Overview

• The Puerto Rican star led Saturday Night Live’s season 51 opener on Oct. 4, with Doja Cat performing as the musical guest.
• In his monologue, he reaffirmed his Super Bowl LX halftime slot in February 2026 and directly addressed criticism of the booking.
• The episode closed with an English-language sketch titled “The Kid from Number 8” that recreated the aesthetics, gags and laugh track of El Chavo del Ocho in roughly four minutes.
• Bad Bunny played Quico while Marcello Hernández portrayed El Chavo, Sarah Sherman was La Chilindrina, Andrew Dismukes was Don Ramón, Chloe Fineman was Doña Florinda and Kenan Thompson appeared as Señor Barriga.
• Jon Hamm made a surprise cameo as Profesor Jirafales, and coverage characterized the piece as a respectful tribute that functioned as a cultural bridge for Hispanic audiences.