Was it actually good? Or am I going to watch an SNL episode that bashes Trump the whole time and isn't actually funny?
I felt it bashed Americans more than trump. If you liked his old show and his comedy you'll like the episode, if you don't like his style this probably won't win you over.
The episode reminded me of the 9/11 episode where Paul Simon sang "The Boxer" in front of the first responders (look for that if you have not seen it).
“Election Week Cold Open” must be seen to be believed. No factually accurate description of the piece can capture the sheer bravura of the idea and deep poignancy of the moment. Particularly stunning is when McKinnon gets to the third verse of the song, which serves to both eulogize Clinton’s failed presidential bid and to consecrate it:
“I did my best, it wasn’t much
I couldn’t feel, so I tried to touch
I’ve told the truth, I didn’t come to fool you
And even though it all went wrong
I’ll stand before the Lord of Song
with nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah.”
Chappelle tells of a recent White House social event sponsored by cable network BET, an event that was attended by “all black people…and Bradley Cooper.” Chappelle explains the pride he felt, being black, among other African-Americans, in a place that was once expressly off-limits to people of his skin color. And then he surprises with magnanimity. Chappelle: “So I’m gonna give him [Trump] a chance, and we, the historically disenfranchised, demand that he give us one, too.”
The evening’s first sketch was the painfully satirical “Election Night,” which gives us a moment-to-moment replay of Clinton’s unexpected electoral loss while an #ImWithHer victory party turns sour. Or rather, we watch as several white Hillary supporters turn as cynical as their black guests (played by Chappelle and Chris Rock in a surprise appearance). The sketch stings. It cuts deep to the core of the white privilege bubble in which so many of us found ourselves during this election cycle.
A Tribe Called Quest performed “We the People” and “The Space Program” from their latest and last album, We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your service. Both performances are exciting and high-energy—it’s good to see the band back together again, especially after the tragic loss of Phife Dawg to diabetes. But even in solemn tribute to their lost friend, Tribe is pointed, angry and protesting: “All you black folks, you must go. All you Mexicans, you must go. And all you poor folks, you must go. Muslims and gays, boy, we hate your way, so all you bad folks, you must go!”
Near the end of the show, it suddenly occurred to me that there had been no sign of Alec Baldwin’s Trump. Baldwin, who has been playing Trump for SNL42, was a no show. It will be interesting to see how the show handles President Trump. It is doubtful that Baldwin will commit to four years of SNL, so my money’s on Darrell Hammond returning to the role.
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Having heard good things about the Chappelle post election episode and seeing it was on Australian TV this weekend I decided to tune in. Unfortunately they show some hour long edited version of SNL which didn't have the opening sketch or the musical act. What they hell, those are two of the best parts?!?
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Not a great episode after the fantastic one last week. The surprise skit was great and so was Pete Davidson on weekend update. Loved the XX too. They are awesome.
So I got a response from the Australian Comedy Channel about their hour long edited version of SNL:
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Unfortunately, any segments of the show that are not cleared for international broadcast are taken out before the episodes are supplied to us.
Does anyone understand why SNL/NBC would do this to international viewers? Is there some reason they cannot show the opening sketch and musical acts outside North America?
I just don't get it at all. If they need to cut the episode down for time constraints then just cut off the end of the show where all the bad sketches end up.
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