January 29, 2022 Season 47 episode
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| Episode | 921 |
| Season Episode | 12 |
| Host | Willem Dafoe |
| Musical Guest(s) | Katy Perry |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
“When I’m Gone” “Never Really Over” |
| Previous Episode January 22, 2022 |
Next Episode February 26, 2022 |
The 921st episode and 12th episode of Saturday Night Live's 47th season premieres on January 29, 2022, hosted by the actor Willem Dafoe, star of the hit films, The Loveless, Streets of Fire, The Last Temptation of Christ, Mississippi Burning, To Live and Die in L.A., Once Upon a Time in Mexico, XXX: State of the Union, Platoon, Mr. Bean's Holiday, Aquaman, and the sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Togo, The Death Note, Platoon, Shadowing of the Vampire, Nightmare Alley, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Streets of Fire, The Great Wall, The Lighthouse, American Psycho, At Eternity's Gate, The Florida Project, The French Dispatch, Inside, Asteroid City, Poor Things, Pet Shop Days, Kinds of Kindness, The Legend of Ochi, Nosferatu, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and The Northman, with musical guest Katy Perry, a pop singer-songwriter. This is Willem Dafoe's first hosting stint, as well as his 2nd appearance.
The last time Katy Perry was the musical guest was on May 20, 2017, which is the Season 42 finale, hosted by actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson. This is also her 5th appearance on SNL, as well as her 4th time as the musical guest.
Willem Dafoe's goodnights speech is "Thanks to Katy Perry, Alesso, Peyton Manning, Lorne Michaels, and Everyone Here at "SNL". [Shouting indistinctly] (Cheers and applause)
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Aidy Bryant
- Michael Che
- Pete Davidson
- Mikey Day
- Chloe Fineman
- Heidi Gardner
- Colin Jost
- Kate McKinnon
- Alex Moffat
- Kyle Mooney
- Ego Nwodim
- Chris Redd
- Cecily Strong †
- Kenan Thompson
- Melissa Villaseñor
- Bowen Yang
Featured Players[]
- Cameo by Peyton Manning.
Musical guest appearance by Alesso
† Credited in the opening montage, but she did not appear in this episode.
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Russian Disinformation Cold Opening | White House employees (Kenan Thompson, Alex Moffat, and Ego Nwodim) brief President Biden (James Austin Johnson) on Russian misinformation circulating in Ukraine, with the help of new secretary Makayla (Chloe Fineman). Also Features Aidy Bryant as the voice of the announcer, Pete Davidson as Aaron Rodgers, Andrew Dismukes as the spy, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney as teenagers, Chris Redd as Jake from State Farm in Russia and Sarah Sherman as the girl. | |
| Opening Montage | ||
| Monologue by Willem Dafoe | Making his second SNL appearance and hosting for the first time, actor Willem Dafoe talked about his life in New York City, having an expressive face and growing up in Wisconsin. With Aidy Bryant and Mikey Day as the audience members from Appletown. | |
| Tenant Meeting | A meeting for a building’s tenants goes off the rails. With Alex Moffat and Chloe Fineman as the moderators, Aidy Bryant as Jam Krang, Pete Davidson as Tommy, Mikey Day as Kevin, Andrew Dismukes as Hunter, Heidi Gardner as Mrs. Wilson, Punkie Johnson as one of the tenants, Kate McKinnon as Mrs. Bowman, Kyle Mooney as Jermey, Chris Redd as Robert, Kenan Thompson as Mr. Carson, Melissa Villaseñor as one of the tenants, Bowen Yang as Clark, Aristotle Athari as Mr. Mylos, James Austin Johnson as Mr. Young and Sarah Sherman as Ms. Dalessio. | |
| Now I'm Up | Two men (Kenan Thompson, Chris Redd) sing about what woke them up. Also features Ego Nwodim as the girl, Heidi Gardner as salesperson, Mikey Day as the voice of announcer and host Willem Dafoe as another salesperson. | |
| The 28th Annual Badminister Dog Show | Hosts (Willem Dafoe and Aidy Bryant) review the weirdest canine participants in the Badminster Dog Show. With Kate McKinnon and Punkie Johnson as Jane and Mickey Bosworth Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Chris Redd, Melissa Villaseñor as the owners of the dogs | |
| Nugenix | Willem Dafoe, Frank Thomas (Kenan Thompson) and Doug Flutie (Kyle Mooney) tell an unsuspecting man about a new product called Nugenix. Also Features Mikey Day as Mark and Melissa Villaseñor as Mark's wife. | |
| Katy Perry performed "When I'm Gone" | Perry is joined by Alesso. | |
| Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che | Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, like Melania Trump’s personal items failing to reach opening bid and McDonald’s releasing a Land, Air and Sea sandwich. With guests, the Trend Forecasters (Aidy Bryant and Bowen Yang) stop by to discuss what's in and what's out and Peyton Manning arrived to discuss the NFL playoffs Tom Brady retirement rumors. Michael Che moves into the second place to become the second-longest Weekend Update anchor, surpassing Seth Meyers (who anchored from 2006 to 2014 for most Weekend Update segments hosted, back behind Colin Jost. | |
| Beauty and the Beast: The Mirror | An enchanted mirror at the Beast's (Pete Davidson) castle allows Belle (Chloe Fineman) to see her father (Willem Dafoe) whenever she wants. Also Features Mikey Day as Lumiere, Punkie Johnson as Mrs. Potts, Kyle Mooney as Chip and Kenan Thompson as Cogsworth. | |
| Please Don't Destroy: Martin's Friend | Martin introduces one of his new friends Conner to John and Ben. With Colin Jost. | |
| Katy Perry performed an acoustic version of "Never Really Over" | ||
| Good Morning Columbus | Hosts of a morning show (Ego Nwodim, Bowen Yang) interview the author of a self-help book (Willem Dafoe). Also Features Mikey Day as Scott Cott, Andrew Dismukes as Nick and Heidi Gardner as Cindy Bloom. | |
| Office Song | A group of office workers (Willem Dafoe, Kyle Mooney, Heidi Gardner, Melissa Villaseñor, Andrew Dismukes, and Punkie Johnson) break into song. Also Features Kenan Thompson as Mr. Johnson. | |
| Goodbyes and Closing Credits | Dafoe thanked Katy Perry, Alesso, Peyton Manning, Lorne Michaels, and everyone here at "SNL". |
Cut For Time[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Nice Jail | Amy Pudd (William Dafoe) explains to us Nice Jail, an alternative to regular prison. With Chris Redd, Andrew Dismukes and Punkie Johnson. |
Trivia[]
- With this episode, Michael Che moves into second place for most Weekend Update segments hosted, surpassing Seth Meyers and behind Colin Jost.
- After this episode, Pete Davidson takes an extended absence that lasts until the season finale, he will continue to be credited in the opening montage.
- (January 29, 2022) Willem Dafoe / Katy Perry also features the twenty-first largest age gap in SNL history between an individual Host and Musical Guest.
- Katy Perry joins this group of the Musical Guests to headline four times on SNL.
Trivia/Notes[]
- This marked the first appearance of the Trend Forecasters.
- This is also the 3rd and final appearance of Citizens Forum and Jan Krang.
| Preceded by: January 22, 2022 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: February 26, 2022 |