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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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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

6.533/10

Release Date

06 September 2025

Country

United States of America

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