February 1, 2014 Season 39 episode
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| Episode | 758 |
| Season Episode | 13 |
| Host | Melissa McCarthy |
| Musical Guest(s) | Imagine Dragons |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Radioactive" "Demons" |
| Previous Episode January 25, 2014 |
Next Episode March 1, 2014 |
The 758th episode and 13th episode of Saturday Night Live's 39th season premiered on February 1, 2014, hosted by actress and comedian Melissa McCarthy, with pop rock band Imagine Dragons as the musical guests, who performed "Radioactive" with Kendrick Lamar and "Demons". This is Melissa McCarthy's 3rd time hosting, and the musical guest debut on SNL for the Imagine Dragons.
This marked the final episode for longtime cast member, head writer, and Weekend Update anchor Seth Meyers (a cast member since 2001, head writer since 2006 and "Weekend Update" anchor since 2006). He departed the show mid-season following this episode, after being on the show for 13 seasons, and head writing and hosting Update for 8 seasons, in order to host NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Kendrick Lamar cameo to perform "Demons" with Imagine Dragons for their first performance. Former longtime cast members Amy Poehler, Bill Hader (in character as Stefon), Andy Samberg, and Fred Armisen (reprising his David Paterson impersonation) all made cameos in this episode during Weekend Update for Seth's final show.
Melissa McCarthy's goodnights speech is "Thank you to Imagine Dragons, Kendrick Lamar, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen, the Cast and the Crew and the Shop That Made Everything! Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, New York". (Cheers and applause)
Cast[]
Oops - Melissa McCarthy says a bad word on SNL - 2.1.14
McCarthy's accidental use of the word "shit"
Repertory Players[]
- Vanessa Bayer
- Aidy Bryant
- Taran Killam
- Kate McKinnon
- Seth Meyers (Final Appearance)
- Bobby Moynihan
- Nasim Pedrad
- Jay Pharoah
- Cecily Strong
- Kenan Thompson
Featured Players[]
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
There was a total of 9 sketches, a Weekend Update, and a Cold Open. The episode lineup was:
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
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| Halftime Spectacular Cold Opening | After Bruno Mars cancels, the Super Bowl hires Broadway stars to perform a halftime show about Mama Pass (Melissa McCarthy) helping Peyton Manning (Taran Killam) overcome his injuries and defeat Richard Sherman (Kenan Thompson). | |
| Opening Montage | Seth Meyers' final time being credited as an SNL cast member and an Weekend Update anchor. | |
| Melissa McCarthy's Monologue | Harboring a grudge from her last hosting stint, Bobby Moynihan sparks a mid-air ninja fight with three-time host Melissa McCarthy. With Taran Killam and Kenan Thompson. | |
| CVS | A promotional advertisement for the last-minute cheapskate Valentine's gifts available at your neighborhood CVS. | |
| Delaware 1 News Special Report | 
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News anchor David LaPierre (Taran Killam) reviews footage of an all-night rampage by Congresswoman Sheila Kelly (Melissa McCarthy). With John Milhiser, Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett, Mike O'Brien and Brooks Wheelan. |
| Women's Group | Members of a women's group strive to achieve inner peace, which P.J. (Melissa McCarthy) seeks to do by avenging the death of her father by cartel drig lords. | |
| Guess That Phrase! | 
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Crazy Kathleen (Melissa McCarthy) believes "Pass The Mash" to be the answer to all of the hidden game phrases. |
| 28 Reasons | Via rap performance, Kevin (Jay Pharoah), Tyrese (Kenan Thompson), and Michelle (Sasheer Zamata) remind their fellow white students that slavery is the reason to keep Black History Month in their thoughts. | |
| Imagine Dragons perform "Radioactive" with Kendrick Lamar | 
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| Weekend Update with Seth Myers & Cecily Strong | 
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Atlanta native Buford Calloway (Taran Killam) relates the terror of having survived Winter Storm Leon. On his final broadcast of the season, he delivers his final Weekend Update joke, then old castmates Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg and Stefon (Bill Hader) are ready to help bring Seth Meyers to the other side of "SNL". Seth thanked everyone, the cast, crew and Lorne for having him on the show for 13 seasons. Former governor David Paterson (Fred Armisen) wanders past the news desk at the end. This marked the final SNL appearance of Seth Meyers as a cast member and a Weekend Update anchor. |
| Art Exhibit | Onboxious museum employee (Melissa McCarthy) interrupts a living art exhibit in order to rectify a wi-fi connectivity issue. | |
| Girlfriends Talks Show | 
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Morgan (Aidy Bryant) is excited to have her adult friend Donna Ruth Baker (Melissa McCarthy) on the show, but Kyra (Cecily Strong) has transformed her into a hipper chick. |
| Imagine Dragons perform "Demons" | 
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| Summer of Diane | Bobby (Bobby Moynihan) lovingly recalls a chance encounter in the park with Diane (Melissa McCarthy), a slovenly woman who never even noticed him. | |
| Super Champions | Kyle Mooney nervously interviews people who are in town for the Super Bowl. | |
| Goodbyes and Closing Credits | Melissa McCarthy thanked Imagine Dragons, Kendrick Lamar, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, the cast and the crew and the shop that made everything and New York. Also, the cast, crew and everyone says goodbye to the departing longtime cast member and Weekend Update anchor Seth Meyers, since this is his final SNL show. |
Trivia[]
- Melissa McCarthy also becomes a third-time SNL host.
Notes/Trivia[]
- A still of Pete Seeger, who had died five days earlier, was shown in complete silence following Weekend Update.
- Bastille and Imagine Dragons are the 3rd instance where SNL had consecutive bands/groups headline as the Musical Guests.
- In what was likely a slip, during "Summer of Diane," McCarthy tells Moynihan to "watch my shit," language that goes beyond typical SNL fare. The closed captions read "watch my stuff."
| Preceded by: January 25, 2014 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: March 1, 2014 |