February 28, 1998 Season 23 episode
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| Episode | 440 |
| Season Episode | 14 |
| Host | Garth Brooks |
| Musical Guest(s) | Garth Brooks |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Two Piña Coladas" |
| Previous Episode February 14, 1998 |
Next Episode March 7, 1998 |
The fourteenth episode of Season 23 and the 440th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on February 28, 1998, hosted by country singer Garth Brooks who also served as the musical guest. This is Garth Brooks' 2nd musical guest appearance, as well as his first-time hosting SNL.
Cast[]
Repertory[]
- Jim Breuer
- Will Ferrell
- Ana Gasteyer
- Darrell Hammond
- Chris Kattan
- Norm Macdonald
- Tim Meadows
- Tracy Morgan
- Cheri Oteri
- Colin Quinn
- Molly Shannon
- Special guest Robert Duvall
Sketches[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Cold Open | Bill Clinton (Darrell Hammond) phones Saddam Hussein (Will Ferrell) & Monica Lewinsky (Molly Shannon). | |
| Opening montage | Norm Macdonald is back in the opening montage, after not being credited in the last two episodes. | |
| Garth Brooks Monologue | Garth Brooks relives stint in psychedelic revival band with a trippy guitar solo. | |
| Mango | Garth Brook's career goes downhill after he falls under the spell of Mango (Chris Kattan). | |
| Weekend Update with Colin Quinn | Garth Brooks is Cinder Calhoun (Ana Gasteyer)’s “Adonis in Blue Jeans,” but he’s not interested. | |
| Who's More Grizzled | inured (Garth Brooks) & (Robert Duvall) vie on game show. Norm Macdonald plays the game show host, and improvises a line during the sketch. | |
| Garth Brooks performs “Two Pina Coladas” | ||
| Goodnights |
| Preceded by: February 14, 1998 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: March 7, 1998 |