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

January 10th, 2009 Neil Patrick Harris Taylor Swift None Liza Minnelli None

The Rachel Maddow Show

Summary: Rachel Maddow (Abby Elliott) interviews disgraced former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich (Jason Sudekis) and his Sente appointee, Roland Burris (Kenan Thompson). Recurring Characters: Rod Blagojevich. Transcript

Montage

Neil Patrick Harris' Monologue

Summary: Neil Patrick Harris makes a point-for-point criticism of former child star Fred Savage's SNL hosting stint in 1990, and is then made the object of poorly-constructed jokes by a group of goofy audience members (Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Bobby Moyhnihan) and Mark Wahlberg (Andy Samberg). Recurring Characters: Mark Wahlberg. Transcript

Today

Summary: The fourth and final hour of "Today" is a train wreck, as co-hosted by chatty Kathie Lee Gifford (Kristen Wiig) and an insufferable Hoda Kotb (Michaela Watkins). Tensions build when they welcom a fitness instructor (Neil Patrick Harris) to the set. Recurring Characters: Kathie Lee Gifford.

Save Broadway

Summary: At Sardi's, a group of Broadway performers struggle to find a way to keep the faltering economy from preventing the cancellation of their long-running stage shows. Transcript

Penelope

Summary: Penelope (Kristen Wiig) one-ups the other members of a gropu therapy session by bragging of her close friendship with Liza Minnelli. Recurring Characters: Penelope, Lou.

An SNL Digital Short

Summary: "Doogie Howser, M.D." theme song.

Taylor Swift performs "Love Story"

Weekend Update with Seth Meyers

Summary: Charles Barkley (Kenan Thompson) makes excuses for his latest traffic violation. Will Forte sings a song about the BCS. Recurring Characters: Charles Barkley.

Two First Names

Summary: Neil Patrick Harris welcomes other famous celebrities with two first names, while shunning wanna-bes like Daniel-Day Lewis (Bill Hader). Recurring Characters: David Lee Roth, Jamie Lee Curtis, Daniel-Day Lewis.

Fran & Freba

Summary: Long-nailed air traffic controllers Fran (Neil Patrick Harris) and Freba (Kristen Wiig) gab about co-worker Gil (Will Forte).

Frost/Other People

b>Summary: In a trailer for the "Frost/Noxin" sequel, David Frost (Neil Patrick Harris) ineptly interviews a slew of other 70's-era celebrities with little to hide. Recurring Characters: David Frost, Richard Nixon, David Bowie, David Crosby, Paul Lynde. Transcript

Taylor Swift performs "Forever & Always"

Whopper Virgins

Summary: Burger King execs (Neil Patrick Harris, Kristen Wiig) discover immigrants (Bobby Moyhnihan, Michaela Watkins, Fred Armisen) who not only have never eaten a Whopper but are also unable to comprehend its purpose. Transcript

Goodnights

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