We made it to the Christmas episode and the last episode of 2015! It’s hard to believe that we’re already halfway through the season. On the last episode, Chris Hemsworth made his return to the SNL stage as host and Chance the Rapper made his debut as musical guest. Hemsworth gave a performance for his second time and Chance the Rapper made a good debut. Some highlights from the last episode include:
-Will Ferrell reprising his George W. Bush impression during the cold open.
-The return of “Brother 2 Brother”.
-The return of Angela Merkel and Leslie Jones to the Update desk.
-A sketch where Hemsworth dressed in drag.
-A possible recurring character for Jon Rudnitsky.
-The return of “Aron’s List” at the end of the show.
On this episode of SNL, two of the greatest female cast members of all time return to the stage. Tina Fey returns for the first time since the season 39 premiere marking her fifth time hosting and Amy Poehler returns for her second time hosting since the season 36 premiere. This also marks the first time two female cast members have hosted together and the first time there have been two hosts since the Olsen twins during the season 29 finale. Safe to say, this episode is a history maker. I have been looking forward to this episode since they made the announcement and when you put Fey and Poehler together you know it’s gonna be a good episode. Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band make their return as well to the SNL stage as the musical guest.
This had to be one of my favorite episodes of the season and it shows that Tina and Amy need to host again, whether together or apart. Here’s my take on the Christmas episode.
Sketch Rundown:
Republican Debate Cold Open:
I thought Rudnitsky had a good Wolf Blitzer impression. I also loved seeing Darrell’s Trump impression again. I loved the other candidates waving even though I wish they used Jost more. I loved the line “Wolf Blitzer looks like Papa Smurf” I thought Beck was awesome as Jeb Bush. I also loved Taran as Ted Cruz. Another line I loved was from Bobby’s Chris Christie, “Bon Jovi forever!”. I loved how Rudnitsky told Kyle’s Rand Paul “Sir, we’re not taking comments from the audience yet.” I thought Jay’s Ben Carson was awesome, as always. I also thought Cecily was great as Carly Fiorina. I loved how Darrell’s Trump called Beck’s Jeb “Jebra”. Pete was also great as Marco Rubio. I loved Jay’s glasses he was wearing showing that he was really sleeping. Overall, I thought this was a great cold open.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Monologue:
I thought this was a hilarious monologue. I loved how the two of them would talk in unison and wore similar outfits and would finish each other’s sentences. I loved the throwback pic and the song. I thought Bobby, Taran, and Kenan were great as the backup singers aka “The SNL Gay Men’s Chorus”. I also loved the line “She’s the peanut butter in my salami!”. This was an awesome monologue and it makes me so happy that Tina and Amy are hosting together.
Clinton Christmas:
I loved the opening line “I’m dreaming of a white...house.” I loved seeing Amy’s Hillary again and I loved seeing the two Hillary impressions interact. I loved Amy’s reaction to Trump being the Republican frontrunner. I loved seeing Tina’s Sarah Palin again. I loved the phone bit at the end and the lines “But Hillary, my secrets! Trust me, you’ll thank me later.” I loved the dancing at the end. I thought this sketch was awesome and a great way to begin the show.
Meet Your Second Wife:
I thought they did a good job working through the technical issues in the beginning of the sketch. I loved how Tina and Amy introduced themselves, “I’m Helen Walsh. And I’m Tina Fey.” I thought the sketch was funny but uncomfortable at times and I understand the controversy surrounding this sketch. I thought Leslie and Aidy were great in this sketch. I loved the lines, “ I thought this was a home makeover show. In a way, it is.,” and “Sorry, Elaine. We don’t make the future, we just know it.” I thought the ending with Cecily’s character pregnant with Kenan’s character’s second wife was pretty funny. Overall, I thought this was a good sketch.
Hoverboard:
I thought this was a funny ad parody. One of my favorite parts was the grandpa riding the hoverboard and his pants catching on fire. I thought this was a very clever and very funny ad parody or hoverboards.
Movie Set:
I was really surprised they brought this sketch back, especially since I didn’t like it the first time with Chris Hemsworth last season. I thought the sketch felt redundant and used the same joke over and over. However, I did like Tina and Amy in this sketch and their reactions. Overall, I thought this sketch was just okay.
Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band “Meet Me in the City” Performance:
I like Bruce Springsteen and a lot of his songs but I had no idea what he and the E-Street Band were planning on performing. Regardless, I thought this first song was good. It was catchy and really felt like a Springsteen song.
Weekend Update:
I loved the opening joke about millennial voters. I also loved Kate’s new character of Deenie. I was surprised that the soap opera they were describing was The Young and the Restless and not Days of Our Lives. You would think they would want to stick with an NBC show (also, I’m a huge Days fan). I thought it was funny how Kate would sometimes break while she was eating. I thought the joke about Martin Skrelli was awesome and he’s a dude I really wanna punch in the face. The joke about the Star Wars church service was awesome. I loved that they brought Tina and Amy out to do the last jokes of 2015 but I wished the girls would’ve been out longer. It also would’ve been awesome if Seth and Jimmy showed up (Three-way Weekend Update Joke Off, anyone?”. Overall, I thought it was a strong Update but it felt really short.
Christmas Variety Show:
I loved how Taran and Vanessa were a couple in this sketch. I also loved how Maya Rudolph appeared in this sketch and I thought her character was awesome! I also loved how her character just threw the presents at the children. The song was also great. I also loved Amy’s song and how she crashed through the set. Tina’s song was funny but a little uncomfortable at times with Kenan’s Bill Cosby showing up. The tiny DVD was funny and how all the musical numbers were the only things on the DVD. Overall, I thought this was a great post-Update sketch.
Dope Squad:
I loved the URL Aidy’s character had in the beginning for her website. I thought this was an awesome parody of Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” music video. However, I didn’t expect to see Gayle King, Robert Downey, Sr., and Amy Schumer in this sketch. I thought the explosion at the end was funny. This was a great sketch and one of my favorites.
Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band “The Ties That Bind” Performance:
I thought this was another good performance and another good song. Like the first song, it was catchy and also felt like a Springsteen song. I’m really happy that SNL decided to bring back Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band for this episode.
Bronx Beat:
Even though I figured they would bring this sketch back I’m so happy they did! I loved the Star Wars jokes and loved the lines “May the force give me a break already,” and “I’m throughie with Chewie.” I thought all three women were hilarious. I loved how they called Etsy “Eatsy” and Downton Abbey “Downtown Abbey”. I also loved the line “Put it back in the box, it’s offending me.” I thought this was an awesome sketch and a great way to end the show.
Overall, I thought this was an amazing episode and a great way to end 2015 and the first half of the season. I loved how Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band came out during the goodnights and performed “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” a song I’m not surprised they performed. I was also surprised that Paul McCartney joined them in the performance but then again, he’s Paul McCartney! He can show up on SNL if he wants to. I can’t wait to see what 2016 and the second half of the season brings!
This has been my take on the SNL episode hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler with musical guest Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band. I’ll be back soon with a review of SNL hosted by Adam Driver with musical guest Chris Stapleton. 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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