March 1, 2014

March 1, 2014 Season 39 episode


Episode	759
Season Episode	14
Host	Jim Parsons
Musical Guest(s)	Beck
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s)	"Blue Moon" "Wave"

Previous Episode
February 1, 2014

Next Episode
March 8, 2014

The 14th episode of Season 39 and the 759th episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by actor Jim Parsons, star of the CBS' hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory, with musician, singer and songwriter Beck as the musical guest, who performed "Blue Moon" and "Wave". It premiered on March 1, 2014. This was Jim Parsons' only time hosting, and this is also the seventh musical guest appearance for Beck on SNL.

The last time Beck was the musical guest on October 28, 2006, the fourth episode and Halloween-themed show of SNL's 32nd season, with English actor and comedian Hugh Laurie as the host.

This marked the first episode to feature Colin Jost as a cast member and Weekend Update co-anchor.

Jim Parsons' goodnight speech is "I want to say Thank You to Beck, who was wonderful. And I want to thank everybody here — cast, crew, Lorne. This has been the most spectacular week. If you EVER get the chance, don’t pass it up! This is just the most wonderful, creative, happy place to work that you can find — I mean, next to that job I’m going back to tomorrow. Um — Thank you all very much, thank you for being here". (Cheers and applause)

Cast[]

Repertory Players[]

Featured Players[]

Sketches and Musical Performances[]

There was a total of 8 sketches, a Weekend Update, and a Cold Open. The episode lineup was:

Cold Open Sketch Videotaped Weekend Update Music Performance Other

Title	Image	Summary
Ellen Cold Open		Ellen DeGeneres (Kate McKinnon) dances, pranks Barkhad Abdi (Jay Pharoah), and welcomes Johnny Weir (Jim Parsons) to the show. Also features Vanessa Bayer as Sophia Grace Brownlee, Aidy Bryant as the dog lady, Nasim Pedrad as Rosie Grace McClelland, and Kenan Thompson as Tony Okungbowa.
Opening Montage		Seth Meyers is removed from the opening montage, as he left the show following the previous episode and the first credited for Colin Jost as a cast member and an Weekend Update co-anchor.
Monologue by Jim Parsons		Hosting for the only time, actor Jim Parsons opens the show and launches into a musical number listing the ways in which he is different from Sheldon Cooper, his character on CBS's The Big Bang Theory, and he's joined by other iconic sitcom actors (Taran Killam, Bobby Moynihan, Jay Pharoah, and Kenan Thompson). Also features Kate McKinnon as Angela Lansbury.
Peter Pan		When Peter Pan (Jim Parsons) pays a visit to the Darling children (Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, and John Milhiser) he brings along Tinker Bell's sassy half-sister, Tonker Bell (Aidy Bryant), whose behavior unsettles the children, and annoys Peter Pan too. With Bobby Moynihan.
Bird Bible		Getting your kids to take an interest in religion is never an easy task – until you replace all of the scripture with feathers.
The Killer Files		A murderer (Jim Parsons) hides in plain sight. Beck Bennett plays the host Jack Manville. With Vanessa Bayer, Taran Killam, Kate McKinnon, Jay Pharoah, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, and Noël Wells
Oscar Profiles: 12 Years a Slave		Director, Steve McQueen (Kenan Thompson) shares footage of actors (Jim Parsons, Bobby Moynihan, Brooks Wheelan, and Mike O'Brien) auditioning for the controversial film, 12 Years a Slave.
Beck performed "Blue Moon"
Weekend Update with Cecily Strong and Colin Jost		The segment started with Cecily Strong welcoming Colin Jost to the desk, to which he expressed his excitement, saying, "I'm so grateful and excited to be here tonight, this is really a dream come true for me". The topics included the 50th anniversary of Pop-Tarts, Jason Collins's return to the NBA, and Piers Morgan leaving CNN. With guests, Charles Barkley (Kenan Thompson) and Shaquille O’Neal (Jay Pharoah) stops by Weekend Update to comment about the first openly-gay NBA player, and 1860’s critic Jebidiah Atkinson (Taran Killam) has harsh reviews of this year’s Best Picture nominees. First appearance of Colin Jost as SNL cast member and Weekend Update co-anchor.
Murder Myster Dinner		While with his wife (Cecily Strong) and his friends (Beck Bennett, Sasheer Zamata) at a murder mystery dinner experience, a man (Jim Parsons) is upset with the character he's given and what his character must do.
Spotlightz Acting Camp Salutes The Oscars		Spotlightz’ child actors (Vanessa Bayer, Jim Parsons, Sasheer Zamata, Aidy Bryant, and Taran Killam) reenact scenes from Oscar-nominated films like The Wolf of Wall Street, Gravity, Dallas Buyers Club, Her, and Captain Phillips.
Beck performed "Wave"
Elevator Embarrassment		An executive (Jim Parsons) has an embarrassing elevator ride. The others in the elevator (Mike O'Brien, Aidy Bryant, and Kenan Thompson) talk about a bad smell and an earlier explosion, but they don't realize what he's holding in a bag. Also features Vanessa Bayer, Bobby Moynihan, John Milhiser, Noël Wells, and Sasheer Zamata as the employees.\|An executive (Jim Parsons) has an embarrassing elevator ride. The others in the elevator (Mike O'Brien, Aidy Bryant, and Kenan Thompson) talk about a bad smell and an earlier explosion, but they don't realize what he's holding in a bag. Also features Vanessa Bayer, Bobby Moynihan, John Milhiser, Noël Wells, and Sasheer Zamata as the employees.
Cowboys		Cowboys (Jim Parsons, Kenan Thompson, Kyle Mooney, Brooks Wheelan) plan a very special birthday surprise for their friend Dwayne (Beck Bennett).
Goodnights and Closing Credits		Jim Parsons thanked Beck, the cast, crew, and Lorne, this has been the most spectacular week, if they ever give a chance and don't pass it up, and next to the job he's going back to tomorrow, and he even thanked everyone for being here. Some of the cast point to Colin Jost, since this is his first episode in the cast and as Weekend Update co-anchor.

Trivia[]

Before joining the cast, Jost was a writer for eight-and-a-half seasons; and served as head writer for the past year-and-a-half.
- It should be noted that Jost kept these roles, as he joined the cast.
Additionally, in the wake of Seth Meyers' departure, Bryan Tucker (who has been writing for the show since 2005) is named as one of the show's head writers, starting with this episode.

Noters/Trivia[]

This episode marked the show's returned after a three-week hiatus. It aired after the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Preceded by: February 1, 2014	Saturday Night Live episode	Followed by: March 8, 2014