Shane Gillis returned to host “Saturday Night Live” for the third time, with Rosalía serving as the musical guest. The episode’s most talked-about moment came during a Dr. Seuss-inspired “Green Eggs and Ham” sketch, when Gillis accidentally used an expletive while improvising a line. The broadcast quickly censored the remark, and Gillis appeared visibly embarrassed before continuing with the sketch. Cast member Mikey Day later incorporated the slip into the performance, joking that Gillis had said a “bad word,” which drew a strong reaction from the studio audience. Gillis addressed the mistake again during the show’s goodnights segment, apologizing by saying, “Sorry about earlier.” The New York Times review framed the incident as potentially the most memorable moment of the broadcast, while also noting that the episode opened with a political parody featuring Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth during a sketch about a visit to an aircraft carrier. Gillis’s return was notable because he was hired as an “SNL” cast member in 2019 but was fired before appearing on the program after offensive past remarks resurfaced. He has since become a prominent stand-up comedian and has been invited back to host in 2024, 2025, and now 2026. The article treats the profanity as a live-television mishap rather than a major controversy, emphasizing both the spontaneity of the moment and the show’s quick handling of it.