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Saturday Night Live S34E11 — Hugh Laurie/Kanye West
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Saturday Night Live•Season 34•Episode 11

Hugh Laurie/Kanye West

6.4/10 · 155 votesDec 13, 200867 min

Ranked #19 of 22 in Season 34•−0.5 vs season avg

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Live from New York, it's... Jason Sudeikis! Sketches include "Blagojevich Testimony," "Bronx Beat," "Sarcastic Christmas Dinner," "Culhane Wedding Toasts," "Magical Lamps," "Cat Christmas Letter," and "Cookie Crimes" (Digital Short). Kayne West performed "Love Lockdown" and "Heartless."

Directed byDon Roy King, Akiva Schaffer
Written byPaula Pell, Lorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, John Lutz, Steve Higgins, Jorma Taccone, Emily Spivey, Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, Bryan Tucker, James Anderson, John Solomon, Simon Rich, Akiva Schaffer, Marika Sawyer, Kent Sublette, Colin Jost, Jim Downey, Alex Baze, Doug Abeles, Jessica Conrad
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Kenan Thompson

Kenan Thompson

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Bobby Moynihan

Bobby Moynihan

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Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig

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Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers

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Will Forte

Will Forte

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Darrell Hammond

Darrell Hammond

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Bill Hader

Bill Hader

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Andy Samberg

Andy Samberg

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Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis

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Abby Elliott

Abby Elliott

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Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

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Casey Wilson

Casey Wilson

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Paula Pell

Paula Pell

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Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

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Erik Kenward

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John Lutz

John Lutz

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Steve Higgins

Steve Higgins

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Jorma Taccone

Jorma Taccone

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Emily Spivey

Emily Spivey

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Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers

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John Mulaney

John Mulaney

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Bryan Tucker

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James Anderson

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John Solomon

John Solomon

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Episode Summary

"Hugh Laurie/Kanye West" is episode 11 of Saturday Night Live season 34. It scored 6.4/10 from 155 votes, ranking #19 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Don Roy King, Akiva Schaffer and written by Paula Pell, Lorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, John Lutz, Steve Higgins, Jorma Taccone, Emily Spivey, Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, Bryan Tucker, James Anderson, John Solomon, Simon Rich, Akiva Schaffer, Marika Sawyer, Kent Sublette, Colin Jost, Jim Downey, Alex Baze, Doug Abeles, Jessica Conrad, it aired on December 13, 2008.

Next: E12 · Neil Patrick Harris/Taylor SwiftBest of Season 34