Season 44 / Episode 9
Matt Damon
December 15, 2018 · Musical guest: Mark Ronson & Miley Cyrus
Running order
The show.
- 01
It's A Wonderful Trump
9 cast members
Aidy Bryant
as Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Alex Moffat
as Eric Trump
Beck Bennett
as Mike Pence
Cecily Strong
as Melania Trump
Ego Nwodim
immigrant
Heidi Gardner
Hernia
Kate McKinnon
as Kellyanne Conway
Kenan Thompson
Clarence
Mikey Day
as Donald Trump Jr.
Cold open - 02
Monologue
1 cast member
Beck Bennett
As self
Monologue - 03
85th Annual Westminster Daddy Show
8 cast members
Aidy Bryant
Georgina Mont-Blanc
Alex Moffat
Berkeley Tweedy Daddy
Beck Bennett
West Palm Golf Daddy
Chris Redd
Wall Street Business Daddy
Ego Nwodim
handler
Kate McKinnon
announcer
Kenan Thompson
handler
Melissa Villaseñor
handler
Live sketch - 04
Best Christmas Ever
4 cast members
Aidy Bryant
mother-in-law
Beck Bennett
father-in-law
Cecily Strong
wife
Mikey Day
cousin
Pre-tape - 05
Christmas Ornaments
8 cast members
Aidy Bryant
Barb
Beck Bennett
Drunk Santa
Cecily Strong
angel
Kate McKinnon
Rudy Giuliani ornament
Kenan Thompson
souvenir
Kyle Mooney
husband
Melissa Villaseñor
wife
Mikey Day
Harry Potter
Live sketch - 06
Oscars Host Auditions
9 cast members
Aidy Bryant
as Amy Sherman-Palladino / Hannah Gadsby / Roseanne
Cecily Strong
as Rachel Brosnahan
Chris Redd
as Kanye West
Ego Nwodim
as Tiffany Haddish
Heidi Gardner
as Allison Janney
Kate McKinnon
as Ellen DeGeneres / Michelle Wolf
Kenan Thompson
as Michael Strahan / Terry Crews
Melissa Villaseñor
as Sarah Silverman
Pete Davidson
as Rami Malek
Pre-tape - 07
Carnegie Lounge
6 cast members
Alex Moffat
emcee
Beck Bennett
singer
Cecily Strong
Dianne Gellerman
Heidi Gardner
audience member
Kyle Mooney
audience member
Melissa Villaseñor
singer
Live sketch - 08
"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart"
Musical performance - 09
Weekend Update
- At the deskWes Willard reports from outside Weekend Update
- At the deskEvery Boxer’s Girlfriend from Every Boxing Movie discusses Christmas
4 cast members
Colin Jost
Anchor
Heidi Gardner
Angel
Michael Che
Anchor
Mikey Day
Wes Willard
Weekend Update - 10
Weezer Fans
5 cast members
Beck Bennett
Rick
Cecily Strong
Tammy
Heidi Gardner
Martha
Kenan Thompson
guest
Leslie Jones
guest
Live sketch - 11
Cop Christmas
5 cast members
Beck Bennett
Connor
Cecily Strong
Maureen
Heidi Gardner
Rhonda
Kenan Thompson
Carl
Kyle Mooney
Paul
Live sketch - 12
Intro
1 cast member
Pete Davidson
As self
Live sketch - 13
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
Musical performance - 14
Happy Christmas, Britain
3 cast members
Aidy Bryant
as Elton John
Kate McKinnon
as Theresa May
Mikey Day
Lord Voldemort
Live sketch - 15
Goodnights
Goodnights
Notable moments.
Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus share musical billing
The episode billed Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus together as musical guests.
Source ↗Sean Ono Lennon joins the musical guests
Sean Ono Lennon joined Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus for Happy Xmas (War Is Over).
Source ↗It’s a Wonderful Trump fills the cold open with cameos
Alec Baldwin, Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller appeared in the holiday cold open.
Source ↗16 credited cast members
Episode cast index.
Open a running-order credit to see roles and impressions.
- Beck Bennett8 segments
- Cecily Strong7 segments
- Aidy Bryant6 segments
- Heidi Gardner6 segments
- Kenan Thompson6 segments
- Kate McKinnon5 segments
- Mikey Day5 segments
- Melissa Villaseñor4 segments
- Alex Moffat3 segments
- Ego Nwodim3 segments
- Kyle Mooney3 segments
- Chris Redd2 segments
- Pete Davidson2 segments
- Colin Jost1 segment
- Leslie Jones1 segment
- Michael Che1 segment
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