With this episode, Rachel Dratch becomes SNL's longest-serving female castmember, surpassing Ana Gasteyer.
Chris Parnell does not appear in this episode as he was in Los Angeles filming an episode of his failed sitcom pilot Thick and Thin. He is cut out of the opening montage to reflect this.
Tina Fey & Maya Rudolph do not appear due to their pregnancies.
Ashlee Simpson performed "Catch Me When I Fall" and "Boyfriend.
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