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 January 14, 2006
 Season 31 episode
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Death Cab
 Episode 595
 Season Episode 10
 Host Scarlett Johansson
 Musical Guest(s) Death Cab for Cutie
 Song(s) performed by
 Musical Guest(s)
"Soul Meets Body"
"Crooked Teeth"
Previous Episode
December 17, 2005
Next Episode
January 21, 2006

The 595th episode and 10th episode of Season 31 of Saturday Night Live premiered on January 14, 2006. It was hosted by actress Scarlett Johansson and the musical guest was Death Cab for Cutie who performed "Soul Meets Body" and "Crooked Teeth". This was the only musical guest appearance for Death Cab for Cutie and the SNL (and hosting) debut for Scarlett Johansson.

Scarlett Johansson's goodnights speech is "I can't believe it's over, Oh My God, Thanks to Death Cab for Cutie, They Were Awesome, Thank You All for Watching, Good Night, Good Night, Alright". (cheers and applause)

Cast[]

Repertory Players[]

Featured Players[]

† Credited, but did not appear

Sketches and Musical Performances[]

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title Image Summary
TV Funhouse 'The 700 Gang' by Robert Smigel. To Pat Robertson, divine retribution explains all.
Monologue by Scarlett Johansson
Taco Town Rerun from October 8, 2005 and December 3, 2005.
Deep House Dish
Smorgasbord
Scandinavian cooks (Seth Meyers, Scarlett Johansson) & their recipes are gloomy; Swedish Chef (Andy Samberg) has joined the craze for ringtones.
TV Funhouse: Intelligevision Darwin
Mike & Toni's Chandelier Galaxy
Duluth Live
A local band, led by Jack Daniels-guzzling Wally Hamrlik (Will Forte) and his wife Char (Scarlett Johansson), overstay their welcome while performing "Fly High Duluth," the theme song for morning show "Duluth Live."
Death Cab for Cutie performs "Soul Meets Body"
Weekend Update with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
My Super Sweet 16
Once in a Lifetime Jewelers
Submarine Affair
Death Cab for Cutie performs "Crooked Teeth"
Mr. Willoughby
Goodnights and Closing Credits Scarlett Johansson can't believe it's over and she thanked Death Cab for Cutie, they were awesome and everyone for watching.

Trivia[]

  • The cartoon "The 700 Gang" was originally supposed to be part of the Darwin cartoon aired later in the episode however the Hardball sketch which would've been the cold opening died at dress rehearsal, as such "The 700 Gang" was taken out of the Darwin cartoon and used as the cold opening instead. This is the first and only time a cartoon is used as the cold opening.
  • Darrell Hammond and Maya Rudolph do not appear in this episode, Rudolph is absent because she was on maternity leave while Hammond was absent for an unspecified reason, they both are still credited however.
    • It's been stated that Hammond was in that cold open that bombed at dress, so it's likely he got shut out after the it bombed.
  • Starting with this episode, writing supervisor Seth Meyers (who was promoted to that position at the beginning of the season; and who himself had been cast member since 2001) is promoted to co-head writer, alongside Tina Fey and Harper Steele.
  • This is the 2nd appearance of Deep House Dish.
  • This is the 1st appearance of Mike & Lexi.
Preceded by:
December 17, 2005
Saturday Night Live episode Followed by:
January 21, 2006
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