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Saturday Night Live S38E5 — Bruno Mars
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Saturday Night Live•Season 38•Episode 5

Bruno Mars

7.4/10 · 252 votesOct 20, 201267 min

Ranked #4 of 21 in Season 38•+0.5 vs season avg

Discussion

Bruno Mars hosts and performs "Locked Out of Heaven" and "Young Girls".

Directed byDon Roy King, James Signorelli
Written byLorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, Steve Higgins, Seth Meyers, Michael Patrick O'Brien, Bryan Tucker, James Anderson, John Solomon, Marika Sawyer, Chris Kelly, Kent Sublette, Colin Jost, Jim Downey, Pete Schultz, Alex Baze, Joe Kelly, Neil Casey
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Cast14

Kenan Thompson

Kenan Thompson

Self - Various Characters

Vanessa Bayer

Vanessa Bayer

Self - Various Characters

Aidy Bryant

Aidy Bryant

Self - Various Characters

Kate McKinnon

Kate McKinnon

Self - Various Characters

Bobby Moynihan

Bobby Moynihan

Self - Various Characters

Cecily Strong

Cecily Strong

Self - Various Characters

Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers

Self - Various Characters

Bill Hader

Bill Hader

Self - Various Characters

Taran Killam

Taran Killam

Self - Various Characters

Jay Pharoah

Jay Pharoah

Self - Various Characters

Tim Robinson

Tim Robinson

Self - Various Characters

Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis

Self - Various Characters

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Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

Writer

E

Erik Kenward

Writer

Steve Higgins

Steve Higgins

Writer

Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers

Writer

Michael Patrick O'Brien

Michael Patrick O'Brien

Writer

B

Bryan Tucker

Writer

J

James Anderson

Writer

John Solomon

John Solomon

Writer

Marika Sawyer

Marika Sawyer

Writer

Don Roy King

Don Roy King

Director

Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly

Writer

K

Kent Sublette

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Bruno Mars" is episode 5 of Saturday Night Live season 38. It scored 7.4/10 from 252 votes, ranking #4 of 21 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Don Roy King, James Signorelli and written by Lorne Michaels, Erik Kenward, Steve Higgins, Seth Meyers, Michael Patrick O'Brien, Bryan Tucker, James Anderson, John Solomon, Marika Sawyer, Chris Kelly, Kent Sublette, Colin Jost, Jim Downey, Pete Schultz, Alex Baze, Joe Kelly, Neil Casey, it aired on October 20, 2012.

Next: E6 · Louis C.K. with fun.Best of Season 38