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'Serial' Takes On The Truth Behind Santa Claus In This Hilarious SNL Spoof

"Serial," the 12-episode podcast that unraveled the details behind the murder of a teenager in 1999, has been fodder for plenty of parodies.

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Saturday Night Live's take is incredibly hilarious, with Cecily Strong doing an uncanny impression of host Sarah Koenig.

The story starts on Christmas Day, 1999, when a little boy found a "Nerf EndStrike MegaMagnus Blaster" under his tree. The boy's mom swears she didn't purchase the toy. How did it get there? Santa.

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Strong has Koenig's cadence and delivery down cold. She interviews Santa — calling from the North Pole. She interviews elves who witnessed the delivery of presents. 

But like the real "Serial," which ended without a conclusive answer to "who did it?" the mystery of Santa seems to be left unsolved as well.

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Watch the entire thing here:

 

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