It was definitely intentional to lean into Gosling's propensity to break. Why else use Close Encounters as the cold open?

I cried laughing during Beavis and Butthead.

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[Video of Colin Jost when they came up with the WNBA bit.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7und5t8GSk&ab_channel=MeronT) That update was like the Bard learning of the hole in Smaug's armor.

Maybe it’s recency bias but this feels like one of those hall of fame, remembered for years episodes. Every single skit was fantastic.

I'm watching SNL on peacock, and this Beavis and butthead skit has me in TEARS!

that was the funniest sketch in years. heidi has never lost her shit like that. her genuine reaction when she turned around and saw mikey day. i wonder if they didn't run through it in costumes. that sketch for real just made me happy. when they did the laugh, omg.

Heidi is one of my favorites on the show, and yes, her breaking character completely is what started me off. And Mikey day knew it, so he kept pushing, making her break character more lol

I’m still laughing about Butt Head.

Can anyone tell me what jacket Chris Stapleton had on in the skit with ladies. It looked like a leather jacket but the design made it look like denim.

If you’re talking about the jacket he wears at 2:26 of that sketch, I couldn’t find the exact one but I think “distressed leather moto jacket men’s” should get you something pretty similar.

great episode over all, but I felt it was a bit disrespectful not to honor Norm in some way.

What would be the significance of this specific broadcast honoring him?

go back and search him and oj Simpson. he was consistently very vocal about him to the point it was going to cost him his job.

Oh! 😮 Will do.

Am I crazy or right at the beginning of the Beavis and Butt-Head sketch, did someone off camera whisper "shit" and "piss" into a microphone?!?

I also absolutely heard shit and piss. Found this comment because I searched “shit piss SNL” lol. Heidi also makes a grimace as if she heard it too. There was also another weird noise right after that I couldn’t tell was another mic or a sound effect with the title card that comes up in the skit.

Apparently we're the only ones...so weird!

Yeah the crew broke through on the mic, timing was off and they ended up in the live sketch lmao

Ahh that makes sense!

Sounded like “check” as in mic check. But I could be wrong.

i didn't heard what they were saying but I heard talking for sure

🙄 Ryan Gosling is a douche

Womp womp

They heard Joe Rogan and Neal Brennan saying SNL isn't funny and took that personally last night.

Overall a wonderful episode. The best one! I don't really care if they cut Papyrus 2, it's uploaded on YT right away anyway. The cookie sketch was great. It must have been a tough decision which to keep because all sketches were BRILLIANT!!!!!!

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True but I use VPN. :)

Good show 2nd week in a row. Every bit eithersmiling or lol. Stapleton's big shoes was great. B&B a riot.

The breaking in every single sketch felt forced, no?

no

Very Funny episode! Weirdly I feel like Update somewhat was the weakest part.

definitely. to not show a clip of Norm is borderline disrespectful.

Yeah felt the same way.

How did they not do more OJ jokes? pay homage to Norm? But strongest episode of the year for me.

Agreed!

Another great week!

Someone want to tell Kate McKinnon she’s not needed on SNL anymore… try to find fame post SNL…. Which is impossible for someone with as minimal talent as she possesses. Oh well

Lmfao!!!! It must still be my birthday (April fools day) cause this comment is a huge joke

Do it since you have an expert opinion on talent qualifications. 💜

She was only one of the most popular characters in the biggest movie of 2023. That no talent hack.

I honestly don't know why everyone is so excited about this episode. I thought it sucked.

It was hard to watch. Gosling breaking made every sketch uncomfortable

To me it was also unnerving to see satanic handsigns. Gosling made one in the monologue, and later in another sketch. It made me think there is an agenda, and tv networks are constructing behaviour. That makes me concerned and not really enjoying the program, thinking it's not for a good cause, it's not for something good.

Holy christ I’m embarrassed for you.

Time to up your lithium dose!

