Saturday Night Live Season 50 Episode 18 Recap: Jon Hamm's monologue followed by hilarious business and finance segments and more

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Stills from Saturday Night Live Season 50 Episode 18 featuring various segments | Image Source: YouTube/ @Saturday Night Live

The latest Saturday Night Live Season 50 episode was released on April 13, 2025. It featured many segments starring various artists and comedians. One of the key highlights of the episode was Jon Hamm's monologue and the performance by the musical guest, Lizzo. Fans also witnessed a cameo by Daniel Radcliffe while Jon was on stage.

Viewers witnessed hilarious segments such as:

  • Check to Check Business News
  • Guess! The! Correct! Answer!
  • The White Potus
  • Trump Easter 2025 Cold Open
  • Please Don't Destroy - Mission Person
  • Weekend Update: Colin's Accountant Dawn Altman on Texas
  • Icebreaker and more.

Artists featured in the above-mentioned segments included Jon Hamm, Ego Nwodim, Ben Marshall, Mikey Dey, Sarah Sherman, Alex Moffat, James Austin Johnson, and more.


Saturday Night Live Season 50 Episode 18 Recap: Jon Hamm's monologue, relatable finance and business news, and more

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The latest SNL episode started with a much-awaited monologue by Jon Hamm. It was his fourth time hosting the show. He also recalled how he has been associated with the show over the years and has done over 14 cameos.

"The last time I hosted was October 2010. But even though it's been a while, I've still been on the show a lot. In fact, I was checking my own Wikipedia, which I often do. And I found out that since then, I've made 14 cameos," he recalled.

Jon Hamm and Ego Nwodim were featured on Check to Check Business News as anchors, and they delivered daily and relatable finance reality checks to the viewers. They discussed healthcare, food prices, and more in the latest Saturday Night Live episode. The segment also featured Andrew Dismukes and Kenan Thompson in separate scenes.

Ben Marshall, as the detective chief, while discussing a missing girl's case, also made it to Saturday Night Live's latest episode. Jon Hamm was also part of the Please Don't Destroy - Mission Person segment.

The next segment was a game show, Guess! The! Correct! Answer! which again featured Jon Hamm. This time, he portrayed a dentist as the contestant on the game show. His unique style of delivering jokes made the audience laugh throughout the segment. Ashley Padilla and Jon Hamm were featured on Icebreaker, where Jon is a new employee.

Trump Easter 2025 Cold Open segment featured Jesus Christ (played by Mikey Dey) and Donald Trump (played by James Austin Johnson), among others.

"It's me, your favorite president, Donald "Jesus" Trump, comparing myself to the Son of God, once again, many people are even calling me the messiah because of the mess-I-ah made out of the economy, all because of my beautiful tariffs," revealed Trump.

Another segment on Saturday Night Live, The White Potus, portrayed Donald Trump and his family members. It included:

  • James Austin Johnson (as Donald Trump)
  • Chloe Fineman (as Melania Trump)
  • Scarlett Johansson (as Ivanka Trump)
  • Alex Moffat (as Eric Trump)
  • Jon Hamm (as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.)
  • Sarah Sherman (as Chelsea from The White Lotus Season 3) and more.

With many artists performing over various interesting segments, viewers enjoyed the on-point comedy combined with finance and business sections. Fans also witnessed Alex Moffat returning through his portrayal of Eric Trump via The White Potus.


SNL is now streaming the latest Saturday Night Live Season 50 episode.

Edited by Sohini Biswas