Louis C.K.'s SNL greatest moments

Deadpan absurdism, Black Jeopardy, the big metaphysical questions

Published March 30, 2014 4:08PM (EDT)

 Louis C.K. (SNL/NBC)
Louis C.K. (SNL/NBC)

Louis C.K. was an unsurprisingly successful Saturday Night Live host, bringing his take-no-prisoners brand of dark comedy and observation to his monologues and sketches. Highlights included...

His monologue on first and third world hunger, kids' plays (bad shows) and God:

And a sketch of Black Jeopardy. Host Alex Treblack (Kenan Thompson) poses a troubled Louis questions about white people stuff and rap songs beginning with the letter "N":


By Natasha Lennard

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