The Lonely Island’s Return to SNL After 6 Years Explained

The Lonely Island became famous for its work on Saturday Night Liveand the group happily returned to the show to direct, write and star in a new video for the 50th season. The show’s most famous recent star is Andy Samberg. In 2005, NBC hired Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Shaffer (aka The Lonely Island) as writers. and Samberg was also chosen as Saturday Night Live cast. Together they changed forever Saturday Night Live.

Although Adam McKay is credited with creating the concept Saturday Night Livedigital shorts, The Lonely Island made comedic (and usually musical) short videos popular. As a result, the comedy trio helped propel the late-night sketch series’ transition into the digital age and helped the show adapt to the new normal of the entertainment industry in the mid-2000s. Unfortunately, The Lonely Island was eventually abandoned Saturday Night Live but returned from time to time to develop new skits, including in the second episode of season 50 on October 5, 2024.

SNL featurette and lyrics “Sushi Glory Hole” The Lonely Island

Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Shaffer return to SNL

“The Lonely Island” became a special guest in the cast Saturday Night Live Season 50, Episode 2, “Nate Bargatze; Coldplay.” Andy Samberg and Akiva Shaffer star in the short digital film “Sushi Glory Hole.” written by all three members of The Lonely Island and DJ Nu-Mark. In the video, Samberg and Shaffer play two businessmen making a presentation (which involves cutting holes in public toilet stalls so people can eat sushi from) to three investors played by Maya Rudolph, Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang. Per Geniuslyrics of the song “Sushi Glory Hole” (some of which Saturday Night Live censorship):

(Samberg)

Sushi Glory Hole, imagine this

Sushi Glory Hole, imagine this

Instead of a weird dick you’d get a snack

(Shaffer)

High quality fish, no doubt.

Hey, where are you going?

(Together)

Hear us out! Hear us out!

Hear us out! Hear us out!

Hear us out! Hear us out!

Hear us out! Hear us out!

Hear us! Out!

Hear us!

(Shaffer)

Hello! Where are you going?

(Still together)

Hear us out! Hear us out!

Hear us out! Hear us out!

Hear us out!

Sushi Glory Hole

(Samberg)

It makes too much sense not to.

Fish through the hole

You know it doesn’t mean anything

And there is no scenario in which you wouldn’t want to.

So get down on your knees, open wide and get ready for some rice.

(Together)

With fish on

Rice with fish

Hear us out

(Shaffer)

You have nothing to fear

Sushi Glory Hole

It’s a good idea and it’s not weird

So listen to us while we tell you

What is the essence of the concepts

(Together)

This is sushi. Existence. Fed. Through. Hole. B. Wall

(Shaffer)

Where are you going? (Where are you going?)

(together)

Hear us out!

(Samberg)

You forgot to eat

Now you’re on your way

But you want to be careful

You can’t eat omakase in the middle of the street.

No!

Then you open the application. SGH is located all over the map.

So, you head to the club, go into the toilet stall.

Find a sushi-sized hole in

Wall in the bathroom, then make a wish and get ready for

Some shockingly high quality fish

(Together)

Where are you going?

Come back, come back, come back, come back

Come back, come back!

Hear us out! Hear us, hear us!

Hear us out! Hear us out!

Hear us, hear us!

(Samberg)

You know I joke with yuzu

What do you usually do

If you are approved by the fund

You’re the one we’re trying to reach

(Shaffer)

Hello. And no useless rolls

Just strictly nigiri come out of holes

(Samberg)

And no substitutions or special requests.

And no dick and no sex

That’s two more kiosks

So you want to make sure you show up sober.

Because none of them are labeled

And full disclosure

There is a chance that you will receive advertising

But it’s worth it because the quality of the fish

(Shaffer)

Yeah

The taste you get outweighs the risk

(Together)

Don’t go, don’t go, don’t go, don’t go

Where are you going? Come back!

Hear us out

Don’t go

(Samberg)

In a sex club, when sex requires stamina

But I forgot to eat, I’ll be back soon

(Shaffer)

Sushi Glory Hole

(Samberg)

At a sushi restaurant where you don’t like the food

At the back of the bathroom:

(Together)

Sushi Glory Hole

Sushi Glory Hole

Don’t go

In addition to Samberg, Shaffer, Rudolph, Thompson and Young, others Saturday Night Live Actors who appear in “Sushi Glory Hole” include Chloe Fineman, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes and Devon Walker. They all play men and women who find themselves in situations where they need a “sushi glory hole.” For example, Fineman’s character eats bad sushi in a restaurant. So she goes to the bathroom to get some good sushi through a hole in one of the stalls.

SNL’s ‘Lonely Island’ Return Was Worth the 6-Year Wait

The comedy trio haven’t appeared on SNL since 2018.

Sometimes when comedians return to Saturday Night Live after years of absence, their appearance does not live up to expectations. Fortunately, this did not happen in The Lonely Island. Their skit was far from disappointing. Saturday Night Live Season 50, episode 2. “Sushi Glory Hole” is reminiscent of the classic digital short from The Lonely Island. is catchy, funny, outlandish and everything you could hope for in a music video from a comedy trio.

“Sushi Glory Hole” was also well received by the public. Fans were delighted and nostalgic for the film “The Lonely Island”. Saturday Night Live return during the episode hosted by Nate Bargatze. Many took to social media to express their excitement that Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Shaffer are creating another digital short for NBC’s live-action late-night comedy series. Let’s hope this means there will be more Lonely Island digital shorts in season 50. Samberg plays presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, in the run-up to the 2024 election. there is an opportunity to shoot more music videos.

Why and when members of The Lonely Island left SNL

The Lonely Island officially left SNL in 2012

After working as writers in Saturday Night Live After seven years, The Lonely Island left the show in 2012 (after season 37). Andy Samberg left the cast while Jorma Taccone and Akiva Shaffer slowly began to exit NBC’s late-night live comedy series. Samberg wanted to focus on acting in films and other shows, and he succeeded when he landed a starring role in the Fox/NBC sitcom. Brooklyn Nine-Nine in 2013. Meanwhile, Taccone and Schaffer also began working on different projects. However, the three continued to work together to record albums and develop other projects.

Previous Lonely Island contestants return to Saturday Night Live after their exit

Since retiring, the trio have created several digital shorts for SNL.

Although they technically retired in 2012, The Lonely Island still created several videos for Saturday Night Live in subsequent years. Just a year later, the comedy trio developed a digital short film, YOLO, which aired in January 2013. The Lonely Island returned three more times before taking a six-year hiatus. from Saturday Night Live​​​​​.

After “YOLO” The Lonely Island directed, wrote and starred in the film Embrace in May 2014. “Finest Girl (Bin Laden Song)” in May 2016 and “Natalie’s Rap 2” in 2018. So it’s been six years since fans last saw Samberg, Schaffer and Taccone on Saturday Night Live. However, all three were busy.

What The Lonely Island Did After Leaving SNL

The trio directed, wrote and starred in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.

After leaving Saturday Night Live after season 37, The Lonely Island focused on writing albums and producing two feature films. Their albums included stupid album, Pop Star: Never Stop, Never StopAnd The Unauthorized Experience of the Bash Brotherswith the last two taken from the comedy trio’s films of the same name. Pop Star: Never Stop, Never Stop The premiere took place in 2016 and, unfortunately, was a failure at the box office. However, it received positive reviews from critics and gained a cult following. Just recently Netflix released “The Lonely Island Presents: The Bash Brothers Unauthorized Experience” in 2019.

Source: Genius