why does drew always do something no one asked for?

cuz you call him drew even tho he is danny

I asked

Bc being spontaneous is more interesting than trying to impress

It’s called Freedom of choice

OJ killed it on SNL. He really slayed that audience. Murder.

Word on the street is he wrote "Knifin Around" from Space Ghost

Good thing he had his lucky stabbing hat!

He just took a stab it and found out that it fit like a glove.

As someone who has never seen a full episode of SNL, I really appreciate this comprehensive recap

@depressed onion I tried to watch a bunch after this, show is not for me.

same.

Man just watch the Gilda sketches, there the best ones.

I've watched like, 2 snl sketches ever as far as I know, but I'm about to need bare minimum knowledge of what the show is, so this video was great

Same! I've watched hundreds of sketches on YouTube,but never single episode

I love watching full length videos about a show that I, a European, didn't know existed until a couple years ago.

I live in the states and didn't know it existed until a couple years ago either.

Same here. It’s like watching the discovery channel, only that you got to pick it yourself

There's a channel called "Jose" where he recaps a number of series. I think his videos are pretty good. There are probably other channels like that as well.

Same lmao

@Andrina Websdale I really like Monty Python

I fell into the same trap. For a time, I thought 70s and 80s SNL was better than current, 90s SNL. But that's because I was renting best-of tapes for those years. Of course the best hour of 1981 is going to beat a random episode from 1993.

Hay bro it's 2022 are you ok like come back to the present

@Damien De Grasse he is talking about when he was in the 90s

Jay Winner Then there came the time that NOTHING they did was funny. Twenty years ago? That seems about right.

Is it still the 90s in your universe?

It's young comics testing out new humor. It fails a lot, as experiments do. But one great sketch can make an episode worthwhile, and every season has had it's standout sketches and performers.

They literally steal the jokes from the “young comedians” that the producers audition. It’s fucked and not even funny lol

It’s like going to an open mic, but in the comfort of your own home

The Sandler years hit more than they missed imo

thats a pretty good summary of the video

@BaxsStudios That's what YT is for.

"SNL hasn't been funny since they fired Norm Macdonald." -Norm Macdonald, hosting SNL

off topic but great pfp

rip legend

And it's only _partially_ a joke!

@JOHNNY ALIBI No, I was aping the point in the video about how people don't like SNL post what they grew up with by paraphrasing Norm's rant.

"Stick around, we've got a really bad show for you!"

The host makes and breaks this show now. The timothee chalamet episode was absolutely hilarious. They also have episodes that are almost unwatchable. Weekend update is the best thing right now Colin and Che have the best chemistry.

@Struudos that genuinely made me cry one night when I was up at like 3 AM and it made me question my sanity

@Emily H Nah man, it’s the tiny horse sketch for me

@ SMD 3000 the Covid family Christmas sketch is the best

TIMMY EPISODE??? HOW DID I MISS THAT

Agreed. Drew Gooden mentions this, but the Anya Taylor-Joy episode is seriously one of my favorite episodes as of late.

I was in high school in 1975 and I remember that it was a very different show format unlike other "comedy" shows at the time. I think that was part of it's appeal. Other comedy shows were targeted towards my parents generation and were boring. SNL had an edge to it. Drew made an excellent point on how our memory works. Before seeing his piece I had been watching it on Peacock and had come to the same conclusion. Thumbs up Drew!

it was a bit before my time but I really liked The Mr. Bill Show.

My dad wasn't even born in 1975!

My dad was a baby in 1975!

Almost every clip i see of modern era SNL on youtube has one thing in common: Everyone in the comments collectively agreeing Kenan Thompson is amazing, sometimes even saying he carries the modern cast. It’s always nice to see people praising the cast members that deserve it rather than bitching about the show as a whole.

@jj Really? I feel like he gets put in some of the worst skits, but its rarely his part that makes it bad. Personal preference is always a factor though.

That's so weird because I think he ruins every sketch for me 😷

It's crazy how many huge staple actors and comedians come out of SNL.

Thought this said "Canadians". Like they got granted citizenship for being on the show I am very sleep deprived

Almost like they are in a club or something

@Free Mom Hugs "we" are you on snl?

@Conner Broeker comedy is subjective so no not really

@Mario Garcia NBC family? career made? yeah I guess being a d list celebrity is a career

I still like SNL. They still put out some solid sketches and personally I think Weekend Update is regularly funny, I love Collin and Michael's chemistry.

