Saturday Night Live Fantasy League: Episode 39x10: Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake
December 22, 2013
QUALITY: In case you were wondering if this would feel like a co-hosted show between Fallon and Timberlake, well that question was answered awfully quick when JT and Jimmy opened the show with a reoccurring character of Timberlake's! And yes, with Fallon involved it almost harkened to their History of Rap series as well.
QUALITY: In classic sneaker-upper form, Paul McCartney appears to do some vocal stylings with Jimmy Fallon in a truly on-point opening monolouge with song!
PROBLEMATIC: But no Bowie or Dylan! BOO!
QUALITY: CBS versus NBC in the Family Feud Celebrity Edition was very clever use of a lot of emerging go-to celebrity impression, while also showcasing Kenan's Steve Harvey in a more naturally entertaining way then the ol' weird guest bit in his own talk show.
QUALITY: Timberlake as Fallon talking to Fallon? Naaailed it. It's a shame that no one picked Fallon, simply with the potential for breaking points as Justin Timberlake ruined Jimmy with laughter.
QUALITY: Brooks as himself was a choice touch. Not quite the Bill Murray call out, mentioning he's not in a LOT of the show (which is the fun joke of it) but not making a fight about it either.
PROBLEMATIC: It may be the Whedon-ite in me, but come on Noel you could have done a much better Alyson Hannigan. Especially considering your Emma Stone (props to Leah on that note), amongst an impressive amount of impressions in fact.
QUALITY: Zooey Deschanel seems to be her noted impression, pre-SNL, so it was great to see her pop up in SNL's semi-regular celebrity impression extravaganza!
QUALITY: The high school pictures in "Twin Bed" were truly amazing.
PROBLEMATIC: The problem in the Barry Gibb Talk Show was the week guest layout. It did nothing to help an otherwise enjoyably angry Fallon (something you don't get to see as his nicest guy in Late Night persona), including the awkward inclusion of Madonna (we get it, you still enjoy Justin Timberlake's company) and her teeth, which helped no one.
QUALITY: Barry Gibb coming in to sing with his younger self and his now deceased brother? Juuust beautiful.
PROBLEMATIC: A Christmas Carol's gay joke was lazy humor, especially for the production quality around it and the quality humor within the show.
QUALITY: The extended take on "Baby It's Cold Outside" which followed the up and down story of the guy getting what he's asking for, regretting it in cliched fashion, only for it to be revealed as masking the fact that he's just scared that things are going so well with this beautiful woman? An excellent spin on my favorite Christmas carol. What can I say, I'm a sucker for a good call and respond jingle... and Strong really did the strongest two-handed sketch work of the season with our (naturally) able host, Jimmy Fallon. THAT is why she's the Christmas show's MVP, ladies and gents.
QUALITY: Justin Timberlake nailed his musical guest spot this episode, with not only two diverse songs from his billion-selling double album "Only When I Walk Away" and "Pair of Wings (acoustic)", but also doing some of the first legitimately exciting staging of the season. Take notes Drake. Do this, don't do Gaga.
PROBLEMATIC: No wonder Mike O'Brien was looking bummed out (a running theme with cast members during the good-byes at least), as he wasn't seen on the show at ALL, save for the pre-taped instant classic "Twin Bed". At least he got to share the twin bed with Strong, while kissing her good night at the end of the shop, hidden snugly behind the head of a Beatle.
