‘SNL’ Nailed The Gap Between Halloween Expectations And Reality

Any woman who has celebrated Halloween knows it can be a truly treacherous night ― and not just because it’s a holiday about monsters. As “SNL” reminded viewers over the weekend, it’s a precarious task to rock a mouse (or cheese or cat) costume for an entire night, especially when alcohol is involved.

In a new sketch called “A Girl’s Halloween,” Aidy Bryant, Cecily Strong and Vanessa Bayer celebrate Halloween in style. The sketch is a hilariously spot-on parody of how a fun night out with the girls often starts off well ― You all look cute! You’re with your best friends! ― but ends in drunken chaos as you desperately try to find a cheap slice of pizza.

Basically, at the beginning of Halloween you look like this:

And by the end of the night, it’s more like this:

Watch the hilarious sketch above.