Season 40 Episode 9
"Martin Freeman with Charli XCX"
Martin Freeman hosts Saturday Night Live with musical guest Charli XCX...[button color="black" size="small" link="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live" target="blank" ]Official Site[/button]
Recap
Martin Freeman makes his Saturday Night Live hosting debut while Charli XCX serves as musical guest. Sketches include The Hobbit Office, Sump'n Claus, Church, Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy on Hanukkah and Waterbed Commercial.
Charlie Rose Cold Open
Charlie Rose (Taran Killam) learns the psychologists (Bobby Moynihan, Kyle Mooney) who devised the torture outlined in the CIA report are also behind self-checkout and autocorrect.
Martin Freeman Monologue
Dame Maggie Smith (Kate McKinnon) and Alan Rickman (Taran Killam) join Martin Freeman for his monologue because all British actors are friends.
Sump'n Claus
If you've been crossed off Santa's nice list, here comes Sump'n Claus (Kenan Thompson).
Wedding Objections
WNBA athlete Alberta (Leslie Jones) and White Castle owner Ian (Martin Freeman) are getting married no matter what anyone says.
Hobbit Office
After saving Middle-earth, Bilbo (Martin Freeman), Gandalf (Bobby Moynihan), Gollum (Taran Killam), Legolas (Kyle Mooney) and Tauriel (Kate McKinnon) take up office jobs.
Right Side of the Bed
While appearing on the daytime talk show Right Side of the Bed, Louis the handyman (Martin Freeman) keeps getting awkwardly cut to.
Church
St. Joseph's Christmas Mass Spectacular features Pastor Pat (Bobby Moynihan), organist Linda Tayhoe (Kate McKinnon) and all 44 verses of "O Come All Ye Faithful."
Charli XCX: Boom Clap
Charli XCX performs "Boom Clap" on Saturday Night Live.
Weekend Update 12-13-14
Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, including the CIA terror report, Prince William and Kate Middleton's New York trip, the drop in oil prices and Rick Perry's comments about running for president not being an IQ test.
Weekend Update: Sasheer Zamata
Sasheer Zamata discusses the lack of diversity in tech, pointing out that of all the emoji available on Apple products, not a single one is black.
Weekend Update: One-Dimensional Female Character from a Male Driven Comedy
Heather (Cecily Strong) is the girl from work who eats burgers and wings but has the body of a salad girl. Confusing, right?
Weekend Update: Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy on Hanukkah
Jacob (Vanessa Bayer) explains Hanukkah's origins while also squeezing in a shout-out to Derek Jeter.
Assembly Line
New hire Gordon (Taran Killam) has a hard time grasping how the assembly line works despite his boss' (Martin Freeman) many attempts to explain it.
Holiday Gig
Isaac (Martin Freeman) just wants to play saxophone but the audience would rather he explain what's going on in his personal life.
Charli XCX: Break the Rules
Charli XCX performs "Break the Rules" on Saturday Night Live.
Waterbed Commercial
When Dom (Martin Freeman) wants to advertise his Waterbed Warehouse, he turns to his wife, Janine (Aidy Bryant).