Molly Shannon Surprises With ‘SNL’ Cameo As Handsy High School Theater Teacher In Resurrected Cut-For-Time Sketch
Molly Shannon made a surprise appearance on 'SNL' alongside Will Ferrell in a resurrected sketch. The comedic bit featured Shannon as a high school theater teacher, known for her overly hands-on approach. The sketch humorously explored the anxieties of students regarding their roles in the school production.
- ▪Will Ferrell portrayed a mean-spirited high school theater instructor in the sketch.
- ▪Molly Shannon's character was described as 'too handsy' with the students.
- ▪The sketch was previously cut-for-time during Ferrell's last hosting stint in 2019.
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Tommy Brennan and Molly Shannon on 'SNL' SNL In a lengthier sketch featuring a majority of the Saturday Night Live cast members, Will Ferrell portrayed an eccentric and mean-spirited high school theater instructor. And what’s better than a problematic teacher played by Ferrell? Two — the second of which is played by none other than Molly Shannon. The two SNL classmates (both are alumni from the mid-90s through the early millennium) reunited in a winding bit that tracked the anxieties of the theater program’s students, who were fretting over the new cast list for the school production. The sketch is a resurrected one previously cut-for-time during Ferrell’s last hosting stint in 2019.
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