Welcome back, Coneheads, toSNL in Review!
We continue our deep sea exploration ofSaturday Night Liveseason 46.
As always, the goings-on at Studio 8H stay interesting.
Paid … to laugh?
Let’s put that one on the back burner… Tonights host is stand-up comedian andF Is For Familystar,Bill Burr.
This should be a treat.
But Burr also costarred alongside cast memberPete Davidsonthis summer inThe King of Staten Island.
Davidson considers Burr a mentor and friend.
(As proof of concept: Deep Fake teasers withJamie KennedyandBonnie McFarlaneare already out.)
So buckle up everyone, lets see what the show has in store … for her and us!
The thing that will change everyones minds, the show sneers, beforeKate McKinnonappears as Susan Page.
Im speaking, says Rudolph, reliving Harris now-famous response to the vice president.
Theres nothing Maya cant do and this is no exception.
Shes so good at Kamala she should be our vice vice president, Richards says.
Even her pronunciation of Joebiden and Wiggles elevates the material.
Then things take a weird turn they cut to Fire Marshall Biden, I meanJim Carrey.
The most notable moment from the Harris-Pence match-up was when a fly landed on the vice presidents head.
Carreys Biden teleports to the debate and lands as a fly.
(Lets not ignore Heidi Gardners spot-on Jill Biden.
I did not know I needed this and yet, I wantmore.)
Richards says Pardo was a treat and treasure.
I would honestly tingle a little when I would see him at the show.
Such a gentle, sweet man.
Richards agrees, A perfect fit.
From one ambassador to another, sharing the same unifying voice.
(Also, FWIW: Hammond is a recent guest on Jeffs new podcast.
Check out their episodehere.)
Monologue
Burr comes out, picks up a handheld microphone, and continues the shows dark streak.
He riffs on the perks of coronavirus, and applauds two-time hostRick Moranis recently getting sucker-punchedin NYC.
Ill probably get canceled for doing that joke.
He pivots to white women and their recent woke moment accomplishments.
I dont want to speak ill of my bitches.
Theres a lot of bold takes here, which is classic Burr.
The audience cringes but eventually gives him a round of applause.
Its cranky and incendiary.
We will see how our friends online react will theShane Gillis stansrally to his defense?
Thats all my time, he concludes, like hes wrapping up five at the Cellar.
Bill Burr reminds me of Jackie Gleason.
Honest and full of fire but in the next moment adorable and user friendly.
He is compelling and hilarious and a great actor as well, says Richards.
New Normal
Bill Burr and Kate McKinnon are a couple that has been self-quarantining for six months.
They remark on the unpresidented times, which takes them and their friends down a rabbit hole.
The next misheard COVID-related cliche that sets them off:noonnormal.
We dont have a deck or outdoor lights… our money goes to drinks!
as they descend to madness.
I would have loved to see Heidi Gardner and Chloe Fineman play off Burr here.
There is just a hint ofChappelle’s Showhere, the way Burr gets set up.
(You may remember Burr appears inthe classic Racial Draft sketch.)
It kind of flatlines after the initial premise though.
Pete Davidson, Burrs pupil and costar, also pops up as the pepper boy.
Hes no Adam Sandler or Dana Carvey,but who is?
Enough is Enough
Beck Bennett is Benji, a self-serious, black & white would-be influencer.
You know the bang out.
He posts a song onto his account, tagging Leonardo DiCaprio and Jason Momoa, who cameos as himself.
I couldnt sit by anymore … had to have my voice heard.
His friend, Kevin, calls and tells him to take it down.
So does his friend Chelsea.
Im not famous enough?
This is cute and is a nice snapshot of Bennetts skills at playing oblivious.
Such a perfect song for 2020 and the pandemic.
Not to be outdone, Michael Che compares him to a drunk driver who survives a fatal collision.
To them Trump “had a near-death experience and learned nothing from it.”
They are pulling no punches.
Dr. Wayne Wenowdis (Kate McKinnon) appears to rebut Trump’s televised medical exam.
Under an Einstein wig, mustache, and pipe, she mutters, “We know this.”
McKinnon gives Jost a blood pressure exam, giggling.
They are not socially distancing.
Then, she breaks and explains that this character is merely her way to cope.
Because no one knows anything about the election, about COVID, or the world’s well-being.
Che shakes his head.
This is a very Kate-heavy episode, after she was used sparingly during the season premiere.
“Vote for Biden!”
Don Pauly
Bill Burr is Don, a returning mafioso, back from prison.
He calls out the Mexicans taking over the streets.
His fellow made men object to the racial insensitivity.
IsJamie Kennedyaround here?!
he cries out, furious, meaning Ashton Kutcher.
You see, even the hardened criminals are woke now.
Representation is really important, even in crime… Im capable.
She shoots Vinnie to prove her value, before objecting to an old-school kiss from her boss.
This is a nice use of Punkie.
Punkie Johnson can riff like no other, says Richards.
Ive seen her many times late at night at the Comedy Store and she always made me laugh.
She commits hard and takes no prisoners.
This is a spiritual cousin to the holidayDunkin commercial spoofwith Casey Affleck from a few seasons back.
Not bad, but doesnt slap like it should.
Seen better Boston parodies.
This funky, MC Lyte-inspired track came out in 2014 and earned him a Grammy.
He concludes this performance with another searing guitar solo.
Final thoughts
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