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HBO’s long-awaited series The Young Pope finally premiered in the US on Sunday, but the memes surrounding the show have been in effect all week.
The Young Pope: This ain't your daddy's Pope pic.twitter.com/q18fqxNJEz
— pixelatedboat aka “mr tweets” (@pixelatedboat) January 10, 2017
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPPultDBafW
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOs-uZxgmAU
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPKz84tAdjS/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPGWcz5glOf
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPD99lJAh7w
A Younger Pope…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BO50PnTjT-3/
The Youngest Pope…
Even the real Pope has been brought into things!
As did Leslie Knope, for rhyming reasons mostly.
Of course, Twitter jokesters got in on the action.
https://twitter.com/AlexWeissman99/status/816472282218565633
https://twitter.com/ChristophSouza/status/817200494787473408
https://twitter.com/bobvulfov/status/820780434191745024
Just saw the first 15 minutes of the #YoungPope and all he does is text his friends and complain about the wifi. #YoungPope
— chris deluca (@whatsucksblog) January 5, 2017
JUDE LAW: I am the Pope, and also let me just say 'Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering'." #YoungPope #JungPope
— chris deluca (@whatsucksblog) January 5, 2017
Hope #TheYoungPope walks down the halls of the Vatican in slo-mo to The Weeknd.
— Scott Fairbanks (@Sxottlan) January 14, 2017
"Please, The Pope is my father. Call me The Young Pope."
— Daniel Radosh (@danielradosh) January 15, 2017
I wish I was papal
You're so fucking papal
BUT I'M TOO OLD
I'M A GEEZER
WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING HERE?
I'M NOT THE YOUNG POPE HERE
— Arden (@PartyHardyArdy) January 6, 2017
So excited for this crossover series, Law and Order: The Vatican.
"His name is Jonas. He hustles drug-laced animal crackers across the church. Neighborhood kids are calling him the Young Pope." pic.twitter.com/ps3uFsbuMU
— Eric Francisco (@EricFrancisco24) January 6, 2017
Meanwhile, Saturday Night Live continues to dedicate much of its content to lampooning Trump.
Just so we're clear. #SNL pic.twitter.com/I92cqGTBIL
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) January 15, 2017
"I do not want to talk about the pee pee….I am going to bring back a strong, thick stream of jobs." #SNL pic.twitter.com/jdZWTSzOri
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 15, 2017
"Are you really, really sure [Russia was behind the hacking]?"
"It was China. I mean Canada. It was Meryl Streep." #SNL pic.twitter.com/HcCHk1GHXa— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 15, 2017
So, is Alec Baldwin officially a cast member yet?
#SNL used a Golden opportunity to share a steady stream of laughs!
WATCH THIS! Urine for a treat!#HowICauseTrouble#SundayMorning pic.twitter.com/2SFmlzgowE— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) January 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/lgbtfeedla/status/820506044761681920
Or is he in the running for another job?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPTMjR_jOcJ
Even Tina Fey made a cameo appearance to say some things about Trump.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPRlvGEDwZk
She came to host Felicity Jones as a Princess Leia-esque hologram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPS4upsBXZf
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPRlRciDFxl/
Gueeeessss whoooo had something to saaaaaaay about the shoooow?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPTYiAHA4eX
And guess who had something to say about Trump having something to say about it? Pretty much the whole internet.
Hey @realDonaldTrump! Want to know what I do when I don't like shows, or I think they are bad TV? I don't watch them you asshat #SNL
— Sean Moore (@soxinky) January 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/petieholder/status/820794444983271425
https://twitter.com/Gonzofromcanada/status/820793314844643328
Then why don't you stop complaining about #SNL and start being a leader? You don't love USA, you love yourself.
— Marie Tom (@MarieTom16) January 16, 2017
He's just looking for attention since most of Sunday night news is about Obamas departure…Alec Baldwin was hilarious! #snl
— Marlena Skrobe (@sweetmarlena) January 16, 2017
Donald #Trump hates #SNL so much he wouldn't miss an episode
— David Schreck (@StrategicThghts) January 16, 2017
