Get ready to laugh as we dive into the most hilarious "Saturday Night Live" sketches from 2000 to 2024! From "More Cowbell" to "David S. Pumpkins," we're counting down the comedy moments that had us in stitches and became instant pop culture classics.
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00:00This place has everything. Asbestos, lupus, the magazines at Supercuts, Dan Cortez.
00:11Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're ranking our picks for the Saturday Night Live sketches
00:15from 2000 to 2024 that made us laugh the hardest.
00:19Well, that's a tough break. We got the monkey judge.
00:23A monkey judge?
00:25Yeah, he was appointed last year by that governor who loved pranks.
00:302000, More Cowbell.
00:32I'll be honest, fellas, it was sounding great, but I could've used a little more cowbell.
00:41So, let's take it again, and Gene.
00:44Yeah.
00:45Really explore the studio space this time.
00:47You got it, Bruce.
00:48I mean, really.
00:49Yeah.
00:50Explore the space.
00:51Okay.
00:52I like what I'm hearing.
00:53Yeah, we're gonna take a wild guess and assume that you've heard of this one.
00:56One of the most legendary SNL sketches of all time, More Cowbell,
01:00formerly known as Recording Session before it achieved cult status,
01:03documents the fictionalized story of how Blue Oyster cults don't fear the Reaper came about.
01:08I gotta have more cowbell.
01:10Don't blow this for us, Gene!
01:13Convince ourselves, Gene.
01:16Specifically, the sketch highlights fictional band member Gene Frankel's contribution to the song,
01:21his overzealous cowbell playing.
01:24Much to the chagrin of Frankel's bandmates,
01:27eccentric producer Bruce Dickinson, played by episode host Christopher Walken,
01:31only seems to want more and more, well, you know,
01:34a showcase for Will Ferrell's brand of all-out physical comedy.
01:38We challenge you not to break out into laughter alongside the easily amused Jimmy Fallon.
01:42Babies, before we're done here, y'all be wearing gold-plated diapers.
01:49What does that mean?
01:50Never question Bruce Dickinson.
01:532001, Jeffries.
01:55Hi, excuse me. Do you guys carry, uh, Diesel brand jeans?
02:01Yeah, we also carry Hootie and the Blowfish albums.
02:04Shall I wrap one up with a backwards baseball cap and the tape of the Cheers finale?
02:09Or you can try them on in that time machine over there. Why don't you set it for 1994?
02:13Speaking of Jimmy Fallon, the future late-night talk show mainstay
02:16was no stranger to corpsing during his six-year tenure on SNL.
02:20So while you may be used to the sight of that familiar grin popping up,
02:23you know a sketch has potential when Fallon appears poised to break in a sketch's opening seconds.
02:29Such was the case with the first Jeffries,
02:31which parodied the snooty haute couture culture of this real-life upscale clothing boutique.
02:36Hi, um, I'm looking for a sweater for my boyfriend.
02:39Really? Well, if you want it to match your outfit, I suggest you try a Hallmark store.
02:46That way you can pick up that hang-in-there poster you've been dying to get.
02:49Nice one. Air five.
02:52Although it recurred a few more times, it was never better than in this first outing.
02:57Host and Will & Grace star Sean Hayes was perfectly suited to this roast fest,
03:01delivering the characters' insults with the perfect amount of ridiculous venom.
03:05Hello. Yes? Really? Splendid.
03:14We're going to the Dolce & Gabbana show. How fast can you have your bags packed from there on?
03:22I've got my Jacqueline bag packed already.
03:252002, Kotex Classic.
03:27Introducing Kotex Classic.
03:32This is the original.
03:38This is your mother's pad.
03:41SNL fans have a lot to thank Tina Fey for.
03:44Among them is this hilariously subversive sketch from the show's 27th season.
03:49A shining example of Fey's talent for injecting gleefully absurd social commentary into her work,
03:54this faux commercial finds the women of the SNL cast engaging with a very particular kind of a throwback trend.
