Cut For Time: Morning News - SNL

The hosts (Kenan Thompson, Cecily Strong) of a St. Louis morning show find it hard to be their normal cheery selves in light of the Ferguson riots especially when their guest (James Franco) continually says embarrassing things. [Season 40, 2014]
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[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Coming from St Louis, the traffic report was spot on.

[@DavidJamesHenry]

This SNL sketch is history that deserves to be remembered

[@alexbuss3377]

Can you do a history of St. Louis and how it became so populated? Is it because of an industry, like how Detroit has car making?

[@Raison_d-etre]

@@alexbuss3377 "It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers." Started with cutting down trees. Will always have a place in the economy, I guess.

[@idadalmeida9536]

@Preston Hanson there*** and it’s not that bad if you don’t live in the trashy areas

[@walterfielding9079]

@@alexbuss3377 St. Louis was originally built and settled by the French. It was built because the Missouri River joins the Mississippi River just north of St. Louis. Meanwhile its easy for a somewhat experienced person to row a boat across the Mississippi River, at St. Louis, where both sides of the river are rather flat unlike further south where the Missouri side has lots of cliffs and hills. As the United States began to grow, river traffic grew to be extremely important and people moving west would use the Mississippi and Missouri rivers to travel, that made St. Louis grow as people passed to and fro through the area. As industrialization came to the US, St. Louis was one of the cities at the front of industrialization, due to its location. It would be cheaper to build a factory in St Louis near the river, where products could be loaded onto barges and taken to various areas of the country. It could be argued that St. Louis is at the tail end of the Rust Belt. Also south of St. Louis is a number of old iron and lead mines, which being close to a major river town and later industrialized town helped keep St. Louis growing as raw materials poured in. Later with the growth of the agriculture industry in northern Missouri, most corn shipments east went through St. Louis. St. Louis is home to the first bridge built across the Mississippi River, that bridge led to others being built near St. Louis and the railroad companies quickly saw St. Louis as a major center to cross the river with trains. Thus the railroads began building up in and near St. Louis and with raw materials being nearby and the factories, trains started being built and repaired in St. Louis. Around the same time the beer industry began to grow in St. Louis. A large number of Germans moved to Missouri in the 1800s, mostly German Lutherans who disagreed with the Prussian Government starting to tell pastors what they could and couldn't say, and the Prussian Government changing or restricting the works of Martin Luther the theologian. Because of that, a large number of Lutherans moved to St. Louis and a big seminary was built. Also a large number of German Catholics moved to St. Louis because of the Prussian Government restrictions on Catholic Germans. These Germans brought much architecture to parts of Missouri and Illinois and they also brought beer production. Soon a number of breweries were built in St. Louis and they benefited from the massive infrastructure in place. As the automobile industry grew, due to existing industry and infrastructure, St. Louis was picked as a major city for car production, outside the Great Lakes area. Ford, GM, and Chrysler all built large factories in St. Louis. During both World Wars, St. Louis was a major city for production and the transportation of materials. In the 50s, the growth of interstates was beneficial as two of the first interstates built, I70 and I55 not only go through St. Louis but intersect. Lastly with the growth of the aircraft industry after World War II, St. Louis was the location for a major aircraft production plant, which still exists in St. Louis today and is a major employer for the area. As industrialization began to decline, St. Louis was hit hard, the decline of industry led to a decline in production. The decline in production led to a decline in traffic on the rivers, roads, railways, and bridges. This led to a decline in employment and the movement of people. Like most Rust Belt cities St. Louis suffered population decline as people moved further west or south to the still growing Sunbelt. Today St. Louis is no longer in the top 10 major American cities, crime has fallen after a peak in the 90s, but still remains a big issue. Crime grew in St. Louis mostly because industry collapsed and everyone that could move did move, and the older population with money died out. By the 80s, even poorer minority families were leaving St. Louis, which caused crime to grow bigger as the vacant buildings and declining city budget helped crime and drugs grow. The situation got so bad that with a large number of Bosnian refugees fleeing the war in Europe in the late 90s, the Federal Government sent lots of Bosnians to St. Louis to help the population decline. This growth in Bosnian people in St. Louis has not always been welcomed by the locals. Today St. Louis still is a center for river travel and cross country road or rail travel. The AB brewery remains one of the largest in the world, and the aircraft industry is still operating. Crime has decreased but still remains high, especially in the northern part of the city. Steel, automobile, and most other industries are either gone or significantly reduced. Energy production, chemical production, pharmaceutical production, and financial services remain the biggest industries in the city, along with a growing tech and personal service industry. Movie filming is a industry that St. Louis has to offer due to its cheap location and late Victorian brick buildings and some cobblestone roads remaining. Other that, the state and city have pushed tourism and have been trying to get shipping companies to come to St. Louis to use the centralized location for the easy shipment of goods, but Memphis and Chicago are too close to build a major center in companies minds. However St. Louis has the best National League baseball team, and one of the better National Hockey League teams in recent years.

