For context, Punkie Johnson, Molly Kearney and Chloe Troast exited after Season 49, leaving the rest of the cast the same. While there were additions too, for the most part, the ensemble was consistent from season to season.

Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels is making some changes to the cast of the long-running sketch comedy program this season. Asked in a recent interview with Puck if he was going to “shake things up” for season 51 after there weren't any major cast departures following the show’s 50th season finale,