Daily Affirmation: Stuart Smalley's (Al Franken) Halloween Story - SNL

[@starophie]

i know this is supposed to be funny (and it is), but stuart smalley is my inner voice and i need him. thanks, al ❤️

[@Sindrake]

Yes he is the Inner voice of every Snowflake,.. And thats why the Joke is so funny LMAO

[@matruscott]

Haha you sad sap

[@drakemallard1486]

I spent years thinking this guy was from MAD tv... Whoopsie.

[@peopleskarmasquad1042]

Oh Gawd 🥱

[@macmacreynolds8712]

@Drake MadTV?! LOL

[@vickyvalentine7168]

SO GOOD!!! 90s SNL will always have a special place in my heart. Such fond memories of staying up late in middle school to watch Phil Hartman, Dana Carvey, Deep Thoughts.... Al Franken as Stuart Smalley killed it every time. Thanks for the throwback, SNL!

[@babylonkid]

Same here Vicky. As a 90s kid I'd stay up and record the episode if I liked the host or musical guest. I was probably 10 or 12 watching this live and I was amused. But now I'm 40 and watching and it's f'n funny. I've watched all the Daily Affirmations skits and they all make me laugh. Late 80s to mid 90s had the best cast. Hartman, Nealon, Sandler, Farley, Spade, Carvey, Myers, Lovitz, Hooks, Jackson, Dunn, Rock, Meadows, Cleghorn, Sweeney, Miller and Schneider. Wow!

[@teressamckinnie6878]

@@babylonkid yup ❤️❤️❤️

[@nicmart]

The stuff they wouldn't do now because it would trigger.

[@cucknorris8022]

I remember loving this as a kid...then going to rehab as a young man and now years later thinking it's even funnier! All the 12 step jokes lol...

[@Ricardo14712]

Same! 🤣

[@brooklynrules6117]

Ditto! 30 yrs clean….

[@michellestory1686]

🤣🤣🤣you gotta laugh with it sometimes

[@MrJimmyTide]

Dog gone it, people like you!

[@themusicaljunkie37]

Wow.. it's amazing he went from this to being a senator.. that's pure talent.

[@ireneadler4925]

Jose Noriega well he has a Harvard degree. Besides, you need to be smart to do good comedy.

[@thomasr.jackson2940]

Don’t forget sexually assaulted gorilla.

[@Mictla155]

@@thomasr.jackson2940 He really did not do anything that bad, it was all in fun. He stepped down at least which is more than can be said for other men and women in politics.

[@3joewj]

Stuart smalleys mentality is now mainstream...never thought I'd see the day.

[@jonathanreynolds5040]

@@3joewj um, what?

[@1984AP]

God I love this. Just love this character. It makes you laugh, smile, and just feel good. If only his character would come back. And only Al could do it. Really talented and did an amazing job.... the look, voice, mannerisms, expressions, delivery, topics etc. Not a simple task to put it all together. We need more Stuart Smalley! Badly.

[@carriekube7357]

Say, did you see the movie Stuart was in (Stuart Saves His Family)? I think you'd like it.

[@BiancaTallarico]

OMG my therapist is having me do positive affirmations. I'm f'ed. 😂💀

[@MC-tl7oj]

Just remember that you're good enough.. !😂

[@TrueWalker88]

I have known dozens of therapists, as friends, colleagues and a couple of my own therapists and I have found them to all be frauds across the board. They do nothing, just like affirmations.

[@leafycatboy2799]

al franken for president! he's good enough, he's smart enough, and doggone it people like him

[@albundy6008]

tofuscramble and a lot of people don't!

[@mgic]

I saw his movie "Stuart Smalley Saves His Family", thang is I was the only one in the theater and nope, people don't like him lol

[@mgic]

I saw the movie when it was brand new in the 1990s, I didn’t care about politics then like I don’t care about it now, his box office bomb wasn’t political

[@albundy6008]

Michael Acquaviva being able to draw a map and being able to serve as a competent member of Congress are two VERY different things. His condescending attitude and inability to think outside of party lines are reason enough not to like him.

[@UltraAtomic1]

tofuscramble Wha!? I had no idea this was al Franklin

[@foxopossum]

I’m in a 12 step program and this is the best thing I’ve ever seen in my life!! It’s spot on...even though it’s poking fun it’s really how we are sometimes 😂😂😂 You gotta be able to laugh at yourself

[@ryanduffy5263]

You should watch the movie.... it's surprisingly good, especially if you have a dysfunctional family.

