November 15, 2008 Season 34 episode
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| 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 |
Paul Rudd hosted the 644th episode and the 8th episode of Season 34 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 the first episode for Abby Elliott and Michaela Watkins as cast members.
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 apperance)
- Casey Wilson
† Credited, but did not appear
Sketches[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| A Message from the Vice President-Elect of the United States | ||
| Opening Montage |   |
Abby Elliott and Michaela Watkins 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. |
| Sproingo | ||
| Vogelchecks | ||
| An SNL Digital Short | First appearances of Abby Elliott and Michaela Watkins. | |
| Weekend Update with Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers | Amy is not in this episode, because she's still on maternity leave. | |
| Beyonce Video |  |
| Preceded by: November 1, 2008 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: November 22, 2008 |