I haven’t watched Saturday Night Live in years. It’s not as funny as it used to be—it’s been that way for quite some time. However, when Shane Gillis was announced as its host, the likelihood of a few good sketches was great. Some cannot be embedded here due to content issues, but let’s say it was a skit where ‘read the fine print’ was turned into comedic gold.
Shane Gillis is single handedly making SNL funny again pic.twitter.com/J4V2IVyBqn
— OutKick (@Outkick) March 2, 2025
SHANE GILLIS: “I’ll miss Biden” 🤣 pic.twitter.com/44xAlu8w9r
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) March 2, 2025
The Couplabeers skit especially got high marks (via NY Post):
Over the weekend, Shane Gillis did a skit on “Saturday Night Live” called “CouplaBeers” where he played a man advertising a new medication that treats anxiety and depression.
The bit is being praised online by viewers, including one fan who deemed it a contender for “the best SNL skit in the last 20 years.”
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Since the episode aired, “SNL” viewers have been applauding the CouplaBeers sketch on social media.
“LOLing at the Couplabeers/Lilbump sketch on #SNL. Legitimately the first time this season I’ve laughed out loud multiple times this season,” one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
“Shane Gillis #SNL skit: instant classic. #couplabeers,” another fan said.
What an indictment of SNL over the past years. A lot of people mistake clever for funny. That bit was clever. https://t.co/1FHKQMWxox
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) March 3, 2025
I’m shocked this skit about local news and racial politics was able to get the greenlight:
welcome back to mid-day news pic.twitter.com/NImz8bO4rb
— Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) March 2, 2025
It’s not the first time: when Gillis hosted last year, some of his skits were also the funniest the sketch comedy show has done in years.
I never laughed this hard pic.twitter.com/s8TrFSeqjq
— Dr. God Abeg ooo (@josh_uglyasf) March 2, 2025
Gillis was hired as a cast member for SNL in 2019, but was fired after past remarks from a 2018 podcast resurfaced. The Left tried to cancel him, but he's come back bigger and better than ever.
No, seriously, he even joked about it during a promo for last Saturday's episode.
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It made all the right people angry:
Shane Gillis’s second stint as host caters to his narrow fanbase, which makes for a limiting, bland episode. https://t.co/m0OjUR7DzQ
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) March 2, 2025
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