First Warm Day of the Year Red Carpet Cold Open - SNL

As the weather gets warmer, two reporters (Heidi Gardner, Bowen Yang) interview random people in Central Park.
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[@sjr100]

Spot on! One thing missing was 5 teenage girls, all on their phones, walking side by side that you can't get around on the path.

[@BwInNewJersey]

Seems like not walking abreast lasts into 20s lol

[@jashanestone]

🤣🤣🤣👏🏽

[@blake1896]

That doesn’t happen in Central Park. That just happens every were and it’s not just girls it’s also teenage boys that do that

[@wiliamboyajian1192]

This person doesn’t live in NYC

[@lilaccalmlife]

This is very genius

[@stanleycoleman]

Lady trying to tell someone where she is, is a total mood.

[@llcooljay520]

This was me in Grand Central Station the last time I was there 🤦‍♂️😂

[@KENNECTED1]

I see a version of her at least 10 times a day. I'm like, "drop a pin" already and STFU.

[@dougf9900]

Complete with terrible description of where she is

[@KENNECTED1]

@@dougf9900 Exactly! That is what makes this 100% spot on!

[@kennethsizer6217]

@@llcooljay520 admitting it is half the battle! 👍

[@sgrant4558]

Having Ego interrupt the "Live from New York" was genius!

[@slickrockcreek1]

Ha, I was scrolling down to make sure someone didn't beat me to this, but you did!

[@sgrant4558]

@@slickrockcreek1 Great minds think alike! 😂

[@user-ut6pu1um5b]

best part

[@Cuzane]

Ego is king!

[@lilaccalmlife]

@@slickrockcreek1 This is very genius

[@motzerella4296]

The “I’m by the big tree near the bridge!” Joke didn’t get NEARLY as many laughs as it deserved. The amount of trees and bridges in Central Park alone is insane

[@wcoasttigger]

I was visiting yosemite Valley park and got separated from my friend. Yeah....near the big trees, granite and waterfalls....

[@SuperJNG18]

Right?! It’s like being in the Netherlands and telling your friend to meet you by the windmill.

[@kellygreengables3936]

Lol maybe this audience didn't have that many people from/who live in New York because that joke was based in truth 😂

[@cherylmcnutt9905]

People who haven’t been to Central Park probably don’t know that. I’ve been to NY several times, but never made it to CP, and I didn’t get that joke either.

[@kellygreengables3936]

@@cherylmcnutt9905 And that's okay!! Some jokes and references are kind of niche and oddly specific. So it's okay if everyone doesn't get them.

[@Rupes0610]

As much as I like the political Cold Opens it was nice to have a change this week

[@joanhellyer9964]

I thought the same thing - and all the characterizations were spot on.

[@nicholasborkowski3589]

There was a little message at the start. Climate change.

[@whitneystreethouse]

​@Nicholas Borkowski And they imply the lab leak theory is insane when it's the most likely origin according to most NGOs.

[@KonChEkey]

i was looking forward to it thinking itd be trumps strong man crying stories -_-

[@mchevre]

@@nicholasborkowski3589 Honestly at this point climate change is no longer a "political issue" that's up for debate. The only political debate to be had is what to do about it and how to go about that. At this point you're either sane and acknowledge climate change is happening, or you're lying, or you're totally insane.

[@davidserlin8097]

As a New Yorker I can confirm that this is 100 percent accurate. Go crazy Zabar’s lady-fight the power!

[@jaydoggy9043]

Wow very rare for the announcement to be interrupted, that was a PERFECT joke.

[@Antwannnn]

I liked that a lot. Made it more hype for some reason

[@Thicknesswithaquickness]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@johnwayne7383]

I 3rd this comment....if was fucking Lisa of course lololol

[@EMSmith480]

🤠

[@Blindbuyguy]

That was 🔥🔥🔥

[@zeroshadow2468]

They had everything spot on about the people who go to the park.

[@MattScofield]

^AI

[@amazedsatsuma]

just needed an obnoxious Karen freaking over nothing

[@alexhaynes7220]

Not people

[@javiruiz8365]

Exactly!!!

[@Mrturtlestomps]

Tell me more about what it’s like to not have an inner monologue

[@kittytheflcatmom9566]

Ego killing it as usual!! 😂😂😂

[@jaredknapp8886]

Better cook my meat.

[@drebugsita]

So glad they included lost lady on the phone - cause that's me! Ego is always a highlight!

