Minding the P’s & Q’s of SNL

QUALITY: Just when I start acting like a jerk, SNL proves me wrong! Though Fred Armisen is still expected to pop up in a guest appearance again in the future, I would be shocked to see him host again. Not that he didn't do a wonderful job this week for the Season 41 Finale! I should have known that the writers would have been aces, and that ample guests coming into play with an old cast member would help in softening any problems that I had with Armisen before the episode. Three seasons on, in doing this, and I still get taken by surprise!

PROBLEMATIC: The dream of the 90's is alive is Courtney Barnett! This isn't me even making fun of the fact that she appears to be a member of Super Friends going solo, it's being sad about the fact that we didn't get more Courtney Barnett. Imagine the number of kids that would have started bands!
QUALITY: While on the topic of starting something, it's as if they saved the best for last and gave the money position in the episode (about 20 minutes in) to the sketch of the season, and what some are calling the sketch of this generation of cast members. Hard to argue with that. Farewell Mr. Bunting, and those that worked on it deserve all the props!
PROBLEMATIC: This IS the Finale for the year, so we'll to breaking down the final episode and the last chance for points. It was a DOOZY of an episode. I'll say up front that the points on display are a big story for this week. And it's cast-wide! So enjoy the big send-off, but don't forget that you are all invited back next season, and also invite your friends to partake as well!

QUALITY: For more of my thoughts on this episode of Saturday Night Live, join me and Brian Edwards, of the SNL Fantasy League team The Team You Wish You Hadn’t Started A Conversation With At A Party, on the Deep Thoughts on SNL podcast! Subscribe, listen, enjoy! Deep Thoughts, when they can, also tweets during the show, so join in on twitter! There's even plans to do intermittent episodes over the summer. Stay tuned!

REPERTORY CAST

• 7 points - cold open
• 5 points - along-side former host (Larry David)
• 1 point - "LIVE FROM NEW YORK...!"
• 5 points - sketch (Lewis & Clark)
• 5 points - sketch (Regine)
• 2 points - along-side former cast (Jason Sudeikis)
• minus 2 points - breaking
• 5 points - sketch (Woodbridge High School Student Theatre Showcase)
• 5 points - reoccurring
• 5 points - along-side former host (Larry David)
• 5 points - dancing
• 3 points - 10-to-1 sketch (The Harkin Brothers)
• 5 points - singing/dancing
• 5 points - along-side former host (Andy Samberg)
• 5 points - along-side former host (Maya Rudolph)
• 2 points - along-side former cast (Jason Sudeikis)
• 5 points - along-side former host (Larry David)
• 2 points - in costume during goodnights

• 7 points - cold open
• 5 points - along-side former host (Larry David)
• 1 point - "LIVE FROM NEW YORK...!"
• 5 points - sketch (Andromeda Galaxy)
• 5 points - sketch (Woodbridge High School Student Theatre Showcase)
• 5 points - reoccurring
• 5 points - along-side former host (Larry David)
• 5 points - dancing
• 3 points - 10-to-1 sketch (The Harkin Brothers)
• 5 points - singing/dancing
• 5 points - along-side former host (Andy Samberg)
• 5 points - along-side former host (Maya Rudolph)
• 2 points - along-side former cast (Jason Sudeikis)
• 5 points - along-side former host (Larry David)
• 2 points - in costume during goodnights

Jay Pharoah, 63 points

Cecily Strong, 55 points

Bobby Moynihan, 50 points

Sasheer Zamata, 43 points

FEATURED CAST

Jon Rudnitsky, 52 points

Pete Davidson, 50 points

HOST

Fred Armisen, 91 points

HARTMAN GROUP

The Hartman Group holds a special place in heart, I'm not going to lie. And it's not just because I'm a member as well as being the commissioner, but I'm sure that doesn't hurt either! These are most of the people that have been involved in all three seasons of Saturday Night Live Fantasy League! A few more dot the rest of our fair League, but these teams are the lion share. The Ignorant Sluts take the Hartman Group's G.E. Smith Award, with the most Song Choice points, naturally. War Horse Can Dance, unsurprisingly as well, is the Group's Baldwin & Martin Award winner, with the most Host Points! The Billion Dollar Murrays are the Eddie Murphy Award winners of the Group, surprisingly! 

