Can You Match the SNL Hosts to the Sketches They Were In?

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From Tom Hanks to Christopher Walken, Saturday Night Live has had some incredibly talented celebrities serve as hosts. They often star in the sketches audiences remember most. In this quiz, you will be given the name or description of a sketch to see if you can remember which host was in it.

SNL Hosts in Sketches Quiz Questions

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Question 1

Which actor portrayed the titular David S. Pumpkins in the now famous Halloween sketch?

  • A
    Tom Hanks
  • B
    Al Pacino
  • C
    Bradley Cooper
  • D
    Tom Cruise

Question 2

In this 2018 episode of SNL, which actor helped make the digital short "Friendos" a sketch to remember?

  • A
    Chadwick Boseman
  • B
    Michael B. Jordan
  • C
    Donald Glover
  • D
    Samuel L. Jackson

Question 3

On two separate occasions, which actress has gone on SNL to rap about her hardcore gangsta life?

  • A
    Margot Robbie
  • B
    Jennifer Lawrence
  • C
    Mila Kunis
  • D
    Natalie Portman

Question 4

When this actress hosted SNL for the first time, she had to listen to Chris Farley play a guy who "lived in a van down by the river."

  • A
    Melissa Joan Hart
  • B
    Liv Tyler
  • C
    Christina Applegate
  • D
    Winona Ryder

Question 5

In the Blue Oyster Cult sketch, which SNL host said the famous line, "I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell!"

  • A
    Christopher Walken
  • B
    Liam Neeson
  • C
    Robert De Niro
  • D
    Arnold Schwarzennegger

Question 6

In a classic SNL sketch, Chris Farley competes with this host to become the next Chippendales dancer.

  • A
    Patrick Swayze
  • B
    Sylvester Stallone
  • C
    Denzel Washington
  • D
    Tom Cruise

Question 7

Debbie Downer was a recurring character on SNL. On her most famous sketch, which host had to listen to her discuss depressing topics while at Disney World?

  • A
    Jessica Biel
  • B
    Hillary Duff
  • C
    Megan Fox
  • D
    Lindsay Lohan

Question 8

There are many classic Wayne's World sketches. What band does Wayne and Garth get to meet because Garth's cousin Barry (played by Tom Hanks) introduces them?

  • A
    Pearl Jam
  • B
    Metallica
  • C
    Aerosmith
  • D
    Nirvana

Question 9

Which host was part of "Space: The Infinite Frontier with Harry Caray"? He had to listen to Will Ferrell talk about why people refer to him as Whiskers.

  • A
    Jeff Goldblum
  • B
    Anthony Hopkins
  • C
    Jonathan Taylor Thomas
  • D
    Leonardo DiCaprio

Question 10

This SNL alum came back to host the show years later, this time portraying Sarah Palin in numerous sketches.

  • A
    Cheri Oteri
  • B
    Maya Rudolph
  • C
    Tina Fey
  • D
    Amy Poehler

Question 11

Which frequent host of SNL played Pete Schweddy in a classic sketch where he talked all about his favorite holiday dish: Pete's Schweddy Balls?

  • A
    Christopher Walken
  • B
    Bill Murray
  • C
    Alec Baldwin
  • D
    Tom Hanks

Question 12

This actor came back to host SNL and starred as the titular Mr. Bunting in the Dead Poet's Society parody "Farewell, Mr. Bunting"?

  • A
    Will Forte
  • B
    Bill Hader
  • C
    Fred Armisen
  • D
    David Spade

Question 13

The title of this sketch is simply "News Report." However, this beautiful actress plays the wife of a rather unimpressive fellow (played by Mikey Day), and everyone in the newsroom is flabbergasted that they are together.

  • A
    Emma Stone
  • B
    Emma Watson
  • C
    Margot Robbie
  • D
    Scarlett Johansson

Question 14

Which actor stars in this sketch about a man who years after the release of Avatar cannot get over the film's use of the font Papyrus?

  • A
    Bradley Cooper
  • B
    Ryan Gosling
  • C
    Chris Pratt
  • D
    Chris Evans

Question 15

Which actor was in a sketch involving the Mad Scientist Society who manages to create the most evil invention of all time?

