Netflix specials Dave Chappelle has put out in the past decade feel less like polished bits than highlights from a theoretical Dave Chappelle podcast. However, one venue he appears to take more seriously than Netflix’s stand-up vertical is the SNL stage in the immediate aftermath of a Donald Trump election — a forum he presided over in 2016 and 2020.

The comedian's opening monologue doubled as one of his sets, going on for 17 minutes and covering topics from the Southern California wildfires to the suffering of the Palestinian people.

As the evening’s special musical guest, GloRilla treated the New York City’s beloved late night show to a serving of Memphis’ hype sound. After being introduced by the episode’s host Dave Chappelle, the Grammy Award-nominee kicked off her first performance of the night, “ Yeah Glo! ”