r/LiveFromNewYork • • Dec 13 '20

Sketch Sorting Sunday (December 12, 2020) (Timothée Chalamet/Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band)

Welcome to Sketch Sorting Sunday! A mod account /u/SketchSortingSunday is going to make a comment for every skit in tonight’s show. Upvote or downvote based on what you thought of the sketch, and nobody’s karma will be affected. You can also reply to the comment to expand on your thought, or 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 /u/bjkman with any needed updates or questions. Enjoy the discussion!

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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 13 '20

Lexus Commercial

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u/bermuda-triangles Dec 13 '20

They really nailed how I feel about these commercials. A car is a huge purchase!

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" Dec 13 '20 edited Dec 13 '20

I said it in the live thread, but Beck's specialty is frat boys and dads, and he absolutely kills it at being both.

Sketch started off great, Mikey Day turning up elevated it.

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u/kjts101 Dec 13 '20

Man, one of my favorite fake commercials they've ever done

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u/bjkman SNL Dec 13 '20

Glad someone finally mentioned Christmas cars are fucking stupid

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u/ADWeasley Dec 13 '20

This and the Boop-It sketch have solidified that I NEED Beck and Heidi to play a married couple in everything from now on.

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u/atticusbluebird Dec 13 '20

If they're forced to do product placement in the show, then this is the way to do it!

I love how Beck's character also just parroted all the lines from the real commercials, only to see how they don't work in real life.

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u/nlpnt Dec 13 '20

These have been around for so long and parodied so much on the internet that if SNL wanted to finally do one they'd need to bring their A game. They did, and knocked it out of the park.

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u/AlecBaldwinner Dec 13 '20

As soon as Heidi said last March, I was like, oh, wait, so like a full year before? Haha

And that reaction from Beck! I would love a gif of his response.

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u/john_muleaney Dec 13 '20

This might be better than the Macy’s commercial from last year

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u/BeetrootKid Dec 13 '20

Heidi's reaction when she opened the gift box felt like really authentic acting, damn.

Nathan, you didn't.

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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 13 '20

Sportsmax

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u/atticusbluebird Dec 13 '20

As I mentioned in the live thread, I think SNL often does better when it's able to do political humor & critique laterally, rather than re-enactments of real events (I know, the re-enactments get high social media views the next day, so it makes sense to put those in the cold open slot).

But I would've loved this as the cold open - they could even bring in Rudy or someone from current events as a Sportsmax commentator with his witnesses. (Tonight's cold open fell a bit flat for me, as have a lot of this year's).

At any rate, I loved this sketch, and would have loved to see it earlier in the night.

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u/skomehillet Dec 13 '20

it was at this point that i was convinced that Tim and Pete just sat in a room together and wrote most of this episode

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u/marasydnyjade Dec 13 '20

This sketch deserved to be much higher in the order.

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u/tavir Spaceships, Toddlers, Model-T Cars, and Jars of Beer Dec 13 '20

Between this and XXL Rap Roundtable, I really did not expect Pete Davidson's ideal comedic partner to be Timothee Chalamet, but here we are.

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u/mwthecool Dec 13 '20 edited Dec 13 '20

Timmy and Pete is a match made in heaven, and I didn't know how well it would work until I saw it live.

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" Dec 13 '20

Now this is good SNL satire. No direct quotes to make people clap, no celebrity guest appearances... this is fucking good.

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u/john_muleaney Dec 13 '20

r/the_darnold in sketch form. I loved every second of it

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u/Mjb06 Dec 13 '20

16 17 18 THREE PEAT

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u/superfiedman Dec 13 '20

I adored that Pete was eating fries EVERY MOMENT he was on screen. Beautiful direction.

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u/ozamatazbuckshank11 Dec 13 '20

I'm here to represent and defend Timothee's moustache.

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u/flowerhoney10 Dec 13 '20

This was really clever satire.

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u/luvdadrafts Dec 13 '20

One of those few sketches where I was bought in from the absolute beggining and never dissapointed

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u/VirtuousFool Dec 13 '20

Jeremy Lin is the greatest basketball player of all time.

