Season 51 / Episode 16

Jack Black

April 4, 2026 · Musical guest: Jack White

Running order

The show.

01
NCAA Post Game Show Cold Opening
5 cast members
- Ashley Padilla
  as Pam Bondi
- James Austin Johnson
  as Ernie Johnson Jr.
- Jeremy Culhane
  as Bruce Pearl
- Kam Patterson
  as Kenny Smith
- Kenan Thompson
  as Charles Barkley
Cold open
02
Jack Black Monologue
1 cast member
- Marcello Hernández
  Domingo
Monologue
03
Kathy
4 cast members
- Ashley Padilla
  Kathy
- Kenan Thompson
  Murray
- Mikey Day
  employee
- Sarah Sherman
  employee
Live sketch
04
Words to Live By (Country Song)
4 cast members
- Andrew Dismukes
  guy
- James Austin Johnson
  guy
- Kenan Thompson
  wise man
- Mikey Day
  Pappy
Pre-tape
05
Self-Defense
7 cast members
- Ben Marshall
  student
- Chloe Fineman
  Melanie
- James Austin Johnson
  Paul
- Jane Wickline
  Bone Crusher
- Jeremy Culhane
  student
- Kenan Thompson
  Fred
- Marcello Hernández
  instructor
Live sketch
06
Husbands
9 cast members
- Andrew Dismukes
  husband
- Ashley Padilla
  Jeannie
- Chloe Fineman
  wife
- James Austin Johnson
  husband
- Jane Wickline
  wife
- Kenan Thompson
  husband
- Sarah Sherman
  wife
- Tommy Brennan
  husband
- Veronika Slowikowska
  wife
Live sketch
07
Derecho Demonico
Musical performance
08
Weekend Update
1. At the deskKristi Noem’s Husband addresses his controversy
2. At the deskProfessor Snape on the new Harry Potter series
6 cast members
- Ashley Padilla
  as Kristi Noem
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Kam Patterson
  Professor Snape
- Kenan Thompson
  as Law Roach
- Michael Che
  Anchor
- Sarah Sherman
  as Bryon Noem / Kristi Noem's husband
Weekend Update
09
The 301 Spartans
5 cast members
- Andrew Dismukes
  as Leonidas I
- Ben Marshall
  as Lysander
- James Austin Johnson
  announcer
- Marcello Hernández
  Ajax
- Tommy Brennan
  Gilios
Live sketch
10
G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs
Musical performance
11
Airbnb Superhost
5 cast members
- Jane Wickline
  girl
- Jeremy Culhane
  guy
- Marcello Hernández
  guy
- Sarah Sherman
  girl
- Tommy Brennan
  guy
Live sketch
12
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

A Five-Timers welcome

Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, Candice Bergen and Melissa McCarthy appeared for Jack Black’s Five-Timers monologue.

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Goodnights cut short

The live broadcast cut away from Jack Black’s closing remarks before he finished.

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16 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

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

Kenan Thompson6 segments
James Austin Johnson5 segments
Ashley Padilla4 segments
Marcello Hernández4 segments
Sarah Sherman4 segments
Andrew Dismukes3 segments
Jane Wickline3 segments
Jeremy Culhane3 segments
Tommy Brennan3 segments
Ben Marshall2 segments
Chloe Fineman2 segments
Kam Patterson2 segments
Mikey Day2 segments
Colin Jost1 segment
Michael Che1 segment
Veronika Slowikowska1 segment

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

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