December 10, 2016 Season 42 episode
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| Episode | 817 |
| Season Episode | 9 |
| Host | John Cena |
| Musical Guest(s) | Maren Morris |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"My Church" "80s Mercedes" |
| Previous Episode December 3, 2016 |
Next Episode December 17, 2016 |
The 817th episode and 9th episode of Saturday Night Live's 42nd season premiered on December 10, 2016, hosted by part-time professional wrestler and actor, John Cena with musical guest Maren Morris. Maren Morris made her musical guest debut in this episode, as well as the 2nd apppearance and the first time as host on SNL for John Cena.
John Cena’s goodnights speech is Thanks To Marren Morris, Bryan Cranston, Everybody Out Front And Behind All Of You And All Of You Because This Had Not Happened Without You, And This Is Pretty Awesome. (Cheers and applause)
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Vanessa Bayer
- Beck Bennett
- Aidy Bryant
- Michael Che
- Pete Davidson
- Leslie Jones
- Colin Jost
- Kate McKinnon
- Kyle Mooney
- Bobby Moynihan
- Cecily Strong
- Kenan Thompson
- Sasheer Zamata
Featured Players[]
Cameo by Bryan Cranston.
Sketches[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
A second after the second verse of the goodnights music, Lorne Michaels’ credit scrolls up. On the On Demand, TV app, NBC app, Peacock app and Sling versions, the cheers and applause from the montage is used. On the Hulu version, the cheers and applause track from the studio is used. On that version, after written by, the I love NY, copyright notice and logos appear.
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| The Lead With Jake Tapper |  |
Jake Tapper (Beck Bennett) speaks with Kellyanne Conway (Kate McKinnon) and future head of the DEA, Walter White (cameo by Bryan Cranston), about President-elect Donald Trump's controversial cabinet appointments. |
| Monologue by John Cena |  |
John Cena hosted for the first time. He tries to get away from his wrestling persona, but Bobby Moynihan, Leslie Jones and Kenan Thompson just want to fight him. |
| Dating Show |  |
The bachelors (Beck Bennett, Kyle Mooney, Mikey Day) on Hook a Hunk are left hanging when Michelle (Cecily Strong) proves more interested in the host (John Cena). |
| The Karate Teen |  |
Jeffy Le'Hart (Mikey Day) faces off against Sammy Knox (John Cena) in the San Fernando Valley Karate Championships. |
| Science Presentation |  |
Three judges (Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Kenan Thompson) play favorites while reviewing students' (Mikey Day, Vanessa Bayer, John Cena) projects. |
| Dyke & Fats Save Christmas |  |
It's Dyke (Kate McKinnon) and Fats (Aidy Bryant) to the rescue when Santa is kidnapped by one of Chicago's most notorious gangs. |
| Maren Morris Performs "My Church" |  |
Musical guest Maren Morris performs "My Church". |
| Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che |     |
Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, including the CIA's belief that Russia influenced the 2016 election and a black man in Philadelphia being arrested for pro-Trump graffiti. German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Kate McKinnon) addresses Donald Trump being named TIME's Person of the Year one year after her and Cathy Anne (Cecily Strong) discusses how a fake news story led a North Carolina man to open fire in a pizza parlor. |
| Where'd Your Money Go |  |
Rob Gronkowski (John Cena), Conor McGregor (Alex Moffat) and John Daly (Bobby Moynihan) compete on Where'd Your Money Go?, hosted by Charles Barkley (Kenan Thompson). |
| Joanne & The Tree |  |
When Joanne (Aidy Bryant) falls out a window with the office Christmas tree, her co-workers (John Cena, Beck Bennett, Leslie Jones, Cecily Strong) must decide whether to save her or the tree. |
| Through Donald's Eyes |  |
Donald Trump (John Cena) sees the world differently than most people. |
| Maren Morris Performs "80s Mercedes" |  |
Musical guest Maren Morris performs "80s Mercedes". |
| Romance Bookstore |  |
Employees (Aidy Bryant, John Cena, Kenan Thompson) at an erotic bookstore act out the stories they're selling. |
| Talent Competition |  |
Yoet and Bogdan Klovok (Mikey Day, John Cena) compete on United States of Talent with their owl, Majesty. |
| Goodnights | John Cena thanked Maren Morris, Bryan Cranston, everybody out front and behind, and tells that this is pretty awesome. |
| Preceded by: December 3, 2016 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: December 17, 2016 |