In a bizarre "Weekend Update" segment on Saturday Night Live (SNL), comedian Colin Jost took viewers down a wild rabbit hole, literally, with the help of his co-star Sarah Sherman, who dressed up as the infamous viral drunk raccoon. The skit was inspired by a real-life incident in Virginia where a raccoon broke into an Ashland-based liquor store and went on a rampage, knocking over bottles and creating a mess.
Sherman, who played the part of the intoxicated raccoon, slid onto Jost's table while carrying a bottle of booze, setting off a chain of events that left viewers giggling. In a hilarious exchange, Sherman asked Jost if they had hooked up the night before, to which he replied, "No, we didn’t hook up." Sherman then quipped, "Problem being I can't get drunk in a bathroom without people taking pictures of me face down, ass up!"
The raccoon's antics continued as Sherman joked about being hungry and wanting to eat her own poop, prompting Jost to exclaim, "That’s disgusting!" The quick-witted Sherman shot back with a clever reference to President Trump, saying, "Quiet piggy."
In another nod to the viral incident that inspired the skit, Sherman shared stereotypical thoughts about raccoons, referring to themselves as "trash pandas" and "Dumpster dogs," while also poking fun at their own furry reputation. Jost playfully countered with a joke about Sherman's supposed hirsuteness.
The raccoon's rampage was mirrored on stage by Sherman's performance, which left viewers in stitches. In a twist of fate, the real-life raccoon that had broken into the Virginia liquor store wasn't injured and was later returned to the wild after a few hours of sleep.
Sherman, who played the part of the intoxicated raccoon, slid onto Jost's table while carrying a bottle of booze, setting off a chain of events that left viewers giggling. In a hilarious exchange, Sherman asked Jost if they had hooked up the night before, to which he replied, "No, we didn’t hook up." Sherman then quipped, "Problem being I can't get drunk in a bathroom without people taking pictures of me face down, ass up!"
The raccoon's antics continued as Sherman joked about being hungry and wanting to eat her own poop, prompting Jost to exclaim, "That’s disgusting!" The quick-witted Sherman shot back with a clever reference to President Trump, saying, "Quiet piggy."
In another nod to the viral incident that inspired the skit, Sherman shared stereotypical thoughts about raccoons, referring to themselves as "trash pandas" and "Dumpster dogs," while also poking fun at their own furry reputation. Jost playfully countered with a joke about Sherman's supposed hirsuteness.
The raccoon's rampage was mirrored on stage by Sherman's performance, which left viewers in stitches. In a twist of fate, the real-life raccoon that had broken into the Virginia liquor store wasn't injured and was later returned to the wild after a few hours of sleep.
the way Sarah Sherman got into character as the drunk raccoon had me crackin up, but what really had me sold was how quick witted she was 
. like, "quiet piggy" tho! I love how Colin Jost just played along and didn't even flinch at her sass 
it's clear they're both super comfortable with each other. and can we talk about the raccoon's reputation as "trash pandas"? 
. And can we talk about how they're milking this viral incident for laughs? It's just a raccoon getting drunk and causing some mess... let it go 
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. And can we talk about Sarah Sherman's improv skills for a second? 
She totally killed it, from sliding onto the table to dissing Trump like that 
. It was like watching a real-life wild card (heh) bring chaos to SNL 
. Anyway, that raccoon's "wild night" has some serious silver screen potential 
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quiet piggy is a CLASSIC
I gotta say, that SNL skit with Colin Jost and Sarah Sherman was HILARIOUS! 
. And can we talk about how perfect it is that the real-life raccoon that broke into the liquor store was just chillin' and didn't get hurt 
[Image: A GIF of a person face-planting into a table with a bottle of booze on their head]
[GIF: A raccoon in a tutu dancing]
[Image: A meme of a raccoon taking a selfie while drunk]
[GIF: A split-screen of a raccoon and a person with a "Trash Panda" label on the raccoon and a "Hirsute Lady" label on the person]
[GIF: A raccoon cuddling a tree]
she totally nailed it, and I love how she poked fun at her own reputation as a "trash panda" trash pandas unite 
. I mean, can you imagine being a raccoon on a mission from God or whatever 
was perfection. I love how they didn't shy away from the ridiculousness of it all, but still managed to make it clever. It's always great to see comedians having fun with current events and poking fun at ourselves in a lighthearted way 
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. And I love how Sarah Sherman isn't afraid to get a little weird and silly with her character 
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it was like, soooo unexpected! and her one-liners were 
"quiet piggy" tho 
the fact that she poked fun at herself as a trash panda/dumpster dog was low-key relatable 