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NBC ’s Saturday Night Live head into 2025 with a vacation effort that arrange the bar for Season 50 and reminded us why SNL has hold out so long .
When it comes to NBC’sSaturday Night Live , the final episode of the calendar class comes with a net ton of pressure build into its DNA . Along with being the vacation episode , it ’s also a chance for the long - running late - night sketch comedy and euphony series to head into its much - merit longish winter ’s short sleep on a strong note . But with this being SNL ’s milestone 50th season , there is even more reason for there to be pressure because 2025 is already filled with a batting order of docuseries , documentary film , tribute show , and more to honor what SNL has attain over a half - hundred .
How did prescribed " Five - Timer"Martin Short(Hulu’sOnly Murders in the Building ) and musical guestHozierhandle all of that ? By delivering not only a strong originative effort to end the year but also the best top - to - bottom movement this time of year . As much as we ’ve loved unretentive since his " SCTV " days , we have to accept that a short bit of Short can go a foresightful style – sometimes too longsighted . But when he ’s besiege by an SNL cast and composition team that bring in its A+ game and illustrious faces who actually contributed to the sketches beyond just being guest genius , you get what we got this weekend – a reminder of why SNL remains as hotly relevant and twistedly funny as ever . With that in mind , and because there were no " misses " to treat – here ’s a rundown of some one - prison term thought process we had about the show .
" Martin Short Five - Timers Club Cold Open " : A well - merit all - star tribute that sawTom Hanks , Paul Rudd , Alec Baldwin , Tina Fey , Kristen Wiig , John Mulaney , Scarlett Johansson , Emma Stone , Melissa McCarthy , andJimmy Fallonat their terrifically objectionable and pleasurably self - deprecating well .
" Martin Short Monologue " : If we do n’t get a film where Short and Sarah Sherman bring grandfather / granddaughter or something like that , there is no DoJ in the world because they have some play chemistry together .
" Parking Lot Altercation " : Melissa McCarthy was only giving us a sneak peek during the cold open air of the strong-arm comedy wideness that was to come , with evenChloe Finemanunable to keep from breaking as McCarthy " lap " the passenger window with a burnt umber handshake she spit on it and her breast .
" An Act of Kindness " : A big premise showcasingKenan Thompson ’s immense talents that blindside us with the FOX " News " knife twist at the close because it ’s exactly what we would expect from the alleged news connection .
" Christmas Airport Parade " : The comedic partnership betweenBowen YangandEgo Nwodimand strong ensemble reenforcement made this sketch workplace ( and reminded us how much we need to see Hanks back to doing comedy ) .
" Sábado Gigante Christmas Special " : Another strong turn byMarcello Hernandez , with Rudd perfect as the totally fall back objector andDana Carveynow appear in nine show this time of year so far ( with more to come , we hope , because it ’s cool that Carvey has kinda become a cast member again ) .
" Peanuts Christmas " : You make out you ’re take a good night when a recent - in - the - show sketch hits hard enough to have been in the first half - hour , with serious props to Thompson for do Snoopy the nerveless badass we needed him to be ( with honorable credit toAndrew Dismukes ' Schroeder ) .
" Weekend Update : A Drone Discusses the Mysterious Drone Sightings " : With all due respect to the rest of the SNL cast , Yang has corner the mart when it total to depict either nonliving objects or things that should n’t be able to speak get themselves being question on " Weekend Update " because this one was " Iceberg"-level groovy .
" Weekend Update : Christmas Joke Swap 2024 " : After making Colin Jost use his " pitch-black vox " and having Johansson observe the jest go down for a real - time response , we ’re almost afraid to think of whatMichael Chewill have planned for next year ( fingerbreadth traverse ) .
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