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REPERTORY CAST

Kenan Thompson, 64 points

Pete Davidson, 46 points

Kate McKinnon, 42 points

Beck Bennett, 38 points

Kyle Mooney, 30 points

Cecily Strong, 28 points

Aidy Bryant, 18 points

Alec Baldwin, DNP – Did Not Participate

FEATURED CAST

Chris Redd, 39 points

Mikey Day, 34 points

Melissa Villaseñor, 25 points

Heidi Gardner, 23 points

Alex Moffat, 23 points

Luke Null, 20 points

HOST

Chance the Rapper, 63 points

Questlove, 10 points

Common, 10 points

The Party Andersons – Rob M.

Beck Bennett - 38

Aidy Bryant - 18

Kenan Thompson - 64

MUSICAL GUEST – Eminem – SONGS: 1) Walk On Water  & 2) Chance the Rapper collab

5 points – first song

EPISODE SIX TOTAL 125

The Not Ready For First Place Players – Kevin M.

Kenan Thompson - 64

Aidy Bryant - 18

Kyle Mooney - 30

MUSICAL GUEST – Eminem – SONGS: 1) Walk On Water & 2) BET Cipher (That parking garage rap.)

5 points – first song

EPISODE SIX TOTAL 117

The Team You Wish You Hadn’t Started A Conversation With At A Party – Brian E.

Cecily Strong - 28

Mikey Day - 34

Alex Moffat - 23

MUSICAL GUEST – Eminem – SONGS: 1) Walk On Water & 2) The Monster

5 points – first song

EPISODE SIX TOTAL 90

War Horse Can Dance – Megan M.

Cecily Strong - 28

Alex Moffat - 23

Leslie Jones - 30

MUSICAL GUEST – Eminem – SONGS: 1) Walk On Water & 2) freestyle???

5 points – first song

EPISODE SIX TOTAL 86

Billion Dollar Murrays – Russel H.

Kate McKinnon – 42

Mikey Day - 34

MUSICAL GUEST – Eminem – SONGS: 1) 1) Walk On Water & 2) Revival

5 points – first song

EPISODE SIX TOTAL 81

Holtzwomenn – Sarah R.

Beck Bennett - 38

Alec Baldwin – 0

Kyle Mooney -  30

MUSICAL GUEST – Eminem – SONGS: 1) Walk On Water & ) BET Cipher (anti-Donald Trump rap or something idk)

5 points – first song

EPISODE SIX TOTAL 73

The Ignorant Sluts – Matthew S.

Kate McKinnon - 42

Alec Baldwin - 0

MUSICAL GUEST – Eminem – SONGS: 1) Walk On Water & 2) Revival

5 points – first song

EPISODE SIX TOTAL 47

Chance the Rapper is as good a host as one would expect, which is to say really quite good. Both game to add all that he can to a sketch with his set of affable, musical, aw shucks set of skills,  while also surprising with a Family Feud segment that was surprisingly wonderful (as it turns out, it’s not just an imitation showcase, or a way to get Kenan on the show!), and also giving Chris Redd further chance to break out this season!

Also, I would like to canonize the Weekend Update appearance from Pete Davidson about Staten Island.

December 2^nd, in TWO WEEKS from this episode, it’s a very pleasant surprise to see Saoirse Ronan hosting! Not only that, but it’s a very Irish episode of Saturday Night Live, with sudden but always enjoyable (in this format, because I’ll never forget when Amy Poehler cried from happiness and exhaustion) U2! Adam Scott just couldn’t get the timing right to host, I suppose. Ronan looks fantastic in Lady Bird, which I still have to see but I’m sure you have. It’s really good isn’t it?

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QUALITY: The cold opening NAILS the diversity problem on the head, quicker then even I expected when Kerry Washington was first announced as a host. Ballsy.

QUALITY: Yes, Kerry Washington is as infinitely likable a host as you might hope.

PROBLEMATIC: Throwing to a room full of Matthew McConaheys before bringing out Rev. Al Sharpton, ESPECIALLY Sharpton, felt as half-written as possible. I get why you wanted to do this cold opening, but I haaate under-planned endings. They’re something SNL has gotten much better at NOT doing.

QUALITY: Still, it’s GOOD to have someone finally playing the First Lady of the United States when you realize the INFINITE time given to Hillary Clinton (and her many iterations) this season.