[@Djones6487]

"Use the whole damn egg." haha.

[@tom-sr1wt]

This part was a little bit off i would say, cuz the rest of the egg is yellow not black, so that fatty was mad for nothing

[@alexusramsey4894]

Tom it’s a written joke you weirdo

[@rue6266]

Tom god y’all are annoying

[@vaahtobileet]

@Intelligent human of course he knows it's a joke. But the character is not joking.

[@sithsoldier98]

LMAO!!!!

[@yikes_lazzy]

I love how all Leslie said was "bad" and the audience loved it

[@MaishaOnTop]

@Pritesh Govindji Yes she is I love her

[@ethanweeter2732]

Family Guy joke.

[@MichaelNNY]

That’s about the extent of her acting range. Anything longer and she’d fumble it.

[@toughtittypdiddy4634]

@@ethanweeter2732 “IT GONE RAIN”

[@Kasino80]

@@MichaelNNY yep, that was my thought as well

[@AlanTuringWannabe]

I love Cecily. She's super funny. And of course you can't go wrong with Keenan. Two of the best cast members ever on the show.

[@mohammadfarooqi6255]

And kate McKinnon

[@jonhohensee3258]

Kenneth - You can't even spell his name right.

[@drPiotrNapieraa]

why?

[@TheModernInvestor]

"And today to make it healthy we're going to use the Whites of the egg!" ..... "Use the whole damn egg"

[@memphismafia5167]

My fave part

[@javierpatag3609]

"Please stop talking, egg man."

[@MHruskamusic]

@@javierpatag3609 I literally watched that part as I read your comment haha

[@matthews852]

@@MHruskamusic Generic KZbin comment alert.

[@ethanweeter2732]

I get the joke, just don’t think that would offend anyone to say the whites of the eggs.😂

[@JoeyTCartoonP]

Keenan Thompson has such good comedic timing! He leaves just enough time to let the joke settle in before moving on!

[@BadluckTribe]

Fan since Nickelodeon

[@JoeyTCartoonP]

Thumbs WAAAAAY UP for Pierre Escargot!

[@BowlCommercial452011]

Glad to hear there are still some Kenan fans out there :)

[@robertmaybeth3434]

He's been on the show two seasons too long "OOO WEE whats UP WITH THAT?" They got rid of Bill hader after only 5 seasons.

[@BowlCommercial452011]

Robert Maybeth They didn't "Get rid" of Bill Hader, He left just like Kristen, Fred, Jason ect...Kenan just doesn't want to leave because he loves it there too much and he needs that paycheck for his family, but I'm cool with it I he can stay on the show until it ends as far as i'm concerned. Although i have a good feeling he'll probably leave after this season.

[@colincampbell3199]

"I am the victim here!" - I love how that bombed.

[@ericshuty2564]

The best part is that both the Wilsons actually WERE the victims....

[@Mr-Nival]

@@ericshuty2564 who were they?

[@nonono3nono]

@@ericshuty2564 Except no.

[@thomashough6845]

Sai he’s right Wilson was assaulted and defended himself. His fucking eye socket was broken.

[@heatman678]

@@thomashough6845 ..🤣🤣🤣. The consequence of trying to string arm citizens because you don't like what they look like.

[@PippiOnePointOh]

“It won the grand jury prize, and who am I to argue with a grand jury?” 😂😂😂

[@ffferreira.2001]

Could you please explain that one? I don't think I get it 😅

[@carrotcake6572]

Francisco Ferreira a police officer wrongly kills an unarmed black teenager but is not found guilty by a grand jury. Therefore, agreeing with the grand jury means you think the killing was justified

[@KFC-ff6sz]

the shooting was justified. identified as the suspect who robbed a business and fled.

[@ZarkowsWorld]

@@carrotcake6572 No, it was not wrongly. It was a justifiable shooting of a criminal attacking an officer.

[@carrotcake6572]

Zarkow I was providing context to a joke not expressing my opinion. Step off it

[@6Demon6Goat6]

"Use the whole damn egg"

[@kimbrkitty]

"Use the whole egg.. whole damn egg Darryl!"

