SNL Episode Hosted by Betty White to Re-Air Following Actress’ Death
by Kimberly Nordyke
Jan. 1, 2021


"Saturday Night Live" is paying tribute to Betty White by re-airing the episode she hosted in 2010.

It will air at 11:30 p.m. ET Saturday on NBC, following a vintage episode of SNL at 10 p.m. ET.



White, who died overnight Thursday into Friday in her sleep at age 99, just a few weeks shy of her 100th birthday, won an Emmy for best guest actress in a comedy series for her work on SNL.

That episode, which first aired May 8, 2010, featured White in sketches including one in which she played the grandmother of a prisoner (Kenan Thompson) who brings her in to scare bullies straight and another in which she played a woman who makes a census taker (Tina Fey) really uncomfortable with her bizarre answers.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/betty-white-saturday-night-live-snl-episode-air-following-death-1235068956/

I think they re-aired it 2 days ago. Or are they re re-airing it this coming Saturday?

NBC airs Betty White's 2010 'SNL' episode a day after her death (https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2022/01/02/snl-betty-white/9601641134646/)

Remembering Betty White as host of one of the best-ever SNL episodes, the result of a fan campaign (https://www.themarysue.com/remember-when-betty-white-hosted-the-best-snl-episode-of-the-2000s/)

Nobody did it like Betty.
By Chelsea Steiner
Jan 2nd, 2022, 3:20 pm

The passing of beloved actor and America’s sweetheart Betty White on New Year’s Eve at 99 years old was the final blow of 2021. White has left an indelible mark on American culture, from her work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls to her countless appearances in film, television series, and pretty much every corner of popular culture. But one of my absolute favorite Betty White performances took place on May 8, 2010, when she hosted the Mother’s Day episode of Saturday Night Live.

RIP Betty White, the only SNL host I ever saw get a standing ovation at the after party. A party at which she ordered a vodka and a hotdog and stayed til the bitter end.

— Seth Meyers (@sethmeyers) December 31, 2021

White was 88 at the time, and her hosting gig came after a Facebook campaign to bring her on to host the show (aka the last time Facebook was a force for good). In her opening monologue, White quipped, “When I first heard about the campaign, I didn’t know what Facebook was, and now that I do know what it is, I have to say it sounds like a huge waste of time.” The episode, which featured several women cast members returning for the show, featured a killer line-up of sketches, with White crushing every single one. There’s a special energy to the episode, and you can tell all the cast members were genuinely thrilled to have her. White’s appearance won her a seventh Emmy, Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

One sketch saw Kenan Thompson’s convict character Lorenzo McIntosh, who brings his grandma Loretta (White) to scare some teens straight. If you don’t laugh at Betty White screaming “Wizard of Ass!” then I don’t know what you think humor is. Even Bill Hader, who so rarely breaks in scenes, can be seen busting up.

We also got a return of the Census taker sketch, where Tina Fey takes responses from White’s wild cat lady. The sketch was done previously with Tim Meadows and Christopher Walken in 2000. The original is great, but White truly heightens the bit as only she can.

White also appears in the classic Ana Gasteyer/Molly Shannon sketch “Delicious Dish”, which was revived for Mother’s Day. White plays Florence Dusty of Dusty Muffins, and flawlessly delivers the double entendres with a naughty glint in her eye.

My favorite sketch of the night is the cold open, which sees the return of The Lawrence Welk Show and Kristen Wiig’s tiny-handed Dooneese. This bit will never get old for me, and White’s presence makes it one of the best of all time. Also the cast’s love and admiration for White really shine here.

The episode also delivers a MacGruber appearance where White plays MacGruber’s grandma. There’s also “Gingey”, a sketch that sees White supporting her gay granddaughter. “Just let her stay home and lez” is great advice for us all.

White also returned to SNL for their 40th anniversary special, where she popped into a “Californians” sketch.

Remembering Betty White as host of one of the best-ever SNL episodes, the result of a fan campaign (https://www.themarysue.com/remember-when-betty-white-hosted-the-best-snl-episode-of-the-2000s/)

Nobody did it like Betty.
By Chelsea Steiner
Jan 2nd, 2022, 3:20 pm

The passing of beloved actor and America’s sweetheart Betty White on New Year’s Eve at 99 years old was the final blow of 2021. White has left an indelible mark on American culture, from her work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls to her countless appearances in film, television series, and pretty much every corner of popular culture. But one of my absolute favorite Betty White performances took place on May 8, 2010, when she hosted the Mother’s Day episode of Saturday Night Live.

RIP Betty White, the only SNL host I ever saw get a standing ovation at the after party. A party at which she ordered a vodka and a hotdog and stayed til the bitter end.

— Seth Meyers (@sethmeyers) December 31, 2021

White was 88 at the time, and her hosting gig came after a Facebook campaign to bring her on to host the show (aka the last time Facebook was a force for good). In her opening monologue, White quipped, “When I first heard about the campaign, I didn’t know what Facebook was, and now that I do know what it is, I have to say it sounds like a huge waste of time.” The episode, which featured several women cast members returning for the show, featured a killer line-up of sketches, with White crushing every single one. There’s a special energy to the episode, and you can tell all the cast members were genuinely thrilled to have her. White’s appearance won her a seventh Emmy, Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

One sketch saw Kenan Thompson’s convict character Lorenzo McIntosh, who brings his grandma Loretta (White) to scare some teens straight. If you don’t laugh at Betty White screaming “Wizard of Ass!” then I don’t know what you think humor is. Even Bill Hader, who so rarely breaks in scenes, can be seen busting up.

We also got a return of the Census taker sketch, where Tina Fey takes responses from White’s wild cat lady. The sketch was done previously with Tim Meadows and Christopher Walken in 2000. The original is great, but White truly heightens the bit as only she can.

White also appears in the classic Ana Gasteyer/Molly Shannon sketch “Delicious Dish”, which was revived for Mother’s Day. White plays Florence Dusty of Dusty Muffins, and flawlessly delivers the double entendres with a naughty glint in her eye.

My favorite sketch of the night is the cold open, which sees the return of The Lawrence Welk Show and Kristen Wiig’s tiny-handed Dooneese. This bit will never get old for me, and White’s presence makes it one of the best of all time. Also the cast’s love and admiration for White really shine here.

The episode also delivers a MacGruber appearance where White plays MacGruber’s grandma. There’s also “Gingey”, a sketch that sees White supporting her gay granddaughter. “Just let her stay home and lez” is great advice for us all.

White also returned to SNL for their 40th anniversary special, where she popped into a “Californians” sketch.