04:00I always know it's there.
04:04You can't beat the original.
04:06Those girls are old school.
04:13Confidence.
04:14Said Fey, quote,
04:15It seemed to be an excellent parody of nostalgia-based marketing while also being a little shocking and silly.
04:21Fey faced an uphill battle attempting to get the sketch on air,
04:24citing SNL's predominantly male writing staff.
04:27Eventually, Fey and co-writer Paula Pell were able to sell the idea,
04:31which paid off by producing one of the show's sharpest pieces of satire.
04:35I love the bells.
04:36It's so complicated.
04:38I love the snaps.
04:39This one's a classic.
04:42Kotex Classic.
04:45Kotex Classic, the next big thing.
04:482003, Colonel Angus comes home.
04:51Could it really be Colonel Angus?
04:56I don't know.
04:58We haven't seen Colonel Angus around these parts for years.
05:03Are you ladies out here talking about Colonel Angus?
05:07Yes, daddy.
05:08I can't wait to meet him.
05:10At first glance, this Gone with the Wind-esque segment might not appear to have any notable punchlines at all.
05:16Then, a few years later, once you've entered adulthood,
05:18you'll finally be able to appreciate this subtly filthy sketch.
05:22I don't know why people make such a big fuss over Colonel Angus.
05:26I myself never much cared for Colonel Angus.
05:30He robs me the wrong way.
05:33Not sure why.
05:35Can't put my finger on it.
05:37Colonel Angus is an acquired taste.
05:40Oscar winner Christopher Walken, whom we hope you'll remember from More Cowbell and also his many film roles,
05:46plays the titular role, a Confederate soldier whose appearance at a 19th century plantation
05:51is eagerly anticipated by some and met with hesitancy by others.
05:55Colonel Angus, you old carpetbagger.
05:59Annabelle.
06:04I fear my visit is an inconvenience.
06:07Nonsense, Colonel Angus.
06:09We're always happy to see your shining face.
06:12While we can't tell you exactly what the sketch's wordplay hinges on,
06:16chances are you'll be able to pick it up pretty quickly.
06:19Colonel Angus proves that you're never too mature for a hearty laugh at the Deep South's expense.
06:24Is it true you've been stripped of your rank?
06:26Yes, it is.
06:28There'll be no more Colonel Angus, ladies.
06:31Call me by my given name.
06:33Oh, Eno.
06:35I so love the sound of Colonel Angus, but I guess I could give Anal Angus a try.
06:46I love me some steak and eggs.
06:48Ever since they found mad cow disease in the U.S., I'm not taking any chances.
06:54It can live in your body for years before it ravages your brain.
07:02You're enjoying your day, everything's going your way.
07:04Then along comes Debbie Downer.
07:06Much like More Cowbell, the first installment of Rachel Dratch's beloved Debbie Downer series
07:11has viewers, against all odds, rooting for everything to go completely wrong.
07:16Dratch's Debbie is a less-than-willing participant in a family reunion,
07:20which finds the jovial suburban clan, including host Lindsay Lohan, on a trip to Disney World.
07:25This is my dream come true. I mean, I'm totally serious.
07:28Tigger hugged me at the door, and I thought I was gonna cry.
07:31I guess Roy isn't doing as well as they first thought.
07:36What? Who's Roy?
07:39Roy of Siegfried and Roy.
07:42He was attacked by his own tiger and suffered devastating injuries.
07:50The sketch's players were reportedly unaware of Downer's now-iconic womp-womp musical cue,
07:55which kicks off a domino effect of unforgettable corpsing.
07:59Once Dratch loses it following a botched line delivery about a deadly North Korean explosion,
08:04everyone else is down for the count.
08:06By the end of the sketch, Dratch is nearly in tears, an outcome Debbie herself would likely be proud of.
08:12I didn't say a word during It's a Small World when you talked about low birth weight,
08:16or during the fireworks when you went about about feline AIDS.
