document_title: List of White Collar episodes

question_text: when does neil find out sam is his father

text: List of White Collar episodes

text: Series overview[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
Originally aired

First aired
Last aired

1
14
October 23, 2009 (2009-10-23)
March 9, 2010 (2010-03-09)

2
16
July 13, 2010 (2010-07-13)
March 8, 2011 (2011-03-08)

3
16
June 7, 2011 (2011-06-07)
February 28, 2012 (2012-02-28)

4
16
July 10, 2012 (2012-07-10)
March 5, 2013 (2013-03-05)

5
13
October 17, 2013 (2013-10-17)
January 30, 2014 (2014-01-30)

6
6
November 6, 2014 (2014-11-06)
December 18, 2014 (2014-12-18)

text: Episode list[edit]

text: Season 1 (2009–10)[edit]

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1
1
"Pilot"
Bronwen Hughes
Jeff Eastin
October 23, 2009 (2009-10-23)
5039-08-179
5.40[6]

Con artist, master forger, and criminal extraordinaire Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer) escapes from prison to find Kate Moreau (Alexandra Daddario), the woman he loves, only to end up behind bars again. He strikes up a deal with Federal Agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay), the FBI agent who put him there, and together they take an unconventional route in tracking down a criminal known as "The Dutchman" (Mark Sheppard). Also introduced is Neal's trusted friend and partner in crime, Mozzie (Willie Garson), a fellow conman with extensive knowledge about many subjects. Neal uses his new position in the FBI to find clues that will eventually lead him to Kate, the man with the ring, and the truth.

2
2
"Threads"
Dennie Gordon
Clifton Campbell
October 30, 2009 (2009-10-30)
5039-09-103
5.08[7]

Neal and Peter infiltrate New York's Fashion Week as they try to prevent an international criminal from selling sensitive data hidden in one of the runway dresses.

3
3
"Book of Hours"
John T. Kretchmer
Tom Garrigus
November 6, 2009 (2009-11-06)
5039-09-102
3.85[8]

A New York mobster enlists the help of the FBI to recover a precious stolen Bible—a mission that tests Neal's loyalties with the FBI.

4
4
"Flip of the Coin"
Timothy Busfield
Jeff Eastin & Joseph C. Muscat
November 13, 2009 (2009-11-13)
5039-09-105
4.28[9]

Peter and Neal try to locate smuggled Iraqi artifacts where the lead suspect is a U.S. soldier and an acquaintance of Peter, but anomalies in the evidence suggest other forces at work.

5
5
"The Portrait"
Allan Arkush
Jeff Eastin & Travis Romero
November 20, 2009 (2009-11-20)
5039-09-101
4.56[10]

Peter and Neal set up a sting to recover a valuable stolen portrait, but strain is put on their uneasy partnership when Peter suspects Neal will succumb to temptation. Neal finds out the truth about the stolen portrait, and returns it to its rightful owner.

6
6
"All In"
John T. Kretchmer
Jim Campolongo & Joe Henderson
November 27, 2009 (2009-11-27)
5039-09-104
4.40[11]

Immersed in a dangerous case in Chinatown involving one of his aliases and a crafty Interpol agent, Neal is forced to decide between his loyalties to Peter and the FBI or his desire to find Kate. The interpol agent reveals that the man with the ring is in the FBI.

7
7
"Free Fall"
Kevin Bray
Jeff Eastin
December 4, 2009 (2009-12-04)
5039-09-107
5.55[12]

Peter must determine if Neal's lying when Neal becomes a suspect in a jewelry heist. Meanwhile, Neal closes in on the man with the ring and discovers that he may be closer than he imagined. Introduced in the episode is FBI special agent Garrett Fowler (Noah Emmerich), an OPR agent bent on discrediting Peter and Neal with whatever means possible.

8
8
"Hard Sell"
John T. Kretchmer
Jim Campolongo & Joe Henderson
January 19, 2010 (2010-01-19)
5039-09-108
4.70[13]

Neal infiltrates a corrupt Wall Street brokerage firm and Peter must go undercover alongside him. Neal suspects Peter as the man with the ring and confronts Peter about it. Peter initially denies but after the case is closed, Peter tells Neal that he had spoken with Kate. Peter tells Neal that Kate mentioned wanting a music box that Neal had stolen. Peter also tells Neal that it does not seem Kate was acting under the control of Fowler. Neal refuses to believe Peter and sets out to find the music box that Fowler wants.

9
9
"Bad Judgment"
John T. Kretchmer
Jeff Eastin & Joseph C. Muscat
January 26, 2010 (2010-01-26)
5039-09-112
4.30[14]

Peter and Neal discover a corrupt judge working with Fowler, and devise a plan to take them down. Meanwhile, Neal asks Peter to get a message to Kate as Mozzie sweeps Peter's house for bugs. At the end of the episode, Neal retrieves a paper flower from the grave of Kate's father, Robert, another cryptic message from Kate.

10
10
"Vital Signs"
Dennie Gordon
Joan B. Weiss
February 2, 2010 (2010-02-02)
5039-09-106
2.89[15]

June is approached by a sketchy charity when her granddaughter is removed from the waiting list for a kidney transplant. Neal and Peter decide to investigate the charity, suspecting that transplants are being bought with "donations".

11
11
"Home Invasion"
Ken Girotti
Channing Powell
February 9, 2010 (2010-02-09)
5039-09-110
3.83[16]

The FBI investigates a murder and a mysterious coded list and Neal catches up with Alex Hunter (Gloria Votsis), an old friend who might know something about the music box, but isn't too keen on Neal's connection with the FBI.

12
12
"Bottlenecked"
Phil Abraham
Jeff Eastin & Tom Garrigus
February 23, 2010 (2010-02-23)
5039-09-109
3.57[17]

When Neal is confronted by his blue-collar counterpart Matthew Keller (Ross McCall), he must revive a decades-old competition to create an impossible forgery of a bottle of wine. However, things aren't exactly as they seem.

13
13
"Front Man"
Michael Smith
Rashad Raisani
March 2, 2010 (2010-03-02)
5039-09-111
3.48[18]

When trying to resolve a kidnapping, Neal is apprehended by an old friend and is forced to play his game to save the one who was kidnapped. Alex finally reveals the location of the music box to Neal, and teams up to steal it. Peter tells Neal that he knows Neal is planning to steal it, and tells him that he has the option to stop looking for Kate and do something good with his life.

14
14
"Out of the Box"
Kevin Bray
Jeff Eastin
March 9, 2010 (2010-03-09)
5039-09-113
4.04[19]

After discovering the music box in Manhattan, Neal and his friends plan a party heist to steal it. Things come to a head as Fowler and Peter square off, while Neal demands Kate in exchange for the box. Peter makes it to the airstrip before Neal takes off with Kate, and tries to stop him. Neal turns around, and admits that Peter is the only one who can change his mind. Before he can join Kate, Neal looks back at Peter, and the jet explodes.

text: Season 2 (2010–11)[edit]

text: White Collar was renewed for a second season scheduled to begin July 13, 2010 on USA Network, with Marsha Thomason joining the cast as a series regular[20] and Hilarie Burton appearing in a six-episode arc as insurance investigator Sara Ellis.[21] The nine-episode summer season ran through September 7, 2010 and concluded with a seven-episode winter season that began on January 18, 2011.[22]

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15
1
"Withdrawal"
Tim Matheson
Jeff Eastin
July 13, 2010 (2010-07-13)
5039-10-201
4.29[23]

In the aftermath of Kate's death, Neal's deal and Peter's job are in jeopardy. To prove themselves, they must catch The Architect (Tim Matheson), a high-profile bank robber.

16
2
"Need to Know"
Sanford Bookstaver
Joe Henderson
July 20, 2010 (2010-07-20)
5039-10-202
3.96[24]

Neal goes undercover as a political "fixer" in order to bring down a corrupt politician. Diana and Peter's lead brings them to an unidentified man who escapes their pursuit. It is also revealed that Peter had Diana keep the music box's location hidden even from Peter himself. Neal begins to suspect that Peter is investigating the plane explosion behind his back.

17
3
"Copycat Caffrey"
Paul Holahan
Channing Powell
July 27, 2010 (2010-07-27)
5039-10-203
3.72[25]

Peter sends Neal back to school after someone copycats one of his old schemes. Alex returns with some bad news. Diana discovers the music box is hiding something. Peter and Diana set out to find the missing key, which is the last piece of the music box that Alex gives Neal before leaving for Italy.

18
4
"By the Book"
Michael Smith
Alexandra McNally
August 3, 2010 (2010-08-03)
5039-10-204
4.10[26]

For the first time in his life, Mozzie must turn to the FBI for help when the person of his affection, a waitress from a local diner (Diane Farr) disappears. Mozzie uses cryptic clues, often references to book texts, left by Gina to find and rescue her, which evolves to a case involving a man on the FBI's radar for quite some time.

19
5
"Unfinished Business"
Tricia Brock
Jeff Eastin
August 10, 2010 (2010-08-10)
5039-10-205
4.00[27]

A routine bond theft escalates into an attempted murder when Neal is unknowingly hired to kill the assigned insurance investigator, Sara Ellis (Hilarie Burton), the same woman who had testified against him regarding his alleged theft of a Raphael painting a few years earlier. Meanwhile, Neal and Mozzie investigate the jet's wreckage, concluding that the jet was rigged to explode midair, but was detonated early by someone. They manage to have the cockpit's voice recorder sent to the insurance company Sterling Bosch, under the care of Sara Ellis. After taking the impostor who ordered the hit on Sara, Neal tries to recover the package from her apartment, but is interrupted by an assassination attempt by the real assassin, who is subsequently captured by Peter and his team.

20
6
"In the Red"
David Straiton
Matt Negrete
August 17, 2010 (2010-08-17)
5039-10-206
4.48[28]

The arrest of a jewel thief leads Peter and Neal toward a much more heinous extortion case against adoptive parents. Mozzie breaks into Sara's apartment and recovers the recording, only to have it taken back by Sara and her detectives in a search of Neal's apartment. After teaming up with the mob, Peter and Neal take the adoption lawyer (John Larroquette) into custody. Sara returns to Neal's apartment after finding out what happened to Kate, and promises to help Neal with his investigation. The recording reveals that Kate called an unidentified person shortly before the jet exploded, which prompts Neal and friends to hunt down who was on the other end of the phone.

21
7
"Prisoner's Dilemma"
Vincent Misiano
Mark Goffman
August 24, 2010 (2010-08-24)
5039-10-208
4.60[29]

An FBI Agent is accused of selling witness locations during criminal trials, and the U.S. Marshals ask Peter and Neal for help tracking down the suspect. Peter winds up befriending the suspect upon discovering that the U.S. Marshal in charge of the investigation is actually selling the locations, and goes on the run with him trying to clear his name. Moz discovers that the mystery voice on the black box recording belongs to the still-in-hiding Garrett Fowler.

22
8
"Company Man"
Rosemary Rodriguez
Jim Campolongo
August 31, 2010 (2010-08-31)
5039-10-207
4.44[30]

Neal and Peter must go undercover into the world of corporate espionage after a tech company's head researcher is murdered. Mozzie and Diana are put together to look over Kate's murder, and Mozzie realizes that Diana has the music box and Peter knows where it is. Peter then shows the music box to Neal, and Neal reveals the key Alex gave him. Neal tells Peter, "No more secrets", before opening the box.

23
9
"Point Blank"
Kevin Bray
Jeff Eastin
September 7, 2010 (2010-09-07)
5039-10-209
4.72[31]

The gang finds Fowler (Noah Emmerich) and finds out he is innocent. He is being blackmailed by the same person Peter has a patchwork picture of. Mozzie cracks the code inside of the musicbox. Before he can tell anyone, he is shot by an unidentified man (Paul Blackthorne) who steals the code.

24
10
"Burke's Seven"
Michael Smith
Joe Henderson
January 18, 2011 (2011-01-18)
5039-10-214
3.81[32]

Peter is framed for a crime he did not commit, and is subsequently suspended from the FBI. Neal helps him organize a con in order to catch the real criminal (Paul Blackthorne), find who shot Mozzie, and clear Peter's name.

25
11
"Forging Bonds"
John T. Kretchmer
Jeff Eastin & Alexandra McNally
January 25, 2011 (2011-01-25)
5039-10-213
3.90[33]

After Peter and Neal realize that Vincent Adler (Andrew McCarthy) is behind Kate's murder, Peter has a talk with Neal where he reveals everything from the time he met Mozzie to when he was caught by the FBI.

