Minding the P’s and Q’s of SNL

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PROBLEMATIC: When last we saw Donald Trump host, the blow-hard alpha-capitalist/infinite-fuck up was easier to both make fun of, and not take seriously, in equal measures. Now that he's latched onto the currant of American political insanity that sprouted out of the Bush administration, and was only bolstered by the likes of Sarah Palin and the Tea Party, a relatively harmless (horrible) business man is now the shining orange face of ugly 'Merica. And he hosted SNL.

PROBLEMATIC: The most disappointing thing about this show, was the lack of challenge to Trump. Having a known non-performer, one-note personality to work around is one thing, but bolstering him, and playing to the megalomania… is a shockingly soulless display for the show. Lorne, just because we're 41 years in, that doesn't mean SNL has to be the least dangerous show on television. Ratings not withstanding, this episode holds the kind of danger to SNL's legacy of legitimacy that everyone assumed the generally inoffensive episode featuring Andrew Dice Clay would, but didn't. In this case, the bland inoffensiveness, and at worst cow-towing, with Trump is the worst SNL we could have hoped for. They were being lapped by Colbert, Stewart, and now Oliver in the last decade or so but they’ve officially given the political satire of the show a real Glue Factory send-off.

PROBLEMATIC: Actually, the WORST of it? The Trump Tweets sketch. Let's look at this from a wrestling perspective, since Trump has a lot in common with his best possible Vice President, Hulk Hogan (orange tan, bald AND outdated hair cuts, racism)... Who thought it was a good idea to bury the people in your cast so badly in the first HALF HOUR, not as characters but as CAST, under so much shit and with no redeeming quality by a host who is LITERALLY phoning it in?! Trump gets to look like the “coolest” and “funniest” guy in the room (in the most destructive way possible) and he doesn't even have to be IN THE ROOM! When you make the choice of doing something that the WWE wouldn't think to do to its on air talent... what the fuck are you thinking, SNL?

QUALITY: Okay, if you DID watch, there was one non-Trump bright spot. The pre-taped Bad Girls sketch was the spiritual sequel to Doing It In A Twin Bed/International Nasty Girls, plus an escalating theme and an amazing look and catchy tune. However, the overall atmosphere of the episode did them zero favors, on air. On any other episode this might have been seen as a season-wide bright spot and potential viral hit. Last Saturday night it was lost in a storm of apathy and/or bullshit.

REPERTORY CAST

Taran Killam, 66 points

Cecily Strong, 62 points

Bobby Moynihan, 59 points

Jay Pharoah, 54 points

Beck Bennett, 51 points

Kate McKinnon, 49 points

Kenan Thompson, 49 points

Aidy Bryant, 39 points

Vanessa Bayer, 37 points

Kyle Mooney, 12 points

Sasheer Zamata, 12 points

FEATURED CAST

Leslie Jones, 56 points

Pete Davidson, 14 points

Jon Rudnitsky, 12 points

HOST

Donald Trump, 62 points

Larry David - 45 points

Martin Short - 20 points

Ivanka Trump, 5 points

HARTMAN GROUP

WAR HORSE CAN DANCE - Megan M.

Cecily Strong - 62

Bobby Moynihan - 59

Beck Bennett - 51

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 187

DESOLATE ISLE - Rob M.

Taran Killam - 66

Aidy Bryant - 39

Leslie Jones - 56

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 176

MARK WAHLBERG ATE MARK WAHLBERG - Sarah R.

Cecily Strong - 62

Bobby Moynihan - 59

Vanessa Bayer - 37

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 173

THE NOT READY FOR FIRST PLACE PLAYERS - Kevin M.

Taran Killam - 66

Jay Pharoah - 54

Vanessa Bayer - 37

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Elastic Heart

5 points - first song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 162

BILLION DOLLAR MURRAYS - Russel

Kate McKinnon - 49

Aidy Bryant - 39

Beck Bennett - 51

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 154

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

Kate McKinnon - 49

Leslie Jones - 56

Jon Rudnitsky - 12

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 132

THE IGNORANT SLUTS - Matt

Kenan Thompson - 49

Jay Pharoah - 54

Kyle Mooney - 12

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 130

THE FUTURE MRS. RANDY GOLDMAN - Leah

Kenan Thompson - 49

Kyle Mooney - 12

Jon Rudnitsky -12

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Bird Set Free & 2) Alive

2 points - song

2 points - song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 77

PHIL HARTMAN TROPHY STANDINGS (after Episode 41x04)