08:22It's the number one killer of domestic cats.
08:27I can't take it!
08:292005, Lazy Sunday
08:39For only the second-ever SNL digital short,
08:42Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Yorma Taccone didn't do too badly.
08:46Written by the troupe alongside featured guest and fellow SNL employee Chris Parnell in a single evening,
08:52Lazy Sunday became Saturday Night Live's first major entry into the world of digital media.
08:59This is a chronic local scenario!
09:01The song served as an early landmark of online culture,
09:05going wildly viral, well, for the time,
09:08and as a fundamental notch in the Lonely Island's belt.
09:11The beauty of Lazy Sunday lies in its simplicity.
09:14Said Amy Poehler of the sketch,
09:23It's all about the Hamiltons, baby!
09:25From the stacks to the fan, our girls like swiping!
09:282006, National Anthem
09:30Ladies and gentlemen, here tonight to honor our country by singing the National Anthem,
09:35please welcome, Pamela Bell!
09:39We already know the answer to this question, but we're gonna ask it anyway.
09:42Is there anything Maya Rudolph can't do?
09:45National Anthem finds the SNL veteran being called upon to sing the Star Spangled Banner
09:49at an MLB World Series game in St. Louis, Missouri.
09:52It is quickly revealed that Rudolph's Pamela Bell is a fan of the NFL,
09:56and she's been a fan of the NFL since she was a kid.
09:59She's been a fan of the NFL since she was a kid,
10:02and she's been a fan of the NFL since she was a kid.
10:05It is quickly revealed that Rudolph's Pamela Bell is hardly a professional singer.
10:10Rather, she's the winner of a local grocery store contest.
10:13LALALA
10:16LALALALA
10:23DAWUT
10:26SOPRAH
10:29LALALALALALALALA
10:33What follows is a gut-busting demonstration of Rudolph's knack for musical comedy.
10:38Bell's literally anthemic performance is an over-the-top, seemingly improvised rendition
10:43that's likely unlike any rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner you've ever heard.
10:48We think it's more believable that SNL's studio audience is cheering for Rudolph and not poor Pamela Bell.
10:54That's mine.
10:57Let's blame him.
11:02The news brought us to rights.
11:05And right wrongs.
11:152007, Dear Sister
11:18Hey man, what you doing?
11:20Nothing, just, uh, writing a letter to my sister.
11:23Cool.
11:24It's pretty crazy, I, uh, I haven't seen her in years.
11:28It's, uh, it's weird because...
11:33You don't need to be a hardcore fan of the cult favorite teen drama The O.C.
11:36in order to appreciate this absurdist masterpiece.
11:39In a parody of that show's second season finale,
11:41Dear Sister finds Bill Hader and Andy Samberg repeatedly riddling each other full of bullets,
11:47all to the stripped-down, melancholy sounds of British singer, Imogen Heap's song, Hide and Seek.
11:52Gosh, I just thought of the funniest thing.
12:00Dear Sister serves as a brilliantly executed reminder of the Lonely Island's penchant for surreal comedy
12:06with a clever emotional hook.
12:08See, the sketch has totally met a conclusion,
12:10which finds two police officers summing up the sketch's premise
12:13before rather predictably taking each other's lives.
12:16Dear sister, by the time you read this, I'll be dead.
12:20This is how I think it's gonna happen.
12:22Dave will shoot me, then I'll shoot Dave, then Eric will enter and get shot by Dave.
12:27Then you'll come in and get shot by Eric, Dave, and I multiple times.
12:31Love, your brother Keith.
12:34P.S. Then two cops will read this letter and shoot each other.
12:42Governor Palin, thank you for agreeing to talk with me one more time.
12:48Oh, hey, you know, sure.
12:53Did you enjoy your week in New York City?
12:56You know, I did, Katie, and I wasn't sure I would at first.
