May 11, 2019 Season 44 episode
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| Episode | 870 |
| Season Episode | 20 |
| Host | Emma Thompson |
| Musical Guest(s) | Jonas Brothers |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
First performance: "Sucker" Second performance: A Medley of: "Cool" and "Burnin' Up" |
| Previous Episode May 4, 2019 |
Next Episode May 18, 2019 |
The 870th episode, 20th (and penultimate) episode Season 44 of Saturday Night Live's which premiered on May 11, 2019, hosted by the British actress Emma Thompson, star of the three hit Harry Potter films, as well as the hit films Men in Black: International, and Late Night and Disney's live-action adoption films Beauty and the Beast and Cruella and the hit animated film Brave, with musical guests Jonas Brothers, who performed "Sucker" and a medley of "Cool" and "Burnin' Up" and appear in "Judge Court" skit. This will be Emma Thompson's hosting debut. This is also the Jonas Brothers' 2nd musical guest appearance on SNL.
This is also even the Jonas Brothers' first appearance for the first time in a decade, as well as Nick Jonas’ 3rd musical guest stint on SNL.
The Jonas Brothers previously made their musical guest (and SNL) debut on February 14, 2009, the sixteenth episode of SNL's 34th Season, hosted by actor Alec Baldwin.
Nick Jonas also previously made his 2nd musical guest stint and his solo musical guest debut on April 16, 2016, the eighteenth episode of SNL's 41st Season, hosted by former Ebersol-era cast member Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Emma Thompson's goodnights speech is "Thanks Jonas Brothers, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and All of the Mothers in the World, We Love You, Yeah". (Cheers and applause)
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Beck Bennett
- Aidy Bryant
- Michael Che
- Pete Davidson
- Mikey Day
- Leslie Jones
- Colin Jost
- Kate McKinnon
- Alex Moffat
- Kyle Mooney
- Cecily Strong
- Kenan Thompson
- Melissa Villaseñor
Featured Players[]
- Cameos by longtime former cast members and Weekend Update co-anchors Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Amy Davidson (Pete's mother) and Jon Hamm (appears only during the goodbyes).
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Meet the Press Cold Opening | Chuck Todd (Kyle Mooney) interviews Senators Lindsey Grahm (Kate McKinnon), Susan Collins (Cecily Strong) and Mitch McConnell (Beck Bennett). | |
| Opening Montage | The musical guests/hosts introductions clips of the opening montage were changed again to opposite (two for musical guests Jonas Brothers and three for host Emma Thompson). | |
| Mother's Day Monologue by Emma Thompson | Hosting for the first time, British actress Emma Thompson helps decipher what your mother is really saying, with a little help from two longtime former cast members and Weekend Update co-anchors Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Also features Kenan Thompson. | |
| Etiquette Lesson | Meghan Markle's third cousin (Leslie Jones) gets a lesson in etiquette from Vivian Hargrave (Emma Thompson). Also features Beck Bennett and Heidi Gardner. | |
| The Perfect Mother | A mother (Emma Thompson) and daughter (Heidi Gardner) assure each other of their motherhood abilities. Also features Mikey Day as Nick. | |
| Cinema Classics: Always Be Sisters | Two actresses (Emma Thompson and Kate McKinnon) try to get the last word in a scene presented by Reese De'What (Kenan Thompson). Also Features Alex Moffat as the director. | |
| Chopped | Chopped judges (Emma Thompson, Aidy Bryant and Alex Moffat) review the dishes two finalists have made. Also features Beck Bennett as Ted Allen, Leslie Jones as Georgina and Melissa Villaseñor as Claire. | |
| Judge Court | Three judges (Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, and Emma Thompson) preside over a court. Also features Heidi Gardner, Alex Moffat, Kyle Mooney, Chris Redd and Melissa Villaseñor. With musical guests The Jonas Brothers. | |
| Jonas Brothers performed "Sucker" | ||
| Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che | Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, like Donald Trump Jr. getting subpoenaed and Jeff Bezo's lunar lander. With guests, Teen Movie Critic Bailey Gismert (Heidi Gardner) stops by to talk about 2019's summer movies and Pete Davidson arrived to talk about living with his mother Amy Davidson. | |
| Beauty and the Beast | Enchanted objects (Melissa Villaseñor, Kyle Mooney, Kenan Thompson, Pete Davidson, Mikey Day) from the Beast's (Beck Bennett) gym confront him in front of Belle (Cecily Strong) and Mrs. Potts (Emma Thompson). | |
| Tracy | A young woman (Ego Nwodim) on a talk show, hosted by Tracy (Kate McKinnon) gets defensive during an audience Q&A session. Also features Emma Thompson, Kenan Thompson, Cecily Strong, Heidi Gardner, and Chris Redd. | |
| Jonas Brothers performed a medley of "Cool" and "Burnin' Up" | ||
| Wait A Second, That Shouldn't Be There! | The host, Frank Parisi (Kyle Mooney), introduced clips of some of the biggest continuity errors in Hollywood history. Also Features Emma Thompson as Maggie Smith, Mikey Day as Will, Kate McKinnon as Thomas, Alex Moffat as Matthew, Kyle Mooney as Frank Parisi, Ego Nwodim as Belle, Chris Redd as delivery man, Cecily Strong as Mary and Kenan Thompson as Fiddler. | |
| Goodbyes and Closing Credits. Jon Hamm appears only during the goodbyes. | Emma Thompson thanked The Jonas Brothers, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and all the mothers in the world, which they loved them. |
Trivia[]
- For the first time since 2009, the Jonas Brothers returned to SNL for the first time in a decade.
| Preceded by: May 4, 2019 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: May 18, 2019 |