The Jimmy Fallon/Justin Timberlake 'Saturday Night Live' Drinking Game

This weekend's Saturday Night Live is the show's apotheosis: both Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake will be on hand for the Christmas show. This means it's time to drink.
Fallon is serving as host and Timberlake as musical guest, and just the promise of the combination of the former cast member and the five-time host surely has some weak in the knees (or queasy in the stomach—there are some complicated feelings about these two out there). The show, which has had a pretty rough season so far, will obviously revel in their presence, so we feel we can accurately predict some of the things that are going to happen—at least well enough to make up a fine drinking game. The show's on at 11:30 p.m. on the Saturday before the week of Christmas. You have no reason not to get a little shit-faced.
Take one sip of egg nog (or appropriately themed alcoholic holiday beverage) if... Jimmy sings. Justin appears in any capacity outside of his capacity as musical guest. Jimmy and Justin harmonize. Someone references that Justin is a member of the Five-Timers Club. Someone references the fact that more people want to see Justin than Jimmy. Jimmy breaks and ruins a sketch by laughing. Someone says the word "bromance." Jimmy and Justin reminisce about what sketches they have been in together. (Take a slightly longer sip if they mention playing Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson.) Lorne Michaels makes a cameo. Take a gulp if...












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