Including exactly zero political-comedy cold opens
Photo: Will Heath/NBC Saturday Night Live just ended its 47th season with a much-needed deck-clearing; longtime cast members Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, and Kyle Mooney will not be back for season 48. This seems necessary, due less to creative stagnation than because season 47 was filled to bursting, to the point where it was a minor relief when cast members would disappear for a few weeks to film outside projects — anything to ease the burden of an ensemble that grew to 24 .
“Blue Bunny” also sees two lost souls forging an unlikely connection more melancholic in tone: The taste of new ice cream flavors teases out vivid American West–inflected sense memories from two stoic strangers, played by Heidi Gardner and host Benedict Cumberbatch.
Honorable Mention: Cut for Time SNL’s YouTube-enabled habit of putting up one or two extra sketches per week that were ready to run after dress but had to be cut from the live broadcast for time has been manna from heaven for fans of the show’s more idiosyncratic moments. Perhaps owing to the vagaries of live reactions and running times, it’s not unusual for a Cut for Time sketch to be funnier than at least half of what made it to air.
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