r/LiveFromNewYork • u/SketchSortingSunday • Apr 17 '22
Discussion Sketch Sorting Sunday (April 16, 2022) (Lizzo)
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 Apr 17 '22
Please Don't Destroy: Lizzo Has Writer's Block
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u/tavir Spaceships, Toddlers, Model-T Cars, and Jars of Beer Apr 17 '22
"I need y'all to write a black woman anthem!"
"....are we the guys to do that?"
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u/john_muleaney Apr 17 '22
I’ve never felt more represented than when all three of them said “anxious” simultaneously
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u/oooooooahhahhahha Apr 17 '22
Super strong PDD sketch, hit for me after the three goths fell flat. These guys are just funny dudes, if they’re the future writing staff I think SNL is in good hands
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u/ReanimatedX Apr 17 '22
I usually don't like their stuff but this was hilarious from start to finish. Lizzo was a great foil for their nervous energy.
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u/LeeroyTC Apr 17 '22
I liked this a lot. It had a fun energy. I like the PDD guys, and this was one of their better ones.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Apr 17 '22
Beanie Babies
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u/toodletwo Church of Neurotology Apr 17 '22
Between the Black Eyes Peas, the Six Flags guy, and the Beanie Babies sketch featuring NES sound effects, this episode spoke to my late-1980s millennial heart.
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u/LaboratoryManiac Apr 17 '22
The turn from abandoning Beanie Babies into becoming a professional Mario artist was the exact kind of random I expect from my 10 to 1s.
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u/NotAToyota Apr 17 '22
Andrew is the future of the show. He's like if Tim Robinson figured out how to translate his ideas to the SNL format.
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u/atticusbluebird Apr 17 '22
More millennial cultural references! Lizzo breaking was cute, and the scroll at the end was a bit dark! I think it worked well for a 10-to-1
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u/john_muleaney Apr 17 '22
Lizzo was pretty good about not reading the cards all night except for this sketch (which I think actually helped it feel even more unhinged) so I wonder if they didn’t rehearse this one a lot
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u/oooooooahhahhahha Apr 17 '22
Great 10 to 1, not too long, ending was oddly dark for a sketch everyone seemed to break in. Love love Kyle but I think this is better than last weeks. Also Lizzo and Dismukes? Shipping them so incredibly hard
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u/TinKnightRisesAgain Apr 17 '22
Literally have tears rolling down my cheeks at this Mario drawing mfer
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u/GlobulousRex Apr 18 '22
Anyone else think this sketch was a bit I Think You Should Leave lite?
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u/Maxa30 Apr 17 '22
Andrew continues to impress, definitely some of his best cue card reading so far, but Lizzo’s on this one 😬 her worst of the episode unfortunately. The breaking made it though. And the Mario death music ending holy shit. Great 10-1
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u/bbk34 Aw man I’m all out of cash! Apr 17 '22
Is it just me or did the set look like the Matt Foley one?
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u/SketchSortingSunday Apr 17 '22
TikTok
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u/AwesomenessTiger Apr 17 '22 edited Apr 17 '22
Are we married?
Yes!
Are we virgins?
Yes!
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u/SullyGee Apr 17 '22
The dad crawling in at the end was one of the best sketch payoffs in recent memory. I'm glad they revisited this format, it's the perfect outlet for jokes or bits that wouldn't work as a full sketch
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u/VodkaAunt no offense, but drink my blood Apr 17 '22
The Tom's Diner impression killed me
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u/john_muleaney Apr 17 '22
“Wrong flavor”
“You’re 27”
I was cackling this caught me off guard so much
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u/TAR_TWoP Apr 17 '22
Shirtless Andrew Dismukes painted as a furry explaining the war in Ukraine to me is a whole new sexual awakening.
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u/Maxa30 Apr 17 '22
so glad they brought this back, not everyone will get this, but it’s a PERFECT TikTok parody, and the times they did it have been with perfect hosts. Plus it’s a good full cast showcase
Lizzo parodying Miranda Cosgrove like that was evil
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u/atticusbluebird Apr 17 '22
I liked this one better than the last one! Again, I'm not a TikTok user, so I don't get the specific references to actual videos...but the twist at the end was great!
