Season 41 / Episode 6

Matthew McConaughey

November 21, 2015 · Musical guest: Adele

Running order

The show.

01
Fox and Friends
6 cast members
- Bobby Moynihan
  as Brian Kilmeade
- Jay Pharoah
  as Ben Carson
- Kate McKinnon
  as Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Leslie Jones
  Carla
- Taran Killam
  as Steve Doocy
- Vanessa Bayer
  as Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Cold open
02
Monologue
Monologue
03
A Thanksgiving Miracle
6 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Aunt Kathy
- Beck Bennett
  father
- Cecily Strong
  daughter
- Jay Pharoah
  Jamal
- Kate McKinnon
  grandmother
- Vanessa Bayer
  mother
Pre-tape
04
Blues Shack
4 cast members
- Jay Pharoah
  Joe Frownin' Mouth Dixon
- Kenan Thompson
  Wailin' Otis Elmore
- Kyle Mooney
  Toothpick Joe
- Leslie Jones
  Annalee Wolf
Live sketch
05
3D Printer Man
7 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  audience member
- Beck Bennett
  man
- Cecily Strong
  presenter
- Jon Rudnitsky
  audience member
- Kenan Thompson
  audience member
- Sasheer Zamata
  audience member
- Taran Killam
  man
Live sketch
06
Star Wars Screen Tests
9 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  as Wynonna Judd
- Beck Bennett
  as Javier Bardem
- Bobby Moynihan
  as Danny DeVito / George Lucas
- Cecily Strong
  as Sofia Vergara
- Jay Pharoah
  as Chris Tucker / Shaquille O'Neal
- Jon Rudnitsky
  as John Mayer
- Kate McKinnon
  as Maggie Smith
- Leslie Jones
  As self
- Taran Killam
  as David Beckham
Pre-tape
07
"Hello"
Musical performance
08
Weekend Update
1. At the deskChild newscaster Laura Parsons reports the news
2. At the deskDavid Ortiz offers Thanksgiving food endorsements
4 cast members
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Kenan Thompson
  as David Ortiz
- Michael Che
  Anchor
- Vanessa Bayer
  Laura Parsons
Weekend Update
09
Should You Chime In On This?
5 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Connie
- Beck Bennett
  announcer
- Kate McKinnon
  as Hillary Clinton
- Kenan Thompson
  Allen DeGeneres
- Kyle Mooney
  Tristan
Live sketch
10
Right Side of the Bed
4 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Sheila Lee
- Cecily Strong
  Gracelynn Chisholm
- Kate McKinnon
  as announcer / Ed Sheeran
- Taran Killam
  Cory Chisholm
Live sketch
11
"When We Were Young"
Musical performance
12
Town Hall Meeting
7 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  panelist
- Beck Bennett
  panelist
- Bobby Moynihan
  panelist
- Cecily Strong
  panelist
- Kenan Thompson
  resident
- Pete Davidson
  Roscoe
- Taran Killam
  David Stengel
Live sketch
13
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

Star Wars screen tests bring a large cameo cast

J. J. Abrams introduced filmed auditions featuring Jon Hamm, Emma Stone and other guests.

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Adele becomes the Thanksgiving peacemaker

A Thanksgiving Miracle used Hello to stop a family’s political arguments.

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16 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

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

Aidy Bryant6 segments
Beck Bennett5 segments
Cecily Strong5 segments
Kate McKinnon5 segments
Kenan Thompson5 segments
Taran Killam5 segments
Jay Pharoah4 segments
Bobby Moynihan3 segments
Leslie Jones3 segments
Vanessa Bayer3 segments
Jon Rudnitsky2 segments
Kyle Mooney2 segments
Colin Jost1 segment
Michael Che1 segment
Pete Davidson1 segment
Sasheer Zamata1 segment

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

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