October 6, 2018#1
| Cold Opening | Brett Kavanaugh Post-Game |
| Beck Bennett | ... | Mitch McConnell Live |
| Aidy Bryant | ... | Rachel Mitchell Live |
| Pete Davidson | ... | Jeff Flake Live |
| Mikey Day | ... | Joe Manchin |
| Heidi Gardner | ... | Dana Bash Live |
| Kate McKinnon | ... | Lindsey Graham Live |
| Alex Moffat | ... | Charles Schumer |
| Kyle Mooney | ... | John Kennedy Live |
| Cecily Strong | ... | Susan Collins Live |
| Kenan Thompson | ... | Don Lemon |
| Melissa Villaseñor | ... | Kate Bennett |