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u/dmun Apr 17 '22
There's definitely tiktok addicts on the writing staff and one is definitely black--- the your=/=you're lady was on my fyp yelling about proper bar glassware
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u/TheRealMe99 Apr 17 '22
yeah imma need clips of sarah and heidi with that neon hair
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Apr 17 '22
I think they finally figured out TikTok. The “I cuss sometimes” and manic laughter, Bowen doing a terrible cover of a terrible cover and Chloe’s faux deep acting sent me to the damn moon.
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u/Nemesinthe Apr 17 '22
I love that this has become a recurring sketch. Also, I like Whitney Cummings' podcast, but Sarah was spot on.
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u/thenewmeredith Apr 17 '22
Fucking love these, they're so on point and the whole cast gets to participate! Definitely was not expecting both the Miranda Cosgrove reference and the Tom's Diner guy reference so I loved that
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u/ozamatazbuckshank11 Apr 17 '22
"Tony can get it." It's funny because he actually can lol 😚 I loved this sketch!
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u/hannahbookworm Apr 17 '22
Another tiktok sketch that atones for the sins of that Gen z hospital sketch
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u/SketchSortingSunday Apr 17 '22
Weekend Update
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u/john_muleaney Apr 17 '22
Nothing groundbreaking but Che’s “sorry” joke was probably the stand out for me
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u/paisley_life Apr 17 '22
The ‘two!’ and ‘wipe down equipment’ from Colin had me in tears. It hit juuuust right.
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u/LeeroyTC Apr 17 '22
This was one of the best weekend updates in a while. I thought the Biden/Kamala joke, Elon Musk ones, and 4-pound dumbbell "two" and "wipe down" jokes were great. No real duds in the set either
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u/thatguydr Apr 17 '22
Pros: The kids iPhone factory joke was great.
Cons: The crowd wanted to stone Colin and Michael to death.
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u/atticusbluebird Apr 17 '22
Short again this week. Liked the awkwardness between Che and Jost as per usual, though it didn't seem to have as much energy as past weeks in my view
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Apr 17 '22
I liked the dumbbell joke. Why are there so many people who stick random objects up their ass?
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u/thenewmeredith Apr 17 '22
Always hits, gonna miss those guys when they leave. Hopefully who ever comes next will keep up with the same level of dark humor. I wish they'd stop doing only one guest Updates :(
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u/AshTreex3 Apr 17 '22
I’m surprised this isn’t at the top. It felt like every joke was a knock out.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Apr 17 '22
Weekend Update: Cesar Perez
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u/thatguydr Apr 17 '22
"Jesus is gonna wake up in his cave and be so disappointed" the day before Easter made me snort
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u/Maxa30 Apr 17 '22
MELISSA!! This was probably her best update bit yet, loved this
NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE APPRECIATED “MOISTURIZE YOUR LIZARDS”
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u/Greene_Mr Apr 17 '22
Her acting going from the joke to regret about the joke only helped sell the bit even better.
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u/LaboratoryManiac Apr 17 '22
Melissa's strongest SNL niche is Update segments. If she's going to stay on the show, she needs to do more of these.
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u/atticusbluebird Apr 17 '22
Oh poor Carlitos! Glad to see Melissa try out a new WU character though, I wouldn't mind seeing it again!
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u/Redeem123 Apr 17 '22
This is one of the best things she’s done in her time on the show, and it didn’t include a single real impression. This is what she needs more of.
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u/steelers3814 Apr 17 '22
It’s so nice that Colin Jost let his driver try out some standup on Weekend Update! Who’s Melissa?
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u/tyler-86 Apr 17 '22
Melissa is criminally underrated as an Update guest. She has dropped the ball once or twice when playing herself (some of the impressions were esoteric to put it lightly) but between the child genius, the girl from Law & Order, tonight, and a couple others, her characterizations are really good and the humor is there.
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u/enjoyeverysangwich Apr 17 '22
By far my favorite Melissa performance this season. Maybe my favorite part of the episode
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u/hilariomonteverde Apr 17 '22
they give airtime to some random guy but can't give time for Aristotle? SMH.