13:00One of the few SNL political impersonations so iconic that it has its own Wikipedia page,
13:05Tina Fey's caricature of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is a sketch comedy legend.
13:10We already know that Fey's impression of the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee is top-notch,
13:15but we have to shout out its spot-on writing, too.
13:18You went to the UN for the first time. How was that experience?
13:22Oh, you know, it was just amazing. So many interesting people.
13:26Though I have to say, I was disheartened by how many of them were foreigners.
13:32I promise that when Senator McCain and I are elected, we're gonna get those jobs back in American hands.
13:39In fact, spot-on doesn't even begin to describe it.
13:43In this parody of interviews between then-Governor Palin and CBS News' Katie Couric,
13:48Fey's answer to a question about bank bailouts isn't Fey's at all.
13:52It's actually Palin's answer from the original interview repeated verbatim.
13:56It sounds like Palin's claim that she was just giving Tina more to work with has a ring of truth to it.
14:01You know, we've got to accompany tax reduction and tax relief for Americans.
14:06Also, having a dollar value meal at restaurants, that's gonna help.
14:12But one in five jobs being created today under the umbrella of job creation,
14:18that, you know, also...
14:34Is it fair to say that the side-splitting Mother Lover is the raunchiest SNL sketch ever aired?
14:39While the jury is still out on that one, it is impossible to deny that dirtiness be damned,
14:44Mother Lover is one catchy sketch.
14:54A direct sequel to the Lonely Island's weirdly trailblazing Dick in a Box,
14:58Mother Lover finds Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake's unnamed horndog bozos being released from prison,
15:03only to find out that it's Mother's Day and they haven't done anything to honor their respective moms.
15:08An impromptu brainstorming session yields a less-than-family-friendly result.
15:13You may have to watch through your fingers to overcome a barrage of cringe,
15:17but that will hardly stop you guffawing at Samberg and Timberlake's X-rated antics.
15:39You ready?
15:42The original Shy Ronnie was a certified hit for the Lonely Island,
15:45so much so that they were allowed to make a sequel that not only ups the ante,
15:49it successfully ups the hilarity.
15:52The rare follow-up that manages to improve on the original,
15:55Shy Ronnie 2 finds Rihanna and her mush-mouthed cohort attempting to stick up an old-timey bank.
16:01Whoever conceived of the concept deserves a retroactive raise.
16:05Positioning Rihanna's commanding authority against Ronnie's inability to use his words
16:09creates one of the most baffling on-screen partnerships we've ever seen.
16:13While we can't quite figure out why Rihanna keeps this Chucky clone around,
16:17we're at least happy that she got to take Jon Hamm home.
16:202011, Red Flag Perfume by Chanel.
16:51Hey, speaking of Don Draper himself,
16:54Jon Hamm narrates this beautifully cringeworthy fake commercial,
16:57one of SNL's best in a long line of them.
17:00Kristen Wiig, appropriately clad in red, is the model for Chanel's newest fictional fragrance,
17:05which the sketch presents as a telltale sign to run.
17:09That is, in capital neon letters.
17:20Red flag.
17:24She knows exactly where to go, exactly what to do,
17:28and all her friends are dudes.
17:32Andy Samberg, Jason Sudeikis, and Taran Killam play Wiig's unwitting, unwilling suitors,
17:37who at first appear to be entranced by Wiig's character
17:40before they realize she's a walking, talking red flag.
17:43While the sketch remains coy as to the actual scent of red flag,
17:47it seems as though it's the kind of thing that you just know when you smell it.
18:022012, Liza Minnelli Tries to Turn Off a Lamp.
18:05Who would have thought that turning off a lamp could be so much fun?
18:08And now, Liza Minnelli tries to turn off a lamp.
18:13In this enjoyable sketch, Kristen Wiig channels the energetic presence of Liza Minnelli
18:18to solve a seemingly simple conundrum.
18:20Wiig's wacky performance is one for the ages in an increasingly entertaining sketch.
