After Kristen Wiig left SNL last year, I wasn't sure how or if the show could survive. But thanks to the addition of some hilarious new ladies (holla at ya, Cecily Strong, Aidy Bryant, and Kate McKinnon) and strong, comedy-gold hosts such as Justin Timberlake and Melissa McCarthy, this season has been stronger than I could have ever predicted. That said, Kristen's triumphant return last night will hands down by my favorite episode this year.
The skits featuring her returning characters—The Californians, Target Lady, and the Pointer sisters, to name a few—reminded me that I've missed her goofy humor, but it was the new skits that really made it clear just how much comedy potential the show's missed out on with her departure. The best skits:
Returning Characters__
New Skits
As much as I love the returning characters, the "Double Date" and Mother's Day skits were my two faves of the night. I'm convinced they wrote "1-800-Flowers" based on conversations between my mom and me (especially the joke about mattress store guy—news in my family is usually presented along the lines of: "You know that guy from that thing? Oh, you know who I'm talking about! Well, he did THIS salacious gossipy thing!").
__What did you think of the episode? What was your favorite?
