If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in the endless doom scroll that is TikTok’s For You Page, Saturday Night Live’s latest sketch might hit a little too close to home. This week, SNL took on the chaotic, mind-numbing experience of losing yourself in the algorithm with a sketch that parodies the absurd randomness of TikTok feeds—highlighting just how addictive (and unhealthy) it can be.
The sketch kicks off with a man repeatedly telling his wife that he’s “on the way,” only to dive deeper into TikTok’s bizarre rabbit hole. From there, we’re hit with a rapid-fire stream of pitch-perfect parodies: trad wives pushing vintage domestic bliss, hoteps like Umar Johnson spouting conspiracy theories, cringey fitness influencers, that one guy who sings terribly in front of celebrities, and even the “black wife effect” trend.
But the standout moments are a tie between a dancing weatherman energetically forecasting an incoming hurricane and the final reveal that the man endlessly scrolling TikTok is doing so while his wife is literally in labor.
Yeah, maybe TikTok is rotting our brains.
Chance Townsend
Assistant Editor, General Assignments
Currently residing in Chicago, Illinois, Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master’s in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father.
In his free time, he cooks, loves to sleep, and finds great enjoyment in Detroit sports. If you have any stories, tips, recipes, or wanna talk shop about the Lions/Tigers/Pistons/Red Wings you can reach him at [email protected]
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