April 9, 2016 Season 41 episode
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| Episode | 804 |
| Season Episode | 17 |
| Host | Russell Crowe |
| Musical Guest(s) | Margo Price |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"Hurtin' (On the Bottle)" "Since You Put Me Down." |
| Previous Episode April 2, 2016 |
Next Episode April 16, 2016 |
The 17th episode of Season 41 and the 804th episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on April 9, 2016. It was hosted by actor Russell Crowe with musical guest Margo Price, a country singer-songwriter. Russell Crowe's only time as host was made, and this was also the only musical guest appearance on SNL for Margo Price.
Cast[]
Main Players[]
- Vanessa Bayer
- Beck Bennett
- Aidy Bryant
- Colin Jost
- Taran Killam
- Kate McKinnon
- Kyle Mooney
- Bobby Moynihan
- Jay Pharoah
- Cecily Strong
- Kenan Thompson
- Sasheer Zamata
Featured Players[]
- Cameo by Al Sharpton
- Filmed cameo by longtime former cast member Jason Sudeikis
Sketches and Music Performances[]
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| A Message from Hillary Clinton | Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon) puts her recent string of losses behind her and turns her attention to New York. | |
| Monologue by Russell Crowe | ||
| Prepartion H Advanced Gel | ||
| Politics Nation | Al Sharpton (Kenan Thompson) and statistical analyst Charles Richards (Al Sharpton) rate the presidential candidates' popularity with black voters | |
| Henry VII: The Experience | ||
| Match Finders | One bachelor's (Russell Crowe) argument for why Lisa (Cecily Strong) should pick him is decidedly more sexual than the other bachelors' (Beck Bennett, Pete Davidson). | |
| Margo Price Performs "Hurtin' (On the Bottle)" | ||
| In Memoriam | An image of Merle Haggard, who had died three days earlier, is shown in silence following Price's first performance. | |
| Weekend Update with Colin Jost & Michael Che | With guests, Colin's neighbor Deenie (Kate McKinnon) and Bruce Chandling (Kyle Mooney). | |
| 100 Days In The Jungle | The remaining contestants (Taran Killam, Cecily Strong, Pete Davidson) are visited by family members – and an uncle's friend (Russell Crowe) – to help them through the rest of the competition. | |
| Pogie Pepperoni's | ||
| Margo Price Performs "Since You Put Me Down" | ||
| Shanice Goodwin: Ninja | ||
| A Mike O'Brien Picture: Oprah Winfrey: A Life of Love | ||
| Goodnights | Russell Crowe thanked Margo Price, the Rev. Al Sharpton, and the incredible and beautiful cast of SNL, he had the best night of his life. |
| Preceded by: April 2, 2016 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: April 16, 2016 |