December 3, 2011 Season 37 episode
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| Episode | 710 |
| Season Episode | 8 |
| Host | Steve Buscemi |
| Musical Guest(s) | The Black Keys |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Lonely Boy" "Gold on the Ceiling" |
| Previous Episode November 19, 2011 |
Next Episode December 10, 2011 |
The 8th episode of Season 37 and the 710th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on December 3, 2011, hosted by actor Steve Buscemi, star of HBO's period crime drama series Boardwalk Empire, Fargo and Monsters University and the musical guest was The Black Keys, a rock duo, who performed "Lonely Boy" and "Gold on the Ceiling". This is Steve Buscemi's 2nd time as host, and his first appearance in 13 years and 8 months. This is also the 2nd musical guest appearance on SNL for The Black Keys.
He last hosted SNL on the April 4, 1998 episode, the seventeenth episode of SNL's 23rd season, with musical guests Third Eye Blind, a rock band.
The Black Keys previously made their musical guest debut on January 8, 2011, the eleventh episode of SNL's 36th season, hosted by actor and comedian Jim Carrey.
Steve Buscemi's goodnights speech is "Thanks to the Black Keys, Maya Rudolph, Thank you, Lorne, This amazing cast and the amazing crew, We hope you feel better, Frank. Thank you so much". (Cheers and Applause)
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Fred Armisen
- Abby Elliott
- Bill Hader
- Seth Meyers
- Bobby Moynihan
- Nasim Pedrad
- Andy Samberg
- Jason Sudeikis
- Kenan Thompson
- Kristen Wiig
Featured Players[]
- Cameo by longtime former cast member Maya Rudolph
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Obama in One Cold Opening | President Barack Obama (Fred Armisen) lists all the people and institutions who are actually more powerful than he is. | |
| Monologue by Steve Buscemi | Making his first appearance in 13 years, actor Steve Buscemi, who has flourished as the leading man in "Boardwalk Empire", gives advice to actors who always play auxiliary characters, as he returned to SNL for his second hosting stint. | |
| Frozen Mexican Dinner Commercial | When a musician (Paul Brittain) admits to being constipated, fellow band member (Fred Armisen) offers him a solution with a single dose of a frozen Mexican dinner. | |
| The Miley Cyrus Show | Miley Cyrus (Vanessa Bayer) welcomes fellow pothead Jeff (Steve Buscemi) to the show, until Billy Ray Cyrus (Jason Sudeikis) brings in Whitney Houston (Maya Rudolph) to perform an intervention. | |
| SNL Digital Short: Batman | Commissioner Jim Gordon (Steve Buscemi) is repeatedly flustered by Batman’s (Andy Samberg) unannounced appearances in his personal affairs. | |
| Dateline | Keith Morrison (Bill Hader) revels in the misery of the Mystery of the Chopped Up Guy. | |
| Coach Bert | Central University’s Head Coach (Jason Sudeikis) makes it clear that basketball coach Bert (Steve Buscemi) is not a pedophile, but it’s hardly a ringing endorsement. | |
| The Black Keys performed "Lonely Boy" | ||
| Weekend Update with Seth Meyers | With guests, Herman Cain (Kenan Thompson) announces that he’s suspending his presidential campaign and makes excuses for his marital indiscretions and Drunk Uncle (Bobby Moynihan) gives advice on how to deal with family members during the holidays. | |
| Sue: Office Surprise | Playskool manager (Steve Buscemi) wants to surprise Sandra (Vanessa Bayer) with a promotion, but can co-worker Sue (Kristen Wiig) hold herself together without spoiling the surprise? | |
| "Sex" Ed Vincent's Couples Workshop Sex Intensive | Ed Vincent (Paul Brittain) hosts a three-day symposium on sex to help couples spice up their marriage in the bedroom and in the kitchen. | |
| The Black Keys performed "Gold on the Celling" | ||
| Ornaments | A man (Steve Buscemi) shows off his favorite Christmas ornaments, while ditZy Sheila (Kristen Wiig) decorates the tree. | |
| Goodnights and Closing Credits | The Black Keys, Maya Rudolph, Lorne Michaels, and the amazing cast and crew are thanked by Steve Buscemi for having him back. |
Notes/Trivia[]
- This ad parody had been cut from multiple dress rehearsals throughout the season.
- The Black Keys joins the group of SNL legends who have headlined multiple episodes in a calendar year.
| Preceded by: November 19, 2011 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: December 10, 2011 |