- 10 points - digital short (Twin Bed)
- 5 points - singing & dancing
- 5 points - sketch (Barry Gibb Talk Show)
- 10 points - sketch with former SNL host (Madonna)
- 10 points - Weekend Update
- 5 points - sketch (Waking Up with Kimye)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Kardashian)
- 10 points - commercial parody (Now That's What I Call Christmas)
- 5 points - singing
- 5 points - sketch (Baby It's Cold Outside)
- 5 points - singing
- 5 points - promo
- 5 points - sketch (Family Feud Celebrity Edition)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Jane Lynch)
- 10 points - digital short (Twin Bed)
- 5 points - singing & dancing
- 10 points - Weekend Update (Billie Jean King)
- 5 points - sketch (Waking Up with Kimye)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Kardashian)
- 10 points - commercial parody (Now That's What I Call Christmas)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Shakira)
- 5 points - singing
- 5 points - sketch (A Christmas Carol)
- 5 points - sketch (Family Feud Celebrity Edition)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Ashton Kutcher)
- 10 points - digital short (Twin Bed)
- 20 points - full frontal nudity
- 5 points - sketch (Barry Gibb Talk Show)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Paul Ryan)
- 10 points - sketch with former SNL host (Madonna)
- 5 points - sketch (A Christmas Carol)
- 15 points - cold open
- 5 points - caroling
- 10 points - digital short (Twin Bed)
- 5 points - singing & dancing
- 5 points - sketch (A Christmas Carol)
- 5 points - sketch (Family Feud Celebrity Edition)
- 5 points - sketch (Waking Up with Kimye)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Kanye West)
- 5 points - rapping
- 10 points - commercial parody (Now That's What I Call Christmas)
- 5 points - rapping
- 5 points - sketch (Waking Up with Kimye)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Kardashian)
- 10 points - commercial parody (Now That's What I Call Christmas)
- 5 points - singing
- 5 points - sketch (A Christmas Carol)
- 5 points - promo
- 5 points - sketch (Family Feud Celebrity Edition)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Steve Harvey)
- 5 points - sketch (A Christmas Carol)
- 5 points - sketch (Baby It's Cold Outside)
- 5 points - singing
- 10 points - digital short (Twin Bed)
- 5 points - singing & dancing
- 5 points - sketch (Waking Up with Kimye)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Kardashian)
- 10 points - digital short (Twin Bed)
- 5 points - singing & dancing
- 5 points - sketch (Waking Up with Kimye)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Kim Kardashian)
- 5 points - sketch (Family Feud Celebrity Edition)
- 10 points - digital short (Twin Bed)
- 5 points - singing & dancing
- 5 points - sketch (Waking Up with Kimye)
- 5 points - featured reoccurring (Kardashian)
- 10 points - commercial parody (Now That's What I Call Christmas)
- 5 points - singing
- 5 points - sketch (Family Feud Celebrity Edition)
- 10 points - digital short (Twin Bed)
- 10 points - commercial parody (Now That's What I Call Christmas)
- 5 points - sketch (A Christmas Carol)
- 5 points - sketch (Family Feud Celebrity Edition)
- 5 points - featured reoccurring (Jon Cryer)
- 10 points - commercial parody (Now That's What I Call Christmas)
- 5 points - singing
- 10 points - commercial parody (Now That's What I Call Christmas)
- 5 points - singing
- 5 points - sketch (A Christmas Carol)
- 10 points - digital short (Twin Bed)
- 5 points - singing & dancing
- 10 points - digital short (Twin Bed)
- THE TEAM YOU WISH YOU HADN'T STARTED A CONVERSATION WITH AT A PARTY - 1, 483
- THE IGNORANT SLUTS - 1, 481
- MILLION DOLLAR BILL MURRAYS - 1, 436
- RECLUSIVE PENINSULA - 1, 360
- SUCK IT TREBEK - 1, 351
- DAN AKROYD RAGE - 1, 347
- BILL BRASKY - 1, 339
- FIVE TIMERS CLUB - 1, 223
- EXTREME CLOSE-UP - 1, 089
- YOU KNOW IT'S THE TEAM WITH THE HIGH-WAISTED MIDGETS THAT HAVE, LIKE, THE RED PANTS AND BIG ASS - 1, 049
Welcome to the new readers that look to be coming in these last few weeks! As you can see we're heading into the three week break, after the second three-week run of shows this season, with a DRAMATIC tilt in the standings. Both Suck It Trebek and Reclusive Reninsula made ground on Dan Akroyd Rage, who fell from fourth to sixth.
SPEAKING OF tipping down two spots, we have a new leader as (yes, my team) the Million Dollar Bill Murrays fell from first to third, as the Strong & McKinnon aided pair of the Ignorant Sluts and The Team You Wish You Hadn't... jumped ahead of a team that had held the top spot in the Chase for the Phil Hartman Trophy since episode TWO! And it wasn't even The Ignorant Sluts, who stay in that Number Two Spot, but instead The Team You Wish You Hadn't... thanks in part to the blue-chipper of a Featured Cast member in Noel Wells! So yes, that's THERE Christmas miracle.
It was a high quality show. And yes, that was Chris Rock at the end.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! MERRY CHRISTMAS! HAPPY HAPPY VACATION TIMES! Keep your stick on the ice.
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