Saturday Night Live

[scamboogah]

Objectively, it was a solid episode because none of the sets fell apart.

[James Smann]

To me this was the best episode of the season so far. I thought Taylor Swift was fun, and had a great energy, but conceptually I think the sketches this past week were far superior. I'm sorry, but I hated the Roomies sketch; so the absence of that alone makes it a better episode.

Nasim really kind of shone through in this episode as well, and that's interesting...was Jenny Slate in this week's episode at all? The Closet Organizer sketch and call-back sketch were really smart in my book, and therefore I liked them. So while Taylor Swift is a good solid second place for me, Hamm's show delivered the goods much more consistently.

Also: Moynihan's Snookie makes me laugh so hard...the orange paint makeup is awesome.

[brewcaster]

So grab a fork. And pop a cork. It's time for your mouth to celebrate.

Michael Bublé stole the show for me in what was my favorite sketch of the night (if not the season). His reaction when Hamm raised two glasses of Ham Bubbly was PRICELESS.

"You are on the thinnest of ice."

The digital short was a close second. Can't think of anyone else who could've pulled off Sergio. Awesome. Jon Hamm is definitely the next Alec Baldwin.

Totally, I don't know anything about this Buble guy, but man, he was a really good comedic actor, in my opinion.


And on another note, even though I saw that Sergio coming out of that women from a mile away, they still made me die laughing with the amount of "goo" on him. Well done.

[JKwac]

I'm in the "Best Episode of the Season" camp here as well. I'd say Hamm's monologue was one of the best I've seen in a while. Also, I'd put The Curse, Hamm and Buble, Closet Organizer, and Barnes & Noble among the funniest things I've seen not just on SNL but anything on TV this season. Plus, I feel Hamm's commitment and performance ability elevated the other sketches that might not have been as funny if the host was staring at the cue cards.

[DiscoInferiorityComplex]

Plus, I feel Hamm's commitment and performance ability elevated the other sketches that might not have been as funny if the host was staring at the cue cards.

Exactly. It really can't be overstated how much this adds to the overall quality of the show. There were no "Well, I guess I can just fast-forward through this" moments. Even if the end result wasn't always top notch, the road getting there was always intriguing.

[thecomedian]

January Jones could learn a lesson or several lessons from Jon Hamm.

[dukerayburn]

Or from the back of his hand, more likely.

[rocketroger]

I admired the callback more than actually finding it funny.

Seth had a good night, although the Jersey Shore and Sotomayor bits were pretty bad.

Another pretty mediocre episode, but Hamm is just so darn watchable.

[JPSpaulding]

Zach hosting 3/6, finally a reason for ME to watch.

[SlyBattery]

I really hope thats true. It could be the best ep since Conan O'brien hosted. Maybe they'll do a live version of between two ferns? Man I am way to excited about this, I need to go have some warm buttermilk.

[beccaBeccaBECCA]

Zach hosting 3/6, finally a reason for ME to watch.

I just saw this circulating around Twitter! Should be a great episode.

[nathansmart]

holy frick

[A Shot Glass of Humor]

Yeah I saw it on his twitter... first a great Jon Hamm episode and now this! After some really bad hosting choices... SNL is finally coming thru!
SNL should let Zach takeover the way they let Tom Green "takeover". Except his won't be a disaster.

[nathansmart]

well, if the Absolut commercials are any indication, Zach isn't going to do something he wouldn't be proud of unless... wait, does this thing pay a lot?

[ericluxury]

This might be the first time I watch an episode of Saturday Night Live live since I was 14.
Its so rare for a comedic actor to get famous enough to host SNL (for some reason fame is more important than being even slightly humorous for hosts) that didn't come up through SNL. So I'd have no idea what to expect, whereas usually you know exactly what to expect with just about every episode.

[Umlaut]

I'm predicting a piano will be involved in his monologue. If you think about it, most of the people who now know him from The Hangover still do not know about his live performance. I'm very excited for this, I hope the writers get his sensibility right.

[nathansmart]

he is probably friends with a lot of the writers on that show - is that something that hosts usually can say? that should definitely affect the process

[JPSpaulding]

Whats the over/under on beard themed sketches? 2, 3?

Seriously, I think Mulaney will do a good job working with Zach's sense of humor and blending it with what the core SNL audience wants.

[Itslikeimsayin]

Whats the over/under on beard themed sketches? 2, 3?

Ha! I just came here to ask what's the over/under on Zach bailing on a sketch and saying, "This is stupid" halfway through?

[mezmorized]

I hope my assumption that Zach wouldn't do something he didn't enjoy/wasn't proud of holds true.