Air Date: Host: Musical Guest: Special Guests: Cameos:

November 17th, 2001 Billy Bob Thornton Creed None Steve Higgins Ashton Kutcher

Donald Rumsfeld Press Briefing

Summary: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld (Darrell Hammond) takes questions from the press corps. Recurring Characters: Donald Rumsfeld. Transcript

Montage

Billy Bob Thornton's Monologue

Summary: Billy Bob Thornton endures questions from audience members imitating his character from "Sling Blade." Transcript

Gay Thanksgiving

Summary: The flamboyant antics of a gay Indian (Billy Bob Thornton) ruin the first Thanksgiving for the Pilgrims. Transcript

EPT Home Pregnancy Test

Summary: Strangers (Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler) check to see if they're pregnant. Note: Repeat from 11/03/01.

Nick Burns, Your Company Computer Guy

Summary: Nick Burns' (Jimmy Fallon) dad (Billy Bob Thornton) helps him insult the office flunkies when their father-son lunch is interrupted. Recurring Characters: Nick Burns. Transcript

Brian Fellow's Safari Planet

Summary: More animal mayhem and stupidity with Brian Fellow (Tracy Morgan). Recurring Characters: Brian Fellow. Transcript

Inside the Actor's Studio

Summary: Following an excruciating interview session, Billy Bob Thornton conducts a personal manhunt of James Lipton (Will Ferrell). Recurring Characters: James Lipton. Transcript

Martha Stewart Living

Summary: Martha Stewart (Ana Gasteyer) offers patriotic Thanksgiving tips to her viewers. Recurring Characters: Martha Stewart. Transcript

War Party

Summary: Partygoers celebrate the latest U.S. victory in Afghanistan. Transcript

Weekend Update with Jimmy Fallon & Tina Fey

Summary: Harry Potter (Rachel Dratch) is exhausted during his movie press junket. Recurring Characters: Harry Potter. Transcript

Creed performs "My Sacrifice"

Fenced-In Area

Summary: A complacent farmer (Billy Bob Thornton) hasn't decided on what to do with the fenced-in-area of his yard. Transcript

Creed performs "Bullets"

My Big Thick Novel

Summary: Author Jack Handey expresses his irk with hooligans and shenanigans. Transcript

Goodnights