December 11, 1999

December 11, 1999 Season 25 episode


Episode	473
Season Episode	8
Host	Danny DeVito
Musical Guest(s)	R.E.M.
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s)	"Great Beyond" "Man on the Moon"

Previous Episode
December 4, 1999

Next Episode
January 8, 2000

The 8th episode of Season 25 and the 473rd episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by comic actor Danny DeVito, with musical guest R.E.M., a rock band. It premiered on December 11, 1999. This is Danny Devito's 6th time as host and the 3rd and final musical guest appearance on SNL for R.E.M.

Cast[]

Repertory Players[]

Featured Player[]

Rachel Dratch

Cameo by former longtime writer/featured cast member Al Franken, and his son, Joe

Sketches and Musical Performances[]

Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other

Title	Image	Summary
NBC Special Report Cold Open		Arnold Schwarzenegger (Darrell Hammond) says the world will be unaffected by Y2K.
Opening montage		After not appearing in the last episode’s opening montage, the 25th anniversary SNL logo and Jimmy Fallon and Chris Kattan's season 25 opening montage photos are back. A noteworthy Don Pardo blooper, in which he accidentally announces the SNL Band as “Musical guest R.E.M.”. Then when R.E.M.’s picture shows up afterwards, Pardo pauses silently when realizing his mistake and then awkwardly just says “R.E.M.”. Then when Danny DeVito’s picture shows up afterwards, Pardo again pauses silently and then says “Your host Danny DeVito”, without preceding “your host” with the usual “and”. SNL would later fix all of these mistakes in reruns.
Danny DeVito's Five-Timers Club Monologue		Returning to host SNL for the sixth time, actor and comedian Danny DeVito talks about joining the Five-Timers Club as a host (which he hosted back in 1993) and delivering the last monologue of the century. Also, Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri give DeVito a special gift, Mr. Peepers (Chris Kattan).
Press Conference Play Set		Now, children can practice speech relations with this kid-sized podium and three-piece suit.
The Delicious Dish		Margaret Jo McCullin (Ana Gasteyer) and Teri Rialto (Molly Shannon) continue their broadcast after the apocalypse.
Mango's Christmas		Christmas Fairy (Michael Stipe) shows why Mango’s dad (Danny DeVito) rebukes him.
The Boston Teens: Metal Shop		Pat Sullivan (Jimmy Fallon) and Denise McDenna (Rachel Dratch) interview their shop teacher, Frankie Hilbert's (Horatio Sanz) father (Danny DeVito).
Happy Holidays From The Ladies' Man		Ladies Man Leon Phelps (Tim Meadows) sings a raunchy holiday song, "Merry Christmas to the Ladies," accompanied by the skanky Ladies Man Dancers.
Saturday TV Funhouse: Fun With Real Radio: The Year In Journalism		The segment features real audio and is synced in with the year in journalism.
Weekend Update with Colin Quinn		With special guest appearance, Al Franken. Ten years after Al Franken declared the 1990s the "Joe Franken Decade," he returns with his son Joe to declare the upcoming "Al Franken Millenium."
R.E.M. Performs "Great Beyond"
Sally O'Malley's Rockettes Open Auditions		Sally O’Malley (Molly Shannon), a colorful 50-year-old dancer auditions to be a Rockette. After impressing the choreographer (Danny DeVito) with her signature "kick, stretch, kick," Sally dances with the real Rockettes. With Rachel Dratch and Cheri Oteri.
Trial		In court, Mrs. Parker (Tracy Morgan) and Mrs. Gaudelli (Danny DeVito) show motherly love for their hoodlum sons. With Jimmy Fallon as bailiff, Will Ferrell as Mr. Brownstone and Tim Meadows as Judge Timbler.
R.E.M. Performs "Man on the Moon"
Goodnights		Danny DeVito thanks to R.E.M., Al and Joe Franken, Lorne, the cast and crew, everybody and the audience for having him back and he loved them.

Trivia[]

Jim Carrey was originally supposed to host this episode, but he had to cancel, due to scheudling conflicts.

Preceded by: December 4, 1999	Saturday Night Live episode	Followed by: January 8, 2000