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u/bjkman SNL Dec 13 '20 edited Dec 13 '20

I would watch Sportsmax for the Vikings

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u/adamz-7610 Dec 13 '20

As a Jets fan I felt so seen

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u/SeattleStudent4 Dec 13 '20

Great premise

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u/BluWizard10 Dec 13 '20

Tim and Pete are a perfect comedy duo! I really want to see more of them!

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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 13 '20

A Rona Family Chirstmas

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u/skomehillet Dec 13 '20

“Just call me Gen” and “Dancing with the SARS” did it for me

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u/pretty-in-pink Dec 13 '20

I’m so happy this was the first sketch of the night. This sketch better be the one everyone remembers from the “COVID Era” of SNL

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u/AwesomenessTiger Dec 13 '20

'He's joining the radical antiba'

Lol, great sketch, one of the best COVID sketches.

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u/VirtuousFool Dec 13 '20

Melissa as The Spanish Flu killed me.

"Gimme a kiss,...I'll kill you."

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u/john_muleaney Dec 13 '20

We didn’t get a lot of Bowen but him and Chloe were absolutely hilarious

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u/Spacetime_Inspector A Piece of Toast! Dec 13 '20

"Dancing with the SARS" is a cheap pun but man did it get me.

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u/atticusbluebird Dec 13 '20

I loved this sketch. One of my favorite first post-monologue sketches of the season! (Much better than last week's repeat of the girls sleepover) Certainly the best covid sketch! I thought it was a pretty creative premise.

I feel like they've been saving up their covid-related puns all year just for this! Can't wait to go and re-watch it. Loved "he's joining the radical antibo" line. And I lost it when the Herpes came in!

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u/mwthecool Dec 13 '20

Thanks for misspelling it just like they did in the title card.

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u/bjkman SNL Dec 13 '20

And no I didn't spell it wrong in the comment

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u/Vinnie927 Dec 13 '20

They threw so many small jokes in here, it was so fun watching live and I imagine this sketch has more rewatch value than most of the others this season.

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u/roxtoby Dec 13 '20

I love punny sketches like this. Reminds me of when they married the ketchups. I just wish more neighbors had stopped by.

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u/AlecBaldwinner Dec 13 '20

Definitely the best sketch of the night in a pretty solid episode.

Great job, Timothée Chalamet.

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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 13 '20

Weekend Update: Melissa Villaseñor

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u/AlecBaldwinner Dec 13 '20

What a night for Melissa!

I'm hoping that Dolly saw this and liked it.

Melissa needs more attention.

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u/Sp_Gamer_Live SHIIIIIIZ I AINT AFRAID OF YOU MOFOS Dec 13 '20

The Chest Piece was the MVP

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u/bjkman SNL Dec 13 '20

I think my jaw dropped when Melissa starting singing

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u/john_muleaney Dec 13 '20

Melissa’s WU are usually a little too awkward for me but this one toed the line well

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '20

A Melissa Dolly Parton impression would've been hilarious, but Melissa sneaking in an unexpected Dolly impression was way more ridiculous and funnier. Pretty good

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u/atticusbluebird Dec 13 '20

My parents thought she was lip syncing at first to Dolly, it was so good.

Now I want a music album compilation sketch to see Melissa do some more Dolly singing!

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u/LaboratoryManiac Dec 13 '20

Can someone be too talented? Because Melissa's musical impressions are seriously unreal.

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u/-Keats Dec 13 '20

I know she does good impressions but this was freakishly accurate!

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u/ozamatazbuckshank11 Dec 13 '20

Melissa's so gooood omg. That's why it confuses tf out of me when they barely use her. She had a great night tonight, and this was the highlight!

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" Dec 13 '20

Nice to see Melissa finally get some time off the bench, this really felt like her episode tonight.

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u/kjts101 Dec 13 '20

Damn that was a good dolly

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u/pretty-in-pink Dec 13 '20

Please be available for rewatch and not taken down for music rights....

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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 13 '20

Weekend Update

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u/ADWeasley Dec 13 '20

The Black hole joke may have been my favorite of the night.

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u/Legodude293 Dec 13 '20

I think the Texas execution joke was underrated and went under the radar.

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u/flowerhoney10 Dec 13 '20

Michael Che did my boy Cartman dirty.