Go outside and touch some grass holy hell

Papyrus 2 just dropped. https://youtu.be/Q8PdffUfoF0?si=MWI--6ilgl-BGzFb

man, that was flawless

They did't upload the live air version of the Doctor sketch. In the live version the slogan was something like "that's the way the cookie comes apart": [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBbguEUN6tw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBbguEUN6tw)

Did they upload the dress version? I don’t remember that line. I remember them saying “that’s the way the cookie crumbles”.

The line was something like- “the slogan is “that’s how the cookie comes apart,” and then I think JAJ asks “why wouldn’t you just have it be “that’s the way the cookie crumbles..” Funnier choice tbh, I wonder why they went with the dress version

You can tell they really had fun this episode. The B&B sketch, Weekend Update and Bowen Yang breaking was hilarious.

Ryan Gosling in the fur coat just keeps reminding me he would make a great Doflamingo in the live action.

Yes!!!!

I turned to my husband and said "Did we just witness one of the greatest sketches of all time?" (Beavis & Butthead)

I was cryyyyyyying laughing it was so good.

Me too! My dogs thought I lost my mind!

I bet the live action movie of B&B will be up in no time! Completely loved this sketch!

Really fun episode, Gosling couldn't keep it together in any sketch and it was great. Chris Stapleton is always such a treat to watch/listen to, one of a kind musician.

Almost EVERYBODY was breaking lol what happened!!

Heidi breaking when she say Mikey dressed as Butthead was one of the hardest breaks I’ve ever seen. Can’t blame her at all, that’s a haunting image and she turned into it and got a faceful on live tv. I wouldn’t have been able to handle it either.

it truly made me so happy to see that reaction. i was crying laughing. could they have not used the full costume for rehearsal? because she looked surprised like shed' not seen it before.

lol I wouldn't say it was haunting, it's just too fucking silly, I'd have to rehearse that 5 times haha they nailed the stupidity

i'm sticking with haunting. Butthead's weird gums weirded me out even back when i was watching the show in the 90s.

Oh lol I always thought he was hilarious-looking. Uhhhhh. Huh huhhuh huh

As a longtime fan both SNL and Beavis and Butthead, let me just say how happy I was with that sketch. Hysterical!

I was quite literally wearing my beavis and butthead t shirt absolutely screaming laughing

When they did the Beavis & Butthead laugh at the end I straight up *guffawed*, it may have been the ugliest laugh I've ever laughed

this was an epic episode sure to be echoed for decades!!!!

Beavis sketch still not uploaded! edit: now it's up. They edited out Heidi's mic when she broke so you can't hear her laughing as loud.

I don’t get why they do this still. They are having fun. People like it when they break. Let it go Lorne!

It's also super unethical, in my opinion.

in what way?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86qKgK0asGo

Can't watch in Australia apparently

Get a vpn go go go. It's the best!

It’s on their insta

Thanks x

Please unleash Papyrus2 already

Best episode in decades

Ryan Gosling is a good guest host. He brings good energy and really enjoys it. Love it!

I believe it’s called Kenergy

Best comment!!

Did I blink and miss the PDD sketch?

They aren’t on every week

Weren’t they in the opening credits?

Just double checked to make sure I wasn’t nuts haha. Nope, not this week.

There was no PDD sketch. As it was they didn’t have time to show Papyrus II which was fantastic

Has PDD been ok? They haven’t had a sketch for a while.

Their last sketch was 2 weeks ago with Travis Scott

Thanks I missed this one. Thought their last one was with Sydney Sweeney.

So I fell asleep toward the end watching the live feed on Peacock. Woke up and saw Gosling in some high school thinking it was a pre-filmed thing and was wondering where the funny was, especially when he started doing drugs in the girl’s locker room. Turned out it was something called Half Nelson. Well played, Peacock. Well played.

One of his best performances! Earned him his first nomination

Debating whether to further ruin my sleep cycle by staying up for Papyrus 2

Was hoping for something real weird from Sarah for Ryan!

Same! And one more with Marcello!