26
12
"What Happens in Burma..."
John T. Kretchmer
Hy Conrad
February 1, 2011 (2011-02-01)
5039-10-210
3.46[34]

Peter and Neal must set foot on Burmese soil when they visit its embassy in order to prove the innocence of the son of an American diplomat.

27
13
"Countermeasures"
Michael Smith
Jim Campolongo
February 8, 2011 (2011-02-08)
5039-10-211
3.46[35]

Neal is approached by an old friend of June's (Billy Dee Williams) and believes that he has some ulterior motives.

28
14
"Payback"
Russell Lee Fine
Mark Goffman
February 22, 2011 (2011-02-22)
5039-10-212
3.27[36]

Matthew Keller (Ross McCall) returns when he contacts Neal and Peter from prison asking for a favor. Over the course of their investigation, Peter is kidnapped and must be found before he is killed which inadvertently forces Neal to deal with his feelings from losing Kate .

29
15
"Power Play"
Jeff F. King
Mark Goffman
March 1, 2011 (2011-03-01)
5039-10-216
3.30[37]

Neal and Peter switch identities after they are approached by a woman (Cody Horn) who claims that her boss (Richard Schiff) is behind a collusion scheme.

30
16
"Under the Radar"
John T. Kretchmer
Jeff Eastin
March 8, 2011 (2011-03-08)
5039-10-215
3.81[38]

Neal and Peter are abducted by Adler (Andrew McCarthy), and Neal gets closer to uncovering the secret behind Kate's death.

text: Season 3 (2011–12)[edit]

text: On September 27, 2010, White Collar was renewed for a 16 episode third season,[39] which began June 7, 2011. Hilarie Burton joined the cast as a series regular.[40] Diahann Carroll appeared as June, and Denise Vasi, who appeared in the pilot episode as June's granddaughter Cindy, returned as well.[41] The first half of the season also saw guest appearances by Dana Ashbrook, Beau Bridges,[42] Eliza Dushku,[43] Nathen Garson,[44] Lena Headey, Ernie Hudson,[42] Olek Krupa, Al Sapienza, and the return of Matthew Keller (Ross McCall).[43] Series star Tim DeKay directed one episode.[44] Series creator and executive producer Jeff Eastin tweeted that Andrew McCarthy, who played Vincent Adler, would also direct an episode.[45] Another flashback episode, "The Dentist of Detroit", revealed much of Mozzie's childhood.[44] The first half of the season, consisting of 10 episodes, concluded on August 9, 2011, while the remaining six episodes began airing on January 17, 2012.

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31
1
"On Guard"
Russell Lee Fine
Jeff Eastin
June 7, 2011 (2011-06-07)
BCW301
3.90[46]

Despite their newly-arisen trust issues, Neal and Peter have to work together to catch a thief who took his stash out of the Federal Reserve.

32
2
"Where There's a Will"
Sanford Bookstaver
Mark Goffman
June 14, 2011 (2011-06-14)
BCW302
3.71[47]

Peter and Neal find a treasure map on a forged will, and soon enter a race to locate the treasure and save the daughter of the beneficiary.

33
3
"Deadline"
Michael Smith
Alexandra McNally
June 21, 2011 (2011-06-21)
BCW303
3.67[48]

When a magazine journalist's (Jayne Atkinson) life is threatened, Diana goes undercover as her assistant to protect her while Peter and Neal investigate the subject of the journalist's story. Meanwhile, Neal and Sara have a date with Diana and Christie (Moran Atias).

34
4
"The Dentist of Detroit"
Dennie Gordon
Channing Powell & Matt Negrete
June 28, 2011 (2011-06-28)
BCW306
3.72[49]

When a mobster (Al Sapienza) from Mozzie's Detroit childhood surfaces in Manhattan, Neal and Peter must help their friend rework a scam from his past to take down the ruthless gangster and prevent a mob war.

35
5
"Veiled Threat"
Paul Holahan
Jim Campolongo
July 5, 2011 (2011-07-05)
BCW304
4.19[50]

When a black widow (Mädchen Amick) arrives in New York, Neal and Peter go undercover as wealthy bachelors to find her next target.

36
6
"Scott Free"
Tricia Brock
Joe Henderson
July 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)
BCW305
3.84[51]

When a teenage conman (Hutch Dano) goes on a wild crime spree in New York, Peter realizes he has a new Neal Caffrey on his hands.

37
7
"Taking Account"
Michael Smith
Daniel Shattuck
July 19, 2011 (2011-07-19)
BCW307
4.18[52]

When an expert hacker drains a prominent New York bank, Neal assumes the criminal's identity in order to spend the pilfered fortune and draw him out of hiding. Mozzie finds himself in an unfamiliar situation when the hacker's former accomplice (Lena Headey) switches sides. Meanwhile, Sara temporarily moves in with Neal and discovers the surveillance camera footage of Neal and Mozzie's treasure.

38
8
"As You Were"
David Straiton
Matt Negrete
July 26, 2011 (2011-07-26)
BCW308
3.89[53]

When an old Naval Academy buddy of Agent Jones goes missing, Peter and Neal delve into the dangerous world of international private security to find him. While Jones deals with realizing his friend might not be who he remembers and meeting an old flame, Mozzie convinces Neal to break into Peter and Elizabeth's house to go after the manifest.

39
9
"On the Fence"
Paul Holahan
Mark Goffman
August 2, 2011 (2011-08-02)
BCW309
3.71[54]

When Neal and Peter discover wanted fugitive Matthew Keller (Ross McCall) is smuggling priceless Egyptian antiquities into the city, Neal must go undercover with an exotic and beautiful Egyptologist (Eliza Dushku) to locate and capture his foe.

40
10
"Countdown"
John Kretchmer
Story by : Jeff Eastin & Channing Powell
Teleplay by : Jeff Eastin
August 9, 2011 (2011-08-09)
BCW310
4.30[55]

Neal and Mozzie must stay one step ahead of the FBI while appearing to work with them in order to keep them from discovering that they possess the treasure. Later, Peter returns home to discover that Elizabeth has been kidnapped by Matthew Keller.

41
11
"Checkmate"
John Kretchmer
Story by : Joe Henderson & Alexandra McNally
Teleplay by : Joe Henderson
January 17, 2012 (2012-01-17)
BCW313
3.23[56]

Elizabeth escapes from Keller through a combination of FBI diligence and her own cleverness. Meanwhile, as a delaying tactic, Peter, Neal and Mozzie arrange to have the treasure surrounded by an unsuspecting NYPD, and must work with Keller to get it away from them.

42
12
"Upper West Side Story"
Russell Lee Fine
Alexandra McNally & Jim Campolongo
January 24, 2012 (2012-01-24)
BCW312
3.47[57]

A student (Graham Phillips) at a prestigious prep school asks Neal and Peter to look into the disappearance of scholarship funds, which he believes was orchestrated by the father (Dylan Baker) of his crush (Elizabeth Gillies). In order to investigate, Neal must go undercover as a substitute teacher.

43
13
"Neighborhood Watch"
Andrew McCarthy
Jeff F. King
January 31, 2012 (2012-01-31)
BCW311
3.04[58]

Neal and Peter investigate a robbery plot at a hotel after Elizabeth overhears a neighbor (Joe Manganiello) having a suspicious conversation. When Neal suggests Peter ask Mozzie to keep an eye on her, he may switch from a babysitter to her accomplice when Elizabeth tries to help.

44
14
"Pulling Strings"
Anton Cropper
Channing Powell
February 7, 2012 (2012-02-07)
BCW314
2.47[59]

While Peter is tied up hosting Elizabeth's parents (Tom Skerritt and Debra Monk), Neal is assigned to help Sara search for a missing Stradivarius.

45
15
"Stealing Home"
Tim DeKay
Story by : Mark Goffman & Jim Campolongo
Teleplay by : Mark Goffman
February 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)
BCW315
2.31[60]

Neal goes undercover with a gang of cons in order to steal valuable memorabilia from Yankee stadium.

46
16
"Judgment Day"
Russell Lee Fine
Jeff Eastin
February 28, 2012 (2012-02-28)
BCW316
2.55[61]

Agent Kramer (Beau Bridges) tries to sabotage Neal's commutation while Neal tries to fix a mistake from his past. Peter must make a difficult decision. With Peter's help, Neal is able to get away with his theft of the painting and faces the committee, telling them and later Peter that whether he is released or not, he plans to continue working for the FBI because he now has a purpose and a life. Unfortunately, Agent Kramer refuses to back down, wishing to take Neal back to D.C. by any means necessary. Peter is able to secretly warn Neal about Kramer's plan to 'steal' Neal and make him work for him. This gives Neal time to escape, so he cuts off his anklet and flees the country with Mozzie before the committee can make its decision.

text: Season 4 (2012–13)[edit]

text: White Collar was renewed for a fourth season of sixteen episodes on August 25, 2011.[1] Treat Williams appeared throughout the season as Sam, an undercover agent from Washington whose past overlaps with Neal's.[62] Mekhi Phifer appeared in the first two episodes as Kyle Collins, a manhunter working for the federal government.[63] Gregg Henry recurred as a man who helps Neal and Mozzie hide while in the Cape Verde Islands,[63] while Mia Maestro appeared as Maya, a woman with whom Neal becomes involved while on the run.[64] Laura Vandervoort appeared in one episode as a wealthy socialite who becomes another love interest for Neal.[65] Michael Weston appeared in one episode as a criminal mastermind, alongside Laurie Williams.[66] Rebecca Mader appeared in one episode as Abigail, a woman who forces Neal to take part in a heist.[67] Perrey Reeves appeared in one episode as a dedicated fixer.[62] Gloria Votsis returned as Alex Hunter in the eighth episode of the season.[68] Victor Webster made an appearance in the ninth episode of the season as Eric Dunham, a trader on Wall Street who is being investigated for insider trading.[69] Titus Welliver guest starred as Senator Terrence Pratt, a man who may be linked to Neal's father.[70] Reed Diamond made an appearance as Cole Edwards, a construction mogul with links to the government.[70] Sprague Grayden appeared as a younger Ellen Parker, while Judith Ivey continued playing the older version of the character.[70] Hilarie Burton reprised her role as insurance investigator and Neal's love interest Sara Ellis; she appeared in four episodes altogether.[71] The remaining six episodes of season four began airing in January 2013.[72][73]

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47
1
"Wanted"
Paul Holahan
Jeff Eastin
July 10, 2012 (2012-07-10)
BCW401
3.21[74]

After Neal and Mozzie fled, Kyle Collins (Mekhi Phifer) of the Office of International Affairs tries to find Neal after the FBI fails for six weeks. Peter finally manages to talk to Neal, and background sounds help Peter, Jones, and Diana deduce that Neal's in Cape Verde. Peter heads there to try to find Neal first. Unfortunately, Collins searches Peter's home after he leaves and finds his map with Cape Verde circled. Collins and Peter meet in a cafe where Collins announces a $500,000 bounty on Neal's head. Collins purposely does not specify "alive". Neal, Mozzie, and Peter look for a way out and turn to different sources for help. Peter and Mozzie go to one of Mozzie's friends, while Neal goes to the island's richest man, a very private person named Dobbs (Gregg Henry). Dobbs soon reveals that he is aware of Neal's true identity, and Collins arrives to capture Neal.

48
2
"Most Wanted"
Paul Holahan
Mark Goffman
July 17, 2012 (2012-07-17)
BCW402
2.98[75]

Collins holds Neal prisoner on Dobbs' estate, and shoots Neal in the leg when he discovers Neal has broken loose from his restraints. Peter and Mozzie covertly help Neal get away from Collins, and upon planning their escape, discover Dobbs is really one of the FBI's most wanted men. Together, they set up a con for Neal to help capture Dobbs and return to New York under his original deal. In the end Peter gets reassigned.

49
3
"Diminishing Returns"
Stefan Schwartz
Jim Campolongo
July 24, 2012 (2012-07-24)
BCW403
3.01[76]

With Peter reassigned to the Evidence room, he and Neal go up against David Cook (Michael Weston), a criminal mastermind whom Peter has been tracking since joining the FBI.

50
4
"Parting Shots"
Robert Duncan McNeill
Alexandra McNally
July 31, 2012 (2012-07-31)
BCW404
2.82[77]

While helping Sara (Hilarie Burton) resolve an insider trading scandal, Neal saves the life of the alleged perpetrator's widow (Laura Vandervoort), but he has to stay undercover with her to help prevent the theft of her insurance settlement. Meanwhile, Peter gets reassigned back to the White Collar division, and Ellen is shot after being recalled into Witness Protection, leaving Neal with unanswered questions.

