‘SNL’ and Nate Bargatze Had Another ‘Washington’s Dream,’ So We Wrote Another Oral History
George Washington had two terms as president — his idea, by the way — so why shouldn’t Nate Bargatze get two cracks at sharing “Washington’s Dream” on “SNL”?
The standup comedian hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the first time last year and it was one of Season 49’s best episodes. The standout sketch was “Washington’s Dream,” a fresh, hilarious, and ridiculous take on what the Revolutionary War was really all about. As I wrote at the time, “Washington’s Dream” was one of the best “SNL” sketches in years, an opinion that has aged as well as Bargatze himself — the man is a silver fox.
The premise of “Washington’s Dream” is as simple as it is stupid, and I do not think the sketch’s writers — Streeter Seidell and Mikey Day — would take any issue with me saying so. The skit tells us that George Washington sought independence...
The standup comedian hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the first time last year and it was one of Season 49’s best episodes. The standout sketch was “Washington’s Dream,” a fresh, hilarious, and ridiculous take on what the Revolutionary War was really all about. As I wrote at the time, “Washington’s Dream” was one of the best “SNL” sketches in years, an opinion that has aged as well as Bargatze himself — the man is a silver fox.
The premise of “Washington’s Dream” is as simple as it is stupid, and I do not think the sketch’s writers — Streeter Seidell and Mikey Day — would take any issue with me saying so. The skit tells us that George Washington sought independence...
- 10/9/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
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