“SNL50” gave viewers a meta second.
Kenan Thompson performed his function as host of “Black Jeopardy” throughout a sketch on Sunday evening’s fiftieth anniversary particular, however the bit featured a twist: former “SNL” solid member Eddie Murphy performed one other former solid member, Tracy Morgan; subsequent to Tracy Morgan.
Leslie Jones joined Murphy and Morgan as contestants.
Chris Rock later took the reins from Thompson as “Black Jeopardy” host and requested the trio a query about “SNL” trivia.
“Welcome to ‘Black Jeopardy,’ the only ‘Jeopardy’ where every single viewer fully understood Kendrick’s halftime performance,” requested Thompson, alluding to Lamar’s efficiency on the Tremendous Bowl 2025 halftime present the place he elevated his years-long feud with Drake.
Introducing Murphy as Morgan, the “Beverly Hills Cop” star did an excessive impression of Morgan’s voice, saying, “Big dog gonna make some big money!”
Thompson then requested, “Now wait a minute, Tracy. Don’t you already have a lot of money?”
“You gotta have a lot of money if you live like I live,” Murphy as Morgan replied. “I eat four-cheese lasagna. If they only got three cheeses, I ain’t eating it.”
“I refuse to ingest three cheeses,” Murphy added as Thompson tried to maneuver the bit alongside.
Addressing the elephant within the room, Thompson turned to the precise Morgan, who performed a personality named Darius. “Darius, Tracy, y’all seem like you might be related,” the “Good Burger” actor stated.
Later, Murphy interjected, “Well, James Earl Jones is my biological father. James Earl Jones impregnated my mother on the set of ‘Claudine.’ You know what? We might be related.”
An annoyed-looking Morgan responded, “I don’t see it.”
The classes included within the “Black Jeopardy” sketch have been “Look Here,” “This Joker Talkin’ Bout,” “Leave Bronny Alone,” “Mannnn…,” “Live From New York” and, as at all times, “White People.”
Morgan was an everyday on “SNL” from 1996 to 2003, whereas Murphy was a solid member from 1980 to 1984.
“Black Jeopardy” was featured for the primary time on the Mar. 29, 2014 episode of “SNL,” which was hosted by Louis C.Ok. The sketch was additionally included within the Nov. 14, 2015, Might 14, 2016 and Oct. 22, 2016 telecasts, the final of which featured Tom Hanks as a MAGA hat-wearing contestant named Dave.
Hanks reprised his function as a fish out water contestant on the “SNL” fiftieth anniversary particular.
The fortieth anniversary celebration of “SNL” additionally featured a “Jeopardy” sketch. Former “SNL” solid member Will Ferrell returned to painting the late Alex Trebek in a “Celebrity Jeopardy” phase, which included Trebek’s “Celebrity Jeopardy” nemesis, Sean Connery, as one of many contestants.
Famously performed by Darrell Hammond, Connery was joined by a a then-teenaged Justin Bieber (Kate McKinnon) and Tony Bennett (Alec Baldwin).
