March 6, 2004 Season 29 episode
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| Episode | 559 |
| Season Episode | 14 |
| Host | Colin Firth |
| Musical Guest(s) | Norah Jones |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Sunrise" "What Am I To You?" |
| Previous Episode February 21, 2004 |
Next Episode March 13, 2004 |
The 14th episode of Season 29 and the 559th episode of Saturday Night Live premieres on March 6, 2004, hosted by the English actor Colin Firth with singer-songwriter and pianist Norah Jones as the musical guest. This was Colin Firth's only time hosting and Norah Jones made her 2nd musical guest appearance on SNL.
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Rachel Dratch
- Jimmy Fallon
- Tina Fey
- Will Forte
- Darrell Hammond
- Seth Meyers
- Chris Parnell
- Amy Poehler
- Maya Rudolph
- Horatio Sanz
Featured Players[]
- Cameo by longtime former cast member Ana Gasteyer as Martha Stewart
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Nightline Cold Open | Ted Koppel (Darrell Hammond) and his guests discuss Martha Stewart’s (Ana Gasteyer) prison sentencing. | |
| Monologue by Colin Firth | Cast members (Rachel Dratch, Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph) don fake Shakespearean accents in order to impress Colin Firth, as he hosted SNL for the only time. | |
| Bad Accents | An English actor (Colin Firth) can’t seem to master a Southern accent for his movie scene. With Rachel Dratch, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Chris Parnell, Amy Poehler and Finesse Mitchell. | |
| ¡Show Biz Grande Explosion! | Ferecito (Fred Armisen) teaches Colin Firth how to tell a joke. | |
| Saturday TV Funhouse: Cartoons and Your Government | Classic cartoon characters are presented as they would appear if censored by the FCC. | |
| Tim Calhoun on Trial | Politician Tim Calhoun (Will forte) stands trial on drug charges. | |
| Norah Jones performed "Sunrise" | Colin Firth accidentally introduces Norah Jones as "Laura Jones". | |
| Weekend Update with Jimmy Fallon and Tina Fey | With guests, Maya Rudolph reports from the streets of New Hampshire, where middle-aged white women are rioting in the wake of Martha Stewart’s prison sentence and Director Peter Jackson (Horatio Sanz) awards a stick of gum to his star, Elijah Wood (Rachel Dratch). | |
| Hotel Wilson | A horny bellhop (Kenan Thompson) misinterprets the signals given by an English businessman (Colin Firth). | |
| Meet The Press | Ass-kisser John Edwards (Will Forte) refuses to speak negatively of John Kerry. | |
| The Sopranos | “The Sopranos” has been on hiatus for so long that even the characters can’t remember their storylines for the new season. With Colin Firth as Paulie, Jimmy Fallon as Steve Van Zandt, Will Forte as Ralph, Darrell Hammond as Tony Soprano, Seth Meyers as Furio, Amy Poehler as Carmela, Horatio Sanz as Janice and Kenan Thompson as Clarence Clemons and Chris Parnell as the voice of the announcer. | |
| Norah Jones performed "What Am I To You?" | ||
| Jesus: Hollywood vs. History | To counter Mel Gibson’s “Passion of the Christ”, actor Liam Neeson (Colin Firth) presents some never-before-seen footage of Benny Hill (Will Forte) as Jesus. | |
| Goodnights and Closing Credits | Colin Firth thanked Norah Jones, Ana Gasteyer and everyone, he hoped they enjoyed the show. |
Notes[]
- During rehearsal, Amy Poehler played the role of Martha Stewart. Ana Gasteyer made her guest appearance for the live show as a personal favor to Lorne Michaels, as she was in town starring in the Broadway play "Roulette".
| Preceded by: February 21, 2004 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: March 13, 2004 |