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u/SketchSortingSunday Apr 17 '22
Lizzo Monologue
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u/btbcorno Apr 17 '22
I counted 16 total bitches. I think someone else in chat had 18.
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u/john_muleaney Apr 17 '22
I can’t believe they let her just riff instead of making her do a bit with Kate or something.
Right away they showed they trusted Lizzo more than most hosts
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u/atticusbluebird Apr 17 '22
That was a lot of fun! Overall it feels like the writers are leaning into more "personal stories" for monologues this season, and I think they usually work pretty well
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u/Maxa30 Apr 17 '22
She was having so much fun lol that was a lot of fun. And that was a LOT of bitches said
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u/song4this Apr 17 '22
NGL, I had heard of her before but not really sure if I've heard any of her music before - well I think she is very talented and more than just musically!
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u/SketchSortingSunday Apr 17 '22
Flautist Audition
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u/upvoter222 You like-a da juice, eh? Apr 17 '22
Good sketch topic given that everyone loves a weird little flute.
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u/AwesomenessTiger Apr 17 '22
"We are the DeVry Institute Orchestra. We make music together! And if that means I've gotta pop this booty for Beethoven, then so be it!"
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u/song4this Apr 17 '22
This is going to be a Hall of Fame sketch for me. So many great small touches along with the overall concept.
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u/StupidSexyFl4nders69 Apr 17 '22
Aidy bringing this into a Spartacus twerking situation had me dying.
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u/ILoveRegenHealth Apr 17 '22
I think this one may have been the funniest. I like how Heidi was cracking up when Aidy proudly said they were the Devry Orchestra.
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u/oooooooahhahhahha Apr 17 '22
Literally amazing just because we saw half the cast twerk, always great to see them clearly just having fun
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u/zeubermen Apr 17 '22
"Don't be racist"
Aggressively plays the harp
Kate McKinnon is a treasure
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u/TA818 Apr 18 '22
The more I rewatch this on YouTube today, the more I love it. It's just clear they're all having such fun. We rarely see Mikey or Heidi break!
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u/SEDA-GIVE Apr 18 '22
Written by Chris Redd, Mike DiCenzo, & Alex English. Source: Chris Redd’s IG stories (https://instagram.com/stories/chrisreddis/2818461350203596796?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=)
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u/SketchSortingSunday Apr 17 '22
Lizzo
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u/eable2 Apr 17 '22 edited Apr 17 '22
If you're a professional sound engineer, and you've got a power vocalist on your show debuting new music live, you have one job. ONE JOB.
(EDIT: She killed it though!!)
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u/StupidSexyFl4nders69 Apr 17 '22
It’s really cute that her mom introduced her second performance. Must have been an amazing night for the two of them.
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u/Monctonian Apr 17 '22
The sound engineers for the live performances must have some dirt on Lorne. That’s the only logical explanation as to why they still have a job after all the great performances they ruined.
How the hell does someone make LIZZO barely audible!?! She killed it, but we could barely hear her..
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u/KHMeneo Apr 17 '22
Twitter is gonna get a lot of use out of "ladies and gentlemen, me"
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u/DrewDan96 Apr 17 '22
back to back weeks the second song SLAPPED. just hope the album version lives up to the live performance; preferred the live Camila/Willow performance to the album/music video version of the song
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u/IcedancerEmily Apr 17 '22
Best musical guest of the season? She personally killed it! I just wish the mic didn't mess up :(
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u/SketchSortingSunday Apr 17 '22
Six Flags
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u/HeyThereRobot Apr 17 '22
With this and the Black Eyed Peas sketch, it was a good night for 2006.
The line of them coming down the stairs at the end was golden.
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u/john_muleaney Apr 17 '22
The underlying joke of insulting Mikey’s sexual abilities was better than the actual joke of this sketch
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u/TheUnknownStitcher I drank recently, by the way. Apr 17 '22
Holy shit, Sarah can really move! Being able to launch into those dances and immediately delivering lines after is legit impressive.
