May 20, 2017 Season 42 episode
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| Episode | 829 |
| Season Episode | 21 |
| Host | Dwayne Johnson |
| Musical Guest(s) | Katy Perry |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Swish Swish" "Bon Appétit" (with Migos) |
| Previous Episode May 13, 2017 |
Next Episode September 30, 2017 (Season 43) |
The 829th episode and the Season 42 Finale of Saturday Night Live premiered on May 20, 2017, hosted by actor and former professional WWE wrestler Dwayne Johnson, with musical guest Katy Perry, a singer-songwriter, who performed "Swish Swish" and "Bon Appétit" with Migos and appeared in the pre-recorded "Rap Song" sketch. This is Dwayne Johnson's 5th time as the host, thus making him a five-time host to enter The Five-Timers Club. This is also the 3rd time as musical guest on SNL for Katy Perry.
Johnson was introduced into the Five-Timers Club in the monologue. Alec Baldwin and Tom Hanks appeared, where he announced a fake presidential campaign with him and Hanks, who would run as President and Vice-President, respectfully.
Johnson previously hosted SNL 4 times on the following dates: On March 18, 2000, the fifteenth episode of SNL's 25th season, with musical guests AC/DC, an legendary Australian rock band, on April 13, 2002, the seventeenth episode of SNL's 27th season, with musical guest Andrew W.K., on March 7, 2009, the seventeenth episode of SNL's 34th season, with musical guest Ray LaMontagne and on March 28, 2015, the sixteenth episode of SNL's 40th season, with musical guest George Ezra, an English singer-songwriter and musician.
Katy Perry previously performed on SNL on the following dates: On September 25, 2010, which is the Season 36 premiere, hosted by longtime former cast member and Weekend Update anchor Amy Poehler, which coincidentally, was the first episode for now-departing cast member Vanessa Bayer, on December 10, 2011, the ninth episode and Holidays show of SNL's 37th Season, with herself as host only, with musical guest Robyn and October 12, 2013, the third episode of SNL's 39th Season, hosted by actor Bruce Willis.
This marked the final episode for longtime cast members: Bobby Moynihan (a cast member since 2008), as he left the show after nine years, Vanessa Bayer (a cast member since 2010), as she left the show after seven years, and Sasheer Zamata (who joined the cast back in 2014), as she left the show after 3½ years.
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Vanessa Bayer (Final Appearance)
- Beck Bennett
- Aidy Bryant
- Michael Che
- Pete Davidson
- Leslie Jones
- Colin Jost
- Kate McKinnon
- Kyle Mooney
- Bobby Moynihan (Final Appearance)
- Cecily Strong
- Kenan Thompson
- Sasheer Zamata (Final Appearance)
Featured Players[]
Cameos by Alec Baldwin, Scarlett Johansson, and Tom Hanks
Musical guest appearance by Migos
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
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| Hallelujah Cold Open | 
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Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin), Kellyanne Conway (Kate McKinnon), Mike Pence (Beck Bennett), Eric Trump (Alex Moffat), Donald Trump Jr. (Mikey Day), Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Aidy Bryant), Melania Trump (Cecily Strong) and Ivanka Trump (Scarlett Johansson) perform "Hallelujah." |
| Opening Montage | Bobby Moynihan, Vanessa Bayer and Sasheer Zamata's final time being credited as SNL cast members. | |
| Dwayne Johnson Five-Timers Monologue | 
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Returning to host SNL for the fifth time, Dwayne Johnson and fellow Five-Timers Club member Tom Hanks announce their intention to run for president and vice president in 2020. Also, features Alec Baldwin and Alex Moffat. |
| Cartier Ad | 
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You'd give her the sun, the moon, the stars, but for now, give her something to distract her: the diamond encrusted Fidget Spinner. |
| WWE Promo Shoot 2 | 
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Koko WatchOut (Dwayne Johnson) and Trashyard Mutt (Bobby Moynihan) reunite to film more WWE promos. |
| Rap Song | 
