December 15, 2012S38E10 #734
| Host: | Martin Short |
| Musical Guest: | Paul McCartney |
| Cameos: | Alec Baldwin, Carrie Brownstein, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Dave Grohl, Tom Hanks, Samuel L. Jackson, The New York City Children's Chorus, Krist Novoselic, Paul Shaffer, Pat Smear, Joe Walsh, Kristen Wiig |
| Cold Opening | Silent Night |
| Show | A Tony Bennett Christmas |
| Sketch | Royal Family Doctor |
| Musical Performance | "My Valentine" |
| Musical Performance | "Cut Me Some Slack" |
| Sketch | Old Friends |
| Sketch | Pageant Audition |
| Musical Performance | "Wonderful Christmas Time" |
| Monologue |
| Aidy Bryant | ||
| Danielle Flora | ||
| Kate McKinnon | ||
| Lorne Michaels | ||
| John Solomon | ... | audience member |
| Cecily Strong |
| Sketch | Royal Family Doctor |
| Fred Armisen | ... | Queen Elizabeth |
| Bill Hader | ... | Alan Farthington |
| Bobby Moynihan | ... | guard |
| Nasim Pedrad | ... | secretary |
| Commercial | You're A Rat Bastard, Charlie Brown |
| Fred Armisen | ... | actor |
| Bill Hader | ... | Al Pacino |
| Taran Killam | ... | Michael Keaton |
| Kate McKinnon | ... | Edie Falco |
| Bobby Moynihan | ... | actor |
| Nasim Pedrad | ... | Kristin Chenoweth |
| Cecily Strong | ... | Fran Drescher |
| Jason Sudeikis | ... | Philip Seymour Hoffman |
| Kenan Thompson | ... | Forest Whitaker |
| Show | What Up With That? |
| Fred Armisen | ... | Giuseppe |
| Vanessa Bayer | ... | Pippa |
| Bill Hader | ... | Lindsey Buckingham |
| Taran Killam | ... | announcer |
| Bobby Moynihan | ... | Bob Cratchit |
| Nasim Pedrad | ... | Grinchina |
| Tim Robinson | ... | dancing Santa |
| Cecily Strong | ... | singer |
| Jason Sudeikis | ... | Vance |
| Kenan Thompson | ... | Diondre Cole |
| Sketch | Pageant Audition |
| Fred Armisen | ... | pianist |
| Cecily Strong | ... | judge |
| Jason Sudeikis | ... | judge |
| Kenan Thompson | ... | Reggie |
| Show | What Up With That? |
| Martin Short | ... | Jackie Rogers Jr. |
| Fred Armisen | ... | Giuseppe |
| Vanessa Bayer | ... | Pippa |
| Taran Killam | ... | announcer |
| Jason Sudeikis | ... | Vance |
| Kenan Thompson | ... | Diondre Cole |
| Commercial | You're A Rat Bastard, Charlie Brown |
| Martin Short | ... | Larry David |
| Bill Hader | ... | Al Pacino |
| Taran Killam | ... | Michael Keaton |
| Kate McKinnon | ... | Edie Falco |
| Nasim Pedrad | ... | Kristin Chenoweth |
| Cecily Strong | ... | Fran Drescher |
| Jason Sudeikis | ... | Philip Seymour Hoffman |
| Kenan Thompson | ... | Forest Whitaker |
| Monologue |
| Martin Short | ||
| Jimmy Fallon | ||
| Kristen Wiig | ||
| Paul Shaffer | ||
| Samuel L. Jackson | ||
| Tina Fey | ||
| Tom Hanks | ||
| Aidy Bryant | ||
| Danielle Flora | ||
| Kate McKinnon | ||
| Lorne Michaels | ||
| John Solomon | ... | audience member |
| Cecily Strong |
| Show | A Tony Bennett Christmas |
| Martin Short | ... | Jerry Bennett |
| Alec Baldwin | ... | Tony Bennett |
| Steve Higgins | ... | announcer Voice |
| Jay Pharoah | ... | Kanye West |
| Sketch | Royal Family Doctor |
| Martin Short | ... | Rupert Smythe Pennington |
| Fred Armisen | ... | Queen Elizabeth |
| Bill Hader | ... | Alan Farthington |
| Bobby Moynihan | ... | guard |
| Nasim Pedrad | ... | secretary |
| Commercial | You're A Rat Bastard, Charlie Brown |
| Martin Short | ... | Larry David |
| Fred Armisen | ... | actor |
| Bill Hader | ... | Al Pacino |
| Taran Killam | ... | Michael Keaton |
| Kate McKinnon | ... | Edie Falco |
| Bobby Moynihan | ... | actor |
| Nasim Pedrad | ... | Kristin Chenoweth |
| Cecily Strong | ... | Fran Drescher |
| Jason Sudeikis | ... | Philip Seymour Hoffman |
| Kenan Thompson | ... | Forest Whitaker |
| Show | What Up With That? |
| Martin Short | ... | Jackie Rogers Jr. |
| Carrie Brownstein | ||
| Samuel L. Jackson | ||
| Fred Armisen | ... | Giuseppe |
| Vanessa Bayer | ... | Pippa |
| Bill Hader | ... | Lindsey Buckingham |
| Taran Killam | ... | announcer |
| Bobby Moynihan | ... | Bob Cratchit |
| Nasim Pedrad | ... | Grinchina |
| Tim Robinson | ... | dancing Santa |
| Cecily Strong | ... | singer |
| Jason Sudeikis | ... | Vance |
| Kenan Thompson | ... | Diondre Cole |
| Sketch | Old Friends |
| Martin Short | ... | Dennis |
| Fred Armisen | ... | Mark |
| Taran Killam | ... | clerk |
| Kenan Thompson | ... | narrator |
| Sketch | Pageant Audition |
| Martin Short | ... | Caleb |
| Paul McCartney | ... | Monty |
| Fred Armisen | ... | pianist |
| Cecily Strong | ... | judge |
| Jason Sudeikis | ... | judge |
| Kenan Thompson | ... | Reggie |
| Total Appearances | Characters | Impressions | Voices | Stills | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Short | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Paul McCartney | 4 | ||||
| Alec Baldwin | 1 | 1 | |||
| Carrie Brownstein | 1 | ||||
| Dave Grohl | 1 | ||||
| Jimmy Fallon | 1 | ||||
| Joe Walsh | 1 | ||||
| Krist Novoselic | 1 | ||||
| Kristen Wiig | 1 | ||||
| Pat Smear | 1 | ||||
| Paul Shaffer | 1 | ||||
| Samuel L. Jackson | 2 | ||||
| The New York City Children's Chorus | 2 | ||||
| Tina Fey | 1 | ||||
| Tom Hanks | 1 | ||||
| Fred Armisen | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Vanessa Bayer | 2 | 2 | |||
| Aidy Bryant | 1 | ||||
| Danielle Flora | 1 | ||||
| Bill Hader | 3 | 2 | |||
| Steve Higgins | 1 | 1 | |||
| Taran Killam | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Kate McKinnon | 2 | 1 | |||
| Seth Meyers | 1 | ||||
| Lorne Michaels | 1 | ||||
| Bobby Moynihan | 3 | ||||
| Nasim Pedrad | 3 | 1 | |||
| Jay Pharoah | 1 | 1 | |||
| Tim Robinson | 1 | ||||
| John Solomon | 1 | ||||
| Cecily Strong | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Jason Sudeikis | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Kenan Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 67 | 8 | 12 | 1 |