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Tom Hanks recent appearance onSaturday Night Livehad certain groups online saying: This is whySNLis in the toilet.

Black Jeopardyis a parody of the long-running game showJeopardy!

Thompson, who played the parody shows host, agreed with Doug and walked towards him for a handshake.

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But the MAGA-hat-wearing character appeared to recoil, saying, Dont like that, whoa, whoa, whoa.

We dont need it, Thompson replied.

This is whySNLis in the toilet.

Actor attends SNL event in elegant attire amid controversy for MAGA role.

Kenan Thompson played the host Darnell Hayes onBlack Jeopardy

It was rather disgusting, one wrote.

What a disgrace @nbcsnl to decide to exclude an audience of millions who grew up watching your programming.

Hanks portrayed himselfas an ignorant racistwho refused to shake a Black mans hand, read another fiery comment.

Host in a suit on a game show set, holding a card, related to SNL episode discussions.

This feels like random and divisive.

Eddie murphy doing tracy morgan while tracy morgan is thereis why i loveSNL, read another comment.

In that episode, too, Doug initially hesitated to shake the hosts hand.

Man wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat and denim shirt on SNL stage, portraying a MAGA supporter.

Tucker revealed that Doug backing away from the hosts handshake was a completely in-the-moment idea that Hanks created himself.

When he did it, I laughed super-hard in my mind but played it off, Thompson recalled.

It was the most natural ad-lib Ive ever done.

SNL 50 sketch featuring actors portraying a TV game show, with contestant podiums and a host.

What A Traitor, one social media user said about Hanks recentSNLappearance as Doug

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