18:25Is there a little knob on here that you turn and everything goes black?
18:31She embodies Minnelli with a spark that never dims,
18:34constantly trying to turn off the light with numerous routines.
18:37And even references to Bob Fosse.
18:40She frequently asks for her partner's help,
18:42but Jonah Hill doesn't stand up to aid her at any point.
18:57It's all in good fun as the whole surreal segment ends in a dance number.
19:012013, Do It On My Twin Bed.
19:04Saturday Night Live is known for its many high production value parodies,
19:08with this music video being one stellar example.
19:19It all concerns a woman bringing home her boyfriend for the holidays
19:23and being forced to show him her childhood bedroom.
19:25An attempt to be intimate is sidetracked by things like the size of the bed,
19:29which only makes matters worse.
19:35But let's get wild.
19:37In a bed for a child.
19:39Added details such as a creepy cat and interruptions from the family
19:43only make this more authentic.
19:45Even Jimmy Fallon shows up to provide commentary from the significant other side
19:49in a comedic rap verse that meshes well with the pop track.
19:522014, Weekend Update.
20:02Stéphane on Autumn's Hottest Tips.
20:12Just listen to that crowd.
20:14They already know they're in for something special.
20:16Arguably Bill Hader's signature character,
20:18Stéphane's inappropriate hyper-niche suggestions were missed by fans of the show
20:22following Hader's 2013 departure.
20:24Fans would not have to wait long to see Stéphane again,
20:27as Hader returned to host the following year.
20:30Condemned by GLAAD and the EPA from Ghostbusters,
20:33this old, wet band-aid found in a jacuzzi
20:37is the kind of place that makes you feel weird the next time you see your parents.
20:41This place has everything.
20:43Kufa hats, congas, MTV's Dan Cortez.
20:47This appearance ended up being one of Hader's finest hours,
20:50in the sense that he could barely maintain his composure
20:52at the mercy of John Mulaney's bizarre punchlines.
20:55Watch out for Hader's frequent invocation of actor and former MTV host Dan Cortez.
21:00You'll never be able to hear Cortez's name the same way again,
21:03and we doubt that Hader will either.
21:262015, Close Encounter
21:30Kate McKinnon showcases her effortless abilities in this sketch
21:33about three ordinary folks who made contact with extraterrestrials.
21:50While her counterparts seem to be more positive about the experience,
21:53it is immediately clear that McKinnon's character has seen much stranger things.
21:58The woman recounts the so-called alien experiments that she underwent,
22:01which become increasingly bizarre with each new revelation.
22:18All the while, the other cast members struggle to maintain their composure.
22:22Host Ryan Gosling desperately tries to hold in his laughter,
22:25giggling as the actors listen to the amazing script.
22:28Everything builds to a satisfying ending,
22:31as the lead performer explains her return to Earth in hilarious fashion.
22:35My slacks landed in a frickin' pine tree 30 feet away,
22:40so I had to just chill up there with my damn coot-coot and prune shoe on
22:45till the place opened up.
22:502016, Haunted Elevator featuring David S. Pumpkins
22:55SNL pulled out all the stops for this Halloween episode,
22:58including a sketch that features a strategic use of Tom Hanks.
23:02Don't make fun of me if I scream, okay?
23:04If it's a hundred floors of frights, babe, I'll probably be screaming too.
23:07On a haunted elevator ride, a group watches as floor after floor
23:11reveals an assorted cast of scary figures.
23:13This all changes when David S. Pumpkins arrives to throw the sketch for a loop.
23:17How's it hangin'? I'm David Pumpkins,
23:21and I'm gonna scare the hell out of you.
23:25Taking the scene into bizarre territory,
23:28Pumpkins and his skeletons dance their way into holiday history
23:31with this zany performance.
23:33Hanks also sticks the landing on a catchphrase that's both funny and memorable.
23:43Any questions?
