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===Non-cast members who guest anchored===

Several people who have never been SNL cast members appeared as ''Weekend Update'' guest anchors (or co-anchors). Almost all these occurrences took place in 1984, during seasons 9 and 10, when a rotating series of ''Weekend Update'' guest hosts were employed. As well, actor Mark King (as "Dr. Jonathan Lear") made a lone co-anchor appearance during season 6, in 1981.

*[[Edwin Newman]] (Three appearances: February 25, May 12 and November 3, 1984)
*Mark King (as "Dr. Jonathan Lear") (March 7, 1981)
*[[Don Rickles]] (January 28, 1984)
*[[Robin Williams]] (February 11, 1984)
*[[Michael Douglas]] (April 7, 1984)
*[[George McGovern]] (April 14, 1984)
*[[Bob Uecker]] (October 13, 1984)
*[[Jesse Jackson]] (October 20, 1984)
*[[George Carlin]] (November 10, 1984)
*[[Ed Asner]] (November 17, 1984)