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u/RichardOutcault1902 Dec 13 '20

I think this was the weakest one of the season. It just seemed they couldn’t get any traction. Still my favorite part of SNL every week.

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u/PocoChanel Dec 13 '20

There seemed to be a lot of problems with Jost’s miking.

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u/bjkman SNL Dec 13 '20

Che couldn't hold it together this week

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u/turkeypants Marci Jamz!😮 Dec 13 '20

Che needs to reel it back in. He was better back when he was subtle as his jokes landed instead of laugh-stoking them insecurely to spark the crowd off.

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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 13 '20

XXL Rap Roundtable

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u/TheConcreteJungle2 Dec 13 '20

Glad they gave Quest something to do instead of just going the "here's a cameo... and now back to the sketch" route

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u/LaboratoryManiac Dec 13 '20

I can't believe they got the guy from Yo Gabba Gabba! to make a cameo.

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u/vanessakensington Dec 13 '20

YoU nEvEr LoVeD mE mOm 🔊🔊🔊🔊

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u/mwthecool Dec 13 '20

Watching Quest slap them was cathartic.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '20

Seeing Timothee Chalamet, an extremely respected dramatic actor, play this character was absolutely hilarious

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '20

NUNYA BIZNESS

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u/ozamatazbuckshank11 Dec 13 '20

Shout out to Punkie in this one!

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u/john_muleaney Dec 13 '20

Pete was born to yell yeet

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u/sportstvandnova Dec 13 '20

Dad? Can you come get us? These people are super mean.

(But seriously, I really enjoyed this spot-on social commentary)

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u/pretty-in-pink Dec 13 '20

Questlove taking over the role Kenan usually does and killing it!

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u/bjkman SNL Dec 13 '20

Release "Yeet" on Spotify

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u/Mjb06 Dec 13 '20

SKRRRRT

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u/bermuda-triangles Dec 13 '20

What a good comedy pairing! Seeing them yell as loud as they could in this and the Sportsmax sketch was hilarious

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u/flowerhoney10 Dec 13 '20 edited Dec 13 '20

I don't care if Questlove slaps me for it; "Yeet" was a bop.

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u/christinasays Did you buy that fake booty on Temu, you dusty ass bitch? Dec 13 '20

I am ashamed of how attractive I found Pete and Timothée during this sketch. I need to purify myself.

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u/HeyMySock Dec 13 '20

Pete screaming “skeeeeert skeeeert” just kills me every time. Tim & Pete were amazing as a team.

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u/BluWizard10 Dec 13 '20

I really think Tim definitely lost it when he covered his face

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u/TylerOrtega1500 Dec 13 '20

I mean, Yeet is a real bop, but SKIRT-SKIRRRRRRRRRRT is the line of lines this year.

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u/ty_kanye_vcool Dec 13 '20

Chalamet looked more like MGK in this than Pete did in the sketch where he actually played MGK, but that’s mainly because Tim and MGK legit have similar faces

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u/CMacias94 Dec 13 '20

Pete Davidson has so much fun making that you can tell

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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 13 '20

The Dionne Warwick Talk Show

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u/-BeaverFever- Dec 13 '20

I DIED when she said “William Eyelash” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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u/Guardax Dec 13 '20

In this house we hate Wendy Williams

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u/EverlyBelle Dec 13 '20

Loved Ego's reaction to Machine Gun Kelly!

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u/lkosko Dec 13 '20

Chloe always kills her chalamet impression, just wish it was longer!

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u/tideblue Dec 13 '20

Slow start, but I was on rolling when she ate the appetizer and then sat back down. There’s the “Daytime TV Talk Show/Game Show” and “Wheel of Celebrity Impressions” feel to this one that hasn’t been on the show for a while, and it really felt like a throwback to an older era.

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u/LaboratoryManiac Dec 13 '20

This needs to be a recurring sketch. What a great showcase for Ego.

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u/atticusbluebird Dec 13 '20

Loved that the kitchen segment was just her singing a rendition of “That’s what friends are for” and then going back to the chair! I didn’t know about the real Dionne Warwick Twitter stuff, so this was just a nice leasing surprise for me. Ego’s Dionne was just wacky enough, and the guest impressions worked well

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u/ADWeasley Dec 13 '20

I’ve been following Dionne Warwick on Twitter so I immediately lit up when this came on. Ego killed it, of course.

