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 March 11, 2006
 Season 31 episode
 Episode 599
 Season Episode 14
 Host Matt Dillon
 Musical Guest(s) Arctic Monkeys
 Song(s) performed by
 Musical Guest(s)
"I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor"
"A Certain Romance"
Previous Episode
March 4, 2006
Next Episode
April 8, 2006

The 599th episode and 14th episode of Saturday Night Live's 31st season premiered on March 11, 2006. It was hosted by actor Matt Dillon and the musical guest was Arctic Monkeys, an English rock band, who performed "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" and "A Certain Romance". Matt Dillon's only time as host was made and this was also the only musical guest appearance on SNL for the Arctic Monkeys.

Cast[]

Repertory Players[]

Featured Players[]


Sketches and Musical Performances[]

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title Image Summary
Spring Break Cold Opening A group of college girls on their way to Spring Break in Cancun gab about the activities they will soon partake of.
Opening montage During the opening credits, longtime announcer Don Pardo doesn't call out Arctic Monkeys' name.
Monologue by Matt Dillon Though Matt Dillon didn't win the Academy Award, he indulges in reading his unused, hate-filled acceptance speech to the audience, as he hosted SNL for the only time.
prisonmates.net The online singles site where women can meet men who aren’t afraid to commit – because they’re unable not to.
SportsCenter Barry Bonds (Kenan Thompson) denies steroid use in the midst of scandal.
SNL Digital Short

Will Forte, Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers point out guys who resemble themselves; however, when they find Andy's doppleganger (Horatio Sanz), Will and Seth can no longer decipher between Andy and the Andy look-alike.
Two A-Holes at a Travel Agency A-holes (Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis)’ directionlessness tries the patience of travel agent (Matt Dillon).
How To Order Sushi Like A CEO CEO (Matt Dillon) knows the exact jargon involved in order sushi like a professional, but doesn’t seem to be enjoying his lunch.
J.J. Casuals
Joplin: Alive Podcast Missourians (Jason Sudeikis, Bill Hader) podcast from a Bennigan’s.
Arctic Monkeys perform "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor"
Weekend Update with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Dubai spokesman Farhad Nsar (Horatio Sanz) drops pop culture references while commenting on President Bush’s reneged U.S. ports proposal. Mideast expert Will Forte sings an informative jingle that helps differentiate Shai, Sunnis and Kurds.
Vincent Price's St. Patrick's Day Special Vincent Price’s (Bill Hader) St. Patrick’s Day Special falls short of macabre.
Relaxation Tape Frank (Matt Dillon) keeps improvising and speaking loudly while recording his part of the voiceover for a relaxation tape.
Appalachian Emergency Room Yet more personal injury hijinks with the Appalachian Emergency Room crowd.
Arctic Monkeys perform "A Certain Romance"
DeCicco Brothers Unicornery The DeCicco Brothers (Matt Dillon, Bill Hader) sell unicorns in all shapes and sizes to meet every unusual consumer need.
Goodnights Matt Dillon thanked Arctic Monkeys, and everybody, says this has been a great night and he especially thanked to "Saturday Night Live" and Lorne Michaels – a fantastic job.

Trivia[]

  • During their performance of "A Certain Romance" Arctic Monkeys lead singer Alex Turner stops and visibly frustrated with the audience reaction pointed out into the crowd and yelled "That man just yawned". (video)
  • With this episode, Tina Fey surpasses Dennis Miller as the longest serving Weekend Update anchor. She is also the longest serving female update anchor.
  • This is the 2nd appearance of the Two A-Holes.
  • This is the 2nd appearance of Vincent Price's Holiday Special.
  • This is the 7th and final appearance of Appalachian Emergency Room.
Preceded by:
March 4, 2006
Saturday Night Live episode Followed by:
April 8, 2006
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