On September 13, 2008, Fey portrayed Palin on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. Co-star Amy Poehler played a bitter Hillary Clinton in the sketch, which depicted the two at odds during a "nonpartisan message" to the American public.YouTube: Tina Fey As Sarah Palin On SNL (Time: 5:31)

As Palin, Fey playfully waved to the crowd and pretended to pose with a gun, alluding to Palin's NRA membership. Fey joked, "To think that just two years ago, I was a small-town mayor of Alaska's crystal meth capital, and now I am just one heartbeat away from being President of the United States."YouTube: Tina Fey As Sarah Palin On SNL (Time: 5:31)

Barack Obama was scheduled to appear on the show, but pulled out, citing Hurricane Ike's impact.FoxNews: Obama Cancels SNL Appearance...for Ike (September 13, 2008)

On September 27, Fey reprised her role as Palin on SNL in a segment spoofing Palin's interview with Katie Couric (played by Poehler in the sketch).Entertainment Tonight: Tina Fey Returns to 'SNL' as Palin (September 27, 2008)

Following the October 2 vice presidential debate, Fey again played Palin on the October 4 edition of SNL. The debate spoof also featured Jason Sudeikis as Joe Biden and Queen Latifah as debate moderator Gwen Ifill.NBC: VP Debate Palin v Biden (Time: 11:30)

Sarah Palin appeared on SNL on October 18, 2008. She appeared in an opening sketch where she critiqued Fey's portrayal of her, and later in a "Weekend Update" sketch where Amy Poehler performed a rap about Palin.Los Angeles Times: Live From New York, It's Sarah Palin (October 19, 2008)