Watch John Mulaney's 'SNL' monologue about his kids, parents, and getting old

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John Mulaney hosted Saturday Night Live for the sixth time and, as you might expect, he did a stand-up set for his monologue.

With the presidential election on Tuesday, the show was mostly dominated by politics — Weekend Update and a revived game-show sketch, for instance, both centered on the election — but Mulaney steered clear of political jokes in his monologue. The comic joked mostly about his home life, including his children and parents.

The young parents out there might appreciate a lot about the set, especially an observation about the differences between infants and toddlers.

"Saying, 'You have a five-week-old and I'll take a two-year-old,' that's like saying, 'I'll transport this convict across state lines, you hold a potato,'" Mulaney joked.

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Tim Marcin
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Tim Marcin is an Associate Editor on the culture team at Mashable, where he mostly digs into the weird parts of the internet. You'll also see some coverage of memes, tech, sports, trends, and the occasional hot take. You can find him on Bluesky (sometimes), Instagram (infrequently), or eating Buffalo wings (as often as possible).


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