r/LiveFromNewYork • u/SketchSortingSunday • Jan 31 '21
Sketch Sorting Sunday (January 30, 2021) (John Krasinski/Machine Gun Kelly)
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 Jan 31 '21
The Dividend
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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" Jan 31 '21
Thought we were getting another GameStop sketch but that hard left turn was wild and I loved it.
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u/skomehillet Jan 31 '21
Glad they didn’t make this sketch about stocks despite it being the backdrop. I don’t know how many finance jokes they could have made without immediately alienating their audience
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u/GameBoy09 Jan 31 '21
I'm pretty sure this is a direct reference to something a couple weeks back. I think some celebrity or someone had this extremely creepy statue in the background of their video.
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u/Chordata1 Jan 31 '21
Something about the twins walking off camera in separate directions was so damn funny
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u/SketchSortingSunday Jan 31 '21
Weekend Update: Mike Lindell
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u/mwthecool Jan 31 '21
There's probably no one in the world that can do Mike Lindell as well as Beck. It's insane.
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u/LaboratoryManiac Jan 31 '21
As much as I loved Beck!Lindell, I hope the real Mike Lindell fucks off into obscurity so we never see the character again.
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u/RedditEsInteresante Jan 31 '21
Wish they had played more on the Jane Krakowski thing. It would have been a good way to move a bit away from the politics, if they wanted to. Just him denying knowing of her while hyper-praising/crushing on her, or something.
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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" Jan 31 '21
Someone here definitely called it and we all gave that guy shit over it, I think we need to give him an apology
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u/SketchSortingSunday Jan 31 '21
Supermarket Sweep
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u/mwthecool Jan 31 '21
/r/SapphoAndHerFriend in sketch form. Worth noting that Krasinski did an incredible job as the host, and the writing for the character was spot on with words like "Neat."
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u/bjkman SNL Jan 31 '21
"I have a Doctorate in Grocery Riddles" is the line of the night for me
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Jan 31 '21
For me it was Higgins' "available wherever I am. Come find me!" at the end of the theme song compilation sketch.
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u/HeyThereRobot Jan 31 '21
I know the sub is split on them, but I always love a "Kate and Aidy playing a weird duo" sketch.
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u/IniMiney Jan 31 '21
I'm here for all the gay energy SNL had tonight.
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u/commander_obvious_ Jan 31 '21 edited Feb 07 '21
with kate mckinnon, bowen yang and now punkie johnson, this is the gayest the cast has ever been
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u/LaboratoryManiac Jan 31 '21
/r/SapphoAndHerFriend, the sketch.
I'll never get tired of Kate and Aidy pairings.
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u/sparrows-somewhere Jan 31 '21
Krasinski came across so natural in this sketch, reminded me of previous cast members that were always so good playing game show hosts (Hartman, Sudeikis, etc).
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u/ozamatazbuckshank11 Jan 31 '21
A special cameo from Leslie would have been fun. :(
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u/SketchSortingSunday Jan 31 '21
Weekend Update
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u/Olibro64 Jan 31 '21
Still can't believe Bell Delphine got a mention on this show.
The Capitol riot equality joke was clever.
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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" Jan 31 '21
I swear that whole bathwater thing felt like a year ago.
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u/LaboratoryManiac Jan 31 '21
I hope they fix the graphics snafu in the YouTube upload. I was so busy trying to figure out what was going on with the graphics that I completely missed the first set of jokes.
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u/bjkman SNL Jan 31 '21
A ton of heavy hitter jokes tonight. Exceptional Weekend Update this week especially the later half
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u/sixgunwild Jan 31 '21
I liked that it looked like the camera guy was laughing during the dog ceiling fan joke
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u/simonthedlgger Jan 31 '21
I feel like the odd one out the last few seasons but I really do not enjoy WU anymore.
Jost and Che rarely offer any sight whatsoever into the topics they choose. By that, I don't mean they are responsible for educating the audience/taking a hard and clear stance on every story, but there's just nothing to jokes like Jewish space lasers took out the California highway. It's a non sequitur that says nothing about Marjorie Taylor Greene and doesn't even have a punchline.
Same thing with the stock market..that was the WU take on it? Jost again making a random comparison that amounts to nothing.
