Saturday Night Live returns tonight with Talladega Nights co-star John C. Reilly and musical guests My Chemical Romance. Will Ferrell is rumored to be making a cameo appearance. I have high hopes for tonight's show... I hope it doesn't let me down. Please don't let me down.
Cold Open: Special Report w/Brit Hume. Darrell Hammond gets a nice ovation to start, probably because they're hoping it won't be a President Bush sketch. Well guess what, it is. Boo. 
Monologue: Will Ferrell shows up (hooray!) to do his James Lipton, who thinks John C. Reilly is amazing. He then proceeds to make up ridiculous facts about Reilly's filmography. 
Colonial Williamsburg: Reilly's character takes his "historically accurate" job a little too seriously, and acts inappropriately towards everyone. Could have been a little better. 
Next Week: Hugh Laurie and Beck. Hmmm...
Doug Frangelo: Reilly is a ridiculous swimming trainer. Totally ridiculous and yet totally hilarious. 
Korean Television: Amy Poehler is doing Kim Jong-Il again. We're going to be subjected to this all year, aren't we.
Two A-holes Work Out With a Trainer: This sketch is growing on me. This one was decent enough, although I think the one from last season with Jack Black was better.
My Chemical Romance 1: You don't see many bands with a Romulan for a lead singer, so that's something. They kinda rock, but the Romulan dude scares me... so it might be a push.
Weekend Update: Several really good jokes, and Kenan's bit as Flava Flav was decent.
Drunk Girls: Reilly in drag as a really sad girl who drinks and eats too much. REALLY takes an odd turn when Fred Armisen shows up. Don't watch this one expecting jokes, but Reilly's performance in it is hilarious.
House of Carters: I've seen about 30 seconds of this actual show, which was enough to know that they pretty much got the jist of this show down. Would have worked better if it was a little shorter and maybe used as a link between two sketches.
Digital Short: Reilly is Harpoon Man. Andy Samberg is doing the Harpoon Man theme, which Harpoon Man can hear. Harpoon Man starts to get mad and hunts down and kills Samberg, who is wearing a whale costume. Meh. 
McMillan Family Moment: Reilly teaches his adult son (Samberg) how to eat Oreos. Things go badly. Might have been funnier had this been done when, you know, that commerical was actually on the air.
Operation Bearshark: When the premise of this one presented itself I was worried that it would suck. It certainly didn't go in the direction I thought it would. And then Jason Sudekis comes back at the end to tell the audience that they're stupid if they don't get it. Not the best way to go... I was about to give you guys credit for being completely nonsensical, but then you got all mean.
Another McMillan Family Moment: Okay the first one was worth it to get to this one, where Reilly has brought in a Big Brother (Kenan) to teach him how to eat an Oreo. Kenan wants no part of it.
My Chemical Romance 2: These guys aren't that bad. Really. The main dude still scares me though.
Yet Another McMillan Family Moment: Well, third time wasn't the charm for this one, but they were running very short on time.
Dear Lorne, add John C. Reilly to a yearly rotation of guest hosts. The man was awesome. Not only was he forced to eat something in nearly every sketch, he never broke character, barely looked at cue cards, and didn't trip up once. The man is a pro and even better, the man is funny.
The show itself was the best of the season thus far. There was a real nonsensical feel to many of the sketches, which is a good thing. A lot of material was spot on. Let's go for two in a row SNL. Overall, a thumbs up for this one.
I agree, it wasn't too bad of an episode. Reilly was surprisingly good. My Chemical Romance's first song was ok, but I thought the second stunk. The Romulan was struggling to sing.
Posted by: Brandon | Sunday, October 22, 2006 at 04:44 AM
Oh I like Hugh Laurie...too bad I always forget towatch..someone needs to remind me...
Posted by: Anna | Monday, October 23, 2006 at 03:26 PM
Check this website each day Anna, we'll remind you. :-)
Posted by: dvdguy | Monday, October 23, 2006 at 03:44 PM
I will try. :)
Gosh when did SNL start coming on so late?(I know I know, I'm just getting old)
Posted by: Anna | Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 09:59 AM
The Bearshark commentary at the end was similar to the end of the water cooler bottle skit on the season opener, basically a rip on themselves. It's like they're making fun of the fact that they aren't very good.
It would be funny, but for the fact that they aren't very good.
Posted by: Planet Moron | Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 02:23 PM
I wish they'd concentrate on being good, instead of writing down that they're not and then telling the world on Saturday nights.
Posted by: dvdguy | Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 02:31 PM
Clearing things up about My Chemical Romance:
1. Gerard Way [main guy who scares you] is not scary- he is fucking hot.
2. Their second song "Cancer" is really sad and touching. It inspires you to become a cancer surgeon and save lives.
3. They are my favorite band ever.
4. Aren't that bad? They are amazing.
Posted by: Maddie | Friday, July 31, 2009 at 05:06 PM