51
5
"Honor Among Thieves"
Arlene Sanford
Joe Henderson
August 14, 2012 (2012-08-14)
BCW405
2.93[78]

When Ellen is murdered, Neal leaves himself open to being blackmailed by the art thief they're after in exchange for information, which may lead to a breach of trust between him and Peter.

52
6
"Identity Crisis"
David Straiton
Channing Powell
August 21, 2012 (2012-08-21)
BCW406
3.89[79]

Mozzie's purchase of a storage unit leads him to finding a number of clues about a spy organization from the Revolutionary War that may still be operating today.

53
7
"Compromising Positions"
Paul Holahan
Matthew Negrete
August 28, 2012 (2012-08-28)
BCW407
3.36[80]

With help from Mozzie and Sara (Hilarie Burton), Peter and Neal attempt to ensure the conviction of a corrupt developer. Their main obstacle is a clever woman who acts as a no-questions-asked fixer for a variety of clients including Sara's company. Meanwhile, Neal meets with Ellen's friend Sam, who tells him of a conspiracy including highly placed law enforcement officials.

54
8
"Ancient History"
Russell Lee Fine
Daniel Shattuck
September 4, 2012 (2012-09-04)
BCW408
3.38[81]

Neal is contacted again by his old acquaintance and fellow thief Alex (Gloria Votsis), who is being investigated by the FBI in relation to a heist for which Neal is arrested. Peter furthers his covert investigation of "Sam" behind Neal's back when Neal receives a suspicious package from Ellen delivered by the Marshals. Alex is in town on more business, which causes some rifts between Peter, Neal, and Mozzie.

55
9
"Gloves Off"
Renny Harlin
Mark Goffman
September 11, 2012 (2012-09-11)
BCW409
3.80[82]

Peter sends Neal undercover as a Wall Street stock trader. Neal discovers a White Collar boxing ring where traders fight for insider information. In order to take down the corrupt CEO, Peter and Neal must step out of the office and step in to the ring. Peter makes a huge mistake that sends Sam into hiding.

56
10
"Vested Interest"
Russell Lee Fine
Jeff Eastin
September 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)
BCW410
3.41[83]

Peter and Neal attend an FBI conference where someone is trying to steal high valued defense technology, but discover the thief's plan to kidnap the designer instead. After Peter learns the real Sam is dead, a DNA test shows the man they believe to be Sam is actually Neal's father.

57
11
"Family Business"
Paul Holahan
Joe Henderson
January 22, 2013 (2013-01-22)
BCW411
2.77[84]

Neal's father James explains how as a young cop he began working for a gangster named Dennis Flynn, now deceased. When he tried to end his employment Flynn framed him for the murder of his superior, and he confessed when some unknown person with high law enforcement connections threatened his wife, Neal, and Ellen. Believing him guilty, Neal's mother refused further contact. In the present, Neal and Peter infiltrate the operations of Flynn's son, also named Dennis. They pose as the maker and potential buyer, respectively, of counterfeit whisky, and are able to prove that the younger Dennis killed Ellen. But Dennis is killed in custody, showing that the law enforcement conspiracy is still in operation. James is sent to a safe house while Neal and Peter plan their next move.

58
12
"Brass Tacks"
Anton Cropper
Jim Campolongo & Alexandra McNally
January 29, 2013 (2013-01-29)
BCW412
2.61[85]

Neal and Peter discover that Dennis Flynn's fatal prisoner transfer was ordered by U.S. Senator Terrence Pratt (Titus Welliver) who was once James' Captain in the Washington police. They plan to bring him down by proving fraud charges against his associate, land developer Cole Edwards (Reed Diamond). But Edwards remains loyal to the Senator, who retaliates by ending the FBI career of Peter's boss. Meanwhile Mozzie is paired up with Jones to search for the meaning of a key left to Neal in Ellen's personal effects. Elizabeth asks Neal to lie to Peter about the key to protect him after an attempted assassination, but Peter learns the truth from Jones and, greatly offended, continues to investigate on his own.

59
13
"Empire City"
Tim DeKay
Channing Powell & Daniel Shattuck
February 5, 2013 (2013-02-05)
BCW413
2.28[86]

Two brothers are attempting to revive the famous Cotton Club, but one is also involved in fraudulent sales of taxi medallions. To investigate, Neal and Peter pose as promoters and book June as a singer for the club's opening. Meanwhile, Peter and Neal each independently discover the NYC location indicated by the key: the Empire State Building.

60
14
"Shoot the Moon"
Russell Lee Fine
Matthew Negrete & Bob DeRosa
February 19, 2013 (2013-02-19)
BCW414
2.42[87]

A couple on a romantic crime spree take two hostages who turn out to be Peter and Elizabeth. Neal must anticipate their next crime to effect a rescue. Sara has a potential new position in London. Neal and Mozzie determine that Ellen's evidence about James is stored in an office on the 50th floor of the Empire State Building.

61
15
"The Original"
John Kretchmer
Mark Goffman
February 26, 2013 (2013-02-26)
BCW415
2.12[88]

The former assistant to a dead master sculptor has "found" a new work which Neal thinks is a forgery. With a high-tech scanner diverted from the forgery investigation, Neal, Mozzie and James determine the exact location of Ellen's evidence box. But Peter's new FBI boss Amanda Calloway (Emily Procter) is on to them, and she is reporting to Senator Pratt.

62
16
"In the Wind"
Russell Lee Fine
Jeff Eastin
March 5, 2013 (2013-03-05)
BCW416
2.36[89]

Neal concocts an elaborate plan to get the evidence box out of the Empire State Building even though Pratt and Calloway are also searching for it. Pratt's man stops an escaping James, who is carrying what he thinks is the box but is actually a decoy given to him by Mozzie. In the ensuing confrontation, James kills Pratt with Peter's gun and escapes, leaving Peter to be arrested for the murder with all the physical evidence against him. Neal learns from the real evidence box that James was actually guilty of the murder for which he was imprisoned. Neal begs James to go to the FBI and tell the truth to free Peter, but James coldly refuses and leaves Neal with the realization that his father used him.

text: Season 5 (2013–14)[edit]

text: On September 25, 2012, USA Network renewed the series for a 16-episode fifth season,[90] but this was later reduced to 13.[91] It premiered on October 17, 2013.[92] Marsha Thomason was pregnant during the filming of season five and did not appear for the majority of the season.[93]

text:
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)

63
1
"At What Price"
Stefan Schwartz
Jeff Eastin & Joe Henderson
October 17, 2013 (2013-10-17)
BCW506
2.53[94]

Peter is about to be prosecuted for murder, which could end his FBI career even if he were acquitted. Elizabeth urges Neal to save him at any cost. Neal is contacted by the Dutchman, Curtis Hagan (Mark Sheppard), the man he helped Peter convict of forgery in their first case together. Hagan has influence over Peter's prosecutor, and can get the charges dismissed if Neal can make a convincing fake audio confession from James. Neal and Mozzie do this and learn Hagan's price: Neal must steal a collection of gold coins from a secure building. Neal does this with the aid of a device Mozzie has built to spoof the anklet's signal to make him appear to be at home. Neal then learns that the Dutchman has filmed the heist and plans to blackmail him into committing further crimes for him. Peter is promoted to be head of the NYC White Collar Crime office. He gives Neal a new anklet and promises him a new handler from outside the office. Their last case together is to investigate the coin robbery.

64
2
"Out of the Frying Pan"
Roger Kumble
Daniel Shattuck
October 24, 2013 (2013-10-24)
BCW501
2.13[95]

Neal meets his new handler David Siegel (Warren Kole), a young star agent. The FBI have arrested the proprietor of a website for stolen goods, and they plan to arrest his contacts while a very pregnant Diana works hard to make the website appear to continue operating. Neal and Siegel are sent to the warehouse of an art dealer involved with the website, who turns out to be Mozzie. He escapes, but Siegel sees him; though Neal is able to keep Peter from learning that the dealer is Mozzie, Siegel uncovers the "Teddy" identity behind Mozzie's vast holdings. This is actually what Mozzie believes to be his true identity, that of a baby who disappeared shortly before Mozzie was found. Mozzie returns to the warehouse, sets fire to it, and vanishes into a hideout beneath it. The FBI believe Teddy is dead, but Diana is not fooled, goes to the warehouse, and finds the hideout. She tries to arrest Mozzie but suddenly goes into labor. Mozzie delivers the baby, whom she names "Theo", and she so far keeps his secret. Neal breaks into the FBI evidence room and destroys evidence against Hagan, which will give him a chance in his retrial.

65
3
"One Last Stakeout"
Russell Lee Fine
Joe Henderson
October 31, 2013 (2013-10-31)
BCW503
2.38[96]

Hagan is free, and he gives Neal 48 hours to steal one chapter of a mysterious book on display at a museum. Neal and Mozzie plan to fool another criminal, Zev, into breaking into the museum to steal a painting, with Neal taking the book chapter at the same time and then catching Zev. To get access, he befriends a museum worker named Rebecca (Bridget Regan) and steals her key. Neal tells Siegel he has heard chatter indicating that the museum is about to be robbed, and Peter authorizes a stakeout. Mozzie disables the security cameras of the museum and Zev enters. Neal is delayed when Peter, nostalgic about his former partnership, joins the stakeout. However, he is able to enter the building and replace the chapter with a forgery Mozzie has created. Zev trips the alarms but still escapes; Neal leaves prints behind when he escapes himself. Neal and Peter find Zev's prints at the crime scene, allowing the FBI to arrest Zev and recover the painting. Neal gives the book chapter to Hagan after making a copy; he and Mozzie will try to figure out why Hagan wanted it. Siegel secretly witnesses the meeting between Neal and Hagan. Rebecca is fired for the security breach, after learning that Neal works with the FBI. Siegel is found murdered on the street.

66
4
"Controlling Interest"
Kevin Bray
Jim Campolongo
November 7, 2013 (2013-11-07)
BCW504
2.24[97]

The now-destitute Mozzie has moved into Neal's apartment. With the investigation of Siegel's death stalled, Peter joins Neal for a new field assignment. A disoriented man named Nate Griffith (David Call) walks into the Bureau, carrying a packet of cash, confessing that he broke into a vault and stole $2 million. Peter and Neal trace Griffith to Dr. Mara Summers, his psychiatrist. Peter decides to examine the vault with Neal. The bank claims ignorance of any break-in. Neal checks their records for details on the vault, and traces it back to "Niteowl Holdings". Peter and Neal suspect Dr. Summers has something to do with the robbery. Peter traces Niteowl Holdings to Shane Jacobi, an ex-con, and confronts him. He denies any connection to Niteowl Holdings, but appears surprised to learn that the vault was robbed. Meanwhile, Neal approaches Dr. Summers as a patient, hoping to glean some information from her. But she drugs him, and gets information on the ongoing investigation from him. Moz identifies the drug as "Good Night Cinderella", used by Asian prostitutes to rob their johns. He suggests that the best way to recall what he told Dr. Summers would be to go back under the drug again. Moz makes the drug, Neal drinks it, and Peter and Moz help Neal recall the entire conversation. The next day, Peter and Jones visit Griffith's house, and on discovering Jacobi there, they arrest him. They realize that Summers manipulated Griffith into robbing Jacobi's vault. Neal gets a confession from Dr. Summers by putting her under the drug. The FBI arrest Dr. Summers but do not recover the money, because Neal has diverted it and given it to Mozzie to start afresh. He tells Mozzie that he plans to free himself from all constraints, including both Hagan's and Peter's.

67
5
"Master Plan"
Jeff F. King
Alexandra McNally
November 14, 2013 (2013-11-14)
BCW502
2.21[98]

A wealthy man (Richard Thomas) hires Elizabeth to choose art presents for his son, who has recently resurfaced long after disappearing as a teenager. She was a tutor for the real son before he vanished, and in talking to the alleged son about art she begins to suspect that he is an impostor. Neal takes a job as butler to the household to investigate. Elizabeth is fired after she voices her suspicions and the alleged son passes a DNA test. However, Neal and Peter are able to prove that he faked the test and to find the location where he is holding the real son prisoner, in order to get the information he needs for his deception. Meanwhile, Peter battles a flu-like illness which is relieved by a concoction that Mozzie prepares from the honey of the beehives he has introduced to Neal's apartment.

