“Saturday Night Live” had its Season 51 premiere on Saturday, October 4 with Bad Bunny as host and Doja Cat as musical guest. The absence of vets Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim, who  didn’t return this season. Also not returning were Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker, and Emil Wakim. New cast members were Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson, Veronika Slowikowska, and the semi new Ben Marshall from the “Please Don’t Destroy” shorts.

Doja Cat performs “Aaahh Men!” from her latest “Vie.” Doja Cat will hit the road next month with her “Tour Ma Vie World Tour,” that starts in New Zealand, before ending in New York at Madison Square Garden on December 1.

In a surprise appearance from Ejae, Reei Ami and Audrey Nuna who star as  Huntr/x from K Pop Demon Hunters who starred in a sketch called “K Pop Demon Hunters.”  In the sketch, Bad Bunny’s character is at a restaurant with friends and he dreams of “KPop Demon Hunters” because he thinks they are real.

Doja Cat’s second performance is the song “Gorgeous.”

Friends that joined Bad Bunny in sketches are Benicio del Toro, and Jon Hamm.

Next week “Saturday Night Live” returns with Amy Poehler as host and Role Model as musical guest.