Season 40 / Episode 20

Reese Witherspoon

May 9, 2015 · Musical guest: Florence + The Machine

Running order

The show.

01
The Southern Republican Leadership Conference!
7 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  as Mike Huckabee
- Bobby Moynihan
  as Ted Cruz
- Cecily Strong
  deejay
- Kate McKinnon
  as Carly Fiorina
- Kenan Thompson
  as Ben Carson
- Kyle Mooney
  as Rand Paul
- Taran Killam
  as Marco Rubio
Cold open
02
Monologue
11 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  As self
- Beck Bennett
  As self
- Bobby Moynihan
  As self
- Cecily Strong
  As self
- Jay Pharoah
  As self
- Kate McKinnon
  As self
- Kenan Thompson
  As self
- Kyle Mooney
  As self
- Pete Davidson
  As self
- Sasheer Zamata
  As self
- Vanessa Bayer
  As self
Monologue
03
Be Scene in L.A.
5 cast members
- Cecily Strong
  Lisa Ferar
- Jay Pharoah
  Marquise
- Kenan Thompson
  Cudell
- Kyle Mooney
  Clayton Alexander
- Pete Davidson
  Andrew Marks
Live sketch
04
Picture Perfect
6 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  Michael Fulton
- Bobby Moynihan
  Daniel Hoffman
- Cecily Strong
  as Rosie Perez
- Kenan Thompson
  as Reginald VelJohnson
- Taran Killam
  host
- Vanessa Bayer
  Michelle Fulton
Live sketch
05
Mr. Westerberg
5 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  Louis
- Bobby Moynihan
  Mr. Westerberg
- Kenan Thompson
  Evans
- Pete Davidson
  employee
- Vanessa Bayer
  Amy
Pre-tape
06
"Ship To Wreck"
Musical performance
07
Weekend Update
1. At the deskLeslie Jones comments on love letters
2. At the deskThe Girl You Wish You Hadn’t Started a Conversation With returns
3. At the deskWillie and Mackenzie visit Update
5 cast members
- Cecily Strong
  The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started A Conversation With At A Party
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Kenan Thompson
  Willie
- Leslie Jones
  As self
- Michael Che
  Anchor
Weekend Update
08
Theater Showcase
8 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  theatre student
- Beck Bennett
  theatre student
- Bobby Moynihan
  parent
- Cecily Strong
  teacher
- Kate McKinnon
  theatre student
- Kyle Mooney
  theatre student
- Leslie Jones
  parent
- Taran Killam
  theatre student
Live sketch
09
Southern Ladies
4 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Carolynn
- Cecily Strong
  Nan
- Kate McKinnon
  Marilyn
- Leslie Jones
  Terrilynn
Live sketch
10
Water Slide
6 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  Chad
- Bobby Moynihan
  rider
- Cecily Strong
  rider
- Kenan Thompson
  employee
- Kyle Mooney
  Trent
- Sasheer Zamata
  rider
Live sketch
11
"What Kind Of Man"
Musical performance
12
Whiskers R' We: Spring Cat Giveaway
2 cast members
- Kate McKinnon
  Barbara DeDrew
- Vanessa Bayer
  announcer
Live sketch
13
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

The cast’s mothers appear for Mother’s Day

Reese Witherspoon and cast members apologized to their mothers in the monologue.

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Mr. Westerberg turns a classroom crush into a dark music video

The pre-tape paired Witherspoon and the cast in a Fleetwood Mac-style song.

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15 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

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

Cecily Strong8 segments
Kenan Thompson7 segments
Beck Bennett6 segments
Bobby Moynihan6 segments
Kate McKinnon5 segments
Kyle Mooney5 segments
Vanessa Bayer4 segments
Aidy Bryant3 segments
Leslie Jones3 segments
Pete Davidson3 segments
Taran Killam3 segments
Jay Pharoah2 segments
Sasheer Zamata2 segments
Colin Jost1 segment
Michael Che1 segment

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

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