The Q&Q For 12/22/23

For my money the best Christmas skit ever is Steve Martin’s Christmas Wish from Saturday Night Live. It begins:

“If I had one wish to wish this holiday season it would be for all the children of the world to join hands together and sing in a spirit of harmony and peace.“

1. What’s Steve’s second wish?

A) That Paul Simon get hit by the cross town bus so that Martin could become the undisputed most frequent host of SNL.

B) To make albums with Edie Brickell.

C) That Martin Short will always get second billing in joint appearances.

D) That $30 million a month be given to him, tax free, in a Swiss bank account.

2. Among his other wishes which one is NOT among them?

A) All encompassing power over every living thing.

B) A month-long orgasm.

C) Revenge against his enemies.

D) Five golden rings.

3. What does Steve wish for his enemies?

A) Forgiveness.

B) Understanding.

C) Membership in the Jelly Of The Month Club.

D) That they should die like pigs in hell.

4. Among other great SNL holiday skits as chosen by the Culture Desk here at YSDA, rank these in order of greatness after Steve Martin’s Christmas Wish.

A) Schweddy balls.

B) Glengarry Glen Ross elf motivational speech.

C) My junk in a box.

D) Irwin Mainway defends his toy company.

5. Match the skit above with its air date.

A) 1998.

B) 1976.

C) 2006.

D) 2005.

6. Who holds the record for hosting SNL?

A) Steve Martin.

B) Paul Simon.

C) Alec Baldwin.

D) Ben Affleck.

Answers

1: D

2: D

3: D

4: Any order is correct.

5: Schweddy: 1998, Glengarry: 2005, Junk: 2006, Mainway: 1976.

6: C, Baldwin has hosted 17 times.

Well, Monday’s Christmas so I’ll see you back here on Boxing Day. No matter what you celebrate take some quiet time, enjoy friends and family, eat well and count your blessings. I’ll count you. Thanks for reading this year.