[@naeshelle]

​@@mikedeguzman6006 Here's an explanation of almost all of the jokes in the video. Might be a little long & some may be up for interpretation but I've tried to keep things pretty general. I'm going to use Wikipedia to summarize the conflict that this sketch is based off of, so no one can call me biased. "On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown Jr., an 18-year-old African American man, was fatally shot by 28-year-old white Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the city of Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis." The shooting quickly became an issue of an unarmed black man being shot by a white police officer, which some say was becoming a trend. There were two different accusations of racism surrounding the shooting: 1) Darren was racist toward Mike, which caused him to shoot him, 2) the American justice system is biased against Black men which is why cops often got away with shooting unarmed black men. (Again, I'm commenting on this as neutrally as possible.) In the wake of the shooting there was rioting. Now, for the jokes: 0:30-1:06 - In the wake of the event and the uproar it's causing across the city, they don't want to do their "rise and smile" segment. This is likely because the city has been in such state that there isn't much else to report but the turmoil that's been going on. Reporting it in a segment called "rise and smile" would seem inappropriate. 1:11 - They want to just push through the segment because of everything that's been happening. 1:14 - Riots were happening. She's referencing having to defend her property from the rioters. 1:27 - "It's being called the most superior race in town..." Racist white people often refer to themselves as the "superior race" (the Nazi's had an idea of a "master race") so the joke was that they were having Keenan (the black host) say that something was going to be the superior race. It's ironic. 1:33 - She said "the Blackies" instead of the "Black Keys." "Blackies" can be a rude name for black people (like saying "the blacks" instead of "black people"), so it was meant to be a funny slip of the tongue. 1:49 - The traffic is bad because there are riots and people protesting in the streets. 2:16-2:25 - He would rather be somewhere else because of all of the violence and controversy that's happening in Ferguson but because he booked his tour so far in advance, he can't change it. 2:35 - There are two parts of an egg: the egg whites and the egg yolks. Often, people only cook with egg whites because the egg yolks contain cholesterol. Also, the word "colored" is a derogatory word for people of color (but especially Black people) in the United States. So, the joke was that given what was happening in the city, the chef should use the whole egg, instead of using only the white parts (thereby throwing out the "colored" yolks), even though that would make the dish healthier. 2:47 - "And who am I to argue with the grand jury?" At this time there were a string of high-profile cases of police officers or other white men (exclusively white men) shooting unarmed black men & not being found guilty FOR WHATEVER REASON OR ANOTHER. In Mike Brown's case, the grand jury did not indict Darren Wilson for his shooting. For many people, this was a case of injustice. So when he says "Who am I to argue with the grand jury?" the joke is that he's saying the grand jury was right to not indict Darren Wilson (which is a controversial opinion). 2:54 - The internet never lets you forget things. He said it and no matter how he meant it, their show was always going to be remembered for saying something that, out of context, sounds extremely offensive. 3:09 - His name is the name of the cop involved in the shooting. 3:43 - She's left to Chicago to get away from the madness in Ferguson & she isn't coming back. 4:06 - Remember, since he has the last name as the cop, it comes out as if he's saying that he (the cop) is innocent of the shooting. Remember, this was very controversial (still is). The police officer claimed to have shot & killed Mike in self-defense, making him the victim, not the man he killed. 4:29-4:36 - "We didn't start the fire. We didn't light it but we tried to fight it." Again, rioting was happening, some businesses (at least one) were set on fire. Ferguson was akin to a city burning to the ground, as it's citizens were seemingly at odds with each other and people were fed up. They want them to sing another song because it it's sort of like singing "London Bridge is Falling Down" while standing on a collapsing bridge. It just feels inappropriate. Anyway, hope this helped!

[@snigdhabharadwaj3591]

@@naeshelle woah! That was an exhaustive explanation. Thanks a lot for explaining all the nooks and crannies of the jokes.

[@8Sigurd]

@@naeshelle Godbless you, Ash.

[@manaharav]

@@naeshelle Thank you, you're a gem!

[@manaharav]

@@mikedeguzman6006 It's VERY bad, where I live, in the 90s, when I lived in a Black neighborhood I got tickets, and was stopped and harassed frequently. Once I moved to a Mexican neighborhood, in 2011 ,I NEVER GOT A TICKET. Never since! Now if I go back to the Eastside, I still get stopped occasionally. I'm brown, by the way. God help me if I was Black, probably treated worse!

[@donjones4719]

4:10 That genuine smile from Kenan, as he's turning his head, when the audience doesn't laugh at the "I am the victim" line. Comedy writers are always searching for the very edge of what people will laugh at and love it when they find it.

[@PowerDiva]

Yep... James Franco knew it didn't land either. Cecily was the only one who stayed in character in that moment.

[@JakeKoenig]

Maybe because it wasn't funny, because Darren Wilson WAS the victim. When someone punches you in the face and tries to take your service weapon to ostensibly murder you with it, that makes YOU the victim, not the person who assaulted you.

