Okay, let me tell you, the energy was fantastic when Tina Fey hosted! It was great seeing Nicola Coughlan from Bridgerton, the always charming Michael Cera, and the hilarious Graham Norton all show up to playfully grill her during her monologue – it really had that classic SNL vibe. Coughlan had the perfect opening question, asking why an American was even hosting the very first UK episode! Fey’s answer was genuinely funny and gave any American viewers a good sense of how the show’s humor might land with a British audience. It was a clever bit of self-awareness that really worked.
Cera’s unexpected visit proved really useful. He clarified for Fey why it made sense for a Canadian to be on SNL UK, and he also pointed out a major difference between the two shows.
As expected, Graham Norton shone on his own show, skillfully making American comedian Tina Fey even more appealing to British viewers. He did this by chatting with her about her past experiences with British comedy, which prompted her to deliver a fantastic series of impressions of iconic British TV shows.
While it wasn’t the greatest opening speech in Saturday Night Live history, even considering versions from around the world, it definitely had its funny moments alongside some that didn’t quite land. And that mix of hits and misses actually made it a perfect launch for SNL UK, even if audiences in Britain don’t realize it yet.
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2026-03-23 19:32