Bird Bible - SNL

[@riktov]

Kate McKinnon is so good at acting creepy, and Mike O'Brien is so creepy without even acting. The perfect bizarro sketch for these two.

[@MoeAji]

That kid has no chance with parents like these.

[@wanderingseth]

OMG thank you. Mike O'Brien just creeps me out. I can't look at him!

[@1970boobear]

The dads clear disappointment at the kid using his imagination is frighteningly accurate

[@trollingisasport]

That made me burst out laughing

[@KingoftheJuice18]

The kid was right!

[@taklahirobuthan3420]

Truuu

[@rachelrachel9152]

I think it's more suspicion which makes it even scarier lol

[@mgomez6480]

WHOOSH

[@thebeesknees2762]

This is just silly! Biblical figures should never be portrayed by birds! They should be portrayed the way that God intended... by animated vegetables.

[@booginas]

LMAO. O.K??!!

[@tomripsin730]

Then a squash can make you smile.

[@kahlendurin9632]

Lol Veggie Tales. Loved that stuff as a kid

[@joydot.dot.dot.8040]

booginas I don’t think you understood the joke

[@mysticanna5545]

Yes

[@jamesbernard7652]

"Yeah, let's just enjoy it for what it is."

[@xenorama7033]

+ "Evil eye"

[@erikseidler133]

Yeah that got me too.

[@sorellana2154]

Us theme plays in background

[@HectorHernandez-ec3nd]

hahaha the look

[@mnemonichotpocket]

The look....the dad gives his son...after he says, "Let's just enjoy it for it is." was by far.....the funniest and most accurate piece of acting I have ever seen.

[@exploderwrestlingpodcast2721]

Funny, but as someone who grew up in a Pentecostal household and had an "extreme teen Bible" it's not too far off from reality.

[@clutchpowers9761]

I have "The Action Bible. It's the Bible turned into a graphic novel. It's pretty cool.

[@TimBurVlogs]

@@clutchpowers9761 I keep seeing that at Walmart. Is it worth getting?

[@clutchpowers9761]

Yes. It's pretty cool. It's a good way to get the information without making your head explode from all the reading. Plus the font in Bibles that I've seen is like times new roman 6. It's worth getting, definitely.

[@TimBurVlogs]

@@clutchpowers9761 I'll have to get it!

[@bulletbill1104]

clutch powers considering what DC comics did with abrahamic mythos it seems pretty interesting

[@kyliesparks1435]

To be the graphic designer in charge of making those bird pictures lol

[@whisperingleaves4157]

David and Goliath, so disturbing yet hilarious… 😆

[@blaustein_autor]

The dad's glimpse at 1:45 is priceless :D :D

[@Me-ir6we]

Murmurs of Blaustein I don’t get that joke though help please?

[@jasonchung533]

Kolby Ryan Trosclair it’s implied that the parents made the Bird Bible for their kids, so when the son made a good suggestion about the wise men being owls (as in, “wise owls”), the dad was annoyed that his son thought of something that could have made the book better

[@healthylifehappywife8501]

Is priceless a euphemism for creepy? Cuz..... 🤣🤣🤣

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

@@jasonchung533 I thought the look was more about the dad disapproving of the son questioning anything in the Bible.

[@orpheus..]

@@BbGun-lw5vi You're both wrong. The joke is that the kid is a weirdo and the parents are trying so hard to please him that they bought (they didn't made it like the other guy said) him a bible made entirely with birds...only for the kid to start questioning the damn book cementing the fact that their kid is not only a weirdo but also an ungrateful lil' brat.

[@LyssaLuvzYhu1]

The look he gave after saying “Let’s just enjoy it for what it is” 😂😂😂

[@embelkowitz]

Dad: here’s Moses parting the Red Sea Me: he’s a bird. He can fly over it. I really wish the kid had said that to his dad

[@jvgreendarmok]

Let's just enjoy it for what it is.

[@waltonsimons12]

@@jvgreendarmok *subtle side-eye*

[@muchtested]

What?! And gotten killed immediately for thinking beyond the intended meaning?

[@Niceandshiny]

Y'all need more likes😆😆😆

[@KingoftheJuice18]

You make a valid point. They should have used fish.

[@cassiewire12]

Kate McKinnon kills this lol I love her

[@RequiemForABuckeye]

Mike O'Brien was better

[@hd-xc2lz]

RequiemFAB Kate's actual performance level sketch to sketch doesn't matter to her youtube fan base, only that she's present in a sketch and that she's gay. They post "Kate= genius" on sketch videos in which she has no speaking role.

[@rkeratiloe1]

h d you know how long I've been waiting for someone to post your comment? It's been 84 years…

[@indigowindigo6]

0:41 I don't know why but with just a look Kate is hilarious.

