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What if Trump turned out to be Muslim or if he divorced Melania and got remarried to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
What if he slapped one of them across the face?
Harder, daddy, replies Graham, and his answer is indicative of the Republicans collective stubbornness.
(Cut to Jost on the phone, ready to inform on Trump.)
Heidi Gardner then comes on as teen movie critic Bailey Gismert.
Hes smart, hes hot, he has a good job, she says.
When Che asks her if she has a crush on Pikachu, she melts down.
Pete Davidson comes on to talk about his mom, with whom he still lives.
When she says, I love all my kids the same, she means, Your sisters winning.
Moms in Philly sass in a Philly accent, while moms in Boston do the Bawstahn thing.
Its a sweet monologue buoyed by several light, fun jokes.
Also noteworthy: The writers create really playful bits for Reeses intro and outro.
Shante then gets a slap across the face for popping a spoon in her mouth.
One serves dessert; one serves a judge divorce papers.
One chef shoots at another to get to the ice-cream maker first.
You were a perfect mother, says the daughter, Always so put together.
Once this sketch gets going, its pretty predictable, but its genuine and has some well-acted moments.
Unfortunately, Rae Rae is committed to being misunderstood.
The twist of this sketch is enjoyable, even if the audience doesnt quite latch on.
When one of the plaintiffs gets sassy, the judges defend their best friends.
Have you ever seen a buffalo before?
he asks Belle (Cecily Strong).
Theyre fat as hell.
Belle is already grossed out, and the Shake Weight (Mikey Day) just makes it worse.
Its fine, but the bar is set pretty low here.
The premise is worth a giggle, but from there, its specifics dont really expand the sketch.
Dauntless thesp Emma Thompson displays no nerves and no doubts in herSNLdebut.
The material, however, doesnt feel all that suited to her.
Next week, Paul Rudd will surely charm the pants off of everyone in theSNLseason finale.
