Minding the P’s and Q’s of SNL
QUALITY: I’ll save my more detailed opinions on this week’s
episode for when you listen to the latest edition of Deep Thoughts on SNL, in
which I guest on, alongside War Horse Can Dance’s Megan McKay! Deep Thoughts on
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PROBLEMATIC: The 1975 were possibly my least favorite
Musical Guest of the season, though may have been because I was hoping for The
Strokes and I got One Direction through a Duran Duran filter, with none of the
likable aspects of either. In other news, I’ve just started a fight with fans
of The 1975.
QUALITY: On the other hand, Larry David hosted potentially
the strongest episode of Season 41 so far! Their wasn’t so much as a sour
sketch in the episode, with each aspect of Weekend Update (save for Zoolander
and Hansel) hitting the right notes. I had not expected Larry David to take the
lead in the Host Unofficial Power Rankings, by their you go!
REPERTORY CAST
Taran Killam, 64 points
- 7 points - cold open
- 5 points - reoccurring (Ted Cruz)
- 10 points - "LIVE FROM NEW YORK...!"
- 5 points - kiss
- 5 points - sketch (FBI Academy Training)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Bern Your Enthusiasm)
- 5 points - sketch (Lifeboats)
- 5 points - sketch (Intro to Songwriting)
- 5 points - sketch (Super Bowl Greeting)
- 5 points - reoccurring
- 5 points - singing
Kate McKinnon, 62 points
- 5 points - promos
- 7 points - cold open
- 5 points - sketch (Lifeboats)
- 5 points - crying
- 7 points - Weekend Update
- 5 points - sketch (Intro to Songwriting)
- 5 points - singing
- 3 points - 10 to 1 sketch (Last Call: Ace Chuggins)
- 5 points - reoccurring (Sheila Sovage)
- 10 points - open-mouth kissing
- 5 points - host hug
Kenan Thompson, 37 points
- 5 points - sketch (FBI Academy Training)
- 2 points - swearing ("coolest bitch in town!")
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Bern Your Enthusiasm)
- 5 points - sketch (Lifeboats)
- 5 points - sketch (Super Bowl Greeting)
- 5 points - singing
- 3 points - 10 to 1 sketch (Last Call: Ace Chuggins)
- 5 points - reoccurring
Vanessa Bayer, 34 points
- 5 points - sketch (FBI Academy Training)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Bern Your Enthusiasm)
- 5 points - sketch (Lifeboats)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Totino's Pizza Rolls)
- 5 points - reoccurring
- 5 points - sketch (Intro to Songwriting)
Cecily Strong, 31 points
- 5 points - sketch (FBI Academy Training)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Bern Your Enthusiasm)
- 14 points - swearing ("*sshole" x2, "f*ck" x4, "sh*t")
- 5 points - sketch (Lifeboats)
Bobby Moynihan, 24 points
- 5 points - sketch (FBI Academy Training)
- 2 points - swearing ("bitch!")
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Bern Your Enthusiasm)
- 5 points - sketch (Lifeboats)
- 5 points - sketch (Super Bowl Greeting)
Beck Bennett, 22 points
- 5 points - sketch (FBI Academy Training)
- 5 points - sketch (Lifeboats)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Totino's Pizza Rolls)
- 5 points - sketch (Super Bowl Greeting)
Jay Pharoah, 21 points
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Bern Your Enthusiasm)
- 2 points - swearing ("f*ck")
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Totino's Pizza Rolls)
- 5 points - sketch (Intro to Songwriting)
Aidy Bryant, 14 points
- 5 points - sketch (FBI Academy Training)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Bern Your Enthusiasm)
- 2 points - swearing ("f*ck you, Bernie!")
Kyle Mooney, 14 points
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Bern Your Enthusiasm)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Totino's Pizza Rolls)
Sasheer Zamata, Did Not Perform
FEATURED CAST
Jon Rudnitsky, 29 points
- 5 points - sketch (FBI Academy Training)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Totino's Pizza Rolls)
- 7 points - Weekend Update
- 5 points - dancing
- 5 points - crying
Pete Davidson, 22 points
- 5 points - sketch (FBI Academy Training)
- 2 points - swearing ("bitch!")
