The Surreal Comforts of the <em>SNL</em> Quarantine Episode
Hosted by COVID-19 survivor Tom Hanks and filmed remotely, the show’s latest broadcast is a cultural document of the times.
“There’s no such thing as Saturdays anymore … Every day is ,” said , introducing last night’s unusual edition of , a TV show whose traditional format is wildly unsuited to a time of social isolation. is usually written in , filmed in front of a packed audience in bustling Midtown Manhattan, and aired in celebration of the weekend, which is a little harder to enjoy right now. Given America’s ongoing lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic,could be forgiven for taking the next few weeks off. Instead, they returned for a remotely filmed cavalcade of sketches that felt perfectly matched to the strange era that the world is living through.
