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 November 14, 1998
 Season 24 episode
Joan Allen s24
Jewel24
 Episode 452
 Season Episode 6
 Host Joan Allen
 Musical Guest(s) Jewel
 Song(s) performed by
 Musical Guest(s)
"Hands"
"Down So Long"
Previous Episode
November 7, 1998
Next Episode
November 21, 1998

The 6th episode of Season 24 and 452nd episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by the actress Joan Allen with musical guest Jewel. It premiered on November 14, 1998.

This was Joan Allen’s only hosting stint, as well as the 2nd musical guest appearance on SNL for Jewel.

Cast[]

Repertory[]

Featured[]

Cameo by John Goodman

Sketches[]

 Cold Open   Sketch   Pre-recorded   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title Image Summary
Opposites Attract Cold Open   Bill Clinton (Darrell Hammond) & Newt Gingrich (Chris Parnell) dance & sing “Opposites Attract”.
Opening Montage   This season’s ever-changing theme music has been changed back to the one used in the Lucy Lawless episode from earlier this season. SNL finally ends up settling on this as the regular theme music, as it will be used for all of the subsequent episodes this season and the following season.
Joan Allen's Monologue   Joan Allen’s theater experience leads an audience member (Will Ferrell) to think she’s the band Steppenwolf.
The Jenson Mint   Stick it to panhandlers with The Jenson Mint’s Fake Change For Vagrants.
Martha Stewart Living   Martha Stewart’s (Ana Gasteyer) mother (host) is a source of Thanksgiving friction.
VH1 Spritiuality Awards   Transcendent celebrities receive acknowledgment, including Madonna (Joan Allen), Jesus (Will Ferrell), Calista Flockhart (Ana Gasteyer), Andy Dick (Chris Kattan), Will Smith (Tim Meadows), Maya Angelou (Tracy Morgan), Alanis Morissette (Cheri Oteri), Courtney Love (Molly Shannon), and Marilyn Manson (Jimmy Fallon).
Trial
Defense attorney Suel Forrester (Chris Kattan) cross-examines witness (John Goodman).
Space, the Infinite Frontier Even in death, Harry Caray (Will Ferrell) remains goofy.
Weekend Update with Colin Quinn Colin Quinn discusses Iraq inspection tensions & the possibility of war. Ultramedicated Colette Reardon (Cheri Oteri) previews upcoming prescription drugs.
Jewel performed "Hands".
Learning with Jennifer Tilly Joan Allen & French Stewart (Jimmy Fallon) drop in. Also stars Cheri Oteri as Jennifer Tilly.
Southern Gals Betty Lynn (Joan Alen) & other hick tourists (Molly Shannon, Cheri Oteri, Ana Gasteyer) think their NYC adventure is just great.
Jewel performed "Down So Long".
Tarmac Talk Talk show hosts (Tim Meadows, Joan Allen) and Jerry Seinfeld (Jimmy Fallon) are blown around runway.
Goodnights Joan Allen thanked Jewel, John Goodman and the cast.

Trivia[]

Preceded by:
November 7, 1998
Saturday Night Live episode Followed by:
November 21, 1998
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