John Mulaney is understood for his musical sketches, and didn’t disappoint when he joined the five-timers membership on Feb. 26.
John Mulaney, 37, returned as SNL host for the fifth time! The previous solid member slayed much more musical sketches this week, and was joined by a wide range of solid members as he sang at an sadly lame dance, outdoors a churro stand, and carrying a baseball jersey. Castmembers from Cecily Sturdy to Keenan Thompson supported him within the hilarious sketches, making his 5-Timer Membership episode actually one to recollect.
Again in March 2020, John introduced the laughs with a Sound of Music bit that included Cecily Sturdy as Liesl von Trapp alongside his Rolf Gruber. The music adopted the sound of the unique Julie Andrews movie — which is likely one of the most iconic motion pictures in cinema historical past — however put their very own spin on a tune associated to a whopping age distinction between the on-screen sketch characters.
“I’m solely 19, I do know I’m that naive…the fellows that meet me inform me I’m candy and willingly I imagine,” Cecily sang, earlier than realizing that John’s Rolf was a lot older than her. “You’re 33? However you experience a bicycle and you reside together with your mom?” Cecily’s Liesl questioned.
John’s late 2000s run as author on the long-lasting comedy sketch present was a dream come true for him — however in an interview, he admitted it was a childhood dream. “I used to be at dinner with my mother and I noticed [the call] was a 212 quantity, and so I stated, ‘Mother, I’m sorry I’m going take this outdoors.’ And it was Seth Meyers and he stated, ‘We need to rent you as a author’,” John recalled, noting that Seth made it clear he could be writing solely — and never within the solid.
“I accepted on the spot, and I went again contained in the restaurant and advised my mother and she or he’s like, ‘You have been 11 and also you learn an article about Conan O’Brien and also you stated, ‘I need to be a author at The Harvard Lampoon after which I need to be a author on Saturday Night time Stay.’ And you already know, on the time, I used to be so excited as a result of I assumed you have been going to work more durable to get into Harvard, however despite the fact that you didn’t, now you’re at Saturday Night time Stay!” he additionally stated.