Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In our final roundtable of the Saturday Night Live season, the panel reviews the most memorable moments from Season 51 - including the best cold opens, monologues, live sketches, pretapes, Weekend Update correspondents, hosts, and episodes. This week on our roundtable podcast, Jon Schneider is joined by Law Murray, Kirstin Rajala, & Rich Tackenberg!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:56 Season 51 Overview & Award Show Setup
03:10 Major Themes of Season 51
09:30 Cast Changes & New Featured Players
15:15 Best Hosts of Season 51 Discussion
21:03 Politics & Cold Opens in Season 51
27:35 Best Cold Open Award
35:09 Best Monologue Award
42:35 Best Sketch / Sketches Discussion
55:00 Best Recurring Sketch Discussion
1:03:30 Best Weekend Update Feature
1:12:45 Best Musical Performance / Musical Moment
1:22:00 Best Episode of the Season
1:28:30 Best Host Award
1:36:45 Best Cameo Award
1:44:25 Rookie of the Year Award
1:49:54 MVP Award
1:57:00 Breakout Player of the Year Award
2:05:00 Final Season 51 Reflections
2:12:00 Looking Ahead to Season 52
#SNL #SaturdayNightLive #SNL51 #Recap #Podcast #BadBunny #AmyPoehler #SabrinaCarpenter #MilesTeller #NikkiGlaser #GlenPowell #MelissaMcCarthy #JoshOConnor #ArianaGrande #FinnWolfhard #TeyanaTaylor #AlexanderSkarsgard #ConnorStorrie #RyanGosling #HarryStyles #JackBlack #ColmanDomingo #OliviaRodrigo #MattDamon #WillFerrell
In our final roundtable of the Saturday Night Live season, the panel reviews the most memorable moments from Season 51 - including the best cold opens, monologues, live sketches, pretapes, Weekend Update correspondents, hosts, and episodes. This week on our roundtable podcast, Jon Schneider is joined by Law Murray, Kirstin Rajala, & Rich Tackenberg!
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Welcome to the official Saturday Night Network YouTube channel, where you will find our daily coverage of all things Saturday Night Live.
Make sure to follow us on social media and subscribe on YouTube and any place you listen to podcasts to never miss an episode!
⭐️: Join our Patreon for FREE today and get access to our weekly Saturday Night Newsletter — your #1 source for SNL news, editorials, and everything happening at the SNN!
Want even more SNN? Upgrade your Patreon membership to unlock:
• SNL: 20 Years Later — our exclusive podcast breaking down every episode of Season 31
• Monthly Patron Feedback Shows — podcast with us live
• Access to our Discord community
➡️ Patreon: patreon.com/thesnlnetwork
Podcast Platforms:
🎧 Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saturday-night-network-snl-saturday-night-live/id1533509845
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/258uVwfqk9mIkP7hiaxHl8
Social Media:
➡️ X: https://x.com/thesnlnetwork
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/thesnlnetwork
➡️ Tiktok: tiktok.com/@thesnlnetwork
➡️ Website: saturdaynightnetwork.com
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:56 Season 51 Overview & Award Show Setup
03:10 Major Themes of Season 51
09:30 Cast Changes & New Featured Players
15:15 Best Hosts of Season 51 Discussion
21:03 Politics & Cold Opens in Season 51
27:35 Best Cold Open Award
35:09 Best Monologue Award
42:35 Best Sketch / Sketches Discussion
55:00 Best Recurring Sketch Discussion
1:03:30 Best Weekend Update Feature
1:12:45 Best Musical Performance / Musical Moment
1:22:00 Best Episode of the Season
1:28:30 Best Host Award
1:36:45 Best Cameo Award
1:44:25 Rookie of the Year Award
1:49:54 MVP Award
1:57:00 Breakout Player of the Year Award
2:05:00 Final Season 51 Reflections
2:12:00 Looking Ahead to Season 52
#SNL #SaturdayNightLive #SNL51 #Recap #Podcast #BadBunny #AmyPoehler #SabrinaCarpenter #MilesTeller #NikkiGlaser #GlenPowell #MelissaMcCarthy #JoshOConnor #ArianaGrande #FinnWolfhard #TeyanaTaylor #AlexanderSkarsgard #ConnorStorrie #RyanGosling #HarryStyles #JackBlack #ColmanDomingo #OliviaRodrigo #MattDamon #WillFerrell
