October 18, 2008#1
| Cold Opening | Palin Press Conference |
| Alec Baldwin | ||
| Tina Fey | ... | Sarah Palin |
| Sarah Palin | Live | |
| Mark Wahlberg | ||
| Fred Armisen | ... | reporter |
| Will Forte | ... | reporter |
| Jason Sudeikis | ... | Tim Lydecker |
| Steve Higgins | ... | announcer Voice |
| Lorne Michaels |