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Who Scored Big in Week 21 of SNL's Relevancy Poll?

Saturday night's Ed Helms-hosted (at least I think he hosted; good thing he's not a cast member or he'd be near the bottom of this list) installment of Saturday Night Live was probably the most top-heavy episode of the season. In other words: If a cast member appeared in this show, they were given a fairly decent amount to do. Others were not so lucky and were not heard from at all.

This show -- along with next week's season finale -- is crucial for those on the bubble for next season. (I'm looking at you Jay Pharoah, Abby Elliott and maybe Paul Brittain.) How did they do? On to the poll!


snl_poll_abby_elliott.jpg1. Fred Armisen (Last Week: 6) Here's what's telling about this weeks' SNL: The most talked about sketch of the night, "Ambiguously Gay Duo," only featured one actual cast member -- and that was Armisen dressed in a lizard costume. Additionally, Armisen had a spirited Obama in the cold open and a "Garth and Kat" segment during "Update."


snl_poll_abby_elliott.jpg2. Kristen Wiig (Last Week: 8)

"Ann-Margret" might be the funniest thing Wiig has done on SNL this entire season. You want to to know what else is funny? Bridesmaids is funny. And it made a lot of money. Wiig may not have won this poll, but she's kind of winning life this week.


snl_poll_abby_elliott.jpg3. Kenan Thompson (Last Week: 10)

I woke up this morning/ got out of bed / wonderin' where Keenan should be, stuck in my head

Oooo weee/ he's number three/ he's number three

Oooo weee/ he's number three/ he's number... I said he's nuuuuumberrrrr... threeeeee!


snl_poll_abby_elliott.jpg4. Andy Samberg (Last Week: 3) Unusually high ranking this week for Samberg when you take into account that there wasn't even a digital short this week. He had a staring role in "One Take Tony" and a supporting role in "Poker Night," but, in reality, when you look at this list, not many did much of anything this week.


snl_poll_abby_elliott.jpg5. Jason Sudeikis (Last Week: 4) Hey, a number five ranking, pretty good for Sudeikis! Then again, a supporting role in the cold open and "Poker Night" -- plus dancing around in a red track suit in "What's Up With That?" -- will land you the five spot this week.


snl_poll_abby_elliott.jpg6. Bill Hader (Last Week: 2) No joke, I originally had Hader up higher in this list because, really, by now, it's just by default. Then I started thinking, Wait, other than saying nothing as Lindsey Buckingham, what did Hader really do this week? The answer is: Not a lot. But it still seems like he did!


snl_poll_abby_elliott.jpg7. Seth Meyers (Last Week: 1) In a perfect world, Meyers would be ranked lower this week for a fairly off "Weekend Update," but, here he is in the top half for some reason.


snl_poll_abby_elliott.jpg8. Bobby Moynihan (Last Week: 13) Other than a walk-on during "One Take Tony," Moynihan's only appearance was as the usually delightful Anthony Crispino.


snl_poll_abby_elliott.jpg9. Jay Pharoah (Last Week: 12) OK, here's Jay Pharoah at number nine. All thing considered, it could have been much worse. I mean, sure, his Will Smith this week left a lot to be desired, but at least he got airtime! Things get really rocky from here on out.


snl_poll_abby_elliott.jpg10. Vanessa Bayer (Last Week: 11) Bayer had a moderate-sized part in the cold open, but then, other than as a background singer in "What's Up With That?," disappeared for the rest of the night.


snl_poll_abby_elliott.jpg11. Taran Killam (Last Week: 14) Again, like pretty much everyone, he was in the "What's Up With That" sketch. At least he had a speaking role.


snl_poll_abby_elliott.jpg12. Nasim Pedrad (Last Week: 9) At least her "Corn Syrup" commercial re-aired. Other than that, yep, "What's Up With That?" and out...


13. (tie) Paul Brittain (Last Week: 7)

See below.


13. (tie) Abby Elliott (Last Week: 5) OK, it's possible that I missed Brittain and Elliott somewhere, maybe, in "What's Up With That?" But I've scoured through a few times and, unless they were the dancing raisins (you know what, let's just go ahead and assume that they were), I didn't see either of them the entire night. Since both of them, at least, from an outsiders perspective, would be on the bubble for returning next season -- this wasn't a good show to miss. (Note to Brittain: Pitch the HELL out of a second "Sex Ed Vincent" sketch this week by somehow incorporating Timberlake.)

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