- minus 2 points - breaking
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Totino's Pizza Rolls)
- 5 points - sketch (Intro to Songwriting)
- 5 points - singing
Leslie Jones, 17 points
- 5 points - promos
- 5 points - sketch (FBI Academy Training)
- 7 points - pre-taped sketch (Bern Your Enthusiasm)
HOST
Larry David, 95 points
- 5 points - sketch (FBI Academy Training)
- 4 points - swearing ("bitch!" x2)
- 5 points - dancing
- 10 points - pre-taped sketch (Bern Your Enthusiasm)
- 4 points - ("f*ck" x2)
- 5 points - sketch (Lifeboats)
- 20 points - sneaker-upper (Bernie Sanders)
- 10 points - pre-taped sketch (Totino's Pizza Rolls)
- 5 points - sketch (Intro to Songwriting)
- 5 points - singing
- 5 points - sketch (Last Call: Ace Chuggins)
- 10 points - open-mouth kissing
- 2 points - embraces guest first
- minus 10 - no thanks to cast at goodnights
- 15 points - 5.0 rating or higher (5.1)
Ben Stiller, 15 points
- 10 points - Weekend Update
- 5 points - reoccurring (Zoolander)
Owen Wilson, 10 points
- 10 points - Weekend Update
HARTMAN GROUP
THE NOT READY FOR FIRST PLACE PLAYERS - Kevin M.
Taran Killam - 64
Jay Pharoah - 21
Vanessa Bayer - 34
Owen Wilson - 10
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) Love Me & 2) UGH!
2 points - song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 131
THE TEAM YOU WISH YOU HADN'T STARTED A CONVERSATION WITH AT
A PARTY - Brian
Kate McKinnon - 62
Leslie Jones - 17
Jon Rudnitsky - 29
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2) Love
Me
5 points - first song
10 points - second song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 123
DESOLATE ISLE - Rob M.
Taran Killam - 64
Aidy Bryant - 14
Leslie Jones - 17
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2) Love
Me
5 points - first song
10 points - second song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 110
MARK WAHLBERG ATE MARK WAHLBERG - Sarah R.
Cecily Strong - 31
Bobby Moynihan - 24
Vanessa Bayer - 34
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2) Love
Me
5 points - first song
10 points - second song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 104
BILLION DOLLAR MURRAYS - Russel
Kate McKinnon - 62
Aidy Bryant - 14
Beck Bennett - 22
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2) UGH!
5 points - first song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 103
WAR HORSE CAN DANCE - Megan M.
Cecily Strong - 31
Bobby Moynihan - 24
Beck Bennett - 22
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2) Love
Me
5 points - first song
10 points - second song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 92
THE IGNORANT SLUTS - Matt
Kenan Thompson - 37
Jay Pharoah - 21
Kyle Mooney - 14
Ben Stiller - 15
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) Love Me & 2) The
Sound
2 points - song
2 points - song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 91
THE FUTURE MRS. RANDY GOLDMAN - Leah
Kenan Thompson - 37
Kyle Mooney - 14
Jon Rudnitsky - 29
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - NO SONGS CHOSEN
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 80
PHIL HARTMAN TROPHY STANDINGS (after Episode 41x12)
- Desolate Isle - 1606
- The Not Ready for First Place Players - 1570
- War Horse Can Dance - 1486
- Billion Dollar Murrays - 1425
- Mark Wahlberg Ate Mark Wahlberg – 1387
- The Ignorant Sluts – 1297
- The Team You Wish You Hadn’t Started A Conversation With At A Party - 1237
- The Future Mrs. Randy Goldman – 1140
RADNER GROUP
LIL BABY AIDY - Will
Aidy Bryant - 14
Taran Killam - 64
Beck Bennett - 22
Vanessa Bayer - 34
Ben Stiller - 15
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) UGH! & 2) The Sound
2 points - song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 151
SKANKY LITTLE PROSTITUTES - Mike
Kate McKinnon - 62
Cecily Strong - 31
Jay Pharoah - 21
Pete Davidson - 22
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) Love Me & 2) UGH!
2 points - song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 138
MY DOLL'S NAME IS JENNY - Douglas
Kate McKinnon - 62
Kyle Mooney - 14
Jay Pharoah - 21
Leslie Jones - 17
Owen Wilson - 10
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2)
Lostmyhead
5 points - first song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 129
THE DARK, CLENCHED HOLE OF EVIL - Robb
Taran Killam - 64
Bobby Moynihan - 24
Cecily Strong - 31
Sasheer Zamata - 0
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) Love Me & 2) The
Sound
2 points - song
2 points - song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 123
THREE-LEGGED JEANS - Lori
Kenan Thompson - 37
Bobby Moynihan - 24
Leslie Jones - 17
Pete Davidson - 22
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2)
Lostmyhead
5 points - first song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 105
KEBERT XELA - Christopher
Kenan Thompson - 37
Aidy Bryant - 14
Beck Bennett - 22
Kyle Mooney - 14
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - NO SONGS CHOSEN
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 87
GILDED RADNER STANDINGS (after Episode 41x12)
- Lil Baby Aidy - 2023
- Skanky Little Prostitutes - 1975
- The Dark, Clenched Hole of Evil - 1852
- My Doll’s Name Is Jenny - 1751
- Kebert Xela – 1590
- Three-Legged Jeans – 1561
MYERS GROUP
SUCK IT TREBEK - Sarah C.