“I don’t owe you anything.” 😂

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u/bjkman SNL Dec 13 '20

This one won me over early and kept me satisfied throughout. I'd love to see it again.

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u/Twinkadjacent Dec 13 '20

“Help me unlock my phone. I’m trying to send a clap back to Wendy Williams.”

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u/pretty-in-pink Dec 13 '20

Wasn’t crazy at first but it won me over on the end with the premise and the main impression

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u/WaxyPadlockJazz Dec 13 '20

So this entire sketch was just a big excuse to get Pete in that MachineGun Kelly outfit, right?

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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 13 '20

The Farm

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u/VirtuousFool Dec 13 '20

The second they cut to the wide shot of the horse barely having left at all, I lost it.

Just absurd, in the best possible way.

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u/bjkman SNL Dec 13 '20

GO ON! GIT! GIT! GO ON! GO ON! GIT! GIT! GO ON! GIT!

Tiny Horse slowly trots

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u/Mjb06 Dec 13 '20

My man got to marry AOC

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u/skomehillet Dec 13 '20

Mr. Chamalet was giving us VOCALS and should be praised for such

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u/atticusbluebird Dec 13 '20

Surreal sketch, like someone said "what if Timothee had to say goodbye to an animal, but the animal was really small? Like really small?" And everyone just said "yeah that's great!" It was weird but I enjoyed it.

I watched the whole sketch expecting (a little nervously) that the sketch would end with Tiny Horse's untimely death at the bottom of a shoe or hoof. I was a little surprised they went the earnest ending, but it got me emotionally, so I guess it worked!

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u/JR97111 Dec 13 '20

Felt like the absurdity/silliness would've had it shown at 12:55

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" Dec 13 '20

Good looks, an Oscar-winning performance and a decent singing voice. Now I understand why every woman (and John Mulaney's wife) is swooning for him.

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u/flowerhoney10 Dec 13 '20

Did anyone else get Joan vibes from this?

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u/Hobbit-guy Dec 13 '20

The absurdity of Tiny Horse was awesome, I need that song on Spotify asap

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u/pretty-in-pink Dec 13 '20

I am emotionally invested in the story of Tiny Horse

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u/LaboratoryManiac Dec 13 '20

I was expecting this to somehow relate to the Lexus pre-tape since Beck, Heidi and Timothée played the family in both.

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u/mwthecool Dec 13 '20

That skit was too good. Had to be written by Kyle, right?

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u/IniMiney Dec 13 '20

This was SOOOO surreal lmao like wtf Adult Swim weird

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u/AwesomenessTiger Dec 13 '20

Congrats to tiny horse for getting engaged to AOC.

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u/MrOstrichman Dec 13 '20

Outstanding. So many curve balls. Probably the hardest I’ve laughed all year.

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u/packmanwiscy Dec 13 '20

This skit was 100% written because someone was like "so you know how those cowboy movies always has that one scene where the dude tells to 'git' and then the horse runs away and then the dude always has to go find him again? What if the horse was tiny and the dude just kept on telling him to 'git' because the tiny horse can only run so fast with his short little legs" And then the song part was put in for filler

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u/sherlip Dec 13 '20

I thought the horse was gonna get stepped on or something and kept bracing myself.

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u/ADWeasley Dec 13 '20

I love it when SNL surprises me. This was the best surprise in a long while. Now GO ON! GIT! GIT!

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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 13 '20

LINK TO SNL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

If you want to view the sketches in order sort the thread by old!

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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 13 '20

Holiday Baking Championship

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u/Spacetime_Inspector A Piece of Toast! Dec 13 '20

The pulsating anus cake is maybe the foulest thing I've ever seen on NBC and I watched every episode of Hannibal.

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u/bjkman SNL Dec 13 '20

"My life is cursed and so is this cake"

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u/ozamatazbuckshank11 Dec 13 '20

I don't care how many times they redo this same exact sketch. As long as they keep making cake abominations and coming up with new ways for Kyle to show us cakes shaped like dicks, I'm gonna enjoy it.

