5 Memorable Movies from the SNL Five-Timers Club Members

March 16, 2017

Steve Martin in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

The Five-Timers Club was first mentioned on Saturday Night Live in Season 16 (1990-91) when Tom Hanks hosted for the fifth time. He whipped out a membership card and current members, Steve Martin, Elliott Gould, and Paul Simons, joined Hanks on stage. Since then, it has become quite a thing on the show, mentioned each time someone reaches the fifth hosting gig. This month on HDNET MOVIES, we will be airing a full week of movies led by Saturday Night Live cast members, concluding the week with a night devoted to movies featuring Five-Timers Club members. So, we thought it would be fun to highlight those FIVE-timer members and FIVE of their most memorable movies, AND enjoy a classic SNL clip from each as you peruse the lists. And be sure to tune in on Saturday, March 25th through Friday, March 31st for a SNL-driven line-up of hilarious films hosted by SNL alum Jim Breuer.

ALEC BALDWIN (17 times)

1. The Hunt for Red October (1990)
2. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
3. The Cooler (2003)
4. The Departed (2006)
5. Blue Jasmine (2013)

STEVE MARTIN (15 times)

1. The Jerk (1979)
2. All of Me (1984)
3. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
4. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
5. Parenthood (1989)

JOHN GOODMAN (13 times)

1. Barton Fink (1991)
2. The Big Lebowski (1998)
3. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
4. Argo (2012)
5. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

BUCK HENRY (10 times)

1. The Graduate (1967)
2. Heaven Can Wait (1978)
3. Gloria (1980)
4. Grumpy Old Men (1993)
5. To Die For (1995)

TOM HANKS (9 times)

1. Big (1988)
2. Philadelphia (1993)
3. Forrest Gump (1994)
4. Toy Story (1995)
5. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

CHEVY CHASE (8 times)

1. Foul Play (1978)
2. Caddyshack (1980)
3. National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
4. Fletch (1985)
5. Funny Farm (1988)

CHRISTOPHER WALKEN (7 times)

1. The Deer Hunter (1978)
2. The Dead Zone (1983)
3. True Romance (1993)
4. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
5. Seven Psychopaths (2012)

DREW BARRYMORE (6 times)

1. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
2. Scream (1996)
3. The Wedding Singer (1998)
4. Donnie Darko (2001)
5. Whip It (2009)
And here is a quick run through of the remaining members:

DANNY DEVITO (6 times)
ELLIOTT GOULD (6 times)
BEN AFFLECK (5 times)
CANDICE BERGEN (5 times)
TINA FEY (5 times)
BILL MURRAY (5 times)
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (5 times)
PAUL SIMON (4 times guest host + 1 time musical guest)
SCARLETT JOHANSSON (5 times)
MELISSA MCCARTHY (5 times on May 13, 2017)
DWAYNE JOHNSON (5 times on May 20, 2017)

Tune in starting Saturday, March 25th for the STARS OF SATURDAY NIGHT…AND YOUR HOST JIM BREUER, which kicks off with a marathon of films starring former cast members and continues throughout the week in prime time. Finish off the week on Friday, March 31st with five films starring Five-Timers Club members. For a complete schedule of films, go to hdnetmovies.com.