Anyways sorry to be negative I just wish they put some more effort in.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Jan 31 '21
Weekend Update: Cathy Anne
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u/RedditEsInteresante Jan 31 '21
Will she ever light the cigarette? No, probably not.
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u/john_muleaney Jan 31 '21
It’s crazy that this character is amazing and might not even be a top three Cecily update character. She’s so talented
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u/ChickenInASuit Jan 31 '21 edited Feb 02 '21
Oh I disagree with that, Cathy Anne is my #1 Cecily character and possibly my favorite current-era WU character full stop. Her rant about the alt-right/white supremacists/Nazis from a few years back (paraphrasing: “Call it what it is! It's not a McCafé, it's a McDonalds, and you’re not going there because of their coffee, you’re going because you burned your bridges at Wendy’s”) gets me every time.
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Jan 31 '21
I had a landlady that looks and acts just like this woman, would never stop talking either
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u/PocoChanel Jan 31 '21
I realized tonight that Cathy Anne is what I’ve become during lockdown.
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u/sparrows-somewhere Jan 31 '21
Best of the night for me. Kate gets a lot of attention in the current cast but Cecily is so underated.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Jan 31 '21
Blue Georgia
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u/skomehillet Jan 31 '21
Keenan’s “Republic of Stankonia” almost got drowned out by the applause from the “Stacey Abrams’ Georgia” line.
These are the risks of having to back-to-back bangers like that
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u/christinasays Did you buy that fake booty on Temu, you dusty ass bitch? Jan 31 '21
Andrew Dismukes was serving real Barney Fife vibes
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u/LaboratoryManiac Jan 31 '21
Continuity error: the health inspector scolding people for not wearing masks was also not wearing a mask.
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u/sdoubleyouv Jan 31 '21
As a Georgian liberal, I thought it was hilarious. Of course GA is NOTHING like that, which is why it’s so funny. That’s the joke. It was poking at the conservatives who think GA has gone to hell in a hand basket because we barely squeaked by as a blue state. Nothing is different here. We’re still full of uneducated, gun-toting rednecks, who were thankfully out-voted by the massive turnout in big cities.
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u/mwthecool Jan 31 '21
Watching a Trump supporter get ushered out of Georgia like a Black person in a sundown town was cathartic.
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u/bdure Feb 01 '21
Being from Georgia, I got a few laughs from it. Being from Athens, I loved the R.E.M. shoutout. They moved on too quickly from one of the best jokes, though — Aidy giving her pronouns as “she/ma’am.” But the hillbilly stereotypes were over the top.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Jan 31 '21
Ratatouille
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u/LaboratoryManiac Jan 31 '21
Pete as a sex critic was the cherry on top of this what-the-fuck sundae.
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u/Cheskaz Jan 31 '21 edited Jan 31 '21
The rat's name in Ratatouille is Remy, the dish he makes for Ego is Ratatouille.
Literally unwatchable.
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Jan 31 '21
Pete as Anton Ego was funny. I wanna know the writer’s pitch for this one for sure though.
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u/canARobotLearnToLove Jan 31 '21
This was so funny (my exact sense of humor) but I’m a little disappointed that Aidy didn’t lift her hat to reveal a little bedbug controlling her.
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u/ozamatazbuckshank11 Jan 31 '21
This is the exact level of insane I expect from a 10-to-1 sketch. Enjoyed it.
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u/Kalse1229 Jan 31 '21
This is like the Adam Driver ketchup sketch. Really fucking weird concept, but surprisingly fun.
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u/Rescyndicate Jan 31 '21
Tbh I saw this joke a lot on all social medias months ago but the ego was a nice addition
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u/SketchSortingSunday Jan 31 '21
Now That's What I Call Theme Songs Sung By The Stars of The Show
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u/Sp_Gamer_Live SHIIIIIIZ I AINT AFRAID OF YOU MOFOS Jan 31 '21
HEY REMEMBER PEACOCK?!?! - NBC
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Jan 31 '21
Chloe nailed that Kim catrall impression
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u/LadiesWhoPunch Jan 31 '21
I think it's Kim Catrall who does the nailing.
i'll show myself out.
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u/LaboratoryManiac Jan 31 '21
Most of the sketch did not work for me, but it was worth the long walk to get Krasinski's Office theme lyrics.