[@foxopossum]

@@ryanduffy5263 I didn’t know there was a movie, thanks for the tip!

[@leorios6400]

I love your actitud! 👍💖 Stay strong

[@leorios6400]

@@ryanduffy5263 whaaaaaaat!!!! I have to find it. THANKS! 😁

[@foxopossum]

@@leorios6400 ❤️😁

[@sectionalsofa]

Perfect. He' got the 12 step lingo down and he''s hysterical.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

He was in Al-Anon

[@riquipoo5578]

I remember watching these episodes every Saturday night and even to this day I will catch myself saying, "I'm good enough, I'm strong enough and doggoneit, people like me!"...🤣🤣🤣

[@rachaelkp]

Right? Both me, my family and my therapist all toss it around for giggles. 😂

[@shopsshire9282]

Anybody here watching this in 2024? I'm actually here in the middle of an early morning session watching him being nostalgic for the times when America was not a divided mess . I know it was meant to be comedy ,but I like the positive things Stewart used to say.

[@roxythefoxsayfurismurderan3187]

Absolutely! Was just watching Al Franken on CNN and just had to look back at his best skits. One of my favourite SNL characters.

[@charlottesurkin6216]

I remember this. He follows his truth, from comedian, to radio talk show host, to service by being a senator. I hope he continues to serve.

[@artisansofpathos1456]

The best actors in the world are politicians, unfortunately.

[@itsnotme3882]

Caught doing an unfortunate joke and was canceled by his supporters

[@Martian74]

He shouldn't have molested those women, then he wouldn't have been cancelled.

[@TREVASLARK]

@@Martian74 One woman. A boob joke .Come on .

[@SalvadorXX98]

This feels like Jordan Peele playing a character.

[@hanleal2001]

Totally!!

[@mark83175]

You mean Jordan peele feels like Al Franken playing Stuart Smalley.

[@phearz0r]

100% Jordan watched this as a kid and was influenced by it

[@meisteremm]

They do kind of look alike.

[@randyjax09]

Who knew he would end up as the “Giant of the Senate” 🤣🤣🤣

[@justaburner8028]

Randy H you mean 2nd biggest laughing stock of the senate

[@barbararubin2463]

I love this guy. He has the chutzpah to check those Republican bastards

[@christinebuckingham7334]

just aburner No, someone else with more power, sadly is the laughing stock and worldwide ...

[@albundy6008]

You mean "Giant douche of the Senate."

[@KGNYC112]

Who, what? Al Franken? The Giant of the Senate??? WTF??? Really? You meant the giant of sexual assault on women, right?

[@MrBoondock1]

This is how he prepares himself everyday as The Senator

[@dukenukem8381]

GET ME SOME PIZZA ROLLS ASAP

[@mroctober2978]

Can we get some Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer all up in this bitch?

[@TREVASLARK]

😆😆😆

[@MLNoff]

I love Stuart Smalley so much.

[@ifonlyunu994]

Al Franken is hilaarious.

[@ariloveshouse]

I hope Senator Al Franken hosts SNL in the near future.

[@MrMkayultra]

moonwalkingthroughlife me too , cause dog gone it people like him! Sugar addicts, LOL

[@calebprenger3928]

So funny to look at these comments now

[@leeturner7626]

Jodie Banks ; He'll fit right in if he wants to go back to SNL. They are all a bunch of libtards now.

[@Martian74]

Lucky he isn't in jail after molesting those women. #believeallwomen

[@xXxDigitalBathxXx]

As someone in a 12 step program I approve this message

[@MC-tl7oj]

I still repeat the quote on occasion "...and gosh darn it, people like you" ("say what??", is the usual reply )

[@mufasa37]

Gosh these have aged SO WELL!!!

[@KN-ev1tq]

this was a brilliant character and he also does a great drunk imitation

[@ThePanicPuppet]

When he inevitably becomes President, I expect his weekly radio address to be conducted in this voice.

[@dena81]

"America, I want you to know you're good enough, smart enough, and gosh darn it people like you!"

[@ThePanicPuppet]

Russel Mack Gillibrand it is

[@ThePanicPuppet]

Jodie Banks why should I be?

[@williamchadwick7948]

"I'm good enough and I'm smart enough, and it I can use the State to force you to do what I want, because doggone it, I'm a statist!"

[@RandallChase1]

Such a throwback to my childhood

[@AprilPray]

Still one of their best sketches EVER!!

