Saturday Night Live sought comic inspiration for its Christmas episode from the holiday movie staple It’s a Wonderful Life.
When you’ve been on the air for 44 seasons, you’re bound to repeat yourself. And so, for the third time in its history, Saturday Night Live sought comic inspiration for its Christmas episode from the holiday movie staple It’s a Wonderful Life. Back in 1986, Dana Carvey gave Jimmy Stewart’s George Bailey an extreme makeover for a mock “Lost Ending” to the 1947 classic. And in 2010 — a mere eight years ago — Jason Sudeikis headlined the kvetch-a-thon “This, You Call a Wonderful Life?” which was heavy on Jewish humor. To make It’s a Wonderful Life relevant to 2018, the writers made the obvious call: Add a little Donald Trump.
Alec Baldwin’s POTUS got the black-and-white treatment for “It’s a Wonderful Trump,” which imagined a world where he never scored the keys to the Oval Office. Trump’s guide to this alternate reality is Kenan Thompson’s wish-fulfilling angel, Clarence, who escorted him into a Christmas party filled with well-wishers. And why wouldn’t they be wishing him well? In this reality, all of them are much better off, as evidenced by “those things” on their faces known as smiles. Sarah Sanders, for example, boasts about earning big bucks from a public relations client list that includes Ashley Madison and romaine lettuce growers. Kellyanne Conway, meanwhile, has the glowing skin of a person not being eaten from the inside by lies, and is actually on speaking terms with her husband — and Trump’s chief Twitter foil — George Conway.
Trump’s family members are also flourishing ever since Hillary Clinton won the election by visiting Wisconsin. Freed from the responsibility of running the Trump Organization, Eric’s beefed up his intellect to the point where he’s able to solve a Rubik’s Cube. Meanwhile, Melania divorced herself from the Trump clan and found love with none other than former pizza magnate Papa John.
Once the SNL regulars paid their respects to Baldwin, it was celebrity cameo time.
