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Her music doesnt tell you this, butAdeles funny.
All this, and shes got a delightfully wicked cackle.
She enjoys herself so much, in fact, that she nearly derails a sketch by laughing so hard.
Heres our breakdown, scene by scene.
As per tradition, this weeks sketches are ranked here from best to worst.
After some gags about the age of the presidential candidates, Melissa Villasenor arrives to talk about quarantining alone.
She delivers micro-impressions of the Little Rascals, Link from NintendosLegend of Zeldagames, Stevie Nicks, and Sia.
The vibe is silly, the dancing energetic, and everything Kenan Thompson does is gold.
Didnt catch that Epstein line at all in the live show.
As Kristen Welker, Maya Rudolph has plenty of dialogue but no stand-out bits.
Not a lot in the general debate recap stands out, either.
Some of the jokes the writers lean into, e.g., Biden Bingo, feel a bit stale.
There is some nice, careful writing, in particular during the candidates closing statements.
There are plenty of great little ideas here, e.g.
As grandma, Maya Rudolph is pitch perfect.
This sketch works on a couple of levels.
The most obvious: Its a gag about grandmas hearing, and what it is shes willing to hear.
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With its weird-ass concept and unusual trajectory, this is a true 10-to-1 sketch.
The frames pretty elaborate, considering that its about pants that smell like cake and burn the wearer.
While its admirable that the writers want to up the stakes, supernatural circumstances dont seem to suit Chad.
And Davidson is still the same Chad.
As an actor and a host, Adele clearly held her own.
And, of course, with The Bachelor sketch, fans werent left pining for her music.
