Is Saturday Night Live new tonight, Dec. 22?

Nobody does Christmas like Saturday Night Live so should we expect a brand new episode tonight?

You don’t need to check the calendar to know that these are stressful times for so many of us. You can feel how close Christmas is and how hectic things have become between travel, vacations, and the end of the year. Times like these in when a lot of us turn to Saturday Night Live for an escape.

Since the show returned for season 44, that escape has come in the form of the show’s political humor. Sketches aimed at President Trump and his administration have been among the highlights of an otherwise uneven season. Whether it was Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s hearing or the ongoing Robert Mueller investigation, Saturday Night Live has been on its game when it comes to politically-charged bits.

But Christmas has always brought a different side out at Studio 8H. While the show makes a point to have episodes based around all the major holidays, nothing seems to have the same sense of humor around it as Christmas. Saturday Night Live’s Christmas sketches have become a holiday tradition themselves for the show’s millions of dedicated fans.

However, last week’s episode with host Matt Damon was the 2018 Christmas episode for Saturday Night Live. It turned out to be one of the best episodes we’ve seen this year, making it a nice send-off for the show as it takes a holiday break. The show will be back in January with more new episodes.

If you’re looking for more holiday cheer from Saturday Night Live, then Last Night On has you covered. You can check out five of the show’s best Christmas sketches of all-time right here.

Let us know what sketches we missed on the list of Saturday Night Live‘s best. They could show up on the next list of five more classic clips. Be sure to check back in with Last Night On for information about when Saturday Night Live will return to NBC with new episodes in 2019!