Season 42 / Episode 1

Margot Robbie

October 1, 2016 · Musical guest: The Weeknd

Running order

The show.

01
The Presidential Debate
2 cast members
- Kate McKinnon
  as Hillary Clinton
- Michael Che
  as Lester Holt
Cold open
02
Monologue
5 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  As self
- Cecily Strong
  As self
- Kenan Thompson
  As self
- Leslie Jones
  As self
- Pete Davidson
  As self
Monologue
03
Action 9 News At Five
6 cast members
- Alex Moffat
  Reed Dodden
- Beck Bennett
  Jack Trask
- Cecily Strong
  Beth Runyon
- Kenan Thompson
  Neil McNabb
- Leslie Jones
  Karen Hoffstedder
- Mikey Day
  Matt Schatt
Live sketch
04
The Librarian
7 cast members
- Alex Moffat
  friend
- Beck Bennett
  guy
- Bobby Moynihan
  Jeremy
- Cecily Strong
  librarian
- Kenan Thompson
  Fishman
- Kyle Mooney
  Dana
- Mikey Day
  friend
Pre-tape
05
Family Feud
8 cast members
- Alex Moffat
  as Eric Trump
- Beck Bennett
  as Vladimir Putin
- Bobby Moynihan
  as Chris Christie
- Cecily Strong
  as Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Kate McKinnon
  as Kellyanne Conway
- Kenan Thompson
  as Steve Harvey
- Melissa Villaseñor
  as Sarah Silverman
- Mikey Day
  as Donald Trump Jr.
Live sketch
06
"Starboy"
Musical performance
07
Weekend Update
1. At the deskCathy Anne weighs the presidential candidates
2. At the deskDavid Ortiz offers post-retirement endorsements
3. At the deskThe Weeknd appears for The Weeknd Update
4 cast members
- Cecily Strong
  Cathy Anne / undecided voter
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Kenan Thompson
  as David Ortiz
- Michael Che
  Anchor
Weekend Update
08
The Hunch Bunch
7 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  girl
- Beck Bennett
  Tad
- Bobby Moynihan
  Groundskeeper Coggins
- Cecily Strong
  girl
- Kenan Thompson
  announcer
- Kyle Mooney
  Fenster
- Mikey Day
  Joshy
Live sketch
09
Melania Moments
2 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  announcer
- Cecily Strong
  as Melania Trump
Pre-tape
10
2016 New York Film Festival Women's Round Table
4 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Karen Domineau
- Cecily Strong
  as Marion Cotillard
- Kate McKinnon
  Debette Goldry
- Sasheer Zamata
  as Lupita Nyong'o
Live sketch
11
"False Alarm"
Musical performance
12
Mr. Robot
4 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  announcer
- Leslie Jones
  As self
- Mikey Day
  Mr. Robot
- Pete Davidson
  Elliot
Pre-tape
13
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

Alec Baldwin debuts as Donald Trump

Baldwin first played Trump opposite Kate McKinnon’s Hillary Clinton in the presidential-debate cold open.

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Mikey Day, Alex Moffat and Melissa Villaseñor debut

Three new featured players made their first appearances in the Season 42 premiere.

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15 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

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

Cecily Strong8 segments
Beck Bennett6 segments
Kenan Thompson6 segments
Mikey Day5 segments
Aidy Bryant3 segments
Alex Moffat3 segments
Bobby Moynihan3 segments
Kate McKinnon3 segments
Leslie Jones3 segments
Kyle Mooney2 segments
Michael Che2 segments
Pete Davidson2 segments
Colin Jost1 segment
Melissa Villaseñor1 segment
Sasheer Zamata1 segment

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

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