The Lonely Island’s return toSaturday Night Livegets a welcome reaction from fans. The Lonely Island is a musical comedy trio that includes Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer. They began their group in 2001, and since then, the members of the group have gotten their own roles in film and television since starting as a group.Samberg’s careeroutside The Lonely Island has been particularly successful, with a TV role inBrooklyn Nine-Nineamong other prominent roles such as in the moviePalm Springs.
Now, The Lonely Island’s return onSaturday Night Livegets a reaction from audiences.Audiences loved the newSaturday Night Livesketch"Sushi Glory Hole," saying that they’ve “dreamed of the day” that the group would return to the comedy series. The short did not make to air, but was released online.
@sageyoungestreposted theSaturday Night Livesketch, saying “we are so unbelievably back.”
@JackHemhauserexpressed their excitement for The Lonely Island’s return by posting an image ofThe Return of the King, alluding to the legendary status of the act withinSaturday Night Live.
Others provided meme-like reactions to the group’s return, with @NoContextSpoofwriting “wake up babe new Lonely Island Digital Short just dropped.”
@livsdumb18said “IVE DREAMED OF THE DAY” that The Lonely Island would come out with a new song.
@daygardnersalso expressed excited joy about The Lonely Island’s return, saying “an actual SNL digital short in the year of our lord 2024??!”
A similar excitement was reflected from @daisy_hudson, who wrote “A Lonely Island digital short in 2024, is this real life?”
In another emotional reaction, @y4zclarasaid “Im actually gonna cry.”
@crushweyelinersaid “Happy late birthday to ME” in another excited post.
@monkeesnlwas in disbelief, saying, “SO IT IS REAL IT WASNT MASS HYSTERIA” in response to the sketch.
@laurynstweetsshowed her understanding with other fans, saying “whoever gasped when andy came in you are so real to me.”
What The SNL Return Means For The Lonely Island
It Is The Lonely Island’s First SNL Short In Six Years
It should come as no surprise that audiences were this excited to see the return of The Lonely Island toSaturday Night Live, as it comes after the group’s long history of work on the series. The band was hired as part ofSaturday Night Livein 2005, with Samberg serving as a featured player on the series. From there, the trio would go on to make “SNL digital shorts,” which would appear as pre-recorded music videos. This tenure included classic hits for the band, such as “Lazy Sunday,” “Jack Sparrow,” and “I’m On A Boat.”
The Lonely Islandhas made one feature film featuring their music,Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.
Afterinitially leavingSaturday Night Live, the trio returnedin 2018 for “Natalie’s Rap 2.” This was a sequel sketch featuring Natalie Portman, who had done “Natalie’s Rap” with the comedy group nearly a decade earlier in 2009.The group had not appeared on the series since 2018, so this week was The Lonely Island’s first onSNLin six years.
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping - Lonely Island Movies, Ranked (According To IMDb)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is just one film that shows off the talents of the Lonely Island (as well as their frequent collaborators).
Our Take On Sushi Glory Hole
The Sketch Has Great Lonely Island Elements
My reaction to “Sushi Glory Hole” was not dissimilar to that of many of the fans displayed above. I think thisSNLdigital shortpossessed everything that a great Lonely Island short should have. They took a simple but ridiculous concept and almost over-committed to it, creating comedy in the absurdism. This method is so quintessentially Lonely Island, and I hope that this could cue futureSaturday Night Livesketches sooner than six years from now.
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Saturday Night Live is a live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels, premiering in 1975. It features comedy sketches parodying contemporary culture and politics, performed by a rotating cast. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest and includes musical performances.