This season also brings a few firsts to the teams competing for the Phil Hartman Trophy, at the moment the Saturday Night Live Fantasy League's only physical trophy! For the first time, a NEW Hartman Trophy winner was crowned. They're also the first team to win the prize who began playing after Season 39. Which is to say it wasn't the Billion Dollar Murrays, runner-up for the third consecutive year within the Group (thanks in part to ZERO Host Points) and officially becoming the Buffalo Bill Murrays, this year's Phil Hartman Trophy winner is also the first to win the award WITHOUT the help of Kate McKinnon (or Taran Killam for that matter) but wouldn't you know it, Beck Bennett finds himself on our well regarded Trophy once again... 

CONGRATULATIONS to WAR HORSE CAN DANCE and their owner Megan McKay! She didn't mean to draft Ariana Grande as a Host (so she says), but since that episode, War Horse Can Dance was  in the lead and did not look back! Not even as Billion Dollar Murrays made a late push and The Not Ready for First Place Players and Desolate Isle faltered! War Horse Can Dance also finished as the top scoring G8 (Group of Eight) Team, narrowly edging out the top team of the Myers Group, thanks to a season clinching Host of the finale episode, in Fred Armisen!

PHIL HARTMAN TROPHY FINAL STANDINGS (after Episode 41x21)

RADNER GROUP

 In our second year of teams competing for the Gilded Radner, much like in the Hartman Group, we saw the former Champion quickly fall out of contention. Yes, this would not be a season in which Three-Legged Jeans would repeat as Gilded Radner winner! Lil Baby Aidy would have a strong season, but would lose much needed momentum near the end of the season, though still earning the Group's Eddie Murphy Award honors for most episodes with the high score! Skanky Little Prostitutes would however grab that much needed momentum that their closest competition had lost, and nab the Baldwin & Martin Award, for Host Points within the Group! Not only that, Skanky Little Prostitutes would also take the G.E. Smith Award within the Group, grabbing the most points for Song Choices and proving the importance of activity throughout the season and not just during the drafts!

The Radner Group would welcome a new team in Kebert Xela to their fold, but it would be one of the many returning teams within the Group that took the Gilded Radner home! Rising up from 11th place in Season 40, the SKANKY LITTLE PROSTITUTES and their team owner Mike are now Gilded Radner winners, CONGRATULATIONS!

GILDED RADNER FINAL STANDINGS (after Episode 41x21)

MYERS GROUP

The Myers Group saw a diverse mix of four first season teams, two second year teams, as well as two three season teams, bringing the widest range of teams together in the entire League! Earlier in Season 41, it looked to be the two Season 39 teams of the Group, Dan Akroyd Rage and Suck It Trebek, who would be fighting for first place! No one would have suspected Organic Wifi however, to grab three hosts in two episodes! 

Yes, with just those two episodes (plus additional guest appearances by Tina Fey), Organic Wifi easily took the Group's Baldwin & Martin Award! Organic Wifi would also grab the Eddie Murphy Award (and Anthony's Joe Pesci Showmanship would top the finale, assuring that every team would lead at least one episode!), breaking the episode high score-tie with Not A Strong Swimmer, thanks to those very same host enabled 200+ point nights! Organic Wifi would ALMOST go one to also take the G.E. Smith Award within the Group, but that same quiet rivalry with Not A Strong Swimmer would see Not A Strong Swimmer win the Group Song Choice battle by three points. Yes, the placement of Nobody Really Cares If You Don't Go To The Party and Pedestrian At Best. A Song Choice swap that would ALSO be the difference between third and fourth for Not A Strong Swimmer and Suck It Trebek! 

If all that wasn't a great lesson in the importance of Hosts Picks and Song Choices, think of it this way. ORGANIC WIFI, and our second-season participant Andrew K. are WAYNE'S WORLD CHAMPIONS!  And why? Well, Kate McKinnon for one, but also thanks to more then 500 additional points in combined Host and Song Choices points! That's enough to take him from what would have been fifth, all the way up to first place! Well played, well earned! 

