James Franco made his 4th stop as a SNL host. Onto the review.
Visit With Santa (Cold Open): SNL has had some rough cold opens this season, often times unable to coalesce around a single subject. That wasn't the case this week, with a change of pace. We see a bunch of kid actors asking "Santa" tough real-world questions from Roy Moore to opioids. (8.0)
Monologue: (6.8)
Sexual Harassment Charlie: (7.0)
Gift Wrap: Some of the best SNL sketches involve shock moments and over the top antics that work. This was one of those. James Franco just owns this, with blood continuing to spurt from his finger. Things even got a little haywire, like Leslie Jones not expecting a mouthful of blood from Franco to go into her mouth. From that, along with Kate Mckinnon's reactions, this was just fantastic. (9.4)
Scrudge (short): (7.1)
Spelling Bee: This was a sketch that just fit Franco like a glove. I'm sure some other host could have had a decent job with it, but Franco was totally into the character as this disturbed host. Just the way he delivers makes it all click. (9.3)
(Sza): (7.3)
Weekend Update: The first guest saw Cathy Anne return (Cecily). As usual, Cathy always speaks the truth. Throughout her appearances, this character just keeps growing.
Next saw a rarity, a genuine field piece. Michael Che "disguised" himself as Gretchen, a liberal white woman. I hope they do more of these style of pieces. (7.2)
Za: (6.5)
Christmas Charity (short): This short was a pleasant surprise. You think you know where its going, and then there comes the twist. (7.3)
(Sza): (6.4)
Reunion: (5.0)
James Franco brought it to this week's SNL. He at times can be a wildcard, but he was fully invested. (7.28)
Chance The Rapper: 7.83
Ryan Gosling: 7.63
Kumali Nanjiani: 7.48
James Franco: 7.28
Saoirse Ronan: 7.16
Tiffany Haddish: 7.15
Larry David: 7.14
Gal Gadot: 7.08
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