<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Host ( s ) </Th> <Th> Musical guest ( s ) </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Ratings / Share </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 637 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Michael Phelps </Td> <Td> Lil Wayne </Td> <Td> September 13 , 2008 ( 2008 - 09 - 13 ) </Td> <Td> 7.4 / 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Tina Fey appears as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler appears as Hillary Clinton in A Nonpartisan Message from Governor Sarah Palin & Senator Hillary Clinton . </Li> <Li> William Shatner and Michael Phelps ' mother Debbie make cameo appearances in the opening monologue . </Li> <Li> Jared Fogle cameos in `` The Michael Phelps Diet '' sketch . </Li> <Li> Lil Wayne performs `` Got Money '' and `` Lollipop '' . </Li> <Li> Bobby Moynihan 's first episode as a cast member . </Li> <Li> At the end of the episode , before the goodnights , a dedication screen was put up for producer / agent Bernie Brillstein , who died a month before this episode aired . Brillstein helped in getting Saturday Night Live picked up as a TV series . </Li> <Li> Senator Barack Obama was scheduled to make a second cameo appearance in this episode . However , Obama canceled his appearance due to the results of Hurricane Ike . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 638 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> James Franco </Td> <Td> Kings of Leon </Td> <Td> September 20 , 2008 ( 2008 - 09 - 20 ) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Cameron Diaz makes a guest appearance , reprising her role as Kiki Deamore in the recurring sketch `` The Cougar Den '' . </Li> <Li> Gossip Girl 's Blake Lively makes a cameo appearance in the SNL Digital Short . </Li> <Li> Kumail Nanjiani appears during the `` New York Times '' sketch . </Li> <Li> Kings of Leon perform `` Sex on Fire '' and `` Use Somebody '' . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 639 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Anna Faris </Td> <Td> Duffy </Td> <Td> September 27 , 2008 ( 2008 - 09 - 27 ) </Td> <Td> 6.0 / 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Tina Fey returned as Gov. Sarah Palin in the cold open being interviewed by Katie Couric , played by Amy Poehler . </Li> <Li> Chris Parnell makes a guest appearance in a debate sketch as Jim Lehrer . </Li> <Li> Duffy performs `` Mercy '' and `` Stepping Stone '' . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 640 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Anne Hathaway </Td> <Td> The Killers </Td> <Td> October 4 , 2008 ( 2008 - 10 - 04 ) </Td> <Td> 7.4 / 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Queen Latifah appeared as Gwen Ifill and Tina Fey returned as Sarah Palin in a parody of the Vice Presidential Debate , with Jason Sudeikis as Joe Biden in the cold open . </Li> <Li> The Killers performed `` Human '' and `` Spaceman '' . </Li> <Li> An edited version of the sketch parodying the economic bailout was posted on NBC.com , removing references to Herbert and Marion Sandler 's ( played by Darrell Hammond and Casey Wilson , respectively ) corrupt activities and removing the graphic labeling the couple as `` people who should be shot . '' Lorne Michaels admitted he did not know the Sandlers were a real couple , and that he believed they were simply characters written for the sketch . The Netflix version of this episode includes the scene with the Sandlers , but edited it to remove the `` People Who Should Be Shot '' lower - third and cut the part where Herbert Sandler thanks Barney Frank for letting them get away with what they did to Wachovia Bank . </Li> <Li> Andy Samberg plays Mark Wahlberg in a sketch where Wahlberg talks to animals , which is referenced by Wahlberg in the following episode . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 641 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Josh Brolin </Td> <Td> Adele </Td> <Td> October 18 , 2008 ( 2008 - 10 - 18 ) </Td> <Td> 10.7 / 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Tina Fey returned again as Sarah Palin , and was joined by Mark Wahlberg , Alec Baldwin and the real Sarah Palin making guest appearances in the cold opening . Wahlberg also appeared in a brief sketch making amends with Andy Samberg , referring to a sketch from the previous episode . Sarah Palin also appeared on `` Weekend Update '' . </Li> <Li> Oliver Stone makes