WAYNE’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDINGS (after Episode 41x21)

FARLEY GROUP

The Farley Group was our other collection of diverse experience levels, bringing a third season participant together with a second year participant, and four first time Fantasy Leaguers. It proved quite the competitive Group, likely our second most competitive Group, that at one time during the season saw five of the six teams in contention to take The Little Coat home as their very own. Speaking of awards, Effie Villalopolus' Professional Complainers took home the Group's Baldwin & Martin Award with the help of Tina Fey and our finale host Fred Armisen! Miss Swan's Lowered Expectations barely hung onto the G.E. Smith Award, within the Group with the lowest average song choice picks (let along points), though This Team Has Everything did put up a late season fight for the prize! Murry'd With Children would take the Eddie Murphy Award, on the strength of getting the episode high score in five of the last eight episodes of the season!

Breaking away with the late lead in the season is also what solidified Murry'd With Children their first Group victory! CONGRATULATIONS to MURRY'D WITH CHILDREN and their owner Johnny H. on winning the first Little Coat! As we stated last episode, think of it as an ill-fitting version of the Green Jacket of The Masters!

THE LITTLE COAT FINAL STANDINGS (after Episode 41x21)

BELUSHI GROUP

Kevin K. is someone that we'll remember as the first person who came to US about joining the Saturday Night Live Fantasy League, and luckily he wasn't the last! Unluckily for his Group however, The Night Crawlerz had an exceptional season! With a nearly 400 point victory by the end of Season 41, it's an unprecedented victory for the second-season team over a Group of more then able first and second year teams! The Night Crawlerz took the G.E. Smith, Baldwin & Martin, and Eddie Murphy Awards for the Group, though Total Bastard Airlines certainly put up a fight for the Baldwin & Martin Award, and both Harry Cary's BBQ Moon Ribs and Nuni and the Hair Chair (with the edge going to Nuni) were certainly competitive in the Song Choice category! 

Even Taran Killam's late season slump could not slow down THE NIGHT CRAWLERZ and their owner Kevin K., as they took home their first Group victory and the inaugural Samurai John's Sword of Destiny! All teams next season will not be mistaking how dangerous they are, as they're also more then 150 points atop of any other G6 (Group of Six) Team!

SAMURAI JOHN’S SWORD OF DESTINY FINAL STANDINGS (after Episode 41x21)

POEHLER GROUP

It was with added interest that we watched the Poehler Group this season, as they were the only Group of participants that were entirely new the experience of Saturday Night Live Fantasy League! In this largely mid-western collection of participants, we also were pleased to see the closest race across the board! Only 42 points separated first and third places, and only 17 points lay between our eventual runner-up and the first winner of the Weekend Warrior Award!

Before we reveal that winner, however, well played to the Lazy Sunfeys! There's was a team that remained competitive, and perhaps even became more competitive as we continued later into the season and it's thanks to their namesake that they won the Group's Baldwin & Martin Award! Heather From Work took home the Poehler Group's G.E. Smith Award for Song Choices, once again proving the importance of every single one of those 135 Song Choice points! International Nasty Girl$ may have ended the season in fourth place, but not for lack of an impressive season! Especially the first half of SNL41, which helped in them winning the tie-breaker over Haders to the Left to take home the Eddie Murphy Award!

None of these above mentioned Group award winners, however, won the Weekend Warrior Award! That prize goes to HADERS TO THE LEFT! Well played, to Samantha L. and her team, which included the impressive duo of Kate McKinnon and Taran Killam! It's a testament to her competition that her victory wasn't a forgone conclusion at the start of the season, and certainly another example of proving this writer wrong while also leaving the League entertained!

WEEKEND WARRIOR AWARD FINAL STANDINGS (after Episode 41x21)

And now...

Your Saturday Night Live Fantasy League-WIDE Awards! 

Eddie Murphy Award for Leader of the Pack

Final Standings (after Episode 41x21)

Named after the comedian who out-paced his fellow cast members by such a large margin that he still stands as the only cast member to host while part of the cast. To the team that has attained episode high-score in their group the most amount of times. Tiebreaker is the combined points in which they won over the closest team per highest-score episode (win difference).