RADNER GROUP

SKANKY LITTLE PROSTITUTES - Mike

Kate McKinnon - 49

Cecily Strong - 62

Jay Pharoah - 54

Pete Davidson - 14

Donald Trump - 62

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 256

THE DARK, CLENCHED HOLE OF EVIL - Robb

Taran Killam - 66

Bobby Moynihan - 59

Cecily Strong - 62

Sasheer Zamata - 12
Martin Short - 20

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 234

LIL BABY AIDY - Will

Aidy Bryant - 39

Taran Killam - 66

Beck Bennett - 51

Vanessa Bayer - 37

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 208

THREE-LEGGED JEANS - Lori

Kenan Thompson - 49

Bobby Moynihan - 59

Leslie Jones - 56

Pete Davidson - 14

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 193

MY DOLL'S NAME IS JENNY - Douglas

Kate McKinnon - 49

Kyle Mooney - 12

Jay Pharoah - 54

Leslie Jones - 56

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 186

KEBERT XELA - Christopher

Kenan Thompson - 49

Aidy Bryant - 39

Beck Bennett - 51

Kyle Mooney - 12

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 166

GILDED RADNER STANDINGS (after Episode 41x04)

MYERS GROUP

ORGANIC WIFI - Andrew K.

Kate McKinnon - 49

Jay Pharoah - 54

Leslie Jones - 56

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 174

SUCK IT TREBEK - Sarah C.

Taran Killam - 66

Kenan Thompson - 49

Aidy Bryant - 39

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 169

THE VONDRUKES - Samantha B.

Bobby Moynihan - 59

Jay Pharoah - 54

Leslie Jones - 56

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 169

NOT A STRONG SWIMMER - Krissy

Cecily Strong - 62

Kenan Thompson - 49

Vanessa Bayer - 37

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 163

DAN AKROYD RAGE - Mark

Kate McKinnon - 49

Bobby Moynihan - 59

Aidy Bryant - 39

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 162

SPOOKY BEHAVIOR - Emily

Cecily Strong - 62

Beck Bennett - 51

Kyle Mooney - 12

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 125

ANTHONY'S JOE PESCI SHOWMANSHIP - Anthony

Pete Davidson - 14

Vanessa Bayer - 37

Beck Bennett - 51

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Bird Set Free & 2) Alive

2 points - song

2 points - song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 106

COLIN JOST'S GHOSTS - Colm

Taran Killam - 66

Kyle Mooney - 12

Jon Rudnitsky - 12

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 90

WAYNE’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (after Episode 41x04)

FARLEY GROUP

MURRY'D WITH CHILDREN - Johnny

Kate McKinnon - 49

Cecily Strong - 62

Beck Bennett - 51

Leslie Jones - 56

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 218

EFFIE VILLALOPOLUS' PROFESSIONAL COMPLAINERS - David S.

Taran Killam - 66

Bobby Moynihan - 59

Vanessa Bayer - 37

Pete Davidson - 14

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Bird Set Free & 2) Alive

2 points - song

2 points - song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 180

MISS SWAN'S LOWERED EXPECTATIONS - Patrick

Cecily Strong - 62

Kenan Thompson - 49

Vanessa Bayer - 37

Kyle Mooney - 12

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 175

BILL BRASKY'S DRINKING BUDDIES - Saad

Taran Killam - 66

Aidy Bryant  - 39

Jay Pharoah - 54

Sasheer Zamata - 12

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 171

THIS TEAM HAS EVERYTHING - Sarah S.

Beck Bennett - 51

Kyle Mooney - 12

Aidy Bryant - 39

Jay Pharoah - 54

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 171

DRUNCLE - Mick

Kate McKinnon - 49

Kenan Thompson - 49

Bobby Moynihan - 59

Sasheer Zamata - 12

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 169

FARLEY GROUP STANDINGS (after Episode 41x04)

BELUSHI GROUP

THE NIGHT CRAWLERZ - Kevin K.

Taran Killam - 66

Cecily Strong - 62

Kenan Thompson - 49

Jay Pharoah - 54

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 246

NUNI AND THE HAIR CHAIR - Megan R.M.

Aidy Bryant - 39

Taran Killam - 66

Leslie Jones - 56

Beck Bennett - 51

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 227

COLOMBIAN DECAFFEINATED COFFEE CRYSTALS - Dylan

Kate McKinnon - 49

Beck Bennett - 51

Cecily Strong - 62

Pete Davidson - 14

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 176

CRISIS OF CONFORMITY - David W.

