October 24, 1998 Season 24 episode
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| Episode | 450 |
| Season Episode | 4 |
| Host | Ben Stiller |
| Musical Guest(s) | Alanis Morissette |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Thank U" "Baba" |
| Previous Episode October 17, 1998 |
Next Episode November 7, 1998 |
The 4th episode of Season 24 and 450th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on October 24, 1998, hosted by former short-time cast member, actor and comedian Ben Stiller, star of the hit films Reality Bites, Heavyweights, Flirting with Disaster, Permanent Midnight, Zoolander the Night at the Museum franchise, and DreamWorks Animation film Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, with musical guest Alanis Morissette.
This is Ben Stiller's first time as host, as well as his 6th appearance on the show, while Alanis Morissette made her 2nd musical guest appearance on SNL.
Cast[]
Repertory Players[]
- Will Ferrell
- Ana Gasteyer
- Darrell Hammond
- Chris Kattan
- Tim Meadows
- Tracy Morgan†
- Cheri Oteri
- Colin Quinn
- Molly Shannon
Featured Players[]
† Credited, but does not appear in this episode
- Cameo by the the then-recent World Series Champions, the New York Yankees.
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| Rooftop Battle Cold Open | Ben Stiller faces a Kung Fu battle with his real father, Lorne Michaels, on the roof of 30 Rockerfeller Center. | |
| Opening montage | This season’s ever-changing theme music has been changed back to the one used in the Cameron Diaz-hosted season premiere. | |
| Monologue by Ben Stiller | Despite running late for his monologue, returning to Saturday Night Live to hosting for the first time, actor and comedian Ben Stiller receives a massive ovation from the audience -- who is actually applauding the recently crowned World Series Champion New York Yankees. | |
| Celebrity Jeopardy! | Alex Trebek (Will Ferrell) hosts "Celebrity Jeopardy!" and Tom Cruise (Ben Stiller) squares off against Adam Sandler (Jimmy Fallon) and Sean Connery (Darrell Hammond). | |
| Pretty Living | Licensed joyologist Helen Madden (Molly Shannon) shares her joy secrets to host Gayle Gleason (Ana Gasteyer). With Ben Stiller as Hal Lieberman. | |
| Saturday TV Funhouse: Heteroy | In a cartoon by Rob Smigel, preacher superhero Hete-Roy makes it his mission to transform gay people into heterosexuals. | |
| Alanis Morissette performed "Thank U" | ||
| Weekend Update with Colin Quinn | With guests Jimmy Fallon, Yasser Arafat (Chris Kattan) and Benjamin Netanyahu (Will Ferrell). | |
| Sparks: Halloween | The Zimmermans, an inappropriately affectionate couple Josh (Chris Kattan) and Laura Zimmermann (Cheri Oteri) invite the neighbors (Ben Stiller, Ana Gasteyer) over for Halloween. | |
| Real Stories of the Highway Patrol | Police officers (Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell) act racist toward suspects (Tim Meadows, Horatio Sanz) during a routine pullover. Also Features Darrell Hammond as Murray Hannigan. | |
| Alanis Morissette performed "Baba" | ||
| Living with His Parents | Mom (Ana Gasteyer) and Dad (Chris Parnell) endure the antics of their angry adult son, Kevin (Ben Stiller). | |
| Steve Wynn's Bellagio Hotel and Casino | Art lends Steve Wynn's (Ben Stiller) Bellagio Hotel and Casino buttloads of class. Also Features Darrell Hammond as Rich Little, Chris Kattan as Howard Gughes and Chris Parnell as the pianist. | |
| Bat Problem Campaign Ads | Solutions to bat problem dominate campaign ads of Randy Countreau (Ben Stiller) and Boo Mason (Tim Meadows). | |
| Goodnights | Ben Stiller thanked everybody, the New York Yankees, Alanis Morissette, the cast of Saturday Night Live and Lorne Michaels, it's been an incredible week and he had a great time. |
| Preceded by: October 17, 1998 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: November 7, 1998 |