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    The ‘Airport Sushi’ Musical Is an Instant <em>SNL</em> Classic

    The absurd sketch featuring Jake Gyllenhaal, David Byrne, and a giant goose was pure gold from the host John Mulaney.
    by David Sims Mar 01, 2020 3 minutes
    Source: Will Heath / NBC

    Nearly two years ago, aired “,” a musical fantasia starring the host John Mulaney about the absurdity of ordering lobster at a New York City diner. Kenan Thompson dressed as a crustacean Jean Valjean and sang a song inspired by ’ “Who Am I?” It was the , a wonderful reminder of the inventiveness the show had when Mulaney was on its writing staff, from 2008 to 2012. When the comedian returned to host a,” and on last night’s episode, the trilogy of musical medleys about unsanitary New York dining was completed with “.”

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