Saturday Night Live · season 49, episode 951 · Saturday, October 28, 2023 Host: Nate Bargatze. Musical guest: Foo Fighters. • Foo Fighters perform "Rescued" and "The Glass" with H.E.R. Additionally, Dave Grohl appears in the pre-recorded "Lake Beach" sketch and the "Airplane" sketch. • This episode marks the group's first televised appearance since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022. • Foo Fighters were initially scheduled to appear as a musical guest the previous season with host Jennifer Coolidge, but the appearance was cancelled due to the writers strike. • Beginning with this episode, Mikey Day takes over portraying President Joe Biden from James Austin Johnson. • Christopher Walken appears in the cold open and introduces Foo Fighters' first performance. • Padma Lakshmi appears in the "Chef Showdown" sketch. • Before the goodnights, a photo of actor Matthew Perry, who died hours before the episode aired, is shown in silence. Wiki link