Meanwhile, musical guest Jennifer Lopez brings Latto and Redman to Studio 8H.
It’sSNLin Reviewtime, Conehead nation let’s time-travel for a bit.
It’s 2012, andAbby Elliottis a cast member on the NBC comedy variety showSaturday Night Live.
Ayo Edebiri.Saturday Night Live/YouTube
It’s been a decent if not entirely successful run, andshe leaves.
A not-uncommon occurrence with cast members, unfortunately.
Flash forward a decade and lo, Abby has found herself on a zeitgeisty FX show calledThe Bear.
One of herBearcastmates,Ayo Edebiri, hosts tonight.
As always, all roads lead back toSNL.
He says Edebiri “may be the best transformation from standup to actor I’ve ever seen.
Boy, was I wrong.
Gayle King (Punkie Johnson) and Charles Barkley (Kenan Thompson) are hosting.
James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump enters taking questions from the likes of Michael Longfellow.
Heidi Gardner’s character is wondering about Taylor Swift being brainwashed and put in Biden’s back pocket.
Devon Walker’s Sen. Tim Scott comes out to call Trump “hot Abe Lincoln.”
JAJ is doing his best here… and hey, a surprise turn is in store!
NiKki Haley comes out to mild applause.
Historically, this would be a huge moment.
Pretty forced.Obama showing up behind a Halloween mask, this is not.
Gary Kroeger’s take: “I say, ‘Get right on the Nikki Haley train!’
He’d like to see the two candidates both using Bumble during downtime and picking each other.
Never got there when I lived in New York doingSNL.
Given that she was a standup, I am surprised this wasn’t longer!
Why’d You Say It
We saw a version of thislast season with Jake Gyllenhaal.
“You’re not real and none of this is happening to me,” says an embarrassed Dismukes.
This beat is dope, good song!
I like the vibes!
Their PSA-inspired antics drive the proceedings here.
Bad Couples
There are no normal love stories!
Danny Love (Bowen Yang) interviews NYC couples on the street about their meet-cute stories.
Mikey Day is committing incest with his sister (uhhh… Fineman).
Heidi Gardner’s father died, so she got together with her professor.
Ego Nwodim is dating kindly Don’t Destroy’s Martin Herlihy.
Edebiri’s character returning also gives this an actual arc, rather than simple cast member walk-ons.
Maybe this should’ve been the cold open?
The crowd loves the ending with Danny Love meeting the anchor’s husband (surprise).
This song is an ode to their marriage.
Redman coming out is an amazing surprise love him.
Gary Kroeger isn’t necessarily a fan of J.
Lo’s music but says he “always thought that she was great in films.
She knocked us all out inSelena, and she proved to be a real star fromOut Of Sighton.”
Weekend Update
Che is surprised and entertained when the crowd groans at his ribaldry!
“I like this crowd a lot, man!”
This ticket lottery atSNLis the stuff of lore.
CJ Rossitano (Sarah Sherman) comes out to discuss he looks exactly like “Mr.
I love when Sarah comes on the “Update” desk to ruffle Jost.
“Cat’s in the Cradle” cutaways are pretty funny.
Same with the Scarjo jokes, and Sherman commenting on her “dump truck ass.”
They keep making Jost the butt of the jokes, and yet it works!
The crowd eats this up, Che was right.
Trivia Quest
Another game show sketch?
(And third reference if you count the monologue.
Ego Nwodim’s host connects with one of the contestants they both went to Spelman.
Mikey Day’s Jeff just wants a fishing boat.
Creepy ass,” mutters Nwodim.
Great to see Ego with a showcase tonight, she’s great.
Her bonding with Ayo overBaby Boyis fantastic.
It’s not the ’70s, ya know?
Stuck in the Elevator
Several people in the south bank elevator get stuck.
They have 25 minutes before the fire department shows up.
Bowen and Edebiri respond by wanting to hook up and remake society.
They all fantasize about the utopia of Elevator Town.
We love random humor, don’t we, folks?
School Hypnotist
A classroom has won a cookie dough fundraiser.
The magnificent hypnotist Mr.
Fantastic (Andrew Dismukes) visits a classroom.
Solomon (Edebiri) does not give consent.
This is pretty funny!
Ending with Chloe Troast revving up to sing Jordin Sparks should’ve been curbed.
Jennifer Lopez performs ‘This Is Me… Now’
J.
Lo’s new album.
People’s Court Bad Hair Day
“Got damn!”
screams Devon Walker, seeing Edebiri’s exposed scalp.
When it’s windy, she can feel her memories being blown away.
Another great combo sketch for Ayo and Ego.
I love Ego finally getting an episode to run things.
Past “People’s Court” sketches have includedJon Lovitz’s DevilandDonald Trump.
Final Thoughts
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