Every Sketch From the Oct. 18 Episode of ‘SNL’ Ranked

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Sabrina Carpenter's F-bombs shocked, but repeated references to vaginas successful sketches were adjacent much daring.

10/20/2025

(l-r) Veronika Slowikowska arsenic Jason, Jane Wickline arsenic Kyler, big and philharmonic impermanent Sabrina Carpenter arsenic Tayson, and Chloe Fineman arsenic Braylor during the “Boys Podcast” sketch connected SNL connected Saturday, October 18, 2025.

Coverage of Sabrina Carpenter’s October 18th SNL quality — which saw the divine Ms. C doing treble work arsenic big and philharmonic impermanent — has focused connected the 2 F-bombs she dropped during her show of “Nobody’s Son.” (Uncensored connected the East Coast feed, but bleeped connected the West Coast. Sorry, Los Angeles!) But mislaid successful the FCC fuss was a much important measurement successful state of expression: the repeated references to vaginas, a bold leitmotif passim the show.

There were 4 successful each — that’s not including the panties Carpenter wore during her show of “Manchild” with “It’s Saturday Night!” connected the rear (though wherever bash deliberation the “Live!” would person gone?) oregon Weekend Update’s spot connected Kim Kardashian’s “Ultimate Bush” Skims thongs, which are adorned with a thatch of faux pubic hair. But erstwhile co-anchor Michael Che delivered that past spot of news, the capper was: “And I cognize a feline who could deterioration it arsenic a scarf.” Cut to the viral Time mag photograph of Donald Trump and his cervix vagina, arsenic the president’s wattle has been rebranded. And that counts!

Overall, the amusement was the lightest connected its feet it’s been each play (although we’re lone 3 episodes in). There were a fewer out-there sketches wherever the drama was cerebral, meta and much satire than laugh-out-loud funny. Perhaps SNL and Late Night with David Letterman penning fable Jim Downey — the taxable of a caller Peacock documentary (because what the satellite needs present is different SNL doc) — sent successful a fewer ideas, arsenic helium acknowledged successful a caller New York Times interview, helium inactive does.

The amusement takes a interruption adjacent week and returns connected Nov. 1 with Miles Teller arsenic big and Brandi Carlile arsenic the philharmonic guest, and connected Nov. 8, a existent dainty erstwhile Nikki Glaser — who killed erstwhile she hosted this year’s Golden Globes — handles those duties connected SNL.

Until adjacent month, a ranking of Oct. 18 sketches from worst to best.