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‘SNL’ recap: Best moments from Nate Bargatze hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’
"SNL" returned for the second episode of its 50th season on Oct. 5 with host Nate Bargatze and musical guest Coldplay.
“SNL” returned to the air for the second episode of its 50th season on Oct. 5 with comedian Nate Bargatze serving as host and British band Coldplay as musical guest.
Bargatze made his hosting debut in 2023 in what turned out to be one of the best episodes of Season 49. The stand-up comedian’s affable energy was a hit with audiences, yielding some of the best sketches in recent memory. Topping the list was “George Washington’s Dream,” in which the future president (Bargatze) explains to fellow colonists his vision for America — a country with nonsensical units of measurement, a sport played with your hands called football, and other American oddities.
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Given the sketch’s success, it was unsurprising that Bargatze’s return as host gave viewers a “George Washington” sequel, in which the first commander-in-chief explained why hamburgers have no ham, why cow is called beef but chicken is just called chicken, and other inexplicable Americanisms.
Just like the Season 50 premiere, this week’s cold open featured guest appearances from a quartet of comedians: Maya Rudolph reprised her role as Vice President Kamala Harris, Andy Samberg played Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, and Dana Carvey played President Joe Biden, with the trio watching Tim Walz (Jim Gaffigan) debate JD Vance (Bowen Yang) on television.
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With Samberg back for another week, the Oct. 5 episode also featured one of the former cast member’s trademark Digital Shorts. As is par for the course, Samberg and fellow Lonely Island collaborator Akiva Schaffer mixed the absurd and the profane, pitching a group of investors on an on-demand omakase known as Sushi Glory Hole.
Check out the videos below to see highlights from the return of “SNL,” including another cameo-filled cold open, a monologue from Bargatze, and all of the guests visiting Colin Jost and Michael Che at the “Weekend Update” desk.
“Saturday Night Live” Cold Open
Nate Bargatze Monologue
“SNL Weekend Update” clips
Coldplay musical performances
Some of the best sketches
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