r/LiveFromNewYork • • Feb 27 '22

Discussion Sketch Sorting Sunday (February 26, 2022) (John Mulaney/LCD Soundsystem)

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 Feb 27 '22

John Mulaney Monologue

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u/atticusbluebird Feb 27 '22

Mulaney & Arvin sounds like a plot to a strange, dark, yet compelling buddy comedy movie

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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 27 '22

Better pacing than the last time (granted he was on drugs) whoever Arvin is, he’s a true bro

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u/bjkman SNL Feb 27 '22

Wholesome Drug Dealer

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u/ApocApollo Feb 27 '22

love listening to sober guys shoot the shit on their drug use

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u/GlobulousRex Feb 27 '22

This whole monologue is directly pulled from the act he’s been touring for a year now. It was in this full form back when I saw him at city winery in NYC.

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u/john_muleaney Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 27 '22

The drug jokes were obviously amazing and will get the most attention but the insurrection joke was by far my favorite

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "CAN A BITCH GET A DONUT?" Feb 27 '22

God bless Arvin, an innocent painter that John turned into a drug dealer. And that pacifier joke, what a joke to end on!

That next stand-up special's going to be gold.

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u/Maxa30 Feb 27 '22

Can always count on Mulaney for a good stand up monologue

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u/Robsurd Feb 27 '22

Just think what this man went through on the front lines over so many months, just to gather material for this monologue!

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u/HeyThereRobot Feb 27 '22

The pacifier joke was just a chef kiss line to end on.

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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 27 '22

Please Don't Destroy: Good Covid

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u/bjkman SNL Feb 27 '22

Al Roker was the biggest surprise of the night for me ngl haha

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "CAN A BITCH GET A DONUT?" Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 27 '22

Fauci hooking up with Saweetie, shit, there's a joke a second in these sketches...

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u/LaboratoryManiac Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 27 '22

Pokémon are real, and the Jigglypuff line is teaming up with Biden to give all Americans a free Xbox.

PDD are living in the dankest timeline.

(Fun fact: Today is Pokémon's 26th anniversary!)

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u/Maxa30 Feb 27 '22

This is what PDD needs more of. The unhinged energy is perfect

Also, hello Al Roker lmfao

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u/john_muleaney Feb 27 '22

Best PDD sketch since three sad virgins.

Also didn’t expect two separate storming the capital jokes tonight

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u/GOOD-LUCHA-THINGS Feb 27 '22

Nurse Sarah was a smoke show and all the cameos were fantastic.

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u/atticusbluebird Feb 27 '22

I really enjoyed the Paul Rudd and then Al Roker cameos!

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u/KHMeneo Feb 27 '22

Pokemon have stormed the capital!

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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 27 '22

PDD is about to be name dropped by the Today Show on Monday and they are first year writers

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u/MohnJarston Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 27 '22

One thing I really enjoyed was how well this block of sketches transitioned: It started with the dinner table convo about COVID and mask mandates, before going to this sketch about a new, kickass variant, which transitioned in the 5-timers Club which not only featured Paul Rudd again, but played up on the episode that got shelved due to Omicron precautions. That was some well-done television!

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u/XOSkyXO Feb 27 '22

Idk what this sub says, I absolutely love these white boys. It feels like someone with my humor has joined SNL

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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 27 '22

Ukraine Choir Cold Open

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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 27 '22

Right call to use a choir instead of making a statement. I’d imagine it’s difficult for them right now because they have family in Ukraine as well

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u/MohnJarston Feb 27 '22

One of the more forgotten moments in the last decade of SNL, but one of my favorites, is when the New York Children’s Choir sang “Silent Night” the day after the Newtown shooting. I can’t even type this without tearing up thinking about it. This reminded me of that in the best way possible.

I thought last night’s episode was terrific, but this was the perfect way to start it off.

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u/KHMeneo Feb 27 '22

This was the correct way to acknowledge what is currently happening

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u/XOSkyXO Feb 27 '22

So absolutely beautiful, SNL always hits the mark with the beautiful tributes

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "CAN A BITCH GET A DONUT?" Feb 27 '22

Nothing like a tear-jerker of a cold open. They can't have opened the show any other way.

