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Saturday Night Live S35E12 — Sigourney Weaver / The Ting Tings
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Saturday Night Live•Season 35•Episode 12

Sigourney Weaver / The Ting Tings

6.6/10 · 164 votesJan 16, 201067 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 35•−0.1 vs season avg

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Sigourney Weaver comes back to host SNL after a 24-year gap between appearances (her first appearance was the 12th season premiere in 1986). Indie rock band The Ting Tings perform "That's Not My Name" and "Shut Up and Let Me Go." Sketches include "Larry King Live,"

Directed byDon Roy King, Jonathan Krisel
Written byLorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, Steve Higgins, Jorma Taccone, Emily Spivey, Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, Michael Patrick O'Brien, Bryan Tucker, James Anderson, John Solomon, Simon Rich, Akiva Schaffer, Marika Sawyer, Kent Sublette, Colin Jost, Alex Baze, Doug Abeles, Rob Klein, Jessica Conrad, Sidney Karger, Jillian Bell, Hannibal Buress, Christine Nangle, Ryan Perez, Jessi Klein
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Kenan Thompson

Kenan Thompson

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Bobby Moynihan

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Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig

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Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers

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Will Forte

Will Forte

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Bill Hader

Bill Hader

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Jenny Slate

Jenny Slate

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Andy Samberg

Andy Samberg

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Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis

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Abby Elliott

Abby Elliott

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Nasim Pedrad

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Fred Armisen

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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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Jorma Taccone

Jorma Taccone

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Emily Spivey

Emily Spivey

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Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers

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John Mulaney

John Mulaney

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Michael Patrick O'Brien

Michael Patrick O'Brien

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Bryan Tucker

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James Anderson

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John Solomon

John Solomon

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Simon Rich

Simon Rich

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Episode Summary

"Sigourney Weaver / The Ting Tings" is episode 12 of Saturday Night Live season 35. It scored 6.6/10 from 164 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Don Roy King, Jonathan Krisel and written by Lorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, Steve Higgins, Jorma Taccone, Emily Spivey, Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, Michael Patrick O'Brien, Bryan Tucker, James Anderson, John Solomon, Simon Rich, Akiva Schaffer, Marika Sawyer, Kent Sublette, Colin Jost, Alex Baze, Doug Abeles, Rob Klein, Jessica Conrad, Sidney Karger, Jillian Bell, Hannibal Buress, Christine Nangle, Ryan Perez, Jessi Klein, it aired on January 16, 2010.

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