April 5, 2014

April 5, 2014 Season 39 episode


Episode	762
Season Episode	17
Host	Anna Kendrick
Musical Guest(s)	Pharrell Williams
Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s)	"Happy" "Marilyn Monroe"

Previous Episode
March 29, 2014

Next Episode
April 12, 2014

The 17th episode of Season 39 and the 762nd episode of Saturday Night Live premiered on April 5, 2014, hosted by actress and singer Anna Kendrick, star of Pitch Perfect and DreamWorks Animation film Trolls franchise, as well as the hit films 50/50, End of Watch, Into the Woods, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, The Accountant, Table 19, A Simple Favor, The Day Shall Come, Noelle, Stowaway, Alice, Darling, Self Reliance and Woman of the House, with musical guest Pharrell Williams, who performed "Happy" and "Marilyn Monroe". This will be the hosting debut for Anna Kendrick and the solo musical guest debut for Pharrell Williams on SNL, as well as his 2nd musical guest appearance.

The goodnights speech for Anna Kendrick’s is "Thank you to Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer Icona Pop, Thank you Lorne Michaels and Thank all the Cast, and Happy Birthday to Pharrell Williams". (Cheers & Applause)

Cast[]

Repertory Players[]

Featured Players[]

Sketches and Musical Performances[]

Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other

Title	Image	Summary
The GM Ignition Switch Congressional Hearings Cold Open		GM CEO Mary Barra (Kate McKinnon) testifies that she knows nothing about what the old GM CEO knew about Chevy Cobalt's defective ignition switch. Also, she's not sure what she knows or when she learned what she may or may not know.
Anna Kendrick's Monologue		Anna Kendrick and the cast performed a Broadway-style medley about how excited she is ready to host Saturday Night Live for the first time.
FOX & Friends		Steve Doocey (Taran Killam), Brian Kilmaede (Bobby Moynihan) and Elizabeth Hasselback (Vanessa Bayer) discuss the Obamacare deadline disaster with survivor Bethany Ravenal (Anna Kendrick), as well as global warming with science guy Neil deGrasse Tyson (Kenan Thompson).
Anna Kendrick, Icona Pop, Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong and Sasheer Zamata performed "Dongs All Over The World"		Group of girls have the nasty idea to travel the globe in search of “Dongs All Over the World.”
The Little Mermaid		Ursula (Aidy Bryant) wants Ariel's (Anna Kendrick) voice, until she discovers the little mermaid is tone-deaf when it comes to singing. With Bobby Moynihan as Flounder and Jay Pharoah as Sebastian.
Flirty		Neighbors Sarah (Vanessa Bayer) and Evan (Kyle Mooney) often run into each other in their building and flirt badly. When he finally asks her out, she quickly says yes, although she does have one thing to do first. Also features Beck Bennett as guy.
Pharrell Williams performs "Happy"
Weekend Update with Cecily Strong and Colin Jost		With guests, German Chancellor Angela Merkel tells Colin as she is tired of dealing with Vladmir Putin and Barack Obama as the US-Russia go-between, instead wanting tp take it easy for a change and let her "blow cut blow in the wind", Brooks Wheelan tells an anecdote about the time he got drunk and his friends put butter in his pants, and George R.R. Martin (Bobby Moynihan) to talk about the new season of Game of Thrones.
Les Jeunes de Paris
Principal Frye: Field Trip to the Zoo		Principal Frye (Jay Pharoah) and the Vice-Principal (Vanessa Bayer) address students during a field trip to the Norfolk Zoo.
Pharrell Williams performs "Marilyn Monroe". He is joined by Hans Zimmer.
Big Joe		Big Joe (Taran Killam) wants to save Miss Sara’s (Anna Kendrick) brother (Bobby Moynihan) but is unable to lift the huge rocks.
Audition		Layla Burke (Anna Kendrick) and her tone-deaf sister Cammy (Vanessa Bayer) audition to appear in Pharrell Williams’ next music video.
NCAA Tourney: Best of The White Guys		Mundane basketball clips showcase white player in action.
Goodnights and Closing Credits		Anna Kendrick thanked Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer, Icona Pop, Lorne Michaels, and the cast and she wishes Pharell a "Happy Birthday".

