SNL schedules an original show for the weekend after the election, extending its consecutive episode streak to six

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Saturday Night Live had never air five episodes in a row before this season. Now it is planning a sixth straight episode. As Deadline points out, it was surprising that Lorne Michaels waited until today to schedule a post-election show for Nov. 7. ALSO: Watch 16-year-old Cecily Strong's anti-smoking PSA.