Due to an in-house Covid outbreak, only five pieces were original: the cold open, Weekend Update and three filmed sketches. Everything else was repurposed archive footage from previous Christmas shows.
All segments were pre-taped due to the COVID-19 Omicron variant outbreak.
Charli XCX dropped out of performing earlier in the day due to a lack of crew to assist in her song numbers.
The only audience members were essential crew members.