One hilarious fact of weekend update with them is that they sometimes write each other's jokes- so when colin has to make inappropriate jokes about black people, it's because Che is practically forcing him to make them. They also don't read them until they're on air. Which makes it even funnier in my opinion.

The one with Tom Hanks on black people jeopardy

Just to drive home how much SNL has not 'gotten political'. They actually made fun Gerald Ford in the first season. SNL has literally always been political.

@AsianJackass They've made fun of all of them dating back to the mid-1990s.

Doing political sketches occasionally isn’t the same as doing political sketches every show multiple times a show

🤡

I love when Drew makes a hilarious video that ends in some kind of lesson/commentary on the internet.

@Quabledistocficklepo Quablediwtocficklepo This isn’t an airport; you don’t need to announce your departure.

reio Is this one of his "hilarious"videos? Thanks for the warning.

Drew Gooden would honestly be a pretty good writer, or maybe even cast member for SNL. His sense of humor is quirky and weird enough to appeal to a younger demographic than a lot of the usual "targeted audience" snl has, but still has enough general appeal to make his humor accessible to a wide audience. In performance terms, I haven't really seen him act a role other than himself, but... well, there have been a LOT of SNL cast members who only ever really played themselves, or barely disguised versions of themselves. For a current example, Pete Davidson (whom I adore - he is hilarious, even as Chad despite Chad being way overused); for a more classic example, think of Adam Sandler. Sure, Sandler had "characters" but they were never really anything on the level of the characters that a performer like Kenan Thompson or Kate McKinnon or Tina Fey or Will Ferrel could bring out... and sometimes, the less character-focused cast members like Davidson or Sandler are still BETTER than ones that are more character focused (think Chris Kattan or Jimmy Fallon). So, yeah. Lorne, since I know for a fact that you have been internet stalking me since 2009, take my advice here - at least bring Drew in for an audition.

This is so well-worded! I 100% agree, would love to watch drew perform/ write for big comedy shows

yes, thanks i'll take 37 minutes of drew

danny*

dude, that was 37 minutes?

Yup...

I just ruined 69 replies.

Damn didn't even realize how long it was til I was at the end 😂

I could listen to you talk about SNL forever. Please make a sequel

@Quabledistocficklepo ..did you watch the video my guy

@pingüino why yes, fellow drew gooden fan, also known as guy

I prefer watching SNL when it was funny. Now, thanks to this guy, Drew, I know I can find it again on Peacock.

I just can’t believe you glossed right over Norm Macdonald. One of the most genius minds in the last decade, not just comically but philosophically. And he died without telling anyone he had cancer, not even a lot of his family, because he knew he’d be looked at with pity which he didn’t want. Norm is a savage and was the best weekend update host I’ve ever seen

he was still alive when this video went up

@pillbugm I'm just saying it was a poor choice. I don't expect anything to change

@Commander862 ok uh...well he didn't. I don't know what you want to do about that? I guess you could always unsub if you care that much about Drew's taste in comedians

@pillbugm I haven't finished the video, but I got to the 2000s and so far the only reference to Norm (that I caught) was saying that he was fired. Now, I have a few issues with this. 1. I love Norm. I love his comedy and I wish he were still here to make us laugh with his unique style. The only issue with this is that Drew talked about Norm as if he barely knew who he was (or at least that's the impression I got; I feel like if he knew much about Norm he would have at least mentioned the offensive jokes when he stated that Norm was fired). I really don't think this is a big problem though, especially since I could be wrong. 2. Its a youtube video... most fans don't care about the length. He could have extended the video out another few seconds to talk more about Norm. Even if he was worried about the length, he could have cut out some of the parts where he played clips from the show and explained the joke of the skit (and why he didn't think it was funny). Really, my point here is that Norm is something that he easily could have talked more about and if the video were too long I feel like Norm would be cut from the video after a lot of the things that are still in the video. 3. Drew talks a lot about his favorite comedians from the show. He even paused to talk about some of his favorites and why he liked them. Not only that, but it frequently listed cast members/comedians from the show. So, while the comedians aren't the main topic of this video, Drew could have included Norm without deviating from the tone and direction of the video much. 4. The comedians are a big part of SNL. They define a good portion of the show. This is why Drew spends so much time talking about them. You can see the evolution of SNL through the skits and the jokes that the comedians tell. So, it stands to reason that such a unique and beloved comedian as Norm should have been included more, at the very least to show the state of SNL at the time. In conclusion, Norm should have been included more because time doesn't appear to be an issue and the SNL comedians show the evolution of SNL because they reflect the state of the show.

