# Sesame Street Invades the SNL Writers’ Room in New Sketch: Watch

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sesame-street-invades-the-snl-writers-room-in-new-sketch-watch/
- Published: 2026-10-26T20:27:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T21:28:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Consequence
- Original article: https://consequence.net/2026/10/sesame-street-saturday-night-live-sketch/
- Topics: Entertainment, Horror

## Key points

- Sesame Street characters joined SNL in a writers’ room sketch.
- Cookie Monster recreated Chris Farley’s Matt Foley.
- Elmo gave an impression of Lorne Michaels.

## Summary

Sesame Street characters Elmo, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch joined Saturday Night Live cast members in a sketch set in the show’s writers’ room. The meeting led to pitches that revisited familiar SNL sketches, blending the children’s programme’s characters with the comedy show’s history.

Cookie Monster recreated Chris Farley’s Matt Foley character, while Elmo impersonated SNL creator Lorne Michaels. The two programmes have a longstanding connection: Jim Henson helped launch the Muppets on Sesame Street and produced adult-themed shorts for SNL’s first season. The article also mentions upcoming musical guests The Strokes and Phoebe Bridgers.

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