March 8, 2003

March 8, 2003  Season 28 episode
Episode	539
Season Episode	14
Host	Queen Latifah
Musical Guest(s)	Ms. Dynamite
Song(s) performed by  Musical Guest(s)	"Dy-Na-Mi-Tee"

Previous Episode February 22, 2003

Next Episode March 15, 2003

The 14th episode of Season 28 and the 539th episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by rapper, actress, and singer Queen Latifah, star of the FOX's hit comedy series Living Single and the CBS crime drama series The Equalizer with musical guest Ms. Dynamite. It premiered on March 28, 2003.

This is the only time Ms. Dynamite is the musical guest on SNL, and this is also the first time as host for Queen Latifah.

Queen Latifah's goodnights speech is Thank you so much to Ms. Dynamite. The incredible Dan Aykroyd. My mommy, my daddy, my family! The incredible cast! Aaron Winston, Buddy Lang! Shah! Tammy! Lorne! Everyone! This is a lifelong dream! Thank you so much! Y'all have a good time tonight! (Applause)

Cast

Repertory

• Rachel Dratch
• Jimmy Fallon
• Tina Fey
• Darrell Hammond
• Chris Kattan
• Tracy Morgan
• Chris Parnell
• Amy Poehler
• Maya Rudolph
• Horatio Sanz

Featured

• Fred Armisen
• Dean Edwards
• Will Forte
• Seth Meyers
• Jeff Richards

Voices

• Jeff Bergman as Bugs Bunny and Grape Ape
• Robert Smigel as Bugs Bunny and Grape Ape
• Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants
• Amy Poehler as Blossom

Cameo by original (and former) cast member Dan Aykroyd

Sketches

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title	Image	Summary
60 Minutes Cold Open		Bill Clinton (Darrell Hammond) & Bob Dole (Dan Aykroyd) Point/Counterpoint. With Chris Parnell as the announcer.
Monologue by Queen Latifah		Royal subjects (Seth Meyers, Horatio Sanz, Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen and Will Forte) update Queen Latifah on the status of the Kingdom of Latifah, as she hosted SNL for her first time.
106 & Park Top Live		Baby K (Jeff Richards) and manager/nanny (Latifah) demonstrate new rap.
Live with Regis & Kelly		Frenchie Davis (Queen Latifah) joshes with Regis (Darrell Hammond) & Kelly (Amy Poehler). With Chris Kattan as Michael Gelman.
Who Farted?		Contestants (Queen Latifah, Rachel Dratch, Will Forte, Darrell Hammond, Seth Meyers, Tracy Morgan, Maya Rudolph and Horatio Sanz) confined to cramped room seek the answer. With Chris Parnell as voice of the announcer.
Where Are They Now?		The Cherylettes (Queen Latifah, Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler) are remembered.
I'm a Celebrity... Who Farted?
Weekend Update with Jimmy Fallon & Tina Fey		Features guests Khalid Shaikh Mohammed (Horatio Sanz) doesn’t like his news photo, Dustin Hoffman (Jeff Richards) says New York hosts Weekend Update abd Trevor the Broadway Guy (Chris Parnell) is sad about show closures.
Ms. Dynamite performs "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee"
Give Up the Ham		Drunken writer’s sketch may or may not have intended world peace analogy. With Queen Latifah as Ayisha, Rachel Dratch as Sylvia Nash, Will Forte as the employee, Chris Kattan as Emily, Tracy Morgan as Charlene, Chris Parnell as the spokesperson, Amy Poehler as Jennifer Hastings and Maya Rudolph as Chantel.
TV Funhouse: The X-Presidents		The X-Presidents cast new pro-war propaganda film.
Profiles in Jazz		Alberta Jones (Queen Latifah) sang outwardly-obvious suggestive lyrics. Also Features Fred Armisen as Kelvyn Delongpre, Dean Edwards as Rufus Monroe, Darrell Hammond as Jack Perkins, Tracy Morgan as Louis Armstrong and the friend, and Maya Rudolph as Della Peyton.
Don's Apothecary		Friendly service of family-owned store is not the blessing intended.
Mr. Rogers' Tribute		Horatio Sanz sings “You Are My Friend” in remembrance to pays a tribute to Fred Rogers.
Goodnights		Queen Latifah thanked Ms. Dynamite, the incredible Dan Aykroyd, her mom, dad and her family, the incredible cast, Aaron Winston, Buddy Lang, Shah, Tammy and Lorne, this is a life long dream.

Trivia

• Horatio Sanz pays tribute to Mr. Rogers who died of stomach cancer nine days earlier.

Preceded by: February 22, 2003

Saturday Night Live episode

Followed by: March 15, 2003