'SNL' Sketch Unites Democrats and Republicans for a 'Family Feud' Showdown
With the presidential election rapidly approaching, "Saturday Night Live" featured a "Family Feud" skit pitting Democrats against Republicans in its recent episode. The setup was more subdued compared to its recent politically charged sketches, yet it served as an excellent platform to highlight "SNL’s" election cast. Among the impersonations were Maya Rudolph as Vice President Kamala Harris, Andy Samberg as Harris' spouse Doug Emhoff, Jim Gaffigan as Tim Walz, Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden, James Austin Johnson as former President Donald Trump, Bowen Yang as Sen. JD Vance, and Mikey Day portraying Donald Trump Jr.
Kenan Thompson’s Steve Harvey led the game, prompting participants to list items found in a glove compartment. Rudolph's Harris and Samberg's Emhoff swiftly secured the top two answers, responding with "gun" and "second gun," respectively. Gaffigan, channeling Walz, delivered one of the most amusing replies: “Hot Hands, napkins from Runza, and you need Tums for spicy foods like tomato.”
Johnson’s Trump garnered laughter with his quip: “I say many things, but it all aligns perfectly, much like a ‘Seinfeld’ episode.” This sketch marked the third political cold open in a row, with humor somewhat waning. "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels had previously been candid about the show's political direction, with the season now on its third episode.
“You can’t preach to the audience, and politics today is just that, preaching. We're more about saying, ‘Yes, there are fools on both sides,’” Michaels commented last month. “It has to be comedic. Our primary focus is comedy.”
Ariana Grande took the hosting reins for Saturday's fresh episode, accompanied musically by Stevie Nicks.
