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SNL Plays the Name Game

Mar 8, 2019
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We've got a couple more to go, but this is one of my two favorite sketches from last week's excellent Saturday Night Live.  It's a game show called "What's That Name?!" and former cast member Bill Hader returned to play the emcee.  And once again, I think the week's guest host John Mulaney does an absolutely wonderful job for his subtlety as a bewildered guy trying hard but knowing he's out of his depth.  It's that gentle, low-key nature of the entire sketch that I think helps it work (for my taste) so wonderful.



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