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Saturday Night Live•Season 36•Episode 18

Elton John/Leon Russell

6.2/10 · 167 votesApr 2, 201167 min

Ranked #22 of 22 in Season 36•−0.7 vs season avg

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Sketches include Lawrence Welk Cold Open, Elton John Monologue, ESPN Classic: Ladies Shot Put, Knights of the Realm, An SNL Digital Short: Laser Cats #6, Elton John & Leon Russell: "Hey Ahab", Weekend Update, Elton Visits the Queen, and more.

Directed byDon Roy King
Written byPaula Pell, Lorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, Steve Higgins, Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, Michael Patrick O'Brien, Bryan Tucker, James Anderson, John Solomon, Simon Rich, Akiva Schaffer, Marika Sawyer, Jonathan Krisel, Kent Sublette, Colin Jost, Jim Downey, Alex Baze, Doug Abeles, Rob Klein, Jessica Conrad, Sidney Karger, Christine Nangle, Heather Anne Campbell, Matthew Craig
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Kenan Thompson

Kenan Thompson

Self - Various Characters

Vanessa Bayer

Vanessa Bayer

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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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Bill Hader

Bill Hader

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Taran Killam

Taran Killam

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Jay Pharoah

Jay Pharoah

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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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Nasim Pedrad

Nasim Pedrad

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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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Steve Higgins

Steve Higgins

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Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers

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John Mulaney

John Mulaney

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Michael Patrick O'Brien

Michael Patrick O'Brien

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Bryan Tucker

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James Anderson

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John Solomon

John Solomon

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Simon Rich

Simon Rich

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Akiva Schaffer

Akiva Schaffer

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Episode Summary

"Elton John/Leon Russell" is episode 18 of Saturday Night Live season 36. It scored 6.2/10 from 167 votes, ranking #22 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Don Roy King and written by Paula Pell, Lorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, Steve Higgins, Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, Michael Patrick O'Brien, Bryan Tucker, James Anderson, John Solomon, Simon Rich, Akiva Schaffer, Marika Sawyer, Jonathan Krisel, Kent Sublette, Colin Jost, Jim Downey, Alex Baze, Doug Abeles, Rob Klein, Jessica Conrad, Sidney Karger, Christine Nangle, Heather Anne Campbell, Matthew Craig, it aired on April 2, 2011.

Next: E19 · Helen Mirren/Foo FightersBest of Season 36