![]() ![]() For now, let’s see what sketches people will be discussing over Thanksgiving dinner. The show has a chance to make up for the two recent lackluster shows with those three episodes. The show returns in December with a killer trio of hosts: Jennifer Lopez, Scarlett Johansson, and Eddie Freakin’ Murphy. Not leaning on the past would make sense were there not a heavy presence of other SNL alums in the first half of the show, pushing the existing cast to helplessly watch in the wings. It’s a bold choice to not rely on easy comedic pops. Somebody somewhere decided this wouldn’t be a nostalgia show, and that’s fine: I’m sure “More Cowbell II: The Cowbelling” would have been a viral hit, but might have also tarnished the legend of the original sketch. For whatever reason the show decided to largely avoid material that would remind people what made Ferrell such an integral part of the cast that legitimately saved the show from cancellation in the mid-1990’s. A host simply brings potentiality, not actuality, to the proceedings. It’s a strange feeling to watch an episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by first-ballot All-Time Cast Member Will Ferrell and think, “Hmm, maybe Ryan Reynolds should have hosted this one instead?” Rather than look at this episode as a failure, perhaps it’s better look at it as the prime example of how absolutely nothing about this show is predictable.
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