After winning the Battle of Winterfell, the GOT crew tries to best Thanos and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in Family Feud.
In its first episode after a hiatus, Saturday Night Livetook aim not at Washington in its cold open, but at two cultural juggernauts that have dominated conversation in recent weeks: Game of Thrones and The Avengers.
The cold open began with a nod to Attorney General William Barr deciding to skip his scheduled appearance before the House Judiciary Committee, with an announcer saying the SNL cast decided to depart the “depressing” world of politics in favor of “the two things all Americans can get behind.”
Bringing back the tried-and-true Celebrity Family Feud format, Kenan Thompson returned as Steve Harvey “of House Mustache” to host teams made up of Avengers and Game of Thrones characters.
First, Thompson introduced the Avengers team: Thor (Alex Moffat), the “sexiest man at a Renaissance Fair;” Thanos (Beck Bennett) or “swole Grimace;” Okoye (Ego Nwodim) from Wakana or “Okie-dokie;” and Groot (Leslie Jones).
