Season 40 / Episode 16

Dwayne Johnson

March 28, 2015 · Musical guest: George Ezra

Running order

The show.

01
The Rock Obama
7 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  agent
- Bobby Moynihan
  as Ted Cruz
- Jay Pharoah
  as Barack Obama
- Kyle Mooney
  as Tom Cotton
- Leslie Jones
  She Rock Obama
- Sasheer Zamata
  as Michelle Obama
- Taran Killam
  as John Boehner
Cold open
02
Monologue
4 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  As self
- Cecily Strong
  As self
- Kate McKinnon
  As self
- Sasheer Zamata
  As self
Monologue
03
Pep Boys
10 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Jenni
- Beck Bennett
  employee
- Bobby Moynihan
  Joey
- Cecily Strong
  announcer
- Jay Pharoah
  Chuck
- Kate McKinnon
  customer
- Kyle Mooney
  employee
- Sasheer Zamata
  customer
- Taran Killam
  customer
- Vanessa Bayer
  customer
Pre-tape
04
WrestleMania Promo
3 cast members
- Bobby Moynihan
  Trashyard Mutt
- Kyle Mooney
  director
- Taran Killam
  emcee
Live sketch
05
Bambi
6 cast members
- Bobby Moynihan
  hunter
- Cecily Strong
  as Michelle Rodriguez / Faline
- Jay Pharoah
  as Ludacris / Tyrese Gibson / Flower
- Kyle Mooney
  hunter
- Pete Davidson
  hunter
- Taran Killam
  as Vin Diesel / Thumper
Pre-tape
06
Dinner Date British Girlfriend
4 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  waiter
- Cecily Strong
  Gemma
- Kenan Thompson
  Gene Diradusio
- Vanessa Bayer
  Lisa Diradusio
Live sketch
07
TNT Movie Night: Escape from Jungle Island
4 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  native
- Kate McKinnon
  Miss Reese
- Kyle Mooney
  native
- Pete Davidson
  Short-Long
Live sketch
08
Brogaine
6 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  Abrams
- Kenan Thompson
  cashier
- Kyle Mooney
  guy
- Pete Davidson
  guy
- Sasheer Zamata
  girl
- Taran Killam
  announcer
Pre-tape
09
"Budapest"
Musical performance
10
Weekend Update
1. At the deskOlya Povlatsky comments on Russia
2. At the deskWillie shares more unsettling observations
4 cast members
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Kate McKinnon
  Olya Povlatsky
- Kenan Thompson
  Willie
- Michael Che
  Anchor
Weekend Update
11
Cooking with Paul
2 cast members
- Cecily Strong
  announcer
- Kenan Thompson
  Paul Montaine
Live sketch
12
Improv Show
7 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  girl
- Beck Bennett
  guy
- Cecily Strong
  as Jeanine Pirro
- Kate McKinnon
  as Robert Durst
- Kyle Mooney
  Noah
- Pete Davidson
  guy
- Sasheer Zamata
  emcee
Live sketch
13
"Blame It on Me"
Musical performance
14
Interrogation
2 cast members
- Taran Killam
  Mr. Langley
- Vanessa Bayer
  Agent Barnes
Live sketch
15
Circus
1 cast member
- Kyle Mooney
  As self
Pre-tape
16
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

Dwayne Johnson stars as Bambi

The filmed trailer reimagined the animated deer as an action hero.

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The Rock Obama returns

Dwayne Johnson revived the furious alter ego of President Obama.

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15 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

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

Kyle Mooney8 segments
Beck Bennett6 segments
Cecily Strong6 segments
Taran Killam6 segments
Kate McKinnon5 segments
Sasheer Zamata5 segments
Bobby Moynihan4 segments
Kenan Thompson4 segments
Pete Davidson4 segments
Aidy Bryant3 segments
Jay Pharoah3 segments
Vanessa Bayer3 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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