I *AM* happy, and I’m feeling glad! (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.

Upon this Saturday Night Live Reviewing Morn, I’m in a pretty good mood, as it’s an unusually warm Sunday for early March in the Mid-Atlantic. I’m also in a good mood because the 14th episode of SNL Season 51 was (Spoiler Alert!) pretty dang funny! I wasn’t terribly surprised, as it boasted a returning favorite in the form of host Ryan Gosling. As for the tunes, they were provided by Gorillaz, merely making their SNL debut despite having already made us move for the better part of this century.

When Gosling was announced as this week’s host, I thought, “Is this his sixth time?” SNL‘s promotional team was apparently feeling similarly, with a video earlier this week suggesting that Mr. G. thought he was about to join the Five-Timers Club. But it turns out we were both overcounting, as this is actually only his fourth outing as emcee! So in honor of making an outsize impact in a limited time frame, my Reviewing Gimmick for this episode will be One Word for each sketch/segment, summing up my reactions as best as minimally possible.

Pete Hegseth Press Conference: Nightmare.

Ryan Gosling’s Monologue: Elaborate.

Wedding Reception: Indulgent.

Otezla: Conceptual.

The Treasure of Darlor: Grunty.

Monty McTreats and the Pastry Bakery: Backstory.

Gorillaz ft. Del the Funky Homosapien, “Clint Eastwood”: Long-overdue.

Weekend Update: The Jokes: Breakfast.
Weekend Update: Pastor Update and Bandleader Teddy: Melons.

Passing Notes: Promises.

Gorillaz ft. Asha Puthli, Black Thought, and Anoushka Shankar, “The Moon Cave”: Stimulating.

The Goo Goo Man: Strong-willed.

Lies: Bang!

Done! And so, in another week’s time, I’ll be a little wiser as I return to discuss Music Man Harry Styles’ second rendition performing Double Duty.