Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Will Ferrell/Paul McCartney

May 17, 2026

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Where’s there a Will, there’s a Ferrell (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, we’ve made it to the very end of Saturday Night Live Season 51. And for the finale, it’s quite a lineup, with host Will Ferrell and Paul McCartney. They’ve both been part of multiple previous SNL episodes, and they also both boast sizable fanbases, myself included among them. So I think it’s reasonable to expect that this should be an enjoyable hour and a half of television. Let’s proceed into my review and discover if that indeed turned out to be the case.

For my Review Gimmick for this episode, I shall be taking inspiration from my favorite thing that Will Ferrell has ever done by saying “You stay classy” to a particular element of each sketch and segment.

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Matt Damon/Noah Kahan

May 10, 2026

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It’s Ben a 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.

When Matthew Paige Damon hosts Saturday Night Live, it’s a relatively rare occurrence but generally worth tuning into. So that’s what I’ve done for his third outing as SNL Host. (Of course, I watch all new SNL episodes anyway, so you can’t reasonably claim that you’re surprised that I’m doing this.)

During the previous two times that Damon hosted, the musical guests were Bruce Springsteen & the E Street and Mark Ronson/Miley Cyrus, respectively. This time around, however, it’s Noah Kahan, which honestly isn’t a huge shift in terms of tempo and genre.

For my Review Gimmick for this episode, I shall take inspiration from my favorite thing that Matt Damon has ever done (i.e., his lead turn in the film The Talented Mr. Ripley) and examine how each sketch and segment demonstrated the ways in which the performers are Talented.

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Olivia Rodrigo/Olivia Rodrigo

May 3, 2026

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A still from a funny promo for this episode (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.

May you enjoy reading a review of a Saturday Night Live episode? I hope you may, because I am about to share my thoughts on the May 2, 2026 outing that featured Olivia Rodrigo pulling double duty as both host and musical guest. For my Review Gimmick this time, I shall draw inspiration from my favorite part of her artistic output, which is the song “Good 4 U.” So I shall analyze each sketch and segment by including a sentiment that begins “Good 4.”

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Colman Domingo/Anitta

April 12, 2026

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That’s that episode, Domingo (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.

‘Sup, everybody? Today, we shall be covering the 17th episode of SNL Season 51, with host Colman Domingo and musical guest Anitta. How many times has it been in the history of this show that a host’s last name has also been the name of a popular recurring character? As for Anitta, I’m not sure I’ve ever heard her music before this episode (maybe in passing), though I do recognize her name.

Last night, I was celebrating with friends, so for this review, my gimmick will be an old reliable standby of Transcribing the Notes I took while watching the episode.

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Jack Black/Jack White

April 5, 2026

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A Jack Snack: time to lap it up! (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! To whom, you may ask? Why, to the universe, for finally allowing Jack Black and Jack White to share the bill on the same Saturday Night Live, specifically the April 4, 2026 episode. This also happens to be Mr. Black’s fifth time hosting, as well as Mr. White’s fifth time as solo musical guest (sixth time as MG when you include his stint as a member of The White Stripes).

Because of this yin/yang-style pairing, my Review Gimmick for this episode will involve determining a Pair of Opposites to represent each sketch and segment.

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Harry Styles/Harry Styles

March 15, 2026

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The Ides of March (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.

Good morning*, my dear SNL Review Reading Audience. It’s time for me to discuss the 15th episode of the 51st season of Saturday Night Live, aka the second time in history that Harry Styles has turned in double duty as both host and musical guest. (And you know I’m in the right mood for this, having gone for a 45-minute run on Sunday morning.) Has anyone else ever pulled double duty like this multiple times before? Yes, I’m sure of it. Who exactly, you may ask? Well, Britney Spears comes to mind, for one.

Anyway, now that I’ve provided that windup of context, I shall inform you that my Reviewing Gimmick for this episode will take inspiration from the recent anniversary of my arrival into the world, as I declare “Happy Birthday” to the most birthday-riffic element of each sketch and segment.

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Ryan Gosling/Gorillaz

March 8, 2026

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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.

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Connor Storrie/Mumford & Sons

March 1, 2026

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Tell me a Storrie (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.

Brrr! It’s been quite the eventful February. But the light at the end of the blizzard was new Saturday Night Live. For the 13th episode of the 51st season, we’ve got first-time host Connor Storrie and fourth-time musical guest Mumford & Sons. Since Connor is known for starring in the hockey-themed television program Heated Rivalry and since the Winter Olympics just wrapped up, my Review Gimmick for this episode will consist of declaring whether each sketch and segment is More Hot or More Cold.

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(Almost) 50 of the Greatest Episodes of SNL’s First 50 Seasons

February 9, 2026

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The Saturday Night Network podcast recently revealed a countdown of the 50 greatest SNL episodes of the first 50 seasons, as voted on by fans. I was one of those fans, and I actually guested on one of the episodes presenting the countdown. Now that the full fan 50 is available for perusing, I figured I’d present my own personal SNL top 50. Since I’m one of the biggest SNL fans around town, this isn’t exactly a difficult task, save for one snag.

You see, I haven’t actually seen every single episode. And there are some episodes that I’ve only seen hour-long edits of. (The 70s and early 80s are my main blind spots.) I was, after all, born well after the show premiered, so I’ve been playing catch-up while also staying current. Nevertheless, I’ve seen enough that a list of my 50 faves is undeniably overflowing with hilarity. As it turned out, though, I couldn’t quite come up with 50 episodes that I was passionate enough to include on my list. So don’t think of my list as “THE 50 Greatest SNL Episodes,” but instead as “(Almost) 50 of the Greatest SNL Episodes.”

(And as always, if you have your own ranking of personal faves, share ’em if you got ’em!)

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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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