Chris Rock Hosts SNL with Surprise Adam Sandler Appearance

Chris Rock returned to host Saturday Night Live for the fourth time, delivering a memorable episode with the assistance of Adam Sandler. The highlight of the night was a hospital sketch where Rock, playing a surgeon, mistakenly removes a patient's gallbladder instead of the appendix due to a blunder by a nurse, played by Sarah Sherman. The patient, revealed to be Sandler, sits up leading to a comedic scene with fake blood, breaking the fourth wall and drawing laughter from both the cast and audience. Rock and Sandler, who have a long-standing comedic partnership from their time on SNL in the 1990s and several films together, showcased their chemistry in this chaotic and energetic sketch. The episode also featured musical performances by Gracie Abrams and other sketches that varied in success, including one about a mall elf and another involving a Secret Santa. Despite some technical difficulties with cue cards, Rock's return was marked by his signature humor and lively interactions with Sandler.