Ep 17. Jude Law/Pearl Jam

On the seventeenth episode of the thirty-fifth season of Saturday Night Live, English actor Jude Law takes the stage as host while Pearl Jam provides the musical entertainment.

The show kicks off with a cold open sketch featuring the cast's take on the Republican National Committee's winter meeting. The sketch plays on the idea of political correctness and features impressions of various politicians and media personalities.

Law takes on the monologue next, poking fun at his own perceived smugness and discussing his roles in various films. The monologue is followed by a recurring sketch, "La Rivista Della Televisione" where a panel of Italian TV hosts review the oddest video clips from Italian television.

Next up is a mock perfume commercial featuring Law advertising a fragrance called "Jude Law's Sex Cologne". The commercial draws on Law's good looks and charm.

One of the standout sketches of the night is "The Manuel Ortiz Show." Hosted by Keenan Thompson's titular character, the show is a parody of Spanish-language talk shows. Law plays the guest, a relationship expert who is supposed to dispense advice, but instead gets sidetracked talking about his own messy divorce.

Later in the show, Law plays a camp counselor leading a group of inner-city teens on a nature hike. During the hike, they encounter a strange woman played by Kristen Wiig who speaks in riddles and seems to be constantly playing mind games.

Pearl Jam takes the stage to perform two songs, "Just Breathe" and "Unthought Known." The band's energetic performance is a perfect counterpoint to Law's suave demeanor.

The final sketch of the night is a commercial parody for a fictional product called "Smash Mouth." The sketch features the cast singing and dancing to a song about the joys of smashing things, including fruit, furniture, and a television set.

Overall, the episode is a solid outing for SNL, with Law displaying his comedic chops and Pearl Jam delivering a high-energy performance.