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 January 29, 2011
 Season 36 episode
 Episode 693
 Season Episode 13
 Host Jesse Eisenberg
 Musical Guest(s) Nicki Minaj
 Song(s) performed by
 Musical Guest(s)
"Right Thru Me"
"Moment 4 Life"
Previous Episode
January 15, 2011
Next Episode
February 5, 2011

The 13th episode of Season 36, and the overall 693rd episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by actor Jesse Eisenberg, star of the hit films Rio and the sequel Rio 2, Rodger Dodger, Adventureland, Zombieland and the sequel Zombieland: Double Tap and The Social Network, with Nicki Minaj as his musical guest. It premiered on January 29, 2011. This is Jesse Eisenberg's hosting debut, and Nicki Minaj made her musical guest debut on SNL.

Jesse Eisenberg's goodnights speech is "Thank you so much to Nicki Minaj — and thank you so much to Mark Zuckerberg, I want to thank you so much to the wonderful cast and crew. Happy Birthday, Grandma!". (Cheers and applause)

Cast[]

Repertory Players[]

Featured Players[]

† Credited, but did not appear

Sketches and Music Performances[]

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title Image Summary
CNN Special Event Cold Open {{[1]}} Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (Kristen Wiig) makes a half-hearted second attempt to respond to President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address.
Monologue by Jesse Eisenberg {{[2]}} Hosting for the first time, actor Jesse Eisenberg and Andy Samberg swap tips on how to perform an impression of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg until the real Mark Zuckerberg comes along.
Once Daily Estro-Maxx {{[3]}} The once-a-day estrogen pill that gives all the sex-changing hormones transgendered men need to become the women they want to be. With Fred Armisen, Paul Brittain, Bill Hader and Bobby Moynihan as the men and Kenan Thompson as TSA agent. Kristen Wiig as voice of the announcer.
Mr. Wizard's World {{[4]}} Mr. Wizard’s (Bill Hader) experiment with balloons and static electricity turns into self-imposed eroticism for two teenagers (Nasim Pedrad, Jesse Eisenberg) discovering their bodies for the first time. With Kenan Thompson as the kid and Abby Elliott as Lauren.
Don't Forget the Lyrics   Overexcited contestant (Jesse Eisenberg) frustrates Mark McGrath (Jason Sudeikis) by blurting out inappropriate lyrics.
WXPD News: New York {{[5]}} Elderly reporter Herb Welch (Bill Hader) teeters through a live remote at a college campus. Jesse Eisenberg as Derek Smalls, Andy Samberg as student, Jason Sudeikis as Jack Rizzoli and Kenan Thompson as residential advisor.
SNL Digital Short: The Creep {{[6]}} Lonely Island (Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer) and Nicki Minaj show off a new dance in the club called The Creep. All you need to creep is a pencil mustache, highwater pants, and slick back hair--basically, look like John Waters.
Nicki Minaj performed "Right Thru Me"
Weekend Update with Seth Meyers {{[7]}}
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With guests, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (Fred Armisen) comments on his country's problems and actor, director and wealthy Tyler Perry (Kenan Thompson) plans to score an Academy Award nomination by putting Madea in a “Social Network” knock-off.
TCM: The Essentials in The Bride of Blackenstein {{[9]}} Robert Osborne (Jason Sudeikis) introduces the 1970’s blaxploitation classic “The Bride of Blackenstein”, which features a sassy bride (Nicki Minaj) for Dr. Blackenstein’s (Jay Pharoah) cuckolded monster (Kenan Thompson). Also features Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig as two of the angry townspeople and Jesse Eisenberg as Igor. |Robert Osborne (Jason Sudeikis) introduces the 1970’s blaxploitation classic “The Bride of Blackenstein”, which features a sassy bride (Nicki Minaj) for Dr. Blackenstein’s (Jay Pharoah) cuckolded monster (Kenan Thompson). Also features Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig as two of the angry townspeople and Jesse Eisenberg as Igor.
Skins {{[10]}} To keep advertisers onboard with the controversial teen drama, promiscuous teenagers (Jesse Eisenberg, Abby Elliott, Nasim Pedrad and Paul Brittain) endorse heavy-handed product placement during an ultra-sexy party. With Andy Samberg as head of programming.
Spa Talk {{[11]}} Tyla Yonders (Kristen Wiig) counsels troubled folks (Jesse Eisenberg, Vanessa Bayer, Bobby Moynihan, Abby Elliott and Kenan Thompson) while giving them relaxing spa treatments.
Nick Minaj performed "Moment 4 Life"
El Shrinko {{[12]}} Arthur (Andy Samberg) and Randy (Jesse Eisenberg) promote the pill that helped shrink their large penises to a manageable size that the ladies prefer. With Kristen Wiig, Nasim Pedrad and Vanessa Bayer as the women and Bill Hader as both the announcer and Derek.
Goodnights   Jesse Eisenberg thanked Nicki Minaj, Mark Zuckerberg, the wonderful cast and crew and give shoutout a Happy Birthday to his grandma.
Preceded by:
January 15, 2011
Saturday Night Live episode Followed by:
February 5, 2011
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