[@EnzoTheBaker]

I like to think she is Lisa from Temecula visiting New York

[@Jillians1025]

​@@EnzoTheBaker "Cook.my.MEAT." Lol 😄

[@DirtyKoolAide]

hi ego

[@marquesjohnson6359]

"we're very high right now thank you for asking" LOL 😂🤣

[@Brett5ive]

Correct

[@Emanuela9]

Well now that it's legal.

[@GGoAwayy]

Every time someone is high in a skit, the first thing they have to say is that they're high, so that the audience knows that they're high. Every time.

[@jashanestone]

This is by far the most of the most accurate. Them fools be out in the open, blowing down! 😂😂😂

[@angi216]

Tax dollars hard at work!

[@kelseyjenna9248]

I just adore how clear it is that the costume department loves dressing Heidi. Unless the role calls for something else, she's always expertly styled. This tiered dress is especially gorgeous.

[@adrienfriesen]

Does anyone have a lead for what she was wearing?

[@sweet-mouth]

I’m pretty sure she is wearing clothes. *shouted in Mikey day English*

[@TheMonroemomma]

She has a perfect frame for dressing. Plus, Heidi is a chameleon. She can take on any look, from plain and frowzy to runway glam. Love her role in Shrinking. She nails it.

[@aleejjj]

Because her figure is like a model

[@IhaytFukkingsocialmedia]

i knooooooow

[@TomSuntotheMax]

Heidi Gardner - that is an absolutely STUNNING dress!!!

[@faykguru]

You're not gonna compliment Jace on his suit???

[@TamaraInTanzania]

Yesss

[@CC-si3cr]

@@faykguru That suit was pressed!

[@woofwoofdoggo]

Tru

[@meganmeadows5172]

I want that dress !!!

[@GrotrianSeiler]

That sketch nailed it. All those people really exist. High park employees gets the under the radar laugh. Great cold open.

[@shanefox61]

This year's cast works so well together. Great chemistry. Yeah, I miss the stand-out talents of recent SNL past, but it's great watching a full cast with equal talent work so well together. And work so well with the hosts. Add to that, the best WE Update team SNL ever had and you have a banner year going strong.

[@k.jackson6837]

You're absolutely right!

[@TheMonroemomma]

I agree with you all the way until the Best WEU team ever. I mean, Seth & Tina rocked. I adore Che and the other guy (lol), but they're in 2nd place, IMO.

[@IhaytFukkingsocialmedia]

i knoooow!! i love this one!!!

[@johnnytaranto7262]

I cannot express how spot on this is to non-new yorkers

[@aubrey1633]

It's spot on for New Yorkers too 😂

[@xzcvzxvxcvz]

@@aubrey1633 Nah, NYC is where all the crazy ppl move to when they’re tired of pretending to be normal lol

[@brynneholt1990]

No, Aubrey, the comment was talking about non-New Yorkers who might not have experienced this, not New Yorkers who have. However, as a person who has lived in NY but has been away for several years, I can say that most of these things happen elsewhere too, especially the annoying person with the clipboard and the woman trying to tell her friend where she is.

[@lizgander9172]

@@brynneholt1990 whoosh 💨!!!

[@momcatx2]

​@@brynneholt1990 That's the truth. These people are everywhere. That's why this works so well. 😂

[@lorelynpr]

I love how every cast member was written into this sketch. 😍

[@whitewalker9862]

Kudos to the cast. Everyone played their part great. And interrupting the SNL announcement is a great ending.

[@cranjismcbasketball2565]

Lady trying to tell someone where she is is not only hilarious, but also dead accurate for people trying to find someone.

[@roxtar38]

All of that was 100% on point. This was a documentary; not a cold opening.

[@RobeLifeMusic]

Finally, it's warm enough for me to wear a silk robe in public! 💪👘

[@jashanestone]

Just stay out the bushes 👀👀

[@samkim3329]

Lawd, this isn’t just Central Park, but every park in every major city!!😂😂😂

[@Heritage367]

Yep! That's Chicago's Lakefront to a T!

[@Emanuela9]

Balboa Park. Gotta love the tourists. They keep it entertaining. 🍿

[@ILuvMyBrwnSkin]

TRUUUUUEEE

[@ILuvMyBrwnSkin]

@@Heritage367 Yesssssss!!!

[@NiteSaiya]

Yep. This even applies to small parks in Oklahoma, Kansas, etc. If there's more than 10 people at a public park, these people start manifesting out of thin air, whether the park is 50 square yards or 2 square miles. Doesn't matter.