[@TheElusiveReality]

I actually didn't notice this on the first run though that's so funny lmfao

[@djourneyufc4730]

​@@JakeKoenig please could you explain the whole Darren Wilson joke to me? I didn't get it

[@manuginobilisbaldspot2]

@@JakeKoenig go back to your Klan meeting

[@thegreatcthulhu8049]

"Anyway, let's take a look at the traffic. How's the traffic today, Ollie?" "It's bad!" "Thanks Ollie."

[@chairmanmeow3693]

"Bad"

[@suemadison7871]

Ayoo Family Guy ✌🏻

[@MrSamer83]

Even though this sketch originally was supposed to be on SNL, just as Cecily said "We're on KZbin forever." lol

[@abi-rj5qu]

Dominic Ceccarelli don’t be annoying

[@rattypatty1610]

Dominic Ceccarelli Someone telling you to stop being a prick is being a ’butt hurt snowflake’

[@annmarieg2992]

Dominic Ceccarelli you’re the snowflake tbh

[@themysteriousretrogamer9655]

@@mikedeguzman6006 There were riots in a town this skit takes place right the day after that

[@thomashough6845]

Mike De Guzman the video is set right after major riots occurred in St. Louis after a white officer shot an unarmed black teenager. After everything was released it became obvious that the officer was in the right and the family lied about a lot of things but at the time let’s just say that tensions were high.

[@zestydude87]

"Hows the traffic out there?" "Bad!!!" lmao

[@NoahF98]

I don't get it.

[@anthonyd.8734]

I didn't get the joke as well? Am I missing something? I'm kinda slow with jokes! :(

[@chunyinanimation]

@@anthonyd.8734 Normally, reporters are supposed to give details and advices on traffic, but instead, she just gave one word. It is like reporting on weather, instead of giving numbers, you just say "temperature is pretty hot and humidity is a little wet"

[@anthonyd.8734]

@@chunyinanimation Thanks so much for explaining the joke to us. lol Yes, I know weather reporters are supposed to go into details. I just didn't get the joke. lol Like I said, I'm really slow when it comes to catching jokes! Hahaha and knowing Leslie Jone's character; they used her in the perfect scene! Hahaha She's soooooo funny! I'm gonna watch or again and this time absorb the entire script! Thanks again! ✌👍

[@freakazoid4691]

@@anthonyd.8734 The Joke is they gave Leslie a line she could actually handle. :)

[@sebastianber]

This is like Minneapolis, SNL should do another one

[@d3electrifi955]

Or Philadelphia lmao

[@cbbgenki4315]

TOO SOON

[@WandererTheLost]

Yeah except politicians are trying to make it worse. These riots are being staged and the media is trying to make them bigger.

[@Jayess-c]

@@WandererTheLost they're all actors amirite

[@shannonly23]

It’s honestly every metropolitan area in this country.

[@justsayin3390]

The "sing-a-lings"-We didn't start the fire"-perfect ending.

[@rexellate]

"now we're on youtube forever"

[@thejbo777]

Mike Sauer they’re not wrong

[@nitetimerxdio2762]

a very chilling reality

[@wirechair]

omg, its a self fulfilling prophesy!! Now they really are on youtube forever!

[@Sammy-bi9fj]

What was that anyway?

[@wyattkane]

"How's the traffic?" "BAD!" Best moment in the video.

[@dsfddsgh]

LOL I know i loved how she said it and the look on her face. Priceless.

[@epicfail3210]

As a college student who was attempting to drive home to St. Louis for Thanksgiving that Monday, I can safely say that is accurate.

[@TheTruthiest]

Yeah, seemed like something out of Tim&Eric more than SNL

[@nickgivens7414]

The traffic her sucks. St Louis city is horrid

[@michellesullivan3927]

LMFAO,,,,And I am NOT COMING BACK !!!

[@klatskyn]

"I, Darrell Wilson, am the victim here!" Oh my God, that line gets funnier and funnier.

[@jaredrivera9271]

can i get some clarification as to why his name is bad?

[@klatskyn]

@@jaredrivera9271 The cop who shot Michael Brown, the incident that incited the riots, is called Darren Wilson.

[@jaredrivera9271]

@@klatskyn ohhh thanks

[@Matt-xc6sp]

Also James Franco is now also in trouble

[@jaredrivera9271]

@@Matt-xc6sp wait why what did he do?

[@Bigdog5400]

No one ever talks about how Trisha made it from Ferguson to Chicago in 7 minutes Edit: Yikes, I commented this almost 2 years ago while walking back from class. I had no idea so many people upvoted and replied XD glad so many enjoyed little comment lol

[@teehee6916]

How did you know it was 7 minutes

[@SutapaBhattacharyaKolkata]

@@abrahamthebewildered1448 even a helicopter would take more than an hour to travel 250 miles

[@beemnn4540]

have you seen her legs ???

