| Sketch | Roots II |
| Steve Martin | ... | owner |
| Dan Aykroyd | ... | Lenny Gutman |
| John Belushi | ... | Jerry |
| Garrett Morris | ... | Alex Haley |
| Bill Murray | ... | slave |
| Laraine Newman | ... | lady |
| Anne Beatts | ... | lady |
| Tom Davis | ... | gentleman |
| Al Franken | ... | slave |
| Tom Schiller | ... | gentleman |
| Rosie Shuster | ... | lady |
⁕This sketch was originally planned for the Mardi Gras special, but was cut for time.