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 March 15, 1997
 Season 22 episode
Sting s22
Veruca Salt
 Episode 421
 Season Episode 15
 Host Sting
 Musical Guest(s) Veruca Salt
 Song(s) performed by
 Musical Guest(s)
"Shutterbug"
"My One & Only Love"
Previous Episode
February 22, 1997
Next Episode
March 22, 1997

The 15th episode of Season 22 and the 421st episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on March 15, 1997, and it was hosted by English musician and singer Sting, with musical guests Veruca Salt, an alternative rock band. This is Sting's 2nd hosting stint and his 5th appearance, thus making him a former five-time musical guest to enter the Five-Timers Club, thus marking his fifth appearance on SNL, two times as host and four times as musical guest and (previously he is both the host and musical guest on the January 19, 1991 episode), on the eleventh episode of SNL's 16th season. This is also Veruca Salt's only musical guest stint on SNL.

Cast[]

Repertory Players[]

Featured Player[]

Cameos by Mark Hamill and Trudie Styler

Sketches and Music Performances[]

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title Image Summary
Replacements Cold Open
In light of injury, President Clinton (Darrell Hammond) outlines line of succession.
Monologue by Sting
Returning to SNL to making his second hosting stint and his fifth appearance, former four-time musical guest Sting wants support for the rainforest and creatures like Mr. Peepers (Chris Kattan). Also Features Will Ferrell.
You Just Sang: Evita Juan Peron (Norm MacDonald) is baffled when Eva Perone (Ana Gasteyer) breaks into song.
The Crusades Middle Agers (Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Chris Kattan) want to get naked for their crusade.
The Laid Back Neutral MC's
Non-aggressive MCs (Tim Meadows, Tracy Morgan) have a new album out.
Shopping at Home Network
Mark Hamill is up on Don (Will Ferrell) & Eddie’s (Chris Kattan) sales block.
Klu Klux Klan
Rolf (Colin Quinn) spreads gossip with his fellow KKKers (Sting, Jim Breuer).
Weekend Update with Norm Macdonald
With guests, Colin Quinn, Joanna Pacitti (Cheri Oteri) and Brittny Kissinger (Ana Gasteyer).
Veruca Salt performs "Shutterbug"
The Brendan Boyle Show
Audience catches on that Irishman’s (Sting) limericks all carry the same theme.
Atteburys: New Beau
Mrs. Attebury (Ana Gasteyer) worries about daughter’s (Molly Shannon) boyfriend (Sting).
Dancer Audition Kyle DeMarco (Chris Kattan) offers literal dance moves of Sting’s music.
Race And Racism
Talk show host (Tim Meadows) can’t keep topic away from “Ghostbusters”.
Sting performs "My One & Only Love" with the Saturday Night Live Band
Goodnights and Closing Credits Sting thanked Veruca Salt, Mark Hamill and Trudie Styler.
Preceded by:
February 22, 1997
Saturday Night Live episode Followed by:
March 22, 1997
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