Bobby Moynihan - 59

Jay Pharoah - 54

Kyle Mooney - 12

Vanessa Bayer - 37

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 162

HARRY CARAY'S BBQ MOON RIBS - Ian

Kenan Thompson - 49

Vanessa Bayer - 37

Aidy Bryant - 39

Pete Davidson - 14

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 154

TOTAL BASTARD AIRLINES - Andrew R.

Kate McKinnon - 49

Bobby Moynihan - 59

Kyle Mooney - 12

Sasheer Zamata - 12

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 132

BELUSHI GROUP STANDINGS (after Episode 41x04)

POEHLER GROUP

BOYFRIENDS TALK SHOW - Andrew E.

Jay Pharoah - 54

Bobby Moynihan - 59

Aidy Bryant - 39

Leslie Jones - 56

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 223

THE WEEKENDERS - Justin

Kenan Thompson - 49

Bobby Moynihan - 59

Vanessa Bayer - 37

Jay Pharoah - 54

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 214

HEATHER FROM WORK - Lauren

Cecily Strong - 62

Taran Killam - 66

Beck Bennett - 51

Kyle Mooney - 12

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 206

HADERS TO THE LEFT - Samantha L.

Kate McKinnon - 49

Taran Killam - 66

Pete Davidson - 14

Leslie Jones - 56

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Alive & 2) Bird Set Free

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 200

LAZY SUNFEYS - Meg

Kenan Thompson - 49

Cecily Strong - 62

Beck Bennett - 51

Kyle Mooney - 12

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - SONGS: 1) Bird Set Free & 2) Alive

2 points - song

2 points - song

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 178

INTERNATIONAL NASTY GIRL$ - Abby

Kate McKinnon - 49

Vanessa Bayer - 37

Aidy Bryant - 39

Sasheer Zamata - 12

MUSICAL GUEST - Sia - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE FOUR TOTAL 137

POEHLER GROUP STANDINGS (after Episode 41x04)

So THAT went well. Honestly, due to Donald Trump being on screen for 12 minutes it didn’t matter the quality of the show from the Saturday Night Live perspective, because most of the Cast was given enough work to pull big numbers, with multiple teams pulling in 200+ point totals in one episode. So if you’re looking for a silver lining, there it is!

Next week, we’re back to excitement, we’re back to positive outlooks! It’s Elizabeth Banks as Host, with Disclosure (and friends) as Musical Guests! Congrats to everyone on the season so far, as we shift into a second trio of shows, before heading into the holidays!

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Minding the P’s and Q’s of SNL

QUALITY: Enjoy our Deep Thoughts on SNL podcast! Subscribe, listen, enjoy! And heck, join in if you feel so inclined, through twitter!

QUALITY: What an emotional homecoming for Tracy Morgan, just as you knew it would be! 30 Rock reunion! Brian Fellow! Spaceman Jones! Yes, even Woodrow there to teach Willie the life lessons that helped a guy who lives under a bridge nab the likes of Kate Hudson and Britney Spears.

QUALITY: You’ve heard it everywhere in the last couple of days of course, by Larry David is an inspired casting choice for the shockingly effective Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders. Which also buries the lead on the fact that Alec Baldwin put in multiple appearances on the show, and reprised good ol’ Jack for a hot second.

PROBLEMATIC: Speaking of candidates, all the Canadians who read this or take part in the Fantasy League, or listen to the Deep Thoughts podcast, remember that MONDAY is your time to vote! Go to elections.ca to make sure you’re ready to vote! It doesn’t matter whom you vote for, as long as you vote. Ensure that you have everything you need to choose the representation that you want! MONDAY 9:30am to 9:30pm.

QUALITY: For those who might be curious, the technology is available to keep track of individual totals, for each cast member this season. As we head into the first break of the season the Top Five Points Getters, using our completely unscientific and barely mathematical SNL Fantasy League points system: 1) Taran Killam, 2) Kate McKinnon, 3) Kenan Thompson, 4) Kyle Mooney, 5) Vanessa Bayer! No other cast member has totaled over 100 points so far this season.

PROBLEMATIC: The second musical guest crying during their second song, in three episodes, is an awkward spotlight on the cloying nature of pop music. I understand that they’re Disney kids first, and so a bit of dramatic stage craft is in their blood… but I don’t have to like it, for it’s inherit insincerity masquerading as the opposite. Demi Lovato DID impress though with her ability to sing, even if it isn’t my bag of tricks.