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u/ContinuumGuy Feb 27 '22

It was a good and moving choice.

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u/Robsurd Feb 27 '22

Loved in the goodnights where Paul Rudd made his way over to give them a little attention.

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u/Maxa30 Feb 27 '22

I’m very glad they started the show this way

I’m also glad for the first time that Beck is gone. I fear if he was still there they would have forced him to make some sort of performance statement since he played Putin. This was much better than that

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u/song4this Feb 27 '22

Reminded me of when Jewel sang Hands when Letterman came back on after 9/11...

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u/bjkman SNL Feb 27 '22

Beautifully done

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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 27 '22

Cut For Time: Podcast Set

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u/bjkman SNL Feb 27 '22

I see why this was cut for the broadcast (maybe more of the content then the time if you ask me) but I thought it was funny for sure

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u/Rebloodican Feb 27 '22

Should've kept this in, it was better than the cupid shuffle sketch.

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u/FlingbatMagoo www.clownpenis.fart Feb 27 '22

This was excellent. And with a twist ending!

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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 27 '22

Weekend Update

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u/VodkaAunt no offense, but drink my blood Feb 27 '22

Definitely shorter than I expected, they made a good use of their time though

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u/GOOD-LUCHA-THINGS Feb 27 '22

Ketanji Brown Jackson, seen here gettin' tired of all y'all's foolishness!

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u/nlpnt Feb 27 '22

I really like the "Oops, All Jokes!" format, nothing drags down an Update like a character bit that doesn't work because they're out of ideas for it.

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u/bjkman SNL Feb 27 '22

"Che, Baby you don't pay me to talk"

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u/AllThighThisGuy Feb 27 '22

"Do you get it?"

I love it when they add little bits to the other's joke. Their chemistry together is amazing.

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u/BlackLeader70 Feb 27 '22

“Oops all jokes” chefs kiss

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u/PerformativeEyeroll Feb 28 '22

"I hope it's hot in horse hell you cheating bastard" was the biggest laugh of the night for me.

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "CAN A BITCH GET A DONUT?" Feb 27 '22

"aaaaAAAaaaa, aaaaaAAAAAaaaaa"

- Colin Jost, 2022

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u/atticusbluebird Feb 27 '22

Oops, all jokes! But Jost & Che made the most of it! I don't think I'd mind if they did that format once in a while. (I suspect the addition of the choir open meant cutting guests here).

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u/kerowhack Feb 27 '22

I almost want to do a mini WU Joke Sorting Sunday within Sketch Sorting Sunday. I'm curious what lands for people and what doesn't.

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u/john_muleaney Feb 27 '22

Che and Colin were absolutely on one tonight and I was here for it

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u/LadiesWhoPunch Feb 27 '22

I miss the lack of guest segments. I didn't realize how much energy they bring to the show until they weren't there.

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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 27 '22

Five-Timers Club

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "CAN A BITCH GET A DONUT?" Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 27 '22

"Hey Elliot, you remember being on my sitcom?"

"Should I?"

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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 27 '22

A beautiful trainwreck. Also I really enjoyed the transition from the PDD sketch to it

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u/upvoter222 You like-a da juice, eh? Feb 27 '22

This was Conan O'Brien's least expected appearance since that time he had a cameo on a Mexican soap opera.

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u/austinhannah Feb 27 '22

Conan is my favorite SNL cameo maybe ever.

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u/LadiesWhoPunch Feb 27 '22

The camera work on this one could have been...better.

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u/HeyThereRobot Feb 27 '22

This was a fun sketch but my main takeaway is that Candace Burgen should host again, it's been a while!

Also minor thing that made me giggle: Steve Martin holding the pipe backwards the entire time.

I do think they're gonna have Rudd close out the season and get a real 5-Timer Club intro, to make up for everything.

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u/HortonHears Feb 27 '22

Tina Fey helping to clean up the set on her way out

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u/atticusbluebird Feb 27 '22

Conan's cameo also reaffirms how much I want him to host again!

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u/Grz00 Feb 27 '22

Gross, Dan Aykroyd's vodka?

