I can see why she’s so jealous of Elon, He did more to rid twitter of CP in a month than Old twitter did in a decade with 4 times the staff and the help of the fbi, dhs and cia. Too bad she doesn’t care as much about child trafficking as she does abortion. Something I am sure all of the trafficked kids probably wish would have happened to them when another stranger comes in there room. Ticketmaster is more important though! You go girl!
Didn't they say she was leaving the show last season ? I guess lorne had to pay her some more money cuz he couldn't afford to lose her and kate and all those other people who left the show where the hell is beck ?
"My mental health...my mental health hasn't been great. I wake up at noon and the sun is somehow setting and then I fall back asleep around 8. But I can live in a delusional state." I feel personally attacked.
No, not the Hitler part. The whole theme of the song was that celebrating Christmas is irresponsible because you should be a Social Justice Warrior everyday and should feel guilty about taking a month off from fixing the “problems” that they point out week after week. SNL has been nothing but propaganda for years now. If this does not immediately jump out at you as propaganda then you have probably been over consuming it and would benefit from unplugging for a bit.
@@kayjay4060 A family member has the same sleep pattern. I’m not a doctor but have you looked into Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder? It is totally different than insomnia. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed_sleep_phase_disorder
To buy a ticket you need to be at least 18, pass a background check, take a test, wait a 10-day waiting period, and you can only buy one at a time like a gun?
Let's take a moment to admire Cecily in that STUNNING dress. The color, leg slit, and fact it's being worn by a legend?? Best Christmas Gift I'll get all year! (Written by a sad lonely gay man at 3am sometime around Christmas)
@@wkatc007 You talking about the Elon Musk diss? Been watching SNL for 40 years myself and it's not a secret that the whole operation has been mostly left since its conception. Dennis Miller is the only republican I can think of on the cast, though I heard Sandler came out as GOP at some point ( I assume it's for tax reasons?. Nonetheless, that was like 20+ years ago. Personally I despise all political parties, their main purpose seems to be dividing the general populace over wedge issues while the oligarchs rob the public coffers..
@@antennawilde yep if you can look past the obvious liberal bias it’s still funny. But it is annoying how they roast conservatives in every episode (almost every skit tbh) and don’t touch the lefties, who are incredibly easy to make fun of as well lol
Wow getting to watch this with the audio actually matching up is a way different experience! Last night I was so confused I could barely pay attention to the song! I thought maybe it was part of the bit, like they’re delaying their problems and the sound is delayed, but when the sketch ended and it was still off when the opening credits started I realized it wasn’t the sketch
Not only are these guys great comedians but they cand sing!!! This skit was packed with outstanding jokes!--see many different lines quoted in the comments below. This was a SNL masterpiece.
Bowen's first verse nailed my life to a scary degree. The good news is that I thought I was stressed about Hanukkah and Christmas but I'll just block it out for a couple weeks.
Woohoo I'm excited!!! Yeah baby here we go! Fan here since the first days of when this was simply called Saturday Night because Howard Cossell was still on the air.
You want to know what's really weird? Howard Cosell actually hosted Saturday Night Live (not his, the one that's still around whether people like it or not) during its tenth season on what would have been the final episode due to Dick Ebersol not wanting to run the show anymore and people back then thinking that Lorne wouldn't come back and just accepting the fact that SNL would never be like it was in the 1970s.
I'm enjoying the new cast mixing with the old. It normally takes me a while to warm up to new members but it's a good batch. Still i don't think they're ready to carry the show so i like that they've been gradually giving them more and more time
with the huge cast turnover, i feel like it was definitely a necessity, but i love it so much; it really lets us get familiar with the new cast & it’s cool seeing what they can bring
This was so good. I'm Jewish and despite not celebrating Christmas I still feel SO SEEN lol. Esp the way a lot of ppl are acting like everything is fine when everything is NOT fine lol
30 years ago, December 14, 1991 SNL, Steve Martin, host: Not Gonna Phone It In Tonight. Legendary host, legendary cast, legendary writers, legendary song. Farley pledges to "not get liquored up tonight" at least until after update is through. December 11, 2022. Steve Martin, host: Blocking It Out For Christmas. Legendary host, no where to be found. Cecily Strong pledges to drink to forget her troubles.
Impossible to compare the two - the first was just so above and beyond anything SNL had seen up to that point (and since). I’m just baffled why neither Steve Martin nor Marty Short made an appearance in this one? What a missed opportunity.
