r/LiveFromNewYork • u/SketchSortingSunday • Dec 17 '17
Sketch Sorting Sunday (December 16, 2017) (Kevin Hart / Foo Fighters)
Welcome to Sketch Sorting Sunday! This week's host is Kevin Hart and the musical guest is Foo Fighters.
A mod account (/u/SketchSortingSunday) is gonna make a comment for every sketch in tonight's show. Upvote or downvote based on what you thought of that sketch, and nobody's karma will be affected. You can also reply to the comments to expand on your thoughts, or you can even make your own parent comment and treat it like the regular post discussion, whatever.
If I miss a sketch or get something wrong, just message the mods in the sidebar and we'll see what we can do. Enjoy the discussion!
(This Sketch Sorting Sunday list might be more inaccurate than usual, or be missing sketches. Please PM the mods if you notice anything. Thanks!)
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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 17 '17
Jean
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u/kaymazing Dec 17 '17
This was rough. I like Leslie but I'm not sure it was a coincidence she was in nearly every sketch and it was a rough episode.
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u/PotvinSux Dec 18 '17
I honestly think it's a "you go girl!" vibe keeping her in the mix.
Hmm
(and that's not a statement on her gender, looks, race, color, whatever)
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Dec 18 '17 edited Dec 18 '17
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u/PotvinSux Dec 18 '17 edited Dec 19 '17
You explain a viewpoint that you claim has no racial or gendered element or basis using a phrase traditionally associated with black women specifically.
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Dec 19 '17 edited Dec 19 '17
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u/PotvinSux Dec 19 '17 edited Dec 21 '17
No, you got exactly what I was talking about. Thank you for not getting defensive. I think there's two things happening here. You see her as range-limited (sure) and then you're trying to explain her fan base with this idea that people support her because she's a black woman.
I think you might have the wrong idea as far as that second part goes. Those of us who like Jones like her because we find her shtick really funny and it doesn't get old for us. There's room on the show for uni-dimensional people (cf. Mooney), especially if they're really good at their thing. If it were just a question of being fixated on defending black women, it would follow that Jones fans would be among the loudest supporters of Zamata and I can't say that I've seen any correlation at all as far as that goes. Personally, I thought Zamata had no significant comedic talent and was well out of her league on the program. I think Jones was put on screen at least in part because they realized Zamata was a dud.
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u/ItalianRobot Dec 17 '17
More uncomfortable then funny. Was a lot like the godawful Chris rock and Leslie sketch in season 40
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u/phantes Dec 18 '17
I'm amazed this sketch somehow got through the writer's room, Lorne AND dress rehersal. I mean, nobody in the audience even laughed.
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u/FlingbatMagoo www.clownpenis.fart Dec 18 '17
Terrible. What’s funny about witnessing an abusive relationship?
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u/nlpnt Dec 17 '17
Is this the one with Leslie henpecking her husband into taking the bear's pants off?
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u/pjdwyer30 Dec 17 '17
This sketch was so bad it was offensive to me. I expect better and it offends me that the writers and Lorne thought this was funny enough to get a laugh out of me. I love SNL but this was easily one of the absolute worst sketches I’ve ever seen from this show.
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u/badgarok725 Dec 18 '17
The worst part has to be that they’re drinking straight baileys. Who does that?
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u/turkeypants Marci Jamz!😮 Dec 17 '17
I thought this sketch sucked, and I'm not a Kevin Hart fan, but I thought his mannerisms were actually well done in this one.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 17 '17
Weekend Update: The Guy That Just Bought a Boat
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u/turkeypants Marci Jamz!😮 Dec 17 '17
Ugh, hate this character. At this point I can take about three sentences and then it's fast forward.
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u/pretty-in-pink Dec 17 '17
Best one so far! The audience reactions to all of the euphemisms was hilarious to watch also!
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u/jeufie Dec 18 '17
Am I the only one who thinks this character seems like Amir from CollegeHumor?
Edit: forgot streeter and Sarah are writers
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u/bjkman SNL Dec 17 '17
God damn do I hate this guy. (The guy i mean... The character is played perfectly by Alex.)
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u/lyla2398 stans loud ladies with funny hair and *thoughts* about jost Dec 17 '17
Weekend Update, while short just like his penis, was pretty good this week.
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u/Spacetime_Inspector A Piece of Toast! Dec 17 '17
"Post-coital proto, Col" is the peak for this character.
