See, this is why you can't totally quit SNL. Just when you think the show is beyond lame and that a guest host like Taylor Swift is sure to be weak and boring, it surprises you with goodness.

Not greatness, but solid goodness.

There were many solidly good moments in last night's show, starting with Swift's hilarious "Monologue Song," in which she took hilarious jabs at Joe Jonas and also addressed her current boyfriend Taylor Lautner (the werewolf in "Twilight") and of course, Kanye West. And speaking of "Twilight," the digital short spoof on that movie ("Firelight") which subbed Frankenstein monsters for vampires, was dead-on. I also loved Swift in the PSA about dangerous things parents do while driving. Even the very last skit, an infomercial for an album called "Bunny Business," had funny impressions of Natalie Merchant, Shakira, Adam Duritz, and Jennifer Hudson.

Click below to watch Taylor Swift sing her "Monologue Song."

The Wanda Sykes Show (11pm, Fox) - Tonight is the debut of Wanda Sykes' new talk show, the first late night network talk show hosted by a woman since the Joan Rivers disaster of '86. Don't expect this one to go down in flames, though. Wanda Sykes is hilarious and it's a smart move to go for Saturday nights. Wanda's show will have an open bar for her guests (which should make things really interesting), and will include sketches, a monologue, and panel discussions about current events. Using Chris Rock's old HBO show as a blueprint, Wanda says she wants her to show to be fun and wants viewers to feel like they're "hanging out at my spot with me and my friends.” Her first guests include Mary Lynn Rajskub, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, and “Amazing Race” host Phil Keoghan. The show will air each Saturday night at 11pm on Fox.

Saturday Night Live (11:30pm, NBC) - SNL returns tonight after a couple of weeks off, and Taylor Swift is the host and musical guest. I'm expecting at least one Kanye West joke. Question is, who can play Kanye? Will they draw some crop circles on Fred Armisen's head and make him try that one too?

Sorority Wars (9pm, Lifetime) - A young woman follows in her mom's footsteps and pledges the Delta sorority, but disapproves of their devious ways and goes with their rival. Adrienne says it's drama, drama, drama. Courtney Thorne-Smith and Faith Ford star as moms of sorority girls played by Lucy Hale and Amanda Schull.

The Locator (9pm, We) - A Greensboro family looks for a little girl who lived with them in foster care for five years before the state took her away. The WeTV actually shows a two-hour block of "Locator" eps starting at 8pm, which is great if you're interested in catching up on shows from previous seasons.

Saturday Night Live (11:30, NBC) - Gerard Butler is tonight's host, and Shakira is the musical guest. (Taylor Swift is hosting on November 7, not tonight -- so sorry for the mix-up).

It's not exactly something to be proud of, but North Carolina's former Sen. John Edwards got more attention on last night's "Saturday Night Live," all because of ... well, you know.

Edwards, who has also been a candidate for president and a vice presidential nominee, had his legacy painfully summed up in a "Larry King Live" skit that would have made Oscar Mayer proud. Read below for more on the sketch, and my apologies in advance to delicatessen owners everywhere.

Last night's "Saturday Night Live" was pretty lame. There's really no other way to describe it.

I can't remember anything standing out as particularly funny except maybe Andy Samberg's digital short music video, "On the Ground," and Seth Myerson's joke about Kate Hudson's rumored pregnancy by NY Yankee Alex Rodriguez ("... it would be the first time he has produced in October.").

But what did stand out was the wasted opportunity sketch with Lady Gaga and surprise guest Madonna. Maybe it was cool that Madonna showed up and that she and LG were willing to poke fun at themselves. But this sketch was awful. We agree with E! Online that there was great potential here, but that the entire sketch was a flop.

And ditto for the show. Will someone please tell Fred Armisen that he can't do even a passable Obama?

Brian McKnight Show (10pm, WRDC) - Smokey Robinson performs. McKnight also has Giuliana Rancic, Kobe Bryant, and Carmelo Anthony.

Saturday Night Live (11:30pm, NBC) - The hunky and funny Ryan Reynolds (left) is the host tonight, and Lady Gaga is the musical guest. Let's hope the script this week is kinder to newcomer Jenny Slate.

Austin City Limits (12midnight, UNC-TV) - The 35th season of "Austin City Limits" kicks off tonight with a concert by The Dave Matthews Band, who perform from their latest album, "Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King."

One of SNL's new cast members, Jenny Slate, made her first night a memorable one when she accidentally dropped the f-bomb on the live show.

Slate was doing a sketch about a biker chick talk show. She and Kristin Wiig and Megan Fox said the words "frickin'" and "friggin'" and "freakin'" a lot, but Slate slipped up once and said the naughtier subsitute. It was right at the beginning of the sketch, and Slate kept it together, but did make an "uh-oh" face. It was Slate's only major appearance on the show.

Here's a clip of the scene but don't be surprised if it's taken down by NBC.

In the scene, Wiig throws an ashtray at Slate and Slate's character responds, "You . . .

Can Dwayne Johnson come back every week to do Barack Obama?

This week's SNL was a much welcomed improvement over the last several shows. Host Johnson's opening musical number was hilarious, as was his turn as a bitter, serenading Hawaiian waiter. But the highlight was his portrayal of the angry "Hulk" side of Barack Obama's mild-mannered personality. I thought he sounded just like Obama. Maybe he can at least give Fred Armisen some voice lessons?

Just a few months ago, Saturday Night Live was just about the hottest show on television. Lorne Michaels built entire shows -- even special primetime editions -- around Tina Fey's spot-on Sarah Palin, Darrel Hammond's doddering John McCain, and Amy Poehler's ticked-off Hillary Clinton.

Now Fey and Poehler are gone and we're left with Fred Armisen's awful Barack Obama and a string of lame sketches brightened only by an occasional Kristen Wiig
character. But sometimes even Wiig is hard to take (the 'annoying wife skit' this week was only about a one degree deviation from several other Wiig characters I can think of right now). . . .

The braintrust here at "Happiness ..." has made its admiration of Neil Patrick Harris no secret. In a quality ensemble cast, he has carried "How I Met Your Mother" to unprecedented heights this season. He also thrilled the Joss Whedon fanboys (and girls) with his title role last year in the online musical, "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog".

So NPH's appearance Saturday Night Live this weekend was a welcome escape from an otherwise mediocre run of hosts this season.