I mean the video's already pretty long and he was probably trying to condense the video. Its not really about which comedians are the best but the evolution of SNL. Better not speculate about his personal feelings on each comedian.

As a man who had never seen any of SNL and hardly even had a clue as to what it was about, this video was very informal. Thank, Danny

@Glands Informal

Informal

Take into account that taste in what is funny constantly evolves. It's important to remember that some of the bits you dismiss as unfunny were groundbreaking at the time.

I have never watched nor cared about SNL, but it's nice getting 37 minutes of Drew speaking on something he's passionate about.

@Libe Jenkins oh my god I can’t unhear it now, even as someone who’s grown up watching it

yea

SAME

I tought SNL was some sports thing

Vanessa Bayer is a treasure. And Beck Bennett was amazing as the regular guy. Amazing. Right up there with Sudeikis. (And that joke about the prison guy who slowly replaces himself was pure gold).

I think a lot of the people who say that grew up on 90's SNL and reruns of 90's SNL. It's never exactly been good, but it is funny, especially to younger people who are experimenting with their own comedy style. I'm pretty sure the funniest SNL will ever be is the series you watched when you were 14, and some of those jokes will stick with you forever. I will always remember the making of Titanic sketch. They ask the actress playing Kate Winslet how working with James Cameron is, and she says "oh he's an AMAZING director. He'd always be saying things like 'More Water!', or 'this isn't turn of the century water, this is 90's water! Get it out of here!" I say that every time my water gets a hair in it and I have to dump it out. It's hilarious to me, and I can't fully explain why.

i love watching people talk about things i know nothing about this is great

It’s weird listening to Drew actually try to be serious about something.

This is the best Drew’s been in 20 years

Drew hasnt been funny since 50 B.C.E

@Tom Monk You're kidding, Drew hasn't been funny since the prehistoric age.

We all apparently have to consider the fact that SNL doesn't have access to the "great natural comedians" from previous years. I'm a personal friend of the very funny, Jim Varney, and his manager; I am waiting for SOME creative produces to do a remake of Jim's " Your World as I See it"...and narrate it with exquisite English. Have to hire a brit to do that though? Excellent analyzations and eloquently stated, too...actually speaking ENGLISH well, and "creatively constructed"-verbally I HOPE TO SEE DREW EXPANDING TO accurately narrated stories about other actors and musicians too? BTW; WHAT IS A "COPYRIGHT STRIKE ?" I have over two-hundred original songs at You Tube, and Google billed me wrong many time for services I did not order.. They bill me for too many emails in my email account, but wont' tell us how MANY we are allowed before being billed; In uploading , they make us answer "Not appropriate for children" , when our material is obviously especically INTENDED FOR chldren...or they wont' allow comment ? SEEMS to me a company that illogically oriented and full of irony demanding users to LIE..should not even be "qualified to" ..initiated a "copyright strike ?"" . so Am I going to get a "copyright strike " too ???? What ? LyndaFayeSmusic@gmailOr "same" at Yahoo when Google gets through with me ?"You're the Reason I'm not Married " and"I Ain't no Middleman" FredGold&LyndaFaye. PERHAPS A CREATIVE IDEA FOR DREW . DREW ?

Drew hasn’t been funny since he didn’t exist.

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Honestly none of these episodes compare to how good Ally & Obie or Summertime Christmas were

I've heard SNL alumni talk about how something like SNL (a decades long institution), that's based so heavily on culture "at the time" and the extremely subjective world of humor, can't really be much "better" or "worse" than days past. It's just different now. Sure, it's certainly *less* culturally relevent, but so is EVERYTHING in this new reality of dispersial media we live in. This vid if great, nice work, but I am more on the "it's just different now" side of the aisle.

He just breezed by Norm Macdonald. The best weekend update host of all time.

SNL is what it always has been: Mostly crap but occasionally really funny.

