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 April 7, 2018
 Season 43 episode
Chadwick Boseman
Cardi B43
 Episode 846
 Season Episode 17
 Host Chadwick Boseman
 Musical Guest(s) Cardi B
 Song(s) performed by
 Musical Guest(s)
First Performance:
Medley of:
"Bodak Yellow"/"Bartier Cardi"
Second Performance:
"Be Careful"
Previous Episode
March 17, 2018
Next Episode
April 14, 2018

The 846th episode and 17th episode of Saturday Night Live's 43rd season premiered on April 7, 2018, hosted by actor Chadwick Boseman, star of the hit films, 42, Get on Up, and Marshall and the Marvel Studios superhero films Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame, with musical guest Cardi B, a rapper, who performed a medley of "Bodak Yellow" and "Bartier Cardi" and "Be Careful" and appears in the pre-recorded "Aidy B and Cardi B". This was the only hosting stint for Chadwick Boseman, as well as the musical guest debut for Cardi B on SNL.

The episode gained publicity for worldwide famous rapper Cardi B revealing her pregnancy during her performance of "Be Careful" for the first time, drawing in publicity and headlines.

Cast[]

Repertory Players[]

Featured Players[]

Cameo Appearance by Alec Baldwin

Sketches and Musical Performances[]

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title Image Summary
Outnumbered Cold Opening   President Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) holds a press conference with the leaders of the Baltic states (Kate McKinnon, Alex Moffat, Heidi Gardner).
Monologue by Chadwick Boseman   Making his only hosting stint, actor Chadwick Boseman discusses hosting SNL two months after Black Panther was released. Also Features Kenan Thompson as Panthro.
Nike Pro-Chiller Leggins   Introducing Nike Pro-Chiller Leggings, designed for endurance, but used mostly for sitting on the couch. With Aidy Bryant, Heidi Gardner, Kate McKinnon and Melissa Villaseñor. Cecily Strong plays the voice of the announcer.
Black Jeopardy!   Shanice (Leslie Jones), Rashad (Chris Redd) and T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) compete on Black Jeopardy, hosted by Darnell Hayes (Kenan Thompson).
Medical Breakthrough   Doctors Connelly and Price (Chadwick Boseman, Aidy Bryant) reveal a new breakthrough in fertility, a pregnant man (Mikey Day).
Aidy B and Cardi B   Inspired by Cardi B, Aidy Bryant speaks her mind to her fellow SNL cast members (Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong, Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett, Kenan Thompson and Mikey Day) and host Chadwick Boseman.
Cardi B performed a medley of "Bodak Yellow" and "Bartier Cardi"
Weekend Update with Colin Jost & Michael Che Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, including President Donald Trump sending the National Guard to the Mexican border and Stormy Daniels being able to describe Trump's genitalia and students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School having to use clear backpacks and golfer Tony Finau spraining his ankle during the Masters Tournament. With guests Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Alex Moffat) addresses calls for his resignation after Facebook mishandled user data and Angel, Every Boxer's Girlfriend from Every Movie About Boxing Ever (Heidi Gardner), has some words of advice for Meghan Markle.
Magic Mirror   The magic mirror reveals a surprising choice (Chadwick Boseman) for one woman's (Leslie Jones) inner princess. Also Features Beck Bennett as visitor,

Aidy Bryant as Cathy, Heidi Gardner as Elsa, Kate McKinnon as Rapunzel, Cecily Strong as Lauren and Melissa Villaseñor as Denise.|The magic mirror reveals a surprising choice (Chadwick Boseman) for one woman's (Leslie Jones) inner princess. Also Features Beck Bennett as visitor, Aidy Bryant as Cathy, Heidi Gardner as Elsa, Kate McKinnon as Rapunzel, Cecily Strong as Lauren and Melissa Villaseñor as Denise.

Warehouse Fire   One firefighter (Chadwick Boseman) insists on leaving while the rest of his team (Kenan Thompson, Cecily Strong, Chris Redd, Beck Bennett) battles a fire.
Cardi B performed "Be Careful"
Restaurant Complaint   Four diners (Chadwick Boseman, Kenan Thompson, Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong) call over the manager (Beck Bennett) to tell him what they thought of the meal.
The Game of Life: DACA Edition   Introducing The Game of Life: DACA Edition, where Dreamers get to jump through bureaucratic hoops, duck ICE officers and work three jobs just to get by.
Wakanda Forever   Black Panther fans (Chadwick Boseman, Leslie Jones, Chris Redd, Pete Davidson, Beck Bennett) debate who is and who isn't allowed to do the Wakanda salute.
Goodbyes and Closing Credits   Chadwick Boseman thanked Cardi B, Alec Baldwin, Lorne, the cast and crew and his Mommy and Daddy, they loved everyone.
Preceded by:
March 17, 2018
Saturday Night Live episode Followed by:
April 14, 2018
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