We got to watch a new SNL this week for the first time in months, now that the writers' strike is over. But would the writers be on their game?

To be honest, the opening sketch, featuring Fred Armisen as Barack Obama and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton, was way too long and just not funny. It looked like it could be a long night.

But then we got this, a digital short for a new period medicine called Annuale:

On a night filled with several funny moments, this was one of the best in recent memory. However, there's a big reason this week's SNL was funny: Tina Fey.

A writer on SNL from 1997 to just a couple years ago, including time as SNL's "head writer," Fey's writing is edgy, funny and relevant. Take her commentary this weekend on Hillary Clinton's presidential aspirations.

Loved it. Good re-start for SNL.