[@user-zv6ly7fu3w]

One of the BEST cold opens yet...way to go SNL you nailed it !!

[@julianab7491]

Terrifying on a climate level 😂

[@MrGriff305]

we laugh to keep from crying

[@UkeCan1]

@@MrGriff305I can't tell if Julian agrees with you, or is in denial that it's happening.

[@Tao_Tology]

@@UkeCan1 It's both.

[@Emanuela9]

@@UkeCan1 Denial is not a river in Egypt 😀

[@playedout148]

Thanks again boomers.

[@jamesstinedurf9841]

Ego on a roll stealing every sketch she appears in

[@costanzafaust]

Ego interrupting them saying the thing was perfection

[@kareninalabama]

It's what I'm here for.

[@Moneyg73]

She is SO funny!

[@angi216]

We love an Eg-Roll !!! 💜

[@lilaccalmlife]

This is very genius

[@user-ms3jz7ub7n]

Not sure but I think Bowen has been in almost every Cold Open this season! Good for him!

[@alexrush4140]

This is such a better start than doing politicians every open

[@CC-si3cr]

Was it really 90 degrees in NYC today??? That means it was warmer in NYC than in PHX.

[@javiruiz8365]

@@CC-si3cr no it was 65

[@javiruiz8365]

@@CC-si3cr it was 80 degrees on Wednesday it’s in the 60s today again and the entire week and it’s raining tomorrow Monday

[@kellygreengables3936]

Agreed. I know political sketched are popular but it's refreshing to have a different topic for the cold open.

[@canaisyoung3601]

Does the cold open from the Brendan Gleeson episode count as a political cold open? You know, the game show where people try not to flip crap over distressing news. I mean, yeah, it did include some political stuff, but mostly it played out like a normal sketch (and I still think the Try Guys sketch was supposed to be the cold open, but it got switched out because it wasn't funny enough. It's been done before on other episodes).

[@matthewhines9787]

That was one of the better Cold Openings I've seen in a while.

[@aubrey1633]

Last time I was in Central Park I saw someone dressed as Big Bird sitting on a bench in front of a tunnel entrance with a cardboard box on his lap that said "Free Kittens". I didn't get close enough to see if they really had kittens 😂. Aside from not including a creepy Sesame Street character, this sketch was pretty accurate.

[@Emanuela9]

How about a break dancer with a boom box?

[@LindaC616]

​@Emanuela9 not weird enough. You've obviously never seen Thoth

[@canaisyoung3601]

I thought the creepy Sesame Street characters were in Times Square. Did they relocate?

[@Ignatius_Lives]

@@LindaC616 THOTH!!! We miss him here in SF. So glad he's still being THOTH.

[@sbradshaw1886]

LMAO reminds me of days as a kid whenever I would be on hollyweird blvd

[@Indy_21]

Mickey's intense walker is a worldwide icon. 😄

[@lizgander9172]

Walker?

[@Indy_21]

​@@lizgander9172 thanks, corrected. But I'm sure it exists in various models as runners, cyclists, steppers, etc.

[@DanRyanCarter]

The concept alone was already funny before it even started 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@lealmelisa]

Hell yess! Totally on point about weird people at the park. Such an amazing team work for this sketch, they really know how to use all the cast members, the more the merrier.

[@jessakabingue5601]

Bowen, Ego, and Heidi understand each other. 😂😂😂 Friendship goals.

[@sandhya315]

"Crazy man with a microphone" and his lady friend is every park in Philly tho. Nice to see our similarities 😂.

[@stephaniecowans3646]

Bowen Yang is my absolute favoriate SNL cast member!!!! I love every sketch he's in -- he just nails every character he is playing!!!

[@nancymcmonarch]

I love him too, but I hope he doesn't get in the bad habit of breaking character. And he was really miscast in the nail salon sketch, although there wasn't much they could do to save that sketch.

[@TheLegendaryMovieCritic]

Ego Nwodim was on fire for this fantastic opening!

[@AmbroseChamberpot]

They forgot the sweaty guy in a winter coat who refuses to accept that today's temperature is real.

[@canaisyoung3601]

I can picture Michael Che playing that character. Too bad most Weekend Update anchors don't participate in sketches (either because they're bad at sketch acting or they're more comfortable doing Update, though there have been exceptions).

[@macunsolicitied]

So happy Heidi is getting more screen time. Love her! The guy with the drone and the guy with the clipboard just made me really really sad - so accurate though

[@justinflick6802]

Been waiting all week for SNL!