  1. The Night Crawlerz  - w/ 9 episodes (273 pts win difference) 

    2. Murry’d With Children - w/ 8 episodes

    3. Lil Baby Aidy - w/ 7 episodes

    4. Skanky Little Prostitutes - w/ 6 episodes

    5. Billion Dollar Murrays - w/ 5 episodes

    5. Haders to the Left - w/ 5 episodes

    5. International Nasty Girl$ - w/ 5 episodes

    5. The Not Ready For First Place Players - w/ 5 episodes

    5. Not a Strong Swimmer - w/ 5 episodes

    5. Organic Wifi - w/ 5 episodes

Even with the help of very special guest star Jason Sudeikis, it was Fred Armisen that would block Murry'd With Children from topping another episode in the Farley Group, while adding a victory lap to The Night Crawlerz season in the Belushi Group! Ultimately the 273 win diff. wasn't even necessary for The Night Crawlerz as they take home the Eddie Murphy Award for Leader of the Pack!

Baldwin & Martin Award for Most with the Host

Standings (after Episode 41x21)

Named after the two men that have hosted Saturday Night Live more often any other other, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin! To the team with the most combined points from Prospective Hosts drafted. Tiebreakers are total number of hosts, number of episode with host points, number of guest hosts, in that order.

    1. Organic Wifi - 357 (Tina Fey as a host & guest twice, Amy Poehler as a host, Adam Driver as a host)

    2. War Horse Can Dance - 347

    3. Skanky Little Prostitutes - 323

    4. The Night Crawlerz - 287 

    5. Effie Villalopolus' Professional Complainers - 259 

    6. Total Bastard Airlines – 227

    7. The Vondrukes – 211

    8. Lil Baby Aidy - 203

    9. Murry'd With Children - 190

    10. Desolate Isle - 188

Two episodes, one to end 2015 and one to begin 2016 (and two additional guest appearances from Tina Fey, ahem) gave Organic Wifi the Baldwin & Martin Award! It's fitting however that an award named after two hosts, also saw Organic Wifi go two for two in the first TWO HOST episode in quite a few seasons! A pipe dream that paid off, just in time for Christmas! War Horse Can Dance ended up finishing just ten points behind their fellow G8 team, off the strength of Tina Fey once again, and fellow hosts Ariana Grande, and Fred Armisen, not to mention a Musical Guest sketch appearance from Kanye West!

G.E. Smith Award for Musical Guest Excellence

Standings (after Episode 41x21)

Named after Saturday Night Live’s legendary former Musical Director. To the team that has gained the most song choice points by seasons end. Tiebreakers are most second songs, most first songs, and overall correct song choices, in that order.

    1. The Ignorant Sluts - 197 (1 missed episode, 15 first songs, 11 second songs, 32 total songs)

    2. Skanky Little Prostitutes - 175

    3. Billion Dollar Murrays - 170

    4. Not A Strong Swimmer – 149

    5. Organic Wifi - 147

    6. The Dark, Clenched Hole of Evil - 141

    7. War Horse Can Dance - 138

    8. Heather From Work – 135

    9. Desolate isle – 132

    10. The Night Crawlerz - 128

   

As was noted last episode, The Ignorant Sluts, free from having to repeat The Hartman Trophy once again, were able to lock up the G.E. Smith Award an episode early! Skanky Little Prostitutes broke the tie for second place, because even though Billion Dollar Murrays got the first song choice correct in the season finale, Skanky Little Prostitutes were one of only two teams to get the second song choice correct! The Night Crawlerz were that other team, and in earning 15 points in the finale, knock The Team You Wish You Hadn't Started A Conversation With At A Party and their 122 song choice points, out of 10th place!

And with that, let's all get together for a jam band-styled final sketch, shall we?

Minding the P’s & Q’s of SNL

QUALITY: You’ll always be memes to me, Drizzy.

