Season 41 / Episode 13

Melissa McCarthy

February 13, 2016 · Musical guest: Kanye West

Running order

The show.

01
Hillary for President
7 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  girl
- Beck Bennett
  as Jeb Bush
- Cecily Strong
  girl
- Kate McKinnon
  as Hillary Clinton
- Kyle Mooney
  guy
- Taran Killam
  guy
- Vanessa Bayer
  girl
Cold open
02
Monologue
5 cast members
- Cecily Strong
  As self
- Kate McKinnon
  As self
- Kenan Thompson
  As self
- Sasheer Zamata
  As self
- Taran Killam
  As self
Monologue
03
The Day Beyoncé Turned Black
13 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Karen
- Beck Bennett
  guy
- Bobby Moynihan
  guy
- Cecily Strong
  girl
- Jay Pharoah
  guy
- Kate McKinnon
  girl
- Kenan Thompson
  guy
- Kyle Mooney
  guy
- Leslie Jones
  girl
- Michael Che
  guy
- Sasheer Zamata
  girl
- Taran Killam
  news reporter
- Vanessa Bayer
  Amy
Pre-tape
04
Test Screening
7 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Diane
- Cecily Strong
  moderator
- Jon Rudnitsky
  guy
- Kenan Thompson
  guy
- Leslie Jones
  girl
- Pete Davidson
  guy
- Vanessa Bayer
  girl
Live sketch
05
Movie Night
2 cast members
- Bobby Moynihan
  Jim
- Pete Davidson
  Tommy
Live sketch
06
"Highlights"
Musical performance
07
Weekend Update
1. At the deskRachel Green comments on the Friends reunion
2. At the deskLeslie Jones comments on Valentine’s Day
3. At the deskPiano player Manuel visits Weekend Update
4. At the deskVon Miller comments on gravitational waves
5 cast members
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Kenan Thompson
  Manuel / piano player
- Leslie Jones
  As self
- Michael Che
  Anchor
- Vanessa Bayer
  Rachel Green
Weekend Update
08
Pick-Up Artist
13 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  Uncle Joe
- Bobby Moynihan
  guy
- Cecily Strong
  girl
- Jay Pharoah
  guy
- Jon Rudnitsky
  guy
- Kate McKinnon
  Jo
- Kenan Thompson
  guy
- Kyle Mooney
  guy
- Leslie Jones
  Janice
- Pete Davidson
  guy
- Sasheer Zamata
  Veronica
- Taran Killam
  guy
- Vanessa Bayer
  Nell
Live sketch
09
Kyle vs. Kanye
7 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  As self
- Bobby Moynihan
  As self
- Jon Rudnitsky
  As self
- Kenan Thompson
  As self
- Kyle Mooney
  As self
- Pete Davidson
  As self
- Vanessa Bayer
  As self
Pre-tape
10
Bus
3 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  driver
- Leslie Jones
  passenger
- Taran Killam
  passenger
Live sketch
11
"Ultralight Beam"
Musical performance
12
Whiskers R' We
2 cast members
- Kate McKinnon
  Barbara DeDrew
- Vanessa Bayer
  announcer
Live sketch
13
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

The Day Beyoncé Turned Black airs

The filmed trailer satirized reactions to Beyoncé’s Formation.

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Kanye West brings an all-star musical lineup

Chance the Rapper, Kirk Franklin, Kelly Price, The-Dream and others joined West.

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16 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

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

Vanessa Bayer7 segments
Kenan Thompson6 segments
Beck Bennett5 segments
Cecily Strong5 segments
Kate McKinnon5 segments
Leslie Jones5 segments
Taran Killam5 segments
Bobby Moynihan4 segments
Kyle Mooney4 segments
Pete Davidson4 segments
Aidy Bryant3 segments
Jon Rudnitsky3 segments
Sasheer Zamata3 segments
Jay Pharoah2 segments
Michael Che2 segments
Colin Jost1 segment

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

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