October 19, 2024 Season 50 episode
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| Episode | 972 |
| Season Episode | 4 |
| Host | Michael Keaton |
| Musical Guest(s) | Billie Eilish & Finneas O'Connell |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Birds of a Feather" "Wildflower" |
| Previous Episode October 12, 2024 |
Next Episode November 2, 2024 |
The 972nd episode and 4th episode of Saturday Night Live's 50th season premiered on October 19, 2024, hosted by actor Michael Keaton, star of the hit films Night Shift, Mr. Mom, Beetlejuice and the 2024 sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Batman and the sequel Batman Returns, Clean and Sober, Johnny Dangerously, Gung Ho, Touch and Go, The Squeeze, Clean and Sober, The Dream Team, Pacific Heights, My Life, The Paper, Much Ado About Nothing, Speechless, One Good Cop, Much Ado About Nothing, Multiplicity, Jackie Brown, Jack Frost, A Shot at Glory, Quicksand, First Daughter, White Noise, Disney's two hit family films: Herbie: Fully Loaded and Dumbo, Game 6, Live from Bagdad, The Last Time, The Merry Gentleman, Post Grad, Penthouse North, RoboCop, Need for Speed, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Spotlight, The Other Guys, American Assassin, The Founder, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Worth, The Protégé, The Flash, Knox Goes Away, Marvel Studios' superhero film Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Goodrich and the hit animated films Disney/Pixar's Cars and Toy Story 3 and the short film Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation, Porco Rosso and Minions, with musical guest Billie Eilish, an singer-songwriter alongside her brother Finneas O'Connell. Billie Eilish made her 4th musical guest appearance, and this is also the 4th time as the host on SNL for Michael Keaton.
Michael Keaton previously hosted SNL on the following dates: On October 30, 1982, the fifth episode and Halloween-themed show of SNL's 8th season, with musical guests The New Joe Jackson Band, on November 14, 1992, the sixth episode, as well as fifth post-U.S. Election episode of SNL's 18th season, with musical guest Morrissey, and on April 4, 2015, the seventeenth episode of SNL's 40th season (which he returned to host SNL for the 3rd time and his first appearance in 22 years, 4 months, and 20 days), with musical guest Carly Rae Jepsen.
Billie Eilish previously made her three musical guest appearances and did double duty on SNL on the following dates: On September 28, 2019, which is the Season 45 premiere, hosted by actor Woody Harrelson; which coincidentally, was the first episode for current cast members Chloe Fineman and Bowen Yang, on December 11, 2021, the eighth and Holidays-themed episode of SNL's 47th season, with herself as host and also served as the episode's musical guest, and on December 16, 2023, the eighth episode and the Christmas show of SNL's 49th season, hosted by longtime former cast member Kate McKinnon.
The goodnight speech for Michael Keaton is "Thanks to Billie Eilish, (Cheers and applause), Maya Rudolph, Alec Baldwin, Dana Carvey, Andy Samberg, How Great Are These Guys, Thank You Very Much and Don't Forget to... (as Keaton and Eilish pull their jackets with wearing their shirts it's says "Vote"), Thank You Very Much". (Cheers and applause again)
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Michael Che
- Mikey Day
- Andrew Dismukes
- Chloe Fineman
- Heidi Gardner
- Marcello Hernandez
- James Austin Johnson
- Colin Jost
- Michael Longfellow‡
- Ego Nwodim
- Sarah Sherman
- Kenan Thompson
- Devon Walker
- Bowen Yang
Featured Players[]
‡ Only appears via a voiceover (ShopTV) and later, a non-moving still (TikTok).
- Cameos by Alec Baldwin, SNL alums Maya Rudolph, Dana Carvey, and Andy Samberg.
- Musical cameo by Billie's brother, Finneas O'Connell.
