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Saturday Night Live S37E20 — Eli Manning/Rihanna
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Saturday Night Live•Season 37•Episode 20

Eli Manning/Rihanna

6.3/10 · 184 votesMay 5, 201267 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 37•−0.8 vs season avg

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Rihanna performs "Talk That Talk" and "Where Have You Been" Sketches include Fox and Friends, Mother’s Day Gift, Madden Motion Capture, Bananagram Murder Trial, Little Brothers, WXPD News, Tanning Mom, What Is This, Helga Lately, Illusions, TCM: The Essentials

Directed byDon Roy King
Written byLorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, Steve Higgins, Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, Michael Patrick O'Brien, Bryan Tucker, James Anderson, John Solomon, Chris Kelly, Kent Sublette, Colin Jost, Jim Downey, Pete Schultz, Alex Baze, Christine Nangle
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Kenan Thompson

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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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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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Don Roy King

Don Roy King

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Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly

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Kent Sublette

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Episode Summary

"Eli Manning/Rihanna" is episode 20 of Saturday Night Live season 37. It scored 6.3/10 from 184 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Don Roy King and written by Lorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, Steve Higgins, Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, Michael Patrick O'Brien, Bryan Tucker, James Anderson, John Solomon, Chris Kelly, Kent Sublette, Colin Jost, Jim Downey, Pete Schultz, Alex Baze, Christine Nangle, it aired on May 5, 2012.

Next: E21 · Will Ferrell/UsherBest of Season 37