MVSNL’s first performance of the school year at 7 p.m on Sept. 26 in the auditorium, was met with applause at every stage.

As the lights faded and returned, the cast’s performance revealed increasingly daring spectacles with topics ranging from Kanye West to Russian brides.

The show began with an act of “Airplane Boarding Procedures”, featuring seniors Anirudh Srinivas and Cindy Hu as two airport workers. The act humorously shined a light on the struggle and hassle of airplane boarding.

Each act in the show resembled a familiar symbol of modern culture, but as a parody MVSNL reanimates them to form a special relationship with the audience. They are similar to Saturday Night Live on NBC, but different in the way that MVSNL molds the topics to fit teenage jokes. Each with their own major theme, 17 acts were performed on topics like hypnotists, encounters at Target and tooth fairies. These adaptations of the original Saturday Night Live refer to a particular part of today’s world, with characters portraying the extremes or funny aspects.

The additional guest performance from the band, OJ Squeeze and the Well Balanced Breakfast, kept the show lively and the audience interested with junior Zach Sanchez as lead singer.

This MVSNL had a unique quality that the producers added, the PG-13 humor. The content amplified teenage culture and ultimately brought the audience to laugh along on many occasions. Despite some inappropriate jokes, the show delivered a contrasting but complementary performance that combined the poise of a traditional performance with the lightheartedness of high school.

The linked personalities of teachers and students also created a delightful performance that, like the “Doorbells and More” sketch of the show, had a special ring for everyone. Guest appearances of teachers Stacey Cler, Sara Capule, Skip Mueller and Supriya Moore portrayed the easy-going side of MVHS staff, successfully promoting the idea that teachers and students are able to bond. Additionally, the teacher hosts both played roles in the show without overpowering the acting of the students.

If there were any mistakes, they were covered up well. Even though Plaza couldn’t stop herself from laughing while acting in the sketch “Russian Brides”, her quick recovery and attitude showed that everyone makes mistakes, and there’s nothing wrong with that. After all, the show was indeed a fun one that constantly provoked waves of laughter from the audience. While some acts, including “Weekend Update,” were less entertaining and interesting than others were, the show had a fair balance of acts that kept the atmosphere high in energy throughout the show.

The closing act of the show was MVSNL’s well-liked “Celebrity Jeopardy”, with juniors Michaela Murphy and Eric Crouch, seniors Derek Ching and Dmitriy Gutnik and Victorine playing the role of popular celebrities in today’s culture. Receiving massive applause and encouraging shouts from the audience, this act proved to be a favorite.

Overall, this fun-packed MVSNL was a great way to start off the school year for the cast. The show set the bar high for future performances.

This story was reported by Brandon Chin, Brian Fan and Emily Zhao