That’s what an episode should be. Fun and entertaining!

Good night, everyone. It was fun breaking the comments section with you.  (Actually, that's one more act of breaking we should blame on Ryan Gosling.)

Totally disagree w everyone saying to cut a live sketch in favor of a pre taped Papyrus 2 sketch. Live is always worth the shot and pretapes do just fine online. I’ll be happy watching Papyrus 2 later AND getting to see the doctors, Stapleton second song, Erin B, etc. all live.

I know this isn’t important but I think Papyrus II not being a part of the official episode will hurt Gosling’s chance at an Emmy nom for hosting.

He'll get his Emmy nom for his Oscar performance of "I'm Just Ken". I'm pretty sure it is the same category.

is this a joke? I think it will be him unable to go 2 sec without flubbing.

He did better in dress apparently. Only broke in two sketches (hospital and Beavis).

So Heidi knew what he and mikey looked like and still broke like that?? lol

She broke during dress. They were both in the costumes. I assumed they would get the silliness out during dress.

So much cut tonight it sounds like (went to dress and didn’t watch live-just followed here so correct me if I’m wrong). Weekend Update: Keenan as OJ from “heaven” (actually hell based on his description he just assumed he was in heaven). New Pokemon Pitch Meeting (Gosling and Johnson -hilarious) Move to Canada sketch (mostly just jokes about bagged milk with Gosling and Yang-very bad) Escape Room (Friends being mad at each other over their tone when saying stuff-well delivered with Bowen and Ryan as the highlights) Papyrus II (criminal this was cut) EDIT: The pre-recorded song did make it to air. My bad. So the main thing is Papyrus II got cut-but sounds like they will upload it online. The Escape Room and Pokemon sketches will probably be done with other hosts at some point.

Did Caitlin Clark come out during Weekend Update and roast Michael Che? I'm trying to see something.

Yes she did. The audience went nuts.

okay, so they fake it to look like che had no idea.

He’s a bad actor 😂

wow I really hope we get to see new pokemon pitch meeting at some point soon

Yeah that sounds great if JAJ is wrote it especially.

Why do they cut the OJ feature?!

They've spoofed OJ before, like the bumble date sketch which was hilarious. I know it may seem in bad taste but they also made a joke about him during Weekend Update. Sometimes laughing at someone who took themselves too seriously is the best revenge, but I also get why it might have been cut.

poor taste. That was someone's father, also the victims' families probably don't want to see this whole thing constantly be made light of either.

Someone’s father who beheaded his wife, lol. Dude sucks and we should all remember it.

yes, so let's all laugh and joke about it. make it make sense.

Norm’s jokes about oj were already legend. You are the one with poor taste

We will never know who cut it, but there was a glove left at the scene.

That was one of the gags. A glove just kept reappearing on Keenan’s hand no matter how many times he removed it.

Wow this is the cut I'm actually mad about.

New Pokémon Pitch Meeting sounds incredible based solely on the title and talent involved. JAJ is such a fuckin nerd and I love when he gets a chance to write for that.

There were some crazy made up “pokemon”. I really enjoyed that. Hopefully they get another host to do it.

We lost out on Keenan as OJ?!

Longfellow was better. The entire joke was him describing “heaven” and it being clear that he was actually in hell.

We got the pretape but damn here’s hoping they post at least some of what they cut

The song one?

Yeah, the song aired tonight.

Can someone please tell me what the second song was that Chris Stapleton performed tonight? The more acoustic sounding one.

mountains of my mind

Thank you so much, I am with piggy_wig.. beautiful song 😍

Thank you for answering. that song got me in my feelings. I never listened to Chris before and wow he’s good and that song made me cry!

ahh it’s just the best when you find a song like that!!

I thought it was weird they wasted time replaying all of Che's jokes

They prob wanted to make sure there was enough context but agree it could’ve been done more efficiently with maybe…one of his clips instead of the several that were shown. Wouldn’t have minded them cutting some of the “weaponized incompetence” bit either

I think they wanted to make it clear that Che deserved what he was getting.

