SNL Season 49: How Did it Go?

June 6, 2024

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Sometimes I rank my favorite sketches of the past SNL season, sometimes I just sit and think about random nonsense. For my Season 49 round-up, here’s how it’s going to go: I’ll scan over each episode and remind myself what I thought and then decide which are the parts I feel most compelled to write (aka type) about. I might mention my favorite sketches, I might mention my favorite hosts and musical guests, and I might even mention my favorite Weekend Update segments! We’ll see how it goes! I haven’t decided yet. We’re going to figure it out together.

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

May 19, 2024

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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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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Kristen Wiig/Raye

April 7, 2024

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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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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Ramy Youssef/Travis Scott

March 31, 2024

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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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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Josh Brolin/Ariana Grande

March 10, 2024

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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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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Shane Gillis/21 Savage

February 25, 2024

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The Savages (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.

Well, we’re in the middle of Saturday Night Live‘s 49th season. The 12th episode just aired, and Mr. Comedian Shane Gillis was the host. He has a bit of a history with the show, as he was hired as a cast member back in 2019 but was then almost immediately fired after some past controversial comments emerged. That wasn’t really mentioned in this episode, besides one little moment during the monologue.

As for the musical duties, well ,those were handled by a fellow known as 21 Savage. He was born in London, raised in Atlanta, and this was his first time rapping in Studio 8H.

As for my review, I’ll be employing my ol’ reliable routine of just copying the notes that I wrote in my notebook while watching the show.

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Ayo Edebiri/Jennifer Lopez

February 4, 2024

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Oh. (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! This is my review of the Ayo Edibiri/Jennifer Lopez episode of Saturday Night Live. And, well, you’ve probably already guessed by now what I’m going to do: because the guest lineup was Ayo and J. Lo, I’m going to review each sketch with one word that ends in “o” (or an “oh” sound)!

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Dakota Johnson/Justin Timberlake

January 28, 2024

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Dakota just hosted SNL with Justin Timberlake? (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, I am reporting for duty to review the tenth episode of the forty-ninth season of Saturday Night Live. For the guest lineup, we’ve got some returning friends, with Dakota Johnson hosting and Justin Timberlake as the musical guest. Since this is a reunion of sorts of The Social Network, I will take inspiration from that movie and review each sketch by paraphrasing a certain beloved line from that flick and ask, “You know what’s cool?”

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Jacob Elordi/Reneé Rapp

January 21, 2024

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Oh by the way, which one’s Mother? (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.

Fact: the first SNL host of 2024 is Jacob Elordi. I’ve seen him in Saltburn and Priscilla.

Fact: the first SNL musical guest of 2024 is Reneé Rapp. Here’s the rap on her: I’ve enjoyed her in The Sex Lives of College Girls and Mean Girls (2024).

Since the week leading up to this episode has been one of the coldest this winter in my neighborhood, I’ve decided to review each sketch by using the words “cold,” “cool,” “hot,” “warm,” or some derivation thereof.

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Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Kate McKinnon/Billie Eilish

December 17, 2023

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Billie Eilish is in her Mechanic Era (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)

It’s the last new SNL of 2023, former cast member Kate McKinnon has returned to host, Billie Eilish is the musical guest for the third time, Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph also stopped by – clearly, everyone just wants to have fun.

A few times in the past, I’ve adopted a reviewing strategy themed around a holiday. But I’ve never done it for New Year’s Day before, seeing as SNL tends to bypass that time of the year. But I’m going to go ahead and not bypass it. Thus for this episode, I’m reviewing each sketch by declaring “Happy New Year!” to someone or something.

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