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A cold open (also called a teaser sequence) [1] is a narrative technique used in television and films. It is the practice of jumping directly into a story at the beginning of the show before the title sequence or opening credits are shown.
The cold opening features Paul Shaffer as Don Kirshner introducing The Blues Brothers singing "Hey Bartender". Sketches include the Czech brothers, The classic Franken and Davis skit, "Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber" [ 11 ] a Martin and Radner dance sketch (Written by Miller), a performance of " King Tut ," [ 12 ] a Gary Weis film with ...
The first cast member hired was Gilda Radner. [5] The rest of the cast included fellow Second City alumni Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, as well as National Lampoon "Lemmings" alumnus Chevy Chase (whose trademark became his usual falls and opening spiel that cued the show's opening) who was chosen as anchor for Weekend Update, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, and Groundlings alumna Laraine Newman.
Dan Aykroyd, who co-starred with Spears in the film Crossroads (released a few weeks after this episode) appears during the Mormon skiers cold-open, the "Leather Man" sketch, and introduces Spears' second performance. Justin Timberlake appears during the opening monologue and introduces Spears' first performance.
Dana Carvey and Alec Baldwin appear in the cold open as Joe Biden and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., respectively. Carvey also appears as Al Pacino in the pre-recorded "Wicked Auditions" sketch. Kyle Mooney appears in the opening monologue and the "Thanksgiving Baking Championship 2024" sketch.
Instead, the person suddenly turns (if not already facing downstage) and delivers the phrase directly to the audience and the camera with a full-throated shout. At the same time, the camera zooms in for a tight close-up shot of the person's face, followed by a dissolve or smash cut to the show's opening montage and titles. In other sketches ...
Cyrus' mother Tish Cyrus also appears in the cold open. The mothers of the cast (excluding Michael Che, Alex Moffat, and Andrew Dismukes) appear in the cold open. Musk's mother Maye Musk appears in the opening monologue. Grimes, Musk's then partner, appears as Princess Peach in the Wario trial sketch.
Tina Fey appears as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler appears as Hillary Clinton in A Nonpartisan Message from Governor Sarah Palin & Senator Hillary Clinton in the cold open. William Shatner and Michael Phelps' mother Debbie make cameo appearances in the opening monologue. Guy Fieri was sitting next to Shatner in the audience, but wasn’t a part of ...