“Look Who Fell From That Coconut Tree”

50th season Saturday Night Live kicked off with a cold open that debuted stars Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan, Andy Samberg, Bowen Yang and James Austin Johnson as the candidates and their running mates in the 2024 presidential election.

“Well, well, look who fell out of that coconut tree,” Rudolph, who plays Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, began. “Your funny aunt is back.”

She added: “I’m very happy to campaign in whatever swing state I’m in, which I’ll call Wisconsin-Pennsylv-Georgia because I’m going to protect your Va-Georgia.”

She explained that Harris’ campaign is reminiscent of Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Espresso”… “The lyrics are vague, but the vibe is awesome.”

“Now it’s about moving forward in this election,” she continued. “You see, Donald Trump is stuck in the past, but it’s like I tell my husband Doug when he leaves his phone at Chili’s… ‘We’re not going back!'”

Then Tim Walz of Gaffigan ran on stage: “I haven’t been this excited since I got 10% off a leaf blower for Menards,” he said. “Can I say I have that BDE…Big Dad Energy. See what I did there?

“I’ve got it. I didn’t want it, but I got it,” Harris responded to Rudolph, later noting, “Time isn’t the only white dude for Harris today.”

She then introduced Samberg as her husband Doug Emhoff, the “second gentleman,” who responded to Republicans by mocking him for supporting his wife: “I hear what the right says about me… ‘Oh, she’s a beta, wife guy, founding husband, little spoon .

“You know what, if helping Kamala (who we call Mamala in the family) become president means being the little spoon, then you can kiss my ass.”

Doug from Samberg also expressed his excitement about decorating the White House for Christmas: “The theme will be Hanukkah.”

SNL cast members James Austin Johnson and Bowen Yang played Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, respectively.

Yang recently made headlines after being asked to reveal the worst SNL host behavior he had ever witnessed. “This man – this person, this host – made many of the cast members cry on Wednesday before the table read because he hated these ideas,” he replied.

Opening episode SNL The host of the 50th season was Golden Globe-winning actor Jean Smart, who was accompanied by the show’s musical guest, singer Jelly Roll.

“I remember watching the first episode SNL and I think, “I’m going to host this show one day” – the Easttown mare AND Fargo – the star recalled. “And this is the first Saturday that works for my schedule.”

Smart then launched into a musical skit, detailing what she loves most about New York, even though she’s not a New Yorker: “I like the sight and sound of it, even the smell of it.”

She started her career in New York “around the same time Saturday Night Live it has started,” she told the audience. “I couldn’t really believe it was live. Seriously, I thought SNL stood for “Saturday Night Laughs” and then I watched the show and thought… well, this can’t be true.

Saturday Night LiveThe 50th season will continue weekly on NBC.