[@crem-crem4070]

Do not understand a woman’s ability to escape an awkward situation

[@Sammysan123]

Someone lit a fire under her....I, I heard it as I said it >.>

[@aguyfromnz537]

they should not have cut this

[@liyakassa6995]

They shouldn’t of cut this

[@skinsey85]

@@liyakassa6995 They shouldn't have cut this

[@commentcopbadge6665]

Cheeseburger-life !!! ...shouldn't *have... Heil Mirriam Webster!

[@gggggggggggggggggg161]

ikr it's brilliant

[@lifetalk8751]

I loved it!! Stop being so sensitive

[@EveCornwellChannel]

'now were're all on youtube forever' hi

[@sensorymultimedia]

***** well that escalated quickly

[@Qermaq]

***** Wow that's gotta win the ladies over every time.

[@meeptron1]

***** You two fucks discust me.

[@meeptron1]

***** Do you know any respect? Pathetic.

[@meeptron1]

***** Aint got time for your dumb ass

[@lilrig8112]

I feel like this wasn’t just “cut for time.”

[@Kinobambino]

Lol definitely

[@NoHomerS]

Cut for political correctness

[@DJ_BROBOT]

@@NoHomerS no and no. It was cut because it was the wrong damn time

[@chuckfan1]

of course it was "cut for time" , dont be a douche

[@davidcohen9016]

@@NoHomerSold and new guard will tell you Lorne will cut based on the reaction. And the audience was either dead or uncomfortable

[@mamouilletten1562]

4:10 The exact moment when Kenan breaks character and does his best to hide it is hilarious 😂😂😂

[@dutchsinse]

As someone who grew up in Ferguson, moved to chesterfield, and lives in St. Louis now... THIS WAS FUNNY... and accurate to some extent.. the regular morning stuff the DAY AFTER the riots... was like a weird bizzaro world newscast! :)

[@thexvlogs6516]

Same. I live in Florissant and this hilarious

[@thexvlogs6516]

chuck wood see it’s comments like this that just bug me. You’re saying this as if 1. All black people ruin the countries they live in, and 2. Other races don’t.

[@kiddalingur]

@chuck wood ""or white people except for made up shootings like sandy hook"" Racist and Ignorant, can we go for trifecta & and add Inbreed ? Do you Fak you Family members as-well ?

[@phatmantv]

I want a link to that awkward goodness.

[@LilJay03]

London has riots like three times a year adn those are white people running around in Adidas track suits and ski masks. But yeah, those school shootings you mentioned are made up and the victims are all just playing dead.

[@PalmurcioWorld]

I find Cecily hilarious in such a subtle way. For real, no impressions needed, her facial expressions are everything. She's way funnier in this kind of sketches instead in the Cincerella or the Oliver Twist ones when she plays an over the top character. She's really funny this subtle way.

[@luminatron]

Cecily as the straight woman is always a blessing.

[@luminatron]

That's uh... whoops. Heard it as I wrote it. Like, in contrast of funny woman, not her gender. Oh god...

[@orchdork775]

Okay, but the Oliver twist sketch is actually hilarious 😂

[@AlanTuringWannabe]

She was trying not to break. I think that was the funniest part.

[@theoutlook55]

I don't know about those Cinderella and Oliver Twist sketches you're referring to, but I wouldn't exactly call her performance in this one subtle. It's fine though. Funny.

[@bubblegum8959]

I love how James started smiling after the audience's reaction

[@soolly357]

The way she says "good god" is way too adorable 04:26

[@ForkliftJoe]

Jenny: "Why don't we check on that traffic one more time! -- Tricia, is that the Chicago skyline???" Tricia: "HEELLLL YES! And I am NOT coming back!"

[@cupofteam]

Beautifully awkward. This is what SNL should be for. Shame it was cut for 'time'

[@MattPawlowski]

Time AKA controversy/sensitivity lol

[@georgereedy6638]

CupOfTeam j

[@lordlightning2339]

@@MattPawlowski political correctness kills comedy :/

[@otterriverhotel]

And family guy rips.

[@manilkasheran2934]

yeah but it's on youtube forever (I'm seeing this 4 years too late btw)

[@jimmysmits2361]

“Just stop talking egg man”🤣🤣🤣

[@parksburgum]

Who’s here 2020 Minneapolis May?

[@Ethan-dn1wc]

I am

[@INF3CT0R31]

Me

Omg yes

[@shankysays]

Seema like another Ferguson.

[@rhatfood8507]

SKRAPGOD , THE BIG YEET june

[@Theomite]

I like that Franco and Keenan were the only ones brave enough to snicker at the "Darryl Wilson victim" line. Even the audience was too uptight to laugh at it.

