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Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episodes
Season 42 Episode Guide
21 Episodes 2016 - 2017
Episode 1
Margot Robbie/The Weeknd
Sat, Oct 1, 201690 mins
Margot Robbie hosts Saturday Night Live with musical guest The Weeknd. Sketches include Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton Debate Cold Open, Margot Robbie Monologue, Live Report, The Librarian, Celebrity Family Feud: Political Edition, Weekend Update: Undecided Voter Cathy Anne, Weekend Update: David Ortiz on Yankee Stadium, The Hunch Bunch, Melania Moments, Actress Round Table, and Mr. Robot.
Episode 2
Lin-Manuel Miranda/Twenty One Pilots
Sat, Oct 8, 201690 mins
Lin-Manuel Miranda hosts Saturday Night Live with musical guest Twenty One Pilots. Sketches include VP Debate Cold Open, Lin-Manuel Miranda Monologue, Crucible Cast Party, Substitute Teacher, A Day-Off, Weekend Update: Pete Davidson on Gonig Bald, Weekend Update: Denise McDonough and Doreen Troilo, Wells Fargo Wagon, Diego Calls His Mom, Stranger Things, Melania Moments No. 78: The Dream, and WWII Scene.
Episode 3
Emily Blunt/Bruno Mars
Sat, Oct 15, 201690 mins
Emily Blunt hosts with musical guest Bruno Mars. Skits include Trump versus Clinton debate, 2 virgins respond to a sex ad, rap song mimicking Trumps women, limo drive-by to Burger King window, Honda robotic demo, and a hamster cage dispute.
Episode 4
Tom Hanks/Lady Gaga
Sat, Oct 22, 201690 mins
Does not include musical performances or sketches containing licensed music. America's premier sketch-comedy show returns for its 42nd season LIVE from Studio 8H in New York City. This season, the cast includes Vanessa Bayer, Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Pete Davidson, Leslie Jones, Colin Jost, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Bobby Moynihan, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Sasheer Zamata featuring, Mikey Day, Adam Moffat, and Melissa Villaseñor. Check out these selected sketches and segments from each of this season's episodes, so you can make every night a Saturday Night.
Episode 5
Benedict Cumberbatch/Solange
Sat, Nov 5, 201690 mins
Does not include musical performances or sketches containing licensed music. America's premier sketch-comedy show returns for its 42nd season LIVE from Studio 8H in New York City. This season, the cast includes Vanessa Bayer, Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Pete Davidson, Leslie Jones, Colin Jost, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Bobby Moynihan, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Sasheer Zamata featuring, Mikey Day, Adam Moffat, and Melissa Villaseñor. Check out these selected sketches and segments from each of this season's episodes, so you can make every night a Saturday Night.
Episode 6
Dave Chappelle/A Tribe Called Quest
Sat, Nov 12, 201690 mins
America's premier sketch-comedy show returns for its 42nd season LIVE from Studio 8H in New York City. This season, the cast includes Vanessa Bayer, Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Pete Davidson, Leslie Jones, Colin Jost, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Bobby Moynihan, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Sasheer Zamata featuring, Mikey Day, Adam Moffat, and Melissa Villaseñor. Check out these selected sketches and segments from each of this season's episodes, so you can make every night a Saturday Night.
Episode 7
Kristen Wiig/The XX
Sat, Nov 19, 201690 mins
Does not include musical performances or sketches containing licensed music. America's premier sketch-comedy show returns for its 42nd season LIVE from Studio 8H in New York City. This season, the cast includes Vanessa Bayer, Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Pete Davidson, Leslie Jones, Colin Jost, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Bobby Moynihan, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Sasheer Zamata featuring, Mikey Day, Adam Moffat, and Melissa Villaseñor. Check out these selected sketches and segments from each of this season's episodes, so you can make every night a Saturday Night.
Episode 8
Emma Stone/Shawn Mendes
Sat, Dec 3, 201690 mins
Does not include musical performances or sketches containing licensed music. America's premier sketch-comedy show returns for its 42nd season LIVE from Studio 8H in New York City. This season, the cast includes Vanessa Bayer, Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Pete Davidson, Leslie Jones, Colin Jost, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Bobby Moynihan, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Sasheer Zamata featuring, Mikey Day, Adam Moffat, and Melissa Villaseñor. Check out these selected sketches and segments from each of this season's episodes, so you can make every night a Saturday Night.
Episode 9
John Cena/Maren Morris
Sat, Dec 10, 201690 mins
Does not include musical performances or sketches containing licensed music. America's premier sketch-comedy show returns for its 42nd season LIVE from Studio 8H in New York City. This season, the cast includes Vanessa Bayer, Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Pete Davidson, Leslie Jones, Colin Jost, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Bobby Moynihan, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Sasheer Zamata featuring, Mikey Day, Adam Moffat, and Melissa Villaseñor. Check out these selected sketches and segments from each of this season's episodes, so you can make every night a Saturday Night.
