Fey was the third female cast member to return to SNL as a host (with Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the first and Molly Shannon as the second), the second female SNL cast member (next to Molly Shannon) who used to work under Lorne Michaels, and the first female cast member who used to work as a Weekend Update anchor.
Casey Wilson's first episode as a cast member.
Cameos include: Amber Lee Ettinger (better known as "Obama Girl") appeared in the cold open, Steve Martin appeared in the opening monologue, and Governor Mike Huckabee appeared during "Weekend Update".
Announcer Don Pardo made a rare on-screen appearance during the good nights in celebration of his 90th birthday, which was celebrated the previous day.
This was the first of four consecutive live episodes produced after the end of the writer's strike.
Carrie Underwood performed "All-American Girl" and "Flat on the Floor".
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