Tom Hanks returned to “Saturday Night Live” on Halloween night as David S. Pumpkins, the character he first played on the show in 2016. The cold open mocked President Donald Trump’s increasingly unusual campaign remarks and his fixation on men’s physiques.
The sketch began with Grace Reiter and Jeremy Culhane as a young couple on a ride at a Halloween attraction. Kenan Thompson appeared as a Grim Reaper guiding them through frightening scenes. Hanks’ Pumpkins then joined Mikey Day and former “SNL” cast member Bobby Moynihan for a dance routine.
James Austin Johnson played Trump, who interrupted the ride to complain that Republicans were poised for a setback in the Nov. 3 midterm election. The sketch went on to joke about Trump’s comments on the appearance of candidates he has endorsed.
