We’re back with a sketch-by-sketch recap of Saturday Night Live (Season 51, Dec. 20, 2025) — a great holiday episode hosted by Ariana Grande with a huge, heartfelt goodbye to Bowen Yang in his final night at Studio 8H.

In this episode, we break down:

• The holiday cold open and Ariana’s monologue
• The strongest sketches of the night (including the biggest laughs and the few misses)
• Weekend Update highlights + featured desk pieces (we see you, Kam Patterson)
• Why this episode stands out as one of the best of Season 51
• Bowen’s emotional send-off and what it means for the cast going forward

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This week on the Ten to One, we recap and review the latest episode of Saturday Night Live with first-time host Josh O’Connor.

We go sketch-by-sketch through a holiday-leaning episode packed with awkward moments, a familiar character from Bowen Yang, and a nice standup bit from Marcello Hernandez, among other things.

• The Air Force One press conference cold open and another spin on Trump-world chaos
• Josh O’Connor’s monologue (including his funny Ratatouille casting bit)
• Teaching Hospital and the return of Bowen Yang’s Dr. Please
• Uber Eats Wrapped, the painfully relatable stats that Ben would not like to see
• Bachelorette Party Strippers, featuring the “sensitive strippers.”
• Characters on Characters, pairing iconic Christmas figures for very serious actor talk, with a Brad-nit-pick
• Weekend Update, including bits from Marcello Hernández and Jane Wickline
• The night’s holiday extras: Brad and His Dad: Christmas, Wizard of Oz Deleted Footage, and more

We close it out with our picks for Sketch of the Night, the episode MVP, and where Josh O’Connor’s hosting debut lands in the Season 51 rankings.

Listen now and let us know: where'd we get it wrong, what are your thoughts on Jane Wickline so far, and what was your favorite sketch of the night?

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Nate, Brad, and Ben break down Melissa McCarthy’s sixth time hosting Saturday Night Live, the December 6, 2025 holiday‑kickoff episode from Season 51. We go sketch‑by‑sketch through the episode, talking about favorite sketches, standout performances, and Weekend Update thoughts.

In this episode, we cover:

• The political cold open with Pete Hegseth and Sleepy Trump
• Melissa’s mouth‑horn holiday monologue
• Free Sample – goat cheese, misread signals, and Jeremy Culhane as the straight man
• UPS Driver – A clever Ring‑camera sketch
• A Helping Hand – the Hallmark‑style pre‑tape that goes completely off the rails
• Weekend Update – Jost & Che, Ben Marshall’s vacation redhead, and Sarah Sherman’s wild, drunk raccoon segment
• Moms’ Truth or Dare, Andrew Dismukes’ Sunday supper meltdown, and the weird and fun pretapes like Cousin Planet

We wrap up with our Sketch of the Night, the MVP pick, and where this episode ranks among season 51.

If you’re watching every week or just catching the highlights on YouTube, we want to hear from you: what did YOU think of this episode of Saturday Night Live?

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