One Thousand, Nine Hundred, Seventy-Five Musical Guests! How do you measure music in an episode? (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)

The fifteenth episode of the forty-eighth season of Saturday Night Live was hosted by Jenna Ortega with musical guest The 1975. This occurred on my post-birthday weekend, which is good, because I enjoy watching new SNL this time of year. Indeed, I love watching new SNL at any time of the year, including around the anniversary of my birth.

Since Jenna Ortega is one of the current stars of the Scream franchise, I will be reviewing each sketch of this episode in ALL CAPS.

ACCESS HOLLYWOOD OSCARS RED CARPET SHOW: OH, THERE GOES KENAN AGAIN, WITH ANOTHER IMPRESSION OF HIS HILARIOUSLY MESSING UP A NAME! (“MARIO LUIGI” FOR MARIO LOPEZ)

JENNA ORTEGA’S MONOLOGUE: THAT COLGATE COMMERCIAL WAS SO CUTE!!!

SCHOOL VS. SCHOOL: I DON’T SEE WHY THE X-MEN PARODY NEEDED TO BE OFF-BRAND HERE. HMM…

PLEASE DON’T DESTROY: ROAD TRIP: I ENJOYED JENNA’S WALDO-STYLE SWEATER!

THE PARENT TRAP: WELL, NOW I WANT AN ENTIRE DANG PARENT TRAP REMAKE WITH FRED ARMISEN PLAYING EVERY SINGLE ROLE.

RIDICULOUSNESS: YOU KNOW, HONESTLY, I THINK LEE LEE TWO TIMES HAS A HEALTHY ATTITUDE ABOUT ALL THE HORRORS SHE’S LIVED THROUGH.

VARSITY VALLEY: IT’S GENERALLY A GOOD IDEA WHEN YOU HAVE MULTIPLE THREADS RUNNING IN ONE SKETCH. BUT ULTIMATELY, MY FAVORITE PART OF THIS PARTICULAR SKETCH WAS THE BIT ABOUT THE RANDOM DOG.

THE 1975, “I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU,”: THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE CLOSING CREDITS SONG FROM A ROM-COM OF THE 90S, 2000S, 2010S, OR 2020S.

WEEKEND UPDATE: THE JOKES: I ENJOYED THE RUNNING GAG ABOUT COLIN SWITCHING TO CHAMPAGNE BEFORE THE SHOW.
WEEKEND UPDATE: LT. GOV. RANDY MCNALLY: A LOT OF HANDSINESS TO THIS PERFORMANCE.
WEEKEND UPDATE: JAMES AUSTIN JOHNSON: THIS WAS RATHER SLIGHT, BUT BY DESIGN. THAT’S THE IMPRESSION THAT I GET ANYWAY.

EXORCISM: I SHAW LOVED THIS SKETCH!

THE 1975, “OH CAROLINE”: THEY LOOK LIKE A WEDDING BAND.

JINGLE PITCH: YOU GOTTA HAVE SOUL.

Phew! I’ll take a breath after all that screaming… Okay, now that I’ve taken a breath, I’ll express my sincere excitement that Quinta Brunson will be making her SNL hosting debut on April 1. No joke! Lil Yachty will be the musical guest. You might know him from his cameo in Life Size 2.

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