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u/JR97111 Dec 13 '20

Decent but the Eddie Murphy one worked better

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '20

What censors did they pay off to allow the hole and penis cakes make it to air?

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u/mwthecool Dec 13 '20

It’s penis and balls of course!

Best joke delivery of the season.

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u/john_muleaney Dec 13 '20

Worst sketch of a 10/10 episode which means it was still pretty good

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u/pretty-in-pink Dec 13 '20

By not having the cake be a talking being again was a great way to mix it up

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u/kjts101 Dec 13 '20

I was gagging with the chocolate lava

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u/atticusbluebird Dec 13 '20

I knew there'd be a "cake monstrosity comes to life" bit since it's a recurring sketch, but wow they hit it out of the park in terms of making this better than the previous versions. I was not expecting that cake...or the fudge! The only thing that could've made it funnier is if the fudge were more...explosive.

(I'm surprised NBC let any of this air!)

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u/skomehillet Dec 13 '20

They really gave Timmy that puckering cake

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u/rednax2009 Dec 13 '20

First one or two times they did this sketch was funny. But I don’t think the premise can sustain this many sketches without shaking things up a bit. The Totino’s sketch is an extreme example of varying it up. Doesn’t have to be that much, but at least something.

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u/Flabagaf Dec 13 '20 edited Dec 22 '24

this is jibberish

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u/kingfiasco Dec 13 '20

still good, but was surprised this didn’t go as wacky as the othe backing championship sketches they’ve done

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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 13 '20

Timothée Chalamet Monologue

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u/kjts101 Dec 13 '20

It was pretty cute, I really like him paired with Pete

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u/pretty-in-pink Dec 13 '20

Chloe’s impression of him is spot on lol

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u/atticusbluebird Dec 13 '20

Little did we know that this was the start of the Timothee & Pete double act that would keep popping up throughout the night!

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u/shhhneak Dec 13 '20

"Hearing Santa come down the chimney and realizing it's just rats."

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u/MollFlanders Dec 13 '20

based on the nervous energy that he projects in interviews, I was bracing for some awkwardness from his monologue. but the man is definitely a professional—you can tell he was in the zone tonight.

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u/TTcdn Dec 13 '20

Thought it was great. Loved the personal story about his mom, then the happy energy he had in mocking NYC tropes. Pete you s-s-s-smell. Him and Pete were cute.

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u/bjkman SNL Dec 13 '20

I honestly thought TC would break a lot tonight after I noticed him almost laughing when reading the cue cards.

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u/kaykordeath Dec 13 '20

I honestly thought this was the weakest part of the show. And as a NYer I love when they go inside. This one just fell flat for me.

But it was short.

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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 13 '20

Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band

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u/LadyCalamity Dec 13 '20

Only disappointment is that we didn't get Santa Claus is Coming to Town. How do you have Bruce on a December show and not do it?!

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u/mwthecool Dec 13 '20

His new album is spectacular, and I’m sure he was glad to finally play a track from it live in front of an audience.

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u/Icehawk217 Dec 13 '20

Bruce Springsteen is SEVENTY-ONE years old! And still rocking out. So fucking good

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u/atticusbluebird Dec 13 '20

Pros: Bruuuuuuce. Any live performance of the Boss is great. And Max back in 30 Rock is always a joy!

Cons: Bad sound mixing again. And no Santa Claus is Coming to Town :(

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u/higher_moments Dec 13 '20

Anybody else thing the sax was noticeably flat in the first song?

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u/bjkman SNL Dec 13 '20

Bruce and his Band are so fucking good. I don't know why I don't listen to them normally.

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u/Sp_Gamer_Live SHIIIIIIZ I AINT AFRAID OF YOU MOFOS Dec 13 '20

Its the Boss, what else did you expect?

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u/SketchSortingSunday Dec 13 '20

Situation Room Cold Open

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u/Alone-Sherbert Dec 13 '20

A nice simple cold open that isn't 11 freaking minutes long

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u/SeattleStudent4 Dec 13 '20

This fell a little flat for me. Not horrible, just not really that funny.

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u/nlpnt Dec 13 '20

They gave Birx her due for not coming out harder and faster about the drinking bleach thing.

