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 January 10, 2009
 Season 34 episode
SNL Neil Patrick Harris
Taylor 34
 Episode 648
 Season Episode 12
 Host Neil Patrick Harris
 Musical Guest(s) Taylor Swift
 Song(s) performed by
 Musical Guest(s)
"Love Story"
"Forever & Always"
Previous Episode
December 13, 2008
Next Episode
January 17, 2009

Saturday Night Live premiered its 648th episode and 12th episode of Saturday Night Live's 34th season on January 10, 2009. It was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, star of the claasic ABC series Doogie Howser, M.D. and the hit CBS series How I Met Your Mother, as well as the CBSholiday special The Christmas Wish and the musical guest was Taylor Swift who performed "Love Story" and "Forever and Always". Liza Minneli was the only special guest or cameo. The only hosting stint was made on SNL for Neil Patrick Harris and this was Taylor Swift’s musical guest debut on SNL.

With Amy Poehler's departure, Seth Meyers continues to do Weekend Update by himself, but this is the first episode to have the solo "Weekend Update with Seth Meyers" tag.

Cast[]

Repertory players[]

Fred Armisen

Will Forte

Bill Hader

Darrell Hammond

Seth Meyers

Andy Samberg

Jason Sudeikis

Kenan Thompson

Kristen Wiig

Featured performers[]

Abby Elliott

Bobby Moynihan

Michaela Watkins

Casey Wilson

Sketches[]

The Rachel Maddow Show

Montage

Neil Patrick Harris's Monologue

Today

Save Broadway

Penelope

An SNL Digital Short

Taylor Swift performs "Love Story"

Weekend Update with Seth Meyers

Two First Names

Fran & Freba

Frost/ Other People

Taylor Swift performs, "Forvever and Always"

Whopper Virgins

Goodnights

Preceded by:
December 13, 2008
Saturday Night Live episode Followed by:
January 17, 2009
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