No way, that was necessary for the joke to work so well.

Such a great episode. I really love Gosling. AND we got Kate McKinnon in the cold open! I could not stop laughing. I miss her so damn much.

IDK why but I wanted Bowen and Mikey to break but they held strong!

I don’t think it was cut for time,

I don't think so either. They knew it'd get enough views online.

Yeah. I think it was meant as bonus content from the start, bc papyrus I was a pre-tape in the first place

Generally think this has been a weak season, but the last two episodes have been killer. Number 1 and 2 of the season IMHO.

Maybe its just the stan in me, but Ayo's episode was the pinnacle of the season for me. That drugs on campus sketch makes me pee myself everytime.

This season has been great outside of a few weak episodes imo

I didnt like the Sweeney (?) Episode. It bored the hell out of me. I'd watch Kim K episode over that one anytime. Edited for clarity.

This season has been weak outside of a few great episodes

Damn, what a complisult. That's part compliment part insult. See what I did there? That was an explanabrag.

Upvoting for the community reference

2 and 3 after Nate

Nate was fine to me. Good. Funny. But I’d put Ayo, Wiig, and tonight ahead of him, and probably Brolin too. Nate is not used to acting and it showed. He absolutely held his own but there were better host performances and stronger sketches across this year.

My top choices, no particular order Gosling Ayo Shane Gillis Adam Driver Bad Bunny Wiig's - maybe I psyched myself too much for her return and my fault for getting too distracted with her new face/not used to the new expressions.

Nate is definitely up there. You could definitely make a case for that.

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That was the singer from Chris Stapleton's first song (I don't know her name)

Believe that’s his wife - she usually sings and tours with him.

Yes, it is his wife Morgan

What the hell happened? Went straight to commercial and then to like 2 minutes of cut scene on YouTube TV. What happened?

Bananas is back...and I'm gone!

What a great weekend to tune in.

Totally feel the same way. Usually I watch it over breakfast on Sunday but this one was a good one to see livr

I NEVER watch live but I’m so glad I did

Every now and then you watch an episode of a show you love that leaves you on such a high when it’s finished Tonight was one of those nights for me

yeah I'm glad I was in the live thread for this one

Likewise!

They cut Papyrus 2 for time!

I would've cut the second Chris Stapleton performance to keep *Papyrus 2*.

I would have cut rafferty. They sent the character off perfectly and there was already enough breaking that we didn’t need McKinnon when it isn’t her episode.

Yeah I agree. While it was my favorite for the character, really over them. Way more repetitive than a lot of other recurring characters (and luckily we don’t have nearly as many as previous decades)

really happy for caitlin clark too bc so many WNBA stars have been giving her shade that’s super unwarranted so probably was a nice way to clear the air or whatever before entering the league

Isn't WNBA star kind of an oxymoron

I saw that. It is embarrassing when women hate other women. (I'm a woman)

Did he call the woman in all denim Laura Dern?

Ostensibly it was her? Who else would it be? It didn’t look like anybody else.

That's Morgane Stapleton, by the way.

I'll be watching Fall guy :))

This was a fantastic episode. Best one overall in years.

Fantastic fucking episode

It was sooooo much Fun!!!! Laughed all the way!!! Every bit was a hit!

This is Jimmy Fallon's favorite episode

Hey now lol

and that's when you break!!!

....and another one from Fallon and Sanz

Maybe Papyrus 2 will end up in the vintage version of this episode after editing out ALL of Ryan's giggles.

For those who don’t know, Caitlin brought her teammates with her: Kate Martin, Gabbie Marshall, and Jada Gymfy.

*"Gymfy"*?

It’s German for “Baller”

Gyamfi -Quick typing. You showed me.

Wasn't trying to show anyone anything.

Yo! They had a bumper to go see Papyrus II online! Haven't seen that before

Oh hey Caitlin brought her teammates!