Saturday Night Live Fantasy League: Episode 39x15: Lena Dunham & The National
March 10, 2014QUALITY: Overall I enjoyed the show, Dunham was an able host especially when the sketch played to her strengths. Be they a fan of television (Scandal) or being gifted at awkward comedy (Oooh Child). They show fell apart closer to the end, but that's why we have garbage time, ladies and gents. So yes, certainly a quality passing grade, from the SNL P's and Q's.
- 5 points - promos
- 10 points - digital short (Oooh Child)
- 5 points - singing
- 5 points - sketch (Scandal)
- 10 points - digital short (GIRL)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Adam Driver)
- 20 points - nudity (full frontal)
- 10 points - Weekend Update
- 5 points - singing
- 5 points - sketch (Pimpin' Pimpin' Pimpin')
- 15 points - cold open
- 5 points - reoccurring (Obama)
- 10 points - in sketch w/ former SNL host (Liam Neeson)
- 20 points - "LIVE FROM NEW YORK...!"
- 5 points - sketch (Scandal)
- 5 points - sketch (What's Poppin')
- 5 points - sketch (Pimpin' Pimpin' Pimpin')
- 10 points - swear ("Just into his bitch...", "Efron lookin' SOB", x3 "Bitch")
- 10 points - digital short (Oooh Child)
- 5 points - singing
- 5 points - sketch (Scandal)
- 5 points - sketch (What's Poppin')
- 5 points - dancing/singing
- 10 points - Weekend Update
- 5 points - in sketch w/ former SNL cast member (Fred Armisen)
- 5 points - sketch (Jewlery Party)
- 10 points - monologue
- 10 points - digital short (GIRL)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Shoshanna)
- 10 points - Weekend Update
- 5 points - reoccurring (Friends of Putin)
- 5 points - in sketch w/ former SNL cast member (Fred Armisen)
- 5 points - sketch (Jewelry Party)
- 10 points - monologue
- 5 points - sketch (What're You Even Doing?)
- 10 points - in sketch w/ former SNL host (Jon Hamm)
- 10 points - monologue
- 5 points - sketch (What's Poppin')
- 5 points - dancing/singing
- 5 points - sketch (Jewelry Party)
- 5 points - promos
- 10 points - monologue
- 5 points - sketch (Scandal)
- 5 points - sketch (What're You Even Doing?)
- 10 points - in sketch w/ former SNL host (Jon Hamm)
- 5 points - sketch (Jewelry Party)
- 10 points - digital short (Oooh Child)
- 5 points - singing
- 5 points - sketch (What's Poppin')
- 5 points - sketch (What're You Even Doing?)
- 10 points - in sketch w/ former SNL host (Jon Hamm)
- 5 points - digital short post-second song (Will Smith Concert)
- 5 points - first cast member hugged
- 5 points - sketch (Scandal)
- 10 points - digital short (GIRL)
- 5 points - digital short post-second song (Will Smith Concert)
- 10 points - digital short (Oooh Child)
- 5 points - sketch (Pimpin' Pimpin' Pimpin')
- 5 points - digital short post-second song (Will Smith Concert)
- 5 points - sketch (What's Poppin')
- 5 points - dancing/singing
- 5 points - sketch (Jewelry Party)
- 5 points - sketch (Pimpin' Pimpin' Pimpin')
- 5 points - reoccurring (Lena Dunham)
- 5 points - sketch (Scandal)
- 5 points - sketch (What's Poppin')
- 10 points - digital short (Oooh Child)
- 5 points - singing
- 2 points - sketch (Scandal)
- 2 points - sketch (What's Poppin')
- 5 points - dancing/singing
- 10 points - digital short (GIRL)
- 20 points - nudity (full frontal)
- 5 points - dancing
- 2 points - sketch (What're You Even Doing?)
- 10 points - in sketch w/ former SNL host (Jon Hamm)
- 2 points - sketch (Jewelry Party)
- 2 points - sketch (Pimpin' Pimpin' Pimpin')
- 5 points - dancing
- 2 points - embraces guest first
- minus 5 points - did NOT thank cast
- MILLION DOLLAR BILL MURRAYS - 2, 264
- THE IGNORANT SLUTS - 2, 191
- THE TEAM YOU WISH YOU HADN'T STARTED A CONVERSATION WITH AT A PARTY - 2, 154
- RECLUSIVE PENINSULA - 2, 011
- DAN AKROYD RAGE - 1, 939
- BILL BRASKY - 1, 934
- SUCK IT TREBEK - 1, 917
- FIVE TIMERS CLUB - 1, 851
- YOU KNOW IT'S THE TEAM WITH THE HIGH-WAISTED MIDGETS THAT HAVE, LIKE, THE RED PANTS AND BIG ASS - 1, 667
- EXTREME CLOSE-UP - 1, 595
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LISTEN TO THE PODCAST! Have you heard about it, we’re doing a podcast for the SNL Fantasy League now! And by we I mean championed by, and hosted by, the wonderful Rob Moden, alongside Matt Smith and Leah Sueko (and sometimes Brian Edwards). I will be popping in from time-to-time, but Trivia Club’s is a growing empire and I trust Rob, Brian, and Leah, so enjoy your time with THEM most of all.
It was a strong night tonight for a number of cast members, chief amoung them was Taran Killem and his fifteen impersonations on the night, chief among them a marvelous Matthew McConaneghay! Jay Pharoah also had a strong night on the push of a Liam Neeson-guested cold open. Brooks Wheelan and Mike O'Brien (his second strong show, in terms of sketch appearances) also had near career nights up to this point.
A word on John Mihiser, he comes the first cast member to be shut out completely, not even getting the chance to fill in as an NPC in a sketch. With something close to five shows left in the season, one has to think that doesn't bode well for his return next season within this giant cast of comedians.
SPEAKING of comedians, the next host has been announced! In THREE WEEKS, Louis C.K. will be taking the reigns (with a musical guest yet to be announced), making this his second time hosting in as many years. This almost makes the second host as a group, predicted correctly, which almost matches our run of prognostication leading up to the Christmas show. I quite enjoyed the last time Louis hosted, so I'm excited to see what he brings to the table again. Also, I'm biased, because he was a host that I chose for the Million Dollar Bill Murrays.
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