r/LiveFromNewYork • • Oct 06 '25

Other Who Wrote What Sketch? Season 51 Edition

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[THE THREAD I UPDATE MORE FREQUENTLY]

The Season 51 Writing Staff [New hires marked in italics]

  • Head Writers: Alison Gates / Erik Kenward / Streeter Seidell / Kent Sublette
  • Writing Supervisors: Dan Bulla / Will Stephen
  • Senior Writer: Bryan Tucker (on leave)
  • Writers: Jack Bensinger / Michael Che / Mike DiCenzo / Tucker Flodman / Jimmy Fowlie / Maxwell Gay / Martin Herlihy / Steve Higgins / Colin Jost / Allie Levitan / Claire McFadden / Lorne Michaels / Jake Nordwind / Ceara O’Sullivan / Rachel Pegram / Moss Perricone / Jo Sunday / Carl Tart / Asha Ward / Maddie Wiener
  • Weekend Update Head Writer: Pete Schultz
  • Weekend Update Writers: Megan Callahan-Shah / Dennis McNicholas / Josh Patten / KC Shornima

Episode 01 — Host: Bad Bunny (Original Air Date: October 04, 2025)

  • Cameos: Benicio del Toro, Jon Hamm, HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami)
  • ChatGPTio, directed by Tim Wilkime; El Chavo Del Ocho sequence, directed by Chris Werner
Sketch Writer/s
Cold Open: Pete Hegseth
Monologue Mike DiCenzo, Jake Nordwind
Jeopardy!
Pretape: ChatGPTio Mikey Day, Mike DiCenzo, Marcello Hernández, Jake Nordwind, Streeter Seidell
The Donor
KPop Demon Hunters Jimmy Fowlie, Colin Jost, Ceara O’Sullivan
Inventing Spanish
Parent Teacher Conference Alison Gates, Allie Levitan, Kent Sublette
El Chavo Del Ocho (English Version) Bad Bunny, Mike DiCenzo, Marcello Hernández, Jake Nordwind
Feature Writer/s
Kam Patterson Kam Patterson, Moss Perricone, Carl Tart
Dobby The House Elf on J.K. Rowling Will Stephen, Bowen Yang

Episode 02 — Host: Amy Poehler (Original Air Date: October 11, 2025)

  • Guest Writers: Alex Baze (Update), John Higgins (Update)
  • Cameos: Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, Aubrey Plaza, Charli XCX
  • Non-Alcoholic Beer, directed by Chris Werner; The Hunting Wives Season 2 Trailer, directed by Mike Diva
Sketch Writer/s
Cold Open: Pam Bondi Hearing
Monologue Jimmy Fowlie, Ceara O’Sullivan, Amy Poehler
The Rudemans Jack Bensinger, Martin Herlihy
Pretape: Non-Alcoholic Beer Will Stephen, Carl Tart, Asha Ward
Psychic Talk Show Jimmy Fowlie, Martin Herlihy, Ceara O’Sullivan
Pretape: The Hunting Wives Season 2 Trailer Alison Gates, Chloe Fineman, Ceara O’Sullivan
Work Birth Jack Bensinger, Mike DiCenzo, Allie Levitan, Ben Marshall
Experienced Lawyers Andrew Dismukes, Martin Herlihy, James Austin Johnson, Maddie Wiener
Emo Mom Claire McFadden, Allie Levitan, Will Stephen
Theme Song Masterclass Rachel Pegram, Moss Perricone, Carl Tart
Feature Writer/s
Concerned New Yorker Rhonda LaCenzo on Zohran Mamdani Jack Bensinger, Martin Herlihy, Pete Schultz, Sarah Sherman
The Couple You Can’t Believe Are Together on Cuffing Season Mike DiCenzo, Martin Herlihy, Marcello Hernández, Ben Marshall, Jake Nordwind, Asha Ward, Jane Wickline (originally with John Higgins)
13lb Baby Joke Off

Episode 03 — Host: Sabrina Carpenter (Original Air Date: October 18, 2025)