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Prinsexxxy (Leslie Jones), Sno'Cone (Mikey Day), King Keef (Dwayne Johnson), Lil' Nitwit (Alex Moffat), Skiffle (Bobby Moynihan), Katy Perry, David S. Pumpkins (Tom Hanks) and more hijack Big Chris' (Kenan Thompson) new track. |
| Scorpio | 
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Scorpio's (Dwayne Johnson) super abilities are quickly overshadowed by his skills at designing a costume. |
| Gemma With Dwayne Johnson 2 | 
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Gemma (Cecily Strong) and her boyfriend (Dwayne Johnson) join Gene (Kenan Thompson) and his wife (Vanessa Bayer) on the Jurassic Park ride at Universal Studios. |
| Enhancement Drug | 
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Threaten your doctor or ask your ketamine guy about Xentrex today. |
| Katy Perry Performed "Swish Swish" | 
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Musical Guest Katy Perry Performs "Swish Swish" on Saturday Night Live. |
| Weekend Update With Colin Jost And Michael Che | 
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Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackles the week's biggest news. Topics include President Donald Trump asking James Comey when he would announce Trump is not under investigation, the University of California, Davis installing a vending machine that sells Plan B. With guests Dawn Lazarus (Vanessa Bayer) stops by with the weather and Drunk Uncle (Bobby Moynihan) stops by to share his thoughts on President Donald Trump. |
| RKO Movie Set | 
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A surprising occurrence disrupts the filming of a scene between Janet Charmpagne (Vanessa Bayer) and Brock Tenderson (Dwayne Johnson). |
| World's Most Evil Invention | 
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One mad scientist (Dwayne Johnson) goes farther than the others (Kyle Mooney, Sasheer Zamata, Beck Bennett) to win a contest for most evil invention. |
| Katy Perry Performed "Bon Apetit" with Migos | 
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Katy Perry Performs "Bon Apetit" with Migos. |
| Wingman | 
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A bartender (Beck Bennett) plays wingman for a patron (Dwayne Johnson) trying to hook up with the women (Cecily Strong, Vanessa Bayer, Sasheer Zamata) in the bar. Final SNL sketch appearance of Sasheer Zamata as a cast member, which it's a sendoff for her, as she left the show after this episode. |
| Senior Video | 
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Four seniors (Beck Bennett, Kyle Mooney, Bobby Moynihan, Vanessa Bayer) bid goodbye to high school with a performance. Final SNL sketch appearances of Vanessa Bayer and Bobby Moynihan as cast members, which it's also a sendoff for both of them, as they left after this episode. |
| Goodbyes and Closing Credits | Dwayne Johnson thanked Katy Perry, Migos, Alec Baldwin, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks, and he tells everyone this season is incredible, and 17 years ago he hosted the show. He also thanked the cast and crew of SNL and Lorne Michaels and the audience members. The female cast members, but Melissa Villaseñor are crying because of the leave of the departing longtime cast members Bobby, Vanessa, and Sasheer and saying their goodbyes. On all versions, the quiet applause and cheering from the studio are used. After the band plays another note, the shot where the camera scrolls up to the clock appears. And then, the I love ny, copyright notice and logos appear. |
Trivia[]
- This was also marked the final episode for longtime staff writers and head writers Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider (who had overall been writers for the show since 2011, and became head writers at the start of this season), as they left the show after six years of overall writing there together, and one season as head writer.
- They have another iconic episode of SNL coming up tonight with Dwayne Johnson entering the Five-Timers Club.
- (May 20, 2017) Dwayne Johnson / Katy Perry becomes the 16th SNL season finale lineup featuring a returning host and returning musical guest.
- This is the 2nd and last appearance of Dawn Lazarus.
- This is the 13th and final appearance of Drunk Uncle.
| Preceded by: May 13, 2017 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: September 30, 2017 (Season 43) |