November 12, 2016 Season 42 episode
| |
|---|---|
| |
| |
| Episode | 814 |
| Season Episode | 6 |
| Host | Dave Chappelle |
| Musical Guest(s) | A Tribe Called Quest |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"We The People" "The Space Program" |
| Previous Episode November 5, 2016 |
Next Episode November 19, 2016 |
The 814th episode and 6th episode, as well as the eleventh post-U.S. Presidential Election episode of Saturday Night Live's 42nd season premiered on November 12, 2016. It was hosted by stand-up comedian and actor Dave Chappelle with hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest as the musical guest. This is the first post-election episode in the show's history since 2012, and it was the weekend following the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. This is the first-time hosting for Dave Chappelle and the only musical guest appearance on SNL for A Tribe Called Quest.
Chappelle's long goodnights speech is: "Well I Would Like to Thank the Cast and the Crew of Saturday Night Live and Lorne Michaels for Having Me. (cheers and applause) I Would Like to Thank to Chris Rock, My Man. I Would Like to Thank Consequence and Busta Rhymes. And I Got to Tell You, Making A Comeback Is Scary as Hell. I Wouldn't Even Call It a Comeback, But Whatever It Is, It's So Much Better Not Coming Alone. So, Thank You to A Tribe Called Quest, Give It Up. I Love You, I Appreciate You. Good Night." (Cheers and applause)
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Vanessa Bayer
- Beck Bennett
- Aidy Bryant
- Michael Che
- Pete Davidson
- Leslie Jones
- Colin Jost
- Kate McKinnon
- Kyle Mooney
- Bobby Moynihan
- Cecily Strong
- Kenan Thompson
- Sasheer Zamata
Featured Players[]
- Mikey Day
- Alex Moffat
- Melissa Villaseñor (does not appear in any sketches)
Cameos by former cast member Chris Rock and Donnell Rawlings.
Musical guest appearance by Busta Rhymes
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Election Week Cold Open |  |
Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon) performs Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." The sketch was both a reaction to the Presidential Election earlier in the week, and a tribute to Cohen, who had died during the week. |
| Monologue by Dave Chappelle |  |
Hosting for the first time, Dave Chappelle jokes about Donald Trump being elected president and how being rich has changed his life. |
| Election Night |  |
All (Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Beck Bennett, Cecily Strong) but two friends (Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock) are surprised by Donald Trump's victory while watching the election results roll in. |
| Walking Dead Chappelle's Show |  |
Negan (Dave Chappelle) readies to take out Tyrone Biggums, Chuck Taylor, Clayton Bigsby, Lil Jon or another memorable Chappelle's Show character. |
| A Tribe Called Quest Performs "We Are The People" |  |
A Tribe Called Quest Performs "We The People". |
| Weekend Update With Colin Jost And Michael Che |    |
Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, including Donald Trump's defeat of Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election and a record-breaking number of female minorities elected to the U.S. Senate. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Kate McKinnon) stops by to explain why she won't be retiring anytime soon. |
| Jheri's Place |  |
When a sketch doesn't pan out as expected, Dave Chappelle, Kyle Mooney, Leslie Jones, Aidy Bryant, Mikey Day, and Kenan Thompson hold a press conference and field questions about what went wrong. Also stars Bobby Moynihan and Alex Moffat. |
| Kids Talk Trump |  |
Kids share their views on Donald Trump's election win. With Vanessa Bayer and Dave Chappelle. |
| Last Call |  |
A return of the recurring sketch, where the bartender (Kenan Thompson) is forced to watch the unfortunate hookup between Sheila Sovage (Kate McKinnon) and Corey Dipships (Dave Chappelle). |
| A Tribe Called Quest Performs "The Space Program" |  |
A Tribe Called Quest Performs "The Space Program". |
| Love & Leslie |  |
Leslie Jones discusses her search for love and reveals she's dating fellow SNL cast member Kyle Mooney. Also stars Aidy Bryant, Beck Bennett, Alex Moffat, Dave Chappelle, a non-Update appearance of Colin Jost, and an onscreen appearance of producer Lorne Michaels. |
| Football Party |  |
Four men (Alex Moffat, Kyle Mooney, Kenan Thompson, Pete Davidson) discover that their adult friend (Dave Chappelle) and his sister (Sasheer Zamata) still breastfeed from their mother (Leslie Jones). |
| Goodnights and Closing Credits | Dave Chappelle thanked the cast, the crew of Saturday Night Live and Lorne Michaels for having him. He also thanked Chris Rock, Consequence and Busta Rhymes, as well as A Tribe Called Quest. |
Trivia[]
- The cold open addresses the aftermath of Donald Trump's unexpected election victory, with Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton performing "Hallelujah", a song by Leonard Cohen, who had died earlier that week.
- Dave Chappelle joined the list of hosts that have headlined the SNL episode after a presidential election.
- Chappelle also joining the legendary stand-up comedians that have hosted Saturday Night Live.
| Preceded by: November 5, 2016 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: November 19, 2016 |