Saturday Night Live
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For reasons wisely left unarticulated to the media, it has never quite done the latter.
(Although Ramy Youssefdid so on the shows behalfduring his recent turn as host.)
It has, however, found a clever way to say something about not saying anything.
Its wrong to stay silent, but its also wrong to say too much.
I just wish there was a way to split the difference!
an unnamed Heidi Garner character laments ina sketchmocking the very expectations the show and its performers face.
However, what saves it from being a misfire is the daring to air it at all.
Also working in the sketchs favor: the line, Im gonna ride your face until its normal.
as Day and Gardner puppeteering Drake and Kendrick Lamar face masks to dare each other into saying the N-word.
Its a rare, thrilling moment on this show where viewers might not quite believe what theyre seeing.
(Dont ask; just watch.)
Kenan Thompson plays a rib master at a BBQ joint who has made a late-career pivot into gynecology.
(Punkie Johnson then enters the scene late, cracking up immediately upon entry.)
Its gross and unhygienic, but for those craving edgy comedy, its just what the doctor ordered.
For those who enjoyedthe producer tag sketch, heresthe first onefrom last season, with Ana de Armas.
For those who enjoyedthe jingle pitch sketch, heresthe first onefrom last season, with Jenna Ortega.
It might be difficult to spot the differences between iterations of either.
Calling A$AP Rocky as-soon-as-possible Rocky is a nice touch in the Good Morning Greenville sketch.