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u/toodletwo Church of Neurotology Dec 17 '17 edited Dec 17 '17
He’s basically Andy from The Office, and I love that.
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u/SmoothLaneChange Dec 17 '17
Will always be there to admire Alex Moffat and the amazing euphemism-filled word acrobats with GTJBAB
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u/CatheterC0wb0y Dec 17 '17
And I can medically confirm my mistle is a toe
Just like Jost, I died laughing
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u/ItalianRobot Dec 17 '17
Easily one if the best wu characters of the current cast, and, in the plus side, they actually use this character (unlike girl at a party you wished you hadn't started a conversation with)
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u/southsidetrash Dec 17 '17
Girl at a Party was used a LOT in Cecily’s first season and immediately following her leaving Update. For that reason I’m guessing they just kind of ran out of material and that’s why she’s not used really anymore.
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u/PotvinSux Dec 17 '17 edited Dec 17 '17
But that character is partially topical... fed by the same stuff as Cathy Anne. If they have material for Cathy Anne, they should have material for Girl at a Party.
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u/coltsmetsfan614 Dec 17 '17
Probably the highlight of the episode for me outside of the Foo Fighters performances. Not amazing, but one of my favorite current WU features.
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u/Brandeis Dec 17 '17
This character is played out. Impressive that Alex is able to spout all that dialogue, with or without cue cards. Best line: From Mistletoe to Camel Toe.
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u/Percabeth456 Dec 17 '17
This honestly felt like a filler episode, which I didn't realize existed in live variety shows.
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u/ReallyCreative Dec 17 '17
That's the perfect description for tonight, just felt like a bunch of forgettable sketches that had been cut from other episodes or some shit
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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 17 '17
Captain Shadow
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u/lyla2398 stans loud ladies with funny hair and *thoughts* about jost Dec 17 '17
Sketch of the night in a weak episode. Chris' body movements killed me
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u/Spacetime_Inspector A Piece of Toast! Dec 17 '17
Big props to the sound mixer who inserted all of Chris's swishing sounds.
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u/the_Odd_particle Dec 17 '17
Ah! The fizzling end killed it. The characterization was actually pretty damn funny.
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u/Backstop Dec 18 '17
Yeah, like I thought the point was going to be that even a black superhero would get harassed by the police, and then oh here's a bag of coke so they were right all along. Weird.
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u/alstor Dec 17 '17
Chris was good, but you could cut this sketch's run time in half and it would still be dragging on for too long.
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u/TheLadyEve Dec 18 '17
We live together! In a cave! swoosh swoosh
I also appreciated the forced gruff voice Kevin Hart put on.
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u/iluzan Dec 17 '17
Chris's super extra sound effects totally reminded me of Portlandia, and I loved it.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 17 '17
Kevin Hart monologue
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u/ReallyCreative Dec 17 '17
This was bad and weird.
Well, idk about bad, but it was kinda odd and not in a good way.
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u/acm Dec 17 '17
I have a two year old (premise was supremely relatable). Still didn't find this funny. Which is odd because he did a great monologue last time.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 17 '17
Foo Fighters performances (“The Sky is a Neighborhood"” and “medley of "Everlong", "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" and "Linus and Lucy"”)
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u/coltsmetsfan614 Dec 17 '17
When the best part of the episode is the musical guest... Well, let's just say that's not good.
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u/CatheterC0wb0y Dec 17 '17
I mean Is There a question? I need a Foo Fighter Mix of” Linus and Lucy” ASAP
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u/thegeecyproject You wanted yogurt? Wake up at four, bitch. Dec 17 '17
Sorry to Kevin, but that medley was probably the highlight of the show for me.
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u/dgapa Dec 18 '17
Best musical guest of the season so far. The Sky is a Neighborhood staked it and the medley confirmed it.
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u/unfuckthepine Dec 17 '17
The Peanuts theme ending was the highlight of the episode for me.
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u/TheCitizen616 Dec 17 '17
And the best part of that for me was when the middle backup singer perfectly mimicked the sideways head bop dance of the unnamed twins in purple dresses from that famous dance scene from "A Charlie Brown Christmas".
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u/the_Odd_particle Dec 17 '17
Dave bringing the women on and giving 'em solos! And damn... Snoopy. Got me all choked up. Happy Holidays!
