December 12, 1998 Season 24 episode
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| Episode | 455 |
| Season Episode | 9 |
| Host | Alec Baldwin |
| Musical Guest(s) | Luciano Pavarotti Vanessa Williams Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale. |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Adeste Fideles" |
| Previous Episode December 5, 1998 |
Next Episode January 9, 1999 |
The 9th episode of Season 24 and the 455th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on December 12, 1998, hosted by actor and comedian Alec Baldwin, with musical guests Luciano Pavarotti, Vanessa Williams, and the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale. This is Alec Baldwin's 8th time as the host.
This is also Vanessa Williams’ 2nd musical guest appearance on SNL and the only musical guest appearance on SNL for Luciano Pavarotti.
Cast[]
Repertory[]
- Will Ferrell
- Ana Gasteyer
- Darrell Hammond
- Chris Kattan
- Tim Meadows
- Tracy Morgan‡
- Cheri Oteri
- Colin Quinn
- Molly Shannon
Featured[]
‡ Only sketch appearance was a voice over for a cartoon
- Cameos by John Goodman and Janice Pendarvis
Sketches[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apology Cold Open | Bill Clinton (Darrell Hammond) lapses into seduction while stressing his remorse. | |
| Monologue by Alec Baldwin | John Goodman [real] & JIF fuel Alec Baldwin’s SNL fire a la A Christmas Carol. Includes a very famous SNL scene where Jimmy Fallon says he's going to be a huge star in the future, and that he'll host the SNL Christmas show in 2011, which actually did happen. Also includes a rendition of a futuristic SNL monologue, with Goodman as a cast member, and the 2011 rendition has Don Pardo replaced with a "Don Pardo 9000" (though ironically enough, the real Pardo would still be announcing for the show by 2011). | |
| NBA on NBC | NBC’s NBA lockout coverage puts an exciting spin on negotiations’ tedium. | |
| Morning Latte | chitchat of Tom (Will Ferrell) & Cass (Cheri Oteri) gets into producer (Alec Baldwin)’s personal life. | |
| Children's Clown | Mannish 6-year-old girl (Alec Baldwin) engenders lust in hospital clown (Molly Shannon). | |
| TV Funhouse - by Robert Smigel | At the first Christmas, Harlem Globetrotters & Jesus play hoops. One of the voice is done by Tracy Morgan, which is the only time he's involved in this episode. | |
| SNL: The Best of the First 20 Minutes | SNL’s latest episode is rushed to videotape before it has even fully aired. | |
| 10-10-1776-5-28-1830-242-3-316-68-22 | Long distance code mnemonic comprises USA human-rights violations. | |
| Luciano Pavarotti and Vanessa Williams performed "Adeste Fideles" with the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale | ||
| Weekend Update with Colin Quinn | Colin Quinn details the maneuvering surrounding the Bill Clinton impeachment vote. Tim Meadows, Vanessa Williams, and Janice Pendarvis do a sexy Kwanzaa carol. | |
| The Delicious Dish | Margaret Jo (Ana Gasteyer) & Terry (Molly Shannon) salivate over Pete Schwetty (Alec Baldwin)'s holiday balls. One of the most famous SNL sketches of this era. | |
| Impeachment Hearings | Impeached Bill Clinton (Darrell Hammond)'s defenders assail his character at hearings. | |
| Channukah Hymns | Album features very-unfestive Jewish holiday songs. | |
| Bull & Bear | The drunk businessmen honor Bill Brasky’s Wall Street prowess. John Goodman (reprising his role as his character, Ted) appears in this sketch. | |
| Goodnights | Alec Baldwin announces everyone to buy CD Luciano Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia and he thanked Luciano Pavarotti, Vanessa Williams, John Goodman, the Orchestra, and Philadelphia Boys Choir Chorale. He also wishes everyone "Merry Christmas". |
Trivia[]
- Tracy Morgan is credited in the opening montage, but he did not appear in this episode, and he made only appear in the goodnights.
| Preceded by: December 5, 1998 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: January 9, 1999 |