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Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
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Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

2008-10-09 · 30 min / episode · ★ 6.7

News · Comedy

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday is an American limited-run series broadcast on NBC. It is a political satire news show spin-off from Saturday Night Live, featuring that show's "Weekend Update" segment. It initially ran for three 30-minute episodes in October 2008, during the lead-up to the 2008 United States presidential election.

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Lorne Michaels
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SNL Studios, Broadway Video, Universal Television
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United States of America
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