The final episode of Saturday Night Live's 50th season featured host Scarlett Johansson, musical guest Bad Bunny, and guest Mike Myers, creating high expectations. While Johansson delivered solid performances, especially in sketches that played with comic tropes, several sketches leaned on stale humor, diminishing the overall impact. One notable sketch involved Johansson and Bad Bunny navigating language misunderstandings, yet some premises felt tired, reminiscent of past sketches. Despite comedic highlights, the episode lacked the inventive spark that made previous installments memorable, leading to a disappointing but occasionally amusing farewell to the season.
Longtime viewers will also note some parallels between this sketch and 2021's Lesbian Period Drama. The sketch did at least commit to the bit, with Thompson's character crashing through a wall.
Scarlett Johansson was consistently funny, especially in one sketch where she played a nightly news anchor trying to adjust to the lighter tone of a morning show.
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