Taran Killam - 64
Kenan Thompson - 37
Aidy Bryant - 14
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2) Love
Me
5 points - first song
10 points - second song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 130
COLIN JOST'S GHOSTS - Colm
Taran Killam - 64
Kyle Mooney - 14
Jon Rudnitsky - 29
Ben Stiller - 15
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) Love Me & 2) Chocolate
2 points - song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 124
DAN AKROYD RAGE - Mark
Kate McKinnon - 62
Bobby Moynihan - 24
Aidy Bryant - 14
Owen Wilson - 10
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2) UGH!
5 points - first song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 115
ORGANIC WIFI - Andrew K.
Kate McKinnon - 62
Jay Pharoah - 21
Leslie Jones - 17
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2) Love
Me
5 points - first song
10 points - second song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 115
NOT A STRONG SWIMMER - Krissy
Cecily Strong - 31
Kenan Thompson - 37
Vanessa Bayer - 34
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2) UGH!
5 points - first song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 107
ANTHONY'S JOE PESCI SHOWMANSHIP - Anthony
Pete Davidson - 22
Vanessa Bayer - 34
Beck Bennett - 22
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) Love Me & 2) The
Sound
2 points - song
2 points - song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 82
SPOOKY BEHAVIOR - Emily
Cecily Strong - 31
Beck Bennett - 22
Kyle Mooney - 14
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - NO SONGS CHOSEN
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 67
THE VONDRUKES - Samantha B.
Bobby Moynihan - 24
Jay Pharoah - 21
Leslie Jones - 17
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - NO SONGS CHOSEN
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 62
WAYNE’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (after Episode 41x12)
- Organic Wifi - 1704
- Suck It Trebek - 1535
- Dan Akroyd Rage - 1478
- Not A Strong Swimmer - 1422
- Colin Jost’s Ghost – 1234
- The Vondrukes – 1223
- Spooky Behavior - 1161
- Anthony’s Joe Pesci Showmanship – 1119
FARLEY GROUP
EFFIE VILLALOPOLUS' PROFESSIONAL COMPLAINERS - David S.
Taran Killam - 64
Bobby Moynihan - 24
Vanessa Bayer - 34
Pete Davidson - 22
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) UGH! & 2) The Sound
2 points - song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 146
MURRY'D WITH CHILDREN - Johnny
Kate McKinnon - 62
Cecily Strong - 31
Beck Bennett - 22
Leslie Jones - 17
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - NO SONGS CHOSEN
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 132
BILL BRASKY'S DRINKING BUDDIES - Saad
Taran Killam - 64
Aidy Bryant -
14
Jay Pharoah - 21
Sasheer Zamata - 0
Ben Stiller - 15
Owen Wilson - 10
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - NO SONGS CHOSEN
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 124
DRUNCLE - Mick
Kate McKinnon - 62
Kenan Thompson - 37
Bobby Moynihan - 24
Sasheer Zamata - 0
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - NO SONGS CHOSEN
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 123
MISS SWAN'S LOWERED EXPECTATIONS - Patrick
Cecily Strong - 31
Kenan Thompson - 37
Vanessa Bayer - 34
Kyle Mooney - 14
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) Love Me & 2) The
Sound
2 points - song
2 points - song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 120
THIS TEAM HAS EVERYTHING - Sarah S.
Beck Bennett - 22
Kyle Mooney - 14
Aidy Bryant - 14
Jay Pharoah - 21
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) Love Me & 2) UGH!
2 points - song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 73
FARLEY GROUP STANDINGS (after Episode 41x12)
- Effie Villalopolus’ Professional Complainers – 1916
- Murry’d With Children - 1879
- Miss Swan’s Lowered Expectations – 1818
- Druncle – 1797
- Bill Brasky’s Drinking Buddies – 1626
- This Team Has Everything – 1459
BELUSHI GROUP
THE NIGHT CRAWLERZ - Kevin K.
