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Scarlett Johansson hosted the Saturday Night Live Season 50 finale on May 17, 2025, with Bad Bunny as musical guest. The episode mixed a season-looking-back monologue and the annual Colin Jost–Michael Che joke swap with character sketches and two Bad Bunny performances.
What episode was it?
NBC’s episode archive labels the May 17, 2025 broadcast Season 50, Episode 21; Peacock identifies it as the season finale. Johansson’s appearance was a milestone: Peacock calls her the first woman to host SNL seven times. NBC’s episode archive and Peacock’s finale recap provide the episode details.
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How did the finale open?
The cold open took on a Trump Middle East trip. Johansson’s monologue then turned toward the season itself: she led much of the cast in a song set to Billy Joel’s “Piano Man.” The Associated Press characterized the finale as more reflective than festive, a fitting frame for a season-closing look back. The Associated Press recap describes the monologue and the episode’s tone.
Which sketches and segments were in the episode?
Peacock’s episode rundown and NBC’s clip archive list the following segments. This is an episode guide, not a ranking:
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- Scarlett Johansson’s monologue
- Local News Stories
- Couples at the Bar
- Mike Myers Elevator Ride
- Bowen’s Still Straight
- Intimacy Coordinators
- Weekend Update, with Ego Nwodim and the season-finale joke swap
- Victorian Ladies at Lunch
- TV Press Junket
- Please Don’t Destroy’s “First Class,” featuring Bad Bunny
The AP also describes Bad Bunny appearing as a first-day air traffic controller. In Please Don’t Destroy’s short, the trio’s first-class flight turns into a hip-hop-video setup. These are reported details from the AP’s recap, rather than a claim of firsthand viewing.
What happened in the Weekend Update joke swap?
As they have for season finales, anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che wrote jokes for each other to deliver. Johansson joined the segment, according to the AP’s account. The swap’s appeal is in seeing the anchors handle material written for their counterpart; the episode recap identifies it as part of the finale tradition.
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What songs did Bad Bunny perform?
Peacock lists “NUEVAYoL” and “PERFuMITO NUEVO,” featuring RaiNao. Both tracks appear on Bad Bunny’s album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, according to his official discography. A Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum Store listing documents a white-color 2-LP vinyl edition whose track list includes both songs; it is an album, not an SNL episode recording or finale collectible.
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NBC’s archive lists the show’s usual Saturday broadcast time as 11:30 p.m. ET. Peacock says episodes stream the next day and its recap notes that Season 50 episodes are available there. Access can vary by region and over time, so check the service in your location for current availability.
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