SNL: David Harbour

LGBT Town Hall: This was a very solid political cold open. What put this above the "impeachment town hall" is that there was some actual material to base this off of. It got going right off the bat with Billy Porter introducing the candidates. We got a look at how SNL will portray Biden this season, with Woody Harrelson returning. He plays a little less goofier than Jason Sudeikis. We also saw a cameo from Lin-Manuel Miranda as Julian Castro. But the main draw here was Kate McKinnon as Elizabeth Warren. She got off on a roll of one-liners following a question on what she would say to someone who questioned same-sex marriage. As good as those were though, her "Sasha Velour" wig reveal is what put this over the top. 

Grouch Trailer: This was just genius; A gritty "Joker" -esque origin story of Oscar the grouch. There were so many small details that further added to this. What even further made this great was the dramatic cinematic sesame street theme playing over the trailer. I'm not sure what more can be said about this, its simply one of the top produced pieces SNL has had over the last calendar year.

Sauce: This was some great physical humor between David and Kate. They play a grandmother and grandfather (respectively), who get a little rowdy while talking about their homemade sauce.You could tell that Kate was having a blast playing this character. Kyle, Cecily and Melissa as the grandchildren made for the perfect wary audience watching the scene play out. This is one of those sketches that could fit during any time period. 

This season just keeps getting better and better. I was a little wary of this season after the first half of the premiere, but its been rolling ever since. David meshed in with the cast perfectly well, much like Phoebe Waller-Bridge. And once again, when they don't portray Trump directly, there political coverage improves. (7.78)

David Harbour: 7.78

Phoebe Waller-Bridge: 7.52
Woody Harrelson: 7.34