SNL humorously highlights the often-overlooked role of moms during the holiday season. Kristen Wiig, a veteran of Saturday Night Live, returned for the show’s last episode of 2020, sharing personal updates (twins!) and a festive song, but it was the ‘Christmas Morning’ skit that had many mothers nodding in painful agreement.
In the sketch, Wiig’s family wakes up to a mountain of gifts. Her son, played by Kyle Mooney, receives a plethora of toys including a Nerf gun, Hulk hands, a drone, a telescope, and even a drum set. Her daughter, portrayed by Chloe Fineman, unwraps a trendy hat, a new phone, a hoverboard, a classic novel, and a globe. Wiig’s husband lucks out with an autographed baseball bat, a stylish tie, a laptop, and other impressive presents—all likely purchased by Wiig herself. And what does mom get? Just a new robe.
While the rest of the family celebrates their gifts, Wiig discovers the price tag on her present and realizes her new robe was 40 percent off. “I got a robe. It’s really, really nice. Thanks guys, this is great,” she laments, her enthusiasm fading.
As her family enjoys their extravagant gifts like pinball machines and a floor piano, she sneaks off to prepare breakfast, nursing a burn from the oven with a resigned sense of humor. “I burned my arm in the oven. It hurt pretty bad, but I didn’t even scream, ’cause I keep the pain inside of me,” she sings, and it’s amusing because it rings so true.
When breakfast is finally ready, the family moves on to their stockings, but sadly, mom finds nothing inside—because, of course, her family forgot her. And just when she thinks there might be more gifts, it turns out they’re for the dog, who also received a robe.
This marked Wiig’s fourth time hosting SNL, a show she was part of from 2005 to 2012. In her opening remarks, she expressed, “I consider this home, and it is so nice to be home for the holidays,” while promoting her upcoming film, Wonder Woman 1984, set to release on Christmas Day.
The skit concludes with Wiig, now fully aware of the disappointments that come with motherhood, as her family snaps a cute selfie—one in which she looks less than thrilled—and shares it online. Here’s hoping all moms get something more than just a robe this holiday season. But given the year we’ve had in 2020, who knows what the odds are.
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The SNL skit featuring Kristen Wiig humorously captures the reality of Christmas morning from a mother’s perspective, highlighting the stark contrast between the lavish gifts received by her family and her own simple robe. The relatable humor resonates with moms everywhere, reminding them of the sacrifices they often make during the holiday season.
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