  • Guest Writer: John Higgins (Update)
  • Plans, directed by Christopher Werner; Grind Song, directed by Mike Diva; Social Experiment, directed by Martin Herlihy
  • Social Experiment pretape, previously cut from the Amy Poehler episode
Sketch Writer/s
Cold Open: Domingo Jimmy Fowlie, Allie Levitan, Ceara O’Sullivan
Monologue
Boys Podcast Will Stephen, Carl Tart, Asha Ward
Pretape: Plans Mikey Day, Streeter Seidell
Shop TV: Pillow (Recurring) Mikey Day, Streeter Seidell
Girlboss Seminar
Pretape: Grind Song Will Stephen, Carl Tart, Asha Ward, Bowen Yang
Appliance Store Andrew Dismukes, Jimmy Fowlie, Allie Levitan, Ceara O’Sullivan, Veronika Slowikowska
Surprise Alison Gates, Ashley Padilla, Kent Sublette
Pretape: Social Experiment Martin Herlihy
Feature Writer/s
The Movie Guy on Scary Movies Mike DiCenzo, Martin Herlihy, Marcello Hernández, Jake Nordwind (originally with John Higgins and Ben Marshall)
Tommy Brennan on Growing Up in the Midwest Tommy Brennan, Martin Herlihy, KC Shornima, Maddie Wiener
Cut for Time Sketch Writer/s
Biohacker Chuck Spyro James Austin Johnson, Will Stephen

Episode 04 — Host: Miles Teller (Original Air Date: November 01, 2025)

  • Guest Writer: John Higgins (Update)
  • Cameos: Shane Gillis, Ramy Youssef
  • White House Makeover, directed by Mike Diva; Missing Wives Docuseries, directed by Tim Wilkime
Sketch Writer/s
Cold Open: NYC Mayoral Debate Mike DiCenzo, Alison Gates, Erik Kenward, Jake Nordwind, Streeter Seidell, Kent Sublette
Monologue Moss Perricone, Carl Tart
Hungover Halloween Game Show Ben Marshall, Ceara O’Sullivan, Streeter Seidell, Veronika Slowikowska
Pretape: White House Makeover Alison Gates, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Kent Sublette
Hockey PSA Moss Perricone, Carl Tart
Pretape: Missing Wives Docuseries Mike DiCenzo, Jimmy Fowlie, Ben Marshall, Jake Nordwind, Ceara O’Sullivan
Newsroom
Murder Press Briefing
Italian Restaurant Date
Feature Writer/s
George Santos on the New York City Marathon Alison Gates, Kent Sublette, Bowen Yang
Two Couple Who Just Hooked Up Discuss the Government Shutdown
Cut for Time Sketch Writer/s
Jane Wickline on Late Night Hookup Texts Jane Wickline

Episode 05 — Host: Nikki Glaser (Original Air Date: November 08, 2025)

  • Guest Writers: John Higgins (Update), Mike Lawrence (Update), Dave Sirus (Update)
  • Cameo: Pete Davidson
  • Anxiety Medication, directed by Christopher Werner; American Girl Dolls XL, directed by Mike Diva; Brad and His Dad: An SNL Animated Short, directed by Leigh McGrath
Sketch Writer/s
Cold Open: Oval Office Press Conference
Monologue (Stand-up) Nikki Glaser
Karaoke Night Tommy Brennan, Nikki Glaser, Will Stephen
Pretape: Spirit Tunnel Anxiety
Beauty and Mr. Beast Ben Marshall, Moss Perricone, Carl Tart
Pretape: American Girl Doll XL Colin Jost
Mechanical Bull Dan Bulla, Martin Herlihy, James Austin Johnson, Sarah Sherman
Sorority Meeting Mike Day, Mike DiCenzo, Jimmy Fowlie, Jake Nordwind, Ceara O’Sullivan
Pretape: Brad and His Dad - An SNL Animated Short Mikey Day, Streeter Seidell
Pilot Announcement Mike DiCenzo, Andrew Dismukes, James Austin Johnson, Jake Nordwind
Pinwheel
Feature Writer/s
Pete Davidson Talks About His and Colin Jost’s Staten Island Ferry Pete Davidson, Mike Lawrence, Dave Sirus

Episode 06 — Host: Glen Powell (Original Air Date: November 15, 2025)

