The thirty-first season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between October 1, 2005, and May 20, 2006.

Finesse Mitchell and Kenan Thompson were both promoted to repertory status, while Jason Sudeikis remained a featured player.

[10] This would be the final season for Fey, Rachel Dratch, Mitchell, Chris Parnell, and Sanz, as well as the last for longtime director Beth McCarthy-Miller.

bold denotes Weekend Update anchor There were three head writers for the 31st season: Harper Steele,[13] Tina Fey, and Seth Meyers.

As do Samberg's Lonely Island cohorts Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, as well as current Senior Writer Bryan Tucker.

[14] Paula Pell returned to the show mid-season, after leaving at the end of the previous season, due to her sitcom Thick and Thin failing.