[@Teddy42O]

Heidi Gardner 😍😍😍

[@JETPACK_LAZER_PENlS]

Heidi, Kenan and Mikey Day are the best. the rest of the Cast is meh

[@charlotteharris2022]

My favorite part was Mikey Day’s stance as his character, mad me laugh so hard. So accurate!!

[@rachaelstaes3500]

He was cracking me up. Played the part perfectly.

[@AmusementLabs]

Can't wait for Keenan's sequel: weird guy scream-preaching at a college campus while people try to ignore his existence.

[@CC-si3cr]

I had no idea you could catch herpes from 5G. I now feel well informed.

[@21972012145525]

Had one at my college 😅

[@canaisyoung3601]

That's going to be at the Back to College Red Carpet show.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

This segment is so hilarious seekng Heidi as a reporter was fun🤣🤣.

[@pandaman6634]

What part of this is funny?

[@SumNutOnU2b]

@@pandaman6634 if you don't know then having someone explain the jokes wouldn't help. Just admit that SNL isn't your thing anymore, unsubscribe, and move on to whatever boomer media you do find funny.

[@Ducky69247]

​@@pandaman6634 he whines, after intentionally watching at least one SNL clip, knowing nobody's forcing him to

[@2livesleft]

Heidi and Bowen look so happy at the end yelling "Live from NY"!

[@Steveofthejungle8]

I saw the binoculars and I thought she said two birders at first and I was proud then I realized 😂

[@MarcPhillips817]

Love to see a truly New York-centric cold open sketch. They nailed all the CP archetypes perfectly--especially Sarah playing an old broad from the Upper West Side.

[@canadianhappyinitalytruest6556]

Best cold open in a loooong time! So wholesome and hilarious!

[@marisgoldenhour6212]

One of the best cold opens in a long while! So spot on and pretty much what happens in most of the major cities. All the crazies and annoying ones come out full force. This current cast and writers have been great! I don't think the "Live from New York" button has ever been interrupted in the history of the show. I missed some years in the aughts but a break like that would have gotten around the grapevine. Ego is fab as always.

[@Shopmyst]

Last week, the cold open was funnier.

[@angi216]

Agreed-- it's so perfect, I'm shocked they haven't done this before! Crossing my fingers for a Pt. 2

[@CC-si3cr]

OMG! I wish that was a real show!! That would be the highlight of Spring. I don't think I have ever seen someone in a skit interrupt them saying, "LIVE FROM NEW YORK IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I am glad her friend found her next to the big tree in Central Park.🤣🤣🤣🤣At first I thgt that was Lisa from Temecula. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gelabklyn2475]

I love this cold open. Ego steals every scene she's in, I swear! 😂😂

[@bellaf7774]

The woman who screamed looking for her son Riley 😂

[@kr1dfy453]

Wealthy woman and child literally killed me. That is just too on point.

[@a-bittersweet-tragedy0203]

I knew punkie was high before they even started talking 😂

[@honeybadger7105]

That pervy magician hand trick made me 😂 & 😔

[@kreativejoy]

The accuracy & not just central park 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@klomax7089]

Giving me old skool SNL, which I’m so here for! Loved this! ❤️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️

[@s.z.6200]

I like how they made it like a red carpet situation.

[@leahartlee29]

This was soo great, sooo funny, and sadly, so true when you go to Central Park!! LOVING THIS!! The whole cast is so amazing in it!!

[@commentor2768]

Ego killed that, perfect comedic timing

[@kurthamblet4277]

Bowen Yang has become a crucial cog in the SNL machine. He saves sketches when others fall short, especially hosts that border on pathetic.

[@evenflowsteven]

Nice to be out of the subway. Too true. 😂

[@natalieclark5819]

I've barely been to Central Park, and I could absolutely appreciate this.😂 Excellent cold open!

[@lladnar69]

This is one of the best cold opens in years. I love it, it is exacly how Piedmont Park in Atlanta is.

[@amberdb04]

Ms. Ego N., Hi 👋🏽 Your comedic timing is IMPECCABLE 👏🏾❤️👏🏾❤️👏🏾❤️

[@enegmatixerebro]

Let's not forget the "trying to sell candy for my kids school"

[@canaisyoung3601]

Where I live, they troll the subway.

[@SnowFoxParty]

I can't get enough of SNL!! I'VE SEEN EVERY SKIT TO DATE 😂😂😂😂

[@DirtyKoolAide]

Heidi looks nice when shes all dolled up for summer

[@shelbygoelz]

Punkys 'you do you'🤣

[@clothilde1623]

Anyone who has ever ventured into a city park when the sun is out will testify this is 💯% accurate.