Cecily has such an amazing voice, both for singing and voiceovers.
one of my fav n she's so gorgeous
Lazy eye 😅
I can see why she’s so jealous of Elon, He did more to rid twitter of CP in a month than Old twitter did in a decade with 4 times the staff and the help of the fbi, dhs and cia. Too bad she doesn’t care as much about child trafficking as she does abortion. Something I am sure all of the trafficked kids probably wish would have happened to them when another stranger comes in there room. Ticketmaster is more important though! You go girl!
Cecily does everything great.
@@shadowrealm8014 - she's stunning!
Seeing a glamorous Cecily Strong is a good way to start off the show.
I didn't realize she had such nice knees, either!
Didn't they say she was leaving the show last season ? I guess lorne had to pay her some more money cuz he couldn't afford to lose her and kate and all those other people who left the show where the hell is beck ?
Amen to that
"HItler should never come back."
"And why are his new fans black?"
Funny with a gut punch.
IKR! Please tell me that we are existing in an alternate universe🙄
@@blackqueen164 It’s the multiverse of madness in real life……..😅
@@blackqueen164 We are existing in alternative timeline from which we can never escape. It began January 1, 2022 at precisely midnight 🙁
@@Nola50 more January 6th 👀✅💯
@@Nola50 the 6th was a new 9/11 for people's mental.
Cecily... Such a funny, talented bombshell.
You got it!!!
You said it best: BOMBSHELL!! I don't know what I'll do when she leaves. Total package
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ He sent Himself to have Himself killed as a sacrifice to Himself to save humanity from Himself.
Perfectly put
"My mental health...my mental health hasn't been great. I wake up at noon and the sun is somehow setting and then I fall back asleep around 8. But I can live in a delusional state." I feel personally attacked.
Block it out 🌠💫'til Christmas💫🌠
Oh, shiT 😳
I knew they were spying on me through my closet door knob. This proves it! JK
@@lynnpayne6262 You too??? 🤣🤣🤣
its Christmas...and we're all in misery!🎼
I’m glad SNL is letting cast members sing more! Kenan in song is just another level of perfection
"No Remember December" - Keenan you are the best
One of the best monologues. The writing is so good. Nothing like seasoned professionals and experts.
Seasoned professional propagandists?
Go back and watch some real SNL!! This stuff is garbage!
@@jackkelly4032Please tell us what part of this you consider propaganda… the Hitler part?
No, not the Hitler part. The whole theme of the song was that celebrating Christmas is irresponsible because you should be a Social Justice Warrior everyday and should feel guilty about taking a month off from fixing the “problems” that they point out week after week. SNL has been nothing but propaganda for years now. If this does not immediately jump out at you as propaganda then you have probably been over consuming it and would benefit from unplugging for a bit.
@@masterblaster2978 ok boomer
"Yeah that's right Mariah Carey saw her shadow so that means two more weeks until Christmas" - Bowen Yang
😄😆😅
@Tyler Lee if you're being ironic, it's hilarious..
Yep...that's what he said. We all heard it
I love when they give Cicely a chance to sing!
The Kanye Hitler thing was SPOT ON 😂
“My mental health hasn’t been great
I wake up at noon and somehow the sun’s setting
& I fall back asleep around 8 “
This is so relatable
@@kayjay4060 A family member has the same sleep pattern. I’m not a doctor but have you looked into Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder? It is totally different than insomnia. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed_sleep_phase_disorder
Some of us love to read late at night! Retired teacher, always reading books! 🥰🥰🥰📗📘📚📘📗
@@kayjay4060 Yeah and the early hours are dark if you know what I mean.
Cecily Strong is absolutely stunning in that dress.
“It’s easier to buy a gun than to get Tickets to Taylor Swift” - Kenan Thompson
the real question does Taylor swift own a gun
@@michaeljacksin9367 they don’t call her Tay Tay with the AK for nothing
To buy a ticket you need to be at least 18, pass a background check, take a test, wait a 10-day waiting period, and you can only buy one at a time like a gun?
He's right tho.
It's easier to buy any tangible object over tickets to a one time event. Shocker.
“And why are his new fans Black?” 😂😂😂😂
👃
Let's take a moment to admire Cecily in that STUNNING dress. The color, leg slit, and fact it's being worn by a legend?? Best Christmas Gift I'll get all year! (Written by a sad lonely gay man at 3am sometime around Christmas)
She looks smashing
Cecily Strong is radiant!
I woke up at 6am on a Sunday and ate 75% of a tub of ice cream to this
Too much truth in this skit 🤣🤣🤣
Cecily sings quite well! SNL should feature that more
They usually underutilize the good singers. E.g. Melissa Villasenor who was the best singer in recent cast history.
