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Sabrina Carpenter<\/a> hosted SNL<\/em> for the first time and starred in eight sketches that made it to air Saturday night (Oct. 18) in an episode that seamlessly paired with the pop star\u2019s brand of humor.<\/p>\n More from Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n With a background in comedy television \u2014 a decade ago, a then-teenaged Carpenter was the lead on the Boy Meets World<\/em> spinoff Girl Meets World<\/em> \u2014 and with some familiarity with the SNL<\/em> stage (as a music performer twice, and with one \u201cDomingo\u201d sketch in her pocket), the singer\/actress was poised for success pulling double duty as host and musical guest Saturday night.<\/p>\n And she delivered, from the cold opening all the way through her final sketch of the night \u2014 with two playful performances<\/a> sandwiched into the schedule (a youthfully staged \u201cManchild,\u201d plus an uncensored \u201cNobody\u2019s Son\u201d).<\/p>\n With a short and sweet monologue, Carpenter poked fun at her Man\u2019s Best Friend<\/em> album cover and her \u201chorn-dog pop star\u201d persona \u2014 \u201cI\u2019m not just horny, I\u2019m also turned on, and I\u2019m sexually charged, and I love to read; my favorite book is the encyclopedia\u2026 it\u2019s so big and it\u2019s hard\u201d \u2014\u00a0and throughout the episode portrayed roles ranging from a singing washing machine to a tween boy podcaster to an entrepreneur peddling a pillow that looks like a vagina. (Audience reports<\/a> from the dress rehearsal say there were also a couple sketches with Carpenter that didn\u2019t make it to broadcast, including one about the \u201cperfect man\u201d and a Salem witch-themed bit.)<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a ranking of every sketch Carpenter was in on the show that aired Saturday night. Watch all eight sketches from the Oct. 18 episode of SNL<\/em> below.<\/p>\n Previous SNL<\/em> sketches about Domingo (Marcello Hern\u00e1ndez), the suave guy ladies love, have seemingly been a hit \u2014 but with a big cast refresh<\/a>, last season\u2019s go-to was a stale opener for Carpenter\u2019s Oct. 18 episode. Her performance in the friend group making Domingo\u2019s reveal again (by way of bad singing) was on point. But as a cold open, the sketch felt like it was a missing a twist to reel viewers in. Still, pop fans will appreciate the song parodies set to Taylor Swift\u2019s \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d and Lady Gaga\u2019s \u201cAbracadabra.\u201d<\/p>\n Carpenter confidently fills the role of \u201cgirlboss\u201d in this satirical sketch that has a motivational figure going through the motions \u2014 even through a concussion. Silly physical humor and good comedic timing make her character\u2019s cringe funny, even through the period-themed quips.<\/p>\n The \u201cSurprise\u201d sketch would rank much higher on this list, if it had been Carpenter who carried it. But she\u2019s just a supporting player to Ashley Padilla\u2019s scene-stealing performance as the colleague who can\u2019t vibe with an office birthday surprise. If there\u2019s one line to take way from the episode, it\u2019s this one: \u201cFarted and demoted.\u201d<\/p>\n Sabrina Carpenter and Bowen Yang have no qualms playing awkward 13-year-olds who\u2019ve apparently heard about grinding somewhere. The two attempt some questionable moves on the middle school dance floor in this pre-taped musical sketch with lyrics like \u201cWe could get PG-13, if you know what I mean.\u201d Stick around \u2019til the end to see what the scene really <\/em>looks like from the principal\u2019s (Kenan Thompson) POV.<\/p>\n Carpenter\u2019s musical talent comes in play again in this whimsical sketch set in a P.C. Richard store where washers and dryers have human heads that can carry a tune. Here, instead of a buzz or a jingle, your washer\/dryer duo will perform a little ditty when the load is \u201calmost totally dry\u201d and a perhaps a tap number if you go for the \u201cpermanent press\u201d cycle. SNL<\/em> newcomer Veronika Slowikowska impresses, holding her own harmonizing and playing showgirl with Carpenter.<\/p>\n The video thumbnail might tell you all you need to know about this one, but press play to catch an always-funny \u201cShop TV\u201d sketch \u2014 this one\u2019s got Carpenter perfectly portraying a naive guest seller who\u2019s unaware the neck pillow she designed for flight comfort unmistakably resembles a particular part of the female anatomy. Especially when she adds on the faux-fur lining, available in two varieties.<\/p>\n Introverts assemble: This is the scary movie of your nightmares. Carpenter and Ben Marshall star in a Blumhouse parody about the horror in realizing months ago you politely made plans with distant relatives that you hoped they wouldn\u2019t follow through on \u2014 but they did. And those plans are for today<\/em>. \u201cWhich cousin is it?\u201d Marshall asks in a panic, to which Carpenter reveals \u2014 eyes wide in terror \u2014 that it\u2019s \u201cthe one who runs marathons.\u201d It gets more frightening. \u201cHer husband is coming too\u201d \u2014 the one known for making people watch 11-minute YouTube videos with him. So much for the weekend.<\/p>\n The top moment of Carpenter\u2019s episode of Saturday Night Live<\/em> is an ensemble sketch that puts her on a podcast about snacks with three other annoying young boys (Chloe Fineman, Jane Wickline and Veronika Slowikowska). Littered with insufferable slang (\u201cfire,\u201d \u201ccooked,\u201d et al.) as they snicker over Halloween candy and \u201cgoated\u201d vegetables, something about it sounds so accurate in the time of TikTok that it\u2019s almost real. The four of them, led by Carpenter, pull off the uncomfortable modern tween vibe almost too well. As one of the top comments on YouTube voices<\/a>, \u201cMy heartfelt sympathies to all middle and high school teachers during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n Best of Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Billboard’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sabrina Carpenter hosted SNL for the first time and starred in eight sketches that made it to air Saturday night (Oct. 18) in an episode that seamlessly paired with the pop star\u2019s brand of humor. 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7. \u201cGirlboss Seminar\u201d<\/h2>\n
6. \u201cSurprise\u201d<\/h2>\n
5. \u201cGrind Song\u201d<\/h2>\n
4. \u201cAppliance Store\u201d<\/h2>\n
3. \u201cShop TV: Pillow\u201d<\/h2>\n
2. \u201cPlans\u201d<\/h2>\n
1. \u201cBoys Podcast\u201d<\/h2>\n