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pwn
May 27, 2004

This Christmas get "Shoes"









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We're live tonight with Josh Brolin and Ariana Grande, both returning for their third time on the show! Grande first appeared nearly ten years ago for the S40 premiere and was last on 8 years ago in March 2016, when she did double duty. Brolin's debut was in 2008, with his followup appearance in 2012 being notable for being in the first Californians sketch. I never cared for that sketch but people like it.

It's weird how tonight's lineup is two two-timers returning after a long absence. Both have had solid outings previously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt-tG6ufH90

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm6ta738ZhI

This one is not officially online (she sings a bunch of other people's songs) and the bootleg tube rips are crunchy and zoomed so just go to the show on Archive and jump to 47:27 (first post-Update sketch) to see the Tidal musical impression sketch

And of course, this all-timer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6hEfK5C-Sg

Oddly, the show also uploaded the dress version of that Californians

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-BmxK-0Jts

Now we're all caught up, let's get hype

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3upVzupcRg

We're shooting some hoops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwBG84Z97EM

Now it's Wednesday. We're reading the sketches, we're laughing i hope, please god let poo poo be funny this week






We're also shooting some hoops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwBG84Z97EM

And on Thursday we're doing the Thursday promo shoot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUnW_0ShOmM

We're flubbing

https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/1766205139688243406

And we're ready for another prime time previous-week repeat in the 10pm slot, oh boy. Sydney Sweeney ep.

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EL BROMANCE
Jun 10, 2006

COWABUNGA DUDES!
🥷🐢😬



Nice to see someone supporting their spouse at work for once.

DaveWoo
Aug 14, 2004

Fun Shoe
Solid cold open. I mean, yeah, it was some pretty low hanging fruit, but still.

Mr. Funny Pants
Apr 9, 2001

Is it just me or is Brolin playing this husband as stereo-typically gay?

DaveWoo
Aug 14, 2004

Fun Shoe
Well, that cat sketch was just weird.

EL BROMANCE
Jun 10, 2006

COWABUNGA DUDES!
🥷🐢😬



Dammit I was totally primed for that cat to just start projectile vomiting everywhere. The blood at the end was fiiiiine but I miss the sketches that go totally OTT with gore.

DaveWoo
Aug 14, 2004

Fun Shoe
This shrimp tower sketch isn't working for me either.

Edit: Man, what's going on with Michael Che today

DaveWoo fucked around with this message at 06:30 on Mar 10, 2024

EL BROMANCE
Jun 10, 2006

COWABUNGA DUDES!
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Suuuuper disappointed they didn’t find a way to combine Sarah Sherman and ScarJo for WU. Cmon people.

Macdeo Lurjtux
Jul 5, 2011

BRRREADSTOOORRM!
I think 'uhh I'm gonna go pray in Spanish' is going to be my new exuent line.

EL BROMANCE
Jun 10, 2006

COWABUNGA DUDES!
🥷🐢😬



Bowen’s constant breaking without ruining his singing was pretty great, saved a sketch that wasn’t really hitting potential.

DaveWoo
Aug 14, 2004

Fun Shoe
So they're trying this again, huh.

Sivart13
May 18, 2003
I have neglected to come up with a clever title
honestly I thought this episode ruled

not every sketch was a winner but Airplane Song hit for me hard

I was watching things in the random-rear end order they get uploaded you YouTube and already forgot they tried Lisa From Temecula again. please let it die

SLICK GOKU BABY
Jun 12, 2001

Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
大切な物を protect my balls


Seemed like the best SNL episode they've done in quite a while IMO. Reasonable sketches all the way.

DaveWoo
Aug 14, 2004

Fun Shoe

SLICK GOKU BABY posted:

Seemed like the best SNL episode they've done in quite a while IMO. Reasonable sketches all the way.

Yeah, definitely felt like a step up from previous episodes. Started with a fun, goofy energy that kind of curdled a bit around the middle, with some sketches that felt more weird and offputting than actually funny. But still a decent episode overall.

Sivart13 posted:

I was watching things in the random-rear end order they get uploaded you YouTube and already forgot they tried Lisa From Temecula again. please let it die

Yeah, they keep trying to recapture lightning in a bottle with that sketch, and it hasn't worked either time they've tried it.

ColonelJohnMatrix
Jun 24, 2006

Because all fucking hell is going to break loose

I thought it was the best episode in a long time. Easy best since Adam Driver's ep earlier this season.

Vakal
May 11, 2008
I mean it helps when you have a host the caliber of Josh Brolin instead of... whatever the other hosts these last batch of shows have been.

Though I notice they couldn't help also having Brolin show off his boobs as well.

thrawn527
Mar 27, 2004

Thrawn/Pellaeon
Studying the art of terrorists
To keep you safe

Yeah, this was one of the best episodes this season. Almost each sketch played, until the last one. Even the Moulin Rouge sketch was great. Though I agree, what the hell was going on with Che? Was he okay?

