{"id":240666,"date":"2026-01-19T07:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T07:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/240666\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T07:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T07:38:09","slug":"finn-wolfhard-joined-on-snl-by-stranger-things-costars-for-sex-and-the-city-spoof-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/240666\/","title":{"rendered":"Finn Wolfhard Joined on ‘SNL’ by ‘Stranger Things’ Costars for ‘Sex and the City’ Spoof | Video"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finn Wolfhard\u2019s \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d debut came with plenty of references to \u201cStranger Things.\u201d Wolfhard was joined by costars Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin in a handful of sketches.<\/p>\n

The trio reunited in \u201cMike in Manhattan,\u201d a sketch that spoofed HBO\u2019s \u201cSex and the City.\u201d Wolfhard reprised his role as Mike Wheeler, this time cast as a Carrie Bradshaw-esque writer navigating his way through life in New York City. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd just like that, I was in a new Upside Down. New York,\u201d he\u2019s showed writing. \u201cAnd it doesn\u2019t take a hive mind to realize that after you dated an Eleven, even 10s fall short.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Matarazzo and McLaughlin, reviving their own characters Dustin and Lucas, respectively, joined Mike at lunch. The trio catch up over drinks and, inevitably, the conversation turns to their relationships and sex lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs you know, I recently dated that weird nerdy girl who helped us save the world,\u201d Dustin told the group, a reference to his season 3 love interest Suzie. \u201cAnd then I never talked to her again and ever since my series of bad dates has been a\u00a0\u2018NeverEnding Story\u2019. I\u2019m a disaster!\u201d<\/p>\n

Lucas also caught the group up on what\u2019s going on with Max (Sadie Sink). \u201cMax and I started off hot and heavy,\u201d he began, \u201cbut a couple years in, she just lies there like she\u2019s back in that coma.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lucas and Dustin then noticed that Mike\u2019s nose had begun to bleed and asked their friend if he had developed powers, like Eleven. \u201c\u201dThis is from cocaine,\u201d he laughed instead. \u201cNew York in the \u201990s, right?\u201d<\/p>\n

The sketch wasn\u2019t the only one inspired by the series. The show mocked Netflix\u2019s propensity for rebooting and recycling its own series in a trailer for several \u201cStranger Things\u201d related spin-offs. \u201c\u2018Stranger Things\u2019\u00a0is back with sequels, prequels, requels, and spin-offs,\u201d the trailer began. The trailer included new shows based on Steve Harrington\u2019s teaching career and Nancy Wheeler\u2019s job as a reporter.<\/p>\n

Fans had mixed responses to the various \u201cStranger Things\u201d related sketches. Some decried a third sketch that references Will\u2019s coming out scene from the show as homophobic. As one person wrote on SNL\u2019s Instagram account, \u201cWhy did they make fun of Noah on your show? And why the homophobic jokes? You don\u2019t need this, Finn. Think about it again. You don\u2019t need it. I love you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Others were happy with the job done by Wolfhard. \u201cThat was brilliant, damn the haters who talk about the appearance of others. You are amazing just the way you are. \ud83d\ude4c,\u201d a second person added.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has that perfect dry humor for SNL,\u201d a third person wrote. \u201cNo surprise he was the first of the younger cast they chose. He also famously got along with past cast members and hosts and could get them to laugh (the Ghostbusters crew, Bill Hader, frequent host Paul Rudd).\u201d<\/p>\n

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