Overview

• Kate McKinnon returned to host 'Saturday Night Live' for the first time since her departure in 2022, with special guests Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig.
• The episode was noted for its peculiar nature and awkward timing, with some sketches falling short compared to previous episodes.
• Highlights included a sketch where McKinnon, Rudolph, Wiig, and Bowen Yang formed ABBA, performing Swedish renditions of Christmas songs.
• Other notable sketches included 'Tampon Farm', a music video about a farm that inexplicably grows tampons, and 'Pongo', a twisted infomercial about a synthetic dog.
• Despite the mixed reviews, McKinnon's hosting was praised, with her episode being described as an 'early Christmas gift' and a 'high watermark for the season'.