68
6
"Ice Breaker"
Eric Stoltz
Matt Whitney & Mark Lafferty
November 21, 2013 (2013-11-21)
BCW505
2.49[99]

Peter and Neal search for a Russian forger of U.S. passports and find Sergei, the cousin of a notorious Russian gangster and sponsor of a figure skater named Katya (Annet Mahendru). They go undercover as a skating coach and sports agent respectively, and are able to arrest Sergei and several Russian criminals to whom he had provided passports. Meanwhile, Neal and Mozzie enlist the still unemployed Rebecca's help in decoding the book chapter by posing as FBI agents. Peter and Jones know they are up to something, and Peter finds evidence of the fake FBI office they created to deceive her. Rebecca tells them that Mosconi, the 19th-century author of the book, never included a chapter 13 in his books, the same chapter that Neal believed he removed from the book and gave to Hagan.

69
7
"Quantico Closure"
Willie Garson
Nick Thiel
December 5, 2013 (2013-12-05)
BCW507
2.12[100]

Peter's anniversary dinner with Elizabeth is interrupted by an attractive woman named Jill (Kim Dickens), his ex-girlfriend and former classmate at the FBI academy. Jill now works for a secretive division of the FBI and wants Peter's help in buying a computer chip, potentially of great use to enemy nations, from a hacker now living in Manhattan. Jill insists that no one else know anything about the mission, which makes Elizabeth suspicious and later interferes with Peter's efforts to conduct the buy safely. Peter and Jill notice and identify two mercenaries that are also following the hacker, but when they go to the hotel room for the buy, they are unaware that the mercenaries have evaded Jones' surveillance. Elizabeth and Neal come to the same hotel at the same time, suspecting Jill's intentions toward Peter. When the mercenaries capture everyone, only Elizabeth and Neal's initiative saves the day. Meanwhile, Neal and Jones recover Siegel's gun and FBI badge; though the petty criminal who was using them in carjackings appears to be a dead end, but Peter finds a possible clue in the badge. Also, Neal and Rebecca are able to decipher a picture of a stained glass window from the book chapter, and Rebecca believes the window might be in New York, where Mosconi briefly lived in 1886. Later, he is able to show her the window, and they kiss.

70
8
"Digging Deeper"
Sanford Bookstaver
Jessica Grasl & Julian Meiojas
December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12)
BCW508
2.09[101]

Peter learns of the recovery of a stolen dinosaur egg, but the companion skeleton of an adult female Tyrannosaurus rex is still missing. He and Neal foil a thief's attempt to steal the egg back; he identifies a financier (Željko Ivanek) as his employer but does not know where the skeleton is. Neal and Mozzie build a forgery of the egg containing a tracker, leading them to the skeleton. Meanwhile, a suspicious Peter discovers that Neal is seeing Rebecca, and when he and Elizabeth crash their romantic dinner he learns that Rebecca thinks Neal is an FBI agent. Neal tells him he lied to her so she would not know of his criminal past, and Peter urges him to come clean to her. He does so and Rebecca accepts him; they have sex. Hagan correctly deduces that Neal plans to steal the stained-glass window, and with an implicit threat to June he tells Neal to steal it for him.

71
9
"No Good Deed"
Charlotte Sieling
Story by : Eddie Serrano
Teleplay by : Alexandra McNally
December 19, 2013 (2013-12-19)
BCW509
2.52[102]

In bed, Neal tells Rebecca a limited version of the truth but says he can't involve her in the theft of the window for her own safety. She convinces him to let her help, and the next day she distracts the men repairing the window while Neal and Mozzie steal it. They discover that one of the panels allows secret messages in Chapter 13 to be read, but only in the real Chapter 13, not their copy. They plan to trade this panel to Hagan for the evidence that Hagan has of Neal's earlier coin theft. At the same time, an FBI watch of pawnshops turns up one of the gold coins that Neal stole for Hagan, and that Hagan used to bribe Peter's prosecutor Dawson. Peter's investigation leads him to Decker, the man who fenced them for Dawson, but Mozzie tips off Decker and allows him to escape. Peter goes to Neal's apartment and claims that he has captured Decker, and Neal confesses to the coin theft, implying that he rather than Hagan was the one who bribed Dawson to save Peter. Peter feels obligated to arrest Neal and thus reopen his own case, probably ending his career, but Elizabeth counsels him against this. The next morning, Jones actually arrests Decker, and Peter does not question him about the coins; there are enough weapons and other contraband coins in Decker's store to ensure his conviction on other charges. Peter then goes to Dawson and offers not to reveal the bribe if Dawson resigns his position and returns the coins, which he does. Peter tells Neal that there will be "changes" in their working relationship, as he now realizes that Neal cannot fully change his criminal ways. Neal agrees.

72
10
"Live Feed"
John Kretchmer
Story by : Chris Masi
Teleplay by : Jim Campolongo
January 9, 2014 (2014-01-09)
BCW510
2.81[103]

Peter is offered a promotion and reassignment to DC, but he is reluctant to take it until he resolves the mystery of Siegel's murder. Neal brings the panel to a meeting with Hagan intending to bargain, but Hagan shows him that he is holding Rebecca hostage and forces him and Mozzie to solve the puzzle hidden in the Codex. Peter is called to investigate an apparent forgery of a painting by William Blake. He calls in Neal despite the tension between them, and Neal finds Hagan's hidden signature in the painting. By offering to buy the painting and then tracking the resulting computer activity, Peter finds the seller's location, which is the very building where Neal and Mozzie are working with Hagan. Neal forces Hagan to release Rebecca by threatening to destroy the Codex chapter, then does it anyway after Mozzie has memorized their results. He finds Rebecca on a Brooklyn street and they embrace; Rebecca tells Neal that the hidden treasure is a twin to the Hope Diamond. The FBI arrive at that building and arrest Hagan, who says he has information that Peter should consider if he values his freedom. They go to Hagan's house to look at it, but Hagan is killed by a sniper before he can reveal anything. On Hagan's body is information that leads Neal and Peter to a Brooklyn apartment, which both Hagan and Siegel were watching on the day Siegel died. They enter the apartment and find three things: extensive files on Neal, Peter, and their associates, preparations to make both the Blake forgery and Hagan's signature, and evidence that the apartment's occupant is actually Rebecca.

73
11
"Shot Through the Heart"
Doug Hannah
Matt Whitney & Jessica Grasl
January 16, 2014 (2014-01-16)
BCW511
2.65[104]

While Neal distracts Rebecca, the FBI search her apartment. Peter concludes that she is actually in love with Neal, and as a ruse calls her in and tells her that Neal is the prime suspect in Hagan's murder. She asks Neal to meet in a park; Neal tells her he will have to run and she offers to go with him. Just as she is about to say that she is not really a mild-mannered book expert, she detects the FBI stakeout and flees. From evidence in the apartment, Peter determines that she is really Rachel Turner, a disgraced former MI5 agent. He also figures out where she hid the gun with which she killed Siegel. Against Peter's instructions, Neal arranges another meeting with her, offering to trade the location of the diamond for Hagan's blackmail information. Once he has the information he handcuffs her and tells her the FBI are on the way. She shoots the handcuff instead of him but she has been delayed long enough for the FBI to catch her. With Siegel's murder solved, Peter and Elizabeth prepare to move to Washington, where he has accepted the FBI promotion and she has accepted a job with the National Gallery. Neal and Mozzie are preparing to use Mozzie's memorized information to find the diamond when "Rebecca" phones from prison to say she will see Neal soon.

74
12
"Taking Stock"
Tim DeKay
Alexandra McNally & Mark Lafferty
January 23, 2014 (2014-01-23)
BCW512
2.75[105]

Neal asks Peter to support his request to have his sentence set aside, assuring him that he can truly go straight. As they are packing up evidence from Rebecca's case, a phone rings with a request to hire Rebecca for a job. Peter asks Diana to impersonate Rebecca and meet with the client. Rebecca is brought to the FBI office, where she helps Diana authenticate herself in return for being allowed to talk to Neal. The client wants Rebecca to steal a thumb drive from a financier's office, and Jones deduces that the drive contains an algorithm that could cause a financial crash. The financier takes the drive to his house, and while Peter is still applying for a warrant, Diana and Neal plan to break in and steal it. When Diana is called away for a child-care emergency, Neal does so; the emergency is revealed to have been the work of Mozzie, who has driven away her son Theo's nanny, forcing Diana to have Mozzie care for his namesake during the case. Diana gives a fake drive to the client, who incriminates himself and is arrested, with a slight hitch when the real Rebecca texts him that she is in custody. Theo inspires Mozzie to a breakthrough on the Mosconi puzzle, but as he calls Neal to tell him about it, he is shown being watched by Rebecca, who has escaped from prison.

75
13
"Diamond Exchange"
Russell Lee Fine
Jim Campolongo & Nick Thiel
January 30, 2014 (2014-01-30)
BCW513
2.99[106]

Peter and Neal find Mozzie, who has been injected with something. Rebecca then tells them she has poisoned him and will trade the antidote for the diamond. Interpreting Mozzie's symbols as geographical coordinates leads them to Fort Totten in Queens, where Mozzie is able to guide them near the diamond's location before collapsing. Mozzie is hospitalized and successfully treated for belladonna poisoning after Jones and Diana determine where Rebecca got her poison. Peter and Neal find the diamond and call Rebecca, who has been following them and immediately takes them prisoner at gunpoint. She locks them in a cell and prepares to leave by helicopter, but they escape and Neal reveals that he switched the diamond with a similar-sized piece of brick before giving it to her. He convinces her to surrender rather than shoot him. Peter asks the FBI for Neal's release and believes they will agree; Neal tells Mozzie he plans to go straight. But the FBI director refuses to sign off – perhaps, Peter speculates, because Neal is so useful to them. Disillusioned, Peter tells Elizabeth he wants to stay in his current position closer to field work; she agrees but wants to keep the job in DC. A bitter Neal asks Mozzie to circumvent the new anklet. After Mozzie leaves, Neal recognizes and confronts a man who has been following him. He is then grabbed from behind and thrown in a van, without his anklet.

text: Season 6 (2014)[edit]

text:
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)

76
1
"Borrowed Time"
John Kretchmer
Joe Henderson
November 6, 2014 (2014-11-06)
BCW601
1.54[107]

Peter brings Rebecca in to help locate Neal, who is being held captive by one of her former associates, Jim Boothe. Meanwhile, Jim wastes no time letting Neal know that if he doesn't comply with his demands he'll be pushed down an elevator shaft. Jim has lofty aspirations of joining an exclusive group of thieves, The Pink Panthers, and his entry ticket is the diamond currently held by the FBI. He needs Neal to steal it back. But Neal has a better plan - he thinks the situation calls for a grander gesture, and, for his trouble, he expects something in return. Elizabeth tells Peter that she is pregnant. Rebecca, upon leaving white collar, takes an agent's gun which leaves the second agent no choice but to shoot her, killing her in the end. As Neal says, "She made a choice. For Her, it was better to risk almost certain death than go back to jail."

77
2
"Return to Sender"
Martha Mitchell
Mark Lafferty
November 13, 2014 (2014-11-13)
BCW602
1.36[108]

The U.S. Attorney General signs off on a contract, written by Mozzie, guaranteeing Neal's freedom if he helps take down the Panthers. Neal goes to his first meeting with them, without his anklet, and is surprised to meet Keller, who according to Russian authorities is still in one of their prisons. The Panthers assign Neal to steal a stamp about to be auctioned by an Argentine woman. Neal and Peter obtain admission to the auction by posing as a reclusive father and son, and Neal successfully takes the stamp in spite of a sophisticated security system. But the FBI will not release the stamp, so Neal makes a forgery which Keller vouches for. Neal deduces that Keller is an undercover Interpol informant, and confirms this with him, agreeing that neither can afford to expose the other. The Panthers tell Neal that the purpose of his theft of the stamp was to test the security system in preparation for a bigger job. Mozzie deduces that Elizabeth is pregnant, and Peter later tells Neal.

78
3
"Uncontrolled Variables"
Sanford Bookstaver
Julian Meiojas
November 20, 2014 (2014-11-20)
BCW603
1.38[109]

The Panthers assign Keller and Neal to copy a data disk from a safe in a security firm's office. Neal cultivates Amy, the assistant to the firm's head, and gets Mozzie into the safe, but the disk uses 1970's technology and Mozzie must take it home to read it. Before they can get it back to the safe, Amy's boss returns early from a trip and discovers it missing. Neal suggests that Amy confess to taking it to expose the security weakness, then ask for a promotion. Instead she quits her job in disgust and Neal is broken-hearted at having betrayed her. Keller and his Interpol handler Luc give the disk to the Panthers, and the FBI are able to interpret it as instructions to route some high-value cargo randomly through US airports.

