‘SNL’ Promo: Woody Harrelson Takes A Trippy Trip Down Memory Lane, Confuses Ben Affleck And Matt Damon, Sees “My Weed Guy”

Tom Tapp
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The first promo spot for Woody Harrelson’s fifth stint as an SNL host this weekend takes a turn away from the show’s usual staged bits between host, musical guest and a cast member.

In the spot, Harrelson wanders down a hall lined with photos of other famous hosts but, in typical “Woody” fashion, he seems a little hazy on who each exactly is. Before a photo of Ben Affleck, we hear his internal monologue say “Matt Damon,” and passing an image of Owen Wilson he thinks to himself, “Amy Poehler.” And then, stopping before a shot of Matthew McConaughey, he’s surprised. “Oh, my weed guy,” he thinks. (McConaughey is, of course, Harrelson’s co-star from HBO’s much-lauded True Detective and the less-lauded 2008 film Surfer Dude. Further back, they also worked together on EdTV and Welcome to Hollywood.)

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Shortly thereafter, new castmember Devon Walker approaches Harrelson and things get even weirder.

Watch below.

This weekend’s stint fronting the show marks Harrelson’s entry into Saturday Night Live‘s vaunted “Five-Timers Club” of hosts. It means he’s a made man of sorts, alongside the likes of other five timers like Affleck, Justin Timberlake and Danny DeVito.

For a list of those who’ve hosted the show five or more times, click here.

Jack White is this week’s musical guest.

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