On the last episode, Peter Dinklage made his debut as a host and Gwen Stefani made her debut as a solo performer. I thought both did a great job with this episode. Some highlights from the last episode include:
-Several references to Game of Thrones.
-A couple sketches about couples on vacations.
-The return of Pete and Big Papi to the Update desk.
Russell Crowe comes to the SNL stage making his debut as host and Margo Price makes her debut as a musical guest. I wasn’t all that impressed with Crowe’s performance but I thought Price had two great performances. Here’s my take on the episode.
Sketch Rundown:
Message from Hillary Clinton Cold Open:
I loved seeing Kate’s impression and I loved this cold open. I loved how she couldn’t say “lose some”. I also loved how she said “Fat Apple” and how she wore hats with the price tags. I loved how she at the hot dog and threw the nuts. I loved how she talked about taking in the NYC popular musical Chicago. I loved the pre-taped bit in the subway. I also loved how she said the “New York Meats” and I loved the raven bit.
Russell Crowe Monologue:
I loved how Crowe said his costar is “a beautiful young woman named Ryan Gosling. I watched him host in December and I was like ‘Wow! Anyone can do that!’” I thought the movie clips were okay and I thought the monologue was just okay.
Preparation H:
I thought this was a funny ad. I loved Beck’s character in this ad. I thought this was a great ad parody to start the first part of the show.
Politics Nation:
Honestly, I was surprised they didn’t cut to commercial before this sketch. I loved how Kenan’s Al Sharpton said “Christ-it” and said “Not in my church”. I love the mispronunciation of words with this character. I was surprised to see the real Al Sharpton show up in this sketch as another character. I also loved how they said “Al Gore-rhythm”. I also loved the black approval rating scale. I thought this was a funny sketch.
Henry VIII:
I thought the sketch started off funny but it felt like they were running the same joke into the ground. I did love the hologram work. I thought this was an okay sketch and got weird at the end.
Match Finders:
I thought the sound effects in this sketch were interesting. I loved the work for Beck’s character’s glass eye. I thought Crowe’s character was a little disturbing at times. I was surprised he could actually get away with saying these words on TV. I did think Kenan’s ponytail was funny. Overall, I thought this was a really weird sketch.
Margo Price “Hurtin’ (On the Bottle)” Performance:
Before this episode, I had never heard of Margo Price. I figured I would like her because I love Country music. I liked the song and I really want a microphone like hers. I loved the tribute to Merle Haggard after the performance ended.
Weekend Update:
I thought Update had a strong start this week. I loved how Ted Cruz was compared to Pizza Rat. I loved seeing Deenie again and her description of Brussels Sprouts. I thought it was cool to see Bruce Chandling again although this wasn’t my favorite appearance from him. Overall, I thought this was a solid Update.
100 Days in the Jungle:
I had a feeling this was a parody of Survivor. I thought it was cool but weird they had the uncle’s friend Terry. The puppy they showed was so freaking cute! I thought it was funny how Terry’s girlfriend showing up on the TV but also a little weird. I thought this sketch was okay but very weird.
Pogie Pepperoni’s:
I loved seeing Beck and Kyle play friends. I loved seeing Leslie as a more serious character. I thought Pete was hilarious as the mascot. The ending with the “In Memoriam” was funny. I thought this was a funny sketch.
Margo Price “Since You Put Me Down” Performance:
I thought this was another good song and another good performance. To me, her voice reminded me a lot of Alison Krauss.
Shanice Goodwin: Ninja:
I really loved this sketch and would love to see this become a recurring character for Leslie. I absolutely loved her ninja moves and how she set up a ladder. Kenan coughing during the sketch was funny. I loved the last line “I’m a ninja...and a cashier from Kohl’s”.
Oprah Winfrey: A Life of Love:
I loved seeing Mike O’Brien again and it was great to see Jason again. I loved this sketch and thought it was a great way to end the show. This sketch also reminds me about how much I miss Mike!
Overall, I thought this was an okay episode. I’m not sure if Russell Crowe will be back to host anytime soon but Margo Price could possibly come back in the future.
This has been my take on the SNL episode hosted by Russell Crowe with musical guest Margo Price. I’ll be back soon with a review of SNL hosted by Julia Louis-Dreyfus with musical guest Nick Jonas. Please spread the word about the blog and subscribe to the blog. Also, follow the blog on Twitter @SNLblogger. I live tweet during new episodes on the blog’s Twitter so feel free to join in on the conversation. Feel free to start your own conversations about episodes in the comments section but keep them clean. Also, please feel free to give me constructive criticism about the blog so I can improve the blog in any way.
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Lauren
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