The following is a list of recurring ''

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'' characters and sketches introduced between October 7, 2000, and May 19, 2001, the twenty-sixth season of ''SNL''.

Gemini's Twin

Gemini's Twin is an R&B/pop music group composed of Jonette and Britanica, created for a series of sketches on ''Saturday Night Live'' and written by SNL writer James Anderson. The sketches featured

Maya Rudolph Maya Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. In 2000, she became a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''), and later played supporting roles in the films '' 50 First Dates'' ...

and Ana Gasteyer as members of the group that satirized

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. The two would incorporate hip-hop slang into their conversations in inappropriate ways, often misusing intellectual words or making up new words altogether: "It's time to get musicational!" "Our music comes from a very emotionary place." It is then occasionally revealed that the band members attended elite colleges. Debuted November 4, 2000 A celebrity (often the guest host) would often appear as the current third member of the band. Such third members have included

Cameron Diaz Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress. With a variety of works in film, she is widely recognised for her work in romantic comedies and animation. Diaz has received various accolades, including nominations for ...

Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (; born ) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Paltrow gained notice for her early work in films ...

, Lucy Liu,

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...

Charlize Theron Charlize Theron ( ; ; born 7 August 1975) is a South African and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 20 ...

and

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'', where she rema ...

. This was a jab at the infamous turmoil and frequent lineup changes in Destiny's Child. In one sketch, the real members of Destiny's Child appeared as ''former'' members of Gemini's Twin who had been kicked out of the band.

Jeannie Darcy

An uninspired stand up comedian with a mullet played by

Molly Shannon Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an American actress and comedian who was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2001. In 2017, she won the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ...

. At the end of each bit, Jeannie Darcy would use the catchphrase: "Don't get me started, don't even get me started." Debuted November 18, 2000.

Rap Street

Rap Street was a TV show sketch which appeared twice on ''Saturday Night Live'' in 2000. The hosts of Rap Street, Grandmaster Rap (a take-off on

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played by Jerry Minor) and Kid Shazzam ( Horatio Sanz) were caricatures of old school rappers who hearkened back to the early days of rap. They would often refer to their time spent in the

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, mention friends of theirs who had great-grandchildren or hip problems, and use plural forms where they didn't belong (i.e. "Vietnams", "hip-hops"). They spoke out against profanity in

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, saying things like, "We didn't rap about givin' your man friend fellat-i-os. We rapped about good stuff, like sneakers." They would begin and end each show with a similar simplistic rap which went "Rap rap, ribbity rap rap, rip rop ribbity do!" (a send-up of " Rapper's Delight" by

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). Grandmaster Rap and Kid Shazzam first appeared during "Weekend Update" on October 7, 2000. The first full-fledged Rap Street sketch, on November 18, 2000, featured Tom Green as MC Kevin Gustafson from Ottawa, Ontario. Episode 10 of season 26 featured Mena Suvari as Aaron Carter.

Veronica & Co.

and

Chris Parnell Thomas Christopher Parnell (; born February 5, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1998 to 2006 and played the role of Dr. Leo Spaceman on ''30 Rock''. In animation, he voices Cyril Figgis ...

sketch. Debuted December 9, 2000. Molly Shannon played a supermodel host, and Chris Parnell played the Times Square robot.

Jarret's Room

Jarret's Room was a recurring sketch from 2000 to 2004. It is presented as a

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opened up on a

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computer as if by the viewer. The webcast is hosted by two stoner Hampshire College students, the jovial cool guy Jarret (

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) and the chubby, well-baked Gobi (Horatio Sanz). It is eventually revealed that the only person who watches the show is an Icelandic teenager, Jeorg (played by Ashton Kutcher, but Kutcher didn't play Jeorg until he first hosted in Season 28). It frequently featured

Seth Meyers Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and television host. He hosts ''Late Night with Seth Meyers'', a late-night talk show on NBC. Prior to that, he was a cast member and head writer for NBC ...

as DJ Jonathan Feinstein starting in season 27 (Seann William Scott/Sum-41) and ending in season 29 (

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). Other Characters include Jarret's roommates, Daniel (played by

), who appeared in the episodes hosted by Lucy Liu and

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; and Jeff (played by Jeff Richards), who appeared in later sketches. The sketch benefitted greatly from the formula of Mike Myers'

Wayne's World "Wayne's World" was originally a recurring sketch from the NBC television series ''Saturday Night Live''. It evolved from a segment titled "Wayne's Power Minute" (1987) on the CBC Television series '' It's Only Rock & Roll'', as the main characte ...

