History Funny / SaturdayNightLiveSeason46

** Weekend Update features a food bank owner who is blissfully unaware that her various work accoutrements have turned her into a dead ringer for Freddy Kruger. Until she threatens to kill Michael for constantly bringing it up.

** We get a parody of Music/{{Eminem}}'s "Stan"[[note]]the song about an increasingly unhinged fan named Stan who writes letters to Eminem and ends up committing a murder-suicide by driving drunk off a bridge with his pregnant girlfriend locked in the trunk of the car -- and when Eminem does write back to Stan, he discovers that his biggest fan was the one who killed himself and his girlfriend[[/note]], with "Stu", a young man (played by Pete Davidson) angrily writing Santa Claus (played by host Jason Bateman) hoping to get a [=PlayStation=] 5. Capped off with Kate [=McKinnon=] in Dido's role as the long-suffering girlfriend from the music video version of "Stan", Bowen Yang as Sir Elton John, and a cameo from the actual Slim Shady getting Stu's [=PS5=].

** On Weekend Update, the Music/VillagePeople protesting Trump using their songs at his rallies is adressed by having The Village People (Creator/KenanThompson, Creator/ChrisRedd, Creator/BowenYang, Creator/MikeyDay, and Creator/BeckBennett) appear, explain their position, accuse Trump of pedophilia, and threaten to shave Ivanaka's head...all to the tune of "YMCA", complete with dance moves and pelvic thrusting. The Native American isn't present though, [[CrossesTheLineTwice as he has Covid-19]]. Alex Moffat cameos as Alan Dershowitz, jumping across the screen.
** The showstopper of the week would be the tourism ad for Africa, which for some reason is headlined only by white women - until it's revealed that the entire pitch is about hooking up with black guys. The audience reaction proves to be the breaking point for Adele in a ''huge'' way... all while aforesaid black guys are strolling across the back with white women clinging on them, and Kate [=McKinnon=] is ''beaming with pride.''

'''Eric:''' But Dad does... [...]\\

* Creator/BillBurr/Creator/JackWhite:

** The ColdOpen involves Dr Anthony Fauci (Kate) streamlining the process of getting the COVID19 vaccine by turning it into a game show, So You Think You Can Get The Vaccine, because [[TakeThat "Americans don't want something unless they're taking it from someone else."]] There's an easily missed moment with Heidi playing an essential worker, by which we mean [[TheInternetIsForPorn she's the maintenance staff for OnlyFans.]] And the show has actual sponsors like CVS, which in this case stands for [[FunWithAcronyms Chex Mix, Vodka and So much Plan B.]]

*** Chappelle breaks character twice to just laugh at the ridiculousness of the sketch. Not even any attempt to be subtle about it either, he pauses to have a good chuckle even before his first line. Worth noting is that by "character" we mean the Allstate guy, who's technically not a mascot and just Creator/DennisHaysbert, meaning that Chappelle's reaction is partly due to hearing his own pitched-down voice.

** Chappelle somberly introduces a sketch about black people who have lost their jobs in the new climate...which turns out to be about racist advertising mascots being retired due to heightened concerns over systemic racism. The initial reveal as Maya Rudolph shouts "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFLuGVOWlkc But I'm Aunt Jemima!]]" absolutely ''demolishes'' the audience, who even at reduced capacity force her to just sit there for an entire minute waiting for them to quiet down.

** The ten-to-one sketch has several gay people (all played by the show's three gay cast members [Kate, Bowen, and Punkie] and the host, since all of them are gay and lesbian in real life) honor the 10-year anniversary of the "It Gets Better" project (the project showing that LGBT youth shouldn't give up hope just because they're being bullied and harassed for their sexuality and gender identity), while noting that [[RealityEnsues their lives didn't necessarily get easier even when society became more accepting of the LGBT community]]. For example, Bowen's character talks about how terrifying it is when ''other'' gay people bully you for your music tastes because they're more "organized," while Kate's character is glad to have children and visit her wife in the hospital, but isn't glad that they have a giant, terrifying iguana as a pet. ''And it can use doorknobs.'' '''''And''''' the reason her wife is in the hospital is because the iguana attacked her.

** In "The Negotiator," Regina King plays a police officer called to resolve a hostage situation but she ate a bag of gummy bears in a bag marked "EVIDENCE". Cue a [[MushroomSamba]] of Pete Davidson and Aidy Bryant as weed gummies singing about the effects, Melissa Villasenor doing a frighteningly spot-on Marge Simpson, and Beck Bennett as the sun baby from ''The Teletubbies''.

