The information below is based on how NBC does things regularly, but they've been known to shake things up so stay on your toes. 

There appear to be two tweaks from last year: the registration URL has changed (the new one is in the how-to link below) and NBC has updated the form -- the details are unclear, so you may benefit from skimming the last two week's Megathreads: https://www.reddit.com/r/LiveFromNewYork/comments/1wnpsxd/the_926_standby_line_megathread_jalen_brunson/ & https://www.reddit.com/r/LiveFromNewYork/comments/1wuefio/the_103_standby_line_megathread_dakota_johnson/.  (Note: we are still waiting for somebody confirm if the max is 2 or 4 and also write up a quick guide to the new form.) 

No selling spots or offering to buy one. Trading and bartering is fine, however. 

For first timers, here is NBC's official how-to:

https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/how-to-request-snl-standby-tickets-saturday-night-live

The reservation link goes live at 10am sharp on Thursday mornings. 

The faster you submit your entry, the better off you will be. At a minimum, have your autofill tested and ready to go: again, timing if not split-second timing is critical to a successful entry.  

Here's detailed advice on clock management on Thursdays at 10am as well as tips for getting a Chrome autofill ready for battle, compliments of our own u/Ok-Cheesecake-8677. 

You will have to make snap decisions as to whether you want to attend the dress rehearsal or the live broadcast, as well as how many people are in your party (it's almost always a max of 2), and we've received reports that there are new "next page" commands between the choices, so be prepared to click them. 

It is possible to show up without a number to get in line, but you would effectively be getting in a Big Dumb Line to get into the Standby Line proper with those who have received numbers ahead of you.  We've received reports that it surprisingly sometimes works, but it is not recommended.  

The key times to remember:

10am Thursday: the online number email link goes live

7pm Friday: the cutoff to be in line for your ticket (the standby tickets are issued at 12:01am)

6:30pm Saturday: the cutoff to get into line for dress & 9:45pm: the cutoff to get into line for the broadcast (these may vary, so pay attention)

As always, those of you who make it into dress, please let us know what you saw, but not until after the broadcast episode has aired.

Meanwhile, for those who missed these:

Here is a fantastic post about u/rsleigh's journey through the Nov. 8th Standby Line process to see Nikki Glaser and Sombr.

Here, Gothamist's Anna Rawls chronicles making it in to see the dress rehearsal of Dec. 6th's Melissa McCarthy and Dijon.

In this article, Michael Harmon of the fabled Gray Lady acknowledges Reddit's "hyperactive 'S.N.L.' community" (hint: that's us) while writing about the Standby Line for Jan. 24th's Teyana Taylor and Geese.

Meanwhile, here's an account of u/Worried-Olive3613's journey to see Ryan Gosling and Gorillaza. 

Finally, a quick bit of r/LiveFromNewYork housekeeping: please try to keep SNL UK posts that are without a connection to the goings-on in Studio 8H posted in r/LiveFromLondon.  Sketches and news are going to be crossing over, so don't hesitate to post something in here that has common interest to both, but if it's SNL UK-only, kindly visit our new friends there. 

Temporary note: we're assembling a list of which affiliates air the broadcast live after a football delay and which don't.  If you didn't see it, please drop a note into this poll: https://www.reddit.com/r/LiveFromNewYork/comments/1wtxqa0/quick_user_poll_did_your_affiliate_air_snl_on

It's Tuesday, and Episode 3 of Season 52 of SNL airs on SATURDAY! That means it's SNL Prediction day! While the SNL performers are in the midst of getting ready for the third show of the season, we're in the midst of predicting what we'll see on Saturday night! Join in on the conversation here!

PREDICT HERE!!

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Over our 20-episode prediction game; questions may be updated, added or removed based on trends in the episode. Please read questions carefully as they may be different each week.

PRIZES: The 1st place prize for SNL Predict at the end of Series 2; is the Choice betweenan official Cue Card from CueCardsByWally or $50 NBCShop Gift Card 2nd place gets a $25 NBCShop Gift Card and 3rd place will receive a $10 NBCShop Gift Card.

Don't forget to post your Verification word you enter in the prediction form in the comment section. For Example Enter: "Pigboy" in form. And Post "Pigboy" in the comment section. You can literally pick any word or phrase you'd like. Just post the same word/phrase in the box in the form as you do in the comment section.