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 March 30, 2019
 Season 44 episode
Sandra Oh
Tama Impala
 Episode 866
 Season Episode 16
 Host Sandra Oh
 Musical Guest(s) Tame Impala
 Song(s) performed by
 Musical Guest(s)
"Patience"
"Borderline"
Previous Episode
March 9, 2019
Next Episode
April 6, 2019

The 866th episode and 16th episode of Saturday Night Live's 44th season premiered on March 30, 2019. It was hosted by Candian-American actress Sandra Oh, star of ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy and BBC America's Killing Eve, with musical guests Tame Impala, the psychedelic music project. This was Sandra Oh's hosting debut. This is also the 2nd appearance and the first-time as the musical guest for Tame Impala on SNL.

Sandra Oh's goodnights speech is Thanks to Tame Impala, Alec Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Thank You to the SNL Cast and Crew, Lorne Who's Canadian, Thank You for One of the Most Unbelievable Experiences of My Life and Good Night, Thank You So Much. (Cheers and applause)

Cast[]

Repertory Players[]

Featured Players[]

Cameos by Alec Baldwin and Robert De Niro
Onscreen appearance by then-writer Bowen Yang

Sketches and Music Performances[]

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title Image Summary
The Mueller Report   With Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump, Robert De Niro as Robert Mueller, Aidy Bryant as William Barr and Kate McKinnon as Rudy Giuliani.
Monologue by Sandra Oh   Hosting for the first time, Canadian-American actress Sandra Oh talked about struggling with accepting compliments and becoming an American citizen with a little help from longtime cast member Leslie Jones.
Discover Card   A commercial advertises Discover Card's very relatable customer service. With Kenan Thompson as husband and Ego Nwodim as wife. Cecily Strong plays the voice of announcer.
Empire Meeting   Jussie Smollett (Chris Redd) explains why he was late to a meeting. Also features Sandra Oh as manager, Mikey Day, Kate McKinnon and Ego Nwodim as executives and Kenan Thompson as Lee Daniels.
The Duel   A bystander (Sandra Oh) is accidentally injured during a duel between two men (Pete Davidson, Beck Bennett). Also Features Kenan Thompson as the referee and Melissa Villaseñor as lady.
Future Self   A young man (Mikey Day) meets his future self (Alex Moffat, Beck Bennett) in the mirror.
Kremlin Meeting   The Mueller Report forces Vladimir Putin (Beck Bennett) to admit the truth about Russia's relationship with Trump. Also Features Sandra Oh as translator, Mikey Day and Alex Moffat as generals, Heidi Gardner as secretary and Cecily Strong as Tyana. Writer and future cast member Bowen Yang as Kim Jong-un.
Tame Impala performed "Patience"
Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che With guests, Jeanine Pirro (Cecily Strong) and Astronaut Anne McClain (Aidy Bryant). Also features Beck Bennett as Nick Hague and Melissa Villaseñor as Christina Koch.
Louise's Birthday   The office crew (Sandra Oh, Beck Bennett, Mikey Day, Heidi Gardner, Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong and Kenan Thompson) celebrates a co-worker's (Kate McKinnon) birthday.
Cheques   A commercial advertises the benefits of using cheques.
Roots Of Rock   A music documentary looks at an unsung blues pioneer (Kenan Thompson). Kyle Mooney plays the host Lyle Woods. Also Features Leslie Jones as Ida Mae Avery, Alex Moffat and Heidi Gardner as the dancers and Sandra Oh as the host.
Tame Impala performed "Borderline"
Test Prep   A tutoring class (Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, Pete Davidson) goes off the rails trying to answer a teacher's (Sandra Oh) questions.
Goodnights   Sandra Oh thanked Tame Impala, Alec Baldwin, Robert De Niro, the SNL cast, Lorne and everyone for one of the most unbelievable experiences of her life.

Trivia[]

Preceded by:
March 9, 2019
Saturday Night Live episode Followed by:
April 6, 2019
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