Season 41 / Episode 8

Chris Hemsworth

December 12, 2015 · Musical guest: Chance the Rapper

Running order

The show.

01
Presidential Address
Cold open
02
Monologue
10 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  As self
- Beck Bennett
  As self
- Bobby Moynihan
  As self
- Colin Jost
  As self
- Kate McKinnon
  As self
- Kyle Mooney
  As self
- Leslie Jones
  As self
- Michael Che
  As self
- Pete Davidson
  As self
- Vanessa Bayer
  As self
Monologue
03
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Action Figures
4 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  announcer
- Bobby Moynihan
  guy
- Kyle Mooney
  guy
- Taran Killam
  guy
Pre-tape
04
On The Record
4 cast members
- Bobby Moynihan
  as Chris Christie
- Jay Pharoah
  as Ben Carson
- Kate McKinnon
  as Greta Van Susteren
- Taran Killam
  as Ted Cruz
Live sketch
05
Time To Bleed
5 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  officer
- Jon Rudnitsky
  officer
- Kenan Thompson
  doctor
- Kyle Mooney
  Ruman
- Sasheer Zamata
  officer
Pre-tape
06
Brother 2 Brother
6 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  announcer
- Beck Bennett
  coach
- Jon Rudnitsky
  player
- Kyle Mooney
  Tommy
- Pete Davidson
  player
- Taran Killam
  Marky
Live sketch
07
Christmas Sing-a-long
5 cast members
- Cecily Strong
  wife
- Kate McKinnon
  guest
- Kenan Thompson
  guest
- Sasheer Zamata
  Jen
- Taran Killam
  Dan
Live sketch
08
"Paradise"
Musical performance
09
Weekend Update
1. At the deskAngela Merkel responds to being Time’s Person of the Year
2. At the deskLeslie Jones comments on Breaking Bad
4 cast members
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Kate McKinnon
  as Angela Merkel
- Leslie Jones
  As self
- Michael Che
  Anchor
Weekend Update
10
Brunch
4 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Megan
- Cecily Strong
  girl
- Kate McKinnon
  girl
- Vanessa Bayer
  girl
Live sketch
11
Pirate Ship
4 cast members
- Cecily Strong
  captive
- Jon Rudnitsky
  Mark
- Kenan Thompson
  Cutthroat Jake
- Taran Killam
  Scraggy Pete
Live sketch
12
"Sunday Candy"
Musical performance
13
Hunk Junktion
9 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  girl
- Beck Bennett
  Craig
- Cecily Strong
  girl
- Jay Pharoah
  Keith
- Jon Rudnitsky
  dancer
- Kate McKinnon
  girl
- Kenan Thompson
  emcee
- Leslie Jones
  girl
- Taran Killam
  Phil
Live sketch
14
Arons List
8 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  plumber
- Bobby Moynihan
  George
- Jay Pharoah
  Terry
- Kenan Thompson
  carpenter
- Kyle Mooney
  piano tuner
- Pete Davidson
  Dan
- Taran Killam
  announcer
- Vanessa Bayer
  woman
Pre-tape
15
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

Will Ferrell returns as George W. Bush

Ferrell appeared in the presidential-address cold open.

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Chris Hemsworth returns to host

Hemsworth made his second hosting appearance of 2015.

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16 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

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

Taran Killam7 segments
Beck Bennett6 segments
Kate McKinnon6 segments
Kenan Thompson5 segments
Kyle Mooney5 segments
Aidy Bryant4 segments
Bobby Moynihan4 segments
Cecily Strong4 segments
Jon Rudnitsky4 segments
Jay Pharoah3 segments
Leslie Jones3 segments
Pete Davidson3 segments
Vanessa Bayer3 segments
Colin Jost2 segments
Michael Che2 segments
Sasheer Zamata2 segments

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

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