79
4
"All is Fair"
Paul Holahan
Jessica Grasl
December 4, 2014 (2014-12-04)
BCW604
1.59 [110]

Five years ago, while Neal was in prison, Mozzie met, worked with, and married a con artist named Eva before she swindled and abandoned him. Now Eva is back, asking for a divorce so she can marry Jack, a wealthy man who has recently devoted his life to charity. Neal and Peter determine that Eva and Jack are working together and plan to steal a Faberge egg, leaving Mozzie as the fall guy. They stop the theft, but Mozzie allows Eva to escape, without signing the divorce papers. Meanwhile, the FBI figure out that the Panthers' target is a plane bringing hundreds of millions in cash back from Europe, to a random airport determined by the stolen algorithm. Peter has the San Francisco FBI stake out the latest plane, but the Panthers don't show because, as Woodford tells Neal at June's house, they know that they have a mole.

80
5
"Whack a Mole"
Jeff F. King
Nick Thiel
December 11, 2014 (2014-12-11)
BCW605
1.57 [111]

Woodford does not know who the mole is, but he is sure it is not Neal since a spy bug was found before Neal joined the group. Neal refuses to help find the mole, making Woodford trust him even more and reveal the plan to steal the cash from the airport via a massive armed assault. Peter finds that the spy bug was planted by Luc to spy on Keller, and he asks Luc to pull Keller off of the operation. Peter, Mozzie and Neal brainstorm ways the Panthers could steal the cash less dangerously, until Peter hits on the idea of using pneumatic tubes built decades ago to move mail out of the airport. Luc finds out Neal is hiding something and decides to disobey Peter and leave Keller on the operation. Keller kills Luc and puts his own tracking chip on Woodford's deputy, who is then killed by Woodford. The FBI and Interpol agree to keep the operation going so Luc's death won't be in vain. Peter misses the appointment with Elizabeth to view the first sonogram of their son, and vows to her that he will never let anything else be a priority. Mozzie begs Neal to be introduced to the Pink Panthers, but Neal refuses, telling him it's not the right time. Since the Panthers are now one man short, Neal brings Peter to the meeting stating he's the one who's been helping him. Woodford responds by aiming his gun at Peter.

81
6
"Au Revoir"
Sanford Bookstaver
Jeff Eastin & Julian Meiojas & Eddie Serrano
December 18, 2014 (2014-12-18)
BCW606
1.86 [112]

The Panthers' plan proceeds as planned except for two things: Mozzie intercepts a portion of the cash by opening the pneumatic tube in a tunnel, and the FBI arrests everyone at the end. Neal and Keller sneak away from Peter and meet Mozzie in the tunnel, where Keller betrays their arrangement and apparently shoots Neal in a struggle. Peter arrives, kills the fleeing Keller, and finds Neal being taken away in an ambulance. At the hospital, he and Mozzie view what appears to be Neal's lifeless body. One year later, after Peter and El's son Neal is born, a mysterious delivery of a bottle of fine wine inspires Peter to search out a storage unit containing evidence that Neal faked his death. Peter smiles and laughs as Neal Caffrey is last seen in Paris, seeking out some new adventure.

text: Home video releases[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
DVD release dates

Region 1
Region 2
Region 4
Discs

1
14
July 13, 2010 (2010-07-13)[113]
July 26, 2010 (2010-07-26)[114]
August 18, 2010 (2010-08-18)[115]
4

2
16
June 7, 2011 (2011-06-07)[116]
February 18, 2013 (2013-02-18)[117]
February 8, 2012 (2012-02-08)[118]
4

3
16
June 5, 2012 (2012-06-05)[119]
TBA
December 11, 2013 (2013-12-11)[120]
4

4
16
October 8, 2013 (2013-10-08)[121]
TBA
June 25, 2014 (2014-06-25)[122]
4

5
13
November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)[123]
TBA
TBA
4

6
6
May 5, 2015 (2015-05-05)[124]
TBA
TBA
2

Total
81
May 5, 2015 (2015-05-05)[124]
TBA
TBA
22


document_title: List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders

question_text: who has the second most assists in nba history

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text: Assist leaders[edit]

text: This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season assists recorded.

tag: p

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Active NBA player

*
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

†
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[1]

§
1st time nominee for Hall of Fame in 2018[2]

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text:
Rank
Player
Position(s)
Team(s) played for (years)[3]
Total assists
Games
played
Assists
per game
average[4]

1
Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton*
PG
Utah Jazz (1984–2003)
15,806
1,504
10.5

2
Kidd, JasonJason Kidd*
PG
Dallas Mavericks (1994–1996, 2008–2012)
Phoenix Suns (1996–2001)
New Jersey Nets (2001–2008)
New York Knicks (2012–2013)
12,091
1,391
8.7

3
Nash, SteveSteve Nash*
PG
Phoenix Suns (1996–1998, 2004–2012)
Dallas Mavericks (1999–2004)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2014)
10,335
1,217
8.5

4
Jackson, MarkMark Jackson
PG
New York Knicks (1987–1992, 2001–2002)
Los Angeles Clippers (1992–1994)
Indiana Pacers (1994–1996, 1997–2000)
Denver Nuggets (1996–1997)
Toronto Raptors (2000–2001)
Utah Jazz (2002–2003)
Houston Rockets (2003–2004)
10,334
1,296
8.0

5
Johnson, MagicMagic Johnson*
PG
Los Angeles Lakers (1979–1991, 1996)
10,141
906
11.2

6
Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson*
PG
Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)
Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)
9,887
1,040
9.5

7
Thomas, IsiahIsiah Thomas*
PG
Detroit Pistons (1981–1994)
9,061
979
9.3

8
Payton, GaryGary Payton*
PG
Seattle SuperSonics (1990–2003)
Milwaukee Bucks (2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)
Boston Celtics (2004–2005)
Miami Heat (2005–2007)
8,966
1,335
6.7

9
Paul, ChrisChris Paul^
PG
New Orleans(/Oklahoma City) Hornets (2005–2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017)
Houston Rockets (2017–present)
8,708
892
9.8

10
Miller, AndreAndre Miller†
PG
Cleveland Cavaliers (1999–2002)
Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2003)
Denver Nuggets (2003–2006, 2011–2013)
Philadelphia 76ers (2006–2009)
Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011)
Washington Wizards (2013–2015)
Sacramento Kings (2015)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (2016)
8,524
1,304
6.5

11
James, LeBronLeBron James^
SF
Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–present)
Miami Heat (2010–2014)
8,208
1,143
7.2

12
Strickland, RodRod Strickland
PG
New York Knicks (1988–1990)
San Antonio Spurs (1990–1992)
Portland Trail Blazers (1992–1996, 2001)
Washington Bullets/Wizards (1996–2001)
Miami Heat (2001–2002)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2002–2003)
Orlando Magic (2003–2004)
Toronto Raptors (2004)
Houston Rockets (2005)
7,987
1,094
7.3

13
Cheeks, MauriceMaurice Cheeks*
PG
Philadelphia 76ers (1978–1989)
San Antonio Spurs (1989–1990)
New York Knicks (1990–1991)
Atlanta Hawks (1991–1992)
New Jersey Nets (1993)
7,392
1,101
6.7

14
Wilkens, LennyLenny Wilkens*
PG
St. Louis Hawks (1960–1968)
Seattle SuperSonics (1968–1972)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1972–1974)
Portland Trail Blazers (1974–1975)
7,211
1,077
6.7

15
Porter, TerryTerry Porter
PG
Portland Trail Blazers (1985–1995)
Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–1998)
Miami Heat (1999)
San Antonio Spurs (1999–2002)
7,160
1,274
5.6

16
Hardaway, TimTim Hardaway
PG
Golden State Warriors (1989–1993, 1994–1996)
Miami Heat (1996–2001)
Dallas Mavericks (2001–2002)
Denver Nuggets (2002)
Indiana Pacers (2003)
7,095
867
8.2

17
Cousy, BobBob Cousy*
PG
Boston Celtics (1950–1963)
Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970)
6,955
924
7.5

18
Rodgers, GuyGuy Rodgers*
PG
Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1958–1966)
Chicago Bulls (1966–1967)
Cincinnati Royals (1967–1968)
Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1970)
6,917
892
7.8

19
Parker, TonyTony Parker^
PG
San Antonio Spurs (2001–present)
6,829
1,198
5.7

20
Williams, DeronDeron Williams
PG
Utah Jazz (2005–2011)
New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets (2011–2015)
Dallas Mavericks (2015–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2016–2017)
6,819
845
8.1

21
Bogues, MuggsyMuggsy Bogues
PG
Washington Bullets (1987–1988)
Charlotte Hornets (1988–1997)
Golden State Warriors (1997–1999)
Toronto Raptors (1999–2001)
6,726
889
7.6

22
Johnson, KevinKevin Johnson
PG
Cleveland Cavaliers (1987–1988)
Phoenix Suns (1988–1998, 2000)
6,711
735
9.1

23
Rondo, RajonRajon Rondo^
PG
Boston Celtics (2006–2014)
Dallas Mavericks (2014–2015)
Sacramento Kings (2015–2016)
Chicago Bulls (2016–2017)
New Orleans Pelicans (2017–present)
6,608
779
8.5

24
Harper, DerekDerek Harper
PG
Dallas Mavericks (1983–1994, 1996–1997)
New York Knicks (1994–1996)
Orlando Magic (1997–1998)
Los Angeles Lakers (1999)
6,577
1,199
5.5

25
Archibald, NateNate Archibald*
PG
Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City(-Omaha) Kings (1970–1976)
New York Nets (1976–1977)
Buffalo Braves (1977–1978)
Boston Celtics (1978–1983)
Milwaukee Bucks (1983–1984)
6,476
876
7.4

26
Marbury, StephonStephon Marbury
PG
Minnesota Timberwolves (1996–1999)
New Jersey Nets (1999–2001)
Phoenix Suns (2001–2004)
New York Knicks (2004–2009)
Boston Celtics (2009)
6,471
846
7.6

27
Lucas II, JohnJohn Lucas II
PG
Houston Rockets (1976–1978, 1984–1986, 1989–1990)
Golden State Warriors (1978–1981)
Washington Bullets (1981–1983)
San Antonio Spurs (1983–1984)
Milwaukee Bucks (1986–1988)
Seattle SuperSonics (1988–1989)
6,454
928
7.0

28
Theus, ReggieReggie Theus
SG/PG
Chicago Bulls (1978–1984)
Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (1984–1988)
Atlanta Hawks (1988–1989)
Orlando Magic (1989–1990)
New Jersey Nets (1990–1991)
6,453
1,026
6.3

29
Nixon, NormNorm Nixon
PG
Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1983)
San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers (1983–1986, 1989)
6,386
768
8.3

30
Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant†
SG
Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016)
6,306
1,346
4.7

31
West, JerryJerry West*
PG
Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1974)
6,238
932
6.7

32
Pippen, ScottieScottie Pippen*
SF
Chicago Bulls (1987–1998, 2003–2004)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (1999–2003)
6,135
1,178
5.2

33
Drexler, ClydeClyde Drexler*
SG
Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995)
Houston Rockets (1995–1998)
6,125
1,086
5.6

34
Havlicek, JohnJohn Havlicek*
SF/SG
Boston Celtics (1962–1978)
6,114
1,270
4.8

35
Westbrook, RussellRussell Westbrook^
PG
Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–present)
6,113
748
8.2

36
Davis, BaronBaron Davis
PG
Charlotte Hornets/New Orleans Hornets (1999–2005)
Golden State Warriors (2005–2008)
Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2011)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2011)
New York Knicks (2011–2012)
6,025
835
7.2

37
Blaylock, MookieMookie Blaylock
PG
New Jersey Nets (1989–1992)
Atlanta Hawks (1992–1999)
Golden State Warriors (1999–2002)
5,972
889
6.7

38
Cassell, SamSam Cassell
PG
Houston Rockets (1993–1996)
Phoenix Suns (1996)
Dallas Mavericks (1996–1997)
New Jersey Nets (1997–1999)
Milwaukee Bucks (1999–2003)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2003–2005)
Los Angeles Clippers (2005–2008)
Boston Celtics (2008)
5,939
993
6.0

