Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Samberg, Carvey, Gaffigan Tackle Politics in SNL Cold Open

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The American comedy show, “Saturday Night Live” just had its 50th season premiere. Maya Rudolph, who is back on the show, started the episode with a funny joke. James Austin Johnson, who plays Donald Trump on the show, also had a funny line.

Rudolph won an Emmy Award for her performance as Kamala Harris on the show. On this episode, she was joined by Andy Samberg. He played the role of Doug Emhoff, who is the husband of the real Kamala Harris.

Jim Gaffigan played the role of Governor Tim Walz. He is running for Vice President. There were a lot of jokes about American politics.

A big surprise was when Dana Carvey came on the show. He did a funny impersonation of President Joe Biden. He even made a joke that he sometimes forgets he’s President.

Then, Rudolph made a joke about a popular song. She said her campaign is like the song “Expresso” by Sabrina Carpenter. The song’s lyrics are not very clear, but the music is very good.

A lot has happened in American politics since the last season of the show. Things have changed a lot since the show first started in 1975.

But the show still finds a way to make people laugh about politics. “Saturday Night Live” had a great premier and everyone did a great job on this episode. However, Donald Trump’s team didn’t like the show’s impersonation of him. They quickly hit back at “Saturday Night Live”.


Vocabulary List:

  1. Impersonation /ɪmˌpɜːrsəˈneɪʃən/ (noun): The act of pretending to be someone else often for entertainment.
  2. Premiere /prɪˈmɪr/ (noun): The first public performance or showing of a play film or television show.
  3. Campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/ (noun): A series of organized activities or events aimed at achieving a particular goal such as election.
  4. Politics /ˈpɒlɪtɪks/ (noun): The activities associated with governance including the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having power.
  5. Surprise /sərˈpraɪz/ (noun): An unexpected event or fact that causes astonishment.
  6. Astonishment /əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/ (noun): A feeling of great surprise or wonder.

How much do you know?


Which season of "Saturday Night Live" just had its premiere?
45th
50th
40th
55th


Who started the episode with a funny joke?
James Austin Johnson
Dana Carvey
Maya Rudolph
Andy Samberg


Who plays Donald Trump on the show?
Dana Carvey
Jim Gaffigan
James Austin Johnson
Andy Samberg


Who joined Maya Rudolph in this episode, playing Doug Emhoff?
Andy Samberg
James Austin Johnson
Jim Gaffigan
Dana Carvey


Who did Dana Carvey impersonate on the show?
Donald Trump
Governor Tim Walz
Doug Emhoff
President Joe Biden


What song did Maya Rudolph compare her campaign to?
Expresso by Sabrina Carpenter
Bad Guy by Billie Eilish
Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
Shape of You by Ed Sheeran

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