October 25, 2008 Season 34 episode
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Episode | 642 |
Season Episode | 6 |
Host | Jon Hamm |
Musical Guest(s) | Coldplay |
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Viva La Vida" "Lost!" "Yellow" "Lovers in Japan" |
Previous Episode October 18, 2008 |
Next Episode November 1, 2008 |
Saturday Night Live premiered its 642nd episode and the 6th episode of Season 34 on October 25, 2008. The host was Mad Men star Jon Hamm, and the musical guest was the English pop rock band Coldplay. Cameos did include Maya Rudolph, John Slattery, and Elizabeth Moss. This is the hosting debut on SNL for Jon Hamm, while Coldplay made their 3rd musical guest stint.
This episode was also different because Coldplay did three songs instead of the traditional two.
This was the first episode in which Seth Meyers did Weekend Update by himself, as Amy Poehler was in maternity leave for the next several months.
Cast[]
Repertory players[]
- Fred Armisen
- Will Forte
- Bill Hader
- Darrell Hammond
- Seth Meyers
- Amy Poehler‡
- Andy Samberg
- Jason Sudeikis
- Kenan Thompson
- Kristen Wiig
Featured Performers[]
‡ Appeared in pre-tape only, and was not there, because she gave birth
- Cameos by Elizabeth Moss, John Slattery, and former longtime cast member Maya Rudolph
Sketches[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
Title | Image | Summary |
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Road to the White House (Opening Sketch) | ||
Jon Hamm Monologue | ||
Trick or Treat | ||
An SNL Digital Short | Nas Trent | |
Mad Men/Two A-Holes at an Ad Agency in the 1960s | ||
The Barack Obama Variety Half Hour | ||
Don Draper's Guide to Picking Up Women | ||
Coldplay performs "Viva la Vida" | ||
Weekend Update with Seth Meyers & Amy Poehler | For the first time ever, Seth Meyers anchors Weekend Update by himself, as Amy Poehler had her baby; Robo-Call (Will Forte) is ashamed he’s being used to impugn Obama’s character; Ralph Nader (Bill Hader) wrongly expects to supply unneeded campaign excitement; yet again, Nicholas Fehn (Fred Armisen) doesn’t manage to gain any rhetorical ground; Kenan Thompson and Maya Rudolph sing “We Love You Amy” in support of absent new mother Amy Poehler. | |
Vincent Price's Halloween Special | ||
Jon Hamm's John Ham | ||
Coldplay performs "Lost" | ||
Pat Finger | ||
Coldplay performs "Yellow" | ||
Goodnights | Coldplay performs "Lovers in Japan" |
Trivia[]
- It is rumored that these extra Coldplay performances are to fill up the extra time left over from Amy’s sudden absence.
Preceded by: October 18, 2008 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: November 1, 2008 |