  • Guest Writers: Alex English, Will Forte, John Solomon, Jorma Taccone
  • Cameos: Will Forte, Mitch the UPS Guy
  • I Miss My Ex’s Dad, directed by Tim Wilkime; MacGruber: Epstein Files, directed by Christopher Werner
Sketch Writer/s
Cold Open: Epstein White House Briefing
Monologue Mike DiCenzo, Jake Nordwind, Glen Powell
AI Photos
Pretape: I Miss My Ex’s Dad Tommy Brennan, Dan Bulla, Ben Marshall
Sebastian Maniscalco Mike DiCenzo, Marcello Hernández, Jake Nordwind
Norwegian Movie Alison Gates, Chloe Fineman, Claire McFadden, Kent Sublette
Pretape: MacGruber - Epstein Files (Recurring) Will Forte, Colin Jost, John Solomon, Jorma Taccone, Carl Tart
Bob Army Alex English, Jimmy Fowlie, Ceara O’Sullivan, Asha Ward, Bowen Yang
Taken: Airport Mike DiCenzo, Chloe Fineman, Jake Nordwind, Ceara O’Sullivan
Haircut Alison Gates, Allie Levitan, Ashley Padilla, Kent Sublette

Episode 07 — Host: Melissa McCarthy (Original Air Date: December 6, 2025)

  • A Helping Hand, directed by Tim Wilkime; UPS Delivery Driver sequences, directed by Chris Werner; Cousin Planet, directed by Mike Diva; Green Flags, directed by Martin Herlihy
Sketch Writer/s
Cold Open: Pentagon Press Conference
Monologue
Free Sample
Pretape: A Helping Hand Mikey Day, Streeter Seidell
UPS Delivery Driver
Truth or Dare
Sunday Supper
Pretape: Cousin Planet Ceara O’Sullivan, Veronika Slowikowska, Jo Sunday, Jane Wickline
Christopher and Guillame
Feature Writer/s
Redhead Who Just Went on Vacation Gives Travel Tips Mike DiCenzo, Ben Marshall, Jake Nordwind
Drunk Raccoon on Breaking into a Liquor Store Mike DiCenzo, Jake Nordwind, Josh Patten, Sarah Sherman, Asha Ward
Cut for Time Sketch Writer/s
Pretape: Green Flags Martin Herlihy

Episode 08 — Host: Josh O’Connor (OAD: December 13, 2025)

  • Cameo: Dakota Johnson
  • Your Year Wrapped, directed by Tim Wilkime; Brad and His Dad: Christmas - An SNL Animated Short, directed by Leigh McGrath; Mochi, directed by Mike Diva
Sketch Writer/s
Cold Open: Trump Air Force One Press Conference
Monologue Allie Levitan, Maddie Wiener
Let’s Find Love
Pretape: Your Year Wrapped Dan Bulla, Mike DiCenzo, Jake Nordwind
Teaching Hospital (Recurring) Mike DiCenzo, Jake Nordwind, Bowen Yang
Bachelorette Party Strippers Jack Bensinger, Ben Marshall
Wizard of Oz Deleted Footage
Pretape: Brad and His Dad - Christmas Mikey Day, Streeter Seidell
College Class
Characters on Characters
Lily Allen Brunch Claire McFadden, Ceara O’Sullivan, Veronika Slowikowska
Feature Writer/s
Marcello Hernández on Going Home for the Holidays Mike DiCenzo, Martin Herlihy, Marcello Hernández
Jane Wickline on the Greatest Threat to Humanity Colin Jost, Allie Levitan, Jo Sunday, Jane Wickline
Cut for Time Sketch Writer/s
Pretape: Mochi Dan Bulla

Episode 09 — Host: Ariana Grande (OAD: December 20, 2025)

