January 14, 2012 Season 37 episode
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| Episode | 714 |
| Season Episode | 12 |
| Host | Daniel Radcliffe |
| Musical Guest(s) | Lana Del Rey |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Video Games" "Blue Jeans" |
| Previous Episode January 7, 2012 |
Next Episode February 4, 2012 |
The 714th episode and 12th episode of Saturday Night Live's 37th season premiered on January 14, 2012, hosted by the English actor Daniel Radcliffe, star of Harry Potter film series, with musical guest Lana Del Rey, who performed "Video Games" and "Blue Jeans." Daniel Radcliffe made his only hosting stint, and this was the only musical guest appearance on SNL for Lana Del Rey.
This is the final episode for cast member Paul Brittain, who had been a featured player since 2010, as he left the show after 1½ years.
Daniel Radcliffe's goodnights speech is "Thank you very much to Lana Del Rey! And everybody who put this show on every week, thank you so much! Good night! Thank you!".
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Fred Armisen
- Abby Elliott
- Bill Hader
- Seth Meyers
- Bobby Moynihan
- Nasim Pedrad
- Andy Samberg‡
- Jason Sudeikis
- Kenan Thompson
- Kristen Wiig
Featured Players[]
- Vanessa Bayer
- Paul Brittain (Final Appearance)
- Taran Killam
- Jay Pharoah
‡ Samberg never appeared in any of the live sketches. His only appearance was in the "Headz Up" commercial sketch, which was previously filmed.
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Romney: Believe In America | one-percenter Mitt Romney (Jason Sudeikis) can’t lay off the unemployment metaphors | |
| Monologue by Daniel Radcliffe | Host Daniel Radcliffe is glad that lame Harry Potter skit ideas won’t be seen tonight. | |
| Golden Globe Awards | after the Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais (Jason Sudeikis) will emcee more awards shows. | |
| Target Lady | Target manager (Bill Hader) likes Target stock boy (Daniel Radcliffe), who likes Target Lady (Kristen Wiig). | |
| You Can Do Anything | uncriticized millennials show Dunning-Kruger effect. | |
| Spin the Bottle | Unlucky teen (Daniel Radcliffe) has to kiss hobos at a party. | |
| Delaware Fellas | Jersey Boys knockoff is rooted in the Blue Hen State. | |
| Hogwarts Academy | At Hogwarts in 2020, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) can’t let go of his glory days. | |
| Lana Del Rey performs "Video Games" | ||
| Weekend Update with Seth Meyers | With guests, Kim Jong Un’s Two Best Friends From Growing Up (Fred Armisen, Vanessa Bayer) badmouth him via sotto voce; Casey Anthony’s recently-adopted dog (Daniel Radcliffe) is disturbed by his new owner. | |
| X27B Theater | In 2112, theatergoers laugh at dramatization of 21st-century ignorance. Paul Brittain's last appearance as a cast member. | |
| Glenda Okones for Mayor 2012 - Part I | Mayoral candidate Glenda Okones (Kristen Wiig) runs an attack ad against herself. | |
| Glenda Okonoes for Mayor 2012 - Part II | for transparency’s sake, Glenda Okones reveals more character flaws. | |
| The Jay Pharoah Show | Jay Pharoah leans on impersonations in interview with host | |
| Glenda Okonoes for Mayor 2012 - Part III | Glenda Okones isn’t ashamed to admit that she terrorized her own mother. | |
| Lana del Rey performed "Blue Jeans" | ||
| Exit Poll | (Kristen Wiig)’s exit poll of New Hampshire voter (Daniel Radcliffe) extends beyond politics. | |
| Headz Up | World-Tel’s Headz Up service alerts engrossed texters to meatspace perils. | |
| Goodbyes and Closing Credits | . |
Trivia[]
- Lana Del Rey's musical performances would later be criticized online by critics.
| Preceded by: January 7, 2012 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: February 4, 2012 |