Saturday Night Live Fantasy League: Episode 39x19: Andrew Garfield & Coldplay
May 06, 2014
Minding the P’s and Q’s of SNL
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QUALITY: Andrew Garfield was a solid host in my opinion; he
was used in equal shares with Taran Killam and Kenan Thompson it felt like. Which
is to say he didn’t outshine the cast but then again he didn’t have to, with
two spotlight sketches in the “Amazing Spider-Man Kiss” (you don't realize how big the singer from Coldplay is until he has Spider-Man in his arms), as well as “The Beygency”.
So bravo to Garfield, and the writers. Andrew seemed to enjoy himself, and how
can he not with a girlfriend like Emma Stone. Speaking of which…
QUALITY: OH HEY, EMMA STONE!
PROBLEMATIC: One bad thing though, did we REALLY need a
re-run of a sketch after all that time off? Did the show just go shorter then
expected and a time filler was needed? Because… wow, that’s never a good look.
I’m happy that it was the Bird Bible, and it’s only happened one other time
with eMeth, this season. As was the same with eMeth, no points were given on
the rerun sketch.
PROBLEMATIC: So the controversy has to do with Leslie Jones’
Weekend Update bit, and NOT the Donald Sterling cold open? I mean, I’m as big a
Bobby Moynihan fan as anyone, so I don’t want him to get any bad heat but, to
take a bit from Weekend Update’s past… REALLY?!
PROBLEMATIC: Having moved this past week, and as all moves
go, having to deal with the problems that arise from it… things are late
(sorry) and truncated, enjoy!
QUALITY: Oh Coldplay… glad to have you back, you anthemic
rock professionals.
REPARATORY CAST
Taran Killam, 72 points
- 15 points - cold open
- 5 points - sketch (Family Feud)
- 10 points - digital short (Beyangency)
- 5 points - dancing
- 10 points - Weekend Update
- 5 points - reoccurring (Jebediah Atkinson)
- 2 points - swearing (...can a bitch get a beef bone!)
- 5 points - sketch (The Amazing Spider-Man)
- 10 points - Along-side former SNL host (Emma Stone)
- 5 points - sketch (Wedding Reception)
Jay Pharoah, 65 points
- 15 points - cold open
- 20 points - "LIVE FROM NEW YORK..."
- 5 points - sketch (Family Feud)
- 10 points - digital short (Beyangency)
- 5 points - sketch (The Amazing Spider-Man)
- 10 points - Along-side former SNL host (Emma Stone)
Bobby Moynihan, 60 points
- 5 points - promos
- 15 points - cold open
- 20 points - "LIVE FROM NEW YORK..."
- 5 points - sketch (Oliver Twist)
- 10 points - digital short (Beyangency)
- 5 points - sketch (Wedding Reception)
Kenan Thompson, 60 points
- 15 points - cold open
- 20 points - "LIVE FROM NEW YORK..."
- 10 points - commercial parody (Stanx)
- 5 points - sketch (Family Feud)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Steve Harvey)
- 5 points - sketch (Wedding Reception)
Kate McKinnon, 50 points
- 5 points - sketch (Family Feud)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Shakira)
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 5 points - sketch (Oliver Twist)
- 10 points - digital short (Beyangency)
- 10 points - Weekend Update
- 5 points - reoccurring (Olya Povlatsky)
- 5 points - singing ("Girls leave your men at home. The club is full of wolves and it's very dangerous")
Aidy Bryant, 40 points
- 10 points - opening monologue
- 10 points - Along-side former SNL host (Emma Stone)
- 5 points - sketch (Family Feud)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Adele)
- 10 points - digital short (Beyangency)
Cecily Strong, 20 points
- 5 points - sketch (Oliver Twist)
- 10 points - Weekend Update
- 5 points - sketch (Wedding Reception)
Vanessa Bayer, 15 points
- 10 points - digital short (Beyangency)
- 5 points - host hug
Nasim Pedrad, 15 points
- 5 points - sketch (Family Feud)
- 5 points - sketch (Oliver Twist)
- 5 points - sketch (Wedding Reception)
FEATURED CAST
Sasheer Zamata, 35 points
- 15 points - cold open
- 20 points - "LIVE FROM NEW YORK..."
