April 8, 2017

April 8, 2017 Season 42 episode


Episode	825
Season Episode	17
Host	Louis C.K.
Musical Guest(s)	The Chainsmokers
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s)	"Paris" (w/Emily Warren) "Break Up Every Night"

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April 15, 2017

The 825th episode and 17th episode of Saturday Night Live's 42nd season premiered on April 8, 2017, and was hosted by stand-up comedian and actor Louis C.K., star of Louie and the hit animated film Secret Life of Pets with EDM duo The Chainsmokers, who performed "Paris" with Emily Warren and "Break Up Every Night", as the musical guest. Alec Baldwin appeared as Donald Trump in both the cold open and the O'Reilly Factor sketch, where he also impersonated host Bill O'Reilly. This is Louis C.K.'s 4th time as host and the musical guest debut on SNL for the EDM duo, The Chainsmokers.

Louis C.K.'s goodnights speech is "I Just Wanna Say Don Rickles was the Funniest Man in the World and He Was Also a Lovely Beautiful Guy, I'll Miss Him for the Rest of My Life, and I Want to Thank The Chainsmokers, [everyone laughing], (Cheers and applause), and I Want to Thank Alec Baldwin, and the Cast and Everybody, Thank You Very Much, Good Night!."

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Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other

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On all versions, the cheers and applause track from the studio is used. Which means on all versions after co producers, the I love ny, copyright notice and logos appear.

Title	Image	Summary
Trump's People		President Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) meets with supporters (Mikey Day, Beck Bennett, Kyle Mooney, Aidy Bryant) in Kentucky's Boone County.
Montage
Louis C.K. Stand-Up Monologue		Back to host SNL for the fourth time, Louis C.K. calls out chickens for being racist and wonders if giraffes are amazed by their long necks.
The Lawyer		A lawyer (Louis C.K.) charms everyone in the courtroom (Kenan Thompson, Leslie Jones, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, Vanessa Bayer) with a surprising attribute.
Thank You, Scott		Thank you, Scott (Louis C.K.), for all of your social media posts.
Soda Shop		The owner of a soda shop (Louis C.K.) makes a teen girl (Cecily Strong) an interesting offer.
Pepsi Commercial		The writer-director (Beck Bennett) of Kendall Jenner's (Cecily Strong) Pepsi commercial shares his concept with friends ahead of the shoot.
The Chainsmokers Performs "Paris"		Musical Guest The Chainsmokers perform "Paris" featuring Emily Warren.
Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che		Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, including President Donald Trump sending 59 missiles to disable a Syrian minefield, Neil Gorsuch being confirmed to the Supreme Court, and a woman who fell from a bridge while taking a selfie. Cecilia Gimenez (Kate McKinnon) defends sculptor Emanuel Santos' bust of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The O'Reilly Factor with Donald Trump		Bill O'Reilly (Alec Baldwin) and President Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) discuss the sexual harassment scandal surrounding O'Reilly.
Birthday Clown		A clown (Bobby Moynihan) is asked to perform at a grown man's (Louis C.K.) birthday party.
Sectionals		What if I told you that where most people's couches end, yours could bend and keep going?
The Chainsmokers Perform "Break Up Every Night		Musical Guest The Chainsmokers performs "Break Up Every Night".
Tenement Museum		Re-enactors (Louis C.K., Kate McKinnon) show visitors (Vanessa Bayer, Kyle Mooney, Kenan Thompson) what life was like in a 1913 apartment.
In Memoriam		A picture of Don Rickles, who died two days earlier, is shown in silence before the goodnights.
Goodnights and Closing Credits		Louis C.K. gives a tribute to legendary comedian Don Rickles was the funniest man in the world and he's was also a lovely beautiful guy, he'll miss hom for the rest of his life. He thanked The Chainsmokers, Alec Baldwin, the cast and everybody.