: Jarret, the always enthusiastic and childlike host (similar to Wayne), is offset by his awkward co-host; the format is all DIY and low-budget; and the guests are all friends of the host or co-host. However, in Jarret's Room, the humor was more drug-influenced (particularly focusing on

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), rather than influenced on

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and

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the way Wayne's World is. In the Kirsten Dunst/

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episode, Dunst played a co-ed who hosts a similar web-cam show to Jarret, also with a co-host, played by Amy Poehler. Because of these similarities, Jarret accused her of plagiarism. In the

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Phish Phish is an American rock band formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983. The band is known for musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of genres, and a dedicated fan base. The band consists of guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon ...

episode, Al Gore played a professor who reprimanded Jarrett and Gobi for being slackers while musical guest Phish appeared as themselves, also being reprimanded by the professor, who claims that they were once students of his; he asks if they were still playing their music and tells them to "get a job, you dirty hippies". In the Matthew McConaughey/

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episode, the actor reprised his '' Dazed and Confused'' role of David Wooderson, who remains at Hampshire College. The theme music to Jarret's Room is Wilco's "I'm Always In Love". Episodes: *December 16, 2000 host: Lucy Liu as Jenna *February 24, 2001 host:

as Amber *October 6, 2001 host: Seann William Scott as Jason Stamper *December 8, 2001 host: Hugh Jackman as Stanley Justin *February 2, 2002 host:

as Summer *May 11, 2002 host: Kirsten Dunst as Janet *November 16, 2002 host:

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as Holly *December 14, 2002 host:

as Dr. Ralph Wormly Curtis and musical guest

as themselves *February 8, 2003 host: Matthew McConaughey as David Wooderson *May 3, 2003 host: Ashton Kutcher as Jeorg *February 14, 2004 host: Drew Barrymore as Gobi's sister *May 1, 2004 host:

as Skylar, the student taking over Jarret's dorm after he moves out.

Season's Greetings From Saturday Night Live (Christmas is Number One)

"I Wish It Was Christmas Today" Is a musical performance by Jimmy Fallon, Horatio Sanz,

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, and

Tracy Morgan Tracy Jamal Morgan (born November 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian and actor best known for his television work as a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' (1996–2003) and for his role as Tracy Jordan in the sitcom ''30 Rock'' (2006 ...

singing the praises of

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. Sanz played a C.F. Martin & Company backpacker guitar and sang, Fallon sporadically played a keyboard, Kattan held the keyboard, and Morgan danced in place. The song generally appeared during Christmas time, but also appeared during other holiday seasons (though, always denouncing those holidays in favor of Christmas). At one point, they are even criticized by Simon Cowell, but he relents and proceeds to join them.

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filled in for Fallon, Morgan, and Kattan once, performing the song with Sanz. Sanz and Fallon later performed the song on ''

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'' with musical guest

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. The original lineup for the sketch have since performed the song on '' The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon'', being joined by

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holding onto Kattan’s shoulders.

Episodes featuring "Season's Greetings"

* December 9, 2000 - * December 16, 2000 - * May 19, 2001 - * December 1, 2001 - * December 15, 2001 (sketch opens with Cheney staring into a snowglobe which then cuts to Homebase with Horatio and the rest of the guys) * April 13, 2002 - * December 14, 2002 - * April 10, 2004 - * December 18, 2004 - * December 17, 2011 - * December 18, 2018 - ''

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'' (featuring

) - A "Summer's Greetings From Saturday Night Live" sketch never made it past dress rehearsal. This would have appeared in the May 17, 2003 episode, Kattan and Morgan's last episode as cast members, with Dan Aykroyd as the host.

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covered the song on their 2017 album ''

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''.

