April 4, 2009 Season 34 episode
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| Episode | 655 |
| Season Episode | 19 |
| Host | Seth Rogen |
| Musical Guest(s) | Phoenix |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Lisztomania" "1901" "Too Young" |
| Previous Episode March 14, 2009 |
Next Episode April 11, 2009 |
The 19th episode of Season 34 and the 655th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on April 4, 2009. It was hosted by actor and comedian Seth Rogen with musical guest Phoenix, a French pop rock band. Phoenix made their musical guest debut and this was the 2nd time hosting on SNL for Seth Rogen.
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Fred Armisen
- Will Forte
- Bill Hader
- Darrell Hammond
- Seth Meyers
- Andy Samberg
- Jason Sudeikis
- Kenan Thompson
- Kristen Wiig
Featured Players[]
Sketches[]
Note: Some sketches also may be out of order
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Presidential Address | While in Europe, President Barack Obama (Fred Armisen) outlines which companies he will and will agree to bail out in the future. | |
| Seth Rogen Monologue | Audience members don’t quite recognize Seth Rogen after his recent weight loss, as he returned to host SNL for the second time. | |
| Fast and Furious | Fast cars and male-on-male kissing dominate the trailer for the action film sequel. | |
| Save The Funnies | At the Marriott Hotel, Dick Tracy (Jason Sudeikis) leads a group of comics page characters and features in the struggle to find a way to keep the newspaper business afloat. | |
| Vinny Vedecci | Vinny Vedecci (Bill Hader) interviews Seth Rogen, the infamous “Bear Man” of American cinema. | |
| SNL Digital Short: Like A Boss | Around the office, Andy Samberg conducts everyday business activities “Like The Boss”. | |
| Girlfriend Voice | Trio of buddies (Seth Rogen, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg) creep one another out when they employ their cutesy-pie voices during cell phone conversations with their girlfriends. | |
| Phoenix performs "Lisztomania" | ||
| Weekend Update with Seth Meyers | Featuring guests Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich (Jason Sudeikis) is desperate to launch a get-rich-quick scheme. French Def Jam comedian Jean K. Jean (Kenan Thompson) comments on Barack Obama’s European tour. Madonna (Kristen Wiig) is upset that she was unable to adopt an African baby, then Angelina Jolie (Abby Elliott) wanders in for a game of oneupmanship. | |
| Corporate Meeting | An office worker (Seth Rogen) screws up when the audio for his presentation is swapped with “You’re The One That I Want” from “Grease”. | |
| Milestone High | Geeky Eli (Andy Samberg) attempts to tutor dumb Lance (Seth Rogen), who claims to be the school’s star basketball player. | |
| Clancy T. Bachleratt and Jackie Snad Sing Easter Songs about Spaceships, Toddlers, Model T. Cars & Jars of Beer | Spokesman (Seth Rogen) touts the joint Easter music collaboration of patriotic country musicians Clancy T. Bachleratt (Will Forte) and Jackie Snad (Kristen Wiig). | |
| Phoenix performs "1901" | ||
| Muppet Bus | The Muppets are shocked when Rolf (Seth Rogen) rolls the bus over a pedestrian and is convinced they can get away with it if they just keep quiet. | |
| Goodnights/Phoenix performs "Too Young" |
| Preceded by: March 14, 2009 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: April 11, 2009 |