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Videotaped Weekend Update Music Performance Other
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| Fox News Cold Opening | 
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Brett Baier (Alec Baldwin) interviews Kamala Harris (Maya Rudolph). Also features James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump, Ego Nwodim as Harris Faulkner, and Marcello Hernandez as Ramiro Gonzalez. |
| Opening Montage |  |
The first "Behind the Scenes" set footage changes from the Cold Opening to the Monologue for the 50th anniversary season of Saturday Night Live, presented by T-Mobile. A Film by Please Don't Destroy is credited for the first time in this season. Also, the colors of the rectangles were changed to yellow and navy blue and the musical guests/hosts' introductions clips of the opening montage were changed to two for this episode (for musical guest Billie Eilish and host Michael Keaton). |
| Monologue by Michael Keaton | 
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Returning to host SNL for the fourth time, actor Michael Keaton discusses how SNL is 50 years old, and how he was working on Mr. Roger's Neighborhood at the time and starring in the new film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which it's in theaters now. Mikey Day and Andy Samberg also pop up as versions of Beetlejuice, until Keaton does the voice at the end of the monologue. With Sarah Sherman. |
| ShopTV | 
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TV hosts (Heidi Gardner, Mikey Day) interview a cookie guy (Michael Keaton) whose cookies look like human breasts. |
| Please Don't Destroy Film - Skydiving | 
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Two guys (Martin Herlihy, John Higgins) are scared to jump, because of incompetent instructors (Ben Marshall, Michael Keaton). With Emil Wakim. |
| Next Episode Commercial Bumper | SNL will return on Nov. 2 with John Mulaney hosting for the sixth time. Chappell Roan will make her musical guest debut. Her album, “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess,” has spent 9 weeks in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200. | |
| Forbidden Romance | 
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A son (Andrew Dismukes) in 1955, sings about why he wants to be with his black girlfriend (Ego Nwodim). With Michael Keaton, Kenan Thompson, and Heidi Gardner. |
| TikTok | 
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Variations of various TikTok videos. With Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, Marcello Hernandez, James Austin Johnson, Ego Nwodim, Michael Longfellow, Ashley Padilla, Kenan Thompson, Emil Wakim, Devon Walker, Jane Wickline, and Bowen Yang. Cameos by longtime former cast members Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden and Maya Rudolph as Vice President Kamala Harris. Musical guest Billie Eilish appears in this one. |
| Billie Eilish performed "Birds of a Feather" with her brother Finneas O'Connell on acoustic guitar. | 
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The stage was transformed into a heavenly, cloudy atmosphere to match the upbeat and dreamy nature of the song. The set featured blue sky-themed walls and ceiling, a choice that delighted fans who had visualized a similar setting for the track. The interior of the box was projected with a bright, cloud-filled blue sky, matching the breezy and airy tone of the song. Eilish wore a pair of 2005 Nike Dunk Low Premium sneakers. The shoes feature a "Tartan Red Plaid" pattern and were a vintage Japan-exclusive release, making them very rare. The box structure had a transparent floor, which allowed a camera underneath to capture the soles of Eilish's shoes. The title of her album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, was written on the bottom of her shoes. |
| Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che | 
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Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news including Kamala Harris' interview with Fox News and Donald Trump dancing to various songs for 40 minutes during a rally. With guests, new cast member Emil Wakim (in his very first Weekend Update appearance on the show) stops by the Weekend Update desk to talk about various topics including his background and the war in Gaza and Sarah Sherman arrives on Weekend Update to talk about the Victoria's Secret show, and how there are no normal midwestern girls in the lineups. |
| Uber Game Show | 
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A taxi driver (Ego Nwodim) plays a game in a taxi, much to the chagrin of two passengers (Bowen Yang, Sarah Sherman). Bowen Yang hits his 100th episode as an SNL cast member. |
| Billie Eilish performed "Wildflower", once again with her brother Finneas O'Connell on acoustic guitar. | 
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In contrast to the elaborate production of her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour, the SNL performance for "Wildflower" was intentionally simple. Eilish performed the gloomy and soulful track in a setting lit only by moody, dark blue light. |
| Horror Choreographer | 
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An actor (Mikey Day) keeps doing theatrical moves, thanks to a choreographing coach (Michael Keaton). Also features Andrew Dismukes as the director, Chloe Fineman as Hailey, Sarah Sherman as Lily, and Bowen Yang as Mark. |
| Tableside | 
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Things go off the rails at a restaurant when a patron (Michael Keaton) gets the server (Heidi Gardner) confused for someone else. Also features Kenan Thompson, Ashley Padilla, Chloe Fineman, and Devon Walker. |
| Goodbyes and Closing Credits | 
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Michael Keaton thanked Billie Eilish, Alec Baldwin, Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, Dana Carvey, Lorne Michaels, the cast and crew, and everyone for having him back and he reminded everyone not to forget to vote, as Keaton and Eilish both are wearing vote t-shirts. |
Cut for Time[]
Cold Open Sketch Videotaped Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Weekend Update: Two Guys Dressed as Doctors Share Last-Second Halloween Ideas | In this Cut for Time Weekend Update feature, Two Guys Dressed as Doctors (Marcello Hernández, Michael Longfellow) stop by Weekend Update to share their last-second Halloween costume ideas. |
Trivia[]
- Michael Keaton is one of the only SNL hosts from the first ten years to return to the show in this millennium.
- Six hosts from the first ten years that have returned to SNL since 2000.
- Michael Keaton joined an elite group of hosts who have headlined SNL throughout the decades, and he also became the 7th-oldest host in SNL history.
- Michael Keaton also became a fourth-time SNL host this season.
- This weekend's (October 19, 2024) Michael Keaton / Billie Eilish episode features the second-largest, as well as the twenty-ninth largest age gap in SNL history between an individual Host and Musical Guest.
- Billie Eilish joined the group of the youngest musical guests to headline four times on SNL.
- Eilish also performed her song "Birds of a Feather" at an incredible angle on SNL.
- This is Bowen Yang's 100th episode as an SNL cast member.
- Alec Baldwin says "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night" for the 45th time, remains in 5th place all-time.
- Maya Rudolph also says "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night" for the 21st time, moves into a tie for 21st place all-time with original (and former) cast member John Belushi, and longtime former cast members Chris Parnell, and Kyle Mooney.
- With last night's portrayal of Bret Baier, Alec Baldwin has now made an appearance in 29 of the SNL's 50 seasons.
| Preceded by: October 12, 2024 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: November 2, 2024 |