Saturday Night Live (season 24)

• Jonathan Richman and Tommy Larkins, who performed musical interludes in Diaz's film There's Something About Mary, made a cameo appearance after a sketch
• Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd reprise their roles as The Festrunk Brothers (a.k.a. "The Wild and Crazy Guys") during the Roxbury Guys sketch
• John Goodman made a cameo appearance as Linda Tripp during the cold open
• Jimmy Fallon, Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell's first episode as cast members
• The Smashing Pumpkins performed "Perfect"

Shaquille O'Neal (who was originally chosen to be the host, but backed out) appeared in two sketches: "Big Bernard," about an overgrown man who comes home late and receives a spanking by his father (played by Tracy Morgan), and "Morning Latte" as himself.

Guest appearances by Hal Linden, Christine Baranski, and Patti Lupone.

Chucky, the possessed doll from Bride of Chucky and related films, made a guest appearance on "Weekend Update", albeit being voiced by another person.

Judge Judy appeared as herself in a sketch in which she is being mocked by Cheri Oteri.

Yankee players David Cone, Chili Davis, Tino Martinez, Graeme Lloyd, and David Wells appeared in the opening monologue.

Brad Pitt appeared in the cold opening where David Spade visits his therapist (played by Pitt) about his overwhelming fame.

Former cast member Chris Rock cameoed in a Mango sketch as an admirer of a new dancer named Kiwi (played by David Spade).

Jewel performed "Hands" and "Down So Long".

Beastie Boys performed "Three MC's and One DJ" and "Sabotage". As well, Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz made a cameo appearance during the Spartan Cheerleaders sketch as Jennifer Love Hewitt's character's boyfriend. John Goodman made a cameo in the cold open as Linda Tripp.

John Goodman had a cameo appearance during Baldwin's monologue and in the "Bill Brasky" sketch featuring Goodman, Will Ferrell, and Alec Baldwin as the drunken businessmen.

• Titanic director James Cameron had a pre-recorded cameo in a sketch parodying his film
• Debbie Matenopoulos appeared as herself in a parody of The View
• Beck performed "Nobody's Fault but My Own" and "Tropicalia"
• Val Kilmer was the original host, but he was unable to. Then, Charlize Theron was the second choice, but she couldn't do it either

Darrell Hammond imitated an absent Don Pardo as announcer, particularly in a two-part running gag where Don Pardo (Darrell Hammond) tries to seduce Van Der Beek.

Everlast performed "What It's Like".

• Ben Affleck cameoed in Paltrow's opening monologue
• Barenaked Ladies performed "It's All Been Done"
• This episode was submitted for Emmy consideration for 1998–99 season
• Both Brooke Shields and Jennifer Aniston were in consideration as host for this episode

Former SNL writer/featured player Tom Davis appeared in the monologue. Other cameos include George Plimpton (after the "Shut Up and Enjoy the Ozzy" sketch) and John Goodman (as Linda Tripp during the cold open).

• Former castmember (and co-star of Caddyshack) Chevy Chase appeared in the "Quotable Caddyshack" sketch to re-enact his one scene with Bill Murray
• Stephanie Seymour cameoed in the cold open
• Lucinda Williams performed "Can't Let Go" and "2 Kool 2 Be 4-gotten"
• Meryl Streep was the original host, but she had scheduling conflicts with her movie Music of the Heart; Dixie Chicks were the original musical guests, but they declined

Romano's Everybody Loves Raymond co-stars, Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts, made cameo appearances during the monologue, in which Boyle discussed his time as host in the 1970s and Roberts discussed her role in My Giant.

Edward Norton cameoed in a VH1 commercial parody as Daryl Dragon.

Writer and future cast member Tina Fey appears as a fake audience member interrupting the host.

Monica Lewinsky made a special appearance in the cold open where Bill Clinton (played by Darrell Hammond) imagines life after his Presidency, and in a sketch with Tim Meadows' Ladies Man character.

John Goodman makes a voice only guest appearance.

David Boreanaz, Howie Dorough from the Backstreet Boys, and Seth Green cameoed in the recurring sketch, "Tiger Beat's Ultra Super Duper Dreamy Love Show".

Backstreet Boys performed "I Want It That Way" and "All I Have to Give".