QUALITY: Honestly though, Drake did VERY well on this episode. Of course it's known that his charm and his out-right Canadian earnestness also allowed for him to be very game this episode, and the writing for the most part supported Drake as well. He appeared in everything, save for the Cold Open which was ONLY saved by Bobby Moynihan (who also had an ace show between that, and American Ninja Warrior). Your milage may very on Sexy Kinda Evening, but I enjoyed it! Spring Fling may have been the weakest note, but speaking of memes... Drake dressing up as Hollywood Hulk Hogan is a conversation starter.
PROBLEMATIC: When it comes to political satire, SNL is still dead in the water. They have been since the Trump hosted episode. They STILL don't know how to approach him as a character, but at least Michael Che, and to a lesser extent Colin Jost, are digging into him on Weekend Update. Even the Hillary/Bernie material has been dangerously skewed. Dangerous in terms of bias, of course.

PROBLEMATIC: We made it TWENTY episodes, and half of our Groups do not have names for their awards! Well, wait no more! And enjoy below, the companion pieces to this years already announced Wayne's World Championship, the Gilded Radner in its second year, and the Hartman Trophy in its third!

QUALITY: Speaking of awards, two of the three League-wide awards have come down to the wire with the G.E. Smith Award for Musical Excellence being decided on this very episode!

PROBLEMATIC: We aren’t talking enough about this show, are we? Drake is once again a top three host and further proves that he is an inevitable Five Timer.

QUALITY: Speaking of things that Drake should be proud of... Raptors win, y'all!
QUALITY: Join Brian Edwards, of the SNL Fantasy League team The Team You Wish You Hadn’t Started A Conversation With At A Party, on our Deep Thoughts on SNL podcast! Subscribe, listen, enjoy! Deep Thoughts, when they can, also tweets during the show, so join in on twitter!

REPERTORY CAST

Jay Pharoah, 56 points

Bobby Moynihan, 42 points

Aidy Bryant, 29 points

Beck Bennett, 27 points

Kate McKinnon, 27 points

Vanessa Bayer, 24 points

Kyle Mooney, 22 points

Sasheer Zamata, 20 points

Cecily Strong, 18 points

Kenan Thompson, 17 points

Taran Killam, 15 points

FEATURED CAST

Leslie Jones, 31 points

Jon Rudnitsky, 13 points

Pete Davidson, 10 points

HOST

Drake, 106 points

HARTMAN GROUP

THE IGNORANT SLUTS - Matt

Kenan Thompson - 17

Jay Pharoah - 56

Kyle Mooney - 22

Drake -106

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Controlla

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 206

THE NOT READY FOR FIRST PLACE PLAYERS - Kevin M.

Taran Killam - 15

Jay Pharoah - 56

Vanessa Bayer - 24

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) Pop Style & 2) One Dance

2 points - song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 97

WAR HORSE CAN DANCE - Megan M.

Cecily Strong - 18

Bobby Moynihan - 42

Beck Bennett - 27

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Pop Style

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 92

BILLION DOLLAR MURRAYS - Russel

Kate McKinnon - 27

Aidy Bryant - 29

Beck Bennett - 27

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Controlla

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 88

MARK WAHLBERG ATE MARK WAHLBERG - Sarah R.

Cecily Strong - 18

Bobby Moynihan - 42

Vanessa Bayer - 24

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) Hotline Bling & 2) One Dance

2 points - song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 86

DESOLATE ISLE - Rob M.

Taran Killam - 15

Aidy Bryant - 29

Leslie Jones - 31

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) Hotline Bling & 2) One Dance

2 points - song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 77

THE TEAM YOU WISH YOU HADN'T STARTED A CONVERSATION WITH AT A PARTY - Brian

Kate McKinnon - 27

Leslie Jones - 31

Jon Rudnitsky - 13

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Pop Style

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 76

THE FUTURE MRS. RANDY GOLDMAN - Leah

Kenan Thompson - 17

Kyle Mooney - 22

Jon Rudnitsky - 13

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 52

Drake outscored every Hartman Group team, and although The Ignorant Sluts may have still gotten the Group high score on this episode without Drake, the additional 106 points have taken the team from seventh to within fighting distance of fifth. Only Amy Poehler has gotten more points as a host this season, and that's only because of the Christmas episode's stellar ratings.