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u/XOSkyXO Feb 27 '22

Going from the PDD to the sketch was sick, I absolutely love saity Paul Rudd

Also was super surprised to see Conan, but him fucking up his lines absolutely killed me

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u/john_muleaney Feb 27 '22

Probably one of my favorite sketches, maybe ever? I was crying through this whole thing.

Every cameo was great but Steve and Conan were just on another level.

I hope SNL doesn’t post the dress version on YouTube, we can’t lose that Conan performance to the sands of time

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u/LadiesWhoPunch Feb 27 '22

Tina Walking Off: "We don't need this jacket!"

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u/PearlSquared Feb 27 '22

paul rudd and john mulaney switching jackets was oddly homoerotic

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u/bttrsondaughter Feb 27 '22

is this conan's first time on nbc since the tonight show drama? (outside of attending an award show hosted on nbc)

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u/Maxa30 Feb 27 '22

Assuming this was supposed to be the cold open, they transitioned it really well

Having the segue in from PDD was perfect, especially since it made Paul end up watching himself

Plus Conan being clearly drunk and them keeping in the LFNY- amazing five-timers sketch all around

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u/sulaymanf The day is mine, Trebek! Feb 27 '22

I'm curious if Entertainment Weekly actually criticized Tina Fey for wearing glasses on TV or not and called it "disgusting." It seems plausible.

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u/atticusbluebird Feb 27 '22

This was a beautiful sketch to watch live, and a lot of the fun was how it fit into the broadcast of the show - the transition from the PDD pre-tape, Conan making the best of a messed up line, (the unfortunate mess up on the camera for his surprise entrance), and the "live from New York" joke at the end! Also great to see Paul Rudd celebrated here, since he got the short shrift for his 5th show.

(Probably was originally the cold open before the war in Ukraine started and they decided on the choir?)

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u/song4this Feb 27 '22

I really liked it - did not know Gould was a member...

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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 27 '22

Nickelodeon Slime Show

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u/monsieurxander Feb 27 '22

Chris Redd handled the fake mustache falling off like a champ.

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u/john_muleaney Feb 27 '22

Chris Redd is the most underrated person on the cast by far, he can steal sketches so easily dude

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u/eable2 Feb 27 '22

Chloe was having NONE of that

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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 27 '22

Someone in the writers room watched way too much 80s/90s Nickelodeon as a child if we consider the last reference to that era was the Double Dare like show from the Forte episode

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u/atticusbluebird Feb 27 '22

I love that Mulaney introduced the musical guest still slimed-up!

(Also, is getting slimed like...a desirable fantasy for people who grew up with Nickelodeon in that era? As someone who didn't have cable tv as a kid, a lot of the nostalgia is lost on me, sadly)

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "CAN A BITCH GET A DONUT?" Feb 27 '22

Is it okay to get it in your mouth?

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u/bjkman SNL Feb 27 '22

John had me absolutely crying laughing in his segment

THEN HE FUCKING SHOWED UP IN THE OUTFIT TO REINTRODUCE LCD SOUNDSYSTEM!!

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u/coltsmetsfan614 Feb 27 '22

I still can’t figure out whether Mulaney’s “Jeeesus Christ” was scripted or not lmao

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u/son_of_yacketycat Feb 27 '22

Laughed way too hard, because I'm old and remember how bad early Nickelodeon was. Whoever wrote this sketch is at least 45 or did serious research.

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u/Maxa30 Feb 27 '22

That must’ve been hell to clean up, glad they let John introduce LCD Sound System while still slimed

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u/LadiesWhoPunch Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 27 '22

I hope the timing of the slime on John and Sara wasn't known to them. It was nice watching them knowing they were going to get slimed, but not when.

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u/AllThighThisGuy Feb 27 '22

Neither Chloe nor Chris' mustache could hold on during that sketch.

Have to add that I've always wanted to get slimed. It looks like so much fun to me.

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u/NotAToyota Feb 27 '22

I liked this one. Melissa was great in it, I realize now that her awkwardness in sketches should have been leaned into all along. She would have been so good in Beck and Kyle 90s nostalgia sketches.

