You most likely have to be an avid Homeland viewer to fully appreciate this parody of the Showtime program, and NewsFeed suspects that most of the folks over at SNL are big fans, as it also got a shout-out last week. Anne Hathaway shined as an over-the-top, spastic, nearly bipolar Claire Danes, serving as the backbone to this sketch. Even for non-viewers of the Emmy-winning show, the theatrics and drama are entertaining — but again, this skit might have been a bit isolating to those unfamiliar with the program. If anything, this gives us all just another reason to acquaint ourselves with the seriously hyped show.
SNL’s 5 Best Skits: Anne Hathaway Hosts and Election Fever Cools Down
Saturday Night Live's first post-election episode featured plenty of political humor and just one jab at Petraeus.