January 13, 2018 Season 43 episode
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| Episode | 839 |
| Season Episode | 10 |
| Host | Sam Rockwell |
| Musical Guest(s) | Halsey |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Bad at Love" "Him & I" with G-Eazy |
| Previous Episode December 16, 2017 |
Next Episode January 20, 2018 |
The 839th episode and 10th episode of Saturday Night Live's 43rd season premiered on January 13, 2018, hosted by actor Sam Rockwell, star of the hit films The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Moon, Frost/Nixon, Iron Man 2, Conviction, Cowboys & Aliens, Seven Psychopaths, The Way, Way Back, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Vice, Jojo Rabbit, Richard Jewell, and The Best of Enemies and DreamWorks Animation's film The Bad Guys, with singer-songwriter Halsey as the musical guest. This was Sam Rockwell's hosting debut, and Halsey's musical guest debut was made on SNL.
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Beck Bennett
- Aidy Bryant
- Michael Che
- Pete Davidson
- Leslie Jones
- Colin Jost
- Kate McKinnon
- Kyle Mooney
- Cecily Strong
- Kenan Thompson
Featured Players[]
- Cameos by longtime former cast member Fred Armisen and original (and former) cast member Bill Murray
Pre-filmed cameo by Stanley Tucci.
Musical cameo by G-Eazy
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Morning Joe Cold Opening |  |
Mika (Kate McKinnon) and Joe (Alex Moffat) talk with Willie Geist (Mikey Day), Michael Wolff (cameo by former longtime cast member Fred Armisen), and Steve Bannon, seen for the first time removing his "death" robe (cameo by original (and former) cast member Bill Murray). With Chris Redd and Leslie Jones. |
| Monologue by Sam Rockwell |  |
Hosting for the first time, actor Sam Rockwell explains how winning a Golden Globe means he's no longer a character actor, but a big star. Also Features Leslie Jones, Colin Jost, Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong. |
| Science Room |  |
A science teacher (Sam Rockwell) does a program with two unruly students (Cecily Strong and Mikey Day). Rockwell has an F-word slip mid-sketch. |
| Tucci Gang | With Sam Rockwell and Pete Davidson. They pay homage to Stanley Tucci with "Tucci Gang." Cameo by Stanley Tucci. | |
| Fashion Panel | Rochelle Koontz (Cecily Strong), Dean Swizz (Sam Rockwell), Angelo Dolphintuna (Kenan Thompson), Silvia Nunez (Melissa Villaseñor) and Frances McDormand (Kate McKinnon) discuss Golden Globes fashion. | |
| My Drunk Boyfriend | Introducing My Drunk Boyfriend, the only life-size doll guaranteed to make you feel like your man is right there with you. With Sam Rockwell, Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Heidi Gardner, Alex Moffat, Kyle Mooney, Luke Null, Cecily Strong and Melissa Villaseñor. | |
| Halsey performs "Bad At Love" |  |
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| Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che | Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, including the publication of Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury and H&M advertising a "coolest monkey in the jungle" hoodie with a black model. Both anchors make a point to say "shithole" during stories, referencing a recent story about President Trump. With guests, Oprah and Stedman (Leslie Jones and Chris Redd) stop by to discuss Winfrey running for president, Aidy Bryant addresses the pay disparity between Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams, and LaVar Ball (Kenan Thompson) explains why he took his sons, LaMelo and LiAngelo, out of school to play basketball in Lithuania. | |
| Peter Pan | Captain Hook (Sam Rockwell) reconsiders his villainy when he realizes he's surrounded himself with young boys (Mikey Day, Kyle Mooney, Pete Davidson, and Luke Null). With Beck Bennett as Smee, Kate McKinnon as Peter Pan and Kenan Thompson as one of the pirate crew. | |
| ATM | Two men (Sam Rockwell, Kenan Thompson) find themselves in a standoff to see who will use the ATM first. With Kate McKinnon and Chris Redd. | |
| Halsey and G-Eazy performs "Him & I" | ||
| Gay Porn Boyfriend | Richard (Sam Rockwell) can't shake the feeling he's seen his son's boyfriend (Chris Redd) before. | |
| Genetics Lab: Dog-Head Man | Two scientists' (Sam Rockwell, Mikey Day) latest project confuses potential investors (Kenan Thompson, Aidy Bryant, and Beck Bennett). | |
| Chantix | Kelly (Cecily Strong) is not an actress, at least not anymore. | |
| Goodbyes and Closing Credits | Sam Rockell thanked Halsey, G-Eazy, Bill Murray, Fred Armisen, the crew, cast and everyone. |
| Preceded by: December 16, 2017 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: January 20, 2018 |