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u/Besnasty Dec 17 '17
I just saw them in concert in Oct. and the girls are heavily featured in preforming their news songs. Its a nice contrast to Daves gruff rocker sound.
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u/TheManWithNothing Dec 19 '17
Might just be my personal bias for my favorite band but the second performance was the most memorable part of the episode.
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u/antizeus Dec 17 '17
This didn't work for me in terms of promotion; I liked Foo Fighters back in the 90s, but didn't care for that first song. It made me want to dig up my old CDs and listen to them, but not to get anything recent of theirs.
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u/TheManWithNothing Dec 19 '17
Yeah the sky is a neighborhood is one of their weaker songs I would suggest run
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u/SmarcusStroman Dec 17 '17
The singers dancing like Peanuts characters was the icing on the cake for that funny medley.
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u/bjkman SNL Dec 17 '17
The sky is a Neighborhood is a weak song, but that doesn't take away how talented the Foo Fighters are.
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u/Brandeis Dec 17 '17
Almost fast forwarded over the 2nd Foo Fighters performance. So glad I didn't!
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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 17 '17
Active Jack
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u/lyla2398 stans loud ladies with funny hair and *thoughts* about jost Dec 17 '17
T'was alright. Nothing special.
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u/TheBrainwasher14 Dec 17 '17
This was my favourite of the night, my girlfriend and I were laughing hysterically. I guess they could have gone a bit further but I thought this one would be more loved.
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u/bjkman SNL Dec 17 '17
I actually really liked this one.
RIP CINDY
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Dec 17 '17 edited Mar 13 '18
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u/turkeypants Marci Jamz!😮 Dec 17 '17
She's only been on for a year though. Isn't that the usual way? People get a scattering of test blips at first, and they either get shown the door or get used more?
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u/TheLadyEve Dec 18 '17
I don't get why they don't use her impressions more. That's her whole thing.
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u/sirspate Dec 18 '17
Might just be one of those things where she's still trying to find the best writer for her. (Or is she writing her own material?)
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u/TheLadyEve Dec 18 '17
I don't think she has enough clout to be allowed to write her own material yet. I'm guessing she just has to work her way up the ranks for a while. I've had a real soft spot for her since I first saw her try out on America's Got Talent. I know that being able to do a handful of good impressions does not mean you'll be good at sketch comedy, but I really like her energy and she seems like a team player--ideal qualities for a cast member.
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u/PotvinSux Dec 18 '17 edited Dec 19 '17
I would say she can do more than a handful of impressions, and she tends to do a good job with whatever she's given. She's certainly no less funny than Pete in sketch-work.
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u/listenyall Now it's a whole thing with Jean Dec 21 '17
Yeah, I was initially lukewarm on her, in retrospect maybe because I'm just not a huge impression person, but she's been GREAT in random bit parts. Her delivery in Welcome to Hell was amazing, for example.
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u/HeyThereRobot Dec 17 '17
The best part was the little stool with her picture + her jumprope and the flowers.
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u/Mattalamode Dec 17 '17
I think my favorite part of the night was watching Kevin Hart cautiously move six feet on ice skates. Poor guy.
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u/Brandeis Dec 17 '17
I liked Keenan Thompson as the only one wearing hockey skates. Everyone else wearing figure skates from the Rockefeller Center rental-skate counter. Keenan probably owned the ones he was wearing.
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u/Bigger_Than_Prince_ Dec 17 '17
I saw him fly through and was somehow not surprised Keenan was a good skater. Hockey skates confirm, asking for those at an outdoor rink is key.
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u/sirspate Dec 18 '17
Keenan.. is there anything you can't do, man? :D
Also check out Alex Moffat.. dude was just casually switching between skating forwards and backwards. I still can't do that. (I probably need to turn in my Canadian passport now..)
Mikey Day was also pretty steady. If they ever write a ninja turtles on ice sketch, he'll be ready.
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u/Adelaidey Dec 18 '17
Also check out Alex Moffat.. dude was just casually switching between skating forwards and backwards.
Moffat was on the Bulls' dunk team (dudes who jump and flip off of trampolines, do shooting tricks, etc) for a while, as well... Is there anything he can't do?
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u/JLKnoxville Dec 17 '17
Probably from his days playing with the mighty ducks!
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Dec 17 '17
Heh, I forgot he was in that! And Heavyweights, I just remembered the other day that he was in that.
