Saturday Night Live Goodbyes

Originally posted May 22nd, 2013

Last Saturday night we said farewell to series regulars Seth Meyers, Bill Hader, and Fred Armisted. Although I wasn't too excited about watching the Ben Affleck/Kanye West episode (especially since there had been much better hosts and musical guests in the past few weeks), I knew that I couldn't miss this one. Especially since it would be the last for a few of my SNL favorites. 

And boy did this last episode deliver. Fred Armisted reprised his recurring character of Ian Rubbish (a treat that we also got to see in Vampire Weekend's Amex Unstaged videos courtesy of Steve Buschemi). The final song not only completely outdid Kanye's performances but also offered a bittersweet farewell to the very talented comedian. At the very end of the episode when everyone was saying their goodbyes and hugging, you could see that there were multiple tears shed by all the cast members.

We also got to witness what was probably one of the greatest Weekend Updates I've seen in a while. With a Really!?! segment hosted by Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler, I forget just how great Seth delivers his one-liners in Weekend Update. The timing is spot on and the jokes are always funny. How else do you expect me to get my current events in? SNL is losing a terrific head writer in Meyers, but I'm sure they'll manage to pull through. You can bet I'll be watching Late Night now that he will be hosting. 

Then there was the great epic moment between Seth and Stefon. Through the years, Bill Hader has always been a favorite of mine. He is spectacular with impressions and his Stefon character has always been great, especially since he can't seem to keep it together. I especially enjoyed the flashbacks of Stefon's time on Weekend Update. It kind of makes you feel nostalgic. I love it when shows take the time to look back on all that has passed when doing a farewell episode. But this ending was just one that could not be beat. Bill Hader, we will miss you very dearly.

Aww aren't they just so adorable together?

Watch the full Weekend Update episode here (note: I do not own anything!!)