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The47th season ofSaturday Night Livefeels momentous in retrospect.
Or, perhaps more importantly:Whoended up onscreen?
We here at Vulture annually employ a points system to answer exactly that question.
Anyone in an ensemble sketch (which by design has no star) gets two points.
Anyone who plays a Weekend Update character (basically a sketch with one character) gets three points.
Speaking of Update, Colin Jost and Michael Che get three default points for hosting the segment each week.
If you get an applause break or if your sketch goes viral, thats an extra point.
A bonus point is also awarded for whoever gets to say Live from New York, its Saturday night!
This season started off on a strange note, withscreen-time championMcKinnon off for the first seven episodes.
His best work this season was actually opposite Sarah Sherman, which well get into more below.
Which is to say it was extremely fun to watch Sherman bully Jost on Update!
More of this, hey.
), so theres that.
It was nice to see Finemans impressions get some room to breathe outside of crowdedensemble sketches.
Watching her imitate Elizabeth Olsen flawlessly in front of Elizabeth Olsen?
Perfect TV, no notes.
Andrew Dismukes: 4.28%
Andrew Dismukes had a banner year onSNL.
This season also saw Dismukes step into Kenan Thompsons usual role as disgruntled game-show host inWord Crunch.
History will remember Kyle Mooney.
Bowen Yang: 5.34%
Bowen Yang is well on his way to becoming anSNLHall of Famer.
Mikey Day: 5.51%
Nobody plays an exasperated straight man like Mikey Day.
As the last remaining member of the Kate-Aidy-Cecily triumvirate, Strong will most likely dominate next season.
We look forward to it!
Redds Adams is an overconfident doofus who has been a police officer for over 70 years.
in theOld Home Moviessketch.
