Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Alexander Skarsgård/Cardi B

February 1, 2026

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Keepin’ it 1000 (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 with the review of the January 31, 2016 episode of Saturday Night Live. I’ve already gone on my Sunday morning run and consumed my Sunday morning scrambled eggs, chocolate chip muffin, and tea, so I’m ready to go!

Providing the funny and the tunes (or at least hoping to) are host Alexander Skarsgård (whom I famously once saw at a karaoke bar) and musical guest Cardi B. I think there might be something to this lineup.

Also of note: this is the One ThOuSaNdTh new episode of SNL (not including specials), so my Review Gimmick shall consist of incorporating 1000 (the number and/or the concept) into my assessment of each segment.

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Teyana Taylor/Geese

January 25, 2026

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How’s it honking? (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, People of Reality! If you’re reading this in a storm-affected region, thank you to the Electricity Gods for not knocking out your power. Anyway, it’s time to discuss yet another fresh episode of Saturday Night Live. This one features the hosting debut of newly-minted Oscar nominee Teyana Taylor. Before her acting career really started taking off, I knew her best for dancing in a music video and winning The Masked Singer. Has anyone else ever discovered that they would be up for an Academy Award while in the midst of prepping for some sketch comedy?

Rounding out the lineup for this episode are musical guest Geese, a group of cultishly adored rockers who (just like Ms. Taylor) originated in The City That Never Sleeps. I’ve yet to explore most of their discography, but I’m ready to dive in.

And because Geese are the musical guest, my Review Gimmick shall be Honking. So I might grade sketches out of a certain number of Honks, or perhaps I will express my enthusiasm or lack thereof with approving or disapproving Honks.

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Finn Wolfhard/A$AP Rocky

January 18, 2026

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

Well, if they insist, I’m happy to keep watching them debut new comedy sketches live from New York City on Saturday night. To clarify, I’m currently talking about the NBC television program Saturday Night Live, specifically the tenth episode of the 51st season, featuring host Finn Wolfhard and musical guest A$AP Rocky. The former is best-known for the Netflix series Stranger Things, which I famously have not watched beyond Season 1, despite having some desire to catch up. As for the latter (frequently also referred to by certain jokesters as “As Soon as Possible Rocky”), he’s got a very new album that I’ve been listening to, as well as a co-star in common with his host. Furthermore, before watching this episode, I wondered if some of his other funny recent co-stars might be inclined to make a cameo. Let’s find out!

For my Review Gimmick, I shall be returning to an oldie but a goodie of Transcribing the Notes I Took While Watching the Episode.

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Ariana Grande/Cher

December 21, 2025

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

Wow, would you look at that? For the 9th episode of the 51st season of Saturday Night Live, we’ve got Ariana Grande as host and the one and only Cher as musical guest. I appreciate this reality we’re living in. At least this little slice of it.

As this is the last new episode before the 25th, and I’ve been in a particularly festive mood this holiday season, my reviewing gimmick for this episode will consist of saying “Merry Christmas” to whatever aspect of each sketch most deserves it.

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Melissa McCarthy/Dijon

December 7, 2025

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

Will this be a December to remember? Well, laughter is often associated with memory, so hopefully SNL Season 51 will do its part to make its answer to that question a resounding “yes!” We have our first set of evidence in this regard in terms of the Melissa McCarthy-hosted December 6, 2025 episode, with musical guest Dijon. This is Ms. McCarthy’s 6th time hosting, but it’s my first time using a new reviewing gimmick, as I will assess where each sketch and segment should be categorized on the pH Scale. That is to say: I’ll be determining if they’re more acidic (less than 7) or more basic (greater than 7, up to 14). Am I being metaphorical here? Let’s find out!

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Glen Powell/Olivia Dean

November 16, 2025

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November in New York! (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.

Since this is my last time reviewing SNL before November 27, 2025, I shall now say: Happy Thanksgiving! I know my fans expect me to wish them a festive Turkey Day, and I simply can’t disappoint.

Back to the sketches and the variety, this particular episode that I’m reviewing right now boasts host Glen Powell and musical guest Olivia Dean. This represents the first time for both of them in those official capacities, marking the second episode in a row in which that was the case. I’m pretty sure that’s not the first time that has happened in the show’s history.

Since Glen is currently starring in The Running Man, and I’ve been known for plenty of running myself, the reviewing gimmick for this episode will involve me incorporating Running into my thoughts on each sketch and segment. So for example, I might say, “Run, don’t walk, to YouTube to watch this sketch”, or “This sketch really had my motor running.”

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Nikki Glaser/sombr

November 9, 2025

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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 everyone survive Halloween okay? Well, you must have, if you’re conscious enough to read these words! Lol. Anyway, thank you once again for visiting this little corner of the Internet where I review episodes of Saturday Night Live. This particular review is focusing on the fifth episode of the fifty-fifth season, with a couple of first-time guests in the form of host Nikki Glaser and musical guest sombr. She’s been active in the comedy community for about two decades, while he’s been active on the Earth for less time than she’s been alive. So there should be something in here for everybody!

For the review gimmick for this episode, I shall return to an old favorite and transcribe the notes I wrote in my notebook while watching.

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Miles Teller/Brandi Carlile

November 2, 2025

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Jeff “jmunney” Malone watches every new episode of Saturday Night Live and then reviews all 

the sketches and segments according to a “wacky” theme.

Welcome to November, readers of my Saturday Night Live reviews! For this edition, we’ve got a couple of mainstays of 2020s SNL for our guest lineup, with Miles Teller making his second hosting appearance since 2022 and Brandi Carlile hitting her fourth time as musical g., just a little over four years since her first.

Since this episode began airing the evening after Halloween, I would imagine that plenty of us were still in a spooky mood. Ergo, I shall be reviewing this episode by declaring what The Scariest Part of each sketch was.

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Sabrina Carpenter/Sabrina Carpenter

October 19, 2025

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That’s that her, SNL host-o (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.

Chop, chop, chop!

I said that because Sabrina Carpenter just fulfilled Double Duty on Saturday Night Live! (We would have also accepted a reference to Jesus Christ.) Anyway, she seems to have gotten really comfortable at Studio 8H the last few years. And I’m perfectly okay with that!

Since Sabrina is from the same county in Pennsylvania as me, the theme of this episode review is going to be “The Keystone.” Pennsylvania is nicknamed the Keystone State, ergo I shall identify the most key(stone) aspect of each sketch.

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Amy Poehler/Role Model

October 12, 2025

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It’s Saturday Night!!!! (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.

If you’ll indulge me for a second, I’d like to share with you my Don Pardo impression: A-MY POEHL-ER!!! No doubt about it, that’s got to be my favorite ever SNL cast member declaration from the show’s former announcer.

As fate would have it, the first time that Amy P. returned to host her old stomping grounds was also my first time reviewing SNL episodically. Maybe perhaps one day you’ll grow up to follow my example and I can be your role model. Speaking of, the musical guest for Amy’s third venture as host is a fellow who goes by the stage name of Role Model.

As for the reviewing gimmick for this episode, since our host’s last name is “Poehler” and that’s a homophone of “polar,” I’ll try to incorporate the concepts of North and/or South into my take on each sketch.

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