PHIL HARTMAN TROPHY STANDINGS (after Episode 41x20)

RADNER GROUP

MY DOLL'S NAME IS JENNY - Douglas

Kate McKinnon - 27

Kyle Mooney - 22

Jay Pharoah - 56

Leslie Jones - 31

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Pop Style

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 141

SKANKY LITTLE PROSTITUTES - Mike

Kate McKinnon - 27

Cecily Strong - 18

Jay Pharoah - 56

Pete Davidson - 10

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Pop Style

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 116

THREE-LEGGED JEANS - Lori

Kenan Thompson - 17

Bobby Moynihan - 42

Leslie Jones - 31

Pete Davidson - 10

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Pop Style

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 105

THE DARK, CLENCHED HOLE OF EVIL - Robb

Taran Killam - 15

Bobby Moynihan - 42

Cecily Strong - 18

Sasheer Zamata - 20

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Hype

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 100

KEBERT XELA - Christopher

Kenan Thompson - 17

Aidy Bryant - 29

Beck Bennett - 27

Kyle Mooney - 22

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Controlla

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 100

LIL BABY AIDY - Will

Aidy Bryant - 29

Taran Killam - 15

Beck Bennett - 27

Vanessa Bayer - 24

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Pop Style

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 100

Skanky Little Prostitutes have been in the lead, strongly, since the Ariana Grande hosted-episode, and with no Host points in the Finale, it doesn't look like Lil Baby Aidy will be able to close the 107 point gap in time!

GILDED RADNER STANDINGS (after Episode 41x20)

MYERS GROUP

THE VONDRUKES - Samantha R.
Bobby Moynihan - 42
Jay Pharoah - 56
Leslie Jones - 31

ORGANIC WIFI - Andrew K.

Kate McKinnon - 27

Jay Pharoah - 56

Leslie Jones - 31

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Too Good

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 119

DAN AKROYD RAGE - Mark

Kate McKinnon - 27

Bobby Moynihan - 42

Aidy Bryant - 29

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 98

SPOOKY BEHAVIOR - Emily

Cecily Strong - 18

Beck Bennett - 27

Kyle Mooney - 22

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 67

NOT A STRONG SWIMMER - Krissy

Cecily Strong - 18

Kenan Thompson - 17

Vanessa Bayer - 24

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Controlla

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 64

ANTHONY'S JOE PESCI SHOWMANSHIP - Anthony

Pete Davidson - 10

Vanessa Bayer - 24

Beck Bennett - 27

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 61

SUCK IT TREBEK - Sarah C.

Taran Killam - 15

Kenan Thompson - 17

Aidy Bryant - 29

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) Hotline Bling & 2) Pop Style

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 61

COLIN JOST'S GHOSTS - Colm

Taran Killam - 15

Kyle Mooney - 22

Jon Rudnitsky - 13

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 50

Currently with more Host points then any other Saturday Night Live Fantasy League participant, Organic Wifi have been practically using Kate McKinnon as a shield to hold back any other team who might possibily take the lead away from them, since episode 10! Barring a miracle, the second year team have got the Wayne's World Championship locked up, and the closest race is for second place!

WAYNE’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (after Episode 41x20)

FARLEY GROUP

BILL BRASKY'S DRINKING BUDDIES - Saad

Taran Killam - 15

Aidy Bryant  -29

Jay Pharoah - 56

Sasheer Zamata - 20

Drake - 106

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Pop Style

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 231

THIS TEAM HAS EVERYTHING - Sarah S.

Beck Bennett - 27

Kyle Mooney - 22

Aidy Bryant - 29

Jay Pharoah - 56

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) Once Dance & 2) Views

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 139

DRUNCLE - Mick

Kate McKinnon - 27

Kenan Thompson - 17

Bobby Moynihan - 42

Sasheer Zamata - 20

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 106

MURRY'D WITH CHILDREN - Johnny

Kate McKinnon - 27

Cecily Strong - 18

Beck Bennett - 27

Leslie Jones - 31

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 103

EFFIE VILLALOPOLUS' PROFESSIONAL COMPLAINERS - David S.

