During a busy week for news and sports, Saturday Night Live was the most-watched entertainment show, ratings company Nielsen said.
Saturday Night Live scored its biggest season premiere audience in four years and second best in 12 years, emphasising the importance of presidential election time for the NBC comedy show. The show’s “cold open” featured Alec Baldwin in his popular role as Donald Trump, sending up the US president’s performance in last week’s debate.
A number of viewers shared their thoughts on Carrey’s Biden impression on Twitter, with many comparing it to his zany performance as The Mask.
“We needed ‘Saturday Night Live’ to rise to the occasion for this moment, and it didn’t,” said Eric Deggans, critic for National Public Radio.