The Opening debate sketch, the monolgoue, and the first two sketches were very funny. But, most of the rest of the show wasn't that great-- in all honesty.
Alec Bladwin was a good host as expected and his performance made the show worthwhile. His Tony Bennett impression was great as always; and his chemistry with the cast as well as with Steve Martin was perfect.
The cast did a good job tonight as well. Most of the political impressions in the opening debate sketch were good; and the monologue, while a tad silly & tasteless towards the end, was very funny. Seth Rogen was unexpected and seeing the three performers together on stage was a treat.
The "All My Children" sketch, Kristen Wiig's reporter character, Alec Baldwin's Tony Bennett impression and the "Top Gun" auditions commercial were the best parts of the show. The other sketches featured were either silly and repetitive-- such as the final sketch with the army soldiers-- or just plain stupid-- the "Who's on Top" game show sketch. What's more, many of Seth Meyers' jokes on Weekend update weren't funny; and the whole segment was saved by Alec's impression of Tony Bennett. What's more, Nasim Pedrad's sketch towards the end of the show could have been much better. But the performances of her and Baldwin were pretty good.
All in all, tonight wasn't a bad show. It was actually a fine way of kicking off season 37 of SNL. I am really looking forward to seeing Melissa McCarthy host next week; seeing as she was absolutely hilarious in "Bridesmaids." I hope that SNL has more great hosts on deck for the season.
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