January 17, 2009 Season 34 episode
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| Episode | 649 |
| Season Episode | 13 |
| Host | Rosario Dawson |
| Musical Guest(s) | Fleet Foxes |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Mykonos" "Blue Ridge Mountains" |
| Previous Episode January 10, 2009 |
Next Episode January 31, 2009 |
The 13th episode of Season 34 of Saturday Night Live premiered it's 649th episode on January 17, 2009. The host was actress Rosario Dawson, and the musical guest was Fleet Foxes, an indie rock band. There were no special guests, or cameos in this episode- as it rarely occurs. Rosario Dawson’s only time as host was made on SNL, and this was also the only musical guest appearance on SNL for the Fleet Foxes.
Rosario Dawson's goodnights speech is "A big THANK YOU to Fleet Foxes! And thanks to all of you cast and crew for making this such a remarkable experience — it really flew by, and I absolutely had an incredible time! I hope that that translated to you guys. This was a BLAST! A dream come true. Thank you SO MUCH, and have a GREAT rest of your Saturday!".
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Fred Armisen
- Will Forte
- Bill Hader
- Darrell Hammond
- Seth Meyers
- Andy Samberg
- Jason Sudeikis
- Kenan Thompson
- Kristen Wiig
Featured Players[]
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Videotaped Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Cheney Interview Cold Open | Diane Sawyer (Kristen Wiig) interview outgoing Vice-President Dick Cheney (Darrell Hammond), who insists that he has no regrets. | |
| Rosario Dawson’s Monologue | Hosting for the only time, actress Rosario Dawson speaks against Spanish stereotypes while Fericito (Fred Armisen) maintains his posture. | |
| North American Savings | The bank that lets you save your money without the bother of collecting interest in these hard economic times. | |
| Da Learnin' Train | ||
| Guantanamo Bay Going Out Of Business Sale | CIA Field Op (Jason Sudeikis) announces that all torture devices and accessories must go, now that the new administration is closing down the detainment camp. | |
| Aladdin Anniversary | On their ten-year anniversary, Aladdin (Jason Sudeikis) and Jasmine (Rosario Dawson) sing the frustrations of married life aboard their magic carpet. | |
| An SNL Digital Short: A Couple of Homies | Fred Armisen and Andy Samberg are “A Couple of Homies” who manage to remain good friends without kissing. | |
| Gily | Frizzy-haired Gilly (Kristen Wiig) performs pranks and misdemeanors in the classroom while dancing to her own theme song. | |
| Fleet Foxes perform “Mykonos” | ||
| Weekend Update with Seth Meyers | With guests, Bernard Madoff (Fred Armisen), Travel correspondent Judy Grimes (Kristen Wiig) and Larry the Goose (Andy Samberg) tells his side of the Flight 1549 crash-landing story. | |
| La Policia Mexicana | Isabella Lopez, Carmen (Rosario Dawson), Carloz Ruiz (Fred Armisen), and El Jefe (Bill Hader) interrogate a suspect (Bobby Moynihan) using basic Spanish 101. | |
| The View | Salma Hayek (Rosario Dawson) and Ricky Gervais (Jason Sudeikis). | |
| Fleet Foxes perform “Blue Ridge Mountains” | ||
| Good Excuse! | ||
| Goodnights and Closing Credits |
Trivia[]
- 8th and final appearance of Fericito.
| Preceded by: January 10, 2009 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: January 31, 2009 |