  • Guest Writers: Rosebud Baker, Celeste Yim
  • Cameo: Aidy Bryant
  • Home Alone, directed by Mike Diva; Christmas Duets, directed by Chris Werner; Espresso Martini segments, directed by Tim Wilkime
  • Bowen Yang’s last episode as a cast member
Sketch Writer/s
Cold Open: Trump Christmas Address
Monologue
Elf on the Shelf Support Group
Pretape: Home Alone Mikey Day, Mike DiCenzo, Colin Jost, Josh Patten
Dancing 101 Mike DiCenzo, Marcello Hernandez, Jake Nordwind, Ashsa Ward
Pretape: Random Duet Christmas Spectacular Dan Bulla, Mike DiCenzo, James Austin Johnson, Jake Nordwind
Black Santa
Love Is Blind Reunion
Delta Lounge Jack Bensinger, Martin Herlihy, Bowen Yang, Celeste Yim
Feature Writer/s
Michael Che’s Nephew Threatens Santa Jack Bensinger, Kam Patterson, Will Stephen, Jo Sunday
Christmas Joke Swap 2025 Michael Che and the Weekend Update writing staff
Trend Forecasters on Holiday, Singing and Chinese Friends Aidy Bryant, Bowen Yang, Celeste Yim
Cut for Time Sketch Writer/s
Espresso Martini Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Ceara O’Sullivan, Asha Ward
Last Stop Christmas Shop Jack Bensinger, Martin Herlihy, Sarah Sherman
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u/FoshayLights Jan 13 '26

On Mike Birbiglia's podcast Sarah just mentioned that Che wrote Black Santa.

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u/thesmallprint29 Nov 22 '25

Saturday Night Network just confirmed AI Photos was a Mikey Day/Streeter Seidell sketch.

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u/Alarmed-Outcome-6251 Nov 18 '25

Any thoughts on the unclaimed sketches? A writer who isn’t on social media?

I’m curious if The Couple Who Just Hooked up and Murder Press Briefing were Dismukes.

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u/Elegant_You3958 Nov 18 '25 edited Nov 18 '25

So, the new writers, other than the one sketch that Flodman and Gay co-wrote, haven't gotten anything on the show so far?

None of their sketches are getting picked at the table read or getting picked but cut after dress rehearsal I guess.

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u/memesistential Nov 18 '25

Flodman and Gay got credited?

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u/Elegant_You3958 Dec 10 '25

I thought they got a credit on Inventing Spanish but I guess I was wrong.

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" Nov 17 '25

The bad haircut sketch from last night was written by Ashley Padilla, Allison Gates, Kent Sublette and Allie Levitan.

On her Instagram story, Ashley’s also thanked the Groundlings for “letting me perform this sketch probably too many times”, so it’s cool to see how this bit originated!

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u/samraeduke Nov 15 '25

Idk who wrote the Pinwheel skit, but I bet they have a toddler in their life 😂

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u/Funakifan88 Nov 14 '25

I have to know who wrote Pinwheel.

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u/RiJuElMiLu Nov 14 '25

I'm obsessed with it which usually means Mikey and Streeter wrote it

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u/thesmallprint29 Nov 12 '25

I think we can also safely assume Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell wrote Newsroom.

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u/thesmallprint29 Nov 12 '25

I mean, Jeremy Culhane basically confirmed Mikey Day wrote Pinwheel on Instagram. It's also a direct adaptation of Mikey's almost 20 year old YouTube sketch "What Am I? What Am I?" 

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u/RiJuElMiLu Nov 14 '25 edited Nov 14 '25

Today I rewatched He-Man amd Lion-O This one had to also be Mikey adapting "What am I", right?

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u/thesmallprint29 Nov 14 '25

Yes. That's another adaptation.

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u/somelikeithotpocket Nov 13 '25

That’s all I could think of watching this sketch. In a good way.

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u/thesmallprint29 Nov 13 '25

Yeah, me too. It's a fantastic adaptation.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '25

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u/Medium_Apartment_747 Nov 05 '25

Have we given up updating this now?

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u/memesistential Nov 05 '25

Nah. Just lazy.

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u/Medium_Apartment_747 Nov 05 '25

Would it help to crowd source this (maybe in the comments?)? I look forward to seeing who the writers are after each week's episode and happy to contribute if I see on writer Instagram stories

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u/memesistential Nov 05 '25

Don’t worry. I’ve already sourced the credits. I’ve just been busy with other stuff to update the thread at the moment. I’ll probably update it after the Nikki Glaser episode.

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u/quandisimo Nov 10 '25

You are an angel and we all are eternally grateful to you for compiling this!!

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u/Alarmed-Outcome-6251 Nov 06 '25

Thanks for doing this. I look forward to it every episode.

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u/Medium_Apartment_747 Nov 05 '25

Thanks! Looking forward to it!

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u/luke_in_geneq Nov 02 '25

Is the John Higgins guest credit because of characters he helped write had bits or is he actually guest writing for Update?

