December 3, 2005

December 3, 2005  Season 31 episode
Episode	592
Season Episode	7
Host	Dane Cook
Musical Guest(s)	James Blunt
Song(s) performed by  Musical Guest(s)	"You're Beautiful" "Goodbye My Lover"

Previous Episode November 19, 2005

Next Episode December 10, 2005

The 592nd episode and 7th episode of Season 31 of Saturday Night Live, hosted by stand-up comedian and actor Dane Cook and the musical guest was the English singer James Blunt, who performed "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover". This was the first-time as the musical guest for James Blunt and the first hosting stint on SNL for Dane Cook. It premiered on December 3, 2005.

Cast

Repertory Players

• Fred Armisen
• Rachel Dratch
• Tina Fey
• Will Forte
• Darrell Hammond
• Seth Meyers
• Finesse Mitchell
• Chris Parnell
• Amy Poehler
• Maya Rudolph†
• Horatio Sanz
• Kenan Thompson

Featured Players

• Bill Hader
• Andy Samberg
• Jason Sudeikis
• Kristen Wiig

† Credited, but did not appear

Sketches and Musical Performances

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title	Image	Summary
Rockefeller Center Tree Re-Lighting Special		To celebrate the re-lighting of the tree in Rockefeller Center, a holiday choir (Fred Armisen, Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Will Forte, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, Finesse Mitchell, Chris Parnell, Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Horatio Sanz, Jason Sudeikis, Kenan Thompson and Kristen Wiig) sings religiously-neutral carols that won’t run the risk of offending viewers who don’t celebrate Christmas.
Dane Cook's Stand-Up Monologue		Making his first hosting stint, Dane Cook performs stand-up on a variety of topics that includes photography and bouncing cashews off his penis.
The Morning Announcements		Members of the West Bedford High School Drama Club re-enactment the morning announcements to the student body.
Taco Town		Rerun from October 8, 2005.
The Jay Feely Story		Feeling somber over his gaffes during the Giants game, Jay Feely (Dane Cook) nearly gets a chance to redeem himself on the ride home when the airplane pilot (Chris Parnell) suddenly takes ill.
Turtleneck		At a party, overheated (Dane Cook) won’t doff expensive & itchy wool sweater.
SNL Digital Short: Lettuce		The first SNL Digital/Lonely Island Short. In this, heads of lettuce constitute comfort food as (Will Forte) consoles grieving (Andy Samberg).
Target Lady		Target Lady (Kristen Wiig) abandons cash register to secure bargains for herself.
James Blunt performs "You're Beautiful"
Weekend Update with Tina Fey & Amy Poehler		Rachel Dratch plays a film of her recent experiences wandering through the city in fat padding. Michael Irvin (Kenan Thompson) comments on his recent drug arrest.
The Coma		Upon waking from a 24-hour coma, Jerry (Dane Cook) finds himself living in an altered universe where his grieving girlfriend (Amy Poehler) is sudenly married to another man (Will Forte).
Fight Back with Victor Ramos		Victor Ramos (Horatio Sanz) and his sidekick (Dane Cook) show Chicago Transit Authority employee (Amy Poehler) the proper way to fight terrorism.
James Blunt performs "Goodbye My Lover"
Morgan Stanley		Rerun from October 1, 2005.
Goodnights		Dance Cook thanked James Blunt, and this amazing cast right here, an unbelievable crew, and all his fans who put him here on “Saturday Night Live.”

Trivia

• Maya Rudolph does not appear in this episode due to being on maternity leave, she is still credited however.
• This is the 3rd time in the show's history that the entire cast has said Live From New York It's Saturday Night. The first time was on March 7, 1981 and the second time was on December 14, 1991.
• During the Turtleneck sketch the buffet table doesn't collapse the first time Dane Cook falls on it, so he intentionally throws himself onto it again.
• This is the 1st appearance of the SNL Digital Shorts.
• This is the 1st appearance of Target Lady.

Preceded by: November 19, 2005

Saturday Night Live episode

Followed by: December 10, 2005