Season 38 / Episode 10
Martin Short
December 15, 2012 · Musical guest: Paul McCartney
Running order
The show.
- 01
Silent Night
Cold open - 02
Monologue
4 cast members
Aidy Bryant
As self
Cecily Strong
As self
Kate McKinnon
As self
Vanessa Bayer
As self
Monologue - 03
A Tony Bennett Christmas
1 cast member
Jay Pharoah
as Kanye West
Live sketch - 04
Royal Family Doctor
4 cast members
Bill Hader
Alan Farthington
Bobby Moynihan
guard
Fred Armisen
as Queen Elizabeth
Nasim Pedrad
secretary
Live sketch - 05
You're A Rat Bastard, Charlie Brown
9 cast members
Bill Hader
as Al Pacino
Bobby Moynihan
as Joe Pesci
Cecily Strong
as Fran Drescher
Fred Armisen
as Matthew Broderick
Jason Sudeikis
as Philip Seymour Hoffman
Kate McKinnon
as Edie Falco
Kenan Thompson
as Forest Whitaker
Nasim Pedrad
as Kristin Chenoweth
Taran Killam
as Michael Keaton
Pre-tape - 06
"My Valentine"
Musical performance - 07
Weekend Update
- At the deskJacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy discusses Hanukkah
- At the deskThe Girl You Wish You Hadn’t Started a Conversation With at a Party returns
3 cast members
Cecily Strong
The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started A Conversation With At A Party
Seth Meyers
Anchor
Vanessa Bayer
Jacob
Weekend Update - 08
What Up With That?
10 cast members
Bill Hader
as Lindsey Buckingham
Bobby Moynihan
Bob Cratchit
Cecily Strong
singer
Fred Armisen
Giuseppe
Jason Sudeikis
Vance
Kenan Thompson
Diondre Cole
Nasim Pedrad
Grinchina
Taran Killam
announcer
Tim Robinson
dancing Santa
Vanessa Bayer
Pippa
Live sketch - 09
"Cut Me Some Slack"
Musical performance - 10
Old Friends
3 cast members
Fred Armisen
Mark
Kenan Thompson
narrator
Taran Killam
clerk
Live sketch - 11
Pageant Audition
4 cast members
Cecily Strong
judge
Fred Armisen
pianist
Jason Sudeikis
judge
Kenan Thompson
Reggie
Live sketch - 12
"Wonderful Christmas Time"
Musical performance - 13
Goodnights
Goodnights
Notable moments.
Former hosts fill the Christmas episode
Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin and other guests appeared.
Source ↗Samuel L. Jackson prompts a live-language edit
Jackson’s appearance on What Up With That? included an unexpected expletive and an improvised response from Kenan Thompson.
Source ↗The show opens with Silent Night
The New York City Children’s Chorus performed in remembrance of the Sandy Hook victims.
Source ↗14 credited cast members
Episode cast index.
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- Cecily Strong5 segments
- Fred Armisen5 segments
- Kenan Thompson4 segments
- Bill Hader3 segments
- Bobby Moynihan3 segments
- Jason Sudeikis3 segments
- Nasim Pedrad3 segments
- Taran Killam3 segments
- Vanessa Bayer3 segments
- Kate McKinnon2 segments
- Aidy Bryant1 segment
- Jay Pharoah1 segment
- Seth Meyers1 segment
- Tim Robinson1 segment
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