[@leexu2073]

The libtards

[@alvinanil6996]

They snickered because of the reaction to that line.

[@charleecharles9812]

Just stop talking egg man. AHAHA!!

[@mjwittr21]

Literally read this the second she said it. Lol

[@cumberbatch208]

Me too

[@colemoore5007]

4:20-4:27 James Franco is an inch from breaking, its so funny

[@mtjoy747]

You can see why Kenan got a Golden Globe award, he stays in character.

[@GenXeroFilms]

**grabs popcorn** **goes straight to comments section**

[@allnamesaretakenful]

Seeing Jay Pharaoh, Sasheer Zamata, and Taran Killam at the end makes me miss them even more.

[@EPrimeify]

Oh, wow, I didn’t even realize Taran and Jay left. Now I’m sad. :(

[@edwardfreda3335]

The old becomes relevant again....

[@griffinwebb2012]

ha. Exactly what my dad said. Sad but true

[@zdiggitydawg]

jack bauer You’re a moron. You know that right?

[@andrewgrove1691]

@jack bauer wrong

[@hentaihut4043]

@@andrewgrove1691 wrong

[@davidhochstetler4068]

Scftyv i don’t think anyone disagrees many are killed unjustly. Many that they claim are killed unjustly have lots of info that changes the situation. But how does burning cities to the ground dk anything but make things worse for the communities?

[@Nordikaventurier]

Keenan's "USE THE WHOLE DAMN EGG" is priceless !!

[@charles0322mrsdani]

Their facial expressions and voice fluctuations are just so perfect. It really looks natural

[@happyplace123]

Can't imagine why they cut this unless they chickened out. It was so funny from beginning to end. He is so freakin hilarious in an thing he does. And she is underrated as a comic. Very very funny!

[@Jmcinally94]

The crowd were in shock when the chef revealed his name and when he claimed he was the victim at the end of the sketch. I think given how they reacted, it might have seemed too soon so they decided not to go with it

[@lewiskazinsky7334]

@@Jmcinally94 Sounds like the case, but it’s still a shit reason to cut it. This sketch had a lot of hard laughs per minute. Cut For Time sketches are typically too awkward, but this was genuinely good

[@nicolaashamman6201]

Cut For Time sketches are scheduled to appear at the end of the show, but end up cut because other sketches run long enough that including it would cause the show to overrun.

[@dalastdon2574]

@@nicolaashamman6201 And/or the musical guest decided to bring half an orchestra and want some crazy set decoration. A few minutes here or there and you end up with that awkward commercial break instead of a sketch before the finale.

[@alvinanil6996]

Cut for time. Time.

[@wagnerfernandes1343]

I really love the ability of SNL to touch a lot of sensitive subjects and still make everyone laugh.

[@blazerocker1734]

Easily one of SNL's greatest cut-for-time sketches ever.

[@Creshex8]

This is one of the funniest skits I've ever seen on SNL, and it was cut for time! And yet the jokes were so mellow and inoffensive too. This would have made it one of the safest skits to air!

[@SweetEssie]

​@@Creshex8I think it was probably offensive to the family of Michael Brown. Cringe worthy. I'm glad it didn't air but also glad it could be seen here.

[@Creshex8]

@@SweetEssie What about it being offensive to the officer Wilson? Wasn’t he the only innocent party in that whole fiasco (literally according to Obama’s justice department)? Michael Brown robbed a store while high and assaulted a cop. His stepfather told people to burn the city down… why do we prioritize their feelings exactly?

[@RichV20]

I forgot this was cut-for-time, as Ive watched this many times over the past decade. I always figured it was a standout from the night, even though it didnt air.

[@sheriecherrybaby]

Trisha reminds me of that weather guy from family guy 😂

[@ShabbernigdoXingjian]

ollie williams lol

[@pettypettywoodchuck2]

Because it is a rip-off.

[@arturomillan]

Snrub No, because she's b...

[@gozzilla177]

And her name is Tricia as in Tricia Takanawa from family guy!!! Uncanny....

[@BREDBOX]

gozzilla177 think he was talking about the black weather caster who yells the weather

[@abdullahalmomtan800]

Leslie Jones had two lines and she was the funniest part lmfao

[@ScootyPuffSr7]

Hell, one of them was only one word! 😁

[@lazycampbell]

@@ScootyPuffSr7 which was what because it went over my head

[@ScootyPuffSr7]

01:48 "Bad!"

[@lazycampbell]

@@ScootyPuffSr7 that's not it

[@lazycampbell]

@@ScootyPuffSr7 the n word?

