Hello there, wayward Coneheads.
Welcome to the latestSNL in Review.
President Biden recently announced his selection of Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court.
John Mulaney hosts ‘SNL’.SNL
Their joint appearance with Vice President Harris could be an easy format for the cold open.
I am joined tonight by formerSaturday Night Livecast member Dan Vitale.
Within a year of that, memoirs and stories were already coming out.
And I remember Aykroyd and Belushi reenacting the Final Days, the kneel down and pray scene.
And Gerald Ford’s press secretary hosted early on.
So they were on it right away.
But Watergate wasn’t a life and death thing!
They didn’t have to address Vietnam directly.
I would be disappointed if they tried to find humor at this stage."
I felt so raw.
I ended up relapsing, which is why I didn’t appear much."
In some ways, I admire the guy.
But in others, this may not be a very good idea.
He’s touring, and I get it, there’s a lot of money on the line.
And the people showing up are fans of his, so he has to address it."
So, there’s a lot of ground to cover tonight.
Very fraught; it will be fascinating to see how and if the writers and cast meet the moment.
The camera pans to candles displaying KYIV.
A poignant statement of solidarity.
I think they hit this out of the ballpark.
There has been so much suffering and global outrage, this was the right move.
Monologue
Mulaney comes out to discuss his “complicated year,” to laughs.
He jokes about his intervention, spending two months in rehab, and breaking up with his drug dealers.
He recounts how his newborn son hated the hospital’s bright lights, annoyed without making a fuss.
Vitale is, of course, really impressed with Mulaney’s chops as a stand-up.
What he likes about him?
I remember them saying that about Conan [O’Brien]… atSNL.
Like, ‘really?’
I never got that vibe.
He might’ve been thesilliestguy.
But Mulaney strikes me as the smartest, or funniest, guy in the room.
He just has that sharpness."
Looking back, Vitale regrets that.
I can talk about this.'
I wasn’t really sober.
It takes a long f—ing time.
If [Mulaney] is in fact recovered, he’s doing himself, I think, a disservice.
Because you’re not really taking the time to look inward and figure out the problem here.
Judge Tango (Mulaney) a giant ape comes out to preside.
I think you have to dock some points for them photocopying the premise.
Cecily Strong approaches the bench cautiously with a mask on, offering cake.
“You are the alpha,” she assures him.
They argue over the ingredients and the cost savings.
“These animals have no voice!”
cries Strong into the arms of her husband (Mulaney).
The crowd does not seem into this.
The twist about the husband’s erectile dysfunction is a vicious way to bring things to port too.
COVID Dinner Discussion
This is brilliant.
A group is out to dinner when Kenan Thompson offers to pay for the table.
Heidi Gardner brings up a Bloomberg article suggesting mask mandates had little to no effect on COVID.
The tension is palpable GIFs are instantly created.
They tread carefully about the subject.
Kate McKinnon attempts to bring up the wisdom of vaccination mandates.
Mulaney dropped his closest friend for not getting a booster shot.
Reactions continue Gardner uses Thanos' glove and vanishes.
They should study this in American Culture classes in college 100 years from now to understand the current moment.
Shout out theKGW turtle kidcameo too.
It makes people feel “cool and confident.”
Paul Rudd and Al Roker cameo they celebrate with the guys.
(Martin tests positive for anal worms, says nurse Sarah Sherman.
She has great delivery.)
Pokemon are also real, and they’re storming the Capitol.
Five-Timers Sketch
PDD ends, and it turns out it’s being watched from the Five-Timers Club.
Rudd is joined bySteve Martin(!!)
Mulaney enters for the first time.
“AndTina Feyenters,” he reads.
Wow, Elliott Gould shows up too amazing.
“This has become ‘not special,'” whines Martin asConan O’Brienpops up.
(They botch the camera cue here.)
I love how loose and silly this is and actually self-aware.
Being a “five-timer” genuinelyiseasier after 47 seasons than when it was introduced three decades ago.
Conan finishes with his own “Live From New York” shout-out.
I am blown away.
Vitale says, “The sketches so far feel kind of pushing for laughs that aren’t really there.
Though I got a kick out of seeing Elliot Gould hard to believe he hosted 5 times.”
LCD Soundsystem “Thrills”
This was off their 2005 debut album.
Vitale is not a fan: “Doubt I’ll hunt down some YouTube rabbit hole.
To me, they sounded synthetically hip.
Michael Che recognizes the challenge of joking about this war.
I think they’re doing a good job here, striking the necessary balance.
The crowd organically applauds when Che brings up Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Another fun moment in this episode.
Short segment tonight no features, though apparently, Alex Moffat had a bit cut.
Vitale jokes: “How the hell did Colin Jost score Scarlett Johansson?
34th Street Metro Newsstand
Andrew Dismukes wants a churro, replacing Pete Davidson.
Mole Person (Kenan Thompson) pops up and begins singing.
“And then your butt will bleed!”
We get a ton of homages and a naked Alex Moffat.
This is not for me.
We need to just stop this series, it’s run its course.
Even James Murphy’s appearance feels needless.
Nickelodeon Show
“1980!”
They show clips about the history of the creation of slime.
Children of the ’90s remember that green goo quite well.
Sherman and Mulaney trade insults as they get shotgunned in the face.
Aidy Bryant is the eccentric creator.
Kyle Mooney and Mikey Day drown in the stuff over a six-minute period.
Talking Heads vibe here.
Ha ha ha ha.
Robinson Family Reunion
We have seen the Cha Cha Slide this time it is the Cupid Shuffle.
“Push it like Lebron!”
calls out the emcee (Kenan Thompson).
This remains a funny concept too, and Mulaney’s comedic timing carries it over the goal line.
