You may have missed or turned off the TV after the final draft, but last night Saturday Night Live had the kind of accident that you normally see at football matches or America’s funniest home videos reruns. The scene was perfectly defined. Studio 8H was playing their “end of the show, good night guys!” jazz to sleep. Everyone was hugging and exchanging words, in masks, while the credits started rolling. Aidy Bryant was on his side, dressed like a giant cockroach for reasons that made sense in a 10 to 1 sketch on Ratatouille. And when Pete Davidson gave a hug to musical guest Machine Gun Kelly, Kelly grabbed Pete by the knees and the two fell off the stage. The Kelly machine gun is 6’4, so it’s a pretty big drop. Just watch Bowen Yang’s expression when he sees him fall. Look at his hands. Presenter John Krasinski jumps off the camera to help the goofy candy stand up. But did they learn their lesson? Of course not. While the credits continued and Pete and Kelly were safely back on stage in the crowd, Pete then chose Kelly and threw it over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. Never let anyone say that sketch comedy is not a contact sport.