[@Widdekuu91]

It's the liptwitch. She manages to make the woman she's portraying to look slightly psychopathic from all the times she had to dissmiss her own feelings for the strict christian lifestyle and be happy about Amercia's birds. Also...now that I mention it...where was the bald eagle?

[@bobbybobbinson]

indigo windigo I thought the same thing! It was perfect

[@1970boobear]

Yes, she totally Nails awkward and creepy!

[@iamfrances3150]

She is the best SNL cast member in history. She’s been able to play every gender, role and her stuff is so dry humorous and not just slapstic

[@leob4403]

No shes not the best, you are exagerrating

[@cartersmith6628]

This is basically the concept for Veggie Tales

[@Ariel_thenotsolittlemermaid]

Wait wait wait Veggie tales is about the bible????? We don't have it in my country, but I heard of it... thought it was just a regular kids show!

[@cartersmith6628]

@@Ariel_thenotsolittlemermaid no yeah big Bible show. I don’t think it’s as heavily religious as back in the day. Like I think it got rebooted and is just about good morals or something? But yeah at least half of veggie tales is just Bible stories with a few things changed to make it kid friendly and some jokes added

[@Lil_mar00]

lmao "let's just enjoy it for what it is" shoots a disapproving glance..lol!

[@danielj.medina8371]

The Bird Bible may cause excessive cawing and attempted flight. The Bird Bible does not guarantee salvation for your soul, or the souls of your children. Any feathers found inside the Bird Bible should be considered good luck and used to ward off evil spirits, including, but not limited to, the devil himself. Any likeness to other birds living or dead is purely coincidental. Do not be alarmed if your Bird Bible has a faint egg smell, this is normal and healthy. No refunds or exchanges. ©️ 2014 Chauncey Inc.

[@RowanWarren78]

LOL!!

[@r.shanethompson7933]

You Sir deserve some kind of award for that one.

[@free322001]

@@r.shanethompson7933 You sir, need to freeze this vid and read their fine print when they show the payment address.

[@tygerstar35]

Totally hysterical! Should be ready in an extremely rapid fashion barely intelligible

[@ceres090]

1:47 This look he's giving his son is just too much!

[@leporellothegoldfinch]

Shut up and take my money!

[@1970boobear]

Leporello the Goldfinch - Birdtaming Tips & Tricks LOLOL I wish I could have given you more than just one like

[@amystabenow1189]

she has mastered the look of a stepford wife..

[@Melospizia]

“The birds help it seem more real.” 😂

[@meganarnold8221]

The dad's face when the boy said the wise men should be owls. 😂

[@parzooman]

This is still funny all these years later. Mike O'Brien's pieces on SNL were just plain brilliant.

[@orchdork775]

"...reanacted by beautiful, *young* birds." Wait, so no old birds?? Well, that's a deal breaker for me.

[@dennisbraun5747]

"Let's just enjoy it for what it is." And then the stink eye. Classic.

[@mishrazz]

Best one. This one was so creepy and far out it was borderline Tim & Eric stuff. The fact that so many people did'nt like it and some was offended means they are definetly on to something..

[@2Bdiscovered]

THIS IS SO RANDOM

[@liesadegroote8817]

2Bdiscovered stapler.

[@brennicolas3093]

Not really, look at Veggie Tales, it’s biblical stories portrayed by.. vegetables. At least birds are living creatures. There’s also the action bible, a graphic novel (comic book) version of the Bible, and “The Story”, which is the Bible written as a novel. I think this is making fun of the idea of trying to put a new spin on the Bible to make it seem more interesting.

[@OfficerFriendly2006]

that's Saturday night live for you.

[@amyllgray]

I would prefer a cat bible

[@econojon]

Let's just enjoy it for what it is.

[@TaharkahX]

@@econojon Good one 😁

[@tygerstar35]

AMEN. Or. AMEOW!

[@cuucnsbfl9913]

Joe W. Opines: THAT would - unfortunately - NEVER FLY! Stop to Consider: CATS are shockingly individualistic - "Herd Mentality" among cats is NOT a well-known or respected THING... And one MUSTN'T ALLOW the fragile young Minds (which MUST BE MOLDED) to be influenced by such beings (next thing you know, they'll be teenagers sneaking off to parties to imbibe BUD LIGHT and EXPERIMENT with... well, ALL MANNER of inappropriate things! When they should ONLY be Dreaming of the PURITY BALLS in their Near Future!) Also: Consult the MALLEUS MALEFICARUM [or, "The HAMMER of Witches"] - it's one of our CURRENT United States Supreme Court Justices' Favorite Books - inspired by the Biblical quote: "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to Live!" - And thousands were tortured for Jesus' Pleasure according to its recommendations - mostly Females, of Course - especially Childless "Cat Ladies" - this hefty Tome will helpfully inform those who will Judge others that a Witch often chooses a "Familiar" - such as a Cat possessed by a Spirit or a Demon...