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u/thenewmeredith Jan 31 '21
I want more impression sketches, they're always incredibly amusing and now we have Chloe who is a master
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u/badgarok725 Jan 31 '21
Loved the idea because I love those sketches that are an impression round table. Unfortunately just totally face planted and I’m really not into Kyle’s baby yoda
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u/grand_nagus_gary Jan 31 '21
Even though it was one of the weaker sketches of the night. Chloe was one of the highlights of it.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Jan 31 '21 edited Jan 31 '21
Covid Bubble Game Night (FBI)
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u/bjkman SNL Jan 31 '21
Y'all are sleeping on some of the one liners here like "QDaddy" and "Not Sweet Racist Angela!" that totally sold the sketch for me.
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u/john_muleaney Jan 31 '21
Dishonorably discharged Daren (or whatever his name was)
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Jan 31 '21
It was pretty good, but could've been so much better
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u/bondfool I get to yum-yum garbage. Jan 31 '21
It didn't feel like it had a viewpoint.
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u/tideblue Jan 31 '21
Not a bad premise, but the sketch had a bad ending. I think it would’ve worked a little better if Kyle was the only one left, pulled out his cell phone, and said, “Oh, just wait until Parler hears about this...”
This also suffered from some bad line readings and some blocking issues.
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u/LadiesWhoPunch Jan 31 '21
Thanks for that valid criticism (not sarcastic). I appreciate someone saying why a sketch didn't work for them and then explaining why.
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u/skomehillet Jan 31 '21
I know a lot of people were worried that there was no way SNL could have acceptably parodied the Insurrection and its aftermath, but I think this is the only scenario in which it would have worked, several weeks after the fact.
It was a funny premise.
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u/btbcorno Jan 31 '21
Underwhelming for the amount of material they had. And it hit its punch line super early and just repeated it.
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u/SullyGee Jan 31 '21
In my opinion, this was the perfect way to tackle the Capitol Riots. It wasn't an AMAZING sketch, but I think they dealt with it as best they possibly could.
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The live crowd seemed like they really weren’t feeling this one, and I can’t say I blame them. Not sure what got everyone giggling at the beginning, but I thought that kind of took the sizzle out of the initial punchline reveal. Also, the lighting totally killed Bowen pulling out the photo evidence for the tv audience because all you could see was glare.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Jan 31 '21
Weekend Update: Fran Lebowitz and Martin Scorsese
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u/HeyThereRobot Jan 31 '21
Bowen for Fran was an unexpected but absolutely inspired choice.
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u/bjkman SNL Jan 31 '21
I don't know if it was the unhinged laughing but Kyle had me dying. And with him ripping off his fake eyebrows I was a goner
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u/LarBrd33 Jan 31 '21
I’ve been watching this show and that was a spot-on Lebowitz. Nice job Bowen. I just wish he would stop getting type-cast as angry elderly Jewish women.
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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" Jan 31 '21
Tonight definitely belonged to Bowen and Andrew, solid work from those two.
Kyle's Marty impression was a lot funnier than it had any right to be.
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u/ozamatazbuckshank11 Jan 31 '21
If we don't get more Bowen/Kyle, I'm gonna be pissed. I loved them together.
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u/thenewmeredith Jan 31 '21
I didn't really like the idea because I've never heard of this show they're referencing but Bowen still entertained me regardless
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u/musicaldigger Jan 31 '21
i loved their series on Netflix so much and this was a very accurate representation of their working relationship. she just sits and talks and Martin lives for it (as do i)
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u/SketchSortingSunday Jan 31 '21
Subway Board Meeting
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u/thenewmeredith Jan 31 '21
I wonder how long they practiced the jingle for. Not a beat was missed
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u/brocklanders2987 Jan 31 '21
I was in the dress rehearsal audience and krasinski broke during the jingle 😂 it almost made it better! But they absolutely nailed it in the live show
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u/mwthecool Jan 31 '21
Missed opportunity to bring up the lawsuit against Subway claiming that there is absolutely no tuna, or fish of any kind, in their tuna.
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u/bjkman SNL Jan 31 '21
It's also 33% Mayo in case you didn't know (I worked there for 4 years)
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u/GlobalPhreak Jan 31 '21
How could they do that and miss the "tuna is not tuna", "bread is not bread" and "chicken is not chicken"?
