The Saturday Night Live season finale, hosted by Will Ferrell, featured a memorable cold open with Ferrell as Jeffrey Epstein visiting Donald Trump, a hilarious opening prank involving Chad Smith and Paul McCartney, and a series of sketches including a doctor removing a penis and a raunchy auto repair shop. Weekend Update saw Jost and Che's annual joke swap get intensely personal.
The Saturday Night Live season finale, hosted by Will Ferrell, began with a cold open featuring James Austin Johnson's Donald Trump visited by Ferrell as the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein, who offered surreal visions of the future for political figures and sang 'Just the Two of Us.' A standout opening prank saw Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith attempt to hijack the show, leading to Ferrell being comically mistaken for Smith by musical guest Paul McCartney. Sketches included Ferrell playing a doctor who accidentally removed a patient's penis and testicle, a 'Midnight Matinee' musical short based on Lord of the Rings, and a reunion with Molly Shannon in a high school drama class setting. Weekend Update featured Colin Jost and Michael Che's annual joke swap, which became intensely personal and almost resulted in Jost's head being shaved. Other segments involved Ferrell, McCartney, and Marcello Hernández as bizarre auto mechanics demanding a 'pay in ass' option, and a sketch where a family introduced their daughter's boyfriend while revealing their half-clad backsides. Overall, Ferrell's strong hosting, the clever opening prank, various cameos, and McCartney's performances made for an above-average season closer, showcasing the new cast's development.
