<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Host </Th> <Th> Musical guest ( s ) </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Ratings / Share </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 725 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Seth MacFarlane </Td> <Td> Frank Ocean </Td> <Td> September 15 , 2012 ( 2012 - 09 - 15 ) </Td> <Td> 4.8 / 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Frank Ocean performs `` Thinkin Bout You '' and the second half / single version of `` Pyramids '' . John Mayer plays guitar on both songs . </Li> <Li> In the opening monologue , MacFarlane utilizes his character voices of Peter , Stewie , and Brian Griffin , and Glenn Quagmire from Family Guy , and Roger Smith from American Dad ! . He also did the voices of George Takei , Droopy the Dog , Marty McFly , and Kermit the Frog . </Li> <Li> Aidy Bryant , Tim Robinson , and Cecily Strong 's first episode as cast members . </Li> <Li> Starting with this episode , Jay Pharoah takes over impersonating President Barack Obama from Fred Armisen . </Li> <Li> Psy appears in the `` Gangnam Style '' sketch alongside Bobby Moynihan 's impersonation . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 726 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joseph Gordon - Levitt </Td> <Td> Mumford & Sons </Td> <Td> September 22 , 2012 ( 2012 - 09 - 22 ) </Td> <Td> 5.0 / 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Mumford & Sons performs `` I Will Wait '' and `` Below My Feet '' and appears in the Song Memories sketch in which the band performs `` You 've Got to Hide Your Love Away '' as a Beatles tribute band . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 727 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Daniel Craig </Td> <Td> Muse </Td> <Td> October 6 , 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 06 ) </Td> <Td> 4.5 / 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Muse performs `` Madness '' and `` Panic Station '' . </Li> <Li> Chris Parnell reprises his Jim Lehrer impression in the cold open . </Li> <Li> Caroll Spinney appears as Big Bird on Weekend Update . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 728 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Christina Applegate </Td> <Td> Passion Pit </Td> <Td> October 13 , 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 13 ) </Td> <Td> 4.6 / 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Passion Pit performs `` Take a Walk '' and `` Carried Away '' . </Li> <Li> Usain Bolt appears in the cold open and `` The Californians '' sketch . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 729 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Bruno Mars </Td> <Td> Bruno Mars </Td> <Td> October 20 , 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 20 ) </Td> <Td> 5.4 / 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Bruno Mars performs `` Locked Out of Heaven '' and `` Young Girls '' . </Li> <Li> Tom Hanks appears in the cold open , introduces Mars ' first number and appears in the `` Merryville Brothers '' sketch . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 730 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Louis C.K. </Td> <Td> fun . </Td> <Td> November 3 , 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 03 ) </Td> <Td> 5.0 / 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> fun . performs `` Some Nights '' and `` Carry On '' . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 731 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Anne Hathaway </Td> <Td> Rihanna </Td> <Td> November 10 , 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 10 ) </Td> <Td> 5.0 / 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Rihanna performs `` Diamonds '' and `` Stay '' . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 732 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Jeremy Renner </Td> <Td> Maroon 5 </Td> <Td> November 17 , 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 17 ) </Td> <Td> 5.1 / 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Maroon 5 performs `` One More Night '' and `` Daylight '' . Additionally , Adam Levine appears in `` The Stand - Off '' sketch , which was pre-recorded . </Li> <Li> New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appears on Weekend Update . </Li> <Li> This episode contains a cartoon , entitled `` Cool Drones '' , animated by Augenblick Studios . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 733 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Jamie Foxx </Td> <Td> Ne - Yo </Td> <Td> December 8 , 2012 ( 2012 - 12 - 08 ) </Td> <Td> 4.6 / 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Ne - Yo performs `` Let Me Love You ( Until You
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Host </Th> <Th> Musical guest ( s ) </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Ratings / Share </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 725 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Seth MacFarlane </Td> <Td> Frank Ocean </Td> <Td> September 15 , 2012 ( 2012 - 09 - 15 ) </Td> <Td> 4.8 / 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Frank Ocean performs `` Thinkin Bout You '' and the second half / single version of `` Pyramids '' . John Mayer plays guitar on both songs . </Li> <Li> In the opening monologue , MacFarlane utilizes his character voices of Peter , Stewie , and Brian Griffin , and Glenn Quagmire from Family Guy , and Roger Smith from American Dad ! . He also did the voices of George Takei , Droopy the Dog , Marty McFly , and Kermit the Frog . </Li> <Li> Aidy Bryant , Tim Robinson , and Cecily Strong 's first episode as cast members . </Li> <Li> Starting with this episode , Jay Pharoah takes over impersonating President Barack Obama from Fred Armisen . </Li> <Li> Psy appears in the `` Gangnam Style '' sketch alongside Bobby Moynihan 's impersonation . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 726 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joseph Gordon - Levitt </Td> <Td> Mumford & Sons </Td> <Td> September 22 , 2012 ( 2012 - 09 - 22 ) </Td> <Td> 5.0 / 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Mumford & Sons performs `` I Will Wait '' and `` Below My Feet '' and appears in the Song Memories sketch in which the band performs `` You 've Got to Hide Your Love Away '' as a Beatles tribute band . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 727 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Daniel Craig </Td> <Td> Muse </Td> <Td> October 6 , 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 06 ) </Td> <Td> 4.5 / 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Muse performs `` Madness '' and `` Panic Station '' . </Li> <Li> Chris Parnell reprises his Jim Lehrer impression in the cold open . </Li> <Li> Caroll Spinney appears as Big Bird on Weekend Update . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 728 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Christina Applegate </Td> <Td> Passion Pit </Td> <Td> October 13 , 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 13 ) </Td> <Td> 4.6 / 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Passion Pit performs `` Take a Walk '' and `` Carried Away '' . </Li> <Li> Usain Bolt appears in the cold open and `` The Californians '' sketch . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 729 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Bruno Mars </Td> <Td> Bruno Mars </Td> <Td> October 20 , 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 20 ) </Td> <Td> 5.4 / 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Bruno Mars performs `` Locked Out of Heaven '' and `` Young Girls '' . </Li> <Li> Tom Hanks appears in the cold open , introduces Mars ' first number and appears in the `` Merryville Brothers '' sketch . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 730 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Louis C.K. </Td> <Td> fun . </Td> <Td> November 3 , 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 03 ) </Td> <Td> 5.0 / 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> fun . performs `` Some Nights '' and `` Carry On '' . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 731 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Anne Hathaway </Td> <Td> Rihanna </Td> <Td> November 10 , 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 10 ) </Td> <Td> 5.0 / 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Rihanna performs `` Diamonds '' and `` Stay '' . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 732 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Jeremy Renner </Td> <Td> Maroon 5 </Td> <Td> November 17 , 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 17 ) </Td> <Td> 5.1 / 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Maroon 5 performs `` One More Night '' and `` Daylight '' . Additionally , Adam Levine appears in `` The Stand - Off '' sketch , which was pre-recorded . </Li> <Li> New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appears on Weekend Update . </Li> <Li> This episode contains a cartoon , entitled `` Cool Drones '' , animated by Augenblick Studios . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 733 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Jamie Foxx </Td> <Td> Ne - Yo </Td> <Td> December 8 , 2012 ( 2012 - 12 - 08 ) </Td> <Td> 4.6 / 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Ul> <Li> Ne - Yo performs `` Let Me Love You ( Until You
who hosted the 38th season premiere of saturday night live
who hosted the 38th season premiere of saturday night live
Seth MacFarlane
Seth MacFarlane