** Regina King plays a police officer called to resolve a hostage situation but she ate a bag of gummy bears in a bag marked "EVIDENCE". Cue Pete Davidson dressed as a gummy bear singing about being a weed gummy, who is then joined by Aidy Bryant as a weed gummy, Melissa Villasenor doing a frighteningly spot-on Marge Simpson, and Beck Bennett as the sun baby from ''The Teletubbies''.

** The ten-to-one sketch has several gay people (all played by the show's three gay cast members [Kate, Bowen, and Punkie] and the host, since all of them are gay and lesbian in real life) honor the 10-year anniversary of the "It Gets Better" project (the project showing that LGBT youth shouldn't give up hope just because they're being bullied and harassed for their sexuality and gender identity), while noting that [[RealityEnsues their lives didn't necessarily get easier even when society became more accepting of the LGBT community]]. For example, Bowen's character talks about how terrifying it is when ''other'' gay people bully you for your music tastes because they're more "organized," while Kate's character is glad to have children and visit her girlfriend in the hospital, but isn't glad that they have a giant, terrifying iguana as a pet. ''And it can use doorknobs.'' '''''And''''' the reason her girlfriend is in the hospital is because the iguana attacked her.

** Regina King plays a police officer called to resolve a hostage situation but she ate a bag of gummy bears in a bag marked EVIDENCE. Cue Pete Davidson dressed as a gummy bear singing about being a weed gummy!

** The monologue turns into a walk through the studio to show how ''SNL'' has adhered to COVID-19 protocol (which means that the two showgirls that are always backstage are in bubble suits, the real llama that they have backstage has been replaced by a life-sized dummy, and the man playing Abraham Lincoln isn't there anymore). Special mention goes to surprise guest, Dan's dad Creator/EugeneLevy, who got there in such short notice he hadn't been cleared for [=Covid19=] quarantine properly, and spends the whole time in a glass cabinet.

** At curtain call, Pete Davidson goes in ''hard'' for a hug with Music/MachineGunKelly, causing both men to tumble off the stage!

The 46th season started on October 3, 2020, with a smaller live audience, but the same big laughs it had before the pandemic happened...especially since it's an election year.

** Special shout-out to Aidy, who plays ''both'' teams' head coaches via quick changes[[note]]while it would have been easier to use Lauren Holt and Aidy Bryant, since a lot of fans online have pointed out how they look alike, Aidy playing both coaches at the same time was probably funnier was more ripe for a possible slip-up due to how quick the quick change is[[/note]].

** Dan plays a Universal Studios tour guide trainee who's had too much coffee and keeps veering off into incredibly dirty personal stories, while his supervisor (Mikey Day) desperately tries to rein him in and apologizes to the kids on the tram. Plus, Keenan plays an especially trollish tourist who gleefully eggs him on. "Let the man speak!"

** Weekend Update addresses the elephant in the living room, about past musical guest Music/MorganWallen, who'd gotten around his brief ban from the show for flouting COVID-19 restrictions, only to get blacklisted for a different reason:

(picture shows Morgan on the set of SNL from the goodnight section of the Jason Bateman episode... next to ''Colin''.)
** The ten-to-one sketch has several gay people (all played by the show's three gay cast members [Kate, Bowen, and Punkie] and the host, since all of them are gay and lesbian in real life) honor the 10-year anniversary of the "It Gets Better" project (the project showing that LGBT youth don't have to give up hope just because they're being bullied and harassed for their sexuality and gender identity), while noting that [[RealityEnsues their lives didn't necessarily get easier even when society became more accepting of the LGBT community]]. For example, Bowen's character talks about how terrifying it is when ''other'' gay people bully you for your music tastes because they're more "organized," while Kate's character is glad to have children and visit her girlfriend in the hospital, but isn't glad that they have a giant, terrifying iguana as a pet. ''And it can use doorknobs.'' '''''And''''' the reason her girlfriend is in the hospital is because the iguana attacked her.

** Special shout-out to Aidy, who plays ''both'' teams' head coaches via quick changes.
** The monologue turns into a walk through the studio, something they haven't done in a very long time - and the two showgirls are wearing inflatable Zorb balls. The llama looks pretty normal though. Special mention goes to surprise guest, Dan's dad Creator/EugeneLevy, who got there in such short notice he hadn't been cleared for [=Covid19=] quarantine properly, and spends the whole time in a glass cabinet.

(picture shows Morgan on the set of SNL... next to ''Colin''.)
** The ten-to-one sketch has several gay people (all played by gay castmemebers plus Dan!) honor the 10-year anniversary of the "It Gets Better" project, while noting that their lives didn't necessarily get ''easier'' even when society became more accepting of the LGBT community. For example, Bowen's character talks about how terrifying it is when other gay people bully you for your music tastes because they're more "organized," while Kate's character is glad to have children, but isn't glad that they have a giant, terrifying iguana as a pet. ''And it can use doorknobs.''

