Melissa McCarthy’s ‘SNL’ Appearance: What Did the ‘SNL’ Sketch Predictor Get Right?

Granted, the "SNL" Sketch Predictor is based on a combination of informed guesswork and pure imagination. But I will still get way too excited when I happen to be right about anything in the show. Below, a celebration of me and the things I accurately predicted — plus a couple of things I should have known to expect.

What I Got Right!

1. and 2. That there would be a dancing gag, and that Melissa McCarthy would partner for it with Kristen Wiig.

What I Should Have Also Predicted!

1. That a sketch would hinge, like one of McCarthy's most memorable "Bridesmaids" scene, on McCarthy's willingness to play sexual aggression for laughs.

2. That just because last week's episode didn't feature a Digital Short, that didn't mean this week's wouldn't.

3. That several sketches would hinge on McCarthy's fearlessness with regard to physical comedy.