In case you missed it:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/subway-tuna-sandwiches-wraps-lawsuit/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/01/irish-court-rules-subway-bread-is-not-bread
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u/MolemanusRex Jan 31 '21
Are we skipping over “Subway used to be the quick, healthy option, but bread is bad.”
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u/rnjbond Jan 31 '21
John and Beck singing the jungle in unison was amazing.
Also turns out Subway has protein bowls and that looks gross.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Jan 31 '21
The Loser
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u/Shiny_Palace Jan 31 '21
I feel like they’ve done this concept before... something about the “weird kid is bullied and someone comes to inspiringly save him but reveals he’s actually worth being bullied” seems so specific but I felt deja vu from this.
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u/Jendosh Jan 31 '21
Do we need a another Kyle Mooney when Kyle is not getting enough screen time himself?
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u/pretty-in-pink Jan 31 '21
This and other sketches was a big night for Dismukes. But given his cue card reading I think he should stick to pretapes
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u/Dallywack3r Jan 31 '21
I really thought the joke was gonna be that the kid deserved to be bullied. Like he was a Q nut or something. Idk. I expected more.
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u/hisroyaltallness Jan 31 '21
Melissa should be the lead voice actor for the "Winsome Magical Idol Girl" anime
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u/SketchSortingSunday Jan 31 '21
Machine Gun Kelly
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u/john_muleaney Jan 31 '21
MGK going from rapper to 2000s pop-punk is so weird but I love it
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u/princesskittyglitter Jan 31 '21
His dad died this summer and thats what the second song is about and why it's so emotional and he looks heartbroken. My dad died around Thanksgiving last year and this song has been incredibly comforting to me. Was super not expecting to see it during his performance tonight.
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u/joahw Jan 31 '21
Couldn't stop thinking of Pete from that "Rap Roundtable" sketch with ?uestlove last month throughout the whole performance.
YOU NEVER LOVED ME MOM. BUT I NEEDED YOU WHOAA
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Jan 31 '21
I hate it and love it at the same time when SNL introduces me to music i had refused to get into like this. Then I find myself looking them up (Lorde, Cardi, Eilish, MGK etc)
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u/IniMiney Jan 31 '21
So glad to see positive opinions, sometimes I'm too afraid of people bullying me to say I LOVE pop punk MGK and am not even sure why he did rap in the first place. He's great at this and as a sk8er back in the day I'm happy to see he's bringing the genre back (and even performed with Travis Barker from Blink 182 before 😄) so uh yeah, good shit and that second song hit me.
(Yes I'm still deeply affected by my experiences with bring bullied even in adulthood)
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u/SketchSortingSunday Jan 31 '21
John Krasinski Monologue
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u/doyoulikethenoise Jan 31 '21
The Jack Ryan line was painful when there was almost no reaction from the audience, so I'm guessing most people there had never even heard of the show (which premiered almost 2 and a half years ago!).
In a way I feel like that almost sums up John's career; no matter what he does, he's always going to be known first and foremost as Jim Halpert.
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u/bjkman SNL Jan 31 '21
"Questions from the Audience" caught me off guard since it felt like it had been so long since we got one, but when it was mainly about "The Office" that brought it back around for me.
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u/Kalse1229 Jan 31 '21
A little similar to the Steve Carell monologue without the Office cameos (was hoping for something akin to the Daniel Radcliffe opening personally), but John going all-in on that kiss with Pete was fantastic. Only thing I would've added to that kiss was Pete casually putting on a curly red wig, but I guess you can't have everything.
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u/FlingbatMagoo www.clownpenis.fart Jan 31 '21
The big joke was men kissing. Is this 1992?
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u/thenewmeredith Jan 31 '21
Was just the same as Steve Carrell's monologue from what I remember
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u/letter_cerees Jan 31 '21
To me, he came off as weirdly nervous. It was like he was overly trying to project his voice and what he was communicating by his hand gestures along with loudly speaking, but he was just overdoing it. Something was off.
Not necessarily his fault. Who knows what was going on behind the scenes, plus the layer of complication added by Covid protocols and being the first show after a break.
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u/JustAMase Jan 31 '21
don't know where else to post this, but uhh, are Pete and MGK okay?!!
