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'SNL' recap: Jack Black joins the Five-Timers Club:

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'SNL' recap: Jack Black joins the Five-Timers Club

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Jack Black Marks Fifth 'SNL' Hosting Gig

In 2026, Black’s musical and comedic sketches highlighted his return as an honored Five-Timers Club member on SNL.

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Jack Black hosted 'Saturday Night Live' for the fifth time, celebrating his status among recurring hosts.

A standout was a country-style song sketch about forgotten wisdom featuring Black and musical guest Jack White.

Black portrayed several characters, including a frustrated office worker and a Spartan who failed to join the 300 fighters.

The Five-Timers Club sketch depicted a dilapidated lounge and concluded with Black performing 'Seven Nation Army' energetically.

The final four… years of this country.
— Pam Bondi (as portrayed on SNL by Ashley Padilla) refuting Charles Barkley's comment about the final four years of this country

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