Trivia[]

On TV app and NBC app versions, Lorne Michaels’ credit scrolls up after the pianist plays the last note before the 7 last notes of the goodnights intro. Which means on those versions, the shot of Taran Killam waving to the audience appears when Lenny Pickett plays the other note of this goodnights music episode. Then, when Lenny plays his other note, the shot where the camera scrolls up to the clock appears. Then, the I love ny, copyright notice and logos appear. On demand and Hulu versions, Lorne Michaels’ credit scrolls up when Lenny Pickett plays his other note in the waltz in a song. After the band plays another note, the shot of Taran Killam waving to the audience is scene. Then, when the shot of the camera scrolling up to the clock comes up, 3 seconds of the other note that Lenny plays appears. Then, the I love ny, copyright notice and logos appear. On TV app, NBC app and On Demand versions, the cheering and applause from the montage is used. On Hulu versions, the audience applause from the studio is used. Especially on Sling versions. So, they do the cheering in the studio. On Hulu versions, after film producer, the I love ny, copyright notice and the logos appear.

On TV App, NBC App, On Demand & Hulu Versions, the monologue is absent so after NBC Studios, when it comes to the lights, it fades out. On TV App, NBC App & On Demand Versions, the music fades out after the screen does. Also, on TV App, NBC App, On Demand & Hulu Versions, a couple of sketches were absent due to the timing of the episode. For Hulu, On Demand, TV App & NBC App Versions, the timing for the episode is 40 Minutes.

The cheering is a little loud but not like the season premiere with Tina Fey in this episode.

Credits[]

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: LORNE MICHAELS

PRODUCED BY: STEVE HIGGINS, ERIK KENWARD

DIRECTED BY: DON ROY KING

HEAD WRITERS: COLIN JOST, ROB KLEIN, BRYAN TUCKER

PRODUCERS: LINDSAY SHOCKINS, ERIN DOYLE

WRITTEN BY: JAMES ANDERSON, ALEX BAZE, MICHAEL CHE, MIKEY DAY, STEVE HIGGINS, LESLIE JONES, ZACH KANN, CHRIS KELLY, ERIK KENWARD, LORNE MICHAELS, CLAIRE MULANEY, JOSH PATTEN, KATIE RICH, TIM ROBINSON, SARAH SCHNEIDER, PETE SCHULTZ, KENT SUBLETTE, LAKENDRA TOOKES

ADDITIONAL SKETCH BY: SAM MEANS

WRING SUPERVISED BY: MARIKA SAWYER, JOHN SOLOMON

SUPERVISING PRODUCER: KEN AYMONG

FILM PRODUCER: RHYS THOMAS

WEEKEND UPDATE SUPERVISING PRODUCER: ALEX BAZE

WEEKEND UPDATE PRODUCER: PETE SCHULTZ

PRODUCTION DESIGNERS: EUGENE LEE, AKIRA YOSHIMURA, KEITH IAN RAYWOOD, JOSEPH DETULLIO

LIGHTNING DESIGNER: PHIL HYMES

MUSICAL DIRECTORS: LENNY PICKETT, LEON PENDARVIS, ELI BRUEGGEMAN

SKETCH MUSIC ADAPTATION: HAL WILLNER

COSTUME DESIGNERS: TOM BROECKER, ERIC JUSTIAN

COORDINATING PRODUCER: STACY FOSTER

CO-PRODUCERS: BRIAN SIEDLECKI, NICHOLAS MALLARDI, DINA MOLES, ADAM NICELY

DIGITAL PRODUCER: RACHEL LYNN

PHOTOGRAPHER: MARY ELLEN MATTHEWS

DONGS WRITTEN BY:

FLIRTY WRITTEN BY:

GRAPHICS: TARA DONNELLY, ROBERT SAMARTINO, DOUG ZIDER, BILL AFFATIGATO, EDMOND HAWKINS, ELLEN PALK

WRITERS RESEARCH: NICK POYNER

EVS: ED HINCH, PAUL SCRABO

PRODUCTION STAFF: SONIA ATANACIO, LINDSEY CHARLES, JOSH PATTEN, KATIE RICH, TIM ROBINSON, SARAH SCHNEIDER, KENT SUBLETTE

ANNOUNCER: DON PARDO

Preceded by: March 29, 2014	Saturday Night Live episode	Followed by: April 12, 2014