October 23, 2021 Season 47 episode
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| Episode | 913 |
| Season Episode | 4 |
| Host | Jason Sudeikis |
| Musical Guest(s) | Brandi Carlile |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Broken Horses" "Right on Time" |
| Previous Episode October 16, 2021 |
Next Episode November 6, 2021 |
The 913th episode and 4th episode of Saturday Night Live's 47th season premiered on October 23, 2021, hosted by longtime former cast member Jason Sudeikis, star of the Apple TV+ sports comedy-drama television series Ted Lasso, with musical guest Brandi Carlile, a singer and songwriter. Brandi Carlile made her musical guest debut on SNL, and this was Jason Sudeikis first time as host.
The goodnight speech for Jason Sudeikis is "Thank You to Brandi Carlile, (Cheers and applause), Oscar Isaac, Emily Ratajkowski, Nicholas Braun, Fred Armisen, The Crew... This Cast, This... This Crew, the Incredible Crew, the Writers, Lorne, Steve, All the Producers, Uh, It's Amazing to Come Home, When They Say You Can Home Again, That's P.S. You Actually Can and It's Really Nice Sometimes, Uh Thank You So Much". (Cheers and applause again)
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Aidy Bryant
- Michael Che
- Pete Davidson
- Mikey Day
- Chloe Fineman
- Heidi Gardner
- Colin Jost
- Kate McKinnon†
- Alex Moffat
- Kyle Mooney
- Ego Nwodim
- Chris Redd
- Cecily Strong
- Kenan Thompson
- Melissa Villaseñor
- Bowen Yang
Featured Players[]
† Credited in the opening montage but she did not appear.
Appeared only in goodbyes.
- Cameos by Fred Armisen, Oscar Isaac, Emily Ratajkowski, and Nicholas Braun.
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Videotaped Weekend Update Music Performance Other
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| Ghosts of Biden Past Cold Opening | 
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President Joe Biden (James Austin Johnson) gets visited by the ghosts of his past (Jason Sudeikis and Alex Moffat). |
| Opening Montage |  |
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| Monologue by Jason Sudeikis | 
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Returning to Saturday Night Live for his hosting debut, longtime former cast member Jason Sudeikis talks about his show Ted Lasso and SNL's iconic history. |
| The Science Room | 
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A professor (Jason Sudeikis) struggles to educate two students (Cecily Strong and Mikey Day) about the solar system. With Kyle Mooney and Melissa Villaseñor. |
| Mellen | 
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Mellen (Jason Sudeikis) hosts a daytime talk show that’s just like Ellen, but with hardcore masculine energy. |
| Annie | 
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Annie One of the servants Ricky (Jason Sudeikis) at the Warbucks Mansion piques the curiosity of Annie (Melissa Villaseñor) and Grace Farrell (Cecily Strong). With Aidy Bryant as Ms. May, Mikey Day as Mr. Warbucks, Ego Nwodim as Ms. Fink, Heidi Gardner as Ms. Finn, Alex Moffat as Chef Pat and Chloe Fineman as Ms. Cobb. |
| Parent-Teacher Conference | 
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A teacher (Jason Sudeikis) meets with a couple (Kyle Mooney, Ego Nwodim) to discuss their son's academic performance. |
| Men's Underwear | 
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A commercial advertises a new kind of underwear that's suited for a real man's needs. |
| Brandi Carlile performs "Broken Horses" | 
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| 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, like the FDA approving mixing and matching COVID booster shots. With guest, The Devil (Jason Sudeikis) stops by back to Weekend Update to discuss what he’s been working on lately, like Trump’s new social media platform. |
| What's Up With That | 
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Diondre Cole (Kenan Thompson) and the crew welcome guests (Oscar Isaac, Emily Ratajkowski, and Nicholas Braun) for the Halloween Edition with a special appearance by Vance (Jason Sudeikis) and Giuseppe (Fred Armisen). With Mikey Day, Chris Redd, Cecily Strong, Bowen Yang, Ego Nwodim, Kyle Mooney, Punkie Johnson, and Melissa Villaseñor. |
| Declaration Pitch | 
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Thomas Jefferson (Jason Sudeikis) and the founding fathers (Mikey Day, Alex Moffat, Kyle Mooney, Andrew Dismukes, and James Austin Johnson) have difficulty agreeing on what to include in the Declaration of Independence. With Aidy Bryant and Aristotle Athari. |
| Brandi Carlile performs "Right On Time" | 
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| Casino Proposal | 
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A wealthy man (Kenan Thompson) offers to help a couple (Jason Sudeikis, Heidi Gardner) after they lose big at a casino. |
| Goodbyes and Closing Credits | 
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Brandi Carlile, Oscar Isaac, Emily Ratajkowski, Nicholas Braun and Fred Armisen are all thanked by Jason Sudeikis. He also thanked the cast, the incredible crew, the writers, Lorne, Steve, all the producers and everyone for bringing him back home and he reminds everyone they can't come home again, if they can and it's really nice sometimes. Only appearance of Sarah Sherman. |
Cut For Time[]
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Videotaped Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che: Melissa Villaseñor on Hispanic Heritage Month | In this Cut for Time Weekend Update segment, Melissa Villaseñor discusses embracing her heritage during Hispanic Heritage Month. | |
| Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che | In this Cut for Time Weekend Update segment, Guy Who Just Bought a Boat (Alex Moffat) shares his hottest Halloween dating tips. |
Trivia[]
- With this episode, Colin Jost became the longest-tenured Weekend Update anchor ever, surpassing Seth Meyers (who anchored from 2006 to 2014).
- Although credited, Kate McKinnon and Sarah Sherman did not appear in this episode, although Sherman did appear during the goodnights.
Trivia/Notes[]
- Jason Sudeikis is the 38th longtime former SNL cast member to return as host.
- Jason Sudeikis also reprises his Joe Biden impression and his character The Devil (Weekend Update).
| Preceded by: October 16, 2021 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: November 6, 2021 |