We’re back with a sketch-by-sketch recap of Saturday Night Live (Season 51, Dec. 20, 2025)—a great holiday episode hosted by Ariana Grande and featuring a heartfelt goodbye to Bowen Yang on his final night at Studio 8H.
In this episode, we break down:
The holiday cold open and Ariana’s monologue
The strongest sketches of the night (including the biggest laughs and the few misses)
Weekend Update highlights + featured desk pieces (we see you, Kam Patterson)
Why this episode stands out as one of the best of Season 51
Bowen’s emotional send-off and what it means for the cast going forward
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