# Episode 105 - Melissa McCarthy (Season 51)

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Podcast: [The Ten to One Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ten-to-one-podcast-4429232)
Published: 2025-12-08T08:30:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2853

## Resource

Nate, Brad, and Ben break down Melissa McCarthy’s sixth time hosting Saturday Night Live, the December 6, 2025 holiday‑kickoff episode from Season 51. We go sketch‑by‑sketch through the episode, talking about favorite sketches, standout performances, and Weekend Update thoughts. In this episode, we cover: The political cold open with Pete Hegseth and Sleepy Trump Melissa’s mouth‑horn holiday monologue Free Sample – goat cheese, misread signals, and Jeremy Culhane as the straight man UPS Driver – A clever Ring‑camera sketch A Helping Hand – the Hallmark‑style pre‑tape that goes completely off the rails Weekend Update – Jost & Che, Ben Marshall’s vacation redhead, and Sarah Sherman’s wild, drunk raccoon segment Moms’ Truth or Dare, Andrew Dismukes’ Sunday supper meltdown, and the weird and fun pretapes like Cousin Planet We wrap up with our Sketch of the Night, the MVP pick, and where this episode ranks among season 51. If you’re watching every week or just catching the highlights on YouTube, we want to hear from you: what did YOU think of this episode of Saturday Night Live? -- Follow us on Twitter: @ TheTenToOnePod Like us on Facebook: / thetentoone Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: @ TheTenToOnePodcast Visit our new website at thetentoone.com . Please rate, review, and subscribe to the Ten to One Podcast and participate in the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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