April 14, 2018 Season 43 episode
| |
|---|---|
| |
| |
| Episode | 847 |
| Season Episode | 18 |
| Host | John Mulaney |
| Musical Guest(s) | Jack White |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Over and Over and Over" "Connected by Love" |
| Previous Episode April 7, 2018 |
Next Episode May 5, 2018 |
The 847th episode and 18th episode of Saturday Night Live's 43rd season premiered on April 14, 2018, hosted by former SNL writer, writing supervisor and producer, stand-up comedian and actor John Mulaney, with musical guest Jack White. This is the first time that John Mulaney hosted, as well as his hosting debut and Jack White made his 3rd musical guest stint and his 2nd solo musical guest appearance on SNL.
The goodnights speech for John Mulaney is in the following: "My Thanks to Jack White, Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, (Cheers and applause), And to All the Writers, All the Set Designers, All the Carpenters, All the Editors, All the Directors, All the Departments That, Along with This Great Cast, Put "Saturday Night Live" Together. Thank You Very Much, Everybody. Good Night". (Cheers and applause again)
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Beck Bennett
- Aidy Bryant
- Michael Che
- Pete Davidson
- Leslie Jones
- Colin Jost
- Kate McKinnon
- Kyle Mooney
- Cecily Strong
- Kenan Thompson
Featured Players[]
- Cameos by Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro
- Pre-filmed cameos by longtime former cast member Nasim Pedrad and Adam Driver (cut-for-time)
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mueller & Cohen Cold Open | President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen (Ben Stiller), is questioned by Robert Mueller (Robert De Niro). Also Features Beck Bennett as Mike Pence, Kate McKinnon as Jeff Sessions and Heidi Gardner as the aide. | |
| Opening montage | During the original broadcast of the episode, announcer Darrell Hammond accidentally announces John Mulaney as "John Mulvaney". This was fixed in reruns and online. | |
| John Mulaney's Stand-Up Monologue | Former writer John Mulaney returned to SNL to hosting for the first time. He discusses his time as a Saturday Night Live writer, does his stand-up and shares how he's gotten grumpier as he's gotten older. | |
| Diner Brunch | A drag queen (John Mulaney) sasses one diner customer (Alex Moffat) more than the others (Pete Davidson, Cecily Strong and Aidy Bryant). | |
| National School Walkout Day | Students (Melissa Villaseñor, Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Pete Davidson, Alex Moffat Heidi Gardner, and Luke Null) delay their walkout when one of them (John Mulaney) can no longer stand up. Also Features Kenan Thompson as the teacher Mr. H and Leslie Jones as Principal Anderson. | |
| Wild Wild Country | Members of a cult (Kenan Thompson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Beck Bennett, Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and cameo by longtime former cast member Nasim Pedrad) describe their experiences. Also Features Pete Davidson as the resident. | |
| Diner Lobster | A customer (Pete Davidson) surprises everyone (John Mulaney, Chris Redd, Cecily Strong, Kate McKinnon, Heidi Gardner, Beck Bennett, Mikey Day, Alex Moffat, Luke Null and Melissa Villaseñor) by ordering lobster (Kenan Thompson). This sketch was originally written for Zach Galifianakis' episode in Season 35, but never made it to the air, nor was it cut for time. | |
| Jack White performed "Over and Over and Over" | ||
| Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che | Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news including the FBI raiding the home, office and hotel of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer and an Oklahoma teacher being arrested for having sex with a student during a walkout. With guests, Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham (Kate McKinnon) shares some of her new sponsors and LaVar Ball (Kenan Thompson) explains stats from his son Lonzo's year with the Lakers. | |
| Hollywood Update | The creator (John Mulaney) of Switcheroo explains why he brought back the show, about a father (Beck Bennett) and son that switches bodies. Cecily Strong plays the host Mara Schultz. Also Features Mikey Day as the singer and Heidi Gardner as the mother. | |
| Horns | A man named Lucien (Luke Null) consults a doctor (John Mulaney) about having his horns removed. Also Features Heidi Gardner as Lucien's girlfriend. | |
| Jack White performed "Connected By Love" | ||
| The Real Intros of Reality Hills | Introducing Bravo's newest reality show, The Real Intros of Reality Hills, starring Mary Joe (Cecily Strong), Chachki (Kate McKinnon), Sauna (Melissa Villaseñor), Levi (Mikey Day), Aviva (Leslie Jones), Brian and Tam (Joh Mulaney) and more (Aidy Bryant, Beck Bennett, Mikey Day, Leslie Jones, Pete Davidson, Heidi Gardner and Melissa Villaseñor). | |
| Goodbyes and Closing Credits | John Mulaney thanked Jack White, Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, all the writers, set designers, editors, directors, departments that along with this great cast put "Saturday Night Live" together and everybody for having him back. |
Cut for Time[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Fish Dreams | After retiring from acting, The Shape of Water's Fish Man (Kyle Mooney) watches his friend (John Mulaney) succeed in his place. Cameo by Adam Driver. | |
| Wedding Toast | The best man (Luke Null) surprises the groom (John Mulaney) with a revelation about his bride (Cecily Strong) and Jack White. |
Trivia[]
- Announcer Darrell Hammond mispronounces Mulaney's name as "John Mulvaney" during the introductions. This was fixed in reruns and online.
- Mulaney is also the fourth former SNL writer to come back to host, after Conan O'Brien (one in 2001), Louis C.K. (four since 2012), and Larry David (twice since 2016).
| Preceded by: April 7, 2018 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: May 5, 2018 |