Nate Bargatze poked fun of the TV industry and some nominees during the opening moments of the 2025 Emmy Awards on CBS.

The first-time Emmy host opened with a sketch with Bargatze portraying television inventor Philo Farnsworth explaining the all-too-real and baffling ways the medium would be used in the future.

Flanked by SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day and James Austin Johnson, the sketch was a variation on Bargatze’s beloved “Washington’s Dream” sketch from his debut hosting Saturday Night Live last year.

Nate Bargatze poked fun of the TV industry and some nominees during the opening moments of the 2025 Emmy Awards on CBS.

The first-time Emmy host opened with a sketch with Bargatze portraying television inventor Philo Farnsworth explaining the all-too-real and

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