December 8, 2012 Season 38 episode
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| Episode | 733 |
| Season Episode | 9 |
| Host | Jamie Foxx |
| Musical Guest(s) | Ne-Yo |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" "She Is" |
| Previous Episode November 17, 2012 |
Next Episode December 15, 2012 |
The 733rd episode and 9th episode of Saturday Night Live's 38th season premiered on December 8, 2012, hosted by actor, comedian and singer Jamie Foxx, with musical guest Ne-Yo, a singer-songwriter, who performed "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" and "She Is." This is Jamie Foxx's 2nd hosting stint, and he also making his first appearance in 12 years and 11 months. This is also the musical guest debut on SNL for Ne-Yo.
Foxx last hosted SNL on January 8, 2000, the ninth episode and the first show of New Year 2000 of SNL's 25th season, with musical guests Blink-182, the legendary rock band.
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Fred Armisen
- Vanessa Bayer
- Bill Hader
- Taran Killam
- Seth Meyers
- Bobby Moynihan
- Nasim Pedrad
- Jay Pharoah
- Jason Sudeikis
- Kenan Thompson
Featured Players[]
- Cameos by 2 Chainz, Charlie Day and Dermot Mulroney
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Press Conference Cold Open | President Barack Obama (Jay Pharoah) comforts John Boehner (Bill Hader) from the bullying he's received at the hands of his fellow Republicans following failed fiscal cliff negotiations. | |
| Monologue by Jamie Foxx | Actor, comedian and singer Jamie Foxx asks, "How Black is That?" about various things, then plays a melody on the piano with rapper 2 Chainz, as he returned to SNL for his second hosting stint and his first appearance in 12 years and 11 months. | |
| B****, What's the Answer? | Game show host (Jamie Foxx) gives white contestants (Taran Killam, Bobby Moynihan and Nasim Pedrad) a hard time for failing to answer vague quiz show questions | |
| J-Pop America Fun Time Now! | Japan-obsessed Jonathan Cavanaugh "san" (Taran Killam) and Rebecca Stern-Marcowitz "san" (Vanessa Bayer) chat with Dante Smith (Jamie Foxx). | |
| Alex Cross 2: Madea: Special Ops | Tyler Perry (Jamie Foxx) performs dual lead roles as Detective Alex Cross and his new sidekick Madea. | |
| Ne-Yo performed "Let Me Love You" | ||
| Weekend Update with Seth Meyers | With guests, Mrs. Claus (Aidy Bryant) is eager for a little alone time when Santa finally goes to work on Christmas Eve and Ding Dong (Jamie Foxx) is bitter that the Hostess bankruptcy only means no more Twinkies for the average consume. | |
| Dylan McDermott Or Dermot Mulroney? | Black contestants (Jamie Foxx, Jay Pharoah, and Kenan Thompson) are challenged to differentiate between the two indistinguishable white celebrities. Cameo by Dermot Mulroney. | |
| Marcus Banks: Tree Pimp | Former pimp Marcus Banks (Kenan Thompson) treats Christmas trees the same way he used to treat his hos. | |
| Maine Justice | Inexplicably, a southern judge (Jason Sudeikis) and other transplants (Fred Armisen, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Moynihan, Jay Pharoah, Tim Robinson and Kenan Thompson) from New Orleans now run a courtroom in Bangor, Maine. | |
| Ne-Yo performed "She Is" | ||
| Swarovski Crystals | Former porn stars (Vanessa Bayer, Cecily Strong and Jamie Foxx) plug the cost-conscious alternative to real diamonds. | |
| Goodnights and Closing Credits | Jamie Foxx thanks Ne-Yo, 2Chainz, Dermot Mulroney and Charlie Day and he tells his wife he sees her. |
Cut-for-time[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dress Rehearsal: Renaldo and Alexi | Two Manhattan doormen from overseas (Bill Hader, Fred Armisen) enjoy telling popular Christmas stories to the tenants of their building. From dress rehearsal. |
Notes/Trivia[]
- Kate McKinnon never appeared in any of the live sketches. Her only appearance was in the "Marcus Banks: Tree Pimp" filmed sketch as the wife.
| Preceded by: November 17, 2012 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: December 15, 2012 |