[@costamesa7564]

Al Franken sexually assaulted multiple women.

[@cscapemusic]

This is so amazing. 😂🤣 I've never seen this Halloween themed one until now.

[@JL0ndon]

Lol he’d love “inside out” he could finally dress as a feeling 😂

[@sethbriars2042]

An amazing 5 minutes and 52 seconds!! wish there was more daily affirmations on youtube cant find many.

[@Sandrapocalypse]

My daughters Furby does this affirmation! I nearly pissed my self when Furby said "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough and gosh darn it, people like me." She did not understand why I was laughing so hard!

[@VeN0m88]

Al Franken would have played a great JOKER from Batman.

[@bigfanofaiu5399]

"And I guess a thumb pointing up at God." Such an amazing line.

[@JakeKoenig]

SNL was always way ahead of its time. They really nailed this impression of the average popular TikToker in 2023.

[@schwindsichtigaderechte5293]

Franken is awesome!

[@harmoniousthreads]

This made my day lol 😆

[@PittOriole]

“It’s your father and he’s been drinking!” Is one of my favorite snl punch lines. Flawlessly delivered by Franken.

[@marynordseth2788]

I affirm, you're funny. The dimples don't hurt, either.

[@christinakaur8766]

One of my all time fave characters 💛

[@briant4266]

Hilarious, you ever notice nobody is funny from the right??

[@suzawilo]

Jordan Exactly 👍👍👍👍👍

[@wsc1018]

Not intentionally, anyway, Bryan.

[@StormLaker]

gets caught on camera assaulting a woman....... still insists the president is a pervy bastard.

[@nitronick]

It's your father and he's been drinking! 😅

[@OldRaver]

Love him even more now.

[@justaguy6560]

Was great stuff. Remember watching this growing up

[@g-man3093]

I loved all SS skits, but this one was at the top, for it's writing, for sure!!

[@g-man3093]

Al really created and learned a character. Brilliant! There isn't as much character development showing through these days.

[@VidZero]

Dude his facial expressions get me...

[@marylyn3081]

LMAO😂!!! Absolutely timeless!

[@KT-cz7rm]

I'm jealous of this mans accomplishments

[@s.g.7348]

Franken/Biden 2020

[@jetsamperes5762]

Franken/Stein 2020

[@leeturner7626]

Don't think that's gonna happen . LOL

[@s.g.7348]

Lee Turner Me neither

[@tzzz7]

Can not love this man enough!

[@lumen8341]

Stuart Smalley is my spirit animal

[@tokenismnarc4939]

I have actually said this many times to physicists. Works wonders. Thanks

[@tomkitchen9457]

I love Stuart.

[@ellagrace1996]

He looks a lot like Matt Damon

[@gabefore]

Classic! Man I miss Al Franken on SNL

[@Berus7777]

Al Franken: National Treasure. Seriously. Cancelled because he made a harmless jest which was misconstrued by people who WANTED to misconstrue it. Never did this man do harm. He only made us laugh with his brilliant wit, and then worked doggedly to improve the level of accountability and conscience in D.C. There are very, VERY few men I could name at the federal level which I would trust as much as Al Franken. We need to uncancel him NOW, and get him back in Washington. (If he would even consider such a thing.) If not that, I wish he'd at least get a show and make us laugh. We could all use it.

[@analyzeit2622]

If we made it thru Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, we could definitely bring back Mr. Franken! He didn't deny deny or Trump down, he just bowed out, he should bow back in!

[@vikkinicholson2300]

OMG this is still soooooo funny....love it!!! Doggone it we still really, really like you. .....and miss you.

[@annamaedevlin1713]

This 67 year old, NEVER IMAGINED, a darker time, AS TODAY!

[@bilguana11]

Stuart Smalley: "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, ad dog gone it, people like me".

[@itsnotme3882]

Ironically these things do help. There’s a lot of ways to help yourself. When I was younger and playing college football as a freshman coach always lifted us all up by saying “focused on your strengths and we will work on everything else.” I keep that attitude to this day. Good days. Bad days. I focus on what I do best, and I will keep working on the rest. It keeps me going. Edit. Hope you’re feeling good about yourself because if you’re not feeling good about yourself then it’s time to change whatever it is.

[@hollyb7142]

It would be awesome funny if Al Franken would still make these videos on a youtube channel of his own. A U.S senator doing funny skits. I would love it.

[@mariocloudz1607]

I want a rice cake

[@viccolasvic9461]

"What does dread look like?"