Here's an observation from an old guy. That nude beach sketch where they keep saying 'penis'? The joke behind it is that it had just recently become okay to use the word 'penis' on TV so they were going to get as much mileage out of it as possible.

that’s acc even funnier knowing that

@AlkisenSuper oh okay. Thanks!

@Khalil Martinez No, you're thinking of More Crap. The episode about the word "shit" is called It Hits The Fan.

@naota3k it was the one where randy had the biggest shit In the world right?

In my opinion, a really cool thing about SNL is that it had George Carlin, one of, if not the greatest comedians/philosophers of all time, host the very first show.

@Abdullah Ahmad Calling you smart is an insult to intelligence. Seriously, stop hating on people you probably haven't even listened to.

Calling Carlin one of the greatest philosophers of all time is an insult to Philosophy.

I've been watching A LOT of SNL videos lately (the ones they have uploaded on their youtube channel), so my opinion is mostly about the sketches from their last decade: Kenan Thompson and Kate McKinnon are SO GOOD. They always give their 100% and when they are on screen I just know I will laugh at least once to the video. Vanessa Bayer is good too :)

You can still see remnants of the lonely island era in Drew's own comedy, not all that much but enough

I like that Drew honestly likes SNL and just decided to do a little breakdown of something he likes. Good Drew

Andy Samberg really did save SNL’s digital shorts, almost singlehandedly. I honestly wish they would let Kyle fill a similar role

Not just him, all of the lonely island are hilarious and they made me jizz in my pants

@Daniel Graham I agree, I love their work. They’re hilarious haha

Please don’t destroy seems to be filling the role well so far

@angelina That one is just etched in my brain. Though it probably wouldn't have the impact on me now it once did, back in the day it was the hardest I have ever laughed in my life.

I remember growing up during the Sandler/Farley/Myers and Ferrell era and seeing Samberg, Sudeikis and Hader make their debuts in high school. That was the first time they debuted the digital shorts, as that wasn't really a thing in the 90s SNL, the prefilmed sketches were usually parodies of ads. So Lonely Island gets credit for creating that particular segment, they didn't "save" that segment from anything.

This is my favourite Drew Gooden video. Not because of the subject or the execution but because he also has random access memories on vinyl so now I can relate to him

kinda shocked drew totally glossed over norms influence on the show. he was absolutely hilarious on the show, and to only mention the fact that he got fired is a bit of a disservice

I think you're being way too harsh on the 70's. It has just as many classic sketches as any other golden age of the show. In particular I think Albert Brooks' short films are extremely overlooked and underrated. The one where he performs open heart surgery is particularly genius.

Your final take on SNL perfectly describes what I've been screaming for years. Thanks for this. Can't wait to share it

As a non-fan, close to a hater even, I wholeheartedly agree with the conclusion that it's the same it's always been. It's I find it to be 'always bordering the line of offensively unfunny but never crossing it' regardless of which era of SNL a skit is from

i still genuinely think “long white beard” is hilarious as a short ad

Tbh, that Lindsay Lohan/Disney World sketch makes me crack up every time I see it. It's been years, but whenever it somehow pops up again, I end up laughing all over again

spot on with the observation about social media sortof... ruining SNL. There was a MASSIVE amount of hype around SNL in my early teen years (97-99). There was something about staying up late and watching it without the ability to easily replay or consume it afterwards.

the oj simpson thing is hilarious. he was told not to make jokes about him bc one of the people in charge was friends with him and responded by making one every single episode until he was fired.

@Irate Puffin it was Charles Rocket who said f*ck on live TV. During a Dallas skit in the early 80s. Who is Charles Rocket? Exactly.

Not just someone in charge but the literal HEAD of NBC!!! Norm was a mad lad

legendary tbh

@Ed JAMAZ “In his book, OJ Simpson said that "he would have taken a bullet or stood in front of a train for Nicole". Man, I'm gonna tell ya that's some bad luck when the one guy who would've died for you - kills you."

@H "He got cut because of OJ Simpson?" very poor choice of words

people talk about how picture of hotdog hsn't been funny since the 90s but i think the 2009 hotdog in picture of hotdog was totally underrated. and let's be honest the hotdog from 1992's picture of hotdog was terrible

The change sketch feels like watching a first draft of Brennan Lee Mulligan.