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Host ( s ) </Th> <Th> Musical guest ( s ) </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Ratings / Share </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 637 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Michael Phelps </Td> <Td> Lil Wayne </Td> <Td> September 13 , 2008 ( 2008 - 09 - 13 ) </Td> <Td> 7.4 / 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Tina Fey appears as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler appears as Hillary Clinton in A Nonpartisan Message from Governor Sarah Palin & Senator Hillary Clinton . </Li> <Li> William Shatner and Michael Phelps ' mother Debbie make cameo appearances in the opening monologue . </Li> <Li> Jared Fogle cameos in `` The Michael Phelps Diet '' sketch . </Li> <Li> Lil Wayne performs `` Got Money '' and `` Lollipop '' . </Li> <Li> Bobby Moynihan 's first episode as a cast member . </Li> <Li> At the end of the episode , before the goodnights , a dedication screen was put up for producer / agent Bernie Brillstein , who died a month before this episode aired . Brillstein helped in getting Saturday Night Live picked up as a TV series . </Li> <Li> Senator Barack Obama was scheduled to make a second cameo appearance in this episode . However , Obama canceled his appearance due to the results of Hurricane Ike . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 638 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> James Franco </Td> <Td> Kings of Leon </Td> <Td> September 20 , 2008 ( 2008 - 09 - 20 ) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Cameron Diaz makes a guest appearance , reprising her role as Kiki Deamore in the recurring sketch `` The Cougar Den '' . </Li> <Li> Gossip Girl 's Blake Lively makes a cameo appearance in the SNL Digital Short . </Li> <Li> Kumail Nanjiani appears during the `` New York Times '' sketch . </Li> <Li> Kings of Leon perform `` Sex on Fire '' and `` Use Somebody '' . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 639 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Anna Faris </Td> <Td> Duffy </Td> <Td> September 27 , 2008 ( 2008 - 09 - 27 ) </Td> <Td> 6.0 / 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Tina Fey returned as Gov. Sarah Palin in the cold open being interviewed by Katie Couric , played by Amy Poehler . </Li> <Li> Chris Parnell makes a guest appearance in a debate sketch as Jim Lehrer . </Li> <Li> Duffy performs `` Mercy '' and `` Stepping Stone '' . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 640 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Anne Hathaway </Td> <Td> The Killers </Td> <Td> October 4 , 2008 ( 2008 - 10 - 04 ) </Td> <Td> 7.4 / 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Queen Latifah appeared as Gwen Ifill and Tina Fey returned as Sarah Palin in a parody of the Vice Presidential Debate , with Jason Sudeikis as Joe Biden in the cold open . </Li> <Li> The Killers performed `` Human '' and `` Spaceman '' . </Li> <Li> An edited version of the sketch parodying the economic bailout was posted on NBC.com , removing references to Herbert and Marion Sandler 's ( played by Darrell Hammond and Casey Wilson , respectively ) corrupt activities and removing the graphic labeling the couple as `` people who should be shot . '' Lorne Michaels admitted he did not know the Sandlers were a real couple , and that he believed they were simply characters written for the sketch . The Netflix version of this episode includes the scene with the Sandlers , but edited it to remove the `` People Who Should Be Shot '' lower - third and cut the part where Herbert Sandler thanks Barney Frank for letting them get away with what they did to Wachovia Bank . </Li> <Li> Andy Samberg plays Mark Wahlberg in a sketch where Wahlberg talks to animals , which is referenced by Wahlberg in the following episode . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 641 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Josh Brolin </Td> <Td> Adele </Td> <Td> October 18 , 2008 ( 2008 - 10 - 18 ) </Td> <Td> 10.7 / 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Tina Fey returned again as Sarah Palin , and was joined by Mark Wahlberg , Alec Baldwin and the real Sarah Palin making guest appearances in the cold opening . Wahlberg also appeared in a brief sketch making amends with Andy Samberg , referring to a sketch from the previous episode . Sarah Palin also appeared on `` Weekend Update '' . </Li> <Li> Oliver Stone makes
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Josh Brolin Tina Fey Mark Wahlberg Alec Baldwin Sarah Palin Andy Samberg Oliver Stone
Josh Brolin Tina Fey Mark Wahlberg Alec Baldwin Sarah Palin Andy Samberg Oliver Stone