May 18, 2024 Season 49 episode
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| Episode | 968 |
| Season Episode | 20 |
| Host | Jake Gyllenhaal |
| Musical Guest(s) | Sabrina Carpenter |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
First performance "Espresso" Second performance Medley of: "Feather" and "Nonsense" |
| Previous Episode May 11, 2024 |
Next Episode September 28, 2024 (Season 50) |
The 968th episode and the Season 49 Finale of Saturday Night Live premiered on May 18, 2024, hosted by actor Jake Gyllenhaal, star of the Amazon Prime movie Road House, who also played the character Quentin Beck / Mysterio in the 2019 film Spider-Man: Far From Home, as well as the hit films Brokeback Mountain, Zodiac, Life, Brothers, Prisoners, Enemy, Love & Other Drugs, Nightcrawler, Source Code, Nocturnal Animals, Wildlife, Velvet Buzzsaw, The Guilty and Ambulance, and Disney's hit animated film Strange World, with musical guest Sabrina Carpenter. The musical guest debut for Sabrina Carpenter was made, and this was the 3rd time as host on SNL for Jake Gyllenhaal.
Jake Gyllenhaal previously hosted SNL on the following dates: On January 13, 2007, the 10th episode and first show of 2007 of SNL's 32nd season, with musical guests The Shins, and on April 9, 2022, the 17th episode of SNL's 47th season, (which he returned to host for the 2nd time and his first appearance in 15 years, 2 months, and 27 days), with musical guest Camila Cabello.
This is the final episode for cast members Punkie Johnson (who previously joined the cast in 2020), Molly Kearney (who previously joined the cast in 2022), and Chloe Troast (who previously joined the cast at the start of the season), as they each announced their respective departures over the summer offseason. Johnson lasted just four years as a cast member, Kearney lasted for two, and Troast lasted for only one.
The goodnights speech for Jake Gyllenhaal is "Thank You to the Incredible Sabrina Carpenter, the Uncomfortable Jon Hamm, Thank You to Lorne Michaels and the Entire Cast and Crew of Saturday Night Live, It's Always an Honor. Congratulations on the end of the Incredible Season, Thank You So Much, Have a Wonderful Night". (Cheers and applause)
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Michael Che
- Mikey Day
- Andrew Dismukes
- Chloe Fineman
- Heidi Gardner
- James Austin Johnson
- Punkie Johnson (Last Appearance)
- Colin Jost
- Ego Nwodim
- Sarah Sherman
- Kenan Thompson
- Bowen Yang
Featured Players[]
- Marcello Hernandez
- Molly Kearney (Last Appearance)
- Michael Longfellow
- Chloe Troast (Last Appearance)
- Devon Walker
- Cameo by Jon Hamm
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Summer of Trump Cold Open | Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) holds a press conference outside of the Manhattan courthouse and introduces some of his supporters (Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow). | |
| Opening Montage | This marked the final episode to use the seasons 48-49 opening montage, and Punkie Johnson, Molly Kearney, and Chloe Troast's final time being credited as SNL cast members. | |
| Monologue by Jake Gyllenhaal | Returning to host SNL for the third time, actor Jake Gyllenhaal talks about hosting the SNL Season 49 finale and starring in the film Road House with Conor McGregor and he sings an alternate rendition of Boyz II Men's "End of the Road" was a fitting tribute to the season and it was also a rare showcase for Gyllenhaal's vocals, along with Kenan Thompson, Ego Nwodim, Punkie Johnson and Devon Walker. | |
| Dad Has a Cookie | A couple's (Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Troast) visit to meet the parents (Jake Gyllenhaal, Heidi Gardner) goes awry. | |
| Scooby-Doo and the Mystery of Shadow Phantom | Things go off the rails as Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo (Jake Gyllenhaal, Sabrina Carpenter, Sarah Sherman, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes) attempt to solve a mystery. With James Austin Johnson as Old Man Franklin and Kenan Thompson as the cop. | |
| Beautiful Girls | A couple (Heidi Gardner, Kenan Thompson) goes to see Billy Harper (Jake Gyllenhaal) in show. Also features Ego Nwodim, Chloe Fineman, Bowen Yang, Andrew Dismukes, James Austin Johnson, Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernandez, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Chloe Troast. Chloe Troast's last physical appearance as a cast member. | |
| Bike Trail | A cyclist (Jake Gyllenhaal) interrupts a couple (Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman) having a serious conversation. With Bowen Yang. | |
| Fashion Ad: Xiemu | A commercial promotes a fast fashion company from China. | |
| Sabrina Carpenter performed "Espresso" | ||
| Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che | Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news like Steve Bannon calling himself the voice of MAGA and McDonald’s introducing a grandma inspired McFlurry. With guests, Two cicadas (Kenan Thompson, Marcello Hernández) stop by Weekend Update to discuss two separate groups of cicadas erupting from the soil this summer. Also, they're going to make each other read jokes they've never seen to close out season 49. Kenan Thompson achieves record of 1700th sketches on SNL. | |
| Canceling a Flight | A man (Jake Gyllenhaal) tries to cancel a flight. Also features Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman, Ego Nwodim, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, Kenan Thompson, James Austin Johnson, Devon Walker, Punkie Johnson, Andrew Dismukes and Bowen Yang. Michael Longfellow reaches his 100th sketches on SNL. Punkie Johnson's final SNL sketch appearance as a cast member. Voiceovers by Chloe Troast (her final SNL contribution as a cast member). | |
| Sabrina Carpenter performed a medley of "Feather" and "Nonsense" | In the final moments of “Nonsense”, a song about intense infatuation at the beginning of a relationship, Carpenter added some extra spoken lines in honor of her SNL debut. | |
| NYPD Press Conference | The NYPD's police sergeant (Jake Gyllenhaal) hosts a press conference to address the increase in random acts of violence in New York City. Also Features Heidi Gardner, Andrew Dismukes, and Molly Kearney. Cameo by Jon Hamm. Molly Kearney's final SNL sketch appearance as a cast member. | |
| Snake Eyes | Things get heated when a man (Jake Gyllenhaal) flirts with a biker's (James Austin Johnson) girlfriend (Sarah Sherman). | |
| In Memoriam | Before the goodnights, a still photo of Dabney Coleman, who died two days earlier, was shown in silence. | |
| Goodbyes and Closing Credits | Jake Gyllenhaal thanked the incredible Sabrina Carpenter, the uncomfortable Jon Hamm, Lorne Michaels, the entire cast and crew of Saturday Night Live, it's always an honor and congratulations on the end of the incredible season. Gyllenhaal also wishes everyone to have a wonderful night. |
Trivia[]
- (May 18, 2024) Jake Gyllenhaal / Sabrina Carpenter is the 12th SNL season finale lineup featuring a returning host and rookie musical guest.
- Kenan Thompson achieved the record of his 1700th sketch on SNL and Michael Longfellow reached his 100th sketch on SNL.
- Before the goodnights, a still photo of actor Dabney Coleman, who hosted SNL on October 31, 1987, the third episode and Halloween show of Season 13, with musical guest The Cars, who died two days earlier, was shown in silence.
- This was also the final episode for writers Alex English and Vannessa Jackson (who both joined the writing staff back in 2021), as they were both let go from the show, after just three years.
- This was also the last one for longtime writer Gary Richardson (who had written for the show since 2017; with the exception for the 2021-22 season), as he was also let go from the show, after six accumulative years.
- Richardson had also been one of the show's writing supervisors for the past 1½ year, being promoted in the middle of the previous season.
| Preceded by: May 11, 2024 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: September 28, 2024 (Season 50) |