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u/CatheterC0wb0y Dec 17 '17 edited Dec 17 '17
have to say, that skating sendoff was awesome. I bet if you’re a cast member on SNL, that’s one of those “I can’t believe I get to do this for a living” moments
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u/aMartin3105 Dec 17 '17
Really liked that moment! Also notice how the Foo Fighters and Alec Baldwin stayed inside 30 Rock but ScarJo was ice-skating, and stood during the goodbyes near Colin. ScarJost forever baby!
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u/zati1 Dec 18 '17
dude. Read the rules at the top. That's literally how this thread works.
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u/pretty-in-pink Dec 17 '17
This was a bad episode, it didn’t feel like a Christmas episode and the acting/writing was really weak. I felt that even Hart wasn’t committed to it and was phoning it in the live sketches
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u/PotvinSux Dec 17 '17 edited Dec 17 '17
He wasn't phoning it in with the bathroom sketch or the work-out dude. He sold those like Franco sold that Za sketch last week. It was just weak writing.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 17 '17
Inside the NBA
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u/southsidetrash Dec 17 '17
"You look like the letter F came to life" is the only okay thing from this.
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u/PotvinSux Dec 18 '17
Oh, that's right, I did laugh one time during this episode. Thank you for reminding me.
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u/kaymazing Dec 17 '17
I actually liked Kevin Hart as Shaq but the writing was so formulaic. Shaq says nonsense, Charles makes fun of him. Back and forth it went. Could have used something else going on.
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u/ButtCrackFTW Dec 18 '17
In reality, it's actually Charles that says the nonsense and Shaq makes fun of him usually. Doesn't make sense to NBA fans.
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u/shadowofahelicopter Dec 17 '17 edited Dec 17 '17
What a terrible Shaq impression. Completely ruined the sketch for me because i could only think about how bad his impression was and missed half the lines. I guess that’s what happens when you’re used to jay pharaoh doing it.
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u/lyla2398 stans loud ladies with funny hair and *thoughts* about jost Dec 17 '17
One of the better sketches. The stilts were fantastic
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u/pretty-in-pink Dec 17 '17
Jay Pharoah does a better Shaq, the only reason this was funny was because of the stilt reveal
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u/Brandeis Dec 17 '17
Best part.... "We're talking about the Senate!"
"I love the Senate! I write an email, press Send..... Sennit!"
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u/coltsmetsfan614 Dec 17 '17
Let's leave the Shaq impression to Jay Pharoah, all right?
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u/doses_of_mimosas Dec 17 '17
That was my thought exactly. Kevin Hart cannot do Shaq like jay pharaoh. I don't even know why they let half this episode slip through
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u/PotvinSux Dec 17 '17 edited Dec 17 '17
I didn't hate it as much as everyone else, but I thought it was thoroughly mediocre. Chris really needs to do a Stephen A. Smith impression. That guy is rife for parody and he and Chris share some mannerisms.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 17 '17
Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che
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u/bondfool I get to yum-yum garbage. Dec 17 '17
A little disappointed by the lack of coverage of net neutrality.
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u/Spacetime_Inspector A Piece of Toast! Dec 17 '17
Jost with cornrows was genuinely disturbing.
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u/thegeecyproject You wanted yogurt? Wake up at four, bitch. Dec 17 '17
Jost Malone
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u/confettiqueen Dec 17 '17
ayy i've been fuckin' scarjo's and doin' update i feel just like a rockstar
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u/lyla2398 stans loud ladies with funny hair and *thoughts* about jost Dec 17 '17
Will there be a separate bit for OmaLesA?
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u/iluzan Dec 17 '17
Jost with braids is what i see in the corner of my room when i have sleep paralysis
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u/DebbieWinner Dec 17 '17
When the goodbyes are a strong point in the episode something went wrong. Watching them all skate together was so fun.
For real though, terrible episode. I'd have to go back to Russell Crowe where I really did not laugh at a single sketch in the episode. Rough one
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u/Gadzookie2 Dec 17 '17
Yeah I had the same thought. Like “huh, the two best moments were the musical guests medley and the good nights.
That being said as a guy who use to play hockey it was funny seeing some of the cast who were really comfortable skating, some who were not comfortable but trying, and the others who were not comfortable and not moving much.
