Like a Rock! (and also Like a Gardener and Like a Nepo Baby) (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)

Jeff “jmunney” Malone watches every new episode of Saturday Night Live and then reviews all the sketches and segments according to a “wacky” theme.

Did this episode of Saturday Night Live have you feeling like a hurricane? Well, maybe that’s because it was hosted by Chris Rock. Yep, the guy who was born in Andrews, South Carolina and an SNL cast member from 1990-93 and came back to host in 1996, 2014, and 2020 has now come back to host once again in 2024. Clearly, he’s a veteran of comedy.

As for the musical guest, that’ll be a first-timer in the form of Gracie Abrams. Hopefully she goes on to have a full and satisfying career.

Regarding my review strategy for this episode, I’ll be deploying that old standby of transcribing the notes I wrote in my notebook while watching.

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
-Nintendo noise (ha ha)
-“Mack-donald’s”
-“Type 10 Diabetes”
-Is Emil playing himself?

Chris Rock’s Monologue
-“Sometimes drug dealers get shot”
-Why does cocaine hate monogamy?
-“Do you know how many rapists are in my wallet?” – unique way to put it

Mall Santas
-Is that the girl from the Quinta Brunson/Bowen Yang nurse* sketch? (*-Post-note-taking correction: midwife, not nurse)
-“Regular as opposed to … extra crispy?”
-Who is Santa’s Zoom meeting with?

Secret Santa
-Those are big nipple pasties
-“In his defense, your name is Susan Wheels.”
-Did they hire the real Simpsons animators for this?

Grandpa’s Magic Car
-I’m not sure I trust lyft

Intercorp Harassment Meeting
-Where does Charlie get his glasses from?
-Will we see Charlie’s “little dance”?

Gracie Abrams, “That’s So True”
-Is she doing St. Vincent cosplay?

Weekend Update: The Jokes
-Who is the “Godfrey H.” who reviewed McDonald’s on Yelp?
-Che has been living in the 90s more and more lately
-Is Colin’s grandpa still alive? That’s nice
-Colin’s yacht has a propeller?
Weekend Update: A Bald Man
-Arsenio woof
-“givemeabreakagain”
-“No one’s laughing, I’m sorry.” (except, of course, they are laughing)
Weekend Update: Jane Wickline
-“I want to have mystique” – the noun or the mutant?

Gallbladder Surgery
-“The Hottest Girl in North America” – that’s a unique title, how is that determined?
-“I have a name, it’s Aloysius Cooter.”

Gracie Abrams, “I Love You, I’m Sorry”
-Is it snowing on stage because of how passionately she’s singing?

Your Office Christmas Party
-Is this a sequel to the Kickspit Underground Festivals?

Blind Date
-“My sister said you’re 28.” “I was.”
-“Do you want to have kids?” “To do what?”

Okay! Now that we’re done with that, we’ll have to get ready for the last episode to air before Christmas, because Santa is watching! Martin Short will handle the hosting, while Hozier will provide the music.