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Note: This weeks sketches are presented here in order from best to worst.
Democratic Debate Cold Open
Democratic hopefuls gather for a debate in advance of the New Hampshire primary.
Its a long open, but its packed with gags.
Of course, reading for Ru means throwing shade at the books while wearing novelty sunglasses.
Eloise looks like shes popping a fart and Corduroy the bear isnt BoHo, hes broke ho.
This is a perfect use of RuPaul, and the jokes suit him perfectly.
The Oscars are Sunday, giving Chloe Fineman a good excuse to come on with her impressions.
Put simply, Fineman kills.
Once Fineman exits, the hosts have a hard act to follow.
(Che defends it as a perfectly good math and history joke.)
Cecily Strong returns as the addled lady always screaming out Ches window, Cathy Ann.
She talks politricks, impeachment, and the Dems chances in 2020.
Not all the material is stellar, but Strong fills every moment.
As far as story goes, thats it.
And though Leslie Jones isnt around to bring that aggressive heat, Ru makes a worthy playmate for Nwodim.
Not big, rhymes with Skittles.
Theyve also got some charades shorthand that makes things a lot easier.
(They love Giuliani, for instance, because he killed all the whores.)
While the world of these characters feels a bit scattered, the Bryant-McKinnon partnership is a playful one.
There are some great specifics in the lines, e.g.
Ru teaches Chad to tuck, beat his face, and finally, lip sync for his life.
Drunks, hookers, and seedy nightclubs but it wasnt all good, he says.
Rus sparkling presence comes through, and his timing, as expected, is impeccable.
There are some sketches that dont quite get off the ground, but not due to lack of ideas.
