September 20, 2008 Season 34 episode
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| Episode | 638 |
| Season Episode | 2 |
| Host | James Franco |
| Musical Guest(s) | Kings of Leon |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Sex on Fire" "Use Somebody" |
| Previous Episode September 13, 2008 |
Next Episode September 27, 2008 |
James Franco hosted the 2nd episode of Season 34 and the 638th episode of Saturday Night Live, which premiered on September 20, 2008. Kings of Leon, a rock band, were the musical guests.
This was James Franco’s hosting debut on SNL. This was also the musical guest debut for the Kings of Leon on SNL.
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[]
- Cameos by Cameron Diaz, Blake Lively and Kumail Nanjiani
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| McCain Approves Cold Open | ||
| Opening montage | Showing that he’s not yet used to saying newbie Bobby Moynihan’s name, Don Pardo mispronounces Bobby’s last name as “Monahan” tonight. Casey Wilson’s opening montage shot from all of the preceding live episodes she appeared in has been replaced with a new shot tonight, which I believe remains her opening montage shot for the rest of her SNL tenure. | |
| James Franco's Monologue | New Columbia University freshman James Franco skipped Orientation to host tonight's show, and his Resident Assistant (Jason Sudeikis) demands an explanation. | |
| The Cougar Den | ||
| Agent 420 | ||
| O.J. Jurors Are Hard to Come By | ||
| SNL Digital Short: Hey! (Murray Hill) | ||
| The Looker (I) | ||
| Penny Marshall is the Looker | ||
| Kings of Leon performed "Sex on Fire" | ||
| Weekend Update with Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers | ||
| The New York Times | ||
| The Lost Ending to Of Mice and Men | ||
| Kings of Leon performed "Use Somebody" | ||
| Dafoe's Revenge | “Spider-man” co-star Willam Dafoe (Bill Hader) orders James Franco to kill Andy Samberg, ostensibly because he’s miffed by the SNL performer’s goofy impression of him. | |
| Goodnights and Closing Credits | James Franco thanked Kings of Leon, Cameron Diaz, Blake Lively and the great cast. |
| Preceded by: September 13, 2008 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: September 27, 2008 |