23:45By the finale of this iconic segment,
23:48there's at least one more surprise to make people laugh
23:51and feel slightly unsettled.
23:54Happy Halloween!
23:57Any questions?
23:592017, Papyrus
24:02James Cameron's blockbuster Avatar
24:04inspired this genius sketch about the madness of one man.
24:07I forgot about it for years, but then I remembered that
24:10Avatar, the giant international blockbuster,
24:14used the Papyrus font as its logo.
24:17Ryan Gosling plays someone deeply troubled by the fact
24:20that the film's title used the Papyrus font,
24:22sending him down a road of therapy and self-doubt.
24:25He just highlighted Avatar, he clicked the drop-down menu,
24:30and then he just randomly selected Papyrus.
24:33His questions largely remain unanswered
24:36in this overdramatic exploration of the protagonist's psyche.
24:39With the help of Gosling, the character's entire plight
24:42is a believable spoof of fan culture in general.
24:45I don't even think this is literally Papyrus.
24:47Maybe that was a starting point, but they clearly modified this.
24:50But whatever they did, it wasn't enough!
24:56From the actor's narration to his obsessive journey
24:59to confront the person responsible,
25:01this short has all the comical thrills of a classic sketch.
25:04I know what you did!
25:07I know what you did!
25:15A seemingly ordinary game night goes south fast
25:18in this outrageous sketch.
25:20Cecily Strong arrives at her friend's house with her older husband,
25:23played by Bill Hader, in a tour-de-force performance.
25:26Horus! They went to Paris! Anna went to Paris!
25:31Uh-huh.
25:33After Horus interrupts them with a startling revelation,
25:36the entire event starts spiraling out of control.
25:39His Cialis kicked in.
25:41It's here! Let's go!
25:44Everyone's horrified reactions are only one piece of this comical puzzle,
25:48along with Strong's dedication to the premise.
25:50This is all by the numbers. It's science, it's clinical, it's boring.
25:54Okay, well, can you at least use the bedroom?
25:57The best part comes when Hader backs the motorized chair into the furniture,
26:01pushing the actors out of the way and breaking in the process.
26:05Horus.
26:06You know what? No!
26:15This segment proves that chaos is one of the greatest ingredients
26:19in any Saturday Night Live sketch.
26:222019. Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood 2019.
26:26Eddie Murphy's triumphant return to SNL in 2019
26:29was marked by several notable visitations from his classic characters.
26:33I was gone for a bit, but now I'm all right.
26:37My neighbors were all black, but now they're white.
26:41This included an inevitable trip to the world of Mr. Robinson,
26:44an ironic twist on the children's program Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.
26:48He steps through the door and sings like he never left the show.
26:51His energy carries him through an extensive lesson
26:54on topics such as gentrification,
26:56in a comedic take on the changes his character and the program
26:59have experienced in the decades since.
27:01It's like a magic trick.
27:03White people pay a lot of money, and then poof!
27:06All the black people are gone.
27:09Mr. Robinson also interacts with his new white neighbors
27:12in a comical aside.
27:13Don't worry, boys and girls.
27:15Mr. Robinson knows just what to say in situations like this.
27:18Oh, you think I stole your TV because I'm black?
27:21No, of course not.
27:24It always works, boys and girls.
27:27Playing each line with expertise,
27:29the performer proves that he hasn't lost
27:31any of his skills in sketch comedy.
27:38Thank you all. Thank you all.
27:40Well, let's get started. It's 2020.
27:42What does hip-hop represent today?
27:44I mean, at this point, it's the culture, period.
27:47We took over the world with the power of our science.
27:50Absolutely.
27:51Question for you.
27:52What happens when you pair two it boys,
27:54in this case Pete Davidson and Timothee Chalamet,
27:57and make them do sketch comedy?
27:58You get rap roundtable,
28:00an incisive satirical critique of quote-unquote culture vultures.
28:04Nah, see, like, for me, for me,
28:07it's about that yeet, yeet.
