Saturday Night Live recap: Tom Hanks kicks off first at-home episode
Tonight’s episode will be an interesting cultural footnote — both in the history of the show, as well as for the historians taking stock of how the U.S. coped during the 2020 global pandemic. How funny could it possibly be in the wake of what's happening? I’m not trying to be hyperbolic, given the severity of everything going on, but this surprising return to air could be the most monumentalsince the 9/11 show with Reese Witherspoon.
Comparing 9/11 and its impact on the world of comedy to the utter shutdown currently caused by COVID-19, Vitale adds, “This feels different. I think people feel so confined and stir crazy with no realistic end in sight. I personally, probably like many others, can’t wait for the chance to be able to get in front of a crowd and practice our art form, hear laughter. Not for the usual ego boost, but for the declaration of a freedom most of us previously took for granted.
It’s important to keep that perspective, especially as projections and the state of play shifts. And it will be interesting to see how the show strikes that balance tonight.
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