Season 43 / Episode 5

Tiffany Haddish

November 11, 2017 · Musical guest: Taylor Swift

Running order

The show.

01
Vice President's Office
4 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  as Mike Pence
- Heidi Gardner
  secretary
- Kate McKinnon
  as Jeff Sessions
- Mikey Day
  as Roy Moore
Cold open
02
Monologue
Monologue
03
Tournament Fighter
9 cast members
- Alex Moffat
  Mark
- Beck Bennett
  game announcer
- Kate McKinnon
  Deathstripe
- Kenan Thompson
  Pwn Donkey
- Kyle Mooney
  moderator
- Luke Null
  Pyro
- Melissa Villaseñor
  Gamer Chick XX / Amy
- Mikey Day
  Scorponox
- Pete Davidson
  Sonic Goon
Live sketch
04
Lion King Screen Tests
11 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  as James Corden
- Alex Moffat
  as Kit Harington
- Beck Bennett
  as Nick Offerman
- Cecily Strong
  as Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Chris Redd
  as Offset / Sterling K. Brown
- Heidi Gardner
  as Kristen Schaal
- Kenan Thompson
  as LL Cool J
- Leslie Jones
  as Oprah Winfrey
- Melissa Villaseñor
  as Celine Dion
- Mikey Day
  as John Oliver
- Pete Davidson
  as Eminem
Pre-tape
05
Democratic National Committee (III)
5 cast members
- Alex Moffat
  as Charles Schumer
- Cecily Strong
  as Dianne Feinstein
- Kate McKinnon
  as Hillary Clinton / Nancy Pelosi
- Leslie Jones
  as Donna Brazile
- Mikey Day
  as Tim Kaine
Live sketch
06
Beck and Kyle
10 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  As self
- Beck Bennett
  As self
- Chris Redd
  As self
- Colin Jost
  As self
- Heidi Gardner
  As self
- Kyle Mooney
  As self
- Leslie Jones
  As self
- Melissa Villaseñor
  As self
- Mikey Day
  As self
- Pete Davidson
  As self
Pre-tape
07
"...Ready For It?"
Musical performance
08
Weekend Update
1. At the deskNBC human-resources representative Claire visits Update
2. At the deskLaVar Ball discusses the Lakers
5 cast members
- Cecily Strong
  Claire / NBC Human Resources
- Chris Redd
  As self
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Kenan Thompson
  as LaVar Ball
- Michael Che
  Anchor
Weekend Update
09
The Last Black Unicorn
4 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Marine
- Beck Bennett
  friend
- Leslie Jones
  unicorn
- Melissa Villaseñor
  friend
Live sketch
10
Get Woke With Tamika
3 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Megan Gray
- Kenan Thompson
  announcer
- Leslie Jones
  Tamika
Live sketch
11
The Dolphin Who Learned To Speak
3 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Dr. Mary Hartman
- Cecily Strong
  BBC announcer
- Kate McKinnon
  Dr. Jean Frye
Pre-tape
12
"Call It What You Want"
Musical performance
13
Whiskers R' We
2 cast members
- Chris Redd
  as Katt Williams
- Kate McKinnon
  Barbara DeDrew
Live sketch
14
George Corrado
Pre-tape
15
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

Tiffany Haddish makes her hosting debut

Tiffany Haddish became the first Black female stand-up comic to host Saturday Night Live.

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Taylor Swift performs from Reputation

Taylor Swift returned as musical guest with two songs from Reputation.

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16 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

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

Aidy Bryant5 segments
Beck Bennett5 segments
Kate McKinnon5 segments
Leslie Jones5 segments
Mikey Day5 segments
Cecily Strong4 segments
Chris Redd4 segments
Kenan Thompson4 segments
Melissa Villaseñor4 segments
Alex Moffat3 segments
Heidi Gardner3 segments
Pete Davidson3 segments
Colin Jost2 segments
Kyle Mooney2 segments
Luke Null1 segment
Michael Che1 segment

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

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