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u/memesistential Nov 02 '25

Former, mostly.

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u/jesterincase Nov 03 '25

Do you know why he was credited for the Miles Teller episode?

I don't think he ever helped write the Santos portrayal.

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u/memesistential Nov 03 '25

Not sure, honestly. Might’ve helped with Jane’s cut Update feature maybe?

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u/jesterincase Nov 09 '25

He's credited again for the Glaser ep. I think he's just on the writing staff.

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '25

The writing this season has been terrible so far. What happened?

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u/RayDeeUx "Did you buy that fake booty on Temu, you dusty bitch?" Oct 20 '25

to no one's surprise, the domidgo sketch episode 3 was written by the same pair of suspects.

if modern Terms of Services weren't as strict as we know them today, i would've loved to finish the rest of this comment.

if they somehow redo domidgo sketches even after the episode 3 fiasco, maybe i'll edit this comment to reflect my thoughts in more detail.

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u/Colejtehmemecreator Oct 19 '25

When will the new episode be posted?

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u/EbmocwenHsimah "Cause these men ain't what?" "SHIT!!!" Oct 13 '25 edited Oct 13 '25

I thought of all the PDD boys that Martin left the show, but nope, John left, Martin’s still a writer and Ben’s been promoted to cast. Hell yeah.

I wonder how much of an input new writer Maddie Wiener had on “Experienced Lawyers”? That’s an incredibly strong early sketch to have your name attached to.

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u/SunnyGods Oct 15 '25

I'm new to SNL and I assume you're not - what do you know about Will Stephen? He's got the most impressive writing resume this season so far IMO.

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u/quandisimo Nov 10 '25

He’s been there for ages and is great! He’s written heaps of bangers. Tucci gang is one I can remember off the top of my head

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u/Alarmed-Outcome-6251 Oct 12 '25

Experienced lawyers definitely had a Dismukes feel to it.

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u/Positive_Piece_2533 Oct 12 '25

Really interesting that both one of the best sketches of the Poehler ep (Work Birth) and the worst (The Rudemans) are primarily Jack Bensinger creations. They share a certain…glee in their audience-prodding shonkiness which I think is fun. Putting Rudemans in the context of one of the guys who made Rap World adds a whole new dimension to it.

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u/fattiesfriend Oct 13 '25

I wouldn't assume "primarily" - writers on a sketch are listed in alphabetical order.

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u/matchingsweaters Oct 19 '25

When Jack was in Chicago, he frequently did sketches that were the “insert word-mans”. It’s his.

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u/Raptorpicklezz Tim is my rapper name Oct 12 '25

I can't believe The Rudemans made it to air. At least without a more experienced writer taking the sketch after read through and adding a meta element to it. The gunshot punchline is the exact same cliched sketch-ender that Steve Carell skewered as Michael Scott in The Office.

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u/Positive_Piece_2533 Oct 13 '25

I thought it was a fun throwback to the 00s and kind of a deliberately stupid provocation in the guise of Big Ear Family style harmlessness, but also yeah.

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u/mohox13 Oct 07 '25

El Chavo Del Ocho made me want to jump out of my skin, one of my least favorites of all time

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u/jesterincase Oct 07 '25

Thank you for continuing to put in all the effort it takes to make these. They're such a great resource. 

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u/neutralmondmilkhotel Oct 07 '25

I know one of the new writers and it’s so wild to see her name in this sub/ on tv!

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u/InAllTheir Jan 20 '26

That’s so cool! If you don’t mind telling us, who is your friend?

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u/Savings-Monitor3236 It's fobody's nault! Oct 07 '25

Pretty cool that Bad Bunny had a writing credit on one

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u/prefab1979 Oct 06 '25

It figures that my least favorite sketch of the night was written by Jimmy Fowlie and Ceara O'Sullivan. It's also a little alarming that the very rough Parent-Teacher Conference sketch was co-written by two of the show's head writers.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '25

This is surprising from both of y'all. This sub loves Ashley. I do, too. She's great. Because she was great in it, and they like her because she's one of the few improv comics currently in the cast. Only 5-6 of the 17 cast members are pure improv comics. So, yeah

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u/prefab1979 Oct 07 '25

I agree with the general consensus on the sub that Ashley gave a great performance. But I still didn't laugh once at the sketch, and to me that almost entirely comes down to the writing. No one else in the scene was given room to react naturally to Ashley's behavior, and to me that's where most of the humor would come. For instance, I could see a version of the sketch where Bad Bunny's character starts off appalled by his son's drawings but once Ashley starts sexually harassing him and insulting his dead wife, he changes his mind.

