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The Cookie Monster Abides

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under TV Reviews | Comments (12)

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Wasn’t a lot of Jeff Bridges in the episode hosted by Jeff Bridges, but that’s not a terrible thing, here, as it saved Bridges from the humiliation of appearing in some really awful skits. Here’s the highlights:

The Jeff Bridges Monologue

The Dude plus The Cookie Monster. Come on? It doesn’t matter how bad the rest of the show is (and it’s pretty bad), the Cookie Monster singing with Jeff Bridges just made the episode worth watching (unless you’re just reading this post, in which case: Just watch the monologue and the Digital Short).

A Message from Mark Zuckerberg

Another Julian Assange skit. Hader is great, but the writing is thin.

Miley Cyrus Show

Besides Stefon, this is probably the biggest recurring skit of the year. Great Cyrus impression, but that’s sort of my problem with the skit: No desire to see Miley Cyrus. Bridges playing Nick Nolte was novel, but not very funny.

The Digital Short

Akon. Jessica Alba. John McEnroe, and the absolute best Digital Short of the year. It’s catchy as hell, too. “I just had sex!”

Chrunkmas Karnival

Mayonnaise Fight! And the return of Ass Dan.

Weekend Update: Brad Pitt: Brad Pitt, channeling his 12 Monkeys/True Romance character as a weatherman? Decent.

Governor Patterson, Stefon, and Snooki Singing “O Christmas Tree

I think I’m going to watch the Cookie Monster monologue again.

Jeff’D

Out of respect to Jeff Bridges, I refuse to include the clip.

Eminem and Lil’ Wayne

No clips available for the musical segments, but they were fandamntastic. I may be the whitest person in the world to love Lil Wayne, but that was the magic of (500) Days of Weezy.

Happy Holidays from the Kardashians

Funny because it’s short.









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Comments

During the first Eminem segment I was absolutely mesmerized by the keyboard player on the right of the screen. White boy was making some serious facial expressions. Maybe he Just Had Sex?

Posted by: krix at December 19, 2010 12:24 PM

You spelled Cookie 'Cooke.'

awk

Posted by: Vick at December 19, 2010 1:43 PM

Could SNL just be shortened to the opening monologue and digital short for each episode? I think it would be a vast improvement (Of course, who isn't a sucker for a cookie monster appearance?)

I suppose I would be fine with including Weekend Update as well, provided they find someone with the comedic timing to make that bit funny again.

Posted by: Westcoastpat at December 19, 2010 1:47 PM

Every Sunday, I feel I need to express my gratitude to Pajiba for helping me remember why I haven't watched SNL since last century.

This is a great public service you guys are doing.

Posted by: Jerce at December 19, 2010 2:56 PM

Thanks again for watching so I don't have to. I did actually enjoy the monologue and Cookie Monster, Chrunkmas Karnival, and "I Just Had Sex".

The rest were so awful I couldn't last ten seconds into the clips...

So overall, the best SNL episode in years (because it only lasted ten minutes for me!)...

Posted by: TrickyHD at December 19, 2010 8:51 PM

Digital short was interesting, if juvenile, but it still hasn't made me stop hating Samberg.

I still have major wood for Bridges, so I couldn't make myself watch even the opening monologue. I want to keep remembering how awesome he and his ample ass were in Starman.

Posted by: Jerry at December 19, 2010 11:34 PM

Cookie Monster and Jeff Bridges! Two greatest loves of my life! I'm glad that's all I saw of the show because that right there was all the awesome I needed.
I would have loved it if they sang "C is for Cookie" too.

Posted by: trixie at December 20, 2010 12:10 AM

Digital short may have been the funniest of the year, but that isn't exactly rigorous competition.

Posted by: really at December 20, 2010 12:41 AM

Every week we play the "How Long Before Bill Hader Breaks Character" game when he's on Update at Stefon. It makes me giggle.

Posted by: superEdna at December 20, 2010 1:27 AM

I hate to say that I absolutely love "That's Pretty Cool". She just does such a great impression that I can't help but crack up.

Posted by: Poptart at December 20, 2010 9:11 AM

"Jeff'd" was the most poorly conceived and enacted SNL skit in the history of SNL. The rest of the show was great (the Brad Pitt impersonation had the wife and I in tears), but Jeff'd -- thanks for not including it.

Posted by: superasente at December 20, 2010 9:20 AM

I like the Julian Assange bits because they keep getting shorter, so they haven't worn out their welcome yet.

Posted by: Wednesday at December 20, 2010 11:34 AM