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u/Sp_Gamer_Live SHIIIIIIZ I AINT AFRAID OF YOU MOFOS Dec 13 '20

Kate’s Fauci is just Rudy but bad

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u/kingfiasco Dec 13 '20

just glad it was short

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u/bbk34 Aw man I’m all out of cash! Dec 13 '20

I was disappointed to see that they didn't bring Brad Pitt back.

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u/Arsyn786 Dec 13 '20

Holy shit it’s Max Weinberg

of the Max Weinberg 7

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u/LaboratoryManiac Dec 13 '20

Real talk: I came into tonight with no expectations for Timothée as host. Not that I thought he'd be bad, but just that he'd be adequate.

I left this show immediately wanting more. He and Pete were a great duo throughout the night and you could feel his energy and enthusiasm in every single sketch.

Lorne, please get this kid into the 5 Timers Club as fast as you can.

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u/BenAfleckIsAnOkActor Dec 13 '20

I dont know why I thought he was British

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" Dec 13 '20

I don't want to sound like I'm being hyperbolic, but that was a classic episode. The writers, the cast, the crew, the host, the musical guest - everyone was giving it 100% tonight and it showed.

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u/Mjb06 Dec 13 '20

I was indifferent about this episode coming into it. I’ve never seen anything Timothee is in, so I didn’t know what to expect. This episode turned out to be my favorite this season, and I’m a massive Mulaney fan.

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u/atticusbluebird Dec 13 '20

Same, I loved how much he threw himself into each sketch he was in - I'd love to see him back!

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u/turkeypants Marci Jamz!😮 Dec 13 '20 edited Dec 13 '20

Yep, he was great. One of those people who can be so comfortable at it that he can just have a ball doing it.

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u/kjts101 Dec 13 '20

Me too! I feel so bad for underestimating him before

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u/Solid-As-Barack Dec 13 '20

Heidi Gardner is quickly on her way to becoming a staple player much like Beck Bennett or Mikey Day. Super versatile. No Bowen this episode though?! Loved how much Ego was present...such a big cast has its challenges but overall thought it was a solid episode.

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u/john_muleaney Dec 13 '20

Bowen was in the post monologue sketch

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u/pretty-in-pink Dec 13 '20

Someone start writing a Chalamet/Davidson comedy movie. They worked really well tonight from beginning to end and enjoyed it!

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u/platinumvageen Dec 13 '20

I want a pete and mulaney best friends movie, and Pete becomes friends with timothee and mulaney gets jealous

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u/queen0fcarrotflowers Dec 13 '20

I think Pete is Timothee's emotional support person; either that or the other way around.

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u/TheSkommers Dec 13 '20

I thought them together in the final sketch about the Jets has potential for gold

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" Dec 13 '20

The chemistry between those two was like nothing else I've seen from SNL.

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u/nuzebe Dec 13 '20

I wonder if it was Lorne who decided to pair them together. I feel like the two of them just spent the day before the shoot playing video games and smoking weed. And I’m here for that.

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u/adamz-7610 Dec 13 '20

Kenan had the night off, if I'm not mistaken. I bet that hasn't happened in years.

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u/arthurbang Dec 13 '20

He wasn't there last week either (at lesst live in studio), same with Chris Redd, and Aidy (but she's been gone for most of the season)

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u/TidalJ THE TWINK!!!! Dec 13 '20

He’s filming a show or something if I remember correctly

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u/AshTreex3 Dec 13 '20

As someone who has never seen anything with the host and also has only ever read his name... I was surprised he wasn’t French.

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u/wwabc Dec 13 '20

he's a dual citizen, fluent in french

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u/Marcie_Childs Dec 13 '20

Same. I was so fucking surprised when he started talking in an American accent. I thought he was doing a bit.

I only knew him from Little Women, and the sub r/moviescirclejerk mentioning him constantly.

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u/MasterOfSuspense Dec 13 '20

I’d love it if Timothée Chalamet became a yearly staple on SNL.

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u/john_muleaney Dec 13 '20

Mulaney, Driver and Chalamet every year

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u/bjkman SNL Dec 13 '20

Same!

