Saturday Night Live – Season 50, Episode 19 Quinta Brunson; Benson Boone

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Saturday Night Live – Season 50, Episode 19

Quinta Brunson; Benson Boone

Aired May 3, 2025

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Rima Parikh

New York Magazine/Vulture

May 12

4/5

It felt like [Goggins'] episode, which was a relief considering a few episodes this season have barely utilized the host.

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Harrison Richlin

IndieWire

May 12

Not everything landed perfectly, with the writing of many of the live bits feeling like the staff are just going through the motions, but Brunson’s ability to commit to each role and work seamlessly off the cast more than made up for it.

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Esther Zuckerman

The Atlantic

May 5

Brunson proved herself remarkably versatile throughout the episode, playing dissimilar roles such as a horny grandmother and a woman who challenged a gorilla to a fight.

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Karen Valby

Vanity Fair

May 5

Brunson's best scene partner throughout the episode was Kenan Thompson, who was at her side for most of the night.

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Dustin Rowles

Pajiba

May 5

5.86/10

Another strong episode from Brunson, whose writing skills are clearly at work here as much as her performance skills. There’s a very good reason they brought her back for the second time in two years.

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Matt Mitchell

Paste Magazine

May 5

9.2/10

No, last night was not a near-perfect episode of television. But, in the vacuum of sketch comedy, it’s been a long time since the show felt this allergic to listlessness.

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Synopsis

Host Quinta Brunson; Benson Boone performs.

Creator: Lorne Michaels
Executive Producer: Lorne Michaels
Network: NBC
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2025

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