Season 40 / Episode 1

Chris Pratt

September 27, 2014 · Musical guest: Ariana Grande

Running order

The show.

01
State of the Union
3 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  as Candy Crowley
- Jay Pharoah
  as Shannon Sharpe
- Kenan Thompson
  as Ray Lewis
Cold open
02
Monologue
Monologue
03
Cialis Turnt
4 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  wife
- Beck Bennett
  announcer / husband
- Cecily Strong
  wife
- Taran Killam
  husband
Pre-tape
04
Action Figures
4 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  mother
- Cecily Strong
  sister
- Kyle Mooney
  Danny
- Taran Killam
  Lion-O
Live sketch
05
Animal Hospital
5 cast members
- Bobby Moynihan
  Mr. Santoro
- Cecily Strong
  animal nurse
- Kate McKinnon
  animal nurse
- Kyle Mooney
  Mr. Thompson
- Vanessa Bayer
  Mrs. Taylor
Live sketch
06
Marvel
6 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Pam
- Beck Bennett
  agent
- Bobby Moynihan
  Boba Fett / Grimace
- Jay Pharoah
  Harlem Globetrotter / Lando Calrissian
- Kyle Mooney
  agent
- Taran Killam
  Han Solo / sign spinner
Pre-tape
07
"Break Free"
Musical performance
08
Weekend Update
1. At the deskThe Girl You Wish You Hadn’t Started a Conversation With at a Party returns
2. At the deskLeslie Jones comments on being single
3. At the deskPete Davidson considers an indecent proposal
6 cast members
- Cecily Strong
  The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started A Conversation With At A Party
- Colin Jost
  Anchor
- Kenan Thompson
  As self
- Leslie Jones
  As self
- Michael Che
  Anchor
- Pete Davidson
  As self
Weekend Update
09
Don Pardo
Pre-tape
10
Booty Rap
8 cast members
- Aidy Bryant
  Sheryl
- Beck Bennett
  guy
- Bobby Moynihan
  guy
- Cecily Strong
  Alberta
- Kate McKinnon
  girl
- Kyle Mooney
  guy
- Sasheer Zamata
  girl
- Vanessa Bayer
  girl
Live sketch
11
Bad Boys
2 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  Ben
- Kyle Mooney
  Tyler
Pre-tape
12
The NFL on CBS
10 cast members
- Beck Bennett
  as Jim Nantz
- Bobby Moynihan
  Bart Doleman / Kyle Jeffries
- Colin Jost
  Tim Stevens
- Jay Pharoah
  Abaskuul Sulemon / Jacob Reynolds / Lavar Washington / Terry Pope
- Kenan Thompson
  Derrick Watkins / Devin Peters / Kendrick Douglas / Terrence White
- Kyle Mooney
  Calvin Williams / Greg Watkins
- Leslie Jones
  Mrs. Kendrick Douglas
- Michael Che
  Marvin Ingram
- Pete Davidson
  Wendell Jones / Willie Sampson
- Taran Killam
  as Phil Simms
Live sketch
13
"Love Me Harder"
Musical performance
14
Video Game
6 cast members
- Bobby Moynihan
  Brett
- Kenan Thompson
  game announcer / wizard
- Pete Davidson
  Ben
- Sasheer Zamata
  Claudia
- Taran Killam
  moderator
- Vanessa Bayer
  character
Live sketch
15
Goodnights
Goodnights

Notable moments.

Michael Che debuts as a Weekend Update co-anchor

Che joined Colin Jost at the desk in the Season 40 premiere.

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The premiere remembers Don Pardo

The broadcast honored the longtime SNL announcer, who died in August 2014.

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15 credited cast members

Episode cast index.

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

Kyle Mooney6 segments
Aidy Bryant5 segments
Beck Bennett5 segments
Bobby Moynihan5 segments
Cecily Strong5 segments
Taran Killam5 segments
Kenan Thompson4 segments
Jay Pharoah3 segments
Pete Davidson3 segments
Vanessa Bayer3 segments
Colin Jost2 segments
Kate McKinnon2 segments
Leslie Jones2 segments
Michael Che2 segments
Sasheer Zamata2 segments

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

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