In this holiday-themed sketch, Aries Spears portrays NBA legend Magic Johnson hosting "The Magic Johnson Kwanzaa Hour," a special celebrating the African American holiday of Kwanzaa. The sketch satirizes both celebrity-hosted holiday specials and Magic Johnson's well-known struggles with reading. Magic welcomes special guests including musician Sheila E. (Debra Wilson), comedian Tommy Davidson (Phil LaMarr), and Vice President Al Gore (Pat Kilbane) to celebrate the seven principles of Kwanzaa. However, Magic's inability to read the cue cards properly leads to comedic chaos as he stumbles through the program, mispronouncing words and losing track of what he's supposed to be saying. The sketch parodies the format of variety show holiday specials while using Magic's literacy challenges as the central comedic element.
