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A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Episode 1
Cold Open: Affordable Care Act Sketches: Airport, New Cast Member or Arcade Fire?, Cinema Classics, Manolo Blahnik Pretaped: Girls, E-Meth, Rick's Model T's
Guest stars Will Butler, Tina Fey, Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, Jeremy Gara, Tim Kingsbury, Aaron Paul
Episode 2
Cold Opening: VMAs Backstage Sketches: 50 Shades of Grey Auditions, Girlfriends Talk Show, We Did Stop, Piers Morgan Live, Cheer Squad, Mornin' Miami, Poetry Class, Miley Sex Tape
Directed by Don Roy KingGuest stars Miley Cyrus
Episode 3
Cold Open: NASA Shutdown Sketches: Black Ops, The Ol' Barbershop, Boy Dance Party, The Lady Gaga Show, Armageddon, Centauri Vodka, Protective Son, Sigma Commercials: 24-hour Energy For Dating Actresses, E-meth
Guest stars Bruce Willis, Katy Perry, Aaron Paul
Episode 4
Cold Open: Obamacare Website Sketches: School Visit, Steve Harvey, Critter Control, Drug Deal, 12 Years Not a Slave, Ruth's Chris, Halloween Candy Commercials: Autumn's Eve Pumpkin Spice Douche, The Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruder
Directed by Don Roy KingGuest stars Janelle Monáe, Edward Norton, Alec Baldwin, Miley Cyrus
Episode 5
Cold Open: Oval Office Sketches: Career Week, My Girl, How's He Doing?, Miss Universe Moscow 2013, Cartoon Catchphrase, Fall Carnival, Date or Diss, Ice Cream
Guest stars Eminem, Kerry Washington, Rick Rubin, Al Sharpton, Skylar Grey
Episode 6
Cold Open: Rob Ford Sketch: Anti-Depressant, Kimye Talk Show, Co-op Board, Spotlightz Acting Camp, Blockbusters, 4th Grade Talent Show, Red Zone
Guest stars Lady Gaga, R. Kelly
Episode 7
Cold Open: Pier Morgan Live Sketches: Josie, Office Boss, Best Buy, Dancing, Bugs, Girlfriends Talk Show, Turkey Dinner Date, Matchbox 3 Musical Act: Haim
Guest stars Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim, Josh Hutcherson
Episode 8
Cold Open: The Sound of Music Condensed Sketches: Bill Brasky, Dan Charles, The Lawrence Welk Show, Politics Nation, Divorce Meeting, Michalangelo's David, White Christmas, Santa's Elves, 28 Miles Away Musical Act: One Direction
Guest stars Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Fred Armisen, Paul Rudd, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Kristen Wiig
Episode 9
Cold Open: Nelson Madela Funeral Sketches: Guy Fieri Holiday Special, Three Wise Guys, Shopping at H&M, Snowflakes Dance, Genevieve, Fire Safety, Hallmark Christmas Movies, The Christmas Whistle, Last Call Musical Act: Kings of Leon
Guest stars John Goodman, Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Wale, Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Nathan Followill, Matthew Followill
Episode 10
Cold Open: Wrappinville Sketches: Celebrity Family Feud, The Barry Gibb Talk Show, Waking Up With Kimye, A Christmas Carol, It's Cold Outside Commercials: Now That's What I Call Christmas
Guest stars Paul McCartney, Madonna, Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake, Barry Gibb, Michael Bloomberg, Chris Rock
Episode 11
Cold Open: Piers Morgan Tonight Sketches: Mazel Tov Aubrey, Hip Hop Classics: Before They Were Stars, Nancy Grace, New Years Resoultuion, Pajama Party, Indiana Jones Spectacular, Detention, Morning' Miami, I Know
Guest stars Drake, Jhené Aiko
Episode 12
Cold Open: Heterosexual figure skating Sketches: Adam Grossman, Couples Quiz, Sweetland Ranch, Dinner at the Boss' Pretaped: Hitmen, Me, Inside SoCal Commectial: Lamborghini Musical Act: Bastille
Guest stars Jonah Hill, Dan Smith, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Cera, Kyle Simmons, Will Farquarson, Chris "Woody" Wood
Episode 13
Cold Open: Halftime Spectacular Sketches: Women's Group, Guess That Phrase!, Art Exhibit, Girlfriends Talks Show, Summer of Diane Pretaped: CVS, Delaware 1 News Special Report, Super Champions Music: Imagine Dragons
Guest stars Kendrick Lamar, Melissa McCarthy, Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon
Episode 14
Cold Open: Ellen Sketches: The Killer Files, Oscar Profile: 12 Years a Slave, Murder Mystery Dinner, Spotlightz: Acting Camp for Serious Kids!, Elevator Stink, Dwayne's Birthday Pretaped: Peter Pan, Bird Bible Music: Beck
Guest stars Colin Jost, Father John Misty, Beck, Jim Parsons
Episode 15
Cold Open:Crimea Taken Sketches: Scandal, What's Poppin', What Are You Even doing? You're Being Crazy, Jewellery Patry, Pimpin' with Katt Williams Pretaped: Ooh Child, Girl Eve, Will Smith E-mails Music: The National
Guest stars Colin Jost, Fred Armisen, Lena Dunham, Liam Neeson, Jon Hamm, Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf
Episode 16
Cold Open: ObamaCare Website Sketches: Black Jeopardy, Baby CEO, Mr. Big Stuff, Doctor's Office, Detective Brock, Dave & Stacy Pretaped: Chris Fitzpatrick for Kentwood High School ASB President Sam Smith performs "Stay With Me" and "Lay Me Down".
Guest stars Colin Jost, Sam Smith, Louis C.K.
Episode 17
Cold Open: Congressional Hearing Sketches: Fox & Friends, The Little Mermaid, Les Jeunes de Paris, Norfolk Zoo Field Trip, Big Joe, Twin Audition Pretaped: Dongs, Get More Groceries, NCAA Tourney Best of The White Guys
Guest stars Colin Jost, Pharrell Williams, Anna Kendrick, Hans Zimmer, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo
Episode 18
Cold Open: Coachella Music Festival Sketches: Just Say No, Helen at the Party, Blue River Dog Food, Only Once Engagement, Undercover Sharpton, Every Sperm Must Go! Pretaped: CNN Pregnancy Test, Monster Pals, A Very Smoky 420
Guest stars Colin Jost, Seth Rogen, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Zooey Deschanel, James Franco
Episode 19
Host Andrew Garfield; Coldplay perform.
Guest stars Colin Jost, Andrew Garfield, Chris Martin, Jon Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Emma Stone, Kiefer Sutherland
Episode 20
Host Charlize Theron; The Black Keys perform.
Guest stars Colin Jost, Charlize Theron, Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Barbara Walters
Episode 21
Host Andy Samberg; St. Vincent performs.
Guest stars Colin Jost, Martin Short, Paul Rudd, St. Vincent, Jorma Taccone, Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, Bill Hader
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