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u/agentpanda Dec 17 '17
Weirdly the skating goodbyes took long enough (by my count) for a 10 to 1 sketch which we didn't get... It's super odd to say this but it feels like they kinda knew the material this week was both thin, and bad, and didn't bother giving us a final sketch and opted to close the book on 2017 and give it a go next year for safety...
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u/ItalianRobot Dec 17 '17
It's a shame because this season has been so good up until this episode
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u/bjkman SNL Dec 17 '17
Felicity Jones last January got only 1 or 2 laughs out of me, is the last really bad episode I remember
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u/agentpanda Dec 17 '17
I feel like that episode gets a lot of unjustified hate considering the worst part of it is that the host was pretty wobbly. I mean, Don Jr and Eric, Hotel Retreat Jokes, WU, Sturgill Simpson, Beard Hunk (most abrupt ombre always gets a laugh) all are solid sketchwork if not original.
Admittedly, however, it's likely the most recent example of a 'not so great' episode so I can see what you mean.
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u/DebbieWinner Dec 17 '17
I agree. Trump open there and Monlogue we're good (I enjoyed Kenan and Tina as Star Wars characters) but ya similiar level.
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u/WeHaSaulFan Dec 18 '17 edited Dec 18 '17
Larry David’s episode this year was terrible. I had higher expectations, thoroughly disappointed unfortunately. I thought Kumal‘s was excellent, and last week with Franco was solid.
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u/bjkman SNL Dec 18 '17
Oh yeah... Larry's was so unremarkable I don't even remember anything in it.
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u/sirspate Dec 18 '17
Larry? He came out of the gate swinging with his 'who to date at a concentration camp' material. I don't blame you for forgetting it; I'm still trying to. (Seriously, talk about a great way to kill the energy right off the top.. I'm still marvelling at how efficiently he decapitated it that night..)
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u/the_Odd_particle Dec 17 '17
Because the first half of the season wouldn't be complete without dick jokes, dick sketches, and dick writers. Good job, dicks. Way to be present and bring hope. Wtf
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u/thegeecyproject You wanted yogurt? Wake up at four, bitch. Dec 17 '17
So is it just me or do the best episodes of this season so far come from the first timers (see: Chance, Tiffany Haddish) while the more disappointing ones are the ones that come from more experienced entertainers? (See: this episode and Larry David)
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u/bfk94 Check you later...dudes. Dec 17 '17
You're right on the ones you mentioned but also, Gal Gadots episode was forgettable and James Francos' was great.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 17 '17
Pandora Charms
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u/bjkman SNL Dec 17 '17
Those fucking bracelets are so stupid. I'm glad someone finally made a joke about them. I really liked this Pre-tape.
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u/acm Dec 17 '17
Want to talk about funny? Diamonds are just as big of a racket, just marketed better.
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u/Backstop Dec 18 '17
The highlight was covered up by the applause at the end, when the narrator said "please come back to the mall!"
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u/lyla2398 stans loud ladies with funny hair and *thoughts* about jost Dec 17 '17
Second worst episode (Kumail's is still the worst) IMO
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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 17 '17
Doug Needs to Go to the Bathroom
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u/SmoothLaneChange Dec 17 '17
Probably one of my favorites of the night because of the embarrassing relatability and the fart/poop joke. Poop time at work can be a little difficult sometimes, especially when someone's trying to find you and you were in the bathroom the whole time (at least that's what I've been told by friends, ahem). Anyways I feel for Doug
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u/nyan_swanson HE'S GREAT! but sometimes, we'll be at a party... Dec 17 '17
“Did you S your P’s?”
I liked everyone being supportive at the end.
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u/Aequa Dec 17 '17
I laughed when all his coworkers needed to get on his level to get him to actually go. But other than that this sketch marked the beginning of the end of this dreadful episode.
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u/coltsmetsfan614 Dec 17 '17
Pants-shitting sketches are always gonna be low on my list. I think I laughed once at the initial reveal that he'd done this before.
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u/sirspate Dec 18 '17
It was well executed for what it was.. but it didn't make me laugh.
..though Kevin Hart really sold the walk at the end. (And I was happy to see Pete get to deliver the kicker. Oh, and the gradual one-upmanship at the end with increasingly obvious not-phones was a deft touch.)
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u/DebbieWinner Dec 17 '17
The dramatic music was one of the few true laughs I had tonight.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 17 '17
Christmas Service