Forte

Self - Various Characters

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Self - Various Characters

Darrell Hammond

Darrell Hammond

Self - Various Characters

Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon

Self - Various Characters

Chris Parnell

Chris Parnell

Self - Various Characters

Horatio Sanz

Horatio Sanz

Self - Various Characters

Rachel Dratch

Rachel Dratch

Self - Various Characters

Finesse Mitchell

Finesse Mitchell

Self - Various Characters

Jeff Richards

Jeff Richards

Self - Various Characters

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Paula Pell

Paula Pell

Writer

Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

Writer

E

Erik Kenward

Writer

John Lutz

John Lutz

Writer

Steve Higgins

Steve Higgins

Writer

Emily Spivey

Emily Spivey

Writer

Tina Fey

Tina Fey

Writer

T

Tom Davis

Writer

Harper Steele

Harper Steele

Writer

J

James Anderson

Writer

Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel

Writer

Beth McCarthy-Miller

Beth McCarthy-Miller

Director

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Episode Summary

"Janet Jackson" is episode 17 of Saturday Night Live season 29. It scored 6.2/10 from 97 votes, ranking #7 of 20 episodes this season (season average 5.8). Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller, James Signorelli, Stacey Foster and written by Paula Pell, Lorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, John Lutz, Steve Higgins, Emily Spivey, Tina Fey, Tom Davis, Harper Steele, James Anderson, Robert Smigel, Matt Murray, Dennis McNicholas, Jim Downey, Frank Sebastiano, Michael Schur, T. Sean Shannon, Doug Abeles, Charlie Grandy, Leo Allen, Eric Slovin, Jordan Black, David Iserson, JB Smoove, Jason Sudeikis, Liz Cackowski, Rich Talarico, it aired on April 10, 2004.

Next: E18 · Lindsay Lohan/UsherBest of Season 29