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Phoebe Waller-Bridge on Saturday Night Live: The 10 best SNL cold opens, from Alec Baldwin to Chevy Chase

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Roisin O'Connor,Clémence Michallon
Saturday 05 October 2019 03:19 EDT
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge makes her Saturday Night Live debut as host this weekend.

The Fleabag star has shot to global acclaim over the past year, with unanimous praise for the second season of her sitcom about an angry and confused young woman navigating her dysfunctional life in London.

She received three Emmys for the show at this year's ceremony, and has since been snapped up by Amazon to curate and produce shows for its Prime streaming service.

Fans will no doubt be eager to see what Waller-Bridge comes up with. Among the greatest of SNL traditions is the cold open – the skit that launches the show – with Tina Fey, Melissa McCarthy, Alec Baldwin, Michael J Fox, Larry David, Chevy Chase and Will Ferrell offering some of the best.

Ahead of the show, we went through some of the greatest cold opens in SNL history to see what Waller-Bridge is up against.

Click through the gallery below to see our picks:

Or watch the video compilation below!

The Independent's 10 best cold opens on Saturday Night Live

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