The former "Wicked" star returned to Studio 8H wearing a strapless satin gown to host a very special holiday episode of the sketch comedy show.

SNL Season 51 Episode 9 featured Ariana Grande as the host alongside Cher as the musical guest. One of the performances saw Ariana Grande and Marcello Hernández as dance choreographers teaching various dance moves to their students. This included Bowen Yang and additional Saturday Night Live artists.

The new episode will air at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Those without cable or dealing with the NBCUniversal blackout on FuboTV can watch the show for free through DIRECTV, which offers a free trial to new users. Sling and Peacock are other options for streaming the show, and promotional offers are available.

Ariana Grande is team Carol Burnett. The iciness between comedy legend Carol Burnett and SNL boss Lorne Michaels is well-documented, and Grande made her stance clear when she sported one of Burnett’s famous ensembles to promote her upcoming hosting stint on the show this weekend.

Ariana Grande wore a 50-year-old Bob Mackie dress in a 'Saturday Night Live' promo video. The same dress was originally worn a Hollywood legend.

Ariana Grande and Wicked co-star Bowen Yang were slapped in the face by legendary pop diva Cher in a promo spot for this week's holiday episode of Saturday Night Live

The former Nickelodeon star and Broadway actress made a cameo in the "He-Man and Lion-O" sketch. Pratt and Season 40 cast member Taran Killam played the titular action figures, while then 21-year-old Grande wielded a giant sword (in an even bigger wig) as She-Ra.

Ariana Grande loves her some Christmas cheer, so when she’s invited to go see the Rockefeller Center tree in a promo for her SNL hosting gig, her enthusiasm extends even to bundling up. She ends up looking like Randy from A Christmas Story.