[@biscuitolivaismyname1994]

I wouldn’t want a friend who reads the Bible for fun ether

[@MimiMadness94]

I wouldn’t pay $800 but I kind of want a bird bible

[@littbitterst2328]

OMFG.....LMFAO....🤣🤣🤣🤣 And then ...."just 800$"... I'm dying🤣🤣

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

“Send $800 to...” Hilarious.

[@sugaredwards6207]

“The birds make it seem more real”

[@dafyddil]

This is so smart... the parents and the product itself are so bizarrely out of touch it's accurate

[@TaharkahX]

The audience didn't appreciate this nearly as much as I do! 😁👏🏽👏🏽

[@sonja1150]

The contempt in his eyes when he looks at the boy hits me through the screen 😕

[@jaxsun72]

The fake Florida address at the end is perfect.

[@molliwilson5639]

"Look how freaked out they are"

[@xsteveconwayx]

As someone who grew up in the Bible belt with friends with religious parents, this is way too real to me.

[@jmsmith1767]

This is the most Mike O’Brien sketch of all time

[@Choc_Chilla]

At least 5 of those birds (possibly more) are not from North America. 4 of them are Australian Birds and 1 is African.

[@NIRVANAmat]

this is amazing hahaha!

[@jaxsun72]

"look how freaked out they are" I'm f****** dying

[@bradwatson7324]

If I had had the Bird Bible growing up, I probably wouldn't be the atheist I am today.

[@logansimmons3199]

When Bird Bible makes the live show, but my little step children is cut for time

[@bflat5274]

I think this skit was an excuse for the photoshopers to have some fun 😂

[@monikaszymanowska5142]

Each time I say to myself: no, they CAN'T make me laugh louder, something like this happens:-)))

[@Widdekuu91]

Who else expected Bird Jesus to be a white pigeon and hang on a cross with his wings spread?

[@somethingelse4424]

"The birds make it seem more real"... Yes, relatively speaking it's an improvement.

[@ernest747]

OMG I TOTALLY DREAMT OF THIS

[@reddaB]

ernest747 lol

[@slappymcslapster8845]

I'm a Bible thumping Christian and I love scripture and I find this hilarious! I think the funniest part was is that it only cost $800!

[@velvetdemise6]

They missed the obvious “bird is the Word” joke

[@unfuzzy]

Everybody knows the bird is the word.

[@daniellem9476]

"Put a bird on it." -Portlandia

[@sapphirewingthefurrycritic985]

*Says the birds in the book are all North American, shows images of Kookaburras, parrots, caracaras and kingfishers which aren't even native to America.* I also would have made the wise men owls.

[@mablebeel1619]

My favourite sketch ever by SNL. "Let's just enjoy it for what it is."

[@d_eexe]

The stank eye at the end killed me 💀

[@gummieworms3909]

I busted out laughing at 0:09 This sucks lmao😄

[@katherinekharchenko1633]

This is exactly what I was expecting when I clicked on this video and I'm thankful for that.

[@emmahudak6565]

1:22 Kate's nails are on fleek!💅🏼💅🏼💅🏼💅🏼💅🏼💅🏼💅🏼💅🏼💅🏼💅🏼🖐Rock it queen

[@Rainy-In-The-Desert]

I love the fine print when it does the price of the Bible, very funny ☺️

[@keriannmeyers1171]

With Passover in two days this will be fresh in my memory. "Look how freaked out they are"😂

[@justinharris2320]

"The birds help make it seem more real." lol

[@aether8344]

You missed the opportunity to call it the Birble

[@cuucnsbfl9913]

Joe W. Opines: They Really Should do a sketch featuring the "Return of TARGET LADY" in which [in addition to scented "Kurndles" that TL simply cannot RESIST Sniffing - one by one by one - !] the hapless customer encountering her Also purchases this - a BIRBLE! Hand-Signed by an A.I. program linked to a laser-printer and outfitted to create a 100% Accurate reproduction of Jesus' OWN HANDWRITING! [IF he had TALONS instead of Fingers, of course!]

[@TEO.187]

This would honestly be a fun coffee table book

[@cabezadegatorevista]

The face in 2:42 is everything in this video 😅🐤🐥🐦

[@liesadegroote8817]

Balloon.

