Saturday Night Live UK

The *April Fools’ Day joke has the two shows teaming up in July to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday.

The Sky One series drew 205,000 viewers—down 9% from its Tina Fey–hosted premiere, per Deadline—but still topped Channel 4 in its timeslot, with execs expected to weigh streaming and viral metrics over overnight ratings.

A U.S. co-production that streams Stateside on Peacock, SNL UK and its cast/hosts has the option of submitting for either the International Emmys or the Primetime Emmy Awards, Gold Derby explains.