The NBC diversity program opened with Kate McKinnon’s dr. Anthony Fauci who presented a new game show called ‘So You Think You Can Get The Vaccine’.
“Vaccination is going strong, but it’s also very confusing,” said Fauci of McKinnon. “Who can get it? How? When? Where is it? Do both doses go in the same arm or different arms or what? I do not know.”
Along with host Fauci, “So You Think You Can Get The Vaccine” had three judges: Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, played by Alex Moffet; The Government of New York, Andrew Cuomo, played by Pete Davidson, and the Government of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer, played by Cecily Strong.
The first contestant was a woman from Michigan, played by Heidi Gardner.
“I think I deserve the vaccine because I’m an essential worker,” Gardner said.
“It’s nice. What are you doing?” Ask Strong’s Whitmer.
“I’m doing IT for the OnlyFans website, so I’m busy,” Gardner replied.
Unfortunately, it was not enough to get her the vaccine, so they went to the next contestant on the contest program, which was sponsored by CVS.
“CVS: come for the shot, leave with a lollipop from two Halloween years ago,” McKinnon’s Fauci said.
The other participants included a young woman who pretended to be an old woman, a man who pretended to like smoking, and a pregnant woman.
“Hello, I’m pregnant. Can I have the vaccine?” asks the pregnant woman, played by Melissa Villaseñor.
“I do not know. Can you?” Asked Davidson’s Cuomo.
“Sorry, May i get the vaccine? Asked Villaseñor.
Davidson’s Cuomo explained that he was not trying to correct the woman’s grammar.
“I really asked. We have no idea,” he said.
The next contestant was surprisingly Senator Ted Cruz, played by Aidy Bryant, who did some stand-up comedy.
The final contestant was an old man, played by Mikey Day. The judges decided that the old man deserved the vaccine the most.
Unfortunately, he had to make an appointment online.
“Is there a young person who can help you?” Ask Strong’s Whitmer.
“Maybe, the postman?” he said.
But in the end, it did not matter, as McKinnon’s Fauci had bad news for the match.
“I just heard that power went out at a CVS nearby and all the vaccines were going to expire,” he said. “So this is the first come, first served.”
Then the band said the signature of the program, “Live … From New York! It’s Saturday night!”