Season 41 / Episode 15

Ariana Grande

March 12, 2016 · Musical guest: Ariana Grande

Running order

The show.

01
CNN Election Center
2 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  as Jake Tapper
- Jay Pharoah
  as Ben Carson
Cold open
02
“What Will My Scandal Be?”
3 cast members
- Cecily Strong
  As self
- Kenan Thompson
  As self
- Pete Davidson
  As self
Monologue
03
Hillary For America
1 cast member
- Kate McKinnon
  as Hillary Clinton
Pre-tape
04
Kids' Choice Awards Pre-Show
5 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  announcer
- Bobby Moynihan
  Frankie Goodman
- Cecily Strong
  announcer
- Taran Killam
  Reece Better
- Vanessa Bayer
  Jessie Kerk-Fatone
Live sketch
05
This Is Not a Feminist Song
7 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  girl
- Beck Bennett
  guy
- Cecily Strong
  girl
- Kate McKinnon
  girl
- Leslie Jones
  girl
- Sasheer Zamata
  girl
- Vanessa Bayer
  girl
Pre-tape
06
True Tales From The Sea
5 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  Smith
- Bobby Moynihan
  sailor
- Cecily Strong
  Oceana
- Kate McKinnon
  Shud
- Taran Killam
  sailor
Live sketch
07
Ariana Grande Musical Introduction (I)
Live sketch
08
"Dangerous Woman"
Musical performance
09
Weekend Update
1. At the deskThe drunkest contestant on The Bachelor visits Update
2. At the deskRiblet takes another turn behind the Update desk
4 cast members
- Bobby Moynihan
  Riblet
- Cecily Strong
  The Drunkest Contestant On The Bachelor
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Michael Che
  Anchor
Weekend Update
10
Tidal
4 cast members
- Bobby Moynihan
  Bradley
- Jay Pharoah
  as Jay-Z
- Kenan Thompson
  manager
- Sasheer Zamata
  Danielson
Live sketch
11
Family Feud
8 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  as Javier Bardem
- Bobby Moynihan
  as Kevin Smith
- Jay Pharoah
  as Idris Elba
- Jon Rudnitsky
  as Martin Scorsese
- Kate McKinnon
  as Tilda Swinton
- Kenan Thompson
  as Steve Harvey
- Kyle Mooney
  as Woody Allen
- Taran Killam
  as Quentin Tarantino
Live sketch
12
Ariana Grande Musical Introduction (II)
Live sketch
13
"Be Alright"
Musical performance
14
The Sound of Music
5 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  nun
- Cecily Strong
  nun
- Kate McKinnon
  nun
- Sasheer Zamata
  nun
- Vanessa Bayer
  nun
Live sketch
15
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

Ariana Grande performs double duty

Grande served as both host and musical guest.

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Tidal showcases Ariana Grande’s impressions

Grande impersonated multiple singers while troubleshooting the streaming service.

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16 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

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

Cecily Strong6 segments
Beck Bennett5 segments
Bobby Moynihan5 segments
Kate McKinnon5 segments
Jay Pharoah3 segments
Kenan Thompson3 segments
Sasheer Zamata3 segments
Taran Killam3 segments
Vanessa Bayer3 segments
Aidy Bryant2 segments
Colin Jost1 segment
Jon Rudnitsky1 segment
Kyle Mooney1 segment
Leslie Jones1 segment
Michael Che1 segment
Pete Davidson1 segment

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

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