Saturday Night Live: Keke Palmer / SZA
December 5, 2022 10:10 PM - Season 48, Episode 7 - Subscribe

Oops, a little late.

  • Cold Open - Herschel Walker: James Austin Johnson, Mikey Day, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson
  • Monologue: Keke Palmer
  • Forcington's Ridge: Cecily Strong, Bowen Yang, Keke Palmer
  • Big Boys: Andrew Dismukes, Keke Palmer, Ego Nwodim, Punkie Johnson, Kenan Thompson
  • Drake PSA: Keke Palmer, Ego Nwodim, Punkie Johnson, Chloe Fineman, Sarah Sherman, Heidi Gardner
  • Hello Kitty Store: Molly Kearney, Cecily Strong, Bowen Yang, Keke Palmer, Sarah Sherman, Marcello Hernandez, Punkie Johnson, Devon Walker, Andrew Dismukes, James Austin Johnson, Michael Longfellow, Natasha Lyonne
  • Kenan and Kelly: Kenan Thompson, Keke Palmer, Devon Walker, Mikey Day, Kel Mitchell, James Austin Johnson
  • Arbys 5 for 10: Bowen Yang, Cecily Strong, Mikey Day, Keke Palmer, Kenan Thompson
  • SZA - Shirt
  • Weekend Update: Michael Che, Colin Jost
    • Child of Divorce: Michael Longfellow
    • Peppa Pig Fan Club: Sarah Sherman
  • Ultrasound: Keke Palmer, Cecily Strong, Devon Walker
  • Choir Practice: Bowen Yang, Molly Kearney, Cecily Strong, Ego Nwodim, Sarah Sherman, Keke Palmer
  • SZA - Blind
  • Flight Attendants: Ego Nwodim, Keke Palmer, Mikey Day, Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Chloe Fineman,
posted by rhizome (11 comments total)
 
In case anyone else was curious about The Hello Kitty sketch - all of those "facts" are real, genuine Sanrio lore.
posted by fiercekitten at 10:28 PM on December 5, 2022 [4 favorites]


Such a fun way to announce her pregnancy for Keke and she was brilliant!
posted by ellieBOA at 2:42 AM on December 6, 2022 [3 favorites]


Keke was an absolute delight! I knew she was talented but she was so at ease and just had a wonderful time! And her voice!! I didn’t remember that she was a singer and that just added to my enjoyment. Great show!
posted by pearlybob at 3:57 AM on December 6, 2022


You forgot Bowen Yang and Sarah Sherman as the feti in the Ultrasound sketch. They were hilarious.

The Drake PSA and Forcington's Ridge did nothing for me but I really enjoyed Sherman's Peppa Pig Fan Club President and Arby's 5 for 10 had me rolling.
posted by Stanczyk at 12:03 PM on December 6, 2022


Sherman’s Peppa Pig Fan Club was incredible. Beyond just the character she was performing, the staging, framing, and her acting was such that it literally was like watching a human cartoon. That pink top accented the wildly vibrating arms, and her head and face were insanely graphic. It was probably the best designed skit I’ve ever seen. Like I said, literally a human cartoon. I’ve always liked Sherman, but that performance blew me away.
posted by Thorzdad at 2:21 PM on December 6, 2022 [3 favorites]


I don't remember the last first-time host who fit in as well as a former cast member returning to plug a movie.

I am becoming a huge fan of Michael Longfellow, and yes, Sarah Sherman + Weekend Update is a guarantee of pure, glorious Chaos Goblin at this point.
posted by Etrigan at 3:01 PM on December 6, 2022 [2 favorites]


Overall a good show. Though, the only place I knew Palmer from was as the host of the rebooted Password game show.
posted by Thorzdad at 4:07 PM on December 6, 2022


the only place I knew Palmer from was as the host of the rebooted Password game show

Thank you! I couldn't place where I knew her from.

Overall she is super charming and winning and seemingly very game. With that said, I've never seen so many sketches that really needed a heavy hand of an editor (save for Sarah Sherman's desk piece...she seemingly doesn't do anything wrong).
posted by mmascolino at 8:07 AM on December 7, 2022


In case anyone else was curious about The Hello Kitty sketch - all of those "facts" are real, genuine Sanrio lore.
posted by fiercekitten


Kittisterical!
posted by Halloween Jack at 12:37 PM on December 7, 2022


Punkie Johnson did a Grub Street Diet interview at Vulture/ Archive.
posted by ellieBOA at 12:17 PM on December 9, 2022 [1 favorite]


Behind the Sketch: Kenan & Kelly
posted by ellieBOA at 1:13 AM on December 15, 2022


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