Season 42 / Episode 15

Octavia Spencer

March 4, 2017 · Musical guest: Father John Misty

Running order

The show.

01
Jeff Sessions Gump
5 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  woman
- Beck Bennett
  as Vladimir Putin
- Kate McKinnon
  as Jeff Sessions
- Kyle Mooney
  man
- Leslie Jones
  woman
Cold open
02
Monologue
Monologue
03
Courage, Compassion, Country: The TBD Story
4 cast members
- Bobby Moynihan
  announcer
- Kyle Mooney
  guy
- Melissa Villaseñor
  girl
- Mikey Day
  guy
Pre-tape
04
Drug Company Hearing
5 cast members
- Alex Moffat
  executive
- Beck Bennett
  arbitrator
- Leslie Jones
  Lunestra Crestor Harrison
- Sasheer Zamata
  Seasonique Boniva Williams
- Vanessa Bayer
  executive
Live sketch
05
Girl at a Bar
6 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  As self
- Alex Moffat
  guy
- Beck Bennett
  Dave
- Cecily Strong
  Michelle
- Kyle Mooney
  guy
- Mikey Day
  guy
Pre-tape
06
Kellyanne Conway Couch Gag (I)
2 cast members
- Kate McKinnon
  as Kellyanne Conway
- Kenan Thompson
  As self
Live sketch
07
Zoo-opolis Voice Actors
4 cast members
- Alex Moffat
  actor
- Beck Bennett
  Eddie / janitor
- Kenan Thompson
  director
- Melissa Villaseñor
  actress
Live sketch
08
Youngblood
3 cast members
- Kenan Thompson
  Cyrus
- Pete Davidson
  kid
- Sasheer Zamata
  friend
Pre-tape
09
Kellyanne Conway Couch Gag (II)
1 cast member
- Kate McKinnon
  as Kellyanne Conway
Live sketch
10
"Total Entertainment Forever"
Musical performance
11
Weekend Update
1. At the deskEric and Donald Trump Jr. visit Weekend Update
2. At the deskChild newscaster Laura Parsons reports the news
3. At the deskKellyanne Conway continues the episode’s couch-pose running gag
6 cast members
- Alex Moffat
  as Eric Trump
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Kate McKinnon
  as Kellyanne Conway
- Michael Che
  Anchor
- Mikey Day
  as Donald Trump Jr.
- Vanessa Bayer
  Laura Parsons
Weekend Update
12
Sticky Bun
5 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  trainer
- Cecily Strong
  trainer
- Melissa Villaseñor
  Kat
- Mikey Day
  Scott
- Vanessa Bayer
  Kelsey
Live sketch
13
Bar Centrale
5 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Candice
- Alex Moffat
  Nelson
- Cecily Strong
  Terri
- Sasheer Zamata
  Noelle
- Vanessa Bayer
  friend
Live sketch
14
"Pure Comedy"
Musical performance
15
The Chocolate Man
7 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  coworker
- Alex Moffat
  security guard
- Beck Bennett
  Steve
- Bobby Moynihan
  coworker
- Cecily Strong
  coworker
- Kenan Thompson
  Mike
- Vanessa Bayer
  coworker
Live sketch
16
Spencer's Gifts
5 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Naomi
- Cecily Strong
  Jennifer
- Kenan Thompson
  Tom
- Mikey Day
  Nathan
- Vanessa Bayer
  secretary
Live sketch
17
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

Kellyanne Conway appears throughout the episode

Kate McKinnon silently recreated Conway’s Oval Office couch pose in recurring interstitial gags.

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Octavia Spencer makes her hosting debut

Octavia Spencer hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time.

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16 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

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

Alex Moffat6 segments
Beck Bennett6 segments
Vanessa Bayer6 segments
Aidy Bryant5 segments
Cecily Strong5 segments
Kenan Thompson5 segments
Mikey Day5 segments
Kate McKinnon4 segments
Kyle Mooney3 segments
Melissa Villaseñor3 segments
Sasheer Zamata3 segments
Bobby Moynihan2 segments
Leslie Jones2 segments
Colin Jost1 segment
Michael Che1 segment
Pete Davidson1 segment

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

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