Love this! I have been watching many of the past seasons on Peacock too. Fun to reminisce. Thanks for making this video.

this video was extremely entertaining, thank you drew : )

The purpose of SNL is to kinda throw everything at the wall and see what sticks. You remember the good stuff and forget the rest.

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the ones with Donald glover are good

@Angelo Zachos did you watch the video homie

@Angelo Zachos You seem to watch a lot of current SNL for someone who vehemently insists they hate SNL.

there’s kind of a beauty to that, it’s interesting seeing the creative process of the different generations

No mention of Kenan, the longest running cast member. He is hilarious and has really helped random sketches actually make it

“Ah he can’t work, he lost his taint.” That got me. I have to watch that sketch now.

this is one of my favorite videos on youtube tbh. ive watched it multiple times and i keep coming back to it. i really enjoy watching commentary youtubers and drews channel has always remained a favorite of mine. i think a lot of the commentary youtube channels are beginning to feel a little burnt out, which is totally understandable. maybe its because there are more and more new commentary youtubers and only so many people can make a video on a subject. dont come for me in the comments but i feel like drews content is always really well thought out and never feels half-hearted or uncreative. i love watching drews in depth commentaries on shows or show comparisons and forreal hope he does more.

I fell in love with Bill Hader sketches and discovered SNL through that

SNL has definitely always been the definition of hit-or-miss. Lucky for me, I have a brain disorder where I'm just as entertained by the train wreck cringe sketches as I am by the genuinely funny ones. So usually I have fun tuning in regardless.

Ngl I kinda feel the same way

Oh, now I don't know how to feel about this comment

What disorder exactly

holy shit its Uncle Dane the engie main

@ln+3rna1hàbän3r0s Not much really

totally true that everyone's favourite snl is the one from their teen years.. When I think of classic, awesome SNL I think of the Coneheads, and Dan Akroyd saying "Jane you ignorant sl*t" - and also of Chris Farley's Van down by the river :-D, though of course that was later :-D

it’s so interesting to see how humor has evolved through the years

This was such an awesome video! Editing was literally perfect, and kept me engaged the entire time!!

I came of age watching SNL off and on from the early to mid 80's and that was the standard I measured the show by Joe Piscopo, Eddie Murphy, Brad Hall. I liked the Mr. Bill Show, Mr. Robinson's neighborhood, and some skit with superheroes with Mr. Hall being a superhero who had the power to staple himself to things and did so to a chair. I was somewhat entertained by the earlier generation Garret Morris, Gilda Radner, Dan Ackroyd but found those a bit odd, dated, and frantic energy wise (Looking at you Steve Martin). I was not a fan of the jokes about race as they were off the mark and not funny. Not a big fan of Land Shark. I stopped watching regularly in college in 88 and 89 and found the next generation Sandler, Schneider, juvenile and off-putting. I would pick it up from time to time and I did like the Funmation films (The Ambiguously Gay Duo) some Tina Fey, Andy Samberg, Phil Hartman and some mid to late 90's female cast members.

I also feel like the "SNL was funnier in my day" comes from how TV used to be watched. When I was a teenager I would stay up late and watch with my sisters. On more then one occasion we wouldn't laugh during the episode but then talk about the skit so much that it became funnier in hindsight because it became an inside joke with my sisters. Also there was less content out in the world so it was more likely my friends where watching SNL. If I missed that weeks episodes, I couldn't always find them on YouTube, I would just be out of the joke that week. My point is SNL was funnier when my friends and family watched SNL because sharing a joke with someone is funnier than laughing and a screen alone in your bedroom.

@Jace N I started watching SNL at the first episode in 1975, my last year of high school and first year of college. I worshiped that show and the people on it. Watch today, though, and it just doesn't hold up all that well. It was something brand new back then and it was really better than so much of the dreck comedy that was on TV at the time. It was a fresh phenomenon and that's part of why we loved it so much. We rooted for them to be good and we were occasionally rewarded.

Wow true

Thats just aging and nostalgia

@Kevin Sousa I never watched SNL in the 90s and can clearly see it was funnier. Nothing to do with nostalgia.

@Jace N SNL has always been hit or miss, stop lying to yourself on that. The only different between now and 20 years and even 50 years ago is number of choices besides SNL. It was the go-to on basic network TV up unto steaming and now people are crapping on because they found things more pinpoint to their interests. I don't know what you think was in the mid 2000s but it wasn't all that great either.

