Season 46 Finale Cold Open - SNL

The SNL cast reflects on writing and performing season 46’s sketches during the coronavirus pandemic.


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[Samador]

This is the most real, heartfelt cold-open I've ever seen. Hard to not get teary-eyed.

It had everything: laughs, tugs on heartstrings, Dan Cortese.

[muraddiab]

Legendary SNL set designer Leo Yoshimura playing the fourth new cast member was perfect

[Meredith.A]

That was such a good call to do that as an opener instead of a typical sketch

[evanbell]

"Yeah, this is my first line the entire season."

Okay but that line was delivered so subtly well. Please give that guy more lines.

[FallOutWookie]

That was probably the best _“and live from New York”_ ever. The cast yelling at the tops of their lungs, only to be drowned out by the deafening cheers & applause of the crowd, was magical. It was the sound of pure joy on full throttle, and I loved every second of it.
Thanks a million for an unforgettable season, SNL! 🌃💛

[tankgrrl]

It's not recognized enough what a clutch player Aidy is. And when she's paired up with Kate it's always magic.

[LordHettrick]

Not gonna lie, when I saw Aidy, Kate, Cecily and Kenan my first thought was “oh no they’re announcing they’re leaving the show”. Phew.

[leahdrake]

Did anyone seen Aidy hug Pete’s face? That was cute

[waafist]

Aidy hugging Pete at the end there got me in the feels, I know he's struggled with the anxiety of whether he was really fitting in. Kate's voice breaking was touching too.

[wfberrychantillycake]

Kate and Cecily tearing up kept making me think that this really will be their final season and I hope to God that is not the case but if it is, it was a wild ride for sure <3

[sam-vhpx]

I will never recover from Kate‘s voice breaking

[ethanahmu]

Kenan, Cecily, Aidy and Kate majorly helped revive SNL. Each one of them helped bring SNL back to quality by adding their own unique voice and talents.

Those four specifically (and the rest of the cast) provided me so many laughs this year, and you’ll forever be SNL legends. I hope you all have amazing careers ahead of you.

[alexlennox]

Feels like this was the true coming-of-age of this cast, this is now a true new generation of SNL

[HomeCovers]

Kates heart is so pure. And she and the rest of the cast, let’s be real, have saved us from many moments of talking to our therapists about suicidal ideation.

Thank you SNL for keeping us lifted up and giving us such an amazing show. Screw the bts politics. Screw every bit that got scratched or shelved that you loved. You were all of our warriors this year and my god I’m crying and writing on YouTube. I love you all. BOWDEN. You’re blessed hunny.

[HAF]

Idk why I love Kate interacting with Pete, like I never thought I’d see it

[yopedraza]

This whole episode felt like the triumphant "We survived the apocalypse" chapter we needed to move on to bigger things

[tessbowen]

I really hope aidy Kate Cecily and kenan aren’t leaving, it’ll break my heart

[thecharchive]

Hahaha Chris’s shirt says “I was there too.” That’s a reference to him responding to people only crediting Pete Davidson and the host/musical guest when they did some of the best rap videos this season - often when Chris carried it.

[TTV_TOMTISM]

when Kate choked up it made me tear up, and that’s means her emotion/passion cracked through 250 mg of zoloft. god bless her and the crew

[laalaastl]

Aww. Kate tearing up is so touching. 😿