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 February 18, 2012
 Season 37 episode
SNL Maya Rudolph 2012
SNL Sleigh Bells
 Episode 717
 Season Episode 15
 Host Maya Rudolph
 Musical Guest(s) Sleigh Bells
 Song(s) performed by
 Musical Guest(s)
"Comeback Kid"
"End of the Line"
Previous Episode
February 11, 2012
Next Episode
March 3, 2012

The 717th episode and 15th episode of Saturday Night Live's 37th season premiered on February 18, 2012, hosted by longtime former SNL cast member Maya Rudolph, with the music duo Sleigh Bells as the musical guests, who performed "Comeback Kid" and "End of the Line". This is Maya Rudolph's first time as host, and Sleigh Bells made their musical guest debut on SNL.

The goodnights speech for Maya Rudolph is "Thanks to Sleigh Bells, (Cheers and applause), Paul Simon… my little one, Amy Poehler… Justin Timberlake, Bill O’Reilly, Kate Upton. I love this building… my incredibly talented, beautiful friends! I love you, Lorne! Jenna! Tom! Dale…! Oh, my God, I love this place!". (Cheers and applause again)

Cast[]

Repertory Players[]

Featured Players[]

Cameos by Paul Simon, another longtime former cast member and Weekend Update co-anchor Amy Poehler, Justin Timberlake, Bill O'Reilly and Kate Upton

Onscreen appearances by executive producer Lorne Michaels and lighting designer Phil Hymes

Sketches and Musical Performances[]

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title Image Summary
New York Sports Now Cold Opening
Dan Mardell (Bill Hader) and fellow sportscasters (Kenan Thompson, Jay Pharaoh) all have Lin-sanity for Jeremy Lin, but Joe Dickson (Taran Killam) inadvertently makes racist jokes in his desperate attempts to fit in with his co-anchors.
Monologue by Maya Rudolph Longtime former cast member Maya Rudolph sings "Do You Wanna Funk" in regards to how much booty she got while she was a cast member, as she returned to SNL to host for the first time. Also features Kenan Thompson, Fred Armisen, Jason Sudeikis, Seth Meyers, Bill Hader as Stefon, and Kristen Wiig. Onscreen appearance by executive producer Lorne Michaels and lighting designer Phil Hymes. Cameo by Paul Simon.
Bronx Beat
Betty Caruso (Amy Poehler) and Jodi Deitz (Maya Rudolph) chatter with their show’s goofball boom mike operator (Justin Timberlake) and camera guy (Andy Samberg).
Maya Angelou's: I Know Why the Caged Bird Laughs!
Maya Angelou (Maya Rudolph) pulls childish pranks on celebrity friends Morgan Freeman (Jay Pharoah), Dr. Cornel West (Kenan Thompson) and Stephen King (Bill Hader).
At Home with Beyonce and Jay-Z: Baby Blue Ivy
Beyonce (Maya Rudolph) and Jay-Z (Jay Pharoah) welcome celebrity guests to their home to meet new daughter Blue Ivy.
Sleigh Bells performed "Comeback Kid"
Weekend Update with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler ask “Really!?!” in regards to the Congressional birth control mandate debate that didn’t include any women.
What Up with That?
Diondre Cole (Kenan Thompson) interrupts guests Bill O’Reilly and Lindsey Buckingham (Bill Hader) during the President’s Day Special so he can continue singing his theme song.
Super Showcase
Game show contestant (Vanessa Bayer) loses out on a showcase, so wacky-voiced starlets Vonda (Kristen Wiig) and Shonda (Maya Rudolph) show her all the prizes she didn’t win.
The Obama Show
Michelle Obama’s (Maya Rudolph) obesity stance is presented as a “Cosby Show” spoof that finds President Barack Obama (Fred Armisen) trying to sneak a hoagie behind the First-Lady’s back.
Sleigh Bells performed "End of the Line"
How's He Doing?
Black panelists (Jay Pharoah, Maya Rudolph) are willing to re-elect President Barack Obama no matter what offbeat scenarios are presented by the show’s host (Kenan Thompson).
Goodbyes and Closing Credits Sleigh Bells, Paul Simon, Amy Poehler, Justin Timberlake, Bill O'Reilly, Kate Upton, Lorne, the cast and crew, Jenna, Tom and Dale and everyone are all thanked by Maya Rudolph for bringing her back home, she loved them and she especially loved this place.


Cut-for-Time[]

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title Image Summary
Weekend Update with Seth Meyers: Dress Rehearsal Bonus Clip: Oprah Stops by the Update Desk
The Queen of daytime television, Oprah (Maya Rudolph) drops in on Seth and Amy.

Trivia[]

  • Rudolph is the 28th longtime former SNL cast member to return as host.
    • Rudolph is also the fifth longtime former female cast member to come back to SNL and host.

Notes/Trivia[]

  • One of Rudolph's bumper shoots pays homage to her late mother and soul and R&B singer Minnie Riperton from her album Perfect Angel.
  • Timberlake was also holding an "I ♥ Bon Iver" cardboard sign during the goodnights.
  • Rudolph also reprise her character Betty Caruso in the "Bronx Beat" sketch and her impressions: Beyoncé Knowles in the "Baby Blue Ivy" skit and Michelle Obama in "The Obama Show" skit.
Preceded by:
February 11, 2012
Saturday Night Live episode Followed by:
March 3, 2012
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