Jimmy Fallon returned to host SNL last night and the show had plenty of high moments, but a sketch called "Christmas Past" was not one of them.
The premise seemed innocuous enough: The Ghost of Christmas Past (Kenan Thompson) brought an elderly Scrooge (Taran Killam) to a party from his younger days.
Then, he saw a younger version of himself (played by Fallon), complete with a stereotypically gay high-pitched, lisping voice.
And things took a simultaneously vulgar and extra-clichéd turn.
What grosses a gay man out more than the euphemism for cat?
Soon, the truth came out (and so did the word "beefy").
Scrooge's self-fulfilling prophecy came true, because there's no one grumpier than an old gay man.
Until...
He transformed from a stereotypically old, grumpy gay man into a stereotypically old, creepy gay man and the Ghost of Christmas Present became a stereotypically gold-digging, younger gay man.
The end.
Plenty of people were disappointed by the cliche-filled sketch.
Loved everything except "What if Scrooge was gay"… really #SNL? Your 12 year old is showing, and cliche-ing all over my TV. #JIMMYJUSTINSNL
Laurel ✩
@LPMc
Loved everything except "What if Scrooge was gay"… really #SNL? Your 12 year old is showing, and cliche-ing all over my TV.
#JIMMYJUSTINSNL
They made Ebineezer Scrooge gay. They made him gay, and that's why he was a grumpy old fart. Low blow, SNL. Low blow....
Trevor Frets
@trevorfrets
They made Ebineezer Scrooge gay. They made him gay, and that's why he was a grumpy old fart. Low blow, SNL. Low blow....
Gay Scrooge seems like it should be a Chris Kattan sketch from 15 years ago. It wouldn't have been funny then either. #SNL
Andrew B
@andrew_bush
Gay Scrooge seems like it should be a Chris Kattan sketch from 15 years ago. It wouldn't have been funny then either.
#SNL
See, Ebenezer Scrooge was gay, which is funny! Right? Wrong. #SNL
Ryan McGee
@TVMcGee
See, Ebenezer Scrooge was gay, which is funny! Right? Wrong. #SNL
#snl going great, then sketch where the only joke is scrooge is gay? that’s not at all offensive
skippy the bkroo
@skippybkroo
#snl going great, then sketch where the only joke is scrooge is gay? that’s not at all offensive
That stereotypical gay Scrooge sketch really showed SNL's diversity. They hadn't made a lazy gay joke since Update!
cynicalmatt
@cynicalmatt
That stereotypical gay Scrooge sketch really showed SNL's diversity. They hadn't made a lazy gay joke since Update!
Is SNL really doing a gay Scrooge skit? #omg #jimmyfallon
Daniel LaForest
@yourmandaniel
Is SNL really doing a gay Scrooge skit? #omg #jimmyfallon
I never thought I would see the day where snl made the gay Ebenezer Scrooge skit #yeptheywentthere #weremakingmagic @CStrawpunz
Rachel Hockensmith
@RachelDean22
I never thought I would see the day where snl made the gay Ebenezer Scrooge skit #yeptheywentthere #weremakingmagic @CStrawpunz