Tonight on SNL, host Jack Black appeared in a sketch centered on Love Match, a fake game show hosted by none other than Todd Bruff (Andrew Dismukes).
Appearing to meet some eligible singles is Janey from Syracuse (Chloe Fineman), who is ready “to put some mingle in that single.”
“Now, remember Janey,” Bruff says, “even though I can see the guys, you won’t until you’ve made your choice.”
In the first of three chairs to flip around is Alan from Tempe (James Austin Johnson, in a shaggy blonde haircut). “Hi, my name’s Alan,” he says, “but I hope to be Fallin’ in love.”
Second up is Dan from Ridgefield (an ordinary looking Marcello Hernandez)…and then there’s Jean from Seattle (Black, who’s dressed like a certain movie character you might recognize.)
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“Hi, I’m Gene,” says Black. “I can’t think of a pun for my name. I’m just Gene.”
We return to Dan, who’s asked what he looks for in a woman.
“Well, the right answer is personality,” he acknowledges, “but the real answer is butt.”
Gene’s answer?
“You know, I spent a lot of my life trying to figure out women, and then one day I said, maybe it’s time to figure out Gene. So I’m looking for a woman to go on that journey with me.”
Janey finds this answer “so refreshing,” but a perturbed Todd Bruff has to call the contestant out.
“I feel like I have to tell you, he’s dressed like Indiana Jones,” Bruff tells Janey. “I’m not supposed to say what they look like, but yeah, he’s in head-to-toe Indiana Jones.”
“What is Indiana Jones?” Gene asks. “I don’t know what Indiana Jones is.”
“Well, no Gene, I think you do,” Bruff argues. “Because you’re dressed like that. You’re dressed like Indiana Jones.”
Gene pretends to wonder if Indiana Jones is “a brand, like Tommy Hilfiger.” But Todd again insists that Gene knows who Indiana Jones is, “because you have the whip.”
Janey is interested in Gene, no matter how he’s dressed. After all, ” he sounds nice.” But Bruff can’t let the situation go.
“You’re hurting my feelings, and your producer just said wear what you wear on a date,” says Gene. “I’m sorry if it looks like Indiana Jones, whoever he may be.”
“Hey, is Indiana Jones from Indiana?” Dan asks.
Falling for the trick question, Gene says, “No, that was his nickname.”
Bruff calls this the “worst episode” of Love Match ever and revolves to start the show over with a fresh batch of guys. But when he turns the chairs back around and introduces yet another new suitor, it’s Bowen Yang dressed like Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Carribean.
“Where are they coming from?” Todd groans.
Appearing to promote Warner Bros’ A Minecraft Movie, Black’s outing tonight as host is his first in two decades and fourth overall. Elton John and Brandi Carlile are the musical guests.
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