Taran Killam - 15

Bobby Moynihan - 42

Vanessa Bayer - 24

Pete Davidson - 10

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Controlla

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 96

MISS SWAN'S LOWERED EXPECTATIONS - Patrick

Cecily Strong - 18

Kenan Thompson - 17

Vanessa Bayer - 24

Kyle Mooney - 22

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 81

The Farley Group is competing for The Little Coat, forever connected to Chris Farley for obvious reasons. Luckily if there was ever a tie we'd have two halves, but you can also look at this as our version of the Masters green jacket.

THE LITTLE COAT STANDINGS (after Episode 41x20)

BELUSHI GROUP

CRISIS OF CONFORMITY - David W.

Bobby Moynihan - 42

Jay Pharoah - 56

Kyle Mooney - 22

Vanessa Bayer - 24

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 144

TOTAL BASTARD AIRLINES - Andrew R.

Kate McKinnon - 27

Bobby Moynihan - 42

Kyle Mooney - 22

Sasheer Zamata - 20

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 111

NUNI AND THE HAIR CHAIR - Megan R.M.

Aidy Bryant - 29

Taran Killam - 15

Leslie Jones - 31

Beck Bennett - 27

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Controlla

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 107

THE NIGHT CRAWLERZ - Kevin K.

Taran Killam - 15

Cecily Strong - 18

Kenan Thompson - 17

Jay Pharoah - 56

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 106

HARRY CARAY'S BBQ MOON RIBS - Ian

Kenan Thompson - 17

Vanessa Bayer - 24

Aidy Bryant - 29

Pete Davidson - 10

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Keep the Family Close

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 85

COLOMBIAN DECAFFEINATED COFFEE CRYSTALS - Dylan

Kate McKinnon - 27

Beck Bennett - 27

Cecily Strong - 18

Pete Davidson - 10

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 82

The great weird reoccurring character that didn't happen for John Belushi, if not for the insistence of Buck Henry. The winner of the Belushi Group takes home Samurai John's Sword of Destiny!

SAMURAI JOHN’S SWORD OF DESTINY STANDINGS (after Episode 41x20)

POEHLER GROUP

BOYFRIENDS TALK SHOW - Andrew E.

Jay Pharoah - 56

Bobby Moynihan - 42

Aidy Bryant - 29

Leslie Jones - 31

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Summer Sixteen
5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 163

THE WEEKENDERS - Justin

Kenan Thompson - 17

Bobby Moynihan - 42

Vanessa Bayer - 24

Jay Pharoah - 56

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 139

INTERNATIONAL NASTY GIRL$ - Abby

Kate McKinnon - 27

Vanessa Bayer - 24

Aidy Bryant - 29

Sasheer Zamata - 20

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Summer Sixteen

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 105

HADERS TO THE LEFT - Samantha L.

Kate McKinnon - 27

Taran Killam - 15

Pete Davidson - 10

Leslie Jones - 31

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Controlla

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 88

HEATHER FROM WORK - Lauren

Cecily Strong - 18

Taran Killam - 15

Beck Bennett - 27

Kyle Mooney - 22

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) One Dance & 2) Hotline Bling

5 points - first song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 87

LAZY SUNFEYS - Meg

Kenan Thompson - 17

Cecily Strong - 18

Beck Bennett - 27

Kyle Mooney - 22

MUSICAL GUEST - Drake - SONGS: 1) Summer Sixteen & 2) One Dance

2 points - song

EPISODE TWENTY TOTAL 86

Save for half a season of Cecily Strong, no Weekend Update anchor is more known as a performer then Amy Poehler. Yet in helping bridge the gap between Tina Fey and Seth Myers, Amy Poehler is likely best known for the Update desk and thus the winner of the Poehler Group will take home the Weekend Warrior Award! Also supporting the fact that this Fantasy League is all for working for the weekend!

WEEKEND WARRIOR AWARD STANDINGS (after Episode 41x20)

And now...

Your Saturday Night Live Fantasy League-WIDE Awards! 

Eddie Murphy Award for Leader of the Pack

Standings (after Episode 41x20)

Named after the comedian who out-paced his fellow cast members by such a large margin that he still stands as the only cast member to host while part of the cast. To the team that has attained episode high-score in their group the most amount of times. Tiebreaker is the combined points in which they won over the closest team per highest-score episode.

