October 24, 2020 Season 46 episode
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| Episode | 893 |
| Season Episode | 4 |
| Host | Adele |
| Musical Guest(s) | H.E.R. |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Damage" "Hold On" |
| Previous Episode October 17, 2020 |
Next Episode October 31, 2020 |
The 893rd episode and 4th episode of Saturday Night Live's 46th season premiered on October 24, 2020, hosted by English singer and songwriter Adele, with musical guest H.E.R.. She previously was the musical guest on the October 18, 2008 and November 21, 2015 episodes respectively. H.E.R. made her musical guest debut on SNL and this is also the 3rd appearance and first time as host for Adele.
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Beck Bennett
- Aidy Bryant+
- Michael Che
- Pete Davidson
- Mikey Day
- Heidi Gardner
- Colin Jost
- Kate McKinnon
- Alex Moffat
- Kyle Mooney+
- Ego Nwodim
- Chris Redd
- Cecily Strong+
- Kenan Thompson
- Melissa Villaseñor
Featured Players[]
- Cameos by Alec Baldwin, Jim Carrey, and Maya Rudolph
- +Credited in the opening montage but did not appear in this episode.
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| The Final Presidential Debate Cold Open | Kristen Walker (Maya Rudolph) hosts the last and final presidential debate between Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) and Joe Biden (Jim Carrey). Also Features Kate McKinnon as Rudy Giuliani. | |
| Opening Montage | ||
| Monologue by Adele | Hosting for the first time, former two-time musical guest Adele talks about returning to SNL as the host, how the show launched her career in America and trying her best to not swear on live television. Also Features Kenan Thompson. | |
| Madame Vivela: Psychic Reading | A group of friends (Adele, Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim, Bowen Yang) receive a grim psychic reading from Madame Vivelda (Kate McKinnon). | |
| Chad in The Haunted Manor | Chad (Pete Davidson) finds himself haunted by a ghost (Adele). | |
| The Bachelor | Pop superstar Adele competes against other women (Heidi Gardner, Chloe Fineman, and Lauren Holt) for the love of Ben K (Beck Bennett). | |
| Election Ad | American voters (Kenan Thompson, Beck Bennett, Pete Davidson, Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim, Bowen Yang, Andrew Dismukes, and Punkie Johnson) worry about the 2020 election. | |
| H.E.R. performs "Damage" | ||
| Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che | Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, like Coronavirus infections spiking across the country and Popeyes selling a Cajun turkey for Thanksgiving. With guests, Melissa Villaseñor stops by to share how she quarantined by herself during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Village People (Kenan Thompson, Mikey Day, Beck Bennett, Chris Redd, Bowen Yang) arrives to address Donald Trump using their music at his rallies, with Alan Dershowitz (Alex Moffat). | |
| Visiting Grandma | A family (Adele and Pete Davidson) attempts a socially distanced visit at their grandmother’s (Maya Rudolph) nursing home. Also Features Chris Redd as guy, Ego Nwodim as girl and Lauren Holt as nurse. | |
| Africa Tourism | Three divorcées (Adele, Kate McKinnon, and Heidi Gardner) marvel on the wonders of Africa. | |
| H.E.R. performs "Hold On" | ||
| Ass Angel Perfumed Jeans | A commercial advertises the Ass Angel Perfumed Jeans, pants that will leave you looking and smelling great. With Adele, Beck Bennett and longtime former cast member Maya Rudolph. | |
| Goodbyes | Adele thanked H.E.R., Maya Rudolph, Jim Carrey, Alec Baldwin, Lorne Michaels, the cast and crew and everyone for having her back to hosting the show for the first time and she reminds the audience and everyone at home to get out there and vote. |
References[]
| Preceded by: October 17, 2020 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: October 31, 2020 |