Did you think we’d forget to post? Nahh! The Chair would never! The Chair would also never consider it possible to get the flu at the busiest grading time of the year — but you know, sometimes that’s just how it goes.

Thankfully when he wasn’t knee deep in Kleenex and student scripts, he tuned in to the finale of season 49 of Saturday Night Live, hosted by the seemingly ageless Jake Gyllenhaal (has he been 30 for a decade? Who even knows!).

The finale proved to be salve for the soul, serving up memorable sketches (see below for our fave of the night), and an undeniable full commitment from the host (he sang… a lot).

What’s the secret to a good SNL episode? Well, that’s up to you, dear reader. But if you’re curious what The Chair (and the Good Doctor) think, check out their upcoming book: The SNL Companion: An Unofficial Guide to the Seasons, Sketches and Stars of Saturday Night Live, to be released this fall. #notsoshamelessplug

Till then, enjoy this new entry to SNL history — one that we can’t imagine will be soon forgotten.