Season 41 / Episode 18

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

April 16, 2016 · Musical guest: Nick Jonas

Running order

The show.

01
Democratic Presidential Debate
4 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  as Wolf Blitzer
- Kate McKinnon
  as Hillary Clinton
- Kenan Thompson
  as Errol Louis
- Vanessa Bayer
  Rachel Green
Cold open
02
Monologue
Monologue
03
Heroin AM
5 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  coach
- Bobby Moynihan
  father
- Cecily Strong
  announcer
- Kate McKinnon
  mother
- Taran Killam
  Gummy Bear
Pre-tape
04
Huge Jewelry
5 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Valencia Fountain Totarello
- Cecily Strong
  Audrina
- Kate McKinnon
  Dina Bologna Totarello
- Sasheer Zamata
  Tatiana
- Vanessa Bayer
  Drizabella
Live sketch
05
The Pool Boy
1 cast member
- Pete Davidson
  Chad
Pre-tape
06
Cinema Classics
3 cast members
- Kate McKinnon
  actress
- Kenan Thompson
  Reese De'What
- Taran Killam
  actor
Live sketch
07
Mercedes AA Class
Pre-tape
08
"Close"
Musical performance
09
Weekend Update
1. At the deskCharles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal discuss the NBA playoffs
2. At the deskAnimal Annie shares animal facts
3. At the deskOne-dimensional female character Heather visits Update
6 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Animal Annie / animal fact expert
- Cecily Strong
  Heather
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Jay Pharoah
  as Shaquille O'Neal
- Kenan Thompson
  as Charles Barkley
- Michael Che
  Anchor
Weekend Update
10
Who Works Here?
10 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  vagrant
- Bobby Moynihan
  Kevin
- Cecily Strong
  assistant manager
- Kate McKinnon
  assistant manager
- Kenan Thompson
  security guard
- Leslie Jones
  manager
- Pete Davidson
  guy
- Sasheer Zamata
  Deborah
- Taran Killam
  Donald
- Vanessa Bayer
  Jessica
Live sketch
11
"Champagne Problems"
Musical performance
12
Meet N' Match
8 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  Brent
- Cecily Strong
  girl
- Jay Pharoah
  guy
- Jon Rudnitsky
  guy
- Kate McKinnon
  One Beth
- Kyle Mooney
  Max
- Taran Killam
  Trevor
- Vanessa Bayer
  Paige
Live sketch
13
God Is A Boob Man
9 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  teacher
- Bobby Moynihan
  governor
- Cecily Strong
  aide
- Jon Rudnitsky
  guy
- Kenan Thompson
  judge
- Kyle Mooney
  Schmuel
- Sasheer Zamata
  employee
- Taran Killam
  guy
- Vanessa Bayer
  Beth Walsh
Pre-tape
14
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

Heroin AM parodies daytime medication ads

The filmed commercial presented heroin as an everyday pain reliever.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus returns to host

The former cast member hosted Saturday Night Live for the third time.

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16 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

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

Cecily Strong6 segments
Kate McKinnon6 segments
Kenan Thompson5 segments
Taran Killam5 segments
Vanessa Bayer5 segments
Aidy Bryant4 segments
Beck Bennett3 segments
Bobby Moynihan3 segments
Sasheer Zamata3 segments
Jay Pharoah2 segments
Jon Rudnitsky2 segments
Kyle Mooney2 segments
Pete Davidson2 segments
Colin Jost1 segment
Leslie Jones1 segment
Michael Che1 segment

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

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