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Sarah Sherman Plays Viral 'Drunk Raccoon' on SNL's 'Weekend Update'

The sketch arrived as the local shelter reported nearly $100,000 in merchandise revenue from the story.

Overview

  • Sherman appeared on Weekend Update as the raccoon, sliding onto the desk and carrying a bottle in a chaotic bit.
  • She bantered with Colin Jost, echoed President Trump's 'quiet piggy' line, and leaned into gross-out humor.
  • The segment riffed on a real incident in Ashland, Virginia, where a raccoon fell through a ceiling tile, ransacked liquor shelves, and was found passed out in a bathroom, according to animal control.
  • Hanover County officers captured the animal, sobered it at the shelter, found no injuries, and released it back into the wild.
  • After the story went viral, the county shelter said merchandise tied to the episode generated nearly $100,000.