[@MourningNihilist]

Bird eve gots lil flowers on her naughty birdy parts

[@cuucnsbfl9913]

Joe W. Opines: Perhaps Now You'll Understand why British Hippies called young, desirable Females "Birds" instead of "Chicks" [Because "Chicks" simply SMACKS of Pedophilia! And Americans have always been masters of "Creepy!" Haven't We! - Coming SOON: "Sister Wives For EVERYONE!"]

[@poppybartholomew5213]

Kate is literally the funniest person ever

[@The_Only_Meoni]

I feel like this is a perfect representation of how I sound explaining stuff to my daughter. Whos in kindergarten. On the computer...

[@kimerietate8372]

0:43 Kate McKinnon’s face!😆

[@whisperingleaves4157]

A brilliant combination of the two most boring and common books in an average middle class household: the Bible and a bird book.

[@pelodelperro]

The birds help it seem more real.

[@MrEazyE357]

This was fucking awesome! This kind of humor rarely makes it on network TV

[@tyrant-den884]

This is one of the funniest SNL sketches of all time AND I DON'T KNOW WHY!

[@grumbles]

"Any likeness to other birds living or dead is purely coincidental" HAHAHA

[@sjdkfl]

I hate when reading the Old Testament to my friends makes them leave. Never again.

[@LordMoonshadowGaGa]

Put a bird on it!

[@lisa438321]

$800! Jesus, Mary and Joseph! That’s a lot of scratch!!

[@henhenhen19]

The best thing is pausing it and reading the fine print in the add :P Bravo!

[@Mike_Ka-Chowski]

Odd that this happened around the same time Bird Jesus was a meme.

[@JBiggsofWSNC]

I read that Jewish scholars in medieval and renaissance era Europe would tell Bible stories using illustrations of animals instead of humans.

[@JaneDoe-ci3gj]

I laughed so hard, thanks snl!🤣👍

[@alexmac4116]

Was I literally the only one who was waiting for a bee in there😂😂

[@thekiss2083]

Kate Mckinnon dialing her charisma down to zero was a brilliant move

[@DissociativeIdentity]

"beautiful young birds"

[@alphzoup]

They put a bird on it!

[@tyrant-den884]

I like that it does NOT show him making any friends with the bird bible, even though that was the problem presented with the regular bible.

[@Angelcatlatteyt]

The skit got so popular there was somehow a real Bible Birdie book including Derek Savage and TheOdd1sout

[@AlejandraSaenz22]

Anyone notice how at 1:21 Kate points at the page and has fake nails (or manicure nails I don't even know), but on the rest she doesn't have any? They used someone else to point for her. They thought of the details!

[@kevinfulla]

the imagination of this writer is extremely high. Of all the things, birds and bilble has been combined. hahahaha! i liked it. :D

[@liesadegroote8817]

Kevin Fulla billble

[@tripjet999]

Only $800? Such a deal!

[@mgomez6480]

This is definitely a hit on Veggie tales. XD

[@ImmortalChaos]

That kid looks like Adam Driver or Fred Armisan

[@jesperjee]

I want that bird bible!

[@RibbinOpinion]

Graphic designer, getting hired by SNL- "So uh, your resume looks great, grad school and 5 years with Disney, WOW. So can you make a book of birds, but like, biblical? We need a sparrow to look like Jesus and a shoebill to be Satan."

[@michaelbaughman8910]

The kid is right The WISE MEN should have been OWLS

[@okayfineiguessilltrythat]

The Birdble

[@hayberdasher8625]

This is too close to reality to be funny to me. I grew up in a town where this would be a real thing.

[@anabelham5035]

MOSES more like CROWSES

[@MaddysinLeigh]

I could see this actually existing.

[@saraleigh5336]

For those asking, the famous text that likely inspired the SNL sketch (its opening refers to a scene in Exodus) is the _Birds’ Head Haggadah_. It’s a c. 1300 illuminated Ashkenazi Pesach (Passover) Haggadah. The Haggadah is the ritual text that guides the experiential retelling of the holiday’s story: by miracles and Moses, the Israelites are liberated from slavery in ancient Egypt to take their first steps to becoming a free nation. To follow Jewish aniconism, the people depicted are given the heads of… birds! This is taking extreme care to defend the prohibition of worshipping a graven image (an idol) as god. To avoid even ❤the potential for confusion, the author felt there should be no human images in proximity to the prayer book. So the _Bird-Head Haggadah_ got its bird heads and SNL a great sketch!

[@cuucnsbfl9913]

Joe W. Opines: WOW - that is INTERESTING! I find it especially noteworthy that Moses led the Jewish People out of bondage in EGYPT - where hieroglyphics frequently depicted The Gods with the heads of ANIMALS!

[@mjrleaguesweetie]

“beautiful young birds”