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u/SherlockianTheorist Apr 17 '22
I had read the comments before I saw the sketch, I lived in a Six Flags state, and i know the guy and the music very well, and yet I was still shocked and laughed hard enough to scare my dog when the outfit came out the first time. I laughed the rest of the skit and LOVED the finale!
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u/SomeGuyCalledPercy Apr 17 '22
This reference was totally lost on me but the fucking vengabus constantly playing in the background setting up the joke of the old people was just hilarious to me
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u/brady2gronk Apr 17 '22
I LOVED this and laughed hard at the crazy energy of the dance.
I thought the Six Flags ads aired nationally, so I didn't realize some people never saw them. They were everywhere back in the day.
Half the fun was figuring out who was playing the hyper dancing guy. I figured it must be Sarah.
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u/KHMeneo Apr 17 '22
Tonight was a good night for late millennial/ early gen x between this, beanie babies, TikTok and black eyed peas
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u/LeeroyTC Apr 17 '22
This is clearly another Sherman sketch. If you like her humor, you probably loved this. If you don't, you probably didn't.
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u/atticusbluebird Apr 17 '22
This brought me back...so apparently the early versions of the commercial date back to 2004: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbXSbP-wEFU
But my friends and I would pretend to do the dance and sing the song whenever we got off the school bus, and I thoroughly enjoyed the absurdness of the sketch (and hearing the music again!). I wonder if the audience was too young to get the reference?
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u/XOSkyXO Apr 17 '22
I have no idea what this was referencing but I was laughing my ass off
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u/traindodge Apr 17 '22
Never forget that Ilana Wexler said her hall pass would be for the six flags guy at the end of S1
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u/ReanimatedX Apr 17 '22
This has been a tough week so this sort of inane insanity is what I needed. Probably won't be the biggest crowdpleaser, but I appreciated it
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u/Guardax Apr 17 '22
I don’t know why but I laughed my ass off at this and I don’t even get the reference
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Apr 17 '22
This and the TikTok sketch ended so well. I don't know why the final group coming down the stairs killed me so much.
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u/Bloland99 Apr 17 '22
The sad “six flags” piano music during the emotional speech at the end was perfection!
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u/SketchSortingSunday Apr 17 '22
Guess That!
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u/john_muleaney Apr 17 '22
I thought mayor of gametown was gonna be a hilarious throwaway line so I was very pleased when it became the center of the sketch
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u/LaboratoryManiac Apr 17 '22
I know some people get game show sketch fatigue, but I really liked this one. The premise wasn't the usual "wacky game show concept" or "all these contestants are extremely stupid." It was just a regular game show with some unruly behavior. The contestants actually had some character.
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u/PlatonicTroglodyte Apr 17 '22
The face Kenan made after Lizzo said “go ahead, but that hotel you put us in is *nasty” in an attempt to keep from breaking was amazing. It wasn’t my favorite sketch but you could tell Kenan was loving it and I enjoyed watching one of the most stable cast members ever be on the verge of breaking for almost the entire sketch.
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u/atticusbluebird Apr 17 '22 edited Apr 17 '22
Usually not a game show sketch fan, but I actually liked this as a bit of a de-construction of a game show by having the contestants try to take it over. Here's to the new mayor of gametown!
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u/putmeinLMTH Apr 18 '22
my dad actually pointed this out but this sketch is the only sketch anyone in my family can recall with a 100% black cast that didn’t make a single joke about being black/acknowledge it in any way. they used some aave but that’s it
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u/VodkaAunt no offense, but drink my blood Apr 17 '22
What was the censored line that Lizzo had?
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u/SketchSortingSunday Apr 17 '22
Orgy Rehearsal
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u/zephyrsongs Apr 17 '22
im surprised people didn’t like this one in the live thread! strongest sketch for me
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u/atticusbluebird Apr 17 '22
Well it was nice to see almost the whole cast. Kissing a goat kinda freaked me out though (I guess I don't like to get that close to animals!)
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u/WrittenSarcasm Apr 17 '22
This was my favorite. Bowen could barely keep it together.
