April 8, 2006 Season 31 episode
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| Episode | 600 |
| Season Episode | 15 |
| Host | Antonio Banderas |
| Musical Guest(s) | Mary J. Blige |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Be Without You" "Enough Cryin" |
| Previous Episode March 11, 2006 |
Next Episode April 15, 2006 |
The 15th episode of Season 31 and the 600th episode overall of Saturday Night Live premiered on April 8, 2006. It was hosted by Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, star of the hit films Desperado, Evita, The Mask of Zorro and the first three Spy Kids series and the animated films, DreamWorks Animation's Shrek franchise, Puss in Boots and the sequel Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and the musical guest was Mary J. Blige who performed "Be Without You" and "Enough Cryin". Antionio Banderas' only hosting stint was made and this is also Mary J. Blige's 2nd musical guest appearance on SNL.
Mary J. Blige previously made her musical guest debut was on the March 13, 1993 episode, the fifteenth episode of SNL's 18th season, hosted by actor John Goodman.
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Fred Armisen
- Rachel Dratch
- Tina Fey
- Will Forte
- Darrell Hammond
- Seth Meyers
- Finesse Mitchell
- Chris Parnell
- Amy Poehler
- Maya Rudolph†
- Horatio Sanz
- Kenan Thompson
Featured Players[]
Cameo by longtime former cast member Chris Kattan.
† Credited, but did not appear.
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Anderson Cooper 360 Cold Opening | Anderson Cooper (Seth Meyers) discusses the immigration issue with Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo (Jason Sudeikis), Mexican President Vincente Fox (Antonio Banderas) and a hairified Cynthia McKinney (Kenan Thompson). | |
| Antonio Banderas' Monologue | Hosting for the only time, Spanish actor Antonio Banderas reveals that he is really a woman. | |
| Basic Instinct 2: The Return of the Beaver | Sharon Stone (Amy Poehler) reveals a lot more between her legs in the long-awaited film sequel. | |
| Deal or No Deal | Do what Howie (Fred Armisen) says and everything will be okay. | |
| Operator | Monotone-speaking telephone operator Julie (Rachel Dratch) meets a man (Antonio Banderas) at a cocktail party. | |
| Besos Y Lagrimas | Contorted facial expressions and a wind-blown shirt dominate infidelity on a Spanish soap opera. | |
| The 13th Annual Women's Basketball Coaches' Fashion Awards | Women’s basketball coaches are celebrated for their masculine clothing choices. | |
| Mary J. Blige performed "Be Without You" | ||
| Weekend Update with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler | Tom DeLay gets an American Idol send-off with a montage set to “Bad Day”; Dan Rather (Darrell Hammond) gives backhanded compliments to successor Katie Couric; Finesse Mitchell urges awareness of the warning signs given by angry black women; Chad Michael Murray (Will Forte) is quick to marry his One Tree Hill co-workers; former longtime cast emmber Chris Kattan is mad he wasn’t called upon to do his impression of host. | |
| Antonio's Stand-In | Antonio Banderas' Legend Of Zorro stand-in (Horatio Sanz) repulses Catherine Zeta-Jones (Amy Poehler). | |
| Rascals Karaoke | A shy woman’s (Rachel Dratch) attempt to express feelings for her boyfriend (Antonio Banderas) and for friendship for the her's best friend (Rachel Dratch) in song are hijacked by the shameless karaoke DJ (Amy Poehler). | |
| Immigration Issues | They're coming and they're coming to take your job. Antonio Banderas, Horatio Sanz and Fred Armisen announce that the Spanish-speaking population really is plotting an American takeover. | |
| Mary J. Blige performed "Enough Cryin" | ||
| Wine Enthusiasts | Pretentious friends (Chris Parnell, Amy Poehler, and Antonio Banderas) offer increasingly outlandish comments on the wines they are tasting. | |
| Goodnights and Closing Credits | Antonio Banderas thanked Mary J. Blige, Chris Kattan and the rest of the cast, it's been incredible working with them. He hoped not to be deported, and he is now a part of the American pop culture. |
Trivia[]
- Maya Rudolph does not appear in this episode, because she had asked for more time off to spend with her then-newborn baby, she is still credited, however.
- Bill Hader does not appear until the goodnights.
- Longtime former SNL cast member Chris Kattan made a guest appearance during Weekend Update where he reprised his roles of Mango, Mr. Peepers, Gay Hitler and his impression of Antonio Banderas.
- This is the 2nd and final appearance of Voice Recording Blind Date.
- This is the 600th episode of Saturday Night Live.
- Starting with this episode, Paula Pell (who had previously written for the show from 1995 to 2005, and had written additional sketches throughout the season) returns to writing for the show full-time starting with this episode.
| Preceded by: March 11, 2006 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: April 15, 2006 |