MacGruber returns to SNL in a new sketch, but gets instantly distracted by pandemic conspiracy theories.
Will Forte's classic Saturday Night Live character, MacGruber, returned to the show last night. In this pre-taped sketch, MacGruber was joined by Kristin Wiig and Ryan Phillipee as Vicki and Piper, respectively, reprising their roles from the 2010 film and its new sequel series on Peacock, which premiered December 16, 2021.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY Whereas MacGyver is always defusing the bomb, MacGruber never does, as he always gets distracted. In this iteration of MacGruber, he is locked in a small room with his companions Vicki and Piper, all three wearing blue surgical masks. After remarking that they need to be careful in such an enclosed space, MacGruber takes all their masks and sets them on fire, remarking he is "saving us from tyranny.
The sketch uses the silliness of the MacGruber formula to tackle a myriad of conspiracy theories, related to both Covid and American politics. The sketch also reintroduces the character to younger audiences who may not be familiar with MacGruber, serving ultimately as an ad for the new MacGruber show. You can watch the sketch here:
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