Episode 10
Casey Affleck/Chance the Rapper
Sat, Dec 17, 201690 mins
Chance the Rapper performs "Finish Line/Drown" with Noname and "Same Drugs" and appears in the "Jingle Barack" sketch and the "New York Now" sketch. Alec Baldwin and John Goodman appear as Donald Trump and Rex Tillerson, respectively, in the cold open. They also appear in the opening monologue. Fred Armisen appears in the "Robot Presentation" sketch and on Weekend Update as one of "Vladimir Putin's Best Friends from Growing Up." Darryl McDaniels of Run-D.M.C. appears in the "Jingle Barack" sketch.
Episode 11
Felicity Jones/Sturgill Simpson
Sat, Jan 14, 201790 mins
Does not include musical performances or sketches containing licensed music. America's premier sketch-comedy show returns for its 42nd season LIVE from Studio 8H in New York City. This season, the cast includes Vanessa Bayer, Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Pete Davidson, Leslie Jones, Colin Jost, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Bobby Moynihan, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Sasheer Zamata featuring, Mikey Day, Adam Moffat, and Melissa Villaseñor. Check out these selected sketches and segments from each of this season's episodes, so you can make every night a Saturday Night.
Episode 12
Aziz Ansari/Big Sean
Sat, Jan 21, 201790 mins
Does not include musical performances or sketches containing licensed music. America's premier sketch-comedy show returns for its 42nd season LIVE from Studio 8H in New York City. This season, the cast includes Vanessa Bayer, Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Pete Davidson, Leslie Jones, Colin Jost, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Bobby Moynihan, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Sasheer Zamata featuring, Mikey Day, Adam Moffat, and Melissa Villaseñor. Check out these selected sketches and segments from each of this season's episodes, so you can make every night a Saturday Night.
Episode 13
Kristen Stewart/Alessia Cara
Sat, Feb 4, 201790 mins
Kristen Stewart accidentally drops the F word in her opening monologue and jokingly announces this to be her last appearance on the show. Weekend Update anchor Michael Che presses on with an edgy Trump joke despite dissuasion from co-anchor Jost.
Episode 14
Alec Baldwin/Ed Sheeran
Sat, Feb 11, 201790 mins
Melissa McCarthy reprises her role as President Trump's Press Secretary Sean Spicer in the cold open. Leslie Jones appeals to Lorne to give her depiction of Trump air time. Tracy Morgan guest appears with Kenan in a Beyoncé Twins sketch.
Episode 15
Octavia Spencer/Father John Misty
Sat, Mar 4, 201790 mins
In cold open Kate McKinnon spoofs under-fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions in parody of Forrest Gump in the "box of chocolates" scene. Octavia Spencer pokes fun at Oscars pointing out she's played 16 nurses but won an Oscar playing a maid.
Episode 16
Scarlett Johansson/Lorde
Sat, Mar 11, 201790 mins
In the Cold Open Donald Trump faces an alien invasion. Scarlett Johansson hosts for the fifth time. Segments include Zoo Pornographer, Complicit and Fire Island. Al Franken and Jeff Sessions visit the Weekend Update and Pete Davidson gives his First Impressions. Lorde is the musical guest.
Episode 17
Louis C.K./The Chainsmokers
Sat, Apr 8, 201790 mins
Guest host Louis C. K., musical guest The Chainsmokers.
Episode 18
Jimmy Fallon/Harry Styles
Sat, Apr 15, 201790 mins
In the Cold Open, Donald Trump decides between Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner. Jimmy Fallon hosts. Segments include New Shirt, Celebrity Family Feud: Time Travel Edition. Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy explains Passover traditions on the Weekend Update and Sean Spicer has an Easter Message. Harry Styles is the musical guest.
Episode 19
Chris Pine/LCD Soundsystem
Sat, May 6, 201790 mins
In the cold open, Mika and Joe from Morning Joe have chemistry. Chris Pine hosts for the first time with LCD Soundsystem as the musical guest. Segments include Star Trek Lost Episode, The Handmaid's Tale and Where in the World Is Kellyanne Conway?
Episode 20
Melissa McCarthy/Haim
Sat, May 13, 201790 mins
Does not include musical performances or sketches containing licensed music. America's premier sketch-comedy show returns for its 42nd season LIVE from Studio 8H in New York City. This season, the cast includes Vanessa Bayer, Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Pete Davidson, Leslie Jones, Colin Jost, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Bobby Moynihan, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Sasheer Zamata featuring, Mikey Day, Adam Moffat, and Melissa Villaseñor. Check out these selected sketches and segments from each of this season's episodes, so you can make every night a Saturday Night.
Episode 21
Dwayne Johnson/Katy Perry
Sat, May 20, 201790 mins
Does not include musical performances or sketches containing licensed music. America's premier sketch-comedy show returns for its 42nd season LIVE from Studio 8H in New York City. This season, the cast includes Vanessa Bayer, Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Pete Davidson, Leslie Jones, Colin Jost, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Bobby Moynihan, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Sasheer Zamata featuring, Mikey Day, Adam Moffat, and Melissa Villaseñor. Check out these selected sketches and segments from each of this season's episodes, so you can make every night a Saturday Night.
