December 14, 1996 Season 22 episode
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| Episode | 415 |
| Season Episode | 9 |
| Host | Rosie O'Donnell |
| Musical Guest(s) | Whitney Houston |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"I Believe In You & Me" " Go To The Rock" |
| Previous Episode December 7, 1996 |
Next Episode January 11, 1997 |
The 9th episode of Season 22 and the 415th episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell, with musical guest Whitney Houston and special guest Penny Marshall. It premiered on December 14, 1996. This is Rosie O'Donnell's 2nd hosting stint and the second and final musical guest stint for Whitney Houston on SNL before her death on February 11, 2012.
Rosie O'Donnell previously hosted SNL on November 13, 1993, the sixth episode of Season 19, with musical guest James Taylor and Whitney Houston previously made her musical guest debut on February 23, 1991, the fourteenth episode of Season 16, hosted by actor Alec Baldwin.
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Jim Breuer
- Will Ferrell
- Ana Gasteyer
- Darrell Hammond
- Chris Kattan
- Norm Macdonald
- Mark McKinney
- Tim Meadows
- Tracy Morgan
- Cheri Oteri
- Molly Shannon
Featured Player[]
- Musical cameo by Georgia Mass Choir.
- Voice cameo by Mike Judge as Beavis & Butt-Head.
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Clinton Helps Dole Cold Open | In the spirit of Christmas, President Bill Clinton (Darrell Hammond) and former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (Norm MacDonald) make up. | |
| Opening Montage | ||
| Monologue by Rosie O'Donnell | Making her second hosting stint, actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell sings a cover version of Sonny & Cher's classic song “I Got You Babe” with Penny Marshall and musical guest Whitney Houston. | |
| Darnette Disposable Tables | Why use the same toilet more than once? | |
| Spartan Cheerleaders: Hickory Farms | Craig (Will Ferrell) and Arianna (Cheri Oteri) perform cheers for Pepperidge Farms. With Rosie O'Donnell as Eileen McClasky, Jim Breuer, Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon as Spartan and Mark McKinney as Mr. Nichols. | |
| Mary Katherine Gallagher: St. Monica Christmas Choir |  |
Mary Katherine Gallagher (Molly Shannon) performs as her school’s Little Drummer Girl. |
| The Delicious Dish | Margaret Jo McCullen (Ana Gasteyer) and Teri Rialto (Molly Shannon) discuss gingerbread and citrus. | |
| Saturday TV Funhouse: The Ambiguously Gay Duo: Don We Now... Or Never | The Ambiguously Gay Duo rescues Santa Claus in “Don We Now… or Never”. | |
| A Christmas Greeting from Goat Boy | ||
| Weekend Update with Norm Macdonald | Featuring guests Beavis & Butt-Head (voice of Mike Judge) share the meaning of Christmas with Norm Macdonald. | |
| Whitney Houston Performed "I Believe In You & Me" with the Georgia Mass Choir. | ||
| Rita Delvecchio: Nativity Scene | Rita (Cheri Oteri) makes amends with bickering neighbor Theresa (Penny Marshall). | |
| Russell & Tate | For Christmas, Russell (Tim Meadows) & Tate (Tracy Morgan) will get your money. | |
| The Local News | Joe Blow (Colin Quinn) hosts a talk show in his basement. | |
| Whitney Houston Performed "Go To The Rock", once again with the Georgia Mass Choir | ||
| Goodnights and Closing Credits | Rosie O'Donnell closes out the show from the ice-skating rink at Rockefeller Center and she and Penny Marshall thanked Whitney Houston. She also reminds everyone to go see the movie "The Preacher's Wife", which it's now in theaters and wishes "Merry Christmas". |
| Preceded by: December 7, 1996 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: January 11, 1997 |