Jeffrey's

and the guest host play snooty retail workers at an upscale clothing store called Jeffrey's. Customers who approach the pair for help are greeted with hostility and snobbery, which escalates into an argument and ends with them usually leaving the store. The employees’ insults are directed at what they perceive to be the customers’ lack of style or taste, which they conclude makes them not hip enough to shop at such a high-end place. Gags were based on the absurdity of Jeffrey’s exclusivity and elitism. Fallon’s character brags he owns “ Moroccan dental floss” that costs more than one customer’s entire wardrobe. The pair’s boss is an ultra-chic fashionista type played by Will Ferrell who uses high-tech gadgets like a minuscule cell phone. In the Sean Hayes episode, Fallon and Hayes break character when Ferrell rides into the store on a mobility scooter. A recurring character played by Horatio Sanz is usually the last customer to encounter the Jeffrey's salesmen and gets into a protracted insult war with the pair. Debuted February 17, 2001.

The Lovers

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and Will Ferrell play Virginia and Roger Clarvin, a couple of professors who have no scruples about discussing their sex lives. They have been seen in the hot tub of the Welshly Arms Hotel, the hotel lobby of Bear Claw Lodge, and at different locations. The skits usually begin with them introducing themselves to a guest; these conversations inevitably degenerate into the Clarvins describing the details of their sexual adventures. At the very end, Ferrell's character, Roger, typically experiences a pain in his back and exclaims "GET THE HELL OFF ME!" to his wife. A recurring character named Dave (Fallon), a traveling businessman, keeps running into the Clarvins by chance. Appearances: *

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, Episode 13 (February 24, 2001): with

as Gail *

, Episode 20 (May 19, 2001): with

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as Walter *

Season 27 A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and po ...

, Episode 3 (October 13, 2001): with Drew Barrymore as Barbara Hernandez *

, Episode 11 (January 19, 2002): with

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as William Mark Jaspers *

, Episode 18 (April 20, 2002): with

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as John Wellington *

, Episode 20 (May 18, 2002): with Winona Ryder as Clarissa, Dave's girlfriend *

Season 28 A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and pola ...

, Episode 13 (February 22, 2003): with

as Walter

Wake Up Wakefield!

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, and broadcast from the school's A/V department, and hosted by two of its students, Megan (

) and Sheldon (Rachel Dratch). The show begins with a voice over by Megan, featuring the words "Wake Up Wakefield" written on a chalkboard. Megan is a typical (if somewhat vacuous) middle school girl who has a crush on another student named Randy Goldman (

), which is borderline obsession (she wears a shirt with his likeness on it, and admits that she camps outside his house when he's sleeping). Sheldon is an awkward male nerd who always wears a polo shirt with a tie (apparently, in attempt to look like an anchorman for the program) and always addresses the audience, "Hey." Sheldon is Megan's best friend, and it is implied that he has a crush on her. Debuted March 17, 2001. In several episodes, Megan's crush changes. (In no particular order) They range from Randy Goldman, Justin Timberlake, Clay Aiken and the infamous Adrien Brody episode, in which Megan has a photo of Brody blown up onto a T-shirt that she wears under all her clothes. It is suggested that Maya Rudolph herself had a crush on the actor and during his monologue on the show, Adrien Brody (as he walks down the stairs to the stage) runs off to make-out with Maya before starting the show. The show serves to address current events at the school, but usually sidelines into a platform for Megan to talk about her love of Randy Goldman. Megan and Sheldon are joined on the show by "Jazz x 10", a

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group made up of Sheldon's friends from band class. Horatio Sanz often appears as Mr. Banglian, a teacher who inadvertently stumbles onto the show, and then when he realizes they're recording, proceeds to make an "important" announcement. Mr. Banglian often attempts to relate to the students by dancing, using hip hop slang, and adding an extraneous " -izz" infix to words (e.g. "''hizzouse''"). The host of the particular show has appeared in each sketch. In one sketch, Ray Romano plays Sheldon's geeky father in a dead end job. In another, Jennifer Garner plays a geeky teen with a massive crush on Sheldon. They proceed to kiss, then Sheldon has to go because of a cello lesson. Elijah Wood also appears as the trumpet player for Jazz X 10 and one of Sheldon's best friends. Also, Senator

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appears as a guy in an

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named Pete Van Bleet. Sheldon always signs off with his trademark salute (similar to

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's on '' The Tonight Show''). Jazz x 10 opens the show with a badly performed version of the song "Pick up the Pieces" by Average White Band.

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