Season 41 / Episode 9

Tina Fey & Amy Poehler

December 19, 2015 · Musical guest: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Running order

The show.

01
Republican Presidential Debate
9 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  as Jeb Bush
- Bobby Moynihan
  as Chris Christie
- Cecily Strong
  as Carly Fiorina
- Colin Jost
  as John Kasich
- Jay Pharoah
  as Ben Carson
- Jon Rudnitsky
  as Wolf Blitzer
- Kyle Mooney
  as Rand Paul
- Pete Davidson
  as Marco Rubio
- Taran Killam
  as Ted Cruz
Cold open
02
Monologue
3 cast members
- Bobby Moynihan
  As self
- Kenan Thompson
  As self
- Taran Killam
  As self
Monologue
03
A Hillary Christmas
1 cast member
- Kate McKinnon
  as Hillary Clinton
Live sketch
04
Meet Your Second Wife!
7 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Elaine
- Bobby Moynihan
  Brian
- Cecily Strong
  Alicia
- Kenan Thompson
  Toby
- Leslie Jones
  Deanna
- Taran Killam
  Steve
- Vanessa Bayer
  Samantha
Live sketch
05
Hoverboards
3 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  announcer / grandpa
- Kyle Mooney
  guy
- Pete Davidson
  guy
Pre-tape
06
Movie Set
2 cast members
- Kenan Thompson
  Gerard
- Sasheer Zamata
  marker
Live sketch
07
"Meet Me in the City"
Musical performance
08
Weekend Update
1. At the deskDeenie recaps a daytime drama
3 cast members
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Kate McKinnon
  Deenie / Somebody's Mom
- Michael Che
  Anchor
Weekend Update
09
The Chad & Mrs. Douglas Show Collection
3 cast members
- Kenan Thompson
  as Bill Cosby
- Taran Killam
  Chad Douglas
- Vanessa Bayer
  Victoria Douglas
Live sketch
10
Tina & Amy's Dope Squad
1 cast member
- Aidy Bryant
  Trisha Hogan
Pre-tape
11
"The Ties That Bind"
Musical performance
12
Bronx Beat
Live sketch
13
"Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"
16 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  As self
- Beck Bennett
  As self
- Bobby Moynihan
  As self
- Cecily Strong
  As self
- Colin Jost
  As self
- Jay Pharoah
  As self
- Jon Rudnitsky
  As self
- Kate McKinnon
  As self
- Kenan Thompson
  As self
- Kyle Mooney
  As self
- Leslie Jones
  As self
- Michael Che
  As self
- Pete Davidson
  As self
- Sasheer Zamata
  As self
- Taran Killam
  As self
- Vanessa Bayer
  As self
Musical performance

Notable moments.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler co-host

The former cast members shared hosting duties for the holiday episode.

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Paul McCartney joins Bruce Springsteen

McCartney joined Springsteen and the E Street Band for Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town.

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16 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

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

Kenan Thompson5 segments
Taran Killam5 segments
Bobby Moynihan4 segments
Aidy Bryant3 segments
Beck Bennett3 segments
Cecily Strong3 segments
Colin Jost3 segments
Kate McKinnon3 segments
Kyle Mooney3 segments
Pete Davidson3 segments
Vanessa Bayer3 segments
Jay Pharoah2 segments
Jon Rudnitsky2 segments
Leslie Jones2 segments
Michael Che2 segments
Sasheer Zamata2 segments

Cast credits checked against SNL Archives and remain under editorial review. Research source

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