28:08Nah, I feel like yeet.
28:11I'm sorry, the yeet. Could you say more?
28:16Talking about like, uh, when she skirt up on you,
28:19you just gotta yeet on her.
28:21Yeah, yeah, like yeet, yeet.
28:23Flanked by veritable rap royalty,
28:25including Punky Johnson as Queen Latifah
28:27and Roots drummer slash Oscar winner Questlove playing himself,
28:31Davidson and Chalamet's buzzword-spouting mama's boys
28:33are an inexplicable joy to watch.
28:36Appearing to parody contemporary rappers
28:38like Post Malone and Lil Xan,
28:39Gwop Lord and Smoke Chedda make utter fools of themselves
28:42with their hilariously shallow emo rap.
28:44Did we hear Timmy say that his main rap influence
28:47was Fall Out Boys?
28:48I like Fall Out Boys.
28:51How about rappers?
28:53Uh, I would like to say, uh, the Car Rats.
28:56I like Car Rats.
28:57Who are the Car Rats?
28:58Remember, uh, they're the rat,
29:00the rats were driving and rapping in the commercial?
29:03Wait, wait, wait, you mean the Kia hamsters?
29:07Yeet, yeet!
29:082021, Hot Ones with Beyoncé.
29:11I cannot believe you're on Hot Ones.
29:13No, I feel you.
29:15I still can't tell if this is beneath me.
29:18But my sister Solange loves this show
29:20and said I'd have fun, so.
29:22Well, I'm glad she did.
29:24So we can start with a mild wing here.
29:27Mild?
29:28Come on now, I'm from Texas, baby.
29:30Don't worry, we know what you're thinking.
29:32Hey, I haven't seen Maya Rudolph in a while.
29:34And you'd be right.
29:35So we're rectifying that with this Hot Ones parody
29:37in which Rudolph's legendary Beyoncé caricature
29:40gets in way, way over her head.
29:42Of course, the joke here isn't just
29:44Rudolph's outsized reactions
29:46to increasingly lethal doses of spice,
29:48but deconstructing the real-life Beyoncé's
29:50effortless cool and bulletproof unflappability.
29:53Are you okay?
29:58Ms. Noel's Carter, uh, are you good?
30:04Uh, Beyoncé?
30:09Sorry, I'm good.
30:12We also have to shout out
30:14Mikey Day's pitch-perfect Sean Evans impression
30:16in which the SNL cast member
30:18captures Evans' composed geniality
30:20in an impossible-to-manage situation.
30:22We desperately need to know
30:24if the real Queen Bee has seen this
30:26and, moreover, if she's actually up to the challenge.
30:29Where is my hairstylist?
30:31Demica Angelo, come to my side.
30:34Yes, Bee.
30:36I need you to take my wig off,
30:41put six ice cubes on my head,
30:44then put my wig back on.
30:50No one look me in the eye,
30:52do not make any noises that I do not know.
30:55I do not feel cornered, so we can begin.
30:59I have decided to allow cameras in this courtroom.
31:02However, if I see my image in the monitor,
31:05I will think it is a rival monkey
31:07and I will completely lose it.
31:10A hosting gig by former SNL writer
31:12and Emmy-winning stand-up comic John Mulaney
31:14never fails to register as must-see TV.
31:17Case in point, this delightfully absurd sketch,
31:20which stars Mulaney as a Simian judge.
31:23This is, of course, much to the chagrin
31:25of Kenan Thompson and Melissa Villasenor's prosecution.
31:28My client went to say hello to the defendant
31:31and his pet monkey, Gummo.
31:33No Gummo.
31:35What?
31:36Tango.
31:38Yeah, I know, I'm talking about a different monkey.
31:41Yeah, no Gummo, Tango.
31:44Should I keep going?
31:46Yeah, but I'm gonna throw a little sand to show dominance.
