April 2, 2016 Season 41 episode
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| Episode | 803 |
| Season Episode | 16 |
| Host | Peter Dinklage |
| Musical Guest(s) | Gwen Stefani |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Make Me Like You" "Misery" |
| Previous Episode March 12, 2016 |
Next Episode April 9, 2016 |
The 16th episode of Season 41 and the 803rd episode of Saturday Night Live premieres on April 2, 2016. It was hosted by actor Peter Dinklage, star of the HBO's hit fantasy drama series Game of Thrones, with musical guest Gwen Stefani. This was the 2nd appearance and only time as host on SNL for Peter Dinklage.
This is also the 5th musical guest stint and 3rd solo musical guest appearance for Gwen Stefani on SNL, thus making Stefani a former five-time musical guest.
Gwen Stefani previously made her 4th musical guest stint and made her 2nd solo musical guest appearances on SNL on the following dates: On December 7, 1996, when she was in the rock band No Doubt, as they made their musical guest debut, as well as her musical guest debut on the eighth episode of SNL's 22nd season, hosted by former Ebersol-era and (former SCTV) cast member Martin Short, and on December 15, 2001, the ninth episode and Christmas show of SNL's 27th season, hosted by comedian, actress, television host, writer, and producer Ellen DeGeneres (which they made their 2nd and last musical guest appearance).
On March 19, 2005, the fifteenth episode of SNL's 30th season, hosted by actor Ashton Kutcher, star of the FOX's hit classic sitcom That's 70's Show and on December 9, 2006, the eighth and Holidays-Holidays-themed episode of SNL's 32nd season, hosted by the actress Annette Bening, along with Akon.
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Vanessa Bayer
- Beck Bennett
- Aidy Bryant
- Colin Jost
- Taran Killam
- Kate McKinnon
- Kyle Mooney
- Bobby Moynihan
- Jay Pharoah
- Cecily Strong
- Kenan Thompson
- Sasheer Zamata
Featured Players[]
- Onscreen appearance by longtime former cast member and the show's current announcer Darrell Hammond.
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| At This Hour Cold Open | Scottie Nell Hughes (Cecily Strong) defends Donald Trump's (Darrell Hammond) comments about women to CNN's Kate Bolduan (Kate McKinnon). | |
| Monologue by Peter Dinklage | Making his second SNL appearance, Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage, hosting for the only time, enlists Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin (Bobby Moynihan) to write his monologue. With Kenan Thompson, Kate McKinnon, Vanessa Bayer, Beck Bennett and Leslie Jones. | |
| Winnie the Pooh | Winnie the Pooh's (Peter Dinklage) cousin, Denny the Real (Jay Pharoah), crashes his birthday party with Christopher Robin (Taran Killam), Tigger (Kenan Thompson), Piglet (Kate McKinnon) and Eeyore (Bobby Moynihan). | |
| Naked and Afraid: Celebrity Edition | Peter Dinklage and Leslie Jones must survive 21 days in the wilderness. | |
| Mafia Meeting | A confrontation between mobsters (Bobby Moynihan, Beck Bennett, Jon Rudnitsky, Pete Davidson) is interrupted by a singer's (Peter Dinklage) performance. Special appearance by Gwen Stefani. | |
| Trendy Restaurant/Glory Hole | A couple (Peter Dinklage, Aidy Bryant) takes their friends (Vanessa Bayer, Beck Bennett) to a restaurant set in a former sex parlor. | |
| Game of Thrones Season 6 Sneak Peek | Peter Dinklage and Emilia Clarke (Kate McKinnon) take viewers behind the scenes on Game of Thrones' sixth season. | |
| Gwen Stefani Performed "Make Me Like You" | Gwen Stefani Performed "Make Me Like You". | |
| Weekend Update with Colin Jost & Michael Che | Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the news, including Donald Trump's comment about punishing women for getting abortions and the gun ban at the Republican National Convention. Pete Davidson discusses Hulk Hogan's sex tape scandal. Other news, Elton John being sued by his former bodyguard and the blackout tattoo trend. David Ortiz (Kenan Thompson) stops by to chat about his post-retirement plans. | |
| Undersea Hotel | A manager (Peter Dinklage) looks for a solution when a dead body (Taran Killam) pops up outside a newlywed couple's (Cecily Strong, Beck Bennett) room window. | |
| Vacation Nightmares | Meredith (Cecily Strong) and Steve Tisher (Taran Killam) relive their vacation nightmare, getting attacked by two Danish men (Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon). | |
| Gwen Stefani Performed "Misery" | Gwen Stefani performed "Misery". | |
| Corporate Magic Show | Mr. Peterson (Peter Dinklage) has a hard time letting it go when a magician (Taran Killam) makes a joke at his expense. | |
| Goodnights and Closing Credits | Peter Dinklage thanked Gwen Stefani, Lorne, the most amazing cast and crew, this is the most incredible week of his life. |
Trivia[]
- With this episode, Peter Dinklage is the first cast member from Games of Thrones to host SNL this season.
| Preceded by: March 12, 2016 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: April 9, 2016 |