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An unusual number of guest hosts joinedSNLs gilded Five Timers Clubduring the last stretch of season 42.
His boyish and bawdy tendencies fit right in atSNL.
He has a natural ease with the format and an absolute willingness to take it on the chin.
(A reminder: Were listing sketches not in chronological order but from best to worst.)
(This, despite the fact she is not Jamaican.)
Im a top and Elis a bottom, he cries.
I meant bunk beds!
Im six, I dont understand double entendre.
What if the kids keep laughing like theyre watching an episode ofFriends?
The writing is wily, the pacing unusual and McKinnon is brilliant, as usual.
The guys are no longer allowed in.
Turns out, says Fey, Theyre all just a bunch of horny perverts.
Steve Martin, for instance, just whips out the banjo and plays it with no consent.
A description of pregnant moms is even more deliciously weird.
Then, right at the end, Alec Baldwin takes a hit for his recent arrest.
Weekend Update
Colin Jost and Michael Che ponder upcoming midterms and the migrant caravan in Updates first half.
By sending their liberal kids to coastal cities to study improv.
Then Pete Davidson arrives to give his first impressions of some candidates.
For instance, Congressman Peter King looks like what happens if a cigar came to life.
Before the end of the sketch, however, theres a twist that leaves Matts jaw on the ground.
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This sleep aid is one that answers the question, How do you sleep at night?
And Bryants physical commitment in this bit is excellent.
Plus, the pug with the Tina Turner wig is a wonderfully clueless little minx.
This clever parody taps into a genuine, uneasy undercurrent in the Democratic midterm campaign.
The New YorkTimestheater critic is quoted as saying, simply, Jesus Christ.
Eventually, one of the critics wonders, Whose parents paid for this?
Americas Got Talent
In this very special Wait, Theyre Good?
compilation ofAGTcontestants, the judges and the crowd get stunned again and again by underdogs.
Stacy (McKinnon) is shy, but she brings it with Lady Marmalade.
Meanwhile, the judges and Howie Mandel (Kyle Mooney) in particular absolutely flip out.
This is a smart observation aboutAmericas Got Talent, but its a lot of sketch for just one observation.
Theres a lot more than just game or talk show parodies here.
Politically, its smart rather than searing, but theres room for some endearing drop-ins onWeekend Update.
Plus, the return of Adam Grossman never disappoints.
Next week: Liev Schreiber hosts.
