Bowen Yang bid an emotional farewell to “Saturday Night Live” with music, laughter and help from his “Wicked” buddy Ariana Grande.

Saturday's Christmas episode was Yang's last as a cast member, as it was revealed on Friday that he's exiting the sketch comedy series.

That Austin Butler episode—actually the only Christmas episode not hosted by a former cast member since 2018!—also served as a mid-season farewell to longtime cast member Cecily Strong. I’m sure these types of things aren’t actually planned out particularly far in advance;

Bowen Yang said goodbye to “Saturday Night Live” with the final sketch of the night, which was also his last.

Yang was originally hired as a writer for SNL in 2018, then joined the cast one year later. Earlier this month, it was announced that Yang and his Las Culturistas podcast co-host Matt Rogers are writing a new movie for Searchlight Pictures, which they’ll also star in.

As an eggnog maker in the Delta lounge, Yang reflected on his time on the series. The airport employee on his final shift said he was “gonna miss everything about this place” while Ariana Grande cut in as Yang’s wife, Rhonda. Yang summed up his own tenure in terms of the divisive holiday drink he was peddling.

Hey, wanna watch Andrew Dismukes try not to cry? Bowen Yang bid a fond farewell to Saturday Night Live with this sketch set in the Delta Lounge. In a metatextual blending of fiction and reality, it was Bowen’s character’s last day at the eggnog station. His announcement made the whole audience go “Awwww.” And they were right. Awwww.