Season 51 / Episode 7

Melissa McCarthy

December 6, 2025 · Musical guest: Dijon

Running order

The show.

01
Pentagon Press Conference Cold Opening
10 cast members
- Andrew Dismukes
  reporter
- Ashley Padilla
  reporter
- Ben Marshall
  reporter
- Bowen Yang
  William Grace / reporter
- Colin Jost
  as Pete Hegseth
- James Austin Johnson
  as Donald Trump
- Jeremy Culhane
  official
- Mikey Day
  reporter
- Sarah Sherman
  as Matt Gaetz
- Tommy Brennan
  reporter
Cold open
02
Melissa McCarthy Monologue
7 cast members
- Andrew Dismukes
  As self
- Ashley Padilla
  As self
- Bowen Yang
  As self
- Jane Wickline
  As self
- Kenan Thompson
  As self
- Marcello Hernández
  As self
- Veronika Slowikowska
  As self
Monologue
03
Free Sample
6 cast members
- Ashley Padilla
  customer
- Ben Marshall
  customer
- Jeremy Culhane
  Jonathan / employee
- Mikey Day
  employee
- Tommy Brennan
  customer
- Veronika Slowikowska
  customer
Live sketch
04
A Helping Hand
6 cast members
- Chloe Fineman
  prostitute
- Jeremy Culhane
  police officer
- Kenan Thompson
  pimp
- Marcello Hernández
  kid
- Mikey Day
  father
- Sarah Sherman
  prostitute
Pre-tape
05
UPS Delivery Driver
2 cast members
- Ashley Padilla
  Carol Shaw
- Mikey Day
  Ed Burke
Live sketch
06
HIGHER!
Musical performance
07
Weekend Update
1. At the deskRedhead Who Just Went on Vacation
2. At the deskA drunk raccoon who broke into a liquor store
5 cast members
- Ben Marshall
  Lance / Redhead Who Just Went On Vacation
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Michael Che
  Anchor
- Sarah Sherman
  Drunk Raccoon
- Veronika Slowikowska
  Kevin McCallister
Weekend Update
08
Truth or Dare
5 cast members
- Ashley Padilla
  Patricia Connolly
- Chloe Fineman
  Anne
- Jane Wickline
  Lisa
- Sarah Sherman
  Susan
- Veronika Slowikowska
  Lucy
Live sketch
09
Sunday Supper
5 cast members
- Andrew Dismukes
  Mark
- Ashley Padilla
  Denise
- Bowen Yang
  guest
- Kam Patterson
  guest
- Sarah Sherman
  guest
Live sketch
10
Another Baby!
Musical performance
11
Cousin Planet
2 cast members
- Jane Wickline
  cousin
- Veronika Slowikowska
  cousin
Pre-tape
12
Christopher and Guillaume
2 cast members
- Bowen Yang
  Christopher
- Tommy Brennan
  Ribbed Con-Dom
Live sketch
13
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

No celebrity cameos

The episode aired without a live or pre-taped celebrity cameo.

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17 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

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

Ashley Padilla6 segments
Sarah Sherman5 segments
Veronika Slowikowska5 segments
Bowen Yang4 segments
Mikey Day4 segments
Andrew Dismukes3 segments
Ben Marshall3 segments
Jane Wickline3 segments
Jeremy Culhane3 segments
Tommy Brennan3 segments
Chloe Fineman2 segments
Colin Jost2 segments
Kenan Thompson2 segments
Marcello Hernández2 segments
James Austin Johnson1 segment
Kam Patterson1 segment
Michael Che1 segment

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