  • A
    Kevin Hart
  • B
    Dwayne Johnson
  • C
    Vin Diesel
  • D
    Jack Black

Question 16

Andy Samberg sung alongside which SNL host for the hugely popular song, "**** In a Box."

  • A
    Zac Efron
  • B
    Justin Bieber
  • C
    Justin Timberlake
  • D
    Will Smith

Question 17

Which "Law & Order" actor starred in the classic "Old Glory Insurance" sketch?

  • A
    Sam Waterston
  • B
    Chris Noth
  • C
    Mariska Hargitay
  • D
    Jerry Orbach

Question 18

Which sitcom star starred in a classic SportsCenter SNL sketch where his character tries way to hard to make innocuous banter, saying things like, "Hey! Try not to shoot that puck up my pooper!"

  • A
    Roseanne Barr
  • B
    Kelsey Grammer
  • C
    Jerry Seinfeld
  • D
    Ray Romano

Question 19

Which comedic actor hosted and played Jimmy Tango, who hosted a weight loss program where the participants smoke crystal meth?

  • A
    Rob Schneider
  • B
    Mike Myers
  • C
    Jim Carrey
  • D
    Adam Sandler

Question 20

In 2018, this funny lady hosted SNL and played a mother who told her son the story of the day he was born in a Mother's Day sketch.

  • A
    Sarah Silverman
  • B
    Melissa McCarthy
  • C
    Kristen Wiig
  • D
    Amy Schumer

Question 21

This actress starred in the "Welcome to Hell" sketch in the show's 43rd season. The sketch was a perfect indictment of many sexual harassment scandals that popped up that year.

  • A
    Anne Hathaway
  • B
    Emma Stone
  • C
    Saoirse Ronan
  • D
    Selena Gomez

Question 22

Which actress portrayed Ivanka Trump in a sketch promoting a new perfume called "Complicit."

  • A
    Sarah Hyland
  • B
    Scarlett Johansson
  • C
    Jennifer Lawrence
  • D
    Julianne Moore

Question 23

When this comedian hosted SNL in 2018, he starred in the "Sitcom Reboot" sketch about a man who wants to revive a classic sitcom that has some very dark humor in it.

  • A
    Dave Chappelle
  • B
    Bill Burr
  • C
    John Mulaney
  • D
    Zach Galifianakis

Question 24

Tracy Morgan stars alongside this SNL host in 2000 in a sketch involving a character named Astronaut Jones.

  • A
    Mandy Moore
  • B
    Hillary Duff
  • C
    Christina Aguilera
  • D
    Britney Spears

Question 25

Which of these hosts acted in a sketch called "Why Is Benedict Cumberbatch Hot?"

  • A
    Martin Freeman
  • B
    Bill Hader
  • C
    Benedict Cumberbatch
  • D
    Chris Hemsworth

Question 26

Which SNL host was in "Family Dinner," a sketch about a man who learns his girlfriend's parents do not love the movie "Shrek"?

  • A
    Terry Crews
  • B
    Jim Parsons
  • C
    William Fichtner
  • D
    Sterling K. Brown

Question 27

Which SNL host played Boo Boo Jeffries in "Tournament Fighter" in a recent, video game-inspired sketch?

  • A
    Tiffany Haddish
  • B
    Anna Faris
  • C
    Mindy Kaling
  • D
    Rebel Wilson

Question 28

Which multi-talented celebrity starred in a digital SNL sketch about the party after a high school production of "The Crucible"?

  • A
    Beyonce
  • B
    Lin-Manuel Miranda
  • C
    Miley Cyrus
  • D
    Jamie Foxx

Question 29

This actor starred in a "Walking Dead" parody where he played various characters he has played over the years.

  • A
    Chris Rock
  • B
    Mike Myers
  • C
    Dave Chappelle
  • D
    Jim Carrey

Question 30

Which hunky actor was in SNL's "Couples Game Night," a sketch about a couple that gets a little too carried away?

  • A
    Chris Pine
  • B
    Chris Evans
  • C
    Chris Pratt
  • D
    Chris Hemsworth

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