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SNL revived Celebrity Jeopardy for its 40th anniversary. And it was perfect.

Alex Abad-Santos is a senior correspondent who explains what society obsesses over, from Marvel and movies to fitness and skin care. He came to Vox in 2014. Prior to that, he worked at the Atlantic.

Saturday Night Live opened up its 40th anniversary special with star-studded montages and monologues, which were fine. But the show didn't find its groove and genuine laughs until its third segment when it brought back its Celebrity Jeopardy skit.

Darrell Hammond's Sean Connery was on point, providing laughs by butchering "Who Reads" and "Let It Snow". But his competition —Kate McKinnon's Justin Bieber and Alec Baldwin's Tony Bennett — more than held their own. There was also a fleeting, and scathing Cosby joke wrapped in there.

The skit made you remember you how much you miss it. And it also served as a reminder that the magical comedic chemistry between Will Ferrell and Hammond was something special, and can't be replicated.