At age 18 years, Britney Spears broke the record for being the youngest person in the show's history to appear as both host and musical guest in the same episode.
Zach Galifianakis was a guest writer on this show. He pitched a sketch in which Will Ferrell would be shrunk down to fit inside Britney Spears's belly button to serve as it's protector. He also suggested a sketch in which Spears would be interviewed by Entertainment Tonight (1981) during which she would start to bleed from the mouth.