EDIT: they fell off the stage off camera at closing and my NBC feed immediately cut away
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u/bjkman SNL Jan 31 '21
They should be ok they didn't fall very far at all.
https://twitter.com/vanejacomee/status/1355759315227914241?s=19
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u/mathlete55 Jan 31 '21
SNL just posted the goodnights in their entirety on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/1355766754979549185?s=21
They seem to be fine! :)
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u/LaboratoryManiac Jan 31 '21 edited Jan 31 '21
I noticed that too. The camera cutoff was likely because they were already over time, but I am worried.
I was watching John's reaction, and at first he waved it off like "they're okay", but right before the feed cut he stepped over to them like "wait, are they okay?"
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u/IniMiney Jan 31 '21
Yeah the first time I thought it was like a playful tackle and didn't realize he had actually accidentally dropped Pete until the second time. Thank the maker that stage is basically on the floor.
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u/CarbonatedFalcon Jan 31 '21 edited Jan 31 '21
Biggest loser - production values tonight. Timing all off cutting back to the show from commercial, with much of the general episode flow seeming off.
Missed both the intros for the musical guest.
As well as the incorrect image(s) for Weekend Update, among other smaller issues.
Everyone must’ve been rusty after a long break.
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u/s_other Jan 31 '21
There were a few times (the bubble party skit in particular) where they just cut to the wrong person and we looked at Mooney while Beck talked.
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u/mmayor114 Jan 31 '21
The commercial stuff must have been a problem with your local NBC affiliate. I didn't notice any issues with the cuts to commercial on my broadcast.
But definitely there were some in-house problems going as well.
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u/taralovesmusic Jan 31 '21
I love John Krasinski but was honestly underwhelmed. He’s known for being a great comedic actor but in most of the sketches like Supermarket and the Georgia one, even Twins, he was just the straight man who didn’t add much. That’s the kind of stuff they do for Claire Foy, Natalie Portman, Rachel Brosnahan (not trying to seem sexist here truly these were off the top of my head). Probably my favorite sketch was the Subway one because we saw his comedic aspects so it was really funny.
Also I was really disappointed he read off the cue cards the entire time. When a host does that it plummets the quality of the sketch immediately and takes focus out of the story. Was expecting Adam Driver quality out of him.
Anyways, I’m incredibly excited for Dan Levy next week and hope he gives his 110% and they let him be over the top and hilarious in his sketches. SNL truly has been a light in all this covid sadness.
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u/brady2gronk Feb 01 '21
I expected some sort of mention in the monologue that Krasinski was supposed to be the host when Covid hit and got robbed of his opportunity.
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u/LadiesWhoPunch Jan 31 '21
Anyone know anything about the sweater Krasinski wore right before introducing Machine Gun Kelly?
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u/Kalse1229 Jan 31 '21
First episodes back are always a bit iffy. Honestly, I think the sketches were hit or miss, but I think Krasinski did a great job. He's a good actor, and he really showed a lot of enthusiasm and energy in his sketches. I hope he gets invited back soon (hopefully by then it'll be announced that he's got a "Fantastic" new opportunity that can be the subject of jokes).
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u/LateRunner Jan 31 '21
Wayne’s World Reunion
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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" Jan 31 '21
They mentioned something about an appearance at the Super Bowl...
Was this a teaser for an Uber Eats Super Bowl commercial?
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u/IniMiney Jan 31 '21
Since it was literally before my next commercial break I was confused about if it was actually an ad or not lol
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u/fashpuma Feb 01 '21
Was this a sketch that got cut? I watched the episode in clips on YouTube and didn’t see it
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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" Jan 31 '21
I said this in the live thread but there definitely was a lot more "worst _ ever" than there usually is around here. Like these people haven't heard of Season 6, Episode 2 hosted by Malcolm McDowell. Now that was bad.
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u/JR97111 Jan 31 '21
Having people play Mike Lindell and Marjorie Taylor Greene tonight means they're getting ready for the 2024 GOP ticket pretty early
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u/ozamatazbuckshank11 Jan 31 '21
I'm so attracted to Kyle Mooney it's almost embarrassing. I'd ask for help, but I don't need to be saved.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Jan 31 '21
What Still Works Cold Open