Goldberg74

Oh... look who's back. Yeah, I'm not watching tonight.

"Ya funky!"

... one of those Mannequin Challenges:

<fieldset style="width: 500px; margin: 0px auto; font-size: smaller;"><legend>Season 42 (2016-2017)</legend>
SNL (S42E01) -- 10/01/16 -- H: Margot Robbie -- MG: The Weeknd
SNL (S42E02) -- 10/08/16 -- H: Lin-Manuel Miranda -- MG: twenty one pilots
SNL (S42E03) -- 10/15/16 -- H: Emily Blunt -- MG: Bruno Mars
SNL (S42E04) -- 10/22/16 -- H: Tom Hanks -- MG: Lady Gaga
SNL (S42E05) -- 11/05/16 -- H: Benedict Cumberbatch -- MG: Solange
SNL (S42E06) -- 11/12/16 -- H: Dave Chappelle -- MG: Tribe Called Quest
SNL (S42E07) -- 11/19/16 -- H: Kristen Wiig -- MG: The XX
</fieldset>

spsimmons

Ugggggg...... I'm sure we're going to be bombarded with all of Wiig's awful reoccurring characters that she obviously thought were funnier than they actually were.

PatD

How about Jason Sudeikis instead? I want to actually get some laughs. (Maybe a "Scared Straight" skit for old times sake)

Count Dooku

I guess Wiig is on to promote "Almost Christmas"

Daytripper

I love the Xx, but that was a very awkward performance.

mhg83

Did the CNN skit spoil Westworld?

TGM

I know this has been said a lot with this show, but this might've been the worse episode of SNL I've ever seen.

PatD

The highlight for me: Jason Sudeikis as Mitt (briefly). (Have *him* host, SNL)

Bandoman

Not even Steve Martin could save that opening monologue/song.

I usually like Wiig, but this episode was not funny.

PatD

The cold open was funny. The rest I skipped.

csant

I don't know why but I find Wiig fucking attractive.... lol.

TheKing

I'm amazed they did a Target sketch, with Wiig on the show, and didn't shoehorn in the Target Lady.

bluesix

worst for me was last sketch of the show with the aunt who can't keep a secret at at a surprise party and goes into an anxiety freakout

I LOVED the original sketch and consider it to be a classic. Wiig slowly ramps up the anxiety in the original with a building 'oh my god' in such a skillful way that when she finally run screaming through the wall the payoff is genuine.

This was like someone raped the original sketch and sucked out any last bit of comedy left and then added on 2 minutes more of random nonsense.

Of course Wiig did screw up the only funny part of the skit where she was supposed to have swallowed a whole pillow.

Was the gay army son and his lover supposed to be funny? Was the Aunt throwing the turkey supposed to be funny? What was the last shout about same-sex relationships supposed to be about?

Almost, but not quite as bad was the horrible recurring skit at the cat adoption place with the lesbian owner. The first time we saw it the skit was a classic. Then they milked it four or five more times and now its just a shadow of itself.

Someone get the writers some of new medical grade cannabis we have here in California...

Decker

Liked the cold opening, liked The Bubble ad. That's it.

Troy Stiffler

Because she's beautiful. She plays some absurd ugly characters. Maybe that's why you're confused. Otherwise, she's adorable.

JeffTheAlpaca

The XX and St. Vincent the only two bands I had no clue who they were when they appeared on SNL.

I thought this was one of the better SNL shows and I am not a huge Wiig fan.

The thanksgiving ballons, the cat store, WU with Pete Davidson, the Target parking lot short, and the aunt who can't keep a secret were great and the Trump opening was good.

Cecily Strong was almost in every sketch.

I am in the minority but I think Yost and Che are great and they have grown on me.

Shannon Nutt

That's the first time I've ever seen The XX perform...do they always look like they're both lip syncing AND not actually playing their instruments too?