QUALITY: This is the best episode so far this year, I mean how could it not be? It’s a call back to the second Golden Age of the show, in the late 90’s and early 2000’s (or, you know, the era that I grew up watching)… and Tracy Morgan will be a tough sentimental favorite to beat in the Host Unofficial Power Rankings, this season.

REPERTORY CAST

Taran Killam, 60 points

Kate McKinnon, 60 points

Kenan Thompson, 55 points

Cecily Strong, 38 points

Sasheer Zamata, 30 points

Kyle Mooney, 27 points

Vanessa Bayer, 20 points

Bobby Moynihan, 18 points

Aidy Bryant, 18 points

Jay Pharoah, 15 points

Beck Bennett, 12 points

FEATURED CAST

Leslie Jones, 29 points

Pete Davidson, 27 points

Jon Rudnitsky, 27 points

HOST

Tracy Morgan, 100 points

Alec Baldwin, 30 points

Larry David, 30 points

Tina Fey, 25 points

Jane Krakowski, 20 points

Jack McBrayer, 20 points

Demi Lovato, 5 points

HARTMAN GROUP

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

Kate McKinnon - 60

Leslie Jones - 29

Jon Rudnitsky - 27

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Stone Cold

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 131

THE FUTURE MRS. RANDY GOLDMAN - Leah

Kenan Thompson - 55

Kyle Mooney - 27

Jon Rudnitsky - 27

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Stone Cold

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 124

DESOLATE ISLE - Rob M.

Taran Killam - 60

Aidy Bryant - 18

Leslie Jones - 29

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Cool for the Summer

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 114

THE IGNORANT SLUTS - Matt

Kenan Thompson - 55

Jay Pharoah - 15

Kyle Mooney - 27

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Stone Cold

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 112

THE NOT READY FOR FIRST PLACE PLAYERS - Kevin M.

Taran Killam - 60

Jay Pharoah - 15

Vanessa Bayer - 20

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Stone Cold

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 110

WAR HORSE CAN DANCE - Megan M.

Cecily Strong - 38

Bobby Moynihan - 18

Beck Bennett - 12

Tina Fey - 25

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Stone Cold

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 108

BILLION DOLLAR MURRAYS - Russel

Kate McKinnon - 60

Aidy Bryant - 18

Beck Bennett - 12

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Stone Cold

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 105

MARK WAHLBERG ATE MARK WAHLBERG - Sarah R.

Cecily Strong - 38

Bobby Moynihan - 18

Vanessa Bayer - 20

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Confident

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 83

PHIL HARTMAN TROPHY STANDINGS (after Episode 41x03)

The Team You Wish You Hadn't Started A Conversation With At The Party is the third different team to take home the top score of the episode, in the Hartman Group. Something that helped them jump from eighth to third overall. Though The Not Ready For First Place Players have scored less points each episode, for the first three episodes, the drop each episode has been minimal, and the teams consistency has been it's key for the top score so far in this Chase for the Hartman Trophy! Though Billion Dollar Murrays are still in second, though entire Group has gotten closer, proving that things could very well shift next episode.

RADNER GROUP

SKANKY LITTLE PROSTITUTES - Mike

Kate McKinnon - 60

Cecily Strong - 38

Jay Pharoah - 15

Pete Davidson - 27

Tina Fey - 25

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Confident

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 172

THE DARK, CLENCHED HOLE OF EVIL - Robb

Taran Killam - 60

Bobby Moynihan - 18

Cecily Strong - 38

Sasheer Zamata - 30

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Cool for the Summer

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 153

MY DOLL'S NAME IS JENNY - Douglas

Kate McKinnon - 60

Kyle Mooney - 27

Jay Pharoah - 15

Leslie Jones - 29

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Stone Cold & 2) Confident

2 points - song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 135

THREE-LEGGED JEANS - Lori

Kenan Thompson - 55

Bobby Moynihan - 18

Leslie Jones - 29

Pete Davidson - 27

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Stone Cold & 2) Confident

2 points - song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 133

KEBERT XELA - Christopher

Kenan Thompson - 55

Aidy Bryant - 18

Beck Bennett - 12

Kyle Mooney - 27

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Confident

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 119

LIL BABY AIDY - Will

Aidy Bryant - 18

Taran Killam - 60

Beck Bennett - 12

Vanessa Bayer - 20

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Cool for the Summer

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 117

GILDED RADNER STANDINGS (after Episode 41x03)

1. The Dark, Clenched Hole of Evil - 435
2. Skanky Little Prostitutes - 430
3. Lil Baby Aidy - 421
4. My Doll’s Name Is Jenny - 403
5. Kebert Xela - 382
6. Three-Legged Jeans - 356

Skanky Little Prostitutes are the third team to top the episode top score board, in the Radner Group, with a score that's almost twenty points higher then the nearest competition. After they jumped from fifth to second overall, the team could very well have the top score after the Donald Trump hosted episode! The Dark, Clenched Hole of Evil holds the top place in the Radner Group thanks to a third straight strong week from Taran Killam!