Beck Bennett, 15 points
- 10 points - commercial parody (Stanx)
- 5 points - sketch (Wedding Reception)
Kyle Mooney, 15 points
- 5 points - sketch (Family Feud)
- 5 points - sketch (Oliver Twist)
- 5 points - sketch (Wedding Reception)
Mike O'Brien, 10 points
- 10 points - commercial parody (Stanx)
Noel Wells, 10 points
- 5 points - sketch (Family Feud)
- 5 points - sketch (Oliver Twist)
Brooks Wheelan, 10 points
- 10 points - digital short (Beyangency)
John Milhiser, 5 points
- 5 points - sketch (Oliver Twist)
HOST
Andrew Garfield, 70 points
- 10 points - along-side former SNL host (Emma Stone)
- 2 points - sketch (Family Feud)
- 5 points - singing/dancing
- 2 points - sketch (Oliver Twist)
- 10 points - digital short (Beyangency)
- 5 points - dancing
- 10 points - along-side former SNL host (Keifer Sutherland)
- 2 points - sketch (The Amazing Spider-Man)
- 10 points - along-side former SNL host (Emma Stone)
- 10 points - open-mouth kiss
- 2 points - sketch (Wedding Reception)
- 2 points - hugs guest first
EBERSOL GROUP
RECLUSIVE PENINSULA - Rob
Taran Killam - 72
Aidy Bryant - 40
Mike O' Brien - 10
Kyle Mooney - 15
MUSICAL GUEST - Coldplay - SONGS: 1) A Sky Full of Stars
& 2) Magic
EPISODE NINETEEN TOTAL 137
FIVE TIMERS CLUB - Leah
Kenan Thompson - 60
Nasim Pedrad - 15
Mike O'Brien - 10
Beck Bennet - 15
MUSICAL GUEST - Coldplay - SONGS: 1) Midnight & 2) A Sky
Full of Stars
10 points - second song
EPISODE NINETEEN TOTAL 110
THE IGNORANT SLUTS - Matt
Kate McKinnon - 50
Cecily Strong - 20
Beck Bennett - 15
John Mihiser - 5
MUSICAL GUEST - Coldplay - SONGS: 1) Magic & 2) A Sky Full of Stars
5 points - first song
10 points - second song
EPISODE NINETEEN TOTAL 105
DAN AYKROYD RAGE - Mark
Vanessa Bayer - 15
Bobby Moynihan - 60
Kyle Mooney - 15
Noel Wells - 10
MUSICAL GUEST - Coldplay - SONGS: 1) A Sky Full of Stars
& 2) Midnight
EPISODE NINETEEN TOTAL 100
EXTREME CLOSE-UP! - Jack
Jay Pharoah - 65
Brooks Wheelan - 10
Noel Wells - 10
John Mihiser - 5
MUSICAL GUEST - Coldplay - SONGS: No songs chosen.
EPISODE NINETEEN TOTAL 90
DOUMANIAN GROUP
BILL BRASKY - Saad
Taran Killam - 72
Aidy Bryant - 40
Mike O'Brien - 10
John Mihiser - 5
Andrew Garfield - 70
MUSICAL GUEST - Coldplay - SONGS: No songs chosen.
EPISODE NINETEEN TOTAL 197
MILLION DOLLAR BILL MURRAYS - Russel
Bobby Moynihan - 60
Jay Pharoah - 65
Kyle Mooney - 15
Beck Bennett - 15
MUSICAL GUEST - Coldplay - SONGS: 1) A Sky Full of Stars
& 2) Midnight
EPISODE NINETEEN TOTAL 155
SUCK IT TREBEK - Sarah
Kenan Thompson - 60
Brooks Wheelan - 10
Noel Wells - 10
Kyle Mooney - 15
MUSICAL GUEST - Coldplay - SONGS: 1) A Sky Full of Stars
& 2) Magic
EPISODE NINETEEN TOTAL 95
THE TEAM YOU WISH YOU HADN'T STARTED A CONVERSATION WITH AT
A PARTY - Brian
Kate McKinnon - 50
Cecily Strong - 20
Mike O' Brien - 10
Noel Wells - 10
MUSICAL GUEST - Coldplay - SONGS: 1) A Sky Full of Stars
& 2) Midnight
EPISODE NINETEEN TOTAL 90
YOU KNOW, IT'S THE TEAM THE HIGH-WASITED MIDGETS THAT HAVE,
LIKE, THE RED PANTS AND THE BIG ASS - Kevin
Nasim Pedrad - 15
Vanessa Bayer - 15
Beck Bennett - 15
John Mihiser - 5
MUSICAL GUEST - Coldplay - SONGS: 1) Magic & 2) A Sky
Full of Stars
5 points - first song
10 points - second song
EPISODE NINETEEN TOTAL 65
PHIL HARTMAN TROPHY OVERALL STANDINGS (after Episode 39x19)
- MILLION DOLLAR BILL MURRAYS - 2, 932
- THE IGNORANT SLUTS - 2, 773
- THE TEAM YOU WISH YOU HADN'T STARTED A CONVERSATION WITH AT A PARTY - 2, 688
- RECLUSIVE PENINSULA - 2, 615
- DAN AKROYD RAGE - 2, 560
- BILL BRASKY - 2, 540
- SUCK IT TREBEK - 2, 457
- FIVE TIMERS CLUB - 2, 361
- YOU KNOW IT'S THE TEAM WITH THE HIGH-WAISTED MIDGETS THAT HAVE, LIKE, THE RED PANTS AND BIG ASS - 2, 111
- EXTREME CLOSE-UP - 2, 078
We now know how the rest of the season is going to pan out with Charize Theron hosting in something of a Bruce Willis/Edward Norton spot, which is to say well respected (or at least well known) actor who is known more for the dramatic then for the comedic and has nothing to really promote... but is looking to have some fun, anyway!
As an added bonus we do have an under-reported bit of gamesmanship to look forward to in the penultimate episode of the season, as the VERSUS portion of the Saturday Night Live Fantasy League will crown its own Champion! Yes, with all the chaos of the play-offs, the "favorites" have fallen to a couple of unheralded Cinderella teams, and head-to-head for the Championship will be the seventh and eighth overall in points, FIVE TIMERS CLUB vs SUCK IT TREBEK!
Congrats, and may the best team win!
Speaking of which, congrats to The Ignorant Sluts for drafting Andy Samberg in the Host Prospectus Draft, as Samberg will be hosting the Season 39 finale, the first season of the SNL Fantasy League... and will bring the results of this year's Phil Hartman Trophy down to the wire! Though Million Dollar Bill Murrays has opened a lead, in no small part thanks to a late surge in multi-person "LIVE FROM NEW YORK..."'s, the winner of Season 39 is still anyones guess!
See you next week, as the SNL cast will no doubt fawn and be terrified of Charlize Theron in equal proportions!
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