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Tom Hanks returns as David S. Pumpkins in Halloween ‘SNL’ opener

Tom Hanks revived his David S. Pumpkins character on Saturday Night Live’s Halloween episode, and a cold open skewering Donald Trump’s midterm anxieties soon took over the sketch.

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Tom Hanks revived his David S. Pumpkins character on Saturday Night Live’s Halloween episode, and a cold open skewering Donald Trump’s midterm anxieties soon took over the sketch.

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