The Bananana
May 21, 2008

This is a metaphor, a Christian allegory. The fact that I have to explain to you that Jesus is the Warthog, and the Banana is drepanocytosis is just embarrassing for you.



I thought the moulin Rouge one was really funny.
But overall, someone said it earlier: the writers don't know how to end these skits. Really undercuts even the funny skits.

Martman
Nov 20, 2006

i really can't think of any period in SNL history where they had good endings. tbh I think that's actually the whole reason it's called "sketch" comedy, you have a hastily drawn up premise to get the jokes in and they're very rarely gonna have an arc that makes sense overall.

some really good stuff in this episode, Josh Brolin seems like such a genuine weirdo. his Hot Ones episode is great

EL BROMANCE
Jun 10, 2006

COWABUNGA DUDES!
🥷🐢😬



Maybe it wasn’t as bad as the last few weeks, but it was still another dud in my books. Don’t think I’ll be revisiting a single sketch from last night. This is a real rough patch for sure, which is frustrating because I like the whole cast.

Khanstant
Apr 5, 2007
I think SNL does endings just fine plenty of times. It's just more noticeable when they don't. Even so I think it's an artificial demand, not every sketch has to have the same structure. I'm fine with them exploring a joke or a gag even if it doesn't have a natural wrap up or whatever.

It bothers me much more when they explain or point out their own jokes or absurdities. Just undermines their own jokes, Simpsons does the same thing these days.

EL BROMANCE
Jun 10, 2006

COWABUNGA DUDES!
🥷🐢😬



Mikey Day getting nervous we’re trying to make him unemployed.

Freaquency
May 10, 2007

"Yes I can hear you, I don't have ear cancer!"

Lisa from Temecula must be fun for the cast members in it but it really only worked the first time from an audience perspective.

The Bananana
May 21, 2008

This is a metaphor, a Christian allegory. The fact that I have to explain to you that Jesus is the Warthog, and the Banana is drepanocytosis is just embarrassing for you.



Freaquency posted:

Lisa from Temecula must be fun for the cast members in it but it really only worked the first time from an audience perspective.

100% I saw it and was like, oh this again? :what:

Khanstant
Apr 5, 2007
Lol I thought it was funnier than the first one. I watched the Sydney Sweeney EP and the brolin last night and they were both pretty funny. I was definitely in the ideal SNL mood, I almost didn't even skip the cold opens. I maintain that 50% of enjoyment of SNL is entirely a personal problem disconnected from the material itself.

Toxic Fart Syndrome
Jul 2, 2006

*hits A-THREAD-5*

Only 3.6 Roentgoons per hour ... not great, not terrible.




...the meter only goes to 3.6...

Pork Pro
Congratulations to RDJ: the first SNL cast member to win an Oscar. :laugh:

thrawn527
Mar 27, 2004

Thrawn/Pellaeon
Studying the art of terrorists
To keep you safe

https://x.com/nbcsnl/status/1768004215840841767?s=20

Mokotow
Apr 16, 2012

Wiig! And here I was wondering who would do a good Katie Britt skit.

thrawn527
Mar 27, 2004

Thrawn/Pellaeon
Studying the art of terrorists
To keep you safe

Mokotow posted:

Wiig! And here I was wondering who would do a good Katie Britt skit.

They just had ScarJo do Katie Britt, so I doubt they're going there again.

The Bananana
May 21, 2008

This is a metaphor, a Christian allegory. The fact that I have to explain to you that Jesus is the Warthog, and the Banana is drepanocytosis is just embarrassing for you.



Scarlett did a good job of it, imo

Mokotow
Apr 16, 2012

Was this on the Josh Brolin episode? Didn’t see it on YouTube.

Edit: ah, cold open. I’ve been skipping those for ages

Khanstant
Apr 5, 2007
I can't find this SNL skit. Heidi Gardner was a main one in it and the main joke as I recall is every kept appending "lehrr" to the end of their sentences, like a declarative of some kind. I think it was just a throwaway ad skit.

Freaquency
May 10, 2007

"Yes I can hear you, I don't have ear cancer!"

Khanstant posted:

I can't find this SNL skit. Heidi Gardner was a main one in it and the main joke as I recall is every kept appending "lehrr" to the end of their sentences, like a declarative of some kind. I think it was just a throwaway ad skit.

I don’t know why I remember that this was the Longhorn Steakhouse skit but well, it was the Longhorn Steakhouse skit (lehrr)

https://youtu.be/D8DF8OKFaJM?si=J7Xms9b1kK4T6pDU

Khanstant
Apr 5, 2007
Thank you, I searched for every version of Lerrh spelling I could think of and I mostly got Larry David. I can't be objective about this skit now because the combo of the dumbass of the joke itself and the satisfaction of getting a thorn out of your paw and it being Friday clock out of work time is making this way funnier than it should be.

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pwn
May 27, 2004

This Christmas get "Shoes"









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it is not a new month, so logically you go to a new thread

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