Ahead of Saturday Night Live UK’s premiere, there were a lot of questions about how American the show would be. It turns out the answer is not very American. Through two episodes, the comedians have mined uniquely British subject matter like the Royal Family, David Attenborough and the variance of Irish accents. As an American comedy fan who is very seasoned in pop culture, I’ve been able to enjoy and appreciate most of it, at least apart from one sketch that is still living inside my tea kettle.
On this week’s episode, the show presented a sketch about Daylight Savings Time, which, as an American, I can definitely relate to. Everything else beyond that initial premise, however, not so much. The basic bit was framed as a horror movie and followed a family, which included host Jamie Dornan, who forgot to change their clocks. They were being haunted by a British celebrity named Jools Holland who broke in to bring Hootenanny and his Boogie Woogie Wonderland. You can watch the madness below…
