Saturday Night Live Honors Patrick Stewart With Archival Broadcast Footage

Saturday Night Live paid tribute to Patrick Stewart during its Halloween weekend broadcast.

By Ledger Staff · Originally reported Nov 1, 2026 · Posted Nov 1, 2026

Patrick Stewart at the 2012 Peabody Awards luncheon; archival portrait, not his 1994 Saturday Night Live appearance · Anders Krusberg / Peabody Awards · Cropped and resized · CC BY 2.0

Saturday Night Live paid tribute to Patrick Stewart during its Halloween weekend broadcast. The NBC comedy series presented archival footage from Stewart's 1994 appearance as host.

The clip featured the actor introducing musical guest Salt N Pepa. The tribute aired before the episode's closing acknowledgments, recognizing Stewart's previous participation in the long running sketch comedy program.

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