Garret Morris is the one who should have been allowed to sing more
I feel like her singing has been featured quite a lot. But wouldn’t be mad at more
They do….a lot.
Merry Christmas to the cast of SNL and to your fans. 🎄
Ummm thanks???
Happy Holidays, whichever you observe, everyone! 🌲❄☃
Fun festivities everyone, and as someone else said, whichever you observe!
Awesome opening!!! Great job singing, everybody!!!
"FOR JANUARY WE EXPLODE" WAS PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love Cecily ❤️
Now that I hear Bowen singing I say that he is very welcome in the Wicked Movie.
They all look so good in their outfits. I love the dresses!
And the guys look great too!!!!
Bowen yang is a gem 💎
I can't stop listening to this one, and Christmas 2023 just passed!
4:08 👏 Well done Bowan! So talented.
I love their close harmony! ❤
🎶 “My mental health, my mental health hasn’t been great…” 🎶 … sums up the past 5 years in America.
The past 5 years? Are you forgetting the 200 years prior?
@@russelllangworthy8855 yes it does. What about YOUR mental health? 🥴
@@kalicat9492 You’re not very bright, are you?
Why was this so relatable. 😭
huh. Never thought it would be possible to combine the words "wholesomely depressing" together. But they did it! 🙃
This is proof that cold opens can be political without being solely about politics. 10/10
Because they know dumb children in the comments will make it solely about politics because they have nothing better to do with their lives 😂
Still came across Liberal/Leftist yet entertaining nevertheless lol
@@wkatc007 what part about hating Hitler is leftist?
@@wkatc007 You talking about the Elon Musk diss? Been watching SNL for 40 years myself and it's not a secret that the whole operation has been mostly left since its conception. Dennis Miller is the only republican I can think of on the cast, though I heard Sandler came out as GOP at some point ( I assume it's for tax reasons?. Nonetheless, that was like 20+ years ago. Personally I despise all political parties, their main purpose seems to be dividing the general populace over wedge issues while the oligarchs rob the public coffers..
@@antennawilde yep if you can look past the obvious liberal bias it’s still funny. But it is annoying how they roast conservatives in every episode (almost every skit tbh) and don’t touch the lefties, who are incredibly easy to make fun of as well lol
Love this opening! Out - friggin-standing !!!!
Thanks for keeping our anxiety down at least guys. All the very best. ❤
SNL needs to get this on Spotify so I don't have to listen to MC All I Want For Christmas 😂😂😂
Lol...that's my favorite Christmas song lol 🤣🤣🤣
I'll second that!!!
Yep it can be my anthem from February 1st
Perfect party song!
I love that song🤗. Try "May Christmas Bring You Happiness" - Luther Vandross 1976, it's just as great!🤗❤
I love that most of the cast can SING sing
Oh hey the three best current cast members in one skit! Sweet!
Best part: Sarah being an absolute bundle of manic joy like she always is
Worst part: GARLIC BREAD??? You turned down GARLIC BREAD????
Sarah was the worst part, as usual.
literally every single lyric to this song is my life right now 😭😂😂
4:03: Bowen Yang sold me on this last bit. 🥰 Nailed it! :D
That was great. 🎶🎄🎵 Cecily 💜
I'm loving this seasons cast & writing
“It’s easier to buy a gun then tickets to Taylor swift” 😭
Wow getting to watch this with the audio actually matching up is a way different experience!
Last night I was so confused I could barely pay attention to the song! I thought maybe it was part of the bit, like they’re delaying their problems and the sound is delayed, but when the sketch ended and it was still off when the opening credits started I realized it wasn’t the sketch
Not only are these guys great comedians but they cand sing!!!
This skit was packed with outstanding jokes!--see many different lines quoted in the comments below.
This was a SNL masterpiece.
Cecily just keeps getting better looking.
Cecily looks amazing
$10M Venmo amazing
Is*.
Touché to all of this.
Love seeing everyone dressed to the nines
You guys rock.
Thanks for keeping it real.
Issa whole vibe.
#SNLForevA ❤️
Did I say I wasn’t crying?!
🤣😂
BUT BUT: *GARLIC BREAD!*
The spirit of Christmas indeed
"And why are his new fans Black?" 🤔🤣
way too quote.... why do people like these comments lol
I don’t understand why they’re comparing Biden to Hitler.
@@russelllangworthy8855
Bc..............
This is ugly America 🇺🇸
Bowen's first verse nailed my life to a scary degree. The good news is that I thought I was stressed about Hanukkah and Christmas but I'll just block it out for a couple weeks.
