May 12, 2018 Season 43 episode
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| Episode | 849 |
| Season Episode | 20 |
| Host | Amy Schumer |
| Musical Guest(s) | Kacey Musgraves |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"High Horse" "Slow Burn" |
| Previous Episode May 5, 2018 |
Next Episode May 19, 2018 |
The 849th episode and 20th episode of Saturday Night Live's 43rd season premiered on May 12, 2018, hosted by stand-up comedian and actress Amy Schumer, star of the Comedy Central and later Paramount+ sketch comedy series Inside Amy Schumer, with musical guest Kacey Musgraves, a country singer. Schumer previously hosted SNL on October 10, 2015, the second episode of SNL's 41st season, with musical guest The Weeknd, a Canadian singer and songwriter. This is Amy Schumer's 2nd time as host. This is also Kacey Musgraves' musical guest debut on SNL.
Amy Schumer’s goodnights speech is "Thanks to Kacey Musgraves, Melissa McCarthy, All the Moms, the Cast, the Crew, Lorne Thank You So Much This was the Best Time in the World. Thank you, Happy Mother’s Day". (Cheers and applause)
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Beck Bennett
- Aidy Bryant
- Michael Che
- Pete Davidson
- Leslie Jones
- Colin Jost
- Kate McKinnon
- Kyle Mooney
- Cecily Strong
- Kenan Thompson
Featured Players[]
Cameo Appearances by Melissa McCarthy and the mothers of Beck Bennett (Sarah), Aidy Bryant (Georgianne), Pete Davidson (Amy), Mikey Day (Sylvia), Colin Jost (Kerry), Kyle Mooney (Linda), Luke Null (Cindy), Chris Redd (Margaret), Kenan Thompson (Elizabeth), and Melissa Villaseñor (Lupe)
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| A Special Mother's Day Message | Aidy Bryant, Kenan Thompson, Melissa Villaseñor, Mikey Day, Luke Null, Chris Redd, Kyle Mooney, Colin Jost, Beck Bennett and Pete Davidson bring their mothers on the show. | |
| Amy Schumer's Stand-Up Monologue | Returned to host SNL for the second time, comedy legend and actress Amy Schumer shares how getting married has affected her stand-up and the specific way women ask for a tampon. | |
| Mother Knows Best! | Three mother-child pairs (Cecily Strong, Aidy Bryant, Chris Redd, Leslie Jones, Mikey Day, Kate McKinnon) compete on Mother Knows Best, hosted by Shelby McAllister (Amy Schumer). | |
| Handmaids in the City | From the executive producer of Sex and the City and author Margaret Atwood comes Handmaids in the City. With Amy Schumer, Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon, Alex Moffat and Cecily Strong. | |
| The Day You Were Born | On Mother's Day, a woman (Amy Schumer) tells her son about the day he was born. With Mikey Day as the father, Aidy Bryant and Alex Moffat as the doctors. | |
| Gospel Brunch | Chefs (Amy Schumer, Cecily Strong) show off inventive recipes on Gospel Bunch with Traci (Leslie Jones) & Pervis Scott (Kenan Thompson). Also features Chris Redd as Deacon Mack. | |
| Kacey Musgraves performed "High Horse" | ||
| Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che | Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, including President Donald Trump securing the release of American prisoners from North Korea Hunter College awarding Vin Diesel an honorary degree and Best Buy changing its logo. With guests, Bailey Gismert (Heidi Gardner) and Che's stepmom (Melissa McCarthy). | |
| Wake Up Denver: Lil' Rent | Director Lowell Dubbins (Mikey Day) chats with journalist Janet (Cecily Strong) about his children's production with Amy Merryweather Sherman (Amy Schumer) of Lil' Rent. Also Features Amy Schumer as Amy Merryweayher Sherman, Kyle Mooney as Sherman Kessler and Beck Bennett as Sam Dockman. | |
| Kacey Musgraves performed "Slow Burn" | ||
| Last Call with Amy Schumer | A bartender (Kenan Thompson) witnesses the unfortunate hookup between Sheila Sovage (Kate McKinnon) and Sue Seal (Amy Schumer). | |
| James Madison High School Graduation | Featuring 100 grads (Kyle Mooney, Kate McKinnon, Luke Null, Melissa Villaseñor, Aidy Bryant, Chris Redd, Heidi Gardner, Pete Davidson, and Mikey Day) and 400 family members, James Madison High School Graduation is the most highly-anticipated event in town. With Kenan Thompson as the principal and Beck Bennett plays the announcer. | |
| Goodbyes and Closing Credits | Amy Schumer thanked Kacey Musgraves, Melissa McCarthy, all the moms, the cast, crew and Lorne, this is the best time in the world and wishes everyone "Happy Mother's Day". |
Trivia[]
- Only 5 rookie hosts have come back to host Saturday Night Live since Season 40 including tonight's host Amy Schumer.
- With the return of Amy Schumer, there are only 8 of the 21 SNL Season 41 hosts will have hosted more than once, until Adam Driver will returned to host SNL for the 2nd time on September 29, 2018, the Season 44 premiere, with musical guest Kanye West; which coincidentally, was the first episode for current cast member Ego Nwodim.
- Amy Schumer became a second-time host this season.
| Preceded by: May 5, 2018 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: May 19, 2018 |