Mulaney Mocks RFK Jr. in SNL Monologue

John Mulaney returned to Saturday Night Live as host for the seventh time on November 15, using his opening monologue to poke fun at his former workplace and target Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Mulaney, who worked as an SNL writer from 2008 to 2013, joked that hosting was enjoyable because it meant he did not have to deal with another host. He also talked about his father, generational tensions and his young son’s friends before turning to Kennedy.

The comedian impersonated Kennedy and ridiculed his views on science and vaccines. “Your thing can’t be the measles,” Mulaney said, also joking that Kennedy should not be in government because Mulaney had known him for more than a decade. He said he had met Kennedy while performing at fundraisers for Riverkeeper, the environmental organization.

The episode also featured a news sketch about an aircraft accident during a journey from Turkey to Newark. In the sketch, Mulaney portrayed a passenger whose hair-transplant bandages were mistaken for crash injuries; other characters included passengers with cosmetic-surgery procedures and a pilot who had undergone penile enlargement. The sketch ended with Kam Patterson portraying former New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Another sketch centered on a fictional drug called “Sister,” whose users relied on their sisters to care for their sick parents. Phoebe Bridgers joined Mulaney as musical guest, marking her second appearance in that role.

Mulaney Takes Aim at RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Skepticism on SNL

John Mulaney used his Saturday Night Live opening monologue to ridicule Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his vaccine skepticism, putting public-health controversies at the center of a comedy set on November 15.

Mulaney, a former SNL writer returning to host for the seventh time, impersonated Kennedy and joked about his views on science and vaccines. “Your thing can’t be the measles,” he said, adding that Kennedy should not be in government because Mulaney had known him for more than a decade. He also recalled meeting Kennedy while performing at fundraisers for Riverkeeper.

The monologue’s pointed jokes made Kennedy’s scientific claims and vaccine skepticism the target, rather than treating them as ordinary political differences. Mulaney also mocked Kennedy’s former work as an environmental lawyer, joking that he joined cases when they appeared likely to succeed.

The episode included other comic material, among it a plane-crash news sketch built around characters with cosmetic-surgery procedures and a fake pharmaceutical commercial called “Sister.” Phoebe Bridgers was the musical guest for her second appearance in that role.

SNL Uses Mulaney’s Monologue to Mock Kennedy

Saturday Night Live gave John Mulaney a platform to heap jokes on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., turning the comedian’s November 15 monologue into a celebrity attack on a government official.

Mulaney impersonated Kennedy and mocked his views on science and vaccines, including with the line, “Your thing can’t be the measles.” He also said Kennedy should not be in government because Mulaney had known him for more than a decade. The comedian said he had encountered Kennedy while performing at fundraisers for Riverkeeper.

The monologue also took aim at Kennedy’s previous work as an environmental lawyer. Mulaney joked that Kennedy joined cases late when they looked likely to succeed. The material treated Kennedy as a punchline, mixing political criticism with the familiar setup of an impression and sharp one-liners.

Mulaney, who wrote for SNL from 2008 to 2013, was hosting for the seventh time. The show also featured a plane-crash parody involving characters with cosmetic procedures, a fictional drug commercial called “Sister,” and musical guest Phoebe Bridgers.