March 6, 2010 Season 35 episode
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| Episode | 674 |
| Season Episode | 16 |
| Host | Zach Galifianakis |
| Musical Guest(s) | Vampire Weekend |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Cousins" "Giving Up the Gun" |
| Previous Episode February 27, 2010 |
Next Episode March 13, 2010 |
The 16th episode of Season 35 and the 674th episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by actor and comedian Zach Galifianakis, with rock band Vampire Weekend as the musical guest, who performed "Cousins" and "Giving Up the Gun". It premiered on March 6, 2010.
This was the first time that Zach Galifianakis hosts, as well as the 2nd musical guest appearance on SNL for Vampire Weekend.
Zack Galifianakis' goodnights speech is Thanks to Vampire Weekend, Paul Rudd, Frank Rich, the cast and crew, Lorne Michaels, everybody in the building, Thank you very, very, very, very much. Thank you for the pageant of my LIIIIIFE!!. (Cheers and Applause).
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Fred Armisen
- Will Forte
- Bill Hader
- Seth Meyers
- Andy Samberg
- Jason Sudeikis
- Kenan Thompson
- Kristen Wiig
Featured Players[]
Cameos by Paul Rudd and Frank Rich
Pre-filmed cameos by Anthony Anderson, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Jermey Sisto and Brian Williams
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Health Care Reform Cold Open | President Barack Obama (Fred Armisen) is determined to pass a Health Care reform bill even if it is unpopular. | |
| Monologue by Zach Galifianakis | Hosting for the first time, actor and comedian Zack Galifianakis delivers comic one-liners while playing a soft tune on a piano. | |
| The Vogelchecks: Funeral | The Vogelchecks (Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Kristen Wiig) welcome Ronnie (Bobby Moynihan) and his girlfriend (Jenny Slate) to Grandpa Vogelcheck's (Will Forte) funeral with many kisses. With Zach Galifianakis as Father Yankovich, Abby Elliott as mourner and Kenan Thompson as the pastor. | |
| Bidet | Hotel guests (Zack Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig) are curious about the limits that can be imposed upon their suite’s bidet. | |
| SNL Digital Short: Zach Drops By The Set | Various NBC telecasts are interrupted when Zack Galifianakis appears in the background. Anthony Anderson, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Jeremy Sisto and Brian Williams cameos. | |
| Today | Drunken Kathie Lee Gifford (Kristen Wiig) uses Oscar nominee titles to mock Hoda Kotb (Jenny Slate), while Zack Galifianakis peeks in the window to pursue his obsession with Kotb. | |
| Vampire Weekend performed "Cousins" | ||
| Weekend Update with Seth Meyers | With guests, Mo'Nique (Kenan Thompson) practices her Oscar acceptance speech, in order to hold it down to 45 seconds and Will Forte sings a song to commemorate Women's Herstory Month. | |
| What Up With That? | Diondre Cole (Kenan Thompson) and the crew (Will Forte, Nasim Pedrad, Jenny Slate, Fred Armisen and Jason Sudeikis) welcomes guests Paul Rudd, Frank Rich and Lindsey Buckingham (Bill Hader) so he can continue singing the theme song. With Zach Galifianakis as R.J. Sizzle and Abby Elliott as Jessica McClure. | |
| The Situation Room | Wolf Blitzer (Jason Sudeikis), Jack Caffery (Bill Hader), Christiane Amanpour (Nasim Pedrad) and Gloria Borger (Kristen Wiig) delivers the hard news as provided by CNN viewers. | |
| Vampire Weekend performed "Giving Up the Gun" | ||
| Pageant Talk | Beauty queen’s (Jenny Slate) moment in the sun is ruined by the bickering between her parents (Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig) on their pageant talk show. With Bill Hader as Leland Lee Lynde and Kristen Wiig as Lydia Simp. | |
| Goodnights | Zach Galifianakis thanked Vampire Weekend, Paul Rudd, Frank Rich, the cast and crew and Lorne Michaels, everybody in the building and the pageant of life. |
| Preceded by: February 27, 2010 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: March 13, 2010 |