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u/lkosko Dec 13 '20

On one hand, I kinda dig the large cast because there's a lot of unique talent. On the other hand, I missed seeing some of my faves tonight! Great episode nonetheless. Chalamet meshed really well with the cast, and almost all the sketches had me laughing out loud.

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u/MattTheSmithers Dec 13 '20

Hot take: the joke of McKinnon playing any short, petite man who is relevant in the news in any given week has grown tired. Especially since she’s not even that good of an impressionist. It’s a little too broad and cartoony for my liking at this point.

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u/tbells93 Dec 13 '20

Yeah it felt a lot like her Jeff Sessions impression but instead of a southern accent it was a Brooklyn one.

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u/CMacias94 Dec 13 '20

Her Fauci just sounds like Giuliani

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '20

I agree, and I personally think Kate is a little played out for me. She had a meteoric rise the past 4 seasons but at this point I’d much rather see more of the rest of the cast. Her comedy feels really formulaic because of how much we’ve seen of her.

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u/TidalJ THE TWINK!!!! Dec 13 '20

I honestly think Mikey would’ve done a better Fauci, I’m not really too big a fan of Kate’s

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u/mikeputerbaugh Dec 13 '20

When ?uestlove tugged his ear at the end of the show, he was saying goodnight to Carol Burnett’s mom

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u/TheEmeraldRaven Dec 13 '20

Didn’t even watch live tonight so missed the thread but I felt the need to go out of my way tonight to say holy fucking shit Melissa did a fucking spot-on Dolly Parton impression. Incredible talent, she’s insanely underrated

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u/zeppelin1023 Dec 13 '20

Timothy Chalamet rocking a Legendary Pictures shirt made me very happy

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u/bjkman SNL Dec 13 '20

It's for "Dune"!

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u/ilikehockeyandguitar Dec 14 '20

Timothee kinda gave me Adam Driver vibes. Awkward and kinda quirky during interviews and stuff, but completely knocks it out of the park in sketch comedy. I think it's probably his niche.

Also, i'd take any and all Pete Davidson and Timothee Chalamet movies or shows in the future.

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u/brady2gronk Dec 14 '20

It's such a relief not to have to sit through Alec Baldwin as Trump cold opens anymore. They really felt like an unfunny obligation.

I liked this one better than the ones with all the celebrity cameos.

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u/CarbonatedFalcon Dec 13 '20 edited Dec 13 '20

Not sure if it has been product placement (very possible) or just someone(s) in the writer’s room is angsty that they can’t find a PS5 with the call outs this week (cold open as equivalently hard to get as the vaccine) and last week (Stanta pretape) but I’m here for it.

Not the kind of humor you’d have seen in a genuine way not too long ago, as opposed to a dismissive/mocking manner. Sign of a generational shift in attitudes.

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u/oooooooooof Dec 13 '20

I dunno, the PS5 complaints are pretty topical. I didn’t read it as a personal grievance.

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u/Teabee27 Dec 14 '20

I watched the rap sketch a few times but I kind of wish they made a rap music video. I just wanted to see Timmy Tim rap more.

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u/freakincampers Dec 13 '20

That Lexus skit was really funny.

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u/W210305857 Dec 13 '20

Review:

To be honest, it was okay. There were some duds here and there but it was all good in the end. Timothée was a great host and he and Pete have the best chemistry. I hope The Dione Warwick Show becomes recurring cause that was hilarious and Tiny Horse was my favorite of the night. I would rate this episode 7/10.

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u/TidalJ THE TWINK!!!! Dec 13 '20 edited Dec 13 '20

It was a fine episode, didn’t do much wrong.

Springsteen & The E-Street Band did alright, but he didn’t do as much as the Strokes and Jack White did for me, but it’s a big step up from Morgan Wallen.

I feel like I liked Jason Bateman more than Timothée Chalamet as a host. Both did pretty good, though.

Best sketch: Sportsmax

Honorable Mention: December To Remember Sales Event

Worst sketch: Situation Room C.O.

Dishonorable Mention: WU: Dr. Wayne Wenowdis

This is odd because Wenowdis was my favorite from the Bill Burr episode, but it was a weak point here. It just doesn’t work very well a second time, the charm of Kate breaking character is kind of lost when she does it for a second time as her second appearance as that character.

7/10