    1. Murry’d With Children (w/ 8 episodes)

    1. The Night Crawlerz (w/ 8 episodes)

    3. Lil Baby Aidy (w/ 7 episodes)

    4. Skanky Little Prostitutes (w/ 6 episodes)

    5. Billion Dollar Murrays (w/ 5 episodes)

    5. Haders to the Left (w/ 5 episodes)

    5. International Nasty Girl$ (w/ 5 episodes)

    5. The Not Ready For First Place Players (w/ 5 episodes)

    5. Not a Strong Swimmer (w/ 5 episodes)

    5. Organic Wifi (w/ 5 episodes)

Lil Baby Aidy has an outside shot at forcing the tie-breaker, but ultimately this comes down to The Night Crawlerz in the Belushi Group, and Murry'd With Children in the Farely Group! Thanks to a late surge that saw Murry'd With Children top five of the last seven episodes, they even look to have the momentum over The Night Crawlerz and their excellent Fantasy League season. Now let’s check back in on that choice Host award! Remember that Fred Armisen will still be garnering Host Points in the Season 41 Finale for War Horse Can Dance, Effie Villalopolus' Professional Complainers, and The Night Crawlerz. War Horse Can Dance needs 101 points from Fred Armisen (as they have the tie-breaker, with the Kanye West guest-spot), can they do it?!

Baldwin & Martin Award for Most with the Host

Standings (after Episode 41x20)

Named after the two men that have hosted Saturday Night Live more often any other other, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin! To the team with the most combined points from Prospective Hosts drafted. Tiebreakers are total number of hosts, number of episode with host points, number of guest hosts, in that order.

    1. Organic Wifi - 357

    2. Skanky Little Prostitutes - 323

    3. War Horse Can Dance - 256

    4. The Vondrukes – 211

    5. Lil Baby Aidy - 203

    6. The Night Crawlerz - 196

    7. Desolate Isle – 188

    8. Effie Villalopolus' Professional Complainers - 168

    9. Lazy Sunfeys - 166

    10. Total Bastard Airlines – 159

And finally let's catch-up with our other League-wide Award, once more, for most Song Choice points!

G.E. Smith Award for Musical Guest Excellence

Standings (after Episode 41x20)

Named after Saturday Night Live’s legendary former Musical Director. To the team that has gained the most song choice points by seasons end. Tiebreakers are most second songs, most first songs, and overall correct song choices, in that order.

    1. The Ignorant Sluts - 195

    2. Billion Dollar Murrays - 165

    2. Skanky Little Prostitutes - 165

    4. Organic Wifi - 145

    5. Not A Strong Swimmer – 144

    6. The Dark, Clenched Hole of Evil - 141

    7. War Horse Can Dance - 138

    8. Heather From Work – 125

    9. Desolate isle – 122

    10. The Team You Wish You Hadn’t Started A Conversation With At The Party – 120

   

The Dark, Clenched Hole of Evil rose from off the list, to the 6^th spot on the G.E. Smith Award list, but that can only be the subplot on this episode, as The Ignorant Sluts have clinched the first official G.E. Smith Award an episode early! They've got a 30 point lead on the two closest competitors, with no team being able to grab more then 15 points next week. They may have fallen out of contention for a third-straight Hartman Trophy early on this season, but they don't end #SNL41 empty-handed! Congrats to Matthew Smith and The Ignorant Sluts! Come back next week for a more complete breakdown of the G.E. Smith Award!

Speaking of next week, it's the SEASON FINALE of Saturday Night Live, Courtney Barnett is the Musical Guest with your Host... Fred Armisen! I'm still coming to terms with this, and it's not just because I personally blanked on picking a host this season. Though that's probably part of it. ONE WEEK LEFT, y'all!




Thank you, of course, once again for taking part. Keep telling your friends about the Saturday Night Live Fantasy League, and Trivia Club, and of course get everyone involved for next year! All other saccharine pronouncements will be saved until next week. Until then...

May 21st! Then we celebrate a job well done.

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