March 7, 2009

March 7, 2009 Season 34 episode


Episode	653
Season Episode	17
Host	Dwayne Johnson
Musical Guest(s)	Ray LaMontagne
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s)	"You Are The Best Thing" "Trouble"

Previous Episode
February 14, 2009

Next Episode
March 14, 2009

The 653rd episode and 17th episode of Saturday Night Live's 34th season premiered on March 7, 2009. It was hosted by actor and former professional WWE wrestler Dwayne Johnson, with musical guest Ray LaMontagne, a singer-songwriter and musician, who performed "You Are The Best Thing" and "Trouble". This is the 3rd time that Dwayne Johnson hosted, and this is also the only musical guest appearance on SNL for Ray LaMontagne.

Dwayne Johnson previously hosted SNL on the following dates: On March 18, 2000, the fifteenth episode of SNL's 25th season, with musical guests AC/DC and on April 13, 2002, the seventeenth episode of SNL's 27th season, with musical guest Andrew W.K. (which it's also his two hosting stints under the name, The Rock).

Dwayne Johnson's goodnights speech is Thanks to the incredible Ray LaMontagne! Thank you, Thank you to my boy, Justin Timberlake! And thank you to my girl, Jessica Biel! To Lorne Michaels, the entire cast and crew of "Saturday Night Live", I love you! Thank you! We kicked AAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSS!!! (Cheers and Applause)

Cast[]

Repertory Players[]

Featured Players[]

Cameos by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel

Filmed cameo by Richard Dean Anderson

Onscreen appearance by writer John Mulaney

Sketches and Music Performances[]

Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other

Title	Image	Summary
A Message from the Secretary of the Treasury Cold Open		Timothy Geithner (Will Forte) invites voters to suggest a better financial plan.
Monologue by Dwayne Johnson		Dwayne Johnson returns to host SNL for the third time. He proves his toughness with a well-choreographed song-and-dance number. Also Features Fred Armisen as Lee, Abby Elliott and Kristen Wiig as the dancers and Kenan Thompson.
MacGruber: MacGyver		MacGruber's (Will Forte) ego clashes with new guy MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson), which it's turns out to be his father.
The Rock Obama		Rahn Emanuel imagines that President Barack Obama (Fred Armisen) has the ability to become angry and morph into The Rock Obama (Dwayne Johnson) during a visit from Republican senators.
MacGruber: MacGyver Part 2		MacGruber (Will Forte) is mad that his father MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson) abandoned him as a child.
Activia Commercial Shoot
Hawaiian Bar		Hawaiian musicians (Fred Armisen, Dwayne Johnson) mock tourists in search of an authentic island experience. With Abby Elliott, Will Forte, Bill Hader, Darrell Hammond, Bobby Moynihan, Andy Samberg, Jason Sudeikis, Kenan Thompson, Michaela Watkins, Kristen Wiig and Casey Wilson as patrons.
MacGruber: MacGyver Part 3		MacGruber (Will Forte) swears he'll take a dump on his father MacGyver's (Richard Dean Anderson) ashes after he dies.
Ray LaMontagne performed "You Are The Best Thing"
Weekend Update with Seth Meyers		With guests, Republican Party President Michael Steele (Kenan Thompson) makes excuses for having apologized to Rush Limbaugh, Comics page character Cathy (Andy Samberg) acts when her husband Irving runs off with Jessica Rabbit (Jessica Biel) and Jon Bovi (Jason Sudeikis, Will Forte) feel no shame in being a Bon Jovi Opposite Band.
Game Time with Dave and Greg		Dave Delmonte's (Dwayne Johnson) efforts to convince callers that his co-host Greg (Bill Hader) is not an alien prove to be fruitless.
Apprentice Commercial Shoot		Donald Trump (Darell Hammond) promotes his latest incarnation of "Celebrity Apprentice".
Ray LaMontagne performed "Trouble"
Lighthouse		A guy (Dwayne Johnson) who lives in a lighthouse turns down the lights to woo a date (Kristen Wiig) and leaves sea-faring individuals stranded on the rocks below.
Goodnights and Closing Credits		Dwayne Johnson thanked the incredible Ray LaMontagne, his boy Justin Timberlake, his girl Jessica Biel, Lorne Michaels, the entire cast and crew of Saturday Night Live, he loves everyone, and they kicked butts.