Season 42 / Episode 2

Lin-Manuel Miranda

October 8, 2016 · Musical guest: Twenty One Pilots

Running order

The show.

01
Vice Presidential Debate
5 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  as Mike Pence
- Cecily Strong
  as Brooke Baldwin
- Kate McKinnon
  as Hillary Clinton
- Melissa Villaseñor
  as Elaine Quijano
- Mikey Day
  as Tim Kaine
Cold open
02
“My Shot”
Monologue
03
Pine Ridge Campground
3 cast members
- Cecily Strong
  girl
- Kyle Mooney
  Hector
- Vanessa Bayer
  Patricia
Live sketch
04
Crucible Cast Party
9 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  girl
- Alex Moffat
  Alex Bard
- Beck Bennett
  Mikey Mazzarino
- Cecily Strong
  girl
- Kate McKinnon
  girl
- Kyle Mooney
  guy
- Melissa Villaseñor
  girl
- Mikey Day
  Zachary Marcelli
- Vanessa Bayer
  girl
Pre-tape
05
Substitute Teacher
6 cast members
- Kenan Thompson
  student
- Leslie Jones
  teacher
- Melissa Villaseñor
  student
- Mikey Day
  student
- Pete Davidson
  student
- Sasheer Zamata
  student
Live sketch
06
A Day Off
5 cast members
- Alex Moffat
  as George T. Conway III
- Beck Bennett
  as Jake Tapper
- Kate McKinnon
  as Kellyanne Conway
- Melissa Villaseñor
  friend
- Sasheer Zamata
  friend
Pre-tape
07
"Heathens"
Musical performance
08
Weekend Update
1. At the deskPete Davidson comments on using Propecia
2. At the deskPennsylvania voters Denise and Doreen discuss the election
4 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  announcer
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Michael Che
  Anchor
- Pete Davidson
  As self
Weekend Update
09
Turner Classic Movies
11 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Eulalie Shinn
- Beck Bennett
  announcer
- Bobby Moynihan
  George Shinn
- Cecily Strong
  townsperson
- Kate McKinnon
  townsperson
- Kenan Thompson
  townsperson
- Kyle Mooney
  Winthrop
- Melissa Villaseñor
  Sally
- Mikey Day
  townsperson
- Pete Davidson
  boy
- Sasheer Zamata
  townsperson
Live sketch
10
Diego Calls His Mom
2 cast members
- Alex Moffat
  Preston
- Vanessa Bayer
  girlfriend
Pre-tape
11
Netflix Behind The Scenes
9 cast members
- Alex Moffat
  as Matt Duffer
- Beck Bennett
  Jim
- Kate McKinnon
  Eleven
- Kenan Thompson
  Mr. Sinclair
- Kyle Mooney
  Mike
- Leslie Jones
  Mrs. Sinclair
- Melissa Villaseñor
  Joyce
- Mikey Day
  as Ross Duffer
- Sasheer Zamata
  Lucas
Live sketch
12
"Ride"
Musical performance
13
Melania Moments
2 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  announcer
- Cecily Strong
  as Melania Trump
Pre-tape
14
A Degree of Valor
4 cast members
- Bobby Moynihan
  soldier
- Kenan Thompson
  Donnie
- Mikey Day
  soldier
- Pete Davidson
  Brooklyn
Live sketch
15
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his hosting debut

Miranda hosted for the first time and rewrote My Shot for his monologue.

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Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon visit Weekend Update

Fey and Fallon appeared together as undecided Pennsylvania voters.

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16 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

Open a running-order credit to see roles and impressions.

Beck Bennett7 segments
Melissa Villaseñor6 segments
Mikey Day6 segments
Cecily Strong5 segments
Kate McKinnon5 segments
Alex Moffat4 segments
Kenan Thompson4 segments
Kyle Mooney4 segments
Pete Davidson4 segments
Sasheer Zamata4 segments
Vanessa Bayer3 segments
Aidy Bryant2 segments
Bobby Moynihan2 segments
Leslie Jones2 segments
Colin Jost1 segment
Michael Che1 segment

Cast credits checked against SNL Archives and remain under editorial review. Research source

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