Shane Gillis has done the impossible, and has made an SNL skit that's actually funny. Don't believe me? See for yourself.
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Saturday Night Live has gotten a bad rep the past some years, due to pumping out controversial or simply unfunny sketches. It's past its prime, sure, but miracles can happen. Lots of online heat is being thrown its way after it aired the hilarious "CouplaBeers" sketch.
Starring Shane Gillis, a comedian who's seen success in 2024, stars in a fake commercial for a product called "CouplaBeers." It was also likely written by Shane Gillis too, as his comedic touch is prevalent throughout.
The sketch orbits around the idea that having a couple of beers will improve your life and fight off the blues of the everyday. The joke of drinking copious amounts of beer to achieve happiness has seen a virtual uptick in recent months, and this sketch riffs on that.
Presenting the effects of alcohol consumption in a medicinal light is a funny idea by itself, but the sketch goes one step further by giving cocaine the same treatment. Relying on visual imagery to convey drugs and alcohol is a subtle move that I've not seen done well by SNL in a very long time.
You can watch the sketch below.
Internet Reacts To The First Good 'SNL' Skit In A Very Long Time
People rushed to comment sections to share their thoughts on the recent SNL skit. Naturally, most enjoyed it.
"Every now and then SNL can still come up with brilliance. This one was a hit," wrote one.
"Oh Jesus! Best skit I've seen in a while!" exclaimed another.
"I have not laughed this hard at SNL in the longest of times. Great skit," praised someone else.
"This is the best skit, I've seen since Stuart SNL," one commented.
My personal favorite bit was the very subtle small print in the middle of the 'commercial' that reads, "A couple of beers could mean two, or ten, depending on dose size." Another example of subtle humor that works really well.
Not everyone is happy with the sketch, accusing it or normalizing alcohol dependency and poking fun at addiction and depression. I believe that, if anything, it's a pretty stark warning against substance abuse. Shane Gillis is clearly not functioning well on the 'medicinal product.'
How well you take to the joke will depend on how close to home it hits, however. Naturally, those struggling with such issues will be more sensitive to such ridiculing subject matter.
