First Ever SNL Episode This Saturday on NBC; FX Renews English Teacher for Season 2

Monday, February 10, 2025

First Ever SNL Episode This Saturday on NBC; FX Renews English Teacher for Season 2

NBC is celebrating the legacy of Saturday Night Live on February 15 with the first-ever SNL telecast airing at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT as well as an encore of the critically acclaimed documentary Ladies & Gentlemen ... 50 Years of SNL Music to start the night at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Originally titled NBC's Saturday Night and airing October 11, 1975 with host George Carlin and musical guests Billy Preston and Janis Ian, the premiere telecast gave audiences its first look at the cast known as the Not Ready for Prime Time Players - Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman and Gilda Radner. Also appearing on the show that night was comedian Andy Kaufman and a sketch from Muppets creator Jim Henson.

English Teacher

FX's English Teacher, the critically acclaimed comedy series created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, has been renewed for a second season. The 10-episode second season will premiere in 2025. English Teacher is a comedy series created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, in which he stars as "Evan Marquez," a high school teacher in Austin, Texas who often finds himself at the intersection of the personal, professional and political aspects of working at a high school. Over the first season, Evan navigates his relationships, his students and his fellow faculty and tries to answer the question: can you really be your full self at your job? The series also stars Stephanie Koenig, Enrico Colantoni, Sean Patton and Carmen Christopher.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, February 12

Shifting Gears - "Valentine's" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
A Valentine’s Day visit to his late wife’s grave sparks an unexpected connection for Matt in an unlikely place. Meanwhile, Riley is thrust into the spotlight for a promotional video at the dance studio.

Abbott Elementary - "District Budget Meeting" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Ava and the Abbott teachers plan for the annual school district budget meeting. Meanwhile, Janine and Gregory prepare for Valentine’s Day as a couple.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 10)

Wednesday, February 12

Tina Fey (Only Murders in the Building/30 Rock) and Amy Poehler (Duncanville/Parks and Recreation) - Watch Tina and Amy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Drew Barrymore (Santa Clarita Diet) - Drew is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Brandon Scott Jones (Ghosts/The Other Two/The Good Place) - Brandon appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Jon Hamm (Grimsburg/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and Emily Spivey (Bless the Harts) - Jon and Emily are guests on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Josh Peck (Grandfathered/Drake & Josh) - Josh is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Mikey Madison (Better Things) - Mikey talks about Anora on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Cheri Oteri (Sit Down, Shut Up) - Cheri and Laraine Newman chat with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Ke Huy Quan (Head of the Class/Together We Stand) - Ke and Drew are reminiscing about acting as children and becoming close with Steven Spielberg on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. He's also telling Drew about choreographing stunts for Hugh Jackman, how he met his wife of over twenty years and making an acting comeback for Everything Everywhere All at Once on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
JoAnna Garcia Swisher (Animal Practice/Better with You/Reba) and Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - The Drew Barrymore Show has a Date Dish Competish with JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Kee Huy Quan, Sarah Fennel and Marc Murphy. Drew'ss got a date dish competish and Sarah Fennel, Ke Huy Quan and JoAnna Garcia Swisher are judging the whole thing. Team Drew and Pilar Valdes are taking on Valerie Bertinelli and Marc Murphy using three mystery ingredients to make a date night dish. Then, Drew is chatting with Joanna Garcia Swisher about season four of her show Sweet Magnolias.
Amy Schumer (Life & Beth), Brianne Howey (Dollface), Jillian Bell (Bless the Harts/Idiotsitter/Eastbound & Down/Workaholics) - Amy Schumer, Brianne Howey, Jillian Bell, Lizze Broadway, and Urzila Carlson dish about starring in Netflix’s new comedy Kinda Pregnant on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Josh Lawson (St. Denis Medical/Superstore/Romantically Challenged) - Josh talks about NBC's St. Denis Medical on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.