31:51Attempting to win damages following a gruesome monkey attack,
31:54Thompson and Villasenor are dismayed to find
31:56that for obvious reasons,
31:58the law is unlikely to be on their side.
32:01Brilliantly executed down to the last monkey detail,
32:04this sketch merely poses the question,
32:06what if a monkey was a judge?
32:08And to be clear, we are not complaining.
32:11Objection!
32:12Your Honor, it is obvious that you're favoring the defense.
32:15That is ridiculous.
32:17Your Honor, I love judge.
32:21I love you.
32:23I love judge.
32:25You are baby.
32:26Judge love baby.
32:28Bring judge baby.
32:29Judge love you.
32:30Judge favor defense.
32:32Oh, come on!
32:342023, Protective Mom.
32:36Mama!
32:37You've been a part of my life!
32:39I've missed you so much!
32:45Look, we don't need a reason to heap praise on Pedro Pascal.
32:48But since we're here, hey, why not?
32:50Starring SNL newcomer Marcelo Hernandez,
32:52Protective Mom finds Pascal playing his toughest role yet,
32:55Hernandez's loving but overbearing mother.
32:58You may be surprised to learn
32:59that Protective Mom was Pascal's idea.
33:01My parents taught me never to come empty-handed,
33:04so I did bring some vegan sliders.
33:07Luis, ella está loca.
33:09Yo cociné para todos.
33:11Esta niña viene a mi casa con vegan sliders.
33:13Is she talking about me?
33:15Yes, but in a good way, don't worry.
33:17Mama, we're hungry, huh?
33:19Yes, and this looks great.
33:20Where should I put these?
33:21Said Pascal to Variety,
33:23quote, all I did was go in and say
33:25it'd be great to do something with Marcelo
33:27and, I don't know, be his protective mother or something.
33:30Hernandez revealed that Pascal's mother
33:32is based on his own Cuban mother,
33:34sharing that, quote, a lot of the jokes I say
33:36and the stuff that I write
33:37has to do with our relationship growing up.
33:39Well, I helped Luis out.
33:40Now he's on ADD medication,
33:42and he's doing a lot better.
33:44My son don't have ADD.
33:50He just like to jump.
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34:092024 Bridesmaid Speech
34:12We're out, the shots are flowing, yeah
34:14Guys on the dance floor grooving, yeah
34:16We say no thanks, she's taking, yeah
34:19Sing it!
34:20Now she's with a hot guy
34:22But he looks gay
34:23Heard his name's Domingo
34:26Second location
34:27Maybe he's bi
34:28Still dancing with Domingo
34:30Third location, fully straight
34:33Don't be thrown off by this sketch's
34:34overly simplistic title.
34:36You've probably already seen
34:37this wildly viral bit somewhere on social media.
34:40Starring host Ariana Grande
34:42as a member of a painfully off-key group
34:44of bridesmaids,
34:45it quickly becomes abundantly clear
34:47that something strange is afoot
34:49in Kelsey and Matt's burgeoning marriage.
34:51In the bathroom
34:53We take her aside
34:55She says don't worry
34:57We won't cross the line
35:00Think of your fiancé
35:02She says good reminder
35:04Hand me her ring
35:06Then we can't find her
35:09You took off your ring?
35:11Is this true?
35:12In an effort to avoid a boring speech,
35:14as Grande's character puts it,
35:15the Kel Squad sings a parody
35:17of Sabrina Carpenter's Espresso
35:18that comes with a painful twist for the groom.
35:21Thankfully, Matt's pain is our gain
35:23and Marcelo Hernandez gets a chance to shine
35:25as, well, you know who.
35:27Hey Matt, came all this way
35:30Had to explain
35:31D-Wreck from Domingo
35:33Kelsey's a friend
35:34She's like my sis
35:35But we did hook up though
35:38What?
35:39Why would you guys tell me this through song?
35:42I hope we can still be friends
35:45What's your favorite SNL sketch?
35:47Let us know in the comments below
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