The UK version of Saturday Night Live officially premiered last night, and to help get it over with the general public, the show decided to bring in a ringer during Tina Fey’s monologue. Because she’s American and because Americans often need the British stamp of approval to get over with British audiences, they knew they’d need a little extra something. So, they turned to the Irishman who has been doing it for decades: Graham Norton.
The popular comedian and talk show host joined Fey during the second half of her monologue in order to hilariously help her. He brought up how much British television she watched as a child and gave her a series of rapid-fire shows to impersonate. From Monty Python to Fawlty Towers to East Enders, she rolled off a half dozen or so in quick succession to the delight of the crowd. You can watch the sequence below…
