"Saturday Night Live has a long history of riffing on Jeopardy! Perhaps the apex of this came with the show's recurring Celebrity Jeopardy! sketches, which paired Will Ferrell's exasperated take on Alex Trebek with Darrell Hammond's malevolent incarnation of Sean Connery. Jeopardy! remains a pop culture touchstone, so it wasn't shocking to see SNL parody the show again on the first episode of its 51st season."
"The bulk of the sketch was centered around host Bad Bunny's character Duke, a man whose grasp of trivia is extensive but for whom the structure of Jeopardy! is more challenging - specifically, the part about phrasing one's answer in the form of a question. The fact that one of the clues involves the Baha Men's song "Who Let the Dogs Out" adds an almost existential element to the proceedings."
"If it seems like it hasn't been that long since Bad Bunny was last on SNL, there's a reason for that: he was the musical guest for the season 50 finale. (He also made a few memorable appearances on the SNL50 specials.) Did he address this in his opening monologue? He did. That monologue also featured a surprise cameo from Jon Hamm, who wasn't the only suprise guest to turn up this week. It made for a solid start to this long-running show's latest season."
Saturday Night Live opened its 51st season with a parody of Jeopardy!, leaning on the show's Celebrity Jeopardy! legacy and its history of parodying the game show. Bad Bunny appeared as Duke, a contestant with broad trivia knowledge who struggled with the Jeopardy! requirement to phrase answers as questions. A clue referencing the Baha Men song "Who Let the Dogs Out" added an absurd, almost existential twist. The sketch used Bad Bunny's deadpan delivery and featured running jokes such as Andrew Dismukes's host calling Kenan Thompson's Lucas "Luck-Ass." Jon Hamm made a surprise cameo, reinforcing a strong season premiere.
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