--> '''Biden:''' (Literally pausing Trump with a remote a la "Film/{{Click}}") "Sorry, but I think we all needed a break. Isn't that satisfying? Just not to hear his voice for a single goddamn second? Let's wallow in it. Let's bask in the Trumplessness."

-->'''Rock:''' I haven’t had this much stuff up my nose since I shared a dressing room with Creator/ChrisFarley!

-->'''Jill Biden (Heidi Gardner):''' Oh no, there must have been a fly in the teleportation machine! That's why Joe turned into a fly!
-->'''Telepod Scientist (Kyle Mooney):''' Yeah, but that doesn't explain why he sounds like Jeff Goldblum...
-->'''Joe Biden:''' (''With dark, stringy hair and MilkingTheGiantCow hand gestures'') [[Film/JurassicPark God created dinosaurs, dinosaurs became Republican, Republicans created Trump, Trump destroys God!]] Mmmmm... (''Smiles strangely'')
-->'''Jill Biden:''' Oh no, now he's gone full Goldblum!
-->'''Telepod Scientist:''' He even has the glasses!
-->'''Joe Biden/Jeff Goldblum:''' (''With NerdGlasses'') [[EnforcedPlug Apartments.com-mmmm, the most popular place to find a place!]] No no, yes yes, because life...finds a way!

*** Heidi Gardner breaks out a new character, "famous 80s cocaine wife" Carla, whose classy if somewhat backdated garb belies the fact that she's on a borderline nervous breakdown the whole time, and her idea of "powdering her nose" is actually ''coking up in front of everybody.''

-->'''Trump:''' We are making so many ventilators... [[CrossesTheLineTwice If elected I promise that everyone in America will be on a big, beautiful ventilator.]]\\

** On Weekend Update, the Music/VillagePeople protesting Trump using their songs at his rallies is adressed by having The Village People (Creator/KenanThompson, Creator/ChrisRedd, Creator/BowenYang, Creator/MikeyDay, and Creator/BeckBennett) appear, explain their position, accuse Trump of pedophilia, and threaten to shave Ivanaka's head...all to the tune of ''YMCA'', complete with dance moves and pelvic thrusting. The Native American isn't present though, [[CrossesTheLineTwice as he has Covid-19]].
*** Alex Moffat cameos as Alan Dershowitz, jumping across the screen.

*** Colin Jost earlier showing actual footage of [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Atlanta, and even London and Paris celebrating Trump losing to Joe Biden]] and pointing out that you have to be really hated for Paris, France to ring church bells when you lose an election.

-->'''Lisa Anderson''': Why don’t they just pull him over?\\

--->'''Operator''': 9-1-1, what are you reporting?\\

-->'''Deluca (Chamalet):''' Listen! I have in my hand right here sworn affidavits from '''500 Jets fans''' who swear they witnessed the Jets win [against the Miami Dolphins]!\\

*** Mindy goes on to tout one of her Broadway productions, which basically sounds like the racist parts of ''Theatre/AnythingGoes'' were applied to India instead of China.

-->'''Phil:''' Wow, that was totally inspiring.\\

* Regina King/Nathaniel Rateliff:

** The show opens with a UsefulNotes/SuperBowl pregame show hosted by James Brown (Kenan), Boomer Esiason (Beck), Bill Cowher (Alex), Nate Burleson (Chris), and Phil Simms (Mikey). At one point they begin to discuss how the ads this year will be affected by 2020's political and social turmoil. Cue an advertisement consisting of a montage of Civil Rights events that ends by encouraging everyone to buy Cheeze-Its.

** Weekend Update addresses the elephant in the living room, about past musical guest Morgan Wallen, who'd gotten around his brief ban from the show for flouting COVID-19 restrictions, only to get blacklisted for a different reason:

** The ten-to-one sketch has several gay people promote the "It Gets Better" project, while noting that their lives didn't necessarily get ''easier'' even when society became accepting of the LGBT community. For example, Bowen's character talks about how terrifying it is when other gay people bully you for your music tastes because they're more "organized," while Kate's character is glad to have children, but isn't glad that they have a giant, terrifying iguana as a pet. ''And it can use doorknobs.''
** Dan plays a Universal Studios tour guide trainee who's had too much coffee and keeps veering off into incredibly dirty personal stories, while his supervisor Mikey Day desperately tries to rein him in and apologizes to the kids on the tram. Plus, Keenan plays an especially trollish tourist who gleefully eggs him on. "Let the man speak!"

** A COVID bubble party goes off the rails as it turns out ''everyone'' was part of the Trump mob terrorist attack on the Capitol, and are arrested one by one. What really makes the bit is that they all instantly drop the facade and turn into raving lunatics upon getting caught, which then turns just as quickly into childish whining as they're taken away.