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u/jesterincase Oct 07 '25

I genuinely expected Ashley to have co-written the Parent Teacher Conference sketch, and I chalked up the uneven writing to the fact she's still new to sketch writing.

The reality is much more disappointing. 

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u/matchingsweaters Oct 19 '25

She was on Sunday company for years, she has surely written hundreds of sketches.

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u/jesterincase Oct 19 '25

*Sketch writing for SNL, sorry 

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u/nrthsthest Oct 06 '25

From Carl Tart’s ig story. Carl and Moss wrote on the Kam Patterson weekend update segment

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '25

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u/Lavaswimmer Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 06 '25

What? Nobody on the show memorizes their lines, in fact they’re told not to. I’m not sure the point you’re trying to make

Edit: ok I saw your edit (it said memorizing before it said reading) but now I’m just even more confused. He was reading his lines off the cards…?

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u/nrthsthest Oct 06 '25

I feel like the stand-up folks usually have a hard time with the cue cards to start. There’s a real learning curve to it.

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u/Lavaswimmer Oct 06 '25

Perhaps, but it feels weird to say they don’t trust him to read the cards when they gave him an update feature in his first episode lol

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u/AntelopeNo3197 Oct 07 '25

Is an update feature that unusual? It seems like they do that a good bit for people, especially new people when they don’t know where else to fit them in.

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u/Lavaswimmer Oct 07 '25

No, it's not unusual for someone new. It would probably be unusual for someone they didn't trust to read the cards, though

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u/AntelopeNo3197 Oct 07 '25

He was doing more of a standup style though, by just talking as himself and not in a character.

Not arguing for or against the theory that they don’t trust him to read cue cards, but that bit relies on cue cards the least and is more like a standup bit, than anything.

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u/Lavaswimmer Oct 07 '25

Every segment relies on the cards

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u/AntelopeNo3197 Oct 07 '25

Yes, you’re right. I’m not arguing against that, I agree. I was just saying they often will give a new cast member a part on the update, where they play themselves. It’s kind of an introduction.

And that seems to be the easiest way to bring in a cast member that is not as familiar with playing a character and working within an ensemble.

And that someone from a standup background would probably feel more comfortable in that situation, because it’s more similar to standup comedy.

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u/Elegant_You3958 Oct 06 '25

I'm guessing Mikey, Streeter and Marcello wrote Inventing Spanish. It had a Washington's Dream feel in parts.

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u/jesterincase Oct 13 '25

Turns out it was Streeter, Jake Nordwind, Alison Gates, Maxwell Gay, and Tucker Flodman.

I'm assuming the lack of Mikey and the many hands on the pen are the reason it was a messy sketch.

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u/jesterincase Oct 07 '25

It just didn't feel like Mikey & Streeter to me,  but maybe there were other writers as well, like with ChatGPTio?

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u/shutterslappens Oct 06 '25

Does this mean that nobody is taking public responsibility for the Jeopardy sketch?

I wouldn’t either.

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u/DuePossession3947 Oct 06 '25

Clearly Inventing Spanish was written by the same team who wrote Nate's George Washington sketches. Awfully familiar.

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u/jesterincase Oct 13 '25

It was Streeter but not Mikey.

It was also Jake Nordwind, Alison Gates, Maxwell Gay, and Tucker Flodman...which is a lot.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '25

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u/Educational_Sky_1136 Oct 06 '25

Haven’t recurring sketches/characters been part of SNL since the beginning?

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u/DuePossession3947 Oct 07 '25

There's a difference between a recurring sketch and a derivative sketch.

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u/Educational_Sky_1136 Oct 07 '25

I don’t think the writers would deny that it’s the same premise, repurposed in different settings. That’s basically the foundation of a recurring sketch.

I enjoy these variations on the same interesting idea much more than the umpteenth Gilly rehash.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '25

Is the current cast more performing centered than writing centered?