39
Johnson, AveryAvery Johnson
PG
Seattle SuperSonics (1988–1990)
Denver Nuggets (1990, 2001–2002)
San Antonio Spurs (1991, 1992–1993, 1994–2001)
Houston Rockets (1992)
Golden State Warriors (1993–1994, 2003–2004)
Dallas Mavericks (2002–2003)
5,846
1,054
5.5

40
Van Exel, NickNick Van Exel
PG/SG
Los Angeles Lakers (1993–1998)
Denver Nuggets (1998–2002)
Dallas Mavericks (2002–2003)
Golden State Warriors (2003–2004)
Portland Trail Blazers (2004–2005)
San Antonio Spurs (2005–2006)
5,777
880
6.6

41
Bird, LarryLarry Bird*
SF/PF
Boston Celtics (1979–1992)
5,695
897
6.3

42
Abdul-Jabbar, KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar*[5]
C
Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)
5,660
1,560
3.6

43
Billups, ChaunceyChauncey Billups
PG/SG
Boston Celtics (1997–1998)
Toronto Raptors (1998)
Denver Nuggets (1999, 2008–2011)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2000–2002)
Detroit Pistons (2002–2008, 2013–2014)
New York Knicks (2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2013)
5,636
1,043
5.4

44
Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan*
SG
Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998)
Washington Wizards (2001–2003)
5,633
1,072
5.3

45
Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson*
SG/PG
Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006, 2009–2010)
Denver Nuggets (2006–2008)
Detroit Pistons (2008–2009)
Memphis Grizzlies (2009)
5,624
914
6.2

46
Bibby, MikeMike Bibby
PG
Vancouver Grizzlies (1999–2001)
Sacramento Kings (2001–2008)
Atlanta Hawks (2008–2011)
Washington Wizards (2011)
Miami Heat (2011)
New York Knicks (2011–2012)
5,517
1,001
5.5

47
Johnson, DennisDennis Johnson*
PG/SG
Seattle SuperSonics (1976–1980)
Phoenix Suns (1980–1983)
Boston Celtics (1983–1990)
5,499
1,100
5.0

48
Garnett, KevinKevin Garnett†
PF/C
Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016)
Boston Celtics (2007–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)
5,445
1,462
3.7

49
Terry, JasonJason Terry^
SG/PG
Atlanta Hawks (1999–2004)
Dallas Mavericks (2004–2012)
Boston Celtics (2012–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
Houston Rockets (2014–2016)
Milwaukee Bucks (2016–present)
5,415
1,410
3.8

50
Wade, DwyaneDwyane Wade^
SG
Miami Heat (2003–2016, 2018–present)
Chicago Bulls (2016–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)
5,400
982
5.5

text: Progressive list of assist leaders[edit]

text: This is a progressive list of assist leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[6]

text:
Team abbreviations
Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.

BOS
Boston Celtics
DEN
Denver Nuggets
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
SAS
San Antonio Spurs

BUF
Buffalo Braves
DET
Detroit Pistons
MIA
Miami Heat
PHO
Phoenix Suns
SDC
San Diego Clippers

CHI
Chicago Bulls
FTW
Fort Wayne Pistons
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
PHW
Philadelphia Warriors
SEA
Seattle SuperSonics

CHS
Chicago Stags
HOU
Houston Rockets
NJN
New Jersey Nets
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
SFW
San Francisco Warriors

CIN
Cincinnati Royals
IND
Indiana Pacers
NOH
New Orleans Hornets
PRO
Providence Steamrollers
UTA
Utah Jazz

CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
KCO
Kansas City-Omaha Kings
NYK
New York Knicks
ROC
Rochester Royals
WAS
Washington Wizards

DAL
Dallas Mavericks
LAC
Los Angeles Clippers
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
SAC
Sacramento Kings
WSB
Washington Bullets

text:
Assists leaders and records at the end of every season

Season
Year-by-year leader
AST
Active player leader
AST
Career record
AST
Single-season record
AST
Season

1946–47
Ernie Calverley000PRO
202
Ernie Calverley000PRO
202
Ernie Calverley000PRO
202
Ernie Calverley000PRO
202
1946–47

1947–48
Howie Dallmar000PHW
120
321
321
1947–48

1948–49
Bob Davies*000ROC
321
572
572
Bob Davies*000ROC
321
1948–49

1949–50
Dick McGuire*000NYK
386
Andy Phillip*
000CHS 1949–50
000PHW 1950–52
000FTW 1952–56
000BOS 1956–57
770
Andy Phillip*
000CHS 1949–50
000PHW 1950–52
000FTW 1952–56
000BOS 1956–57
770
Dick McGuire*000NYK
386
1949–50

1950–51
Andy Phillip*000PHW
414
1,184
1,184
Andy Phillip*000PHW
414
1950–51

1951–52
539
1,723
1,723
539
1951–52

1952–53
Bob Cousy*000BOS
547
2,120
2,120
Bob Cousy*000BOS
547
1952–53

1953–54
518
2,569
2,569
1953–54

1954–55
557
3,060
3,060
557
1954–55

1955–56
642
3,470
3,470
642
1955–56

1956–57
478
3,638
3,638
1956–57

1957–58
463
Bob Cousy*000BOS
3,987
Bob Cousy*000BOS
3,987
1957–58

1958–59
557
4,544
4,544
1958–59

1959–60
715
5,259
5,259
715
1959–60

1960–61
Oscar Robertson*000CIN
690
5,846
5,846
1960–61

1961–62
899
6,430
6,430
Oscar Robertson*000CIN
899
1961–62

1962–63
Guy Rodgers*000SFW
825
6,945
6,945
1962–63

1963–64
Oscar Robertson*000CIN
868
Guy Rodgers*000SFW
3,444
1963–64

1964–65
861
Oscar Robertson*
000CIN 1964–70
000MIL 1970–74
4,076
1964–65

1965–66
847
4,923
1965–66

1966–67
Guy Rodgers*000CHI
908
5,768
Guy Rodgers*000CHI
908
1966–67

1967–68
Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI
702
6,401
1967–68

1968–69
Oscar Robertson*000CIN
772
7,173
Oscar Robertson*
000CIN 1968–70
000MIL 1970–74
7,173
1968–69

1969–70
Lenny Wilkens*000SEA
683
7,731
7,731
1969–70

1970–71
Norm Van Lier000CIN
832
8,399
8,399
1970–71

1971–72
Lenny Wilkens*000SEA
766
8,890
8,890
1971–72

1972–73
Tiny Archibald*000KCO
910
9,441
9,441
Tiny Archibald*000KCO
910
1972–73

1973–74
Ernie DiGregorio000BUF
663
9,887
9,887
1973–74

1974–75
Kevin Porter000WSB
650
Lenny Wilkens*000POR
7,211
1974–75

1975–76
Slick Watts000SEA
661
John Havlicek*000BOS
5,386
1975–76

1976–77
Don Buse000IND
685
5,786
1976–77

1977–78
Kevin Porter
0DET & NJN 1977–78
0DET 1978–79
837
6,114
1977–78

1978–79
1,099
Norm Van Lier000MIL
5,217
Kevin Porter000DET
1,099
1978–79

1979–80
Micheal Ray Richardson000NYK
832
Walt Frazier*000CLE
5,040
1979–80

1980–81
Kevin Porter000WSB
734
Tiny Archibald*
000BOS 1980–83
000MIL 1983–84
5,366
1980–81

1981–82
Johnny Moore000SAS
762
5,907
1981–82

1982–83
Magic Johnson*000LAL
829
6,316
1982–83

1983–84

Isiah Thomas*00DET
Norm Nixon000SDC
914
6,476
1983–84

1984–85
Isiah Thomas*000DET
1,123
Norm Nixon000LAC
5,471
Isiah Thomas*000DET
1,123
1984–85

1985–86
Magic Johnson*000LAL
907
6,047
1985–86

1986–87
977
Magic Johnson*000LAL
6,179
1986–87

1987–88
John Stockton*000UTA
1,128
7,037
John Stockton*000UTA
1,128
1987–88

1988–89
1,118
8,025
1988–89

1989–90
1,134
8,932
1,134
1989–90

1990–91
1,164
9,921
Magic Johnson*000LAL
9,921
1,164
1990–91

1991–92
1,126
Isiah Thomas*000DET
7,991
1991–92

1992–93
987
8,662
1992–93

1993–94
1,031
John Stockton*000UTA
9,383
1993–94

1994–95
1,011
10,394
John Stockton*000UTA
10,394
1994–95

1995–96
916
11,310
11,310
1995–96

1996–97
Mark Jackson000DEN & IND
935
12,170
12,170
1996–97

1997–98
Rod Strickland000WAS
801
12,713
12,713
1997–98

1998–99
Jason Kidd*000PHO
539
13,087
13,087
1998–99

1999–00
Gary Payton*000SEA
732
13,790
13,790
1999–00

2000–01
Jason Kidd*000PHO
753
14,503
14,503
2000–01

2001–02
Andre Miller†000CLE
882
15,177
15,177
2001–02

2002–03
Jason Kidd*000NJN
711
15,806
15,806
2002–03

2003–04
Stephon Marbury000PHO
719
Mark Jackson000HOU
10,334
2003–04

2004–05
Steve Nash*000PHO
861
Gary Payton*
000BOS 2004–05
000MIA 2005–07
8,508
2004–05

2005–06
826
8,765
2005–06

2006–07
884
8,966
2006–07

2007–08
Chris Paul^000NOH
925
Jason Kidd*
000NJN 2007–08
000DAL 2008–12
000NYK 2012–13
9,497
2007–08

2008–09
861
10,199
2008–09

2009–10
Steve Nash*000PHO
892
10,923
2009–10

2010–11
855
11,578
2010–11

2011–12
664
11,842
2011–12

2012–13
Greivis Vásquez000NOH
704
12,091
2012–13

2013–14
John Wall^000WAS
721
Steve Nash*000LAL
10,335
2013–14

2014–15
Chris Paul^000LAC
838
Andre Miller†
000SAC 2014–15
000MIN 2015–16
000SAS 2016
8,437
2014–15

2015–16
Rajon Rondo^000SAC
839
8,524
2015–16

2016–17
James Harden^000HOU
907
Chris Paul^
000LAC 2016–17
000HOU 2017–18
8,251
2016–17

2017–18
Russell Westbrook^000OKC
820
8,708
2017–18

Season
Year-by-year leader
AST
Active player leader
AST
Career record
AST
Single-season record
AST
Season


document_title: Here I Am to Worship (song)

question_text: when was here i am to worship written

question_tokens: when was here i am to worship written

text: Here I Am to Worship (song)

text: Writing and inspiration[edit]

text: Tim Hughes wrote this song in 1999 as a response to how he felt after reading Philippians 2. The passage speaks about Christ's humility and how He willingly left His throne in heaven, came to earth as a man, and sacrificed Himself on the cross all because of His love for us. With this passage in mind, Tim picked up his guitar and, as he sang, the words to the song flowed out, but he was not satisfied with the chorus and felt that it did not flow well with the song. For several months, he struggled with the chorus and even put the song aside for about six months before finally finishing the song.[3] However, he was still not confident in the chorus. It was not until he played this song at his home church Soul Survivor, and his pastor told him to play the song more often, that he realized the potential the song had. Since then, this song has spread and become widely known. Tim Hughes himself said. "No one has been more surprised than myself at seeing how God has used this worship song."[4] The themes in the song are Life of Jesus, Thankfulness, and Worship.[5]

text: Composition[edit]

text: "Here I Am to Worship" is a slow worship ballad with a length of five minutes and fifteen seconds. The song is set in common time and has a tempo of 75 beats per minute.[6] It is written in the key E Major. The verses follow the chord progression E - B - F♯m - A - E - B - A, the chorus follows the progression E - B - C♯m - A, and the bridge follows the progression B - E - A.[7] This song has been re-written in a different, modern version, by Chris Tomlin. He has kept the basic outline and lyrics, but has edited it to be more modern and up-to-date.

text: Versions[edit]

text: It has been covered by other contemporary worship musicians, including:[8]

text:
Chris Tomlin (Passion: Our Love is Loud, 2002)
Hillsong (Hope, 2003) recorded in a medley with "Call"
Hillsong (Ultimate Worship, 2005)
Israel & New Breed (Live From Another Level, 2004)
Jeremy Camp (Empty Me, Vol. 1, 2004)
John Tesh (Worship Collection: Awesome God, 2003)
Lenny LeBlanc (Songs 4 Worship: Country, 2007)
Lincoln Brewster (Let the Praises Ring, 2006)
Michael Gungor (Bigger Than My Imagination, 2003)
Michael W. Smith (Worship Again, 2002)
Phillips, Craig and Dean (Let Your Glory Fall, 2003)
Plus One (WOW Worship: Red, 2004 and Exodus, 2003)
Randy Travis (Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise, 2005)
Rebecca St. James (Live Worship: Blessed Be Your Name]], 2004)
Salvador (Worship Live, 2003)
Sonicflood (Cry Holy, 2003)
Terry MacAlmon (The Sound of Heaven, 2004)
The O.C. Supertones (Faith of a Child, 2005)

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document_title: Saturday Night Live cast members

question_text: who has been on saturday night live the longest

text: Saturday Night Live cast members

text: All cast members[edit]

text: The list below includes both repertory and featured players past and present, but omits SNL writers and others who were not listed as cast members during the show's credits. The dates given are those of the years they were part of the cast. The chart also shows whether the cast member has served as a guest host, appeared as the anchorperson of the "Weekend Update" segment (by any of its titles), or has been the subject of their own "Best of" home video collection. Many of the cast members were writers as well.

text:
Performer

Years active

No. of seasons

Repertory player

Featured player only

"Weekend Update" anchor

Hosted

Best of...

