November 15, 2008

November 15, 2008  Season 34 episode
Episode	644
Season Episode	8
Host	Paul Rudd
Musical Guest(s)	Beyoncé Knowles
Song(s) performed by  Musical Guest(s)	"If I Were a Boy" "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"

Previous Episode November 1, 2008

Next Episode November 22, 2008

Actor Paul Rudd hosted the 644th episode and the 8th episode of Season 34, as well as the ninth post-U.S. Presidential Election episode of Saturday Night Live, which premiered on November 15, 2008. The musical guest was Beyoncé. Justin Timberlake made a cameo in this episode. This is the hosting debut for Paul Rudd, while Beyoncé made her 2nd solo musical guest appearance and this is also her 4th musical guest stint on SNL.

This was marked the first episode for Abby Elliott and Michaela Watkins as cast members.

Paul Rudd's goodnight speech is "Aw, I want to say Thank You to Beyonce! And Justin Timberlake! Lorne Michaels, and the cast, and the crew! It’s been an amazing week! Thank you so much!". (Cheers and applause)

Cast

Repertory Players

• Fred Armisen
• Will Forte
• Bill Hader
• Darrell Hammond
• Seth Meyers
• Amy Poehler†
• Andy Samberg
• Jason Sudeikis
• Kenan Thompson
• Kristen Wiig

Featured Players

• Abby Elliott (First appearance)
• Bobby Moynihan
• Michaela Watkins (First appearance)
• Casey Wilson

† Credited in the opening montage, but she did not appear.

Sketches and Music Performances

 Cold Open   Sketch   Videotaped   Weekend Update   Music Performance   Other 

Title	Image	Summary
A Message from the Vice President-Elect of the United States Cold Opening		Vice President-elect Joe Biden (Jason Sudeikis) promises that he can be just as entertaining as Sarah Palin was during the lead-up to the election.
Opening Montage		First credits for Abby Elliott and Michaela Watkins and they are added to the cast as featured players. Additionally, Don Pardo bungles Michaela Watkins' name; he calls her "Michaelea Watson", and is very late on his cue calling Paul Rudd's name.
Monologue by Paul Rudd		Hosting for the first time, actor Paul Rudd promises with great uncertainty that SNL will be just as entertaining now as it was during the election.
Sproingo		The erectile dysfunction supplement that gives off amusing sound effects to let men know when it’s working.
Vogelchecks		The affectionate Vogelcheck Family (Fred Armisen, Kristen Wiig, Paul Rudd, Bill Hader) greet one another with open arms and wet, sloppy kisses.
Scared Straight		Hardcore inmate Lorenzo McIntosh (Kean Thompson) tries to scare another trio of young punks (Paul Rudd, Andy Samberg, Bill Hader) straight.
An SNL Digital Short: Everyone's a Critic		Andy Samberg and Paul Rudd paint nude portraits of one another, then decide to auction off the results. They soon realize “Everyone’s a Critic” when the entire roomful of bidders react with extreme disgust. First appearances of Abby Elliott and Michaela Watkins as cast members.
Songwriter Showcase		Husband-and-wife singer-songwriters Tom (Paul Rudd) and Tonya Peoples (Kristen Wiig) perform a droning variant of “Choctaw Ridge”.
Song Memories: Road Trip		Bar buddies (Jason Sudeikis, Paul Rudd, Will Forte, Bill Hader) wax nostalgic while listening to Rick Nelson’s “Garden Party” during a road trip.
Beyoncé performed “If I Were a Boy”
Weekend Update with Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers		Amy is not in this episode, because she's still on maternity leave. Effeminate cartoon character Snagglepuss (Bobby Monihan) expresses his outrage over the votes cast against Proposition 8. Because he’s unable to host next week, Justin Timberlake provides a speedy rundown of how formulaic and unoriginal his episode would have been anyway.
Beyonce Video		While filming her video for “Single Ladies”, Beyonce is vexed by three effeminate male dancers (Andy Samberg, Justin Timberlake, Bobby Moynihan).
Ledge Jumper		A pair of cops (Will Forte, Bill Hader) try to talk a suicidal man (Paul Rudd) off a ledge.
Beyoncé performed “Single Ladies”
Parking Lot Workers		A pair of grease monkeys (Paul Rudd, Bill Hader) think a gay rights parade is stupid and decide to jokingly get married and move in together to demonstrate how silly it is.
Cleaning the Air		Paul Rudd, Bill Hader, and Fred Armisen who have dated the same girl make an attempt to clear the air of their predicament.
Goodnights and Closing Credits		Paul Rudd thanked Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake, Lorne Michaels, and the cast, and the crew. it's been an amazing week.

Preceded by: November 1, 2008

Saturday Night Live episode

Followed by: November 22, 2008