Who produced SNL during its 1980-81 season after Lorne Michaels left?

Jean Doumanian produced Saturday Night Live during its 1980–81 season after Lorne Michaels left. Doumanian had been an associate producer during the show's first five seasons, making her one of the few experienced SNL figures who remained when Michaels departed.

She inherited an almost entirely new cast and writing staff, including performers such as Eddie Murphy, Joe Piscopo, Gilbert Gottfried, and Charles Rocket. The season struggled with budget restrictions, weak reviews, and falling ratings, although Murphy quickly emerged as a major discovery.

Doumanian's tenure ended after Charles Rocket used an uncensored profanity during the February 21, 1981 broadcast. NBC dismissed her soon afterward and brought in Dick Ebersol. A writers' strike then shortened the season, making Doumanian's year in charge unusually brief and turbulent.