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In a standard year,SNLsproduction schedule makes it something of a barometer of national fears and anxieties.
And duringa ________ year,there was probably a lot going on up there.
Plus, a more diverse roster of hosts and slightly more diverse cast made coolly pointed sketches likeStrollinpossible.
Online chatter and YouTube hits concurred: There werent many breakaway hits on which all fans agreed.
So, more so than usual, season 46s best sketches reflected your personal tastes.
Its a notable feat forSNL, which usually struggles with sticking the landing.
Bits
Ah, poor Kyle.
He tries so hard.
Winning this years Mooney Medal for the Socially Awkward is Bits, in which Mooney gets a bit introspective.
Its the kind of pure joy that is just fun to watch.
From thefaux-40s patter to the ass-spanking finale, this sketch was an ecstatic little twist on a holiday classic.
The lighting and camera effects alone do an incredible job mimicking the early Technicolor vibe of the original.
Birthday Gifts
SomeSNLsketches hinge on a particularly memorable character or topical pop-culture reference.
Bryant fumbles a few lines, which, funnily enough, makes her character appear to actually be drunk.
And though Beyonce loses it, Rudolph remains in complete control.
Beyonces head is wet!)
as the Scoville units increase.
Before long, shes begging her hairstylist to stuff ice cubes between her wig and scalp.
Is it his increasingly insincere attempts at apologizing for his past videos that could be considered problematic and/or crimes?
Or is it Daniel Kaluuyas JP exacting his revenge and possibly killing Marky by the end of the sketch?
The sketch also precisely skewers what makes the ubiquitous online apology so frustrating: its complete dishonesty.
Then, with Study Buddy, she shows up with a new one.
Its one of Gardners best performances on the show, hands down.