[@usmyen2567]

Leslie can always get a laugh with just one word 😂

[@michaelwilson6480]

The epitome of "No small parts." Love her in the scene.

[@RichV20]

I dont understand the Leslie hate. She may not be versatile, but she can get a big laugh with one word and a stern mug. I usually laughed when she was skits as her weird energy best countered the straight-parts. Akin to Chris Farley and Tracy Morgan.

[@bbearhug]

"too late. You said it. And now we're all on KZbin forever." As I watch this on KZbin.

[@bboymantis]

Cecily Strong is gorgeous....there, I said it

[@asuch874]

bboymantis and the girl in the heli isn't...

[@MikeFlamingo]

I totally agree. Def my SNL crush

[@thepaperstaggering]

Yeah, in a weird sorta way. She is.

[@y3ee3e]

@@TheProphet... huge rack

[@TJC6059]

Infidel Punisher god no she isn’t

[@markeith50]

This is easily the funniest sketch I've seen on SNL in a loooooooooonng time. How did this not make air??? Chef: ...to make it healthier, we are only going to use the egg whites.. Kip: use the whole damn egg!!! ahahahahahaahahah!!!

[@476233]

The singalinalings… perfect timing and song 😂

[@callummoodley6311]

"Use the whole damn egg" keenan has the best delivery 😂

[@jonhohensee3258]

You can't even spell his name right.

[@FlyingOverTr0ut]

Damn, SNL was firing on all cylinders last night. I thought it was hilarious from top to bottom, and this sketch is no different.

[@crazykiller1629]

FlyingOverTr0ut qui

[@muhammadshafiq9922]

FlyingOverTr0ut o

[@SirCrest]

Probably the most I've laughed at something SNL in a long time.

[@mansamusa9123]

Myself, I am at work building a website a needed some comic relief after a frustrated day and this just hit the right spot.

[@hollyklarsen]

Me too. That was a gut buster. I guess the more tragic the situation, the further we can feel in the other direction.

[@canyouseemenow6220]

Bruh..When he said "use the whole damn egg" had my dead

[@dancingcheeseproductions4127]

I feel that SNL has been relying too much on camp humour lately.

[@SeraphimxSins]

Taco Math, Earthquake News Report, Za, What's Wrong with This Picture, The Duel, Career Day (newest one), Close Encounter, Heroin AM, Rectix, Gift Wrap, Spelling Bee, Return Counter. Watch those and die of oxygen deprivation.

[@theman1412]

4:27, Cecily's reaction "Good God"

[@theman1412]

This kind of reminds me of when SNL did that sketch for the Baltimore Orioles home game that had no fans because the city of Baltimore had riots and chaos going on.

[@crunchynetto6979]

The Kiss Cam is sponsored by *Kingsford Charcoal* *Kingsford, throw a Brick, start a FIRE*

[@carissashley]

“Just stop talking, Egg Man.” Cecily 😂😂😂

[@LuaBloe]

I just love Leslie's 5 second appearances hahaha. Short but so good!!

[@ThePurpleMushroom]

No

[@karenoconnor4180]

“ Just stop talking Egg Man “ ..... priceless!! 😂

[@andrewboyce9434]

2:54 your goddamn right you are cecily

[@garlicnaans5979]

Cecily Strong looks so gorgeous !!! I love you lady !!

[@2ndRatePetronius]

Y'all should've left this in. This is the kind of thing SNL should be doing. #UseTheWholeDamnEgg

[@TheSnoopy1750]

I agree. It's the funniest skit and they poked fun at how wrong the grand jury was.

[@Unknownsnkn]

***** no, they didn't "poke fun at how wrong the grand jury was" thats your simple little biased mind doing that.

[@proned2stoned]

TheMissouriRebel your simple mind doesn't seem to comprehend the fact they did and the grand jury was as wrong as the system that is set up for it.

[@ToasteeCrunch]

How the hell was the grand jury wrong. Did you actually even look at the evidence for the case or did you just ignore it all and pretend it didnt exist

[@ploxxybb]

proned2stoned there is over 2000 pages of evidence, its ignorance like this that is wrong with the world. Please research before believing everything someone says. that comment made you look dumb.

[@jennhoff03]

Honestly, the "cut for time" sketches are always the funniest!

[@upncmnh11]

The amount of times that i watched this sketch on and off and it makes me laugh still reminding me of those awkward tv moments that go wrong ...LOVE IT!

[@alphonzodavis6712]

Kenan trying not to laugh made this skit worth watching by itself!!!😂😂😂😂

[@jccoello]

4:02 That was hilariously awkward!