QUALITY: Nasim spotlight sketch! What can I say, I was infinitely amused by the over abundance of sound effects and pelvic thrusts in the service of motivational speaking, even if the live crowd didn’t sound entirely sold on the weirdness of Career Week.

QUALITY: “Respect my ability to assess a bucket.”

PROBLEMATIC: Mike O’Brien is the worst cast member at this thing called character acting. Still, does that make his every appearance something QUALITY? Weeeell, we aren’t there yet.

QUALITY: That’s right, you tell ‘em how silly it is for people to read recaps on shows they just watched. Pffft, white people. That’s like being part of a fantasy football league, as if WATCHING football ain’t entertaining enough you’ve got to add MATH! Hey… wait… NO ONE PAY ATTENTION TO THIS!

QUALITY: Seriously the only thing I’ve noticed so far, is how much Kerry Washington’s appearance has put a spotlight on the PROBLEMATIC fact that strong black female presence would add to the show SO NICELY.

PROBLEMATIC: Then again, if the diversity door stays open, we’ll have to talk about the fact that Nasim Pedrad is as Asian as SNL has ever been.

PROBLEMATIC: Christian Laettner, we need to talk about you being a part of the 1992 Dream Team. It makes less sense 20 years later.

PROBLEMATIC: We no longer have a draught in our Host Predicition Draft…

QUALITY: CONGRATS to THE FIVE-TIMERS CLUB! Honestly, Leah had the first pick and she used it well. Even though Lady Gaga hadn’t been officially announced, she’s been rumored since Tina, Miley, and Bruce got the nod to begin the season! I think the Miley nod had us all weary that it was going to happen, not to mention the Lady Gaga Talk Show during the WILLIS episode. We won’t even get into the fact that Miley and Katy Perry feel infinitely more relevant then Gaga lately, but SNL hosts come in all phases… should be an interesting episode. And after that announcement it was back to our usual success in predicting.

PROBLEMATIC: She certainly sells her cocaine fueled appearance like a CHAMP, but Kate McKinnon as your go to Latin American cast member is like casting Fred Armisan as Barack Obama!

QUALITY: You’re livin’ the dream, McKinnon!

QUALITY: RICK RUBIN IS ON SNL! Seriously, when does this crazy wizard get to Host?

PROBLEMATIC: I loved seeing Rick Rubin up there, LOVED the set-up, and I quite enjoy  “Berzerk” as a song, but something was consistently lacking in Eminem’s performance. For such a HYPE song, he was half there for it. I’m THIS close to calling an Ashlee Simpson on the first song.

QUALITY: I appreciated it when Cecily Strong was so surprised by the boisterous laughter of That One Guy, that she just HAD to say something.

QUALITY: Calling out how long it took to rehearse a cheap gag, Seth? You’re practicing for Late Night already! Conan would be proud! Jimmy, however, is so much more professional then that.

QUALITY: “OOOOH! THE THINGS I HAVE GOODGLED!”

PROBLEMATIC: Jason Segal, you know when your lack of shirt was the punch line AFTER Nickleback tickets… hey wait, you got skinny, son!

PROBLEMATIC: Gaaah, what IS eating New York City’s rats?!

QUALITY: That Kanye joke, Ms. Strong? Delicious. Go on, BASK in that applause.

QUALITY: “You don’t look at anything except the tip of your nose.” Sometimes it’s the simple things that’re the funniest. Keep crossing them eyes, Jay!

PROBLEMATIC: What are you doing NOT fist-pumping Cecily Strong?! For shame for leaving her hanging, ffffor shame!

QUALITY: Classy move, with the memorial clip for Lou Reed.

PROBLEMATIC: Phew, and you TRIED to sell that sketch didn’t you Aidy?

PROBLEMATIC: Does it look like Eminem is reading off of cue cards because he’s playing to the front row?

QUALITY: I appreciate that Eminem came to town with the intense rock-fueled one-two punch of songs, even if meant I didn't get the second song right.

QUALITY: It may have been in garbage time, but there was just something about the transparent delivery/complete insanity that had me laughing the most.

QUALITY: “Around… how?”

PROBLEMATIC: We get it Eminem you don’t smile. But if you’re going to show THAT level of enthusiasm join Brooks in the back. At least HE’S smiling now!
QUALITY: Washington may have hugged J-Faux first, but she somehow was lucky to find McKinnon right after! He living the dream!

REPARATORY CAST