SNL with Tina Fey Best Ratings in Two Years
So what was it? Does absence really make the heart grow fonder? I guess you could say yes in this case.
Hosted by former "SNL" cast member/head writer Tina Fey and featuring Carrie Underwood as the musical guest, the show delivered a 6.1 rating/15 share in metered-market households -- the highest average since a Feb. 4, 2006 episode hosted by Steve Martin. That's also up 36% from the show's pre-strike average this season.
During the show, Mike Huckabee spoofed his ongoing quest for the Republican primary nomination. Appearing on the "Weekend Update" segment, he was asked why he stayed in the race despite the "mathematical impossibility" of winning.
Huckabee's Weekend Update appearance after the jump. I'm pretty sure that his base isn't responsible for the big numbers.