The only Christmas song I went to hear this year.
Bowan has a great voice.
4:27 you can see Sara's revelation in real time
Apparently he got casted in the new Wicked movie! I’m even more excited for it now.
Omg, Cecily is just 🔥🔥
Cecily has a beautiful voice❗️
Lol everyone’s face when Bowen opts up
Does Cecily write these songs? Somebody on staff is an excellent tunesmith
One of the best skits in the last few weeks.
Best cold open in a long time!
Woohoo I'm excited!!! Yeah baby here we go! Fan here since the first days of when this was simply called Saturday Night because Howard Cossell was still on the air.
You want to know what's really weird? Howard Cosell actually hosted Saturday Night Live (not his, the one that's still around whether people like it or not) during its tenth season on what would have been the final episode due to Dick Ebersol not wanting to run the show anymore and people back then thinking that Lorne wouldn't come back and just accepting the fact that SNL would never be like it was in the 1970s.
They did a great job
Bowen is EVERYTHING ❤
That was excellent AND true! 👏 😆 🤣 😂
I'm enjoying the new cast mixing with the old. It normally takes me a while to warm up to new members but it's a good batch. Still i don't think they're ready to carry the show so i like that they've been gradually giving them more and more time
No it wasn't broke but they fixed it anyway .I miss the others.
with the huge cast turnover, i feel like it was definitely a necessity, but i love it so much; it really lets us get familiar with the new cast & it’s cool seeing what they can bring
bowen yang is so talented!
Love Bowen ✨
Yes, yes, YES!! 💋❤️💯
me too
Everyone can relate to that christmas mentality, worries are for January 😀
"My drinking. It's starting to get out of hand. . . ."
I felt that.
Nice to give Cecily a solo "it's Saturday Night." It matters to the cast.
Best cold open in a while. That had to be one of the hardest opens.
Tbh it’s so nice that the cold open is a musical number of the cast other than a political impersonation.
The best musical cold open of the season of SNL to celebrate Christmas and to close out 2022. 🎄🎄
Best open all season! 🤣
Sarah looks great with that 60's brit /mod look
The best almost-Christmas cold open
EVER
The white lotus joke was perfectly placed
Steve and Martin are both still comic genuises. The skits are brilliant with unexpected lines.
I literally said F it - I'm putting off everything til after Xmas and they sang my song 🤣
I love watching the “actors” who aren’t singing or talking as they stare riveted to the cue cards, trying to follow along….waiting for their next cue…
Awesome and so true! ❤️
Cecily 😍
Mark my words - this will go down as a classic holiday sketch!
It sucked.
@@russelllangworthy8855 no it didn't scrooge.
@@kalicat9492 Yes it did, Melania.
I guarantee this will be forgotten by next week. This was not up to par of holiday cold opens - and where was Steve Martin and Marty Short?
No remember december😂😂
Missed this one. These three are the new headliners, good mix. Good verses on Elon and Hitler.
Merry Christmas everyone
To anyone who read this comment, Merry Christmas!☃🎄
🌼🎀🎍🎄
This may be my favorite Cold Open ever
One of the best cold opens so far this season 😂
Uhhhh no.
“Like my drinking, like my mental health.” 😹
I just realised that the five of them standing like that are about the same height and something about that I really like
This was so good. I'm Jewish and despite not celebrating Christmas I still feel SO SEEN lol. Esp the way a lot of ppl are acting like everything is fine when everything is NOT fine lol
30 years ago, December 14, 1991 SNL, Steve Martin, host: Not Gonna Phone It In Tonight. Legendary host, legendary cast, legendary writers, legendary song. Farley pledges to "not get liquored up tonight" at least until after update is through.
December 11, 2022. Steve Martin, host: Blocking It Out For Christmas. Legendary host, no where to be found. Cecily Strong pledges to drink to forget her troubles.
Impossible to compare the two - the first was just so above and beyond anything SNL had seen up to that point (and since). I’m just baffled why neither Steve Martin nor Marty Short made an appearance in this one? What a missed opportunity.
AHHHHH EGO IN THAT SUIT OMG ❤❤❤
if Villaseior were with them, that would be the 4 talented members of the cast
You'd have to take away bowen yang of course.
@@rn6710 Nope. Learn how to count.
@@rn6710 He is the only male cast member besides Keenan that is actually talented and funny.
@@tjdomerny4847 hahahaha no. I can't think of one funny thing bowen has ever said.
"and I SMIIIILED"
I need to add this to the holiday playlist
Bowen's voice ruins it for me tbh