Season 43 / Episode 1
Ryan Gosling
September 30, 2017 · Musical guest: Jay-Z
Running order
The show.
- 01
The Chaos President
4 cast members
Aidy Bryant
as Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Alex Moffat
as Charles Schumer
Kate McKinnon
as Jeff Sessions
Melissa Villaseñor
as Carmen Yulín Cruz
Cold open - 02
Monologue
1 cast member
Kenan Thompson
As self
Monologue - 03
Another Close Encounter
4 cast members
Aidy Bryant
Agent Morris
Cecily Strong
Sharon
Kate McKinnon
Colleen Rafferty
Mikey Day
Special Agent Fitzsimmons
Live sketch - 04
Levi's Wokes
8 cast members
Cecily Strong
announcer
Chris Redd
guy
Heidi Gardner
girl
Kate McKinnon
girl
Kenan Thompson
guy
Leslie Jones
girl
Mikey Day
guy
Pete Davidson
guy
Pre-tape - 05
The Fliplets
3 cast members
Alex Moffat
Zeke
Heidi Gardner
announcer
Mikey Day
Pete
Live sketch - 06
"Bam"
Musical performance - 07
Weekend Update
- At the deskAngela Merkel comments on her re-election
- At the deskGuy Who Just Bought a Boat offers dating advice
4 cast members
Alex Moffat
Guy Who Just Bought a Boat
Colin Jost
Anchor
Kate McKinnon
as Angela Merkel
Michael Che
Anchor
Weekend Update - 08
Henrietta & The Fugitive
4 cast members
Aidy Bryant
Henrietta
Alex Moffat
police officer
Beck Bennett
police officer
Kenan Thompson
farmer
Live sketch - 09
Italian Restaurant
7 cast members
Beck Bennett
announcer / Claude
Cecily Strong
customer
Chris Redd
Mark
Heidi Gardner
customer
Kyle Mooney
customer
Melissa Villaseñor
customer
Mikey Day
moderator
Live sketch - 10
"4:44"
Musical performance - 11
Papyrus
5 cast members
Cecily Strong
wife
Chris Redd
friend
Heidi Gardner
neighbor
Kate McKinnon
therapist
Kyle Mooney
designer
Pre-tape - 12
Dive Bar
5 cast members
Beck Bennett
patron
Heidi Gardner
patron
Kenan Thompson
Treece Henderson
Kyle Mooney
Raj
Leslie Jones
Durtricia
Live sketch - 13
Hugh Hefner
Pre-tape - 14
Goodnights
Goodnights
Notable moments.
Heidi Gardner, Chris Redd and Luke Null debut
Three new featured players made their first appearances in the Season 43 premiere.
Source ↗Emma Stone returns for another alien encounter
Emma Stone joined the recurring Close Encounter sketch.
Source ↗Papyrus becomes a signature Ryan Gosling pre-tape
The filmed piece followed a man consumed by Avatar’s use of the Papyrus typeface.
Source ↗15 credited cast members
Episode cast index.
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- Heidi Gardner5 segments
- Kate McKinnon5 segments
- Alex Moffat4 segments
- Cecily Strong4 segments
- Kenan Thompson4 segments
- Mikey Day4 segments
- Aidy Bryant3 segments
- Beck Bennett3 segments
- Chris Redd3 segments
- Kyle Mooney3 segments
- Leslie Jones2 segments
- Melissa Villaseñor2 segments
- Colin Jost1 segment
- Michael Che1 segment
- Pete Davidson1 segment
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