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Nate Bargatze Opens Emmys by Joking CBS Stands for 'Caucasian Broadcast System' and More in 'Inventor of Television' Sketch by Ethan Shanfeld

Nate Bargatze opened the Emmys dressed as Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of television, in a sketch with "Saturday Night Live" stars Bowen Yang, Mikey Day and James Austin Johnson. The bit, set 100 years in the past, was a play on Bargatze's famous "SNL" sketch "Washington's Dream," as the comedian make jokes that pointed […]

SOURCE: Variety at 08:27PM on September 14, 2025

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