[@GaryIV]

"We didn't start the fire!" 😂😂

[@poodtang2104]

3:45 " And I am not coming back "

[@parthick2055]

"Use the whole Damn Eggs!" :D

[@Comicwriter232]

Damn. It takes a special sort of comedian to parody such a terrible situation AS it's happening AND do it so successfully. I laughed my ass off on this one. Good job.

[@KingOfHarlots86]

😂😂 Cecily's facial expressions

[@Toxic3610]

“Use the whole Damn Egg!” 😂 🤣😂🤣

[@nodirbekmalikov2892]

use the whole damn eggg!

[@Lesliedipasalegne]

I choked on my water when Keenan and Cecily walked backwards out of the room!!!!

[@chainreaction1703]

"The whole damn egg Daryl." lmao

[@emilyt150]

I love the oblivious, happy enthusiam of the sing-a-ling-a-lings at the end! Tight skit SNL!

[@erinsavesdolphins]

All I can say is... I live in St. Louis and I did chuckle at this. I don't think the intention was to bash anyone and honestly.... I think a lot of us here need a little comedic relief. I am in NO WAY saying that what happened and is happening is funny... it is all very serious. But we all poke fun at each other in life, and at situations. This actually improved my mood today. And no matter if you find it offensive or not, you have to admit that this is good comedic writing and performance.

[@erinsavesdolphins]

Oh and, the Black Keys ARE preforming here on December 9th, this is loosely modeled off an actual morning show on the Local CBS affiliate, "Great Day St. Louis", and there WAS a 5k holiday run here this past weekend. So at least they did their research...

[@sdschlegs]

Erin, stay safe.

[@erinsavesdolphins]

sdschlegs I am not in any real danger in the area of St. Louis I live in.... its a very spread out city. But thank you!

[@southrules]

The "intention" was to parody the obvious, that the St Louis area's justice system is racist as shit.

[@jonjohn7185]

oh guys shes from st louis and shes okay with it, im glad someone from st louis could verify it was okay, especially a white girl

[@user-px6ic3gb5p]

“ use the whole damn egg “😂😂😂😂😂

[@bubwal23xifan]

The awkwardness of this is absolutely comedy gold. This skit should've never been cut. Its amazing!

[@abhishekrai007]

Trissa, How's the traffic out there? BAD!!! #LMAO😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@1970boobear]

Franco saying "Fri-Ta-Ta" lmao

[@LadyVoldemort]

I had to read the comments section to fully understand this (I didn't know about the incident related to the sketch), then rewatch it and find it funnier. I sympathize to the people involved but I don't feel guilty laughing at this because comedy is comedy and they executed it perfectly. Cecily, Kenan, James, and Leslie did their parts hilariously. 👍👍😂😂😂

[@DaJonFleming]

When Kenan broke character at 4:10 😂😂😂😂😂

[@kennykleck]

I get the reason to cut it.....but COME ON!! This is pure gold!

[@MrSonicfan1997]

It's weird cuz Kenan still looks 18 after Kenan & Kel :/

[@SemourKlitz]

How did I miss this little SNL gem? Still funny 8 wonderful years later.

[@jayar7436]

“The most superior race in town… now why would you write that on my cue card?!” LMFAO

[@heathermetz3974]

3:20 Backing Away!

[@aanddone4747]

lol Jenny: "Stop talking eggman."

[@MalcolmRandall]

A Adu I instinctively thought "Sonic" when she said that

[@sanfranciscoprofessor2577]

After I watched all night what's going on, this sketch even more healing to watch.

[@VoltairesRevenge]

Let me guess: city college?

[@landonandvinceryan9034]

“Oh HOT GOD !!” -Kenan That moment got me😂🤣

[@logansfury]

Cecily Strong is brilliant in this skit. Her facial expressions are priceless.

[@Purple_haze81000]

Him saying “I, Darryl Wilson, am the victim here” would have me in tears 🤣😂🤣

[@stompingliger]

I'm having a very crappy day and you are saving at least some of it. Thank you, SNL!

[@juliaraele9166]

Leslie did such a marvelous job on that " BAD"

[@sayakdas4159]

3:19 That's the literal representation of distancing yourself.

[@MsColetha]

"Hell yes!! I am NOT coming back!!" LOL!!! This is tooooo FunNay!!! 🎃🎃🎃

[@tonyacosta4574]

You are so gorgeous

[@blinkth3dog]

I've said it before I'll say it again Keenan is a treasure. His facials and reactions make any skit twice as good. Black Jeapordy is largely finny due to his banter

[@jonhohensee3258]

You can't even spell his name right.

[@Haroldp72]

3:00 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Darrell Wilson a Louisville man who was shot and left for dead and his girlfriend was killed. Mr Darrell Wilson said it's a miracle he's still alive.

[@mt4ds]

Cecily Strong and Kenan Have done so much together and they nail it every time