Writer

Fred Armisen

2002–2013

11

Y

Y

Dan Aykroyd

1975–1979

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Peter Aykroyd

1979–1980

1

Y

Y

Morwenna Banks

1994–1995

1

Y

Vanessa Bayer

2010–2017

7

Y

Jim Belushi

1983–1985

2

Y

Y

John Belushi

1975–1979

4

Y

Y

Y

Beck Bennett

2013–present

5

Y

Jim Breuer

1995–1998

3

Y

Paul Brittain

2010–2012

2

Y

A. Whitney Brown

1985–1991

6

Y

Y

Aidy Bryant

2012–present

6

Y

Beth Cahill

1991–1992

1

Y

Dana Carvey

1986–1993

7

Y

Y

Y

Chevy Chase

1975-1977

2

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Michael Che

2014–present

4

Y

Y

Y

Ellen Cleghorne

1991–1995

4

Y

George Coe

1975–1976

1

Y

Billy Crystal

1984–1985

1

Y

Y

Y

Y

Jane Curtin

1975–1980

5

Y

Y

Joan Cusack

1985–1986

1

Y

Pete Davidson

2014–present

4

Y

Tom Davis

1977–1980

3

Y

Y

Mikey Day

2016–present

2

Y

Y

Denny Dillon

1980–1981

1

Y

Jim Downey

1979–1980

1

Y

Y

Robert Downey Jr.

1985–1986

1

Y

Y

Brian Doyle-Murray

1979–19801981–1982

2

Y

Y

Y

Rachel Dratch

1999–2006

7

Y

Robin Duke

1980–1984

4

Y

Y

Nora Dunn

1985–1990

5

Y

Christine Ebersole

1981–1982

1

Y

Y

Dean Edwards

2001–2003

2

Y

Abby Elliott

2008–2012

4

Y

Chris Elliott

1994–1995

1

Y

Jimmy Fallon

1998–2004

6

Y

Y

Y

Y

Siobhan Fallon

1991–1992

1

Y

Chris Farley

1990–1995

5

Y

Y

Y

Will Ferrell

1995–2002

7

Y

Y

Y

Tina Fey

2000–2006

6

Y

Y

Y

Y

Will Forte

2002–2010

8

Y

Al Franken

1977–19801985–19861988–1995

11

Y

Y

Heidi Gardner

2017–present

1

Y

Janeane Garofalo

1994–1995

1

Y

Ana Gasteyer

1996–2002

6

Y

Gilbert Gottfried

1980–1981

1

Y

Mary Gross

1981–1985

4

Y

Y

Y

Christopher Guest

1984–1985

1

Y

Y

Y

Bill Hader

2005–2013

8

Y

Y

Anthony Michael Hall

1985–1986

1

Y

Brad Hall

1982–1984

2

Y

Y

Rich Hall

1984–1985

1

Y

Y

Darrell Hammond

1995–2009

14

Y

Phil Hartman

1986–1994

8

Y

Y

Y

Y

Jan Hooks

1986–1991

5

Y

Yvonne Hudson

1980–1981

1

Y

Melanie Hutsell

1991–1994

3

Y

Victoria Jackson

1986–1992

6

Y

Leslie Jones

2014–present

4

Y

Y

Colin Jost

2013–present

5

Y

Y

Y

Chris Kattan

1995–2003

8

Y

Y

Tim Kazurinsky

1980–1984

4

Y

Y

Laura Kightlinger

1994–1995

1

Y

Y

Taran Killam

2010–2016

6

Y

David Koechner

1995–1996

1

Y

Gary Kroeger

1982–1985

3

Y

Matthew Laurance

1980–1981

1

Y

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

1982–1985

3

Y

Y

Jon Lovitz

1985–1990

5

Y

Y

Y

Norm Macdonald

1993–1998

5

Y

Y

Y

Y

Gail Matthius

1980–1981

1

Y

Y

Michael McKean

1993–1995

2

Y

Y

Mark McKinney

1994–1997

3

Y

Kate McKinnon

2012–present

7

Y

Tim Meadows

1990–2000

10

Y

Y

Y

Laurie Metcalf

1980–1981

1

Y

Seth Meyers

2001–2014

13

Y

Y

Y

John Milhiser

2013–2014

1

Y

Dennis Miller

1985–1991

6

Y

Y

Y

Jerry Minor

2000–2001

1

Y

Y

Finesse Mitchell

2003–2006

3

Y

Alex Moffat

2016–present

2

Y

Jay Mohr

1993–1995

2

Y

Y

Kyle Mooney

2013–present

5

Y

Tracy Morgan

1996–2003

7

Y

Y

Y

Garrett Morris

1975–1980

5

Y

Y

Bobby Moynihan

2008–2017

9

Y

Eddie Murphy

1980–1984

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Bill Murray

1976–1980

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mike Myers

1988–1995

7

Y

Y

Y

Y

Kevin Nealon

1986–1995

9

Y

Y

Y

Laraine Newman

1975–1980

5

Y

Don Novello

1979–19801985–1986

2

Y

Y

Y

Luke Null

2017–present

1

Y

Mike O'Brien

2013–2014

1

Y

Y

Michael O'Donoghue

1975–1978

3

Y

Y

Cheri Oteri

1995–2000

5

Y

Y

Chris Parnell

1998–2006

8

Y

Nasim Pedrad

2009–2014

5

Y

Jay Pharoah

2010–2016

6

Y

Joe Piscopo

1980–1984

4

Y

Y

Amy Poehler

2001–2009

8

Y

Y

Y

Y

Emily Prager

1980–1981

1

Y

Randy Quaid

1985–1986

1

Y

Colin Quinn

1995–2000

5

Y

Y

Y

Gilda Radner

1975–1980

5

Y

Y

Chris Redd

2017–present

1

Y

Jeff Richards

2001–2004

3

Y

Rob Riggle

2004–2005

1

Y

Ann Risley

1980–1981

1

Y

Tim Robinson

2012–2013

1

Y

Y

Chris Rock

1990–1993

3

Y

Y

Y

Charles Rocket

1980–1981

1

Y

Y

Tony Rosato

1980–1982

2

Y

Y

Jon Rudnitsky

2015–2016

1

Y

Maya Rudolph

1999–2008

9

Y

Y

Andy Samberg

2005–2012

7

Y

Y

Y

Adam Sandler

1990–1995

5

Y

Y

Y

Horatio Sanz

1998–2006

8

Y

Y

Tom Schiller

1979–1980

1

Y

Y

Rob Schneider

1990–1994

4

Y

Y

Paul Shaffer

1979–1980

1

Y

Y

Molly Shannon

1994–2001

7

Y

Y

Y

Harry Shearer

1979–19801984–1985

2

Y

Y

Martin Short

1984–1985

1

Y

Y

Y

Sarah Silverman

1993–1994

1

Y

Y

Y

Jenny Slate

2009–2010

1

Y

Robert Smigel

1991–1993

2

Y

Y

David Spade

1990–1996

6

Y

Y

Y

Y

Pamela Stephenson

1984–1985

1

Y

Ben Stiller

1988–1989

1

Y

Y

Cecily Strong

2012–present

6

Y

Y

Jason Sudeikis

2004–2013

9

Y

Y

Julia Sweeney

1990–1994

4

Y

Terry Sweeney

1985–1986

1

Y

Y

Kenan Thompson

2003–present

15

Y

Danitra Vance

1985–1986

1

Y

Melissa Villaseñor

2016–present

2

Y

Dan Vitale

1985–1986

1

Y

Nancy Walls

1995–1996

1

Y

Michaela Watkins

2008–2009

1

Y

Damon Wayans

1985–1986

1

Y

Y

Patrick Weathers

1980–1981

1

Y

Noël Wells

2013–2014

1

Y

Brooks Wheelan

2013–2014

1

Y

Kristen Wiig

2005–2012

7

Y

Y

Casey Wilson

2007–2009

2

Y

Fred Wolf

1995–1997

2

Y

Y

Sasheer Zamata

2014–2017

4

Y

Alan Zweibel

1979–1980

1

Y

Y

text: Timeline[edit]

text: Lighter colors denote "featured players" versus repertory cast members.

text: Notable tenures[edit]

text: Longest tenures[edit]

text: These are the cast members who have spent at least ten seasons on the show.

text:
Performer
No. of seasons
Notes

Kenan Thompson
15
Thompson holds the record of being the longest-tenured cast member in the show's history, having been a cast member since 2003. He is also the first person born after SNL's premiere in 1975 to have joined the cast (he was born in 1978). Thompson is also the only current cast member who was hired in the 2000s to still be on the show.

Darrell Hammond
14
Hired after a cast overhaul in 1995, he is the last cast member hired in the 1990s to leave the show, and the oldest cast member to leave the show (age 53 when he left the show in 2009). In 2014, Hammond returned to the show where he replaced Don Pardo as the show's announcer after Pardo's death, and often appears in sketches, reprising old roles such as Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.

Seth Meyers
13
He joined the show in 2001. In 2006, he starting anchoring Weekend Update and in 2012, his tenure on Weekend Update reached its seventh season, making him the longest-serving Weekend Update anchor (breaking the records held by Dennis Miller and Tina Fey). He continued to anchor Update until he left the show in February 2014 to take over hosting duties for Late Night.

Fred Armisen
11
Armisen joined the show in 2002, and left at the end of season 38 in 2013.

Al Franken
Hired as a writer in the beginning of the series, as the show progressed, he and Tom Davis were allowed to perform material on-air sporadically, starting in 1977. He left the show in 1980, but returned to the show when Lorne Michaels came back in 1985, regaining his writing and on-air featured status, and came back in the finale episode of season 11 in 1986, and after a few years off, he came back for on-and-off featured status in 1988 and stayed until 1995. Later elected the junior United States Senator from Minnesota in 2009, and then he resigned in Jan. 2018.

Tim Meadows
10
Meadows joined the show in early 1991. He left the show at the end of the season 25, which ended in 2000, after ten seasons on the show.

text: Shortest tenures[edit]

text: These cast members spent less than a full 20-episode season on the show.[1]

text:
Performer
No. of episodes
Notes

Emily Prager
0
Hired by Dick Ebersol to be a featured player, she appeared in a few sketches at dress rehearsal in what would be the final episode of season six, due to the Writers' Guild of America going on strike in 1981. She did not return to the SNL cast in season seven. This technically makes her the shortest tenured SNL cast member. Although she did not appear in the single episode for which she was credited as a featured player, she had appeared uncredited in five previous episodes.[2]

Laurie Metcalf
1
She also was hired as part of Ebersol's temporary season six cast following the termination of Jean Doumanian, and appeared on-camera in a Weekend Update piece. When the show was put on hiatus for retooling, she was not chosen to return to the show for the season seven cast.

Dan Vitale
3
Hired as an on-and-off featured player for season 11, he was only credited with appearing in three episodes throughout the season.

Morwenna Banks
4
She was hired as a repertory player for the last four episodes of season 20, but was let out of her contract as part of a major cast overhaul Lorne Michaels had planned for season 21.

Ben Stiller
4
Before becoming a cast member, he submitted a short film – a parody of the film The Color of Money – that was shown on the season 12 episode hosted by Charlton Heston. He was hired during season 14, but quit after four episodes due to creative differences. Despite this, he returned to host in 1998 and 2011.

Fred Wolf
4
He's been a writer since 1992. However, he became a featured player in near the end season 21 for the last four episodes, however, he only appeared and was credited for episodes 17, 18, and 20. His last episode was in the 3rd episode of the 22nd season. After that episode, he decided to leave the show for good.