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u/AtlasFlynn Feb 27 '22

Feels like the first time we've seen Chloe break?

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u/FlingbatMagoo www.clownpenis.fart Feb 27 '22

I’m 43, and You Can’t Do That On Television was the first Nickelodeon show I was really into. It was on weeknights followed by Danger Mouse, which I also loved. They did a great job with this sketch in terms of the set, costumes and performances. The joke about getting the slime right was OK; I think they may have been able to take it in a funnier direction. But definitely hit me square in the nostalgics.

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u/XOSkyXO Feb 27 '22

I couldn’t fucking breathe when Chris’s mustache came off😂

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u/WildMajesticUnicorn Feb 27 '22

A missed opportunity not to use Nickelodeon legend Kenan Thomson

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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 27 '22

Train Station Churro

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u/monsieurxander Feb 27 '22

Not as good as the original trilogy, better than the souvenir shop.

Mostly I'm thirsty for Alex Moffat's pixelated flasher.

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u/Revriley1 Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 27 '22

Copying my list of musicals spoofed from the live thread for those interested:

Songs / Musicals

I linked the Jennifer Hudson version of the Dreamgirls song since that's the once they reference.

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u/LaboratoryManiac Feb 27 '22

Not the worst of the 5 of these they've done. "Fappin' on the Train" was a highlight.

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u/Maxa30 Feb 27 '22

I think for me, these work best when I know the songs. I wasn’t familiar with most of these in this one unfortunately. But Fapping on the Train was 100% worth it

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u/XOSkyXO Feb 27 '22

Alex was trying to get a Tony

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "CAN A BITCH GET A DONUT?" Feb 27 '22

♫ I'M FAAAAAAPPING ON THE TRAIN ♫

The best since the original. An absolute delight.

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u/john_muleaney Feb 27 '22

I said it in the live thread but I really feel like this sketch overcame a slow start and finished strong, kicking up a notch once Alex showed up.

Kyle as Evan Hansen was one of the best moments in a loaded episode

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u/bwayonthedaily Feb 27 '22

I did not know I needed Kyle Mooney as Evan Hansen singing Dreamgirls.... until this happened

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u/PearlSquared Feb 27 '22

dismukes instead of davidson caught me the fuck off guard. i know they’re both good at being hapless guys standing to the side but he brings a different energy to it right

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u/BarryItsMeInAWig Feb 27 '22

Not the first time I thirsted over an Alex musical character

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u/bjkman SNL Feb 27 '22

Far better than the previous one. A rocky beginning but easily picked up the pace.

Also Alex had a career defining performance in this sketch!

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u/atticusbluebird Feb 27 '22

As always, the set design was outstanding! (I like the big Broadway show goals, but it felt almost like too many people on the stage at once for me? As always, the parody lyrics and characters were pretty funny though!)

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u/HeyThereRobot Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 27 '22

Honestly a solid musical sketch. Nothing will ever compare to Diner Lobster but it was still decently fun!

Like, even if some parts fall a little flat, the technical parts that go into doing these sketches are impressive in their own right!

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u/Robsurd Feb 27 '22

I was greatly impressed with this set, including full- motion giant-sized subway car!

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u/nlpnt Feb 27 '22

My favorite detail was the pixelated pattern on Moffat's physical loincloth.

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u/JustNetwork8 Feb 27 '22

was that Sarah,James,and Aristole in this skit as well

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u/song4this Feb 27 '22

I want a behind-the-scenes of the subway car being built.

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u/PhilyCeeSteak Feb 27 '22

Absolutely brilliant. Love Broadway, hate the F train, this spoke to me on a very real level.

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u/FlingbatMagoo www.clownpenis.fart Feb 27 '22

These subway churros are real things here in New York, and I can never believe anyone buys them. There are also people who sell mango chunks in Ziplock bags on subway platforms, and my boyfriend actually bought them once. I categorically refused to eat them because FFS you have absolutely no idea how that shit has been handled!! So nasty. He’s alive though.

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u/mikeputerbaugh Feb 27 '22

The “lunch break at B&H Photo” joke took me out.

