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Teyana Taylor hosted Saturday Night Live on January 24, 2026, with Geese as musical guest. The Season 51, Episode 11 broadcast featured Geese performing “Au Pays du Cocaine” and “Trinidad,” along with sketches including an airport-terminal musical bit with Kenan Thompson and a closing Please Don’t Destroy short.
Episode details
The episode aired January 24, 2026, and Peacock lists it as Season 51, Episode 11. Teyana Taylor hosted, and Geese was the musical guest. Peacock’s episode listing and the official SNL YouTube channel identify the pairing and date.
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What happened in the episode?
Among the moments highlighted in the Los Angeles Times recap were a monologue featuring Taylor’s young children, an airport-terminal sketch, a reality-competition sketch and a confidence-class sketch. These are selected highlights, not a complete sketch-by-sketch account.
The airport-terminal sketch
Taylor and Kenan Thompson turned flight-delay announcements into a song in the airport-terminal bit, one of the specific sketches singled out in the Los Angeles Times recap.
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The Times also noted a reality-competition sketch and a confidence-class sketch. A Please Don’t Destroy short closed the episode, according to the same recap. The Guardian’s account additionally discusses the cold open and Weekend Update.
What songs did Geese perform?
Geese played “Au Pays du Cocaine” and “Trinidad,” according to the Los Angeles Times. The Guardian also describes the band’s first song, while The A.V. Club discusses the performance in its episode coverage.
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How did critics respond?
Reviews were mixed, and the assessments are individual critics’ opinions rather than audience data or a measured consensus score. The Los Angeles Times called Taylor multitalented while judging the episode not the funniest of the season. The Guardian described the broadcast as so-so but said one sketch stood out. The A.V. Club offered its own praise and criticism, including a negative assessment of Geese’s sound.
Quick Recap
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- The Guardian’s review discusses the cold open, Geese’s first performance and Weekend Update.
- The A.V. Club’s review covers the closing live sketch, “Backstab Island,” and the band.
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