The Grinch

A family (Kristen Wiig, Mikey Day, Kyle Mooney, Chloe Fineman) wakes up on Christmas morning to find "Mr. Grinch" (Pete Davidson) in their living room. It quickly becomes awkward as the children realize their parents had a sexual encounter with the Grinch the previous night. The sketch is a darkly comedic and uncomfortable parody that plays on the classic Dr. Seuss character, with the Grinch behaving seductively toward the parents while the confused children try to understand what happened. Pete Davidson's performance in full Grinch makeup and costume, including 30 pounds of fur and green makeup, was praised as one of his best roles on SNL. The sketch satirizes the sexual nature of holiday characters and references Matthew Morrison's controversial Grinch portrayal.

Pete Davidson was barely visible in the episode before this sketch due to the extensive makeup required. In dress rehearsal, Pete wore green contacts but had trouble seeing, so they were scrapped for the live show. The sketch references Pete Davidson's Grinch impression from a Chad auction sketch three years prior. YouTube views: 2,942,849 (as of upload date December 20, 2020). Duration: 4:12 (252 seconds). The sketch became one of the most memorable from Season 46. Many viewers and critics praised it as Pete Davidson's best SNL role. Comments suggest this may be a commentary on Matthew Morrison's weird sexual Grinch portrayal.