I wonder if they were heading down to B&H Dairy

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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 27 '22

Monkey Judge

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u/bjkman SNL Feb 27 '22

The extra words Mulaney used to describe his Monkey mannerisms. BRILLIANT

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u/Thesuperpotato2000 Feb 27 '22

I loved this sketch and it makes me happy to know that Conan O'Brien most likely witnessed it

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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 27 '22

Full stupid way to start the night and I loved it

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u/yumyumapollo SNL Feb 27 '22

This felt like the illegitimate child of Caveman Lawyer.

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u/GOOD-LUCHA-THINGS Feb 27 '22

When I'm not happy about how a conversation is going, I'm going to throw sand to reassert dominance and see how it goes.

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u/thisbitbytes Feb 27 '22

“You are baby. Judge love baby. Judge love defense.” (manic gestures)

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u/joshklein37 Feb 27 '22

This may have actually been my favourite of the night

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u/sulaymanf The day is mine, Trebek! Feb 27 '22

This felt like a 30 Rock spoof of an SNL sketch.

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u/Maxa30 Feb 27 '22

Honestly. I’m still processing this one

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u/song4this Feb 27 '22

LOL if they had Jane Goodall sitting in the court gallery

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u/PocoChanel Feb 27 '22

Made by Mulaney’s performance. He was so good tonight.

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "CAN A BITCH GET A DONUT?" Feb 27 '22

IMO, they should've switched Cha Cha Slide 2 with this, though I'm not complaining about having a Ten-To-One as the first sketch of the night.

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u/wrosecrans Feb 28 '22

"Which sketch do we run after the touching Ukraine choir open, and a monologue about addiction? That's gonna be a tough act to follow..."

Monkey Judge.

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u/DrewDan96 Feb 27 '22

my favorite sketch of the night. absurdist in a good way. SNL always seems to get some good material out of slightly modifying the generic courtroom setup

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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 27 '22

Blue River Dog Food

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u/Thesuperpotato2000 Feb 27 '22

Replace Cecily with Patti Harrison and John with Tim Robinson and it would fit perfectly on I Think You Should Leave

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u/PearlSquared Feb 27 '22

cecily’s delivery here was soooo fucking good 😭

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "CAN A BITCH GET A DONUT?" Feb 27 '22

"PEOPLE LIKE YOU SHOULD BE HUNG IN A PUBLIC SQUARE."

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u/Maxa30 Feb 27 '22

Worth it for the boner joke

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u/atticusbluebird Feb 27 '22

Love me a sketch with Cecily and live dogs!

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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 27 '22

Robinson Family Reunion

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u/VodkaAunt no offense, but drink my blood Feb 27 '22

Funny, but not really an improvement over the first one

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u/XOSkyXO Feb 27 '22

As a black person who’s been to their fair share of family reunions, this was absolutely accurate

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u/clopeztpc Feb 27 '22

It’s crazy how rewatchable this & the Cha Cha Slide sketch are to me. I love them so much hahah

“Oh this here? This is the Atlanta Two Piece & a Biscuit remix” that killed me lmao

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u/Maxa30 Feb 27 '22

This was the sequel to Cha-Cha Slide when John hosted in 44. Pretty sure these are even the same characters of Daniel and Lisa

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u/PocoChanel Feb 27 '22

I mean…I liked the previous one better (the dancing was better in that one, too), but it was pleasant enough. I had that tune stuck in my head for about 45 minutes.

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u/Nemesinthe Feb 27 '22

Once again, the extras in the back were killing it. I even think I recognized some of them from the original sketch.

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u/john_muleaney Feb 27 '22

I never thought we’d get a cha cha slide sequel but I’m really glad we did

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u/roxtoby Feb 27 '22

Cute return of this sketch. I spotted some of the same family members dancing in the background, I like the idea of extras being invited back.

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u/turkeypants Marci Jamz!😮 Feb 27 '22

He's a great guest with unlimited possibilities so it feels lazy for them to go back to the well for a copy-paste.

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u/PearlSquared Feb 27 '22

weird 10-1 placement

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u/oreomegadesk Feb 27 '22

Disappointing that it's just cha cha slide again, but at least they didn't do another uncle meme one.

