‘SNL': Watch Alec Baldwin’s Trump and Kate McKinnon’s Clinton Go Head to Head in Final Debate Parody (Video)
This week’s host, Tom Hanks, also shines as moderator Chris Wallace
Catrina Dennis | October 22, 2016 @ 8:59 PM
Last Updated: October 23, 2016 @ 2:24 AM
Following this past week’s final Presidential debate, Alec Baldwin returned as Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live” for one last parody debate with Kate McKinnon‘s Hillary Clinton. Baldwin’s performance sent Trump into a raging tweet storm about his depiction on “SNL” earlier this week, so the duo’s final “debate” had quite a lot to live up to.
Host Tom Hanks took on the role of FOX News anchor Chris Wallace, musing over the trilogy of debates. “Tonight is gonna be like the third ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie. You don’t want to watch, but hey, you’ve gotten this far.”
If you do want to watch this parody, though, you can do so above.
Baldwin went in on Trump’s worst comments about women and not meeting with the Mexican President. He continued going after Trump’s countless sniffles, and his confusion over foreign policy, going on a tangent about Iraq and Iran. “Iran should write us a letter of thank you because Iran is taking Iraq and we’re going to Mosul and Iran’s going to write us a letter of, listen. Aleppo is a disaster and Iran is Iraq — sniff –and ISIS –“
McKinnon’s Clinton was played with her usual over-the-top stoic meets bubbly attitude, cracking delightfully on Baldwin’s Trump as someone whose face looked like birth control. McKinnon’s Clinton also avoided e-mails, calling Hanks’ Wallace “cute” for trying to ask.
To Trump’s comments on having respect for women, the camera panned out to entire planet laughing in unison. “Settle down, settle down, entire planet, settle down,” said Hanks’ Wallace. Baldwin took a sharp shot at his own brother after Stephen Baldwin expressed disappointment over Alec Baldwin‘s performance.
The skit closed out with Baldwin’s Trump blaming the media for portraying him dishonestly, and Hillary Clinton asking America: “Who do you want in the White House? A Republican, or Donald Trump?
Saturday Night Live airs at 11:30pm on NBC.
'SNL' 5-Timers Club: Most Frequent Hosts, From Alec Baldwin to Will Ferrell (Photos)
In the world of sketch comedy, there is no fraternity more prestigious than the "Saturday Night Live Five-Timers Club." Those who have proven their worthiness by hosting "SNL" five times are invited into an elite circle, where they don luxurious satin robes, smoke expensive cigars and, for their entertainment, watch current cast members fight to the death.
Not counting his many guest appearances to play guys like Donald Trump, Baldwin has hosted 16 times, passing Steve Martin's record in 2011. Martin was there that night to demand a surprise drug test.
The esteemed president of the Five-Timers Club was also the fastest to get to that milestone, hosting his fifth less than two years after hosting his first. In total, Martin has hosted fifteen times, most recently in 2009.
Goodman ranks third on the all-time "SNL" hosting list with 13 episodes, behind only Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin.
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Buck Henry - 10
From 1976 to 1980, it was tradition for the "Heaven Can Wait" director to host the "SNL" season finale. In total, Henry hosted 10 episodes, including a Mardi Gras special.
Hanks' fifth go-around as host in 1990 was what spawned the Five-Timers Club sketch. But now his most famous contribution to the series is definitely David S. Pumpkins.
The original anchor of "Weekend Update" hosted "SNL" eight times after being the first original cast member to leave in the middle of the show's second season.
Though we haven't seen her in a Five-Timers' robe, her portrait is in the club's luxurious quarters. She holds the record for youngest host ever, having appeared on the show at age 7 following the release of "E.T." in 1982.
Gould hosted the show five times in the '70s, but his sixth appearance was his last after being blindsided by the sudden departure of Lorne Michaels from the show in 1980.
Arguably the most famous "SNL" cast member among millennials, Tina Fey joined the Club in 2015 after a hosting career that included (and still includes) her famous Sarah Palin impression.
The pop star's fifth appearance in 2013 saw "SNL" bring back the "Five-Timers" sketch, as Timberlake's induction was celebrated with a brawl between cast members Bobby Moynihan and Taran Killam.
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Scarlett Johansson - 5
The actress made her fifth appearance in 2016, and kicked off her monologue by putting on a Five-Timers jacket handed to her by Kenan Thompson.
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Melissa McCarthy - 5
After a season of guest appearances as Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer, McCarthy grabbed her Five-Timers jacket in Season 42.
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The Rock - 5
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hosted the finale of the 42nd season of "SNL"
Jonah Hill - 5
Hill's five appearances as host spanned a decade, with the first coming in 2008 and the fifth on Nov. 3, 2018.
Will Ferrell - 5
One of the most successful "SNL" alums of the '90s, Ferrell joined the club on Nov. 23, 2019. Among his most famous "SNL" bits were his George W. Bush impression and his recurring role as Alex Trebek on "Celebrity Jeopardy."
Paul Simon - 4
Technically, Simon only hosted four times, but he's been included in "Five-Timers Club" sketches since he was the musical guest on a fifth show. He also owns arguably the most emotional moment in the history of "SNL": his performance of "The Boxer" in the cold open of the first post-9/11 episode.
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TheWrap looks back at those who’ve joined the most elite club in sketch comedy
In the world of sketch comedy, there is no fraternity more prestigious than the "Saturday Night Live Five-Timers Club." Those who have proven their worthiness by hosting "SNL" five times are invited into an elite circle, where they don luxurious satin robes, smoke expensive cigars and, for their entertainment, watch current cast members fight to the death.