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Season 40 / Episode 21

Louis C.K.

May 16, 2015 · Musical guest: Rihanna

Running order

The show.

  1. 01

    Summertime

    13 cast members

    • Aidy Bryant

      girl

    • Beck Bennett

      guy

    • Bobby Moynihan

      guy

    • Cecily Strong

      girl

    • Jay Pharoah

      guy

    • Kate McKinnon

      as Hillary Clinton

    • Kenan Thompson

      guy

    • Kyle Mooney

      guy

    • Leslie Jones

      girl

    • Pete Davidson

      guy

    • Sasheer Zamata

      girl

    • Taran Killam

      guy

    • Vanessa Bayer

      girl

    Cold open
  2. 02

    Monologue

    Monologue
  3. 03

    The Shoemaker And The Elves Naughty Elves

    3 cast members

    • Aidy Bryant

      wife

    • Kenan Thompson

      elf

    • Vanessa Bayer

      elf

    Live sketch
  4. 04

    Sprint Store

    5 cast members

    • Aidy Bryant

      customer

    • Jay Pharoah

      employee

    • Kate McKinnon

      customer

    • Leslie Jones

      Brenda

    • Vanessa Bayer

      employee

    Live sketch
  5. 05

    The Woodworkers Association Of America

    3 cast members

    • Beck Bennett

      singer

    • Bobby Moynihan

      patron

    • Vanessa Bayer

      patron

    Pre-tape
  6. 06

    "Bitch Better Have My Money"

    Musical performance
  7. 07

    Weekend Update

    1. At the deskTom Brady comments on Deflategate
    2. At the deskPete Davidson comments on turning 21
    3. At the deskColin Jost presents cut jokes
    4. At the deskRiblet takes another turn behind the Update desk
    6 cast members

    • Bobby Moynihan

      Riblet

    • Colin Jost

      Anchor

    • Kyle Mooney

      dog

    • Michael Che

      Anchor

    • Pete Davidson

      As self

    • Taran Killam

      as Tom Brady

    Weekend Update
  8. 08

    Couples Retreat

    4 cast members

    • Cecily Strong

      Gemma

    • Kenan Thompson

      Gene Diradusio

    • Sasheer Zamata

      waitress

    • Vanessa Bayer

      Lisa Diradusio

    Live sketch
  9. 09

    Actor Line-Up

    5 cast members

    • Beck Bennett

      actor

    • Kenan Thompson

      detective

    • Kyle Mooney

      Kurt Hoger

    • Pete Davidson

      victim

    • Taran Killam

      Simon Baxter-Boyle

    Live sketch
  10. 10

    The Woodworkers Association Of America

    3 cast members

    • Beck Bennett

      singer

    • Cecily Strong

      customer

    • Sasheer Zamata

      customer

    Pre-tape
  11. 11

    "American Oxygen"

    Musical performance
  12. 12

    Forgotten TV Gems: Whoops! I Married a Lesbian

    4 cast members

    • Aidy Bryant

      Madge

    • Bobby Moynihan

      Frank

    • Kate McKinnon

      Fran

    • Kenan Thompson

      Reese De'What

    Live sketch
  13. 13

    Goodnights

    Goodnights

Notable moments.

Colin Jost presents cut jokes

Weekend Update included jokes that had been cut from earlier broadcasts.

Source ↗

Season 40 closes with Louis C.K.

Louis C.K. hosted the season finale with Rihanna as musical guest.

Source ↗

15 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

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

  • Kenan Thompson5 segments
  • Vanessa Bayer5 segments
  • Aidy Bryant4 segments
  • Beck Bennett4 segments
  • Bobby Moynihan4 segments
  • Cecily Strong3 segments
  • Kate McKinnon3 segments
  • Kyle Mooney3 segments
  • Pete Davidson3 segments
  • Sasheer Zamata3 segments
  • Taran Killam3 segments
  • Jay Pharoah2 segments
  • Leslie Jones2 segments
  • Colin Jost1 segment
  • Michael Che1 segment

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