September 26, 2009 Season 35 episode
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| Episode | 659 |
| Season Episode | 1 |
| Host | Megan Fox |
| Musical Guest(s) | U2 |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Breathe" "Moment of Surrender" "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)" |
| Previous Episode May 16, 2009 (Season 34) |
Next Episode October 3, 2009 |
The Season 35 premiere and 659th episode overall of Saturday Night Live, hosted by actress Megan Fox, with Irish rock band U2 as the musical guests. It premiered on September 26, 2009. This was Fox's hosting debut, and U2's 3rd musical guest stint on SNL.
This marked the first episode for Nasim Pedrad and Jenny Slate as cast members.
Cast[]
Repertory[]
- Fred Armisen
- Will Forte
- Bill Hader
- Seth Meyers
- Andy Samberg
- Jason Sudeikis
- Kenan Thompson
- Kristen Wiig
Featured[]
- Cameo by Brian Austin Green
Sketches and Musical Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| United Nations' General Assembly | Muammar Gadhafi (Fred Armisen) apologizes for his "rambly" speech the past Wednesday; however, the apology is just as tangential. With the voices of Bill Hader and Nasim Pedrad (her first thing to do on SNL). | |
| Opening Montage | The opening montage introduced on the 35th-season premiere featured the cast in random places in New York City. The montage features the same logo as the previous seasons but instead of the greyish color it's now a light greenish color with bold lettering. For this episode only, the host and musical guest are pictures cover the entire screen when introduced, like the previous three seasons. It also had the "SNL 35" bumper, since this was the show's 35th season. Additionally, Darrell Hammond, Casey Wilson and Michaela Watkins are gone from the intro, prior to the season. First credits for Nasim Pedrad and Jenny Slate. | |
| Monologue by Megan Fox | Hosting for the first time, actress Megan Fox clears the air about Internet photos. With Bobby Moynihan. | |
| Bladdivan | Men (Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis) wet themselves while advertising Bladdivan, a drug that helps you pee. First appearance of Jenny Slate. | |
| Flight Announcement | Flight attendants (Kristen Wiig, Megan Fox) calmly update passengers (Andy Samberg, Abby Elliott, Bobby Moynihan) on a horrifying situation. With the voice of Bill Hader. Nasim Pedrad's first live appearance on SNL. | |
| Russian Brides | A Russian man (Bill Hader) helps an American man (Will Forte) find a bride. With Megan Fox and Fred Armisen. | |
| The Date | In this SNL Digital Short, a man (Will Forte) talks about his side job with his date (Megan Fox). | |
| Grady Wilson's Burning Up the Bedsheets | An excerpt from Grady Wilson's (Kenan Thompson) new DVD, which teaches couples some new moves in bed. With Megan Fox. | |
| U2 performs "Breathe" | ||
| Weekend Update with Seth Meyers | Jean K. Jean (Kenan Thompson), a French Def Jam comedian, talks about the G20 Summit, a Chanel belt his mom used to beat him with, Nicolas Sarkozy, and U.N. delegates walking out on Muammar Gadhafi. Later, travel expert Judy Grimes (Kristen Wiig) nervously and awkwardly discusses (or, is supposed to) 2010 in travel. | |
| Live Lounge | A hotline owned by the Russian mafia that connects you to singles in your area. With Megan Fox, Nasim Pedrad, Jason Sudeikis, Abby Elliott, Bobby Moynihan, Jenny Slate, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, and Will Forte. | |
| U2 performs "Moment of Surrender" | ||
| Biker Chick-Chat |  |
Dawn (Jenny Slate) and her mom's best friend Beth (Kristen Wiig) chat on a talk show with their guest Donna (Megan Fox). Slate accidentally said "fucking" during the sketch, instead of "fricking". |
| Megan's Roommate | An SNL Digital Short, where Andy Samberg meets Megan Fox's roommate, Optimus Prime (Bobby Moynihan). With Brian Austin Green. | |
| Your Mom Talks to Megan Fox While You Get Ready | A mom (Kristen Wiig) talks to Megan Fox while her daughter gets ready. With the voice of Nasim Pedrad. | |
| Goodbyes | Megan thanks U2, the cast, and the crew. Following this, U2 performs "Ultraviolet (Light My Way), as the credits roll. |
Trivia[]
- Slate accidentally said "fucking" during the "Biker Chick-Chat" sketch, instead of "fricking".
- Starting with this episode, Colin Jost (an SNL writer since 2005), Emily Spivey (who had written for the show since 2001), and John Mulaney (who was hired at the start of the previous season in 2008), are all named as this season's writing supervisors.
- This is also the first episode for Mike O'Brien as a writer.
| Preceded by: May 16, 2009 (Season 34) |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: October 3, 2009 |