Saturday Night Live has found itself comfortably at the top of the Overall Australian Chart this week, with a whopping 31.39 point difference from market average.
The episode was one that had been anticipated ever since it was announced. Hosted by CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk made waves as he played Wario from Nintendo’s Mario series, a doctor on a soap opera, a Dogecoin expert, a cowboy, and himself in different sketches across the night. He also revealed his Asperger’s diagnosis.
In the wake of his appearance poking fun at the cryptocurrency, the value of Dogecoin fell more than 30% within 24 hours. The following episode of Saturday Night Live also saw its ratings dive to lowest level ever, but whether the plunge was connected to Musk’s appearance is debatable.
Topping the remaining three charts this week, The Handmaid’s Tale continues to enjoy a strong run after the release of its fourth series.
Also appearing at the pointy end of the Overall Australian Chart is Channel 10’s MasterChef. There was chaos in the kitchen as Therese, Justin, Dan, and Brent took on a pressure test from chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs.
Feeling confident because desserts are her specialty, Therese seemed to be cruising through the test. That was, until she wasn’t. Despite the nation yelling at their screens for her to play her immunity pin and save herself, Therese didn’t play the pin because she believed her flavours would save her.
They didn’t.
Now in its third week of release, Netflix’s Shadow and Bone continues to perform well. This week the show averages 19.08 points above average in Australia and 10.63 points above average in New Zealand.
The series is based on the Grisha novel trilogy and tells the story of Ravka, a fantasy kingdom in a war-torn world plagued by the Shadow Fold.
