David Bridges
Saturday Night time Stay is again for its fiftieth season and the premiere introduced out some heavy hitters to deal with the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Maya Rudolph and James Austin Johnson have returned to their roles as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. However the largest reveal of the chilly open was who would seize vice presidential nominee Tim Walz as America’s Dad. No, it wasn’t Steve Martin, as some hoped because of the uncanny resemblance, however comic Jim Gaffigan who completely encapsulated Walz’s vitality because the “aw shucks” everyman who buys his fits at Costco.
Andy Samberg returned as Doug Emhoff with unapologetic help for his spouse and plans to brighten the White Home for Christmas (“the theme shall be Hanukkah.) However the rally wasn’t full till SNL legend Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden shuffled onstage trying somewhat misplaced however bearing his signature robust man scowl.
Over on the Trump rally, the previous president reluctantly launched his working mate JD Vance, performed by none aside from Bowen Yang. Did SNL get its casting proper? Watch the chilly open and see for your self.
Daniel Mercer
