Minding the P’s and Q’s of SNL
QUALITY: Though the ratings continue to go down to match the all-time lows of last season, Bill Hader was of course an apt host, bringing his best-of collection of reoccurring characters and sketch concepts that (maybe other then Stefon) hadn't been burnt out. I would even put him beyond Silverman so far, making my host rankings an inverse of the shows ratings.
PROBLEMATIC: The show has been very hot and cold on Pete Davidson over these first three shows, though a hot episode beside the guy that brought him to the dance wasn't a big surprise.
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PROBLEMATIC: The show has been very hot and cold on Pete Davidson over these first three shows, though a hot episode beside the guy that brought him to the dance wasn't a big surprise.
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REPERTORY CAST
Cecily Strong, 45 points
- 3 points - musical guest promos
- 7 points - cold open
- 5 points - sketch (Herb Welch)
- 5 points - sketch (Hollywood Game Night)
- 5 points -alongside former host (Kristen Wiig)
- 5 points - sketch (Puppetry For Advanced Students)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Inside SoCal 2)
- 3 points - post-songs sketch (Cat In The Hat)
- 5 points - crying
Taran Killam, 44 points
- 7 points - cold open
- 5 points - sketch (Herb Welch)
- 5 points - sketch (Hollywood Game Night)
- 5 points -alongside former host (Kristen Wiig)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Christoph Waltz)
- 5 points - sketch (Puppetry For Advanced Students)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Inside SoCal 2)
- 3 points - post-songs sketch (Cat In The Hat)
- 2 points - goodnights in costume
Bobby Moynihan, 39 points
- 7 points - cold open
- 5 points - reoccurring (Kim Jong-Un)
- 5 points - dancing
- 10 points - "... IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT!"
- 5 points - sketch (Puppetry For Advanced Students)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Inside SoCal 2)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Abusive Dad)
Jay Pharoah, 22 points
- 5 points - sketch (Hollywood Game Night)
- 5 points -alongside former host (Kristen Wiig)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Morgan Freeman)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Help Fund)
Kate McKinnon, 22 points
- 5 points - sketch (Hollywood Game Night)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Jane Lynch)
- 5 points -alongside former host (Kristen Wiig)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Inside SoCal 2)
Aidy Bryant, 18 points
- 5 points - sketch (Hollywood Game Night)
- 5 points -alongside former host (Kristen Wiig)
- 3 points - post-songs sketch (Cat In The Hat)
- 5 points - dancing
Vanessa Bayer, 17 points
- 5 points - sketch (Hollywood Game Night)
- 5 points -alongside former host (Kristen Wiig)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Help Fund)
Kenan Thompson, 15 points
- 5 points - host promos
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Help Fund)
- 3 points - voice-over (Puppetry For Advanced Students)
FEATURED CAST
Pete Davidson, 48 points
- 5 points - cold open NPC
- 5 points - sketch (Herb Welch)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Group Hopper)
- 7 points - Weekend Update
- 5 points - as Himself
- 4 points - swearing (bitch x2)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Inside SoCal 2)
- 3 points - post-songs sketch (Cat In The Hat)
- 5 points - host hug
Beck Bennett, 36 points
- 7 points - cold open
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Group Hopper)
- 5 points - sketch (Hollywood Game Night)
- 5 points -alongside former host (Kristen Wiig)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Inside SoCal 2)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Casey)
Kyle Mooney, 26 points
- 7 points - cold open
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Group Hopper)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Inside SoCal 2)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Todd)
Sasheer Zamata, 14 points
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Group Hopper)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Help Fund)
HOST
Bill Hader, 99 points
- 5 points - singing
- 5 points -alongside former host (Kristen Wiig)
- 5 points - sketch (Herb Welch)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Herd Welch)
- 10 points - pre-taped sketch (Group Hopper)
- 5 points - sketch (Hollywood Game Night)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Al Pacino)
- 5 points -alongside former host (Kristen Wiig)
- 10 points - pre-taped sketch (Help Fund)
- 10 points - Weekend Update
- 5 points - reoccurring (Stefon)
- 5 points - sketch (Puppetry For Advanced Students)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Anthony Peter Coleman)
- 10 points - pre-taped sketch (Inside SoCal 2)
- 2 points - swears ("... fuckin' museum")
- 5 points - sketch (Cat In The Hat)
- 2 points - hugs guest first
Kristen Wiig, 27 points
- 10 points - monologue
- 5 points - singing
- 5 points - sketch (Hollywood Game Night)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Kathie Lee Gifford)
- 2 points - musical guest intro
REPERTORY LEAGUE
PARDO GROUP
THE IGNORANT SLUTS - Matt
Kate McKinnon - 22
Vanessa Bayer - 17
Beck Bennett - 36
Bill Hader - 99
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) Take Me To Church &
2) Sedated
5 points - first song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 179
ISOLATE ARCHIPELAGO - Rob
Taran Killam - 44
Kenan Thompson - 15
Pete Davidson - 48
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) Take Me To Church &
2) From Eden
5 points - first song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 112
THE TEAM YOU WISH YOU HADN'T STARTED A CONVERSATION WITH AT
A PARTY - Brian
Jay Pharoah - 22
Bobby Moynihan - 39
Pete Davidson - 48
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) From Eden & 2)
Sedated
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 109
THE NOT READY FOR FIRST PLACE PLAYERS - Kevin M
Jay Pharoah - 22
Cecily Strong - 45
Beck Bennett - 36
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) Take Me To Church &
2) From Eden
5 points - first song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 108
THE FUTURE MRS. RANDY GOLDMAN - Leah
Taran Killam - 44
Sasheer Zamata - 14
Aidy Bryant - 18
Kristen Wiig - 27
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) From Eden & 2) Take
Me To Church
2 points - song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 105
NATALIE PORTMAN'S DRY CLEANING - Sarah R
Kate McKinnon - 22
Bobby Moynihan - 39
Kyle Mooney - 26
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) From Eden & 2) Take
Me To Church
2 points - song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 89
BILLION DOLLAR MURRAYS - Russel
Cecily Strong - 45
Kenan Thompson - 15
Sasheer Zamata - 14
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) Take Me To Church &
2) From Eden
5 points - first song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 79
KEYROCK, KHAN, & ASSOCIATES - Saad
Vanessa Bayer - 17
Aidy Bryant - 18
Kyle Mooney - 26
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: No songs chosen.