MYERS GROUP

SUCK IT TREBEK - Sarah C.

Taran Killam - 60

Kenan Thompson - 55

Aidy Bryant - 18

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Cool for the Summer

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 140

ORGANIC WIFI - Andrew K.

Kate McKinnon - 60

Jay Pharoah - 15

Leslie Jones - 29

Tina Fey - 25

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Cool for the Summer

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 136

COLIN JOST'S GHOSTS - Colm

Taran Killam - 60

Kyle Mooney - 27

Jon Rudnitsky - 27

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Confident

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 121

NOT A STRONG SWIMMER - Krissy

Cecily Strong - 38

Kenan Thompson - 55

Vanessa Bayer - 20

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Confident

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 120

DAN AKROYD RAGE - Mark

Kate McKinnon - 60

Bobby Moynihan - 18

Aidy Bryant - 18

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Confident

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 103

SPOOKY BEHAVIOR - Emily

Cecily Strong - 38

Beck Bennett - 12

Kyle Mooney - 27

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Cool for the Summer

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 84

THE VONDRUKES - Samantha B.

Bobby Moynihan - 18

Jay Pharoah - 15

Leslie Jones - 29

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Confident

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 69

ANTHONY'S JOE PESCI SHOWMANSHIP - Anthony

Pete Davidson - 27

Vanessa Bayer - 20

Beck Bennett - 12

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Cool for the Summer

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 66

MYERS GROUP STANDINGS (after Episode 41x03)

Every team in the Myers Group fell victim to the ol' medly, which combined both Demi Lovato's current single "Confident", as well as her summer song "Cool for the Summer"! Not A Strong Swimmer stays strong in fourth place in the Myers Group, while the rest of the top half of the overall standings shuffle, as two and three trade places from last week’s standings! The Vondrukes have the most points from Song Choices, in their group, even if the team is currently in last place.

FARLEY GROUP

DRUNCLE - Mick

Kate McKinnon - 60

Kenan Thompson - 55

Bobby Moynihan - 18

Sasheer Zamata - 30

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Stone Cold

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 178

MISS SWAN'S LOWERED EXPECTATIONS - Patrick

Cecily Strong - 38

Kenan Thompson - 55

Vanessa Bayer - 20

Kyle Mooney - 27

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Stone Cold

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 155

EFFIE VILLALOPOLUS' PROFESSIONAL COMPLAINERS - David S.

Taran Killam - 60

Bobby Moynihan - 18

Vanessa Bayer - 20

Pete Davidson - 27

Tina Fey - 25

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 150

MURRY'D WITH CHILDREN - Johnny

Kate McKinnon - 60

Cecily Strong - 38

Beck Bennett - 12

Leslie Jones - 29

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 139

BILL BRASKY'S DRINKING BUDDIES - Saad

Taran Killam - 60

Aidy Bryant  -18

Jay Pharoah - 15

Sasheer Zamata - 30

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 123

THIS TEAM HAS EVERYTHING - Sarah S.

Beck Bennett - 12

Kyle Mooney - 27

Aidy Bryant - 18

Jay Pharoah - 15

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Stone Cold

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 87

FARLEY GROUP STANDINGS (after Episode 41x03)

Druncle is the first team in the Farley Group, and the Saturday Night Live Fantasy League at large, to top the episode scoreboard TWICE, but they are tied with Effie Villalopolus' Professional Complainers for the top spot in the Group tanks to another high scoring episode from the E.V.P.C. and an appearance from Tina Fey this week! Of the four teams that didn’t make Song Choices, three of those teams were in the Farley Group, which is your least important fact of the week! Speaking of Song Choices though, Miss Swan’s Lowered Expectations made a second consecutive first/second correct pick-up!

BELUSHI GROUP

THE NIGHT CRAWLERZ - Kevin K.

Taran Killam - 60

Cecily Strong - 38

Kenan Thompson - 55

Jay Pharoah - 15

Tina Fey - 25

Alec Baldwin - 30

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Stone Cold

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 238

TOTAL BASTARD AIRLINES - Andrew R.