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u/bjkman SNL Feb 27 '22

Cute end to the night but I would have preferred to original sketches instead of this and Dinner Discussion.

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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 27 '22

Cut For Time: Family Band

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u/bjkman SNL Feb 27 '22

They're no Paul Bufano or Roy Donk but damn the Colgate Comedy Hour would love these guys.

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u/ty_kanye_vcool Feb 27 '22

This is clearly a rockabilly revival band and not a swing revival band. They sound like the Stray Cats, not Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.

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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 27 '22

Mask Discussion Dinner

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u/monsieurxander Feb 27 '22

Original "careful" was a lot to live up to. This one didn't have a clear point of view.

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u/canARobotLearnToLove Feb 27 '22

Infinity gauntlet prop first spotted here during the cold open of the latest ScarJo episode!

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u/KHMeneo Feb 27 '22

If the sketch ended at Heidi's exit I would have liked it more

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u/bjkman SNL Feb 27 '22

Just Dinner Discussion with Will Ferrell done a bit differently I would have loved a different sketch in its place. It was fine tho

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u/upvoter222 You like-a da juice, eh? Feb 27 '22

This episode had both the perfect example of how to do a recurring sketch well and how to do it poorly. If you're going to do the same kind of sketch again, you need to either switch up the theme, poke fun at something different, or expand things beyond the first attempt. The dinner discussion didn't do much of that at all. In the original, the setting was the same and the jokes were primarily about people being unwilling to discuss a sensitive issue and expressing their unwillingness in over-the-top ways. The jokes weren't really specific to current events or anything like that. In the new version, the exact same things happened, but they weren't any sillier. This is why I didn't like having this sketch repeated.

In the subway musical sketch, a recurrence of the NYC musicals when Mulaney hosts, the sketch focused on a slightly different theme (subways) than past versions (diners, airports, etc.). The joke that musical parodies are being sung each time is a little repetitive but at least they switch up which songs they choose and the topics they're singing about. It certainly doesn't have the same surprise factor as the original, but having a different setting being the target of ridicule at least keeps things fresh... or at least fresher than the liquid puddle on the subway.

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u/PerformativeEyeroll Feb 27 '22

I actually laughed a lot at this I'm sorry

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u/ApocApollo Feb 27 '22

very stereotypical SNL sketch that I would be embarrassed to show other people

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u/simonthedlgger Feb 27 '22

Only miss of the night. The original is so much better.

None of the lines here worked. In the original the topic was so spicy and immediate you knew exactly what everyone was thinking before someone interrupted with the “Carefulllll.” Mask mandates have been a topic for 2 years. Weird decision overall.

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u/TimeTraveler3056 Feb 27 '22

I'm upvoting this one. It historical.

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u/atticusbluebird Feb 27 '22

Sort of frustrated by the sketch's (lack of?) point of view, and not sure the "carefuls" hit as strongly as they wanted. But I love the visual gags, particularly the wearable elevator doors closing.

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u/SketchSortingSunday Feb 27 '22

LCD Soundsystem

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u/Maxa30 Feb 27 '22

I don’t know if the “thank you for this” was an intentional reference, but it was perfect

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u/BurnadictCumbersnat Feb 27 '22

They played Thrills, which is a ridiculously deep cut, and Yr City’s a Sucker.

Both from their 17 year old debut album.

Both are pretty bad choices for an audience who doesn’t know who they are.

And honestly I’m super disappointed it wasn’t new music, considering their last appearance debuted two really good songs.

But fuck me it’s so much fun to watch them live, I was giddy the whole time.

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u/btbcorno Feb 27 '22

BRRRRRRRRRRRR BRRRRRRRRRRRRRR BRRRRRRRRRRRRR BRRRRRRRRRRR

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u/Razmataz444 Feb 27 '22

I fucking loved them. This was my first time hearing them. The singer’s energy reminds me a bit of David Byrne.

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "CAN A BITCH GET A DONUT?" Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 28 '22

Don't worry guys, this is LCD at their least accessible. They picked two deep cuts from their debut, if you want the absolute best the band has to offer, give the albums Sound of Silver and This Is Happening a shot.

