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| "Diner Lobster" was written in 2010 by John Mulaney and Colin Jost, both writers at the time.<ref name="Andrews 2020">{{Cite news |last=Andrews |first=Travis M. |date=March 2, 2020 |title=John Mulaney brings out the best in ''SNL'' with a recurring sketch that has nothing to do with politics |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/03/02/mulaney-snl-broadway-musicals/ |url-access=subscription |work=] |access-date=September 30, 2024}}</ref> The sketch was written for an episode hosted by ],<ref name="Reid 2020">{{Cite news |last=Reid |first=Joe |date=February 28, 2020 |title=Please ''SNL'', give us another John Mulaney "Diner Lobster" sketch |url=https://www.primetimer.com/quickhits/dear-saturday-night-live-please-let-john-mulaney-do-another-lobster-sketch |work=] |access-date=September 30, 2024}}</ref> and would have featured him as the ]-esque lobster in the sketch, eventually played by ].<ref>{{Cite news |title=John Mulaney on the origins of "Lobster Diner", his new walk, and bringing Kid Gorgeous to Netflix |url=https://www.avclub.com/john-mulaney-on-the-origins-of-lobster-diner-his-new-1825547443 |access-date=October 31, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> The sketch never made it past the table read for that week's episode. Jost would later say of the |
"Diner Lobster" was written in 2010 by John Mulaney and Colin Jost, both writers at the time.<ref name="Andrews 2020">{{Cite news |last=Andrews |first=Travis M. |date=March 2, 2020 |title=John Mulaney brings out the best in ''SNL'' with a recurring sketch that has nothing to do with politics |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/03/02/mulaney-snl-broadway-musicals/ |url-access=subscription |work=] |access-date=September 30, 2024}}</ref> The sketch was written for an episode hosted by ],<ref name="Reid 2020">{{Cite news |last=Reid |first=Joe |date=February 28, 2020 |title=Please ''SNL'', give us another John Mulaney "Diner Lobster" sketch |url=https://www.primetimer.com/quickhits/dear-saturday-night-live-please-let-john-mulaney-do-another-lobster-sketch |work=] |access-date=September 30, 2024}}</ref> and would have featured him as the ]-esque lobster in the sketch, eventually played by ].<ref>{{Cite news |title=John Mulaney on the origins of "Lobster Diner", his new walk, and bringing Kid Gorgeous to Netflix |url=https://www.avclub.com/john-mulaney-on-the-origins-of-lobster-diner-his-new-1825547443 |access-date=October 31, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> The sketch never made it past the table read for that week's episode. Jost would later say of the original table read, "The read-through is usually around 40 sketches. You can sometimes have a sketch and it's just in a weird place in the read-through, where maybe the sketch before had something strange in it that threw the room off. Or it's late in the read-through and people are tired. never ignited people. It just didn't work as a sketch at the table read." <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Colin Jost on how the ''SNL'' Diner Lobster sketch avoided disaster, twice |url=https://ew.com/books/colin-jost-very-punchable-face-snl-diner-lobster/ |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| When Mulaney returned to host the show in 2018, a revised version of the sketch was produced for the episode<ref name=":0" />, alongside another sketch he wrote during his tenure as an SNL writer ("Switcheroo," written alongside ] and Marika Sawyer.)<ref name="Sims 2018">{{Cite news |last=Sims |first=David |date=April 17, 2018 |title=Consider the 'Diner Lobster' |work=] |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/04/consider-the-diner-lobster/558182/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=September 30, 2024}}</ref> | When Mulaney returned to host the show in 2018, a revised version of the sketch was produced for the episode<ref name=":0" />, alongside another sketch he wrote during his tenure as an SNL writer ("Switcheroo," written alongside ] and Marika Sawyer.)<ref name="Sims 2018">{{Cite news |last=Sims |first=David |date=April 17, 2018 |title=Consider the 'Diner Lobster' |work=] |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/04/consider-the-diner-lobster/558182/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=September 30, 2024}}</ref> | ||
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Television episode
| "Diner Lobster" | |
|---|---|
| Episode no. | Season 43 Episode 18 |
| Written by | John Mulaney and Colin Jost |
| Original air date | April 4, 2018 (2018-04-04) |
"Diner Lobster" is a comedy sketch that aired on Saturday Night Live on April 14th, 2018.
Background
"Diner Lobster" was written in 2010 by John Mulaney and Colin Jost, both writers at the time. The sketch was written for an episode hosted by Zach Galifianakis, and would have featured him as the Jean Valjean-esque lobster in the sketch, eventually played by Kenan Thompson. The sketch never made it past the table read for that week's episode. Jost would later say of the original table read, "The read-through is usually around 40 sketches. You can sometimes have a sketch and it's just in a weird place in the read-through, where maybe the sketch before had something strange in it that threw the room off. Or it's late in the read-through and people are tired. never ignited people. It just didn't work as a sketch at the table read."
When Mulaney returned to host the show in 2018, a revised version of the sketch was produced for the episode, alongside another sketch he wrote during his tenure as an SNL writer ("Switcheroo," written alongside Simon Rich and Marika Sawyer.)
Synopsis
Sequels
"Bodega Bathroom"
"Airport Sushi"
"New York Musical"
"Subway Churro"
Reception and legacy
Reception for "Diner Lobster" was generally positive, with reviewers praising its absurdity, ambitious production choices, and musical theater knowledge. Joe Reid noted in Primetimer that the sketch was written before the release of the 2012 film adaptation of Les Misérables, and aired five years after it, making it less dependent on contemporary pop culture. David Sims of The Atlantic expressed nostalgia for the earlier generation of SNL the sketch came from, writing that "there's a sad irony... to the fact that two of last weekend’s best sketches were written almost a decade ago". Reid agreed, arguing the sketch could have been better if it starred SNL alumni such as Andy Samberg or Kristen Wiig. Sims and Martin Garrett of Paste also laughingly noted the relatively small core observation of the sketch compared to the massive production value meant to emphasize it. Reviewers for Paste, Vulture, and The Washington Post ranked "Diner Lobster" as the best SNL sketch of the year; reviewers for Mashable ranked it fifth.
References
- Andrews, Travis M. (March 2, 2020). "John Mulaney brings out the best in SNL with a recurring sketch that has nothing to do with politics". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Reid, Joe (February 28, 2020). "Please SNL, give us another John Mulaney "Diner Lobster" sketch". Primetimer. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- "John Mulaney on the origins of "Lobster Diner", his new walk, and bringing Kid Gorgeous to Netflix". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Colin Jost on how the SNL Diner Lobster sketch avoided disaster, twice". EW.com. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Sims, David (April 17, 2018). "Consider the 'Diner Lobster'". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- Martin, Garrett (March 4, 2019). "'Bodega Bathroom' Is SNL and John Mulaney's unofficial sequel to 'Diner Lobster'". Paste. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- Martin, Garrett (December 28, 2018). "The 10 best Saturday Night Live sketches of 2018". Paste. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- Love, Matthew (December 20, 2018). "The 10 best Saturday Night Live sketches of 2018". Vulture. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- Butler, Bethonie (December 29, 2018). "The 10 most wonderfully weird SNL sketches from 2018, ranked". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- Khosla, Proma; Rosenberg, Adam (December 20, 2018). "The 10 best Saturday Night Live sketches of 2018". Mashable. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
External links
- "Diner Lobster", "Bodega Bathroom", "Airport Sushi", "New York Musical", and "Subway Churro" on YouTube
Category:Saturday Night Live sketches Category:Saturday Night Live in the 2010s