Sesame Street Invades the SNL Writers’ Room in New Sketch: Watch
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.
In short
- 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.
Explained simply
Saturday Night Live is an American comedy programme that has aired live since 1975. Its writers’ room is where the team develops sketches, often drawing on public figures and recurring characters.
Sesame Street is a children’s television programme known for its Muppet characters, including Elmo, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch. Puppeteer Jim Henson helped bring the Muppets to the programme and also made short films for SNL during its first season, linking the two shows.
The sketch brings together characters from a programme aimed at young children and comedy written for a general audience. It also refers to SNL’s past: Matt Foley, the character Cookie Monster portrays, was played by cast member Chris Farley.