When “Saturday Night Live” kicked off its 48th season on NBC last night, fans knew that the show was going to look very different.
Many longtime cast members departed the show last year, including Pete Davidson, Chris Redd, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Aidy Bryant, Melissa Villasenor and Alex Moffat.
So the show was tasked with introducing a lot of new faces on Saturday night while working to update its comedic identity.
Turnover has always been a part of the show and longtime fans are used to the drill by now, but turning over a new leaf after such a massive talent exodus is never an easy job.To do that, the show took a page out of ESPN’s playbook.
The Season 48 premiere opened with a clever parody of “ManningCast,” ESPN’s alternative broadcast of “Monday Night Football” games that features retired quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning offering a more
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