Kate McKinnon - 60

Bobby Moynihan - 18

Kyle Mooney - 27

Sasheer Zamata - 15

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Stone Cold

5 points - first song

10 points - second song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 150

COLOMBIAN DECAFFEINATED COFFEE CRYSTALS - Dylan

Kate McKinnon - 60

Beck Bennett - 12

Cecily Strong - 38

Pete Davidson - 27

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Lion Heart & 2) Confident

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 139

NUNI AND THE HAIR CHAIR - Megan R.M.

Aidy Bryant - 18

Taran Killam - 60

Leslie Jones - 29

Beck Bennett - 12

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Cool for the Summer

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 126

HARRY CARAY'S BBQ MOON RIBS - Ian

Kenan Thompson - 55

Vanessa Bayer - 20

Aidy Bryant - 18

Pete Davidson - 27

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Heart Attack

5 points - first song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 125

CRISIS OF CONFORMITY - David W.

Bobby Moynihan - 18

Jay Pharoah - 15

Kyle Mooney - 27

Vanessa Bayer - 20

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - NO SONGS CHOSEN

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 80

BELUSHI GROUP STANDINGS (after Episode 41x03)

The Night Crawlerz grab the highest score of the season so far, overall, with help from being a six-team Group, but also by drafting not only Tina Fey but also Alec Baldwin in the Prospectus Host Draft! In fact, The Night Crawlerz have more points then Total Bastard Airlines and Crisis of Conformity combined! It's the kind of episode that has pushed The Night Crawlerz into a commanding lead in the Belushi Group after the first trio of episodes, while becoming the first team past the 500 mark. “Cool for the Summer” was the two points that Nuni and the Hair Chair needed to pass Harry Caray’s BBQ Moon Ribs in this episode’s point standings. Crisis of Conformity dips from third to sixth, with 60 less points then last week, while they’re opposition more or less all improved or kept stable.

POEHLER GROUP

HADERS TO THE LEFT - Samantha L.

Kate McKinnon - 60

Taran Killam - 60

Pete Davidson - 27

Leslie Jones - 29

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Confident & 2) Cool for the Summer

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 183

LAZY SUNFEYS - Meg

Kenan Thompson - 55

Cecily Strong - 38

Beck Bennett - 12

Kyle Mooney - 27

Tina Fey - 25

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Confident

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 164

HEATHER FROM WORK - Lauren

Cecily Strong - 38

Taran Killam - 60

Beck Bennett - 12

Kyle Mooney - 27

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Confident

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 144

INTERNATIONAL NASTY GIRL$ - Abby

Kate McKinnon - 60

Vanessa Bayer - 20

Aidy Bryant - 18

Sasheer Zamata - 30

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Confident

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 135

THE WEEKENDERS - Justin

Kenan Thompson - 55

Bobby Moynihan - 18

Vanessa Bayer - 20

Jay Pharoah - 15

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Stone Cold & 2) Confident

2 points - song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 112

BOYFRIENDS TALK SHOW - Andrew E.

Jay Pharoah - 15

Bobby Moynihan - 18

Aidy Bryant - 18

Leslie Jones - 29

MUSICAL GUEST - Demi Lovato - SONGS: 1) Cool for the Summer & 2) Confident

5 points - first song

2 points - song

EPISODE THREE TOTAL 87

POEHLER GROUP STANDINGS (after Episode 41x03)

The one-two punch of Killam and McKinnon has finally paid off for Haders to the Left, who top the Poehler Group scores on this episode. The battle continues between Haders to the Left, and Heather From Work, as the big week also brings Haders to the Left into first place overall in the Poehler Group as well. Lazy Sunfeys are helped by a Tina Fey appearance, as well as a strong night from Kenan Thompson alongside Tracy Morgan, to jump from fifth to third place overall in the Poehler Group!

What a difference three weeks make! Though we won’t be able to set our watch to the points that were collected in the premiere trio of shows to start Season 41, it might become a good representation of things to come! Of course, don’t rule out the course corrections, cast introductions, or late season surges that could change the outcome of any one of our six groups!

It’ll be THREE WEEKS until Donald Trump (probably) hosts SNL (ugh), with Musical Guest SIA! Also, let The Ignorant Sluts’ Matthew Smith be the first to make this joke, “Sia is so embarrassed to be on the same episode as Donald Trump she's refusing to even show her face.”

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