Quinta Brunson’s winning streak continued with Saturday Night Live hosting debut, shouting out teachers and shading the caucacity of Friends.
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Starring in SNL was a dream come true for Quinta, who joked about taking the scenic route to the stage in her monologue.
“I actually wanted to be on SNL back in the day, but the audition process seemed a little long. So instead, I just created my own TV show, made sure it became really popular, won a bunch of Emmys, and then got asked to host,” she joked. “So much easier!”
The Philly native talked about how unique Abbot Elementary is as a network TV show. She threw a little shade, comparing her hit comedy to the overwhelmingly white series Friends.
“It’s a network sitcom like Friends. Except instead of being about a group of friends, it’s about a group teachers. Instead of New York, it’s in Philadelphia. And instead of not having Black people, it does!” she said to a cheering crowd.
Real ones know there would be no Friends without Living Single, anyway.
The TV titan also dedicated her monologue to teachers like her mother, who are overworked and underpaid. Quinta played a clip from hanging out with Barack Obama, praising her mom’s service as “the most important job.
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She closed with a final plea to show all teachers love as we do for Abbott Elementary.
“Remember how important teachers are. Acknowledge the work they do every day. And for the love of God, pay them what they deserve,” she said.
Check out Quinta’s sketches about coke whiter than Gwenyth Paltrow, the cult of being a bridesmaid, and road rage charades after the flip.
Drug Dealer
In “Drug Dealer,” sketchy characters flood two friends (Andrew Dismukes and Devon Walker) with offers to sell them. for booger sugar. After an initial pitch of powder white as a “bunny rabbit making snow angels on a cloud,” the scene takes off.
Quinta’s character emerges from a stall with a helium high-pitched voice to compete. “It’s like Gwenyth Paltrow skiing in Utah.” Kenan Thompson chimes in to raise the stakes. Quinta counters that her powder “is so white, it takes its shoes and socks off on the plane.”
See which pitch for powder is enough to make a sale in this clip.
Bridesmaid Cult Documentary
A mockumentary, I Was a Bridesmaid, explores the cult-like energy of bridal parties. Innocent victims describe agreeing to a one-day commitment that takes over their lives.
“I spent $300 on a bridesmaids dress. The bride swore, I’d wear it again. Where am I going that calls for a floor-length light blue chiffon dress with a modest neckline?” Quinta’s character asked.
This sketch has all the tension of a true crime doc and the awkwardness of wedding drama. Think Swarm-like devotion with the bride a Ni’Jah. One bridesmaid sold her car when she couldn’t afford the bachelorette party.
Endless activities, expensive trips, and hideous dresses definitely take a little brainwashing.
Traffic Altercation
In “Traffic Altercation,” Mikey Day and Quinta embody doing the most behind the wheel. While gridlocked on the road, a little bit of road rage hilariously turns into charades.
Quinta goes all out, trading in her angelic Abbott persona for a foul-mouthed driver. Mikey starts the action, miming to Quinta, “You cut me off! You drive crazy!”
Quinta crudely claps back, “Eat me! I had my blinker on!”
She ramps up the ridiculousness, telling Mikey, “Eat my butt!” The passengers in their cars turn the over-the-top beef into a family affair.
Check out the hilarious twists and turns in what many called the best sketch of the night.
Did you watch Quinta Brunson’s hosting debut on SNL? What did you think was the best sketch of the night?
