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

November 15th, 2008 Paul Rudd Beyonce None Justin Timberlake None

A Message from the Vice President-Elect of the United States

Summary: Vice President-elect Joe Biden (Jason Sudeikis) promises that he can be just as entertaining as Sarah Palin was during the lead-up to the election. Recurring Characters: Jason Sudeikis. Transcript

Montage

Paul Rudd's Monologue

Summary: Paul Rudd promises with great uncertainty that SNL will be just as entertaining now as it was during the election. Transcript

Sproingo

Summary: The erectile dysfunction supplement that gives off amusing sound effects to let men know when it's working. Transcript

Vogelchecks

Summary: The affectionate Vogelcheck Family (Fred Armisen, Kristen Wiig, Paul Rudd, Bill Hader) greet one another with open arms and wet, sloppy kisses.

Scared Straight

Summary: Hardcore inmate Lorenzo McIntosh (Kean Thompson) tries to scare another trio of young punks (Paul Rudd, Andy Samberg, Bill Hader) straight. Recurring Characters: Lorenzo McIntosh.

An SNL Digital Short

Summary: Andy Samberg and Paul Rudd paint nude portraits of one another, then decide to auction off the results. They soon realize "Everyone's a Critic" when the entire roomful of bidders react with extreme disgust. Transcript

Rhythms

Summary: Husband-and-wife singer-songwriters Tom (Paul Rudd) and Tonya Peoples (Kristen Wiig) perform a droning variant of "Choctaw Ridge".

Road Trip

Summary: Bar buddies (Jason Sudeikis, Paul Rudd, Will Forte, Bill Hader) wax nostalgic while listening to Rick Nelson's "Garden Party" during a road trip. Recurring Characters: Buddies. Transcript

Beyonce performs "If I Were a Boy"

First Performed: 02t. Lyrics

Weekend Update with Amy Poehler & Seth Meyers

Summary: Effeminate cartoon character Snagglepuss (Bobby Monihan) expresses his outrage over the votes cast against Proposition 8. Because he's unable to host next week, Justin Timberlake provides a speedy rundown of how formulaic and unorignal his episode would have been anyway. Transcript

Beyonce Video

Summary: While filming her video for "Single Ladies", Beyonce is vexed by three effeminate male dancers (Andy Samberg, Justin Timberlake, Bobby Moynihan).

Suicide Jumper

Summary: A pair of cops (Will Forte, Bill Hader) try to talk a suicidal man (Paul Rudd) off a ledge. Transcript

Beyonce performs "Single Ladies"

Proposition 8

Summary: A pair of grease monkeys (Paul Rudd, Bill Hader) think a gay rights parade is stupid and decide to jokingly get married and move in together to demonstrate how silly it is. Transcript

Clearing the Air

Summary: Three buddies (Bill Hader, Paul Rudd, Fred Armisen) who have dated the same girl make an attempt to clear the air of their predictament. Transcript

Goodnights

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