[@MidnightsLive]

Solid Cold Open. An evergreen New York tribute seldom fails.

[@arieluv615]

BEHIND YOU. ON YOUR LEFT 😂😂😂😂

[@Psychol-Snooper]

So glad Lost Lady found her friend. I did not know I needed it until it happened.

[@laurabXOTWOD]

That's a gorgeous dress Heidi is wearing!♥️

[@joesaviano5049]

This skit rocks and it’s so true! Ego 😂😂

[@nancymcmonarch]

This was the best sketch of the show. I love that no one broke character!

[@dolcepeter]

I need this show to actually happen

[@Ayurveduh]

This skit is hilarious 😂😊

[@laalaa99stl]

Not a single unleashed dog though. Man, who can afford those fines?

[@lizzmurray5846]

The amount of times I've been Ego's character lmao called out!

[@jonesq63]

Take it from an ex New Yorker. That was spot-on

[@P__114]

Nope

[@artstrology]

The segment actually serves as a public service announcement. But they didn't mention the legless old man veteran on a plywood cart in tattered clothes being pulled by Lithuanian midget wearing a pink tutu selling used books and concert tickets.And they are both phd's in physics.

[@Emanuela9]

It is New York.

[@canaisyoung3601]

Maybe if SNL hired a little person cast member and a cast member who lost his/her/their legs due to an accident or some kind of genetic disorder or even diabetes, then they could have included it.

[@bloomazda3]

90 degrees? NYC matching San Antonio temps.

[@QueenDiva2147]

What makes this so funny is the characters are so real! lmbo!!

[@RobertHouston-yn1zh]

😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉 All the joke was spot on 😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉👍🏽💪🏽👍🏽🤜🏼🤛🏼💪🏽👍🏽👍🏽⚖️🗽⚖️💙🇺🇸💙🌎🌍💙🇺🇦🌍🌎💙

[@Amy-de8hv]

Punkie's high off her ass smile was so perfect

[@9thborn]

"You do you"😂

[@lland3979]

This was a hilarious skit! And so true. They really have a good cast this season.😂

[@angel213fl]

As a former New Yorker who loves to go to Central Park WHENEVER I’m in NYC they nailed it. Totally spot on. Especially, after catching a Facebook live stream the other day when it WAS 90° from a guy making the rounds in Central Park. 🤣

[@coopaloopmex]

Ego Nwodim at the end was perfect

[@allenv.harris8052]

I lived in New York City for 10 years and hung out in Central Park as much as I possibly could. This is so accurate it’s almost scientific! Bravo to the writers!

[@stilllearningtruth]

This reminded me of oldschool SNL. Funny and factual. Well done!

[@NousSpeak]

This cast has solidified really quickly. The featured players have gelled really quickly capitalizing on their strengths. Very excited for the next few years of this show.

[@BrendanDesta]

I like that we're getting more non-political cold opens.

[@loveforeignaccents]

Yeah, but I would prefer something that's actually funny.

[@camc9225]

​@@loveforeignaccents don't get too greedy now

[@MadDragon75]

That depends on who they pick on. 😂

[@youvetube]

I love the political cold open … does not matter who they make fun of … It’s good

[@BrendanDesta]

@@youvetube yes but it's gets stale, that's my point.

[@scruffd0g193]

This is so accurate for Park People.

[@SJneedtocomeupwithsomething]

The best cold open in a LONG time. loved it

[@chioma2844]

o my gosh i loved this skit-especially Ego's character lol

[@alexandramarie5504]

Heidi in that dress is so iconic

[@brianj3663]

Her out of that dress would be even more amazing 😀

[@osbornemurphy]

Ok this was definitely one of my favs in a while! So so good! 😂😂😂

[@evb.4476]

😂Oh my goodness! We got a Karaoke guy how has a little read wagon with a big ass speaker Karaoke on it! Big Red and Black! He walks up and down our streets with it! Sets with the homeless at the bus stops! It Wild!😂

[@sayhijill]

brilliant cold open. kudos to the writers!

[@oscarosei1985]

I love any sketch that Heidi wears a nice dress

[@brianj3663]

She's a total hottie, right?

[@ronnieferguson9337]

The best part was Ego walking in front of them at the end! 🤣☠️☠️☠️🤣

[@ANGEL143600]

Just keep throwing Marcello in there! He's making me want to watch SNL again! The guy is awesome and hilarious