After leaving the Saturday Night Live cast in 2004, Jimmy Fallon made a triumphant return as host of the show last night. With help from a lot of his old SNL pals, he delivered an evening of pure fun. From the opening monologue where Jimmy choked up with genuine happiness at being back at his longtime home to the closing hugs on the ice at Rockefeller Center, the show felt more like the best possible mix of a old cast reunion and energetic new material.
One of the night’s most thrilling moments was when Jimmy and Tina Fey faced off against Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers in a Weekend Update Joke-Off.