7.7 million people have watched this just to continue saying “SNL hasn’t been funny since the 90s” and that drives me insane

i could listen to drew analyze anything. i’ve never watched snl, and this is just my favorite video of his

You have no idea how often this video shows up in my suggested… and I watch it every time. What a truly great effort you have made and accomplished. I have loved SNL since I was a kid, always want to know more about it!

i like drew talking about sitcoms more than the other vids drew does lol

"Nostalgia is a drug that causes us to misconstrue our memories." That's legitimately perfect.

That’s sometimes the case and sometimes not. Occasionally, you can remember something as a masterpiece and revisit it only to learn—yes, it was in fact a masterpiece. All I’m saying it it can work both ways.

I anticipate liking this comment in 20 years

Nothing is more addictive than the past.

"drug". No.

Rolling Stone's fans what?

After watching this many times, I just heard your "President Carlson" joke for the first time, and I felt a deep mortal terror.

I used to look back on Gilmore Girls with nostalgia until Netflix rereleased it and I got to see how truly horrible and cringey it was.

I'm a HUGE SNL fan. I have watched it for as long as I can remember. When I was like 6ish I used to sneak downstairs, sit on my staircase and watch it through the spindles. I wasn't allowed to be up that late or watch the show so I had to go all covert to watch along with my dad. Turns out my dad knew the whole time, he thought it was cool that i loved the show so much. Back then I loved all the physical over acting. My favorite recent sketch it John Mulaneys monkey judge. That sketch is so smartly funny, it's amazing. I would never claim that it's all amazing. In my opinion for the most part there aren't any bad seasons, but there are bad sketches or just bad whole episodes sometimes. I honestly feel like each season only has like 50% good episodes. I still watch every single episode though.

I really want to take a moment to appreciate how much work you put in this video. I'm really amazed, good job!

Colin reading racist jokes Michael wrote for him , that he hadn’t seen yet, was the funniest part of the finale.

John mulaney was always Messing with bill harder as Stefan on weekend update And it was great

@Brutus Mars yeah

Yeah, I saw the Black Superman one from a few weeks ago and oh my god I was dying

@Sam C you good lol im just surprised you hadn’t seen that before!

@jillian c oh i didn’t know that i only saw one haha

What a great video essay. While I don’t agree with everything you said, I respect it. It’s great to get a millennial’s point of view about SNL, and I can tell you put a LOT of work into it. Well done.

The way that a good portion of Drew’s audience might actually be too young to know about OJ Simpson😂

Honestly I've never seen a single episode of SNL. I've watched a few clips of it but never been interested enough to watch the actual show. I guess I wasn't missing too much

LOL I love how you describe your sponsor's work. Selling clothes to bugs, horse dating website 🤦🏻‍♀️

Just the concept of a having a fake white beard to sarcastically express to someone that they kept you waiting had me laughing for three minutes, so I think that’s worth something

Same love this

I need that

Quite a good laugh

That season seems actually hilarious, it's probably because of the three head writers

i had to pause the video bc the way he delivers it so offhandedly got me

This is most definitely my favorite video drew has ever made. Idk what it is about it but I always come back to watch it

TV funhouse was the best part of the show. Atleast I knew I'd laugh once during the show.

5:19 the scream actually made me laugh 💀

as someone who's been a longtime SNL fan and even gone so far as to go see it live back when Bill Hader hosted in 2018, but besides the comedy community i was able to find because of the show, could never pinpoint why exactly i continue to watch, this video was fantastic. it really is something about seeing young comedians come into their own, catching that niche second-to-last sketch that no one else will remember but that you'll still giggle at years down the line. no one's saying it's a perfect show, but to follow the sports metaphor, it's like watching the big leagues of college comedy and there is something fun in that

my uncle was an animator for SNL in the 90s. he absolutely hated every second.

I was never on SNL, and I’ve hated every second

@eve - This would be a great plot for a book/movie. I’d read/watch it. Your uncle sounds like a fascinating gent. What great childhood memories you have!

@Amber D Robert Smigel is a comedy genius imo and his comedy is awesome

Okay, now I need a deep-dive on what it was like being an SNL animator.

@eve that’s all super interesting ✨ Hope y’all are doing well ✨

Good job drew, a lot of hours spent for good content. I watch your videos at work and I appreciate the time you spend on them. And yes I even watch the olds one from a year ago.

