Season 28 / Episode 1
Matt Damon
October 5, 2002 · Musical guest: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Running order
The show.
- 01
NBC Special Report
Cold open - 02
Monologue
Monologue - 03
Angry Dance-Off
Live sketch - 04
NRA
Pre-tape - 05
Brian Fellow's Safari Planet
Live sketch - 06
NRA
Pre-tape - 07
Springsteen Concert
Live sketch - 08
Nutri-Quick
Pre-tape - 09
Hannibal Lecter Goes To Michigan State
Live sketch - 10
"Lonesome Day"
Musical performance - 11
Weekend Update
- At the deskSeth Meyers: Red Sox FanTips for Yankee fans to cope with losing
- At the deskFericito appears on Weekend Update
- At the deskTimothy Flynn appears on Weekend Update
Weekend Update - 12
Damons
Live sketch - 13
Versace Pockets
Live sketch - 14
The Smurfette Show
Pre-tape - 15
"You're Missing"
Musical performance - 16
Sex Robot
Live sketch - 17
Dr. Phil
Live sketch - 18
The War On Iraq
Pre-tape - 19
Goodnights
Goodnights
Notable moments.
Broadcast note
Segment 1 — NBC Special Report: Dress rehearsal featured a different cold opening in which Darrell Hammond played George W. Bush and said "Live from New York". For the live show, a Weekend Update segment from dress rehearsal where Tina Fey spoke with Darrell Hammond as Dick Cheney was retooled, wherein Chris Parnell's Tom Brokaw impression used Tina's dialogue.
Source ↗Fred Armisen and Will Forte join the cast
Armisen and Forte make their first credited appearances as featured players.
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