 Complete the following phrase:  The characters apparent meaninglessness was referenced in the original skit. Tom Hanks jokingly tweeted that he dressed as Pumpkins for Halloween in 2016. To promote his Reddit Ask Me Anything, Microsoft founder Bill Gates parodied the original sketch, and received some criticism for the effort. Hankss performance as an SNL host, including the Pumpkins sketch, garnered him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 