Never even watched a full episode of snl before but I watched this whole video. I’ll watch anything Drew puts out 😅

Chris Farley was such a gem. I miss him so much, everything he did was gold.

this was so well done. the conclusion is so perfectly explained. i wish more people could realize it! haters and even the cast members alike :)

Okay but, the idea of zack Efron coming back to hsm to tell everyone that they never had real education is hilarious to me

I'm going to have to watch that one. That's the perfect sketch to do for Zac Efron and the premise is incredible.

It's funny as shit

one of my favorite sletches ever for sure

One of my all time favorite sketches. I'm definitely biased because I grew up with the High School Musical movies, though.

I haven't watched SNL since the early-mid 2010's, which IMO was when it was at its best.But the show has always gone through peaks and valleys. Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Jason Sudekis, Fred Armisen, and Kristen Weig were just the AAA-Team. As for Adam Sandler, I found him hilarious at age 12-20, the moment I entered young adulthood up until my 30's I suddenly didn't find him funny anymore. He nails humor for children... and he really missed his calling doing a risque kids how. "Sometimes when I think about Modern SNL I think they're still in a transitional period" _nearly a decade has passed since the last good era_ Ah, just like me. A "transitional period" I think the thing that has caused SNL to lost most of its luster and star-making power, is that younger audiences these days have replaced SNL with youtube (hell I'm 32 and got rid of television to replace it solely with youtube over a decade ago!). I agree wholeheartedly that SNL is the same it has always been, it is society and the world that has changed. The next Adam Sandler/Will Ferrell/Eddie Murphy/ect is gonna come from those channels on the trending tab who's thumbnails give you eye-cancer. >__> It's already starting with that guy who filmed a corpse in Japan and said he didn't think It'd be a big deal to show the body in his youtube video (I am so glad I don't know his name off the top of my head XD he will forever be that corpse-filming guy to me)

Rick Moranis 'hosting with someone else' was Dave Thomas, together they were Bob and Doug McKenzie who were famous characters in a Canadian sketch show. They hosted a fictional show called 'Great White North' and were basically a precursor to Wayne's World.

Absolutely Jane Curtin, as a Gen Xer, I have to say, she was absolutely an unappreciated star of that era.

I really wished you’d do more videos like this. This is the only one of your videos I’ve watched more than once. It’s really good.

I would just like to say that Drew deserves every sub he has. Great job Danny

PERHAPS A CREATIVE IDEA FOR DREW . DREW ?

@Rose definition of diet: the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats. "a vegan diet"

U mean denny

this is Kurtis

You should change your username to "Obeast"

You're doing good Drew, good job

This is still one of your best videos. Love the commentary you gave about a show that means a lot to me, as well as plenty of others.

I like how drew used the term “casual viewers” how exactly are you not a casual viewer?

I loved this video, it was an awesome way to learn some comedian history

The people who keep repeating "This is the funniest thing SNL has done in years" are just simply doing an SNL sketch where the joke is that they repeat "This is the funniest thing SNL has done in years". It's a pretty great sketch, probably one of the funniest things SNL has done in years.

This actually makes perfect sense, considering the phrase has been going on for just a bit too long, much like a snl skit

This comment has been the funniest thing iv seen in years!

@Mirna Simmi 😃these nuts this, these nuts that, have you ever chopped these nuts before?😃

This is the best comment aProphetofRNG has done in years.

@Mirna Simmi touché

Ahhh the 70’s, where there could just be “a Muppet skit” and nobody bats an eye. The good ol days

I think Kyle Mooney is one of the funniest most recent cast members. You can always tell when he wrote it. It alsmost felt like it was supposed to halfway be on Adult Swim or Portlandia. Inside SoCal legitimately one of my favorite bits.

This is the funniest SNL has been in 20 years

Joke's on you, Drew-- the cars are self-exploding too

SNL hasn't been funny since 3000 BC, when Ashbel did his impression of Moses parting the red sea.

@Foxy the pirate yeah, sure was a stir

@Bring Back Daredevil especially since in the middle of the episode they were naked

@Foxy the pirate yeah, i remember how controversial it was

But the Adam and eve one was a bit dark

Eh, there a lot better skits in the later seasons. I really liked when Ishmael and Seth did the skit where it was a dinner between Hannibal and Alexander the great