after the "weekend update" sketch featuring david paterson aired in 2009 on the nbc show "saturday night live", paterson was upset by the way the sketch portrayed him, stating that it was an offensive stereotype to those who were visually impaired. on the 36th-season premiere of "saturday night live" (aired september 25, 2010), paterson appeared in the "weekend update" sketch alongside fred armisen, who was comedically portraying paterson.