Taran Killam - 64
Cecily Strong - 31
Kenan Thompson - 37
Jay Pharoah - 21
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) Love Me & 2) The
Sound
2 points - song
2 points - song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 157
COLOMBIAN DECAFFEINATED COFFEE CRYSTALS - Dylan
Kate McKinnon - 62
Beck Bennett - 22
Cecily Strong - 31
Pete Davidson - 22
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - NO SONGS CHOSEN
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 137
HARRY CARAY'S BBQ MOON RIBS - Ian
Kenan Thompson - 37
Vanessa Bayer - 34
Aidy Bryant - 14
Pete Davidson - 22
Owen Wilson - 10
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2) Love
Me
5 points - first song
10 points - second song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 132
NUNI AND THE HAIR CHAIR - Megan R.M.
Aidy Bryant - 14
Taran Killam - 64
Leslie Jones - 17
Beck Bennett - 22
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2) If I
Believe You
5 points - first song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 122
TOTAL BASTARD AIRLINES - Andrew R.
Kate McKinnon - 62
Bobby Moynihan - 24
Kyle Mooney - 14
Sasheer Zamata - 0
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - NO SONGS CHOSEN
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 100
CRISIS OF CONFORMITY - David W.
Bobby Moynihan - 24
Jay Pharoah - 21
Kyle Mooney - 14
Vanessa Bayer - 34
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - NO SONGS CHOSEN
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 93
BELUSHI GROUP STANDINGS (after Episode 41x12)
- The Night Crawlerz - 2208
- Nuni and the Hair Chair - 1853
- Columbian Decaffeinated Coffee Crystals - 1803
- Total Bastard Airlines - 1662
- Harry Cary’s BBQ Moon Ribs – 1627
- Crisis of Conformity – 1493
POEHLER GROUP
HADERS TO THE LEFT - Samantha L.
Kate McKinnon - 62
Taran Killam - 64
Pete Davidson - 22
Leslie Jones - 17
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2)
Chocolate
5 points - first song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 170
HEATHER FROM WORK - Lauren
Cecily Strong - 31
Taran Killam - 64
Beck Bennett - 22
Kyle Mooney - 14
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2) Love
Me
5 points - first song
10 points - second song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 146
LAZY SUNFEYS - Meg
Kenan Thompson - 37
Cecily Strong - 31
Beck Bennett - 22
Kyle Mooney - 14
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2) Love
Me
5 points - first song
10 points - second song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 119
THE WEEKENDERS - Justin
Kenan Thompson - 37
Bobby Moynihan - 24
Vanessa Bayer - 34
Jay Pharoah - 21
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - NO SONGS CHOSEN
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 116
INTERNATIONAL NASTY GIRL$ - Abby
Kate McKinnon - 62
Vanessa Bayer - 34
Aidy Bryant - 14
Sasheer Zamata - 0
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) Robbers & 2)
Choclate
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 110
BOYFRIENDS TALK SHOW - Andrew E.
Jay Pharoah - 21
Bobby Moynihan - 24
Aidy Bryant - 14
Leslie Jones - 17
Ben Stiller -
15
MUSICAL GUEST - The 1975 - SONGS: 1) The Sound & 2) UGH!
5 points - first song
EPISODE TWELVE TOTAL 96
POEHLER GROUP STANDINGS (after Episode 41x12)
- Haders to the Left – 1996
- Heather From Work - 1880
- Lazy Sunfeys - 1834
- The Weekenders - 1775
- International Nasty Girl$ - 1732
- Boyfriends Talk Show – 1589
Larry David has had a hell of a season, points-wise, but as
was brought up at the start of the season… no one could have suspected the
perfect casting that was Larry David as Bernie Sanders! Not only that, but
years away from the last season of Curb’d, no one expected Larry David to be
hosting.
The Larry David-hosted episode DID bring Host points,
however, in the form of a Weekend Update category from Ben Stiller and Owen
Wilson. As I noted as well, Zoolander also brings reoccurring points as the world
famous male model made an appearance during a Stephan Update! Every Group
picked both to Host, save for the Belushi Group that didn’t grab Ben Stiller,
while no one in the Poehler Group snapped up Owen Wilson. Bill Brasky’s
Drinking Buddies in the Farley Group snapped up both Ben Stiller and Owen
Wilson!
Melissa McCarthy is Hosting next week’s episode and was
ANOTHER popular choice in our Host Draft for Season 41! This will be her fourth
time hosting, and she’ll be joined by KANYE WEST as the Musical Guest! Congrats
to The Team You Wish You Hadn’t Started A Conversation With At The Party, The
Dark Clenched Hole of Evil, The Vondrukes, Miss Swan’s Lowered Expectations,
Total Bastard Airlines, and International Nasty Girl$, on your Host choice!
Added bonus to anyone else who drafted Kanye West to Host, as his cameo chances
have raised considerably.
See you February 13th for the 13th episode
of Season 41! Hopefully we get ample Ghostbusters shtick, and if not we’ll
always have…
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