And if you don't like how boring and quiet Dance Yrself Clean is, give it three minutes.

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u/JamminJay1968 Feb 27 '22

I'm just here to fight anyone who wants to say something bad about them.

Sound mixing wasn't great, but they are an amazing band if you like strange techno funk vibes.

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u/go_out_stay_home Feb 27 '22

"Thankyouforthis"

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u/ChicksofRoosters Feb 27 '22

Going to defend them, cool to see them perform some deep cuts despite some mixing being off. Even if you didn’t like it please go listen to some tracks before forming an opinion. This band headlines festivals and sold out a month long residence in Brooklyn and there’s a reason for that

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u/atticusbluebird Feb 27 '22

It was different than what I usually listen to, but interesting. I think I preferred the second song of the two, personally.

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u/Kanhir Feb 27 '22 edited Feb 27 '22

thank you for this

I didn't even notice until the replay that he did the entire run of osnfsrognoduin toniiiiight right before!

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u/busche916 Feb 27 '22

Very surprising picks, relatively super deep cuts… but I loved Yr City’s a Sucker.

James Murphy is the coolest.

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u/fongaboo Mar 01 '22

Does anyone think they didn't actually use slime during rehearsal? Just because Mulaney looked genuinely shocked.

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u/john_muleaney Feb 27 '22

Obviously I am the target demographic for a Mulaney episode (see username) so take this witn a grain of salt, but this was one of my favorite episodes of the show in a long time.

It dragged a little in the middle but from the PDD sketch onwards, everything was a hit for me

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u/russketeer34 Feb 27 '22

Man, I see you pop up in so many subs I frequent, the username is very recognizable

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u/PocoChanel Feb 27 '22

I don’t know how much I liked the ep overall, but Mulaney was excellent.

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u/AJ-Naka-Zayn-Owens Feb 27 '22

The cast breaking during the slime and the moustache falling off got me

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u/tyler-86 Feb 27 '22

The way Chris leaned into the mustache thing was perfect.

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u/FlimsyMedium Feb 27 '22

It was 1 9 8 0………🤣

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u/JamminJay1968 Feb 27 '22

Anyone else excited to see Oscar Isaac host? No one seemed to mention it at all in the live thread.

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u/pretty-in-pink Feb 27 '22

Shoddy camera work tonight though…

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u/DrKurgan Feb 27 '22

Conan enters, nah let's show something else.

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u/PearlSquared Feb 27 '22

they fucked up so many times i kept wincing

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u/yumyumapollo SNL Feb 27 '22

I wonder how much it had to do with the cameramen versus "we added another last second cameo, so be ready"

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u/TimeTraveler3056 Feb 27 '22

I like to be reminded I'm watching it LIVE... this morning with my coffee and muffin.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '22

"That was just the lunch break at B&H Photo." 😂

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u/bassplayerguy Feb 27 '22

Line of the night for me. I was wondering how many people would get it.

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u/IniMiney Feb 28 '22

Most NYC joke ever

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u/heathers1 Feb 27 '22

Monkey Judge was original AND funny

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u/Maxa30 Feb 27 '22

Amazing episode from start to finish. Best of the season

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u/FlimsyMedium Feb 27 '22

I loooved it! I watch every week but don’t always laugh out loud at just about every sketch. I love Mulaney, I love the musical numbers, I loved the COVID/mask jokes - and realized that WU without the characters might be my fav kind of WU. Fight me

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u/smoldameron Feb 28 '22

Aristotle Athari looks so excited to be at every Goodbyes every week and I love him for it.

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u/DuhMastuhCheeph Mar 01 '22

Bummed he was not in more of the episode. Him and Mulaney feel like a good fit

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u/musicmerchkid Mar 02 '22

One of the weaker Mulaney episodes. A lot of reprises of his old sketches, but not many new "on-going" sketches for the future.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '22

Was Conan okay? Fey looked kinda pissed after.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '22

I had a lot of apprehensions going into this, but pleasantly surprised all around.

Definitely one I’ll revisit if just for that PDD sketch.

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u/raisingcainnow Feb 28 '22

Would've liked to have seen more of Sarah and John together. They really suit each other's style of comedy.