Saturday Night Live Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (Season 31, Episode 17)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Primary photo for Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers

Saturday Night Live

Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (Season 31, Episode 17)

TV-14

TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Tom Hanks' eighth time hosting. Sketches include: Bill Frist's Gas Plan, Tom Hanks Monologue, Wheel of Fortune, Kaitlin: Eli's Iguana, My Testicles: An SNL Digital Short, Universal Theme Park, Weekend Update with guest Rosie O'Donnell, ...See moreTom Hanks' eighth time hosting. Sketches include: Bill Frist's Gas Plan, Tom Hanks Monologue, Wheel of Fortune, Kaitlin: Eli's Iguana, My Testicles: An SNL Digital Short, Universal Theme Park, Weekend Update with guest Rosie O'Donnell, Weekend Update: Debate between Drs. Gunther and Patrick Kelly, Yoga Partner, C-Span After Dark: Colin's Place, Tennis Partners. Red Hot Chili Peppers perform "Dani California" and "Give It Away" See less

Head writers

Tina Fey | Seth Meyers | Harper Steele (as Andrew Steele)

Directors

Beth McCarthy-Miller (as Beth McCarthy Miller) | Akiva Schaffer (digital shorts)

Writers

Tina Fey | Seth Meyers | Harper Steele (as Andrew Steele) | Doug Abeles & 19 more

Producers

Steve Higgins | Marci Klein | Michael Shoemaker

Production Designer

Keith Raywood (as Keith Ian Raywood)

See all filmmakers & crew (71)

Edit Released

Updated May 6, 2006

Release date

May 6, 2006 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 89 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 129 wins & 589 nominations

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Cast	+ Add Cast
33 cast members

Name	Known for
Fred Armisen Various Various See fewer	Portlandia (2011)
Rachel Dratch Various Various See fewer	Just Go with It (2011)
Tina Fey Weekend Update Anchor Weekend Update Anchor See fewer	Date Night (2010)
Will Forte Various / George W. Bush / Gunther Kelly Various / George W. Bush / Gunther Kelly See fewer	MacGruber (2010)
Darrell Hammond Various / Dick Cheney / Pope Benedict XVI Various / Dick Cheney / Pope Benedict XVI See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Seth Meyers Various Various See fewer	Documentary Now! (2015)
Finesse Mitchell Various / Michael Powell Various / Michael Powell See fewer	The Comebacks (2007)
Chris Parnell Various Various See fewer	Rick and Morty (2013)
Amy Poehler Various / Weekend Update Anchor / Kaitlin Various / Weekend Update Anchor / Kaitlin See fewer	Inside Out (I) (2015)
Maya Rudolph Various / Condoleezza Rice Various / Condoleezza Rice See fewer	Bridesmaids (I) (2011)
Horatio Sanz Various / Rick / Rosie O'Donnell Various / Rick / Rosie O'Donnell See fewer	Bachelorette (2012)
Kenan Thompson Various / Colin Powell Various / Colin Powell See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Bill Hader Various Various See fewer	The Skeleton Twins (2014)
Andy Samberg Various Various See fewer	Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
Jason Sudeikis Various Various See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
Kristen Wiig Various Various See fewer	Bridesmaids (I) (2011)
Red Hot Chili Peppers Themselves - Musical Guest Themselves - Musical Guest See fewer	Twister (I) (1996)
Tom Hanks Self - Host / Various Self - Host / Various See fewer	Cast Away (2000)
Flea Self (as Red Hot Chili Peppers) Self (as Red Hot Chili Peppers) See fewer	Baby Driver (2017)
John Frusciante Self (as Red Hot Chili Peppers) Self (as Red Hot Chili Peppers) See fewer	Stealth (2005)
Anthony Kiedis Self (as Red Hot Chili Peppers) Self (as Red Hot Chili Peppers) See fewer	Point Break (1991)
Don Pardo Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice) See fewer	Radio Days (1987)
Chad Smith Self (as Red Hot Chili Peppers) Self (as Red Hot Chili Peppers) See fewer	Stealth (2005)
James Anderson Keytar Player (uncredited) Keytar Player (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Liz Cackowski Ariel & Efrim Dancer (uncredited) Ariel & Efrim Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	The Last Man on Earth (2015)
Lenny Pickett Self - Bandleader (uncredited) Self - Bandleader (uncredited) See fewer	Man of the Year (2006)
The Saturday Night Live Band Themselves (uncredited) Themselves (uncredited) See fewer	Live from New York! (2015)
Harper Steele Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
Jorma Taccone Ariel & Efrim Dancer (uncredited) Ariel & Efrim Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
Bryan H. Tucker Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Wilson the Volleyball Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	The Peter Austin Noto Show (2012)
Amber Joy Williams Kid in "Ma" Skit (uncredited) Kid in "Ma" Skit (uncredited) See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Austin Williams Kid in "Ma" skit (uncredited) Kid in "Ma" skit (uncredited) See fewer	Michael Clayton (2007)