December 13, 2014 Season 40 episode
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| Episode | 775 |
| Season Episode | 9 |
| Host | Martin Freeman |
| Musical Guest(s) | Charli XCX |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Boom Clap" "Break the Rules" |
| Previous Episode December 6, 2014 |
Next Episode December 20, 2014 |
The 9th episode of Season 40 and the 775th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on December 13, 2014, hosted by English actor Martin Freeman, star of the British crime drama series Sherlock and BBC Two's British mockumentary series The Office and the hit films, The Hobbit film trilogy, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Hot Fuzz, Nativity!, The World's End and the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther and it’s sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, with musical guest Charli XCX. This will be Martin Freeman's hosting debut and Charli XCX made her musical guest debut on SNL.
Cast[]
Main Players[]
- Vanessa Bayer
- Aidy Bryant
- Taran Killam
- Kate McKinnon
- Bobby Moynihan
- Jay Pharoah
- Cecily Strong
- Kenan Thompson
Featured Players[]
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Rose Cold Open | Charlie Rose (Taran Killam) interviews the architects of the enhanced interrogation techniques (Bobby Moynihan and Kyle Mooney). | |
| Monologue by Martin Freeman | Dame Maggie Smith and Alan Rickman join first-time host Martin Freeman for his monologue because all British actors are friends. With Kate McKinnon as Maggie Smith, and Taran Killam as Alan Rickman. | |
| Sump'n Claus | Kenan Thompson is "Sump'n Claus", a pawn shop-esque character that gives you something even if Santa won't. With Pete Davidson, Jay Pharoah, Cecily Strong, Sasheer Zamata, Vanessa Bayer, and Kyle Mooney. | |
| The Wedding Objections | A couple (Martin Freeman and Leslie Jones) are getting married (by chaplain Beck Bennett), but many in the audience object. With Aidy Bryant, Vanessa Bayer, Kenan Thompson, Taran Killam, Cecily Strong, and Kate McKinnon. | |
| The Office: Middle Earth | In a crossover of two of his famous roles, Bilbo Baggins of "The Hobbit" (Martin Freeman) goes to work at a paper company. With Bobby Moynihan, Kate McKinnon, and Taran Killam. | |
| Right Side Of The Bed | Taran Killam and Cecily Strong are a southern couple hosting a morning show. With Martin Freeman, Aidy Bryant, and Kate McKinnon. | |
| St. Joseph's Christmas Mass Spectacular | A mock advertisement for Christmas Mass. With Bobby Moynihan, Jay Pharoah, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, and Cecily Strong. | |
| Charli XCX performs "Boom Clap" | ||
| Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che | With Sasheer Zamata, A One-Dimensional Female Character From A Male-Driven Comedy (Cecily Strong), and Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy (Vanessa Bayer). | |
| Assembly Line: The Lever | A ketchup factory worker (Taran Killam) can't figure out simple instructions by his boss (Martin Freeman). | |
| Holiday Gig at Pine River Lodge | A lounge singer (Kenan Thompson) performs with his band mates Kyle Mooney and Martin Freeman. With Beck Bennett and Vanessa Bayer play audience members. | |
| Charli XCX performs "Break the Rules" | ||
| Waterbed Warehouse | A business owner (Martin Freeman) is advertising his waterbed store, but his wife (Aidy Bryant) steals the show. With Jay Pharoah and Taran Killam. | |
| Goodnights | Martin Freeman thanked everyone at SNL for having him and musical guest Charli XCX. |
| Preceded by: December 6, 2014 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: December 20, 2014 |