It was actually quite funny- from the wheelchair/rap battle to Snoop’s wistful remembrance of “Friends” to his welcome repudiation of the fad he helped create (“white-people-saying-‘fo shizzle my nizzle’” jokes) to his continued embrace of “deez nuts” jokes. Who knew Snoop was such an expert comedian?
Even better- no sketches ruined by excessive cast laughter. Now, I wrote about this last week (see: "Debbie Downer") and several of you disagreed with me, so I’ll reiterate: I find SNL cast members laughing their way through the material to be repugnant, because Fallon, Sanz, and Co. are putting their own personal amusement ahead of that of their audience. To be a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” is one of the most sought-after acting gigs in the world, and I feel like if you’re a good enough actor to make the cut, you should also be professional enough to get through a five-minute bit without collapsing into giggles. And besides, were I writer on the show I’d be absolutely furious, to see my work desecrated on a weekly basis.
Anyway, Jimmy Fallon is said to be leaving the show, so perhaps that’ll solve two problems- no more ruined sketches, and more opportunities for the great Tina Fey to shine.