# 09/28/24 SNL Cold Open **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 28, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/09-28-24-snl-cold-open/1008214 "2024-09-28T20:47:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mortimus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Mortimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mortimus)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/09-28-24-snl-cold-open/1008214/1 "2024-09-28T20:47:10Z")
A lot has gone down since SNL was last live. Pretty sure tonight’s cold open will somehow involve Trump. What will it be? Ear diaper? Haitian restaurant? Cheap watches? ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/09-28-24-snl-cold-open/1008214/2 "2024-09-28T20:51:36Z")
I was just wondering what will happen when Lorne passes, especially if its say an early Saturday. Would they put on a repeat, do a retrospective? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/09-28-24-snl-cold-open/1008214/3 "2024-09-28T21:02:29Z")
> [@Mortimus](#): > > Pretty sure tonight’s cold open will somehow involve Trump. What will it be? Ear diaper? Haitian restaurant? Cheap watches? Since there may not be another debate between Trump and Harris, they have to strike while the iron is hot-ish if they want to kick things off with a presidential debate sketch. And they _love_ them a good presidential debate sketch. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/09-28-24-snl-cold-open/1008214/4 "2024-09-28T21:06:14Z")
They have Maya Rudolph all warmed up and ready to be Kamala, so why wouldn’t they use her in the opening sketch. I’m wondering if they’ll be able to have Keenan appear as New York Mayor Adams and NC Lt. Gov. Robinson in the same sketch. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/09-28-24-snl-cold-open/1008214/5 "2024-09-29T02:54:17Z")
Maybe they’ll have Maya as Oprah interviewing the real Harris is a surprise appearance. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/09-28-24-snl-cold-open/1008214/6 "2024-09-29T02:59:53Z")
Let us know, cause some of us are about to sleep. ---
**Author:** ![Mortimus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Mortimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mortimus)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/09-28-24-snl-cold-open/1008214/7 "2024-09-29T03:39:20Z")
Ok, taking the bullet proof glass away was funny. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/09-28-24-snl-cold-open/1008214/8 "2024-09-29T04:15:44Z")
Jim Gaffigan as Tim Walz was kinda genius. I hope he makes more appearances as Coach. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/09-28-24-snl-cold-open/1008214/9 "2024-09-29T04:45:01Z")
> [@Mortimus](#): > > taking the bullet proof glass away was funny Yea, I had a good hearty laugh at that and also later at the ‘candy slave’ knockoff Oompa Loompa costume in the Spirit Halloween ad. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/09-28-24-snl-cold-open/1008214/10 "2024-09-29T11:08:24Z")
I think this is best political cold open they’ve done in awhile. Of course they had time to prepare and 3 months of material. Got to give Dana Carvey his props. He nailed Biden’s posture, walk and speech patterns. Also Doug saying what I’ve been saying all along “I can’t wait to decorate the White House for Christmas. The theme will be Hannukah”. Also rolling away the bulletproof glass when Vance gets up to speak. Really on point impressions and some good writing. The rest of the show was OK. Can’t hate on Jean Smart, but the open was the highlight. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/09-28-24-snl-cold-open/1008214/11 "2024-09-30T01:04:26Z")
Yes the open was the highlight and all the surprise guests were excellent. The rest was not so good in my opinion and I say that as someone who has enjoyed the last few seasons. Jean Smart was completely wasted. The only part other than the cold open that I enjoyed was Bowen Yang as Moo Ping the baby hippo from a Thailand zoo who has gone viral. His weird characters that show up on Weekend Update are a riot. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/09-28-24-snl-cold-open/1008214/12 "2024-09-30T01:17:26Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > The rest was not so good in my opinion and I say that as someone who has enjoyed the last few seasons. Off the top of my head, I believe the three sketches I most enjoyed last season all featured Chloe Troast, which means — I’m not sure what it means? But it’d probably mean something, if I were to try to evaluate this episode. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/09-28-24-snl-cold-open/1008214/13 "2024-09-30T02:06:58Z")
Weekend Update had good lines and no real clunkers. @psychobunny nailed all the funny stuff from the cold open. Other than that, the sketches were at best meh. I was surprised that they didn’t pull out some good new stuff for the 50th season opener instead of well-trodden bits. Liked Jelly Roll’s “Liar”. Always had a thing for big groups with sonic layers. He’s considered country, but label him rock and I wouldn’t blink an eye. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/09-28-24-snl-cold-open/1008214/14 "2024-09-30T02:56:25Z")
It was about 3 minutes too long.