Season 28
Saturday Night Live aired its twenty-eighth season during the 2002-2003 television season on NBC. Season 28 started on October 5, 2002 and ended on May 17, 2003 having 20 episodes through the season. Before the start of the season, Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer left the show. The latter gave birth to her baby and went on maternity leave, but decided not to return to the show during her leave. Hired to fill their absences were comedian/musician Fred Armisen and TV writer Will Forte, who both joined the show as featured players. This would be the final season for Dean Edwards, Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan. The latter two would make cameo appearances in many episodes of the following season.
Episodes
1 Matt Damon/Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Oct 5, 2002 2 Sarah Michelle Gellar/Faith Hill Oct 12, 2002 3 John McCain/The White Stripes Oct 19, 2002 
4 Eric McCormack/Jay-Z Nov 2, 2002 5 Nia Vardalos/Eve Nov 9, 2002 6 Brittany Murphy/Nelly Nov 16, 2002 
7 Robert De Niro/Norah Jones Dec 7, 2002 8 Al Gore/Phish Dec 14, 2002 9 Jeff Gordon/Avril Lavigne Jan 11, 2003 10 Ray Liotta/The Donnas Jan 18, 2003 11 Matthew McConaughey/Dixie Chicks Feb 8, 2003 12 Jennifer Garner/Beck Feb 15, 2003 13 Christopher Walken/Foo Fighters Feb 22, 2003 14 Queen Latifah/Ms. Dynamite Mar 8, 2003 15 Salma Hayek/Christina Aguilera Mar 15, 2003 16 Bernie Mac/Good Charlotte Apr 5, 2003 17 Ray Romano/Zwan Apr 12, 2003 
18 Ashton Kutcher/50 Cent May 3, 2003 
19 Adrien Brody/Sean Paul & Wayne Wonder May 10, 2003 20 Dan Aykroyd/Beyonce Knowles May 17, 2003
4 Eric McCormack/Jay-Z Nov 2, 2002 5 Nia Vardalos/Eve Nov 9, 2002 6 Brittany Murphy/Nelly Nov 16, 2002 7 Robert De Niro/Norah Jones Dec 7, 2002 8 Al Gore/Phish Dec 14, 2002 9 Jeff Gordon/Avril Lavigne Jan 11, 2003 10 Ray Liotta/The Donnas Jan 18, 2003 11 Matthew McConaughey/Dixie Chicks Feb 8, 2003 12 Jennifer Garner/Beck Feb 15, 2003 13 Christopher Walken/Foo Fighters Feb 22, 2003 14 Queen Latifah/Ms. Dynamite Mar 8, 2003 15 Salma Hayek/Christina Aguilera Mar 15, 2003 16 Bernie Mac/Good Charlotte Apr 5, 2003 17 Ray Romano/Zwan Apr 12, 2003 18 Ashton Kutcher/50 Cent May 3, 2003 19 Adrien Brody/Sean Paul & Wayne Wonder May 10, 2003 20 Dan Aykroyd/Beyonce Knowles May 17, 2003