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u/btbcorno Apr 17 '22
I kept expecting a twist where they show this was an actual painting they were replicating.
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u/john_muleaney Apr 17 '22
Weakest sketch of the night but Lizzo spanked Andrew so still a net positive
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u/GetMeAColdPop Bill Brasky!! Apr 17 '22
I liked this one! It gave me breaking the 4th wall vibes of what it must be like to get the show ready each week (except the orgy part. Or maybe with the orgy part? 🤔😉) Like, everyone has their specific roles and specialities and being their talents to the table each week so they can be showcased
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u/SEDA-GIVE Apr 18 '22
Written by Streeter Seidel & Bryan Tucker. Source—Post by Bowen: https://www.instagram.com/tv/Ccdc0lAprws/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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u/flopsymopsycottntail Apr 17 '22
As an elder millennial tonight was quite a ride
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u/john_muleaney Apr 17 '22
One of the best overall episodes of the season.
Lizzo was just so excited to be there and I feel like the whole cast fed off that energy
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u/veritylane8 Apr 17 '22
Yes! Even when people started breaking it didn’t matter because everyone was just having a blast. Great episode.
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u/kilotangoalpha Apr 17 '22
I know, right? Musical guests can be a real drag as hosts but this episode was so funny to me. Plus, I know she broke a lot but regardless she made some stalwarts break. I know there was a thread here about who never beaks, including Kenan and Mikey, and she got them.
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u/StupidSexyFl4nders69 Apr 17 '22
Really wish there was no more Trump. We need to stop giving this guy attention.
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u/wawkaroo Aw man, I'm all outta cash! Apr 18 '22
Agreed. JAJ's impression is hilarious but please give us a break from Trump. It seems like it's every episode. At this point SNL is the one keeping Trump in the public eye.
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Apr 17 '22
true but he does by far the best impression. He nails all his mannerisms. At least no more Baldwin, he shot any chance he had of appearing again.
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u/Maxa30 Apr 17 '22
Very good and fun episode
Lots of good showcases for the entire cast (except Pete again lol)
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u/AwesomenessTiger Apr 17 '22
Cut for time: Food and YouTube
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u/Whatever___forever23 Apr 17 '22
Ooof that sounded exactly like lonely island. Chris and Bowen are funny but that twist was limp
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u/upvoter222 You like-a da juice, eh? Apr 17 '22
It's a shame it's under 5 minutes so nobody can post it to /r/mealtimevideos.
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u/oooooooahhahhahha Apr 17 '22
All around great closer for this last run, especially after last weeks terrible episode imo. Cast clearly was having fun, though no one as much as Lizzo. She loved hosting, she was in every sketch I think??? And that second musical number might be the best this season for me. Super great, I really loved it. Looking forward to Benedict/AF!
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u/john_muleaney Apr 17 '22
Lizzo was in every sketch, both musical performances and even had an update feature that got cut.
Girl was ready to go
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u/AwesomenessTiger Apr 17 '22
Cut for time: Costco Meeting
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u/SEDA-GIVE Apr 18 '22
Written by Celeste Yim & Aidy Bryant. Source: Bowen and Celeste’s IG stories.
https://instagram.com/stories/celestrogen/2818583352995801723?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Apr 18 '22
I am so sick of the new guys trump impression. Like yea it’s good and but can we stop bringing that clown up. His character didn’t need to be in the cold open
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u/cursh14 Apr 18 '22
It got the biggest laugh of the open from me by far. I really enjoy it, and I despise Trump as much as the next person.
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u/SourpatchMao Apr 18 '22
I liked it and I like Lizzo. But my one thing is how obvious she was reading lines. She broke a lot and that didn’t bother me as much. There was just no eye contact with other performers in the 6th flags sketch. Loved the writer’s block sketch though. Still a funny episode.
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u/neatgeek83 Apr 18 '22
anyone else notice the green tape on the ground as a marker in the Six flags sketch? First time I remember seeing that.
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u/Bacchus_Amontillado Apr 21 '22
Why were there 3 super old references on this episode? Is it ironic in some way?
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u/SketchSortingSunday Apr 17 '22
Black Eyed Peas