Ep 5. Charlie Day/Maroon 5

Charlie Day and Maroon 5 were the guest hosts for the fifth episode of season 37 of Saturday Night Live. The episode was hosted by comedian and actor Charlie Day, best known for his role in the hit sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Maroon 5, a well-known American pop rock band, served as the musical guest for the evening.

The opening monologue featured Day discussing how excited he was to be hosting the show. He talked about his experiences as a student when he would watch SNL with his friends and how much humor and delight the show brought to their lives. Throughout the monologue, Day shared hilarious anecdotes from his life and poked fun at himself and his quirky sense of humor. He also did a live rendition of the theme song of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which the audience loved.

The first sketch of the night was a parody of the Fox News show, The O'Reilly Factor. Day played a hapless producer who is at the mercy of his powerful and temperamental boss, played by Bill Hader. The sketch was particularly hilarious because it combined the exaggerated personalities of both O'Reilly and his producer.

The second sketch was a dig at Krogan cosmetics and their strange advertisements. Day played a woman who is suffering from a nasty rash, and the Krogan advertisements promise to help with the rash, but there is always a side effect that leaves the victim worse off.

The third sketch was a parody of Simon and Garfunkel's song, Scarborough Fair. Scarlett Johansson made a cameo to sing with Day as part of a group of street performers who are trying to make it big. The sketch was a throwback to the 60s folk movement, and the two actors did a great job of capturing the sincerity and spirit of the time.

In the fourth sketch, Day played the host of a game show called "Mayo-naise," where contestants have to guess which foods have a high mayonnaise content. The sketch was hilarious due to the absurdity of the premise, and the audience laughed at every turn of the joke.

The musical guest for the night, Maroon 5, put on a robust performance and played three of their most popular numbers. The band opened with their hit single "Moves Like Jagger," which got the crowd out of their seats with excitement. The second number they played was "Payphone," and the cheering from the audience made it abundantly clear that this was a crowd favorite. The final number they played was "One More Night," which brought the house down with its high-energy performance.

The last sketch of the night was a parody of an old-timey detective show, featuring Day as the titular character. The sketch was a hit because it combined classic tropes from film noir with modern pop culture references, and the jokes were perfectly executed.

Overall, the fifth episode of season 37 of Saturday Night Live had something for everyone. Charlie Day was a great host, and Maroon 5 did an excellent job as the musical guest. The sketches ranged from hilarious to absurd to heartwarming, and the live audience was clearly enthralled through it all. It's a classic episode that will undoubtedly appeal to fans of the show.