Jimmy Stewart (DAC) dislikes the colorization of black & white movies Musical guest performs “Is That All There Is” An overall hysterical sketch that got funnier and funnier the more disturbing it became. Another fourth-wall break tonight, with Garry dropping character to humorously tell us “This is the worst character I’ve ever had to play.” Nice touch with Jon peeking in through the window after he and the other group members have left in disgust. Wow at the reconciliation between Garry and his mother gradually turning into a passionate make-out session. Dana’s agoraphobic character especially has a funny response to that: “I love my apartment. Some really good reactions the group members have to Garry revealing he knew the professor was his father all along and that it’s what made their sexual relationship so exciting. Very funny shocking reveal that the professor Garry had a sexual relationship with is his own father. I’m enjoying the progress of this sketch, with the outraged group members now heading over to Garry’s mother’s house to confront her. Love all these horror stories we’re told about Garry’s mother. I think I recall hearing Dana based this voice on his own little brother. There are also hints of his Garth voice from the future Wayne’s World sketches in there. (host) tells his support group terrible, false stories about his mother Pretty solid and well-performed sketch overall, and Dana was very funny as the lead character. I’m especially laughing right now at Dana repeatedly jerking his head to the side as a hint to Phil that he’d like Phil to throw the ball again. The gradual reveal of Dana’s puppy-esque actions are well-done. I’m already getting a laugh just from Phil’s snooty Brit mustache, which looks as if it’s on upside-down. Jewel thief’s (DAC) canine mannerisms evade detective (PHH) Phil’s angry, exaggerated delivery of “Thank you for shopping at BAAAAAMBEEEERGERRRRRRS!!!” absolutely slayed me. Ha, and now Garry stops in the middle of the sketch to flat-out do a direct-to-camera stand-up routine about sweaters. Phil is absolutely hilarious as a Frank Nelson-esque (a.k.a. The great meta theme of tonight’s episode continues in this sketch, with Garry constantly breaking the fourth wall, speaking to the camera, addressing cast members by their real name instead of their character name, etc. Host screws up a department store sketch by breaking character & 4th wall Excellent way to segue into the next sketch. Great ending with him walking off the stage, going across the studio, and arriving at the next sketch’s set after he decides not to do a monologue and to just move on to the sketches. I like this meta premise of his monologue material being him doing stand-up about not knowing what to do for his monologue. When talking about making love to a woman for 1 hour and 15 minutes, I love the reveal that it was the day you turn the clocks ahead. Very funny story about meeting a girl who’s hair is on fire. Host does stand-up about girlfriends past & present Great part with the senators all gasping in unison when Phil’s McFarlane slowly reaches in his pocket for something, as if he’s going to pull out a gun to commit suicide, only for it to just be a tissue to wipe off his sweat with. Kevin’s delivery is particularly funny as one of the coddling senators. Otherwise, I’d be completely lost during this cold opening. By the way, the only reason I’m familiar with Robert McFarlane and his then-infamous suicide attempt is because of jokes that were made about it in some of the earlier Weekend Updates this season. I like the senators sugarcoating their criticisms while coddling Phil as a suicidal Robert McFarlane. Both sketches even have Akira Yoshimura as one of the senators. Second episode in a row with a sketch set at the Iran-Contra hearings, and with Phil playing a person being questioned. Senators try not to upset Robert McFarlane (PHH) at Iran-Contra hearings Segments are rated on a scale of 1-5 stars
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