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 61
FEATURED LEAGUE
MCKAY GROUP
FALLON IN LOVE - Johnny
Kenan Thompson - 15
Bobby Moynihan - 39
Pete Davidson - 48
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) Take Me To Church &
2) From Eden
2 points - Sophia Vergara impersonation
5 points - first song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 109
THE NIGHT CRAWLERZ - Kevin K
Taran Killam - 44
Jay Pharoah - 22
Beck Bennett - 36
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) Take Me To Church &
2) From Eden
5 points - first song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 107
DAN AKROYD RAGE - Mark
Kate McKinnon - 22
Bobby Moynihan - 39
Beck Bennett - 36
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) Take Me To Church &
2) From Eden
5 points - first song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 102
PARDO ME - Hannah
Taran Killam - 44
Aidy Bryant - 18
Kyle Mooney - 26
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) Angel of Small Death and
Codeine Scene & 2) Take Me To Church
2 points - song
2 points - song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 92
THE VONDRUKES - Samantha
Jay Pharoah - 22
Sasheer Zamata - 14
Cecily Strong - 45
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: No songs chosen.
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 81
SKANKY LITTLE PROSTITUTES - Mike
Aidy Bryant - 18
Cecily Strong - 45
Sasheer Zamata - 14
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) Sedated & 2) From
Eden
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 77
DAMIAN AND THE FELINE SOCIOPATHS - Andrew
Kate McKinnon - 22
Vanessa Bayer - 17
Kenan Thompson - 15
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) Take Me To Church &
2) From Eden
5 points - first song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 61
FEY GROUP
SANTA'S MY BOYFRIEND - Megan
Taran Killam - 44
Cecily Strong - 45
Aidy Bryant - 18
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) Take Me To Church &
2) From Eden
5 points - first song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 112
MARTHA STEWART'S HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: TOPLESS CHRISTMAS
SPECIAL - Robb
Taran Killam - 44
Vanessa Bayer - 17
Sasheer Zamata - 14
Kristen Wiig - 27
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) Take Me To Church &
2) Sedated
2 points - Christoph Waltz impression
5 points - first song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 109
SUCK IT TREBEK - Sarah C
Jay Pharoah - 22
Cecily Strong - 45
Beck Bennett - 36
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) Take Me To Church &
2) From Eden
5 points - first song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 108
THREE LEGGED JEANS - Lori
Kate McKinnon - 22
Bobby Moynihan - 39
Kenan Thompson - 15
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) Take Me To Church &
2) Work Song
5 points - first song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 83
MY DOLL'S NAME IS JENNY - Doug
Vanessa Bayer - 17
Bobby Moynihan - 39
Kyle Mooney - 26
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: No songs chosen.
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 82
THE LAND SHARKS - Jason
Kate McKinnon - 22
Kyle Mooney - 26
Aidy Bryant - 18
MUSICAL GUEST - Hozier - SONGS: 1) From Eden & 2) Take
Me To Church
2 points - song
EPISODE THREE TOTAL 68
PHIL HARTMAN TROPHY STANDINGS (after Episode 40x03)
- The Ignorant Sluts - 387
- The Team You Wish You Hadn't Started A Conversation With At A Party - 382
- The Not Ready For First Place Players - 360
- Isolated Archipelago - 328
- The Future Mrs. Randy Goldman - 328
- Natalie Portman's Dry Cleaning - 278
- Billion Dollar Murrays - 269
- Keyrock, Khan, & Associates - 268
FEATURED LEAGUE STANDINGS
- Santa's My Boyfriend - 399
- The Vondrukes - 375
- The Night Crawlerz - 359
- Pardo Me - 353
- Suck It Trebek - 339
- Dan Akroyd Rage - 323
- Skanky Little Prostitutes - 310
- Martha Stewat's Home for the Holidays: Topless Christmas Special - 305
- Three Legged Jeans - 299
- Fallon In Love - 294
- The Land Sharks - 291
- Damian and the Feline Sociopaths - 264
- My Doll's Name is Jenny - 263
Pete Davidson KILLED it, this week! Bringing even more funny as himself, and proving more comfortable in sketches, even with his distinct voice, then other stand-ups in the past. And my, what a show we had this week with not only Bill Hader giving The Ignorant Sluts a boost into first place, but also the announcement of Jim Carrey as the next show in TWO WEEKS!
But that wasn't all, just because the reigning Phil Hartman Trophy winner is in first place once again, that wasn't just the only big moment of the week. Santa's My Boyfriend finally took the first place spot it was threatening to snatch up in the featured league. The featured league also saw the first points handed out for the impressions of a host, while those who drafted Kristen Wiig also got their own boost in points!
So once again we'll see you in two weeks when the biggest ever to get away from SNL, Jim Carrey, comes back to host for a third-time! For such a nostalgic filled season so far, think of this of not only a nod to the 90's and 00's but also to all those SNL killers over the years, from In Living Color to Mad TV to that over Saturday Night Live to yes, even Fridays. But back to Jim Carrey...
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