Tom Schiller
7
One of the show writers who was upgraded to cast member status during season five, he left the show at the end of the season.

Patrick Weathers
7
Hired as a featured cast member for season six, he was fired along with many of Doumanian's cast.

George Coe
8
He was one of the original "Not-Ready-for-Primetime Players", because NBC wanted someone older in the cast. He was credited for only the first three episodes, though he continued to make several uncredited appearances throughout the first season. He was later known for voicing the valet Woodhouse in the animated series Archer.

Yvonne Hudson
8
She was a recurring extra during season five, and became the first black female cast member in season six. Like many of Doumanian's cast, she was fired mid-season.

Jim Downey
9
He was hired as one of many writers-turned-feature players in season five, and though he left the cast after the season, he returned to the show as a writer in the mid-1980s and has remained with it.

Matthew Laurance
10
Hired as a feature player during season six, he was fired as part of the mid-season overhaul.

Alan Zweibel
11
A writer for the show before joining the cast in  season five, he left after the season finale.

Gilbert Gottfried
12
He joined the cast for season six and was fired as part of the mid-season overhaul.

Michael O'Donoghue
12
One of the original "Not Ready for Primetime Players" and the show's first head writer, he was dropped as a cast member after a few episodes. He remained with the show as a writer (leaving and returning twice) and occasional on-screen performer.

Ann Risley
12
She joined the cast for season six and was fired as part of the mid-season overhaul.

Charles Rocket
12
He joined the cast for season six and was fired as part of the mid-season overhaul, after having dropped an f-bomb one episode prior.

Damon Wayans
12
Hired for season 11 as a featured player, he was fired mid-season for improvising on the air. He returned as a guest to perform stand-up comedy on season 11's last episode and hosted SNL in 1995.

Beth Cahill
13
She joined the show during season 17 as an off-and-on featured player. She did not return the following season, as she was fired along with castmate Siobhan Fallon.

Denny Dillon
13
She joined the cast for season six and was let go after the finale as part of the cast overhaul. She auditioned for the show's first season, but did not make the cut.

Gail Matthius
13
She joined the cast for season six and was let go after the season ended.

Paul Shaffer
13
After being the band's pianist for the first five seasons, he joined the cast during season five, but left after the finale. He hosted SNL in 1987, making him the only member of the house band to do so.

Janeane Garofalo
14
She joined the cast during season 20, but quit mid-season due to creative differences.

Michaela Watkins
15
She joined the show on the first episode after the 2008 United States presidential election, then was let go before the start of season 35.

Peter Aykroyd
16
He joined the show midway through season five, but left at the end of the season, after only 16 episodes.

text: Youngest cast members[edit]

text:
Performer
Age when joined show
Tenure

Anthony Michael Hall
17 years old
1985–1986

Eddie Murphy
19 years old
1980–1984

Robert Downey Jr.
20 years, 5 months
1985–1986

Pete Davidson
20 years, 10 months
2014–present

Abby Elliott
21 years, 5 months
2008–2012

Julia Louis-Dreyfus
21 years, 8 months
1982–1985

Sarah Silverman
22 years, 9 months
1993–1994

Jay Pharoah
22 years, 11 months
2010–2016

text: Oldest cast members[edit]

text:
Performer
Age when joined show
Tenure

Leslie Jones
47 years old
2014–present

George Coe
46 years, 155 days
1975

Michael McKean
46 years, 147 days
1994–1995

Darrell Hammond
39 years old
1995–2009

Garrett Morris
38 years, 8 months
1975–1980

Phil Hartman
38 years, 1 month
1986–1994

Mike O'Brien
37 years old
2013–2014

Michaela Watkins
36 years, 11 months
2008–2009

Colin Quinn
36 years, 9 months
1996–2000

Christopher Guest
36 years, 8 months
1984–1985

Mikey Day
36 years, 7 months
2016-present

text: After 14 seasons, Hammond left as the show's oldest active cast member, ending his tenure at 53 years old during his final season in 2009.

text: President of the United States impressionists[edit]

text: Portraying the sitting President of the United States is considered "about as high [...] an honor that can be bestowed upon a cast member."[3]

text:
President

Performer (years)

Gerald Ford

Chevy Chase (1975–76)

Jimmy Carter

Dan Aykroyd (1977–79) Joe Piscopo (1980–81)

Ronald Reagan

Charles Rocket (1981) Joe Piscopo (1981–84) Harry Shearer (1984) Randy Quaid (1985–86) Phil Hartman (1986–89)

George H. W. Bush

Dana Carvey (1989–93)

President

Performer (years)

Bill Clinton

Phil Hartman (1993–94) Michael McKean (1994–95) Darrell Hammond (1995–2001)

George W. Bush

Will Ferrell (2001–2002) Chris Parnell (2002–2003) Darrell Hammond (2003) Will Forte (2004–2006) Jason Sudeikis (2006–2008)

Barack Obama

Fred Armisen (2009–12)Jay Pharoah (2012–16)

Donald Trump

Alec Baldwin[n 1] (2017–present)

text: Darrell Hammond had the longest tenure portraying a U.S. president, with Bill Clinton from 1995–2001, and George W. Bush during 2003. Hammond also portrayed Richard Nixon in season 34, episode 12.

text: Michael McKean portrayed Bill Clinton during a brief period after Phil Hartman's departure. There was also a sketch featuring Chris Farley, David Spade, Chris Elliott, Adam Sandler, and Tim Meadows auditioning for the role of Clinton. There was also a gag in a 2001 sketch with Tracy Morgan filling in for Will Ferrell as George W. Bush.

text: Another noteworthy presidential portrayal was that of Dan Aykroyd as former president Richard Nixon from 1975–79.

text: Jim Carrey, while never having been an SNL cast member, portrayed Ronald Reagan in Funny or Die's Presidential Reunion of SNL Presidents (which reunited Chase as Ford, Aykroyd as Carter, Carvey as George H. W. Bush, Hammond as Clinton, Ferrell as George W. Bush, and Armisen as Obama), because two of the actors who previously portrayed Reagan had died since and the other three had declined to appear in the reunion. Carrey did, however, audition to be a cast member for the 1980–81 season; he hosted the show in May 1996, January 2011, and October 2014.

text: Donald Trump, having been a public figure before being president, was portrayed by several cast members over the years. He was portrayed by Phil Hartman (1988–90), Darrell Hammond (1999–11, 2015–16), Jason Sudeikis (2012) and Taran Killam (2015).

text: Emmy Awards[edit]

text: The Primetime Emmy Awards are presented by the American Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. These are the cast members who won or were nominated for an Emmy for their work while in the cast.

text:
Year

Performer

Category

Result

Ref.

1976

Chevy Chase

Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Supporting Actor

Won

1977

Nominated

John Belushi

Nominated

Gilda Radner

Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Supporting Actress

Nominated

1978

Dan Aykroyd

Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Supporting Actror

Nominated

John Belushi

Nominated

Jane Curtin

Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Supporting Actress

Nominated

Gilda Radner

Won

1984

Eddie Murphy

Performance in a Variety or Music Program

Nominated

Joe Piscopo

Nominated

1985

Billy Crystal

Nominated

1986

Jon Lovitz

Nominated

1987

Nominated

1989

Dana Carvey

Nominated

1990

Nominated

1991

Nominated

1992

Nominated

1993

Won

1994

Phil Hartman

Nominated

Mike Myers

Nominated

2000

Molly Shannon

Nominated

2001

Will Ferrell

Nominated

text:
Year

Performer

Category

Result

Ref.

2008

Amy Poehler

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Nominated

2009

Nominated

Kristen Wiig

Nominated

2010

Nominated

2011

Nominated

2012

Nominated

Bill Hader

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Nominated

2013

Nominated

2014

Kate McKinnon

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Nominated

2015

Nominated

2016

Won

2017

Won

[4]

Vanessa Bayer

Nominated

Leslie Jones

Nominated

text: Both cast and hosts[edit]

text: As of May 2016, there are 33 SNL hosts who, at one point in their careers, were either a repertory or featured member of the SNL cast.

text:
Host
Number ofepisodes
First hosted
Last hosted

Fred Armisen
1

May 21, 2016

Dan Aykroyd
1

May 17, 2003

Dana Carvey
4
October 22, 1994
February 5, 2011

Chevy Chase
8[5]
February 18, 1978
February 15, 1997

Billy Crystal
2
March 17, 1984
May 12, 1984

Robert Downey Jr.
1

November 16, 1996

Jimmy Fallon
3
December 17, 2011
April 15, 2017

Chris Farley
1

October 25, 1997

Will Ferrell
4
May 14, 2005
January 27, 2018

Tina Fey
6
February 23, 2008
May 19, 2018

Bill Hader
2
October 11, 2014
March 17, 2018

Phil Hartman
2
March 23, 1996
November 23, 1996

Julia Louis-Dreyfus
3
May 13, 2006
April 16, 2016

Jon Lovitz
1

November 8, 1997

Norm Macdonald
1

October 23, 1999

Michael McKean
1

November 3, 1984

Tracy Morgan
2
March 14, 2009
October 17, 2015

Eddie Murphy
2
December 11, 1982
December 15, 1984

Bill Murray
5
March 7, 1981
February 20, 1999

Mike Myers
1

March 22, 1997

Don Novello
2
January 14, 1984
May 12, 1984

Amy Poehler
2
September 25, 2010
December 19, 2015

Chris Rock
2
November 2, 1996
November 1, 2014

Maya Rudolph
1

February 18, 2012

Andy Samberg
1

May 17, 2014

Paul Shaffer
1

January 31, 1987

Molly Shannon
1

May 12, 2007

Martin Short
3
December 6, 1986
December 15, 2012

Sarah Silverman
1

October 4, 2014

David Spade
2
November 7, 1998
March 12, 2005

Ben Stiller
2
October 24, 1998
October 8, 2011

Damon Wayans
1

April 8, 1995

Kristen Wiig
2
May 11, 2013
November 19, 2016

text: "SNL Curse"[edit]

text: Although SNL is best known as the launchpad for many successful careers, nine former cast members have died before the age of 60. This has given rise to a superstition known as the "Saturday Night Live Curse".[6][7][8]

text:
Cast member
Age
Date of death
Cause of death

John Belushi
33
March 5, 1982
Belushi died of a drug overdose from a speedball injection (cocaine and heroin). His death led to the conviction of Cathy Smith for administering the fatal injection.

Gilda Radner
42
May 20, 1989
Radner died from ovarian cancer. She was originally scheduled to host the season 13 finale, a first for a former female cast member. However, SNL was canceled due to a Writer's Guild of America (WGA) strike. Radner's health worsened the following year. Moments before the season 14 finale, news broke of Radner's death. In lieu of the opening monologue Steve Martin, visibly shaken, introduced a replay of the "Dancing in the Dark" sketch he and Radner had performed in a 1978 episode;[9] her ex-husband G. E. Smith performed a musical tribute to Radner with the SNL band.

Danitra Vance
40
August 21, 1994
Vance died of breast cancer, which had returned after a remission three years earlier.

Michael O'Donoghue
54
November 8, 1994
O'Donoghue died from cerebral hemorrhage after suffering from severe chronic migraine headaches for most of his life. Bill Murray honored O'Donoghue's memory in an appearance on a season 20 episode[10] (hosted by Sarah Jessica Parker with musical guest R.E.M.) by replaying his sketch "Mr. Mike's Least Loved Bedtime Stories: The Soiled Kimono" from 1977.[11]

Chris Farley
33
December 18, 1997
Similar to Belushi, Farley died of a drug overdose from a speedball. His death occurred less than two months after he came back to host SNL, which turned out to be his final television appearance.

Phil Hartman
49
May 28, 1998
Hartman was murdered by his wife, Brynn, while he slept in his Encino, California home. Before committing this crime, Brynn had allegedly consumed a combination of cocaine, alcohol, and the antidepressant drug Zoloft, and later killed herself. During SNL's 25th anniversary special in 1999, several of Hartman's peers honored his memory by replaying his sketch "Love is a Dream" from 1988.

Charles Rocket
56
October 7, 2005
Rocket was found dead in his Canterbury, Connecticut backyard. Local police concluded his death a suicide; Rocket had allegedly taken his own life by slashing his throat with a box cutter.

Tom Davis
59
July 19, 2012
Davis died from head and neck cancer.

Jan Hooks
57
October 9, 2014
Hooks died of throat cancer after a long illness.[12]