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an golden era

Seth Meyers' nickname for a stretch of Saturday Night Live's cast, peaking with the Season 32 lineup. Not related to any Nan Goldin era.

term catalogued by the Screen Beat fan dictionary

41 mentions across 19 episodes, 2024-05-13 to 2026-07-23

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Where it comes from

Seth says in Ep. 7 that he calls the early-2000s SNL stretch 'a golden era'.

Why fans love it

The tiny article 'a' is a humble-brag with a built-in dodge: it is self-congratulation that politely avoids insulting other eras. The machine transcript turning it into 'Nan Golden' adds a dumb accidental pun.

Written by the AI from the transcripts. Every sentence was checked against them, one by one (the full episode transcript wherever a sentence names one); 6 sentences that failed the check are left out. How the check works.

Every time it comes up

Ep. 7 Doppleganger 2024-05-13

  • 31:52

    Seth: And this is a very exciting time where it's early in our, you guys know, I call it a golden era.

Ep. 9 My Testicles & Peyote 2024-05-27

  • 16:18

    Seth: I have always referred to our era as an golden era.

    explained
  • 16:23

    But this was not, this probably doesn't crack Hanks's top seven.

Ep. 23 Iran So Far Away 2024-09-02

  • 42:16

    My favorite shot in the history of SNL is you in Times Square

  • 42:48

    It was Anne Golden era.

  • 42:48

    It was Anne Golden era.

Ep. 25 Brian Diaries 2024-09-16

  • 5:03

    Seth: It's in and golden era.

Ep. 31 The Mirror 2024-10-28

  • 37:59

    Plus four members of Anne Golden Era.

  • 37:59

    Plus four members of Anne Golden Era.

Ep. 33 Andy's Dad 2024-11-11

  • 48:40

    this and The Mirror were the two of this golden run you kept talking about.

  • 48:40

    this and The Mirror were the two of this golden run you kept talking about.

Ep. 34 Laser Cats! 3D 2024-11-18

  • 48:54

    It's a Nan Golden era. Thank you.

  • 48:54

    It's a Nan Golden era. Thank you. Oh, my God. Thank you.

Ep. 41 Listener Q&A Episode 3 2025-01-06

  • 31:14

    Seth: Did you know while we were doing it that it was Anne Golden era?

    explained
  • 31:14

    Seth: Did you know while we were doing it that it was Anne Golden era?

  • 33:59

    Jorma: the smaller the cast, the more exciting the show is to me.

Ep. 50 Ras Trent 2025-03-11

  • 5:27

    Seth: It's really, I think it's a Mount Rushmore and golden era show.

Ep. 51 The Jon Hamm Episode 2025-03-18

  • 28:24

    Seth: it was Anne Golden era, not just for cast, but writers as well.

    explained
  • 28:30

    Seth: Simon and Mulaney wrote the ham monologue. And then, trick or treat, Jeff Montgomery, the first appearance of Jeff Montgomery.

  • 43:43

    Seth: I remember the exact moment I came up with Jon Hamm's Jon Hamm.

Ep. 52 Everyone's a Critic 2025-03-25

  • 24:57

    Seth: Beyonce video is, I think, from Anne Golden era, a very iconic sketch.

  • 24:57

    Seth: Beyonce video is, I think, from Anne Golden era, a very iconic sketch.

Ep. 53 Jizz in My Pants and Virgania Horsen's Pony Express 2025-04-01

  • 12:55

    working with everybody in what is, in fact, I think we can all agree, an golden era.

Ep. 56 Listener Q&A Episode 6 2025-04-22

  • 37:04

    I can definitely confirm that it was an golden era.

Ep. 57 Cookies w/ Amy Poehler 2025-04-30

  • 6:10

    But this is the second departure of a cast member from Anne Golden Era.

    explained
  • 6:10

    But this is the second departure of a cast member from Anne Golden Era.

  • 6:18

    Amy Poehler: I'm with some SNL cast members right now, including one who was from Anne Golden Era

  • 6:18

    Amy Poehler: I'm with some SNL cast members right now, including one who was from Anne Golden Era, which is Fred Armisen.

Ep. 63 Party Guys 2025-06-10

  • 43:05

    Akiva: It's all people that are known now or have voice notes into this.

  • 43:10

    Seth: We get a lot of Anne Golden era Anne writing staff in this one.

  • 43:10

    Seth: We get a lot of Anne Golden era Anne writing staff in this one.

Ep. 74 Brenda and Shaun 2025-08-26

  • 1:03:31

    Andy: Turned into one of the strongest recurrings of our entire and golden era, right?

  • 1:03:31

    Andy: Turned into one of the strongest recurrings of our entire and golden era, right?

Ep. 83 The Curse 2025-10-28

  • 3:20

    Andy: This is peak golden era.

  • 3:20

    Andy: This is peak golden era.

  • 1:17:08

    Seth: I say this with no exaggeration. Jon Hamm, you are an golden host from an golden era.

  • 1:17:10

    Seth: Jon Hamm, you are an golden host from an golden era.

Ep. 112 Episode 112 2026-05-20

  • 38:24

    The goldenest of golden eras.

Ep. 121 Listener Q&A Episode 14 2026-07-23

  • 31:32

    Seth: from Anne Golden Era called Fly High Duluth

  • 31:41

    Seth: I believe Eric Henward, Hen Sketch, Scarlett hosted.