October 13, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Ariana Grande, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 50, SNL, SNL Season 50, Stevie Nicks
I’m glad that these people got to spend some time together (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.
Happy Middle of October, Everybody! I hope you’ve been spending plenty of time with your boos.
Anyway, I’m here to review the 971st episode of Saturday Night Live, which just so happens to also be the third episode of the 50th season. Stevie Nicks was the musical guest for the second time ever, but the first time in more than 40 years. As for the host, well, that was Ariana Grande, who’s now in the rarefied territory of having been the host and musical guest of the same episode, the host but NOT the musical guest of the same episode, and the musical guest but NOT the host of the same episode.
You may have noticed that Ms. Grande was promoting her starring role in the upcoming film Wicked, which is based on a well-known stage musical, which was in turn based on a novel, which was in turn inspired by another novel. With all that in mind, I’ll be reviewing each sketch in this episode by saying something like “That was wicked…” (Please feel free to imagine me doing so in a Bah-ston accent.)
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October 6, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Coldplay, Nate Bargatze, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 50, SNL, SNL Season 50
Brrrrrr (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.
Here we go again. The second episode of the 50th season of Saturday Night Live was indeed the 2nd episode of the fiftieth season. The guest lineup consisted of a couple of returning favorites. Coldplay, those lovable lads from London, provided the tunes for the 8th time, while Nate Bargatze was the host for the 2nd time. In fact, the 2nd time in 2 seasons!
Since this is the second episode, and it’s also Nate’s second time hosting, I’ll review each sketch by starting off with the phrase “Two cheers for.”
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September 29, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Jean Smart, Jelly Roll, Saturday Night Live Season 50, SNL, SNL Season 50
50th Time’s the Charm (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.
Happy Anniversary! It’s the 50th season of our favorite show, and I for one am going to celebrate by continuing to wackily review every episode of Saturday Night Live.
The very first episode of this landmark season was hosted by the Jean-tacular Jean Smart and musical guested by the Jelly-licious Jelly Roll. As for me, I was out and about visiting family this weekend, so I finished this episode much later than usual. So please forgive me if this review feels a little sleepy!
Anyway, because I took a weekend vacay, I’m going to review each sketch by asking the question: is this a good sketch to watch while visiting family?
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May 19, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Jake Gyllenhaal, Sabrina Carpenter, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 49, SNL, SNL Season 49
A Trio of 49-Year-Olds (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.
Congratulations, everybody! We made it to the end of another shenanigan-filled year of Saturday Night Live. The finale of Season 49 was hosted by none other than Jake Gyllenhaal (who will always be “Joe Geronimo” to me), with musical guest duties fulfilled by Sabrina Carpenter, who is also recognized for his acting resume.
For this review, I’ll be assessing each sketch in honor of a frequent SNL guest by asking that eternal question: Would Drew Barrymore Like That?
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May 14, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
A Bloody Good Time (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.
Hello, mother (Maya Rudolph). Hello, father (Lorne Michaels?). Here I am, reviewing SNL a little later than I usually do, as I was at a destination wedding on Saturday and then traveling by plane, train, and automobile on Sunday. But as of Monday evening, I’ve finally watched the 19th episode of Season 49! It featured showbiz veterans in the form of Ms. Maya Rudolph and Misters Vampire Weekend.
Instead of sticking to a discrete theme for this review, I’m just going to provide quick thoughts for each sketch and segment, but still with my signature wacky style.
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May 5, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Dua Lipa, Saturday Night Live Season 49, SNL, SNL Season 49
Do a Lipa Day (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.
I enjoy Dua Lipa, and apparently Saturday Night Live does too. Because after serving as musical guest for a couple of episodes, she’s now reached that rarefied territory of being host and musical guest on the very same show. It’s an interesting choice, because while she’s not exactly known for comedy and she hasn’t done a ton of acting, she is pretty sharp. She strikes me as the kind of a person who can read a comedy script and immediately recognize what is funny about it and then go ahead and emphasize the exact right words.
For my review of this episode, I’m going to go ahead and utilize that old standby strategy of mine and transcribe the notes I took while watching.
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April 14, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Chris Stapleton, Ryan Gosling, Saturday Night Live Season 49, SNL, SNL Season 49
This moment will be stapled in my mind forever (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”1 theme.
Former SNL cast member Kristen Wiig joined the Five-Timers Club last week, and now the next new episode features some returning favorites in the guest lineup, with host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Chris Stapleton. When the April shows were announced, I wondered if this would be a once-in-a-lifetime case of two five-timer inductions two episodes in a row. But in fact, this is only Gosling’s third host outing. (I guess his previous appearances just loom inordinately large in my memory.)
This is also Stapleton’s third time as the musical guest.
Since one of Gosling’s most notable accomplishments in the past year is his performance of the song “I’m Just Ken” in the motion picture Barbie and on the Oscars stage, I will be reviewing each sketch with the format “I’m just…”, in which I proclaim how each segment made me react in stark, forthright terms.
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April 7, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Kristen Wiig, Raye, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 49, SNL, SNL Season 49
Quicker than a Raye of Wiig (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.
Wowee zowee! Kristen Carroll Wiig has now hosted Saturday Night Live a handful of times! I remember when she was just a Saturday Night Live cast member. In her most recent outing as the master of ceremonies, she was joined by musical guest Raye. I’ve heard the name, but I don’t think I’ve heard the songs, so hopefully we’re in for some fun surprises.
Since this episode aired on the first weekend of April 2024, I will review each sketch by asking “Is this a good sketch for spring?”
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March 31, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Ramy Youssef, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 49, SNL, SNL Season 49, Travis Scott
Holy of holies (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.
Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates! (Because this review is being posted on Easter Sunday)
Happy Ramadan to those who observe it! (Because we’re currently in the midst of Ramadan and because SNL host Ramy Youssef is Muslim)
And Happy Passover to those who celebrate! (That one hasn’t started yet this year, but I just completed my annual rewatch of “A Rugrats Passover” yesterday.)
All right, that’s enough goofing around. Let’s get to this review of the March 30, 2024 episode of Saturday Night Live, with host Ramy Youssef and musical guest Travis Scott. Because it’s Easter Weekend, I’m going to resurrect an old reliable reviewing strategy and transcribe the notes I wrote in my notebook while watching the episode.
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March 10, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Ariana Grande, Josh Brolin, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 49, SNL, SNL Season 49
Chloe and Ariana currently have their eyes closed in this photo. Are they making a wish? … Happy Birthday! (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.
Here we go everybody, it’s time for another review of a new Saturday Night Live episode! And well, the third time’s the charm. (Or at least that’s the hope.)
Josh James Brolin has now hosted a trio of SNL eps, even though I’d kinda forgotten his second outing, though perhaps I shouldn’t have. Similarly, Ariana Grande-Butera (professionally, she usually drops the “Butera”) is doing a 3rd go-round as musical guest. She was also the host that second time, and she’s appeared in sketches all three times.
Because this episode originally aired on my birthday, I’ll be reviewing each sketch according to the template “Happy Birthday to…”
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