[@uoflann4416]

OMG. .. I miss you..!

[@jonthebru]

One of the influences to run for the Senate was when Al Franken did USO tours to the Middle East, seeing it in person. He is a sharp guy.

[@37Dionysos]

Still time to make THIS The Al Franken Decade!

[@fullervisiondotnet]

The lame-o is out of the way so why not?

[@Mmmmkaaay]

Classic!

[@nickspiro6993]

Perfect job for Al Franklin. He would go far on Saturday Night Live

[@jamie1707]

I love Al.

[@aishabowens9197]

That's the Al Franken I remember before he became senator.

[@dwojcik1000]

Also before he became a handsy pervert

[@giscribson]

Comedy requires more intelligence than politics I'm not surprised he's one of the most successful sitting senators

[@King_Illuminaughti]

Gotta LOVE Stuart, Bless his heart❣️🤷🏻‍♂️🦄🗽👼🏻

[@jetsamperes5762]

I just realized that Stuart Smalley used Donald Trump's wig.

[@acl1566]

And mirror. .

[@greyeaglem]

If only Trump would get a wig instead of winding his hair around his head a dozen times. He touts his name as meaning "quality" and then has hair like that and wears suits that look like they came out of a Goodwill bin. How anyone could think he would know the first thing about quality is beyond me. All you have to do is look at him to know better.

[@parkerdoole7029]

Al Franken should play the Joker

[@MsLansones]

Hilarious that he mimicked donnie trump! The heavy side part was SPOT ON!

[@joetolley2371]

And no one is working and the wolf is at the door.

[@camillechambers7049]

Love this!!

[@destroyerofnations1828]

Franken 2020

[@jetsamperes5762]

In the spirit of Halloween... I think a great ticket would be Al Franken and Jill Stein. Franken/Stein 2020

[@lumen8341]

HOLY SHIT

[@Pippa-pw3qw]

He was hilarious back in the day!! 🍭 🍬

[@TREVASLARK]

He still is . I'm a Democrat and receive fundraising requests, also from Al. His letters are always really amusing !!!

[@rhondapowell2029]

My favorite skit!

[@momcatwoo]

I had forgotten how funny these were.

[@ajschannel7107]

he sounds like peele from key and peele

[@ajschannel7107]

lol

[@lumen8341]

Yes, Meegan LOL

[@jeremiahmccmccarty8444]

No he doesn't they sound like him he was first. Not all time is linear but hate to break it to you on this planet in this dimension it goes forward it would seem. So maybe pay attention to that ok that's ok you know why because ...... And gosh darn it people like you.

[@TheRealSpiderMew]

None of the videos for the old clips show up for me, i just get a black screen

[@stevejohnson7354]

I hope nothing happens to derail his chance at being President, because, doggone it, people like him !

[@ivanstone5676]

Stuart Smalley is Genius!

[@sacmakiz]

I cannot believe how hot was Al 😍😍😍

[@Jonqen]

@Obi-Wan Hello There Kenobi Fake news

[@dadsonworldwide3238]

Never could get AL Frankin making the snl grade.

[@statisticallymad]

Al what a funny guy. Holy shit

[@LinkDrako]

like a cross between Koker and Mr Rogers XD

[@dragomirova]

I do love you Al Franken...

[@sea9994]

The lady I sponsored a nurse and a lady from Ohio had me watch this most recovery people feel like this. GOING back Into recovery brought me here reminds me of how important it is to stay on course sobriety is a 🎁💝.

[@NachtSchreck13]

We are all living in Stuart Smalley's world now.

[@j.fabricioelias227]

LOL.

[@TyhlerNovac]

I love Al one of the beat on SnL

[@omnesilere]

I feel like he could have probably been an excellent Joker, creepy freaking smile dude

[@contrapasso]

If he runs for president in 2020 I hope this goes viral 😂

[@johndenicola6173]

He was an awesome comedian/comedy writer. He blew it by entering politics and getting wrapped up in the scandal. - Too bad, I REALLY liked his comedy work.

[@julieking7610]

I have to admit this is funny. This is the first thing I' e ever seen of his that I thought was funny.

[@ghouljoex8744]

The emperor was a senator too ALLLL

[@sacmakiz]

Is this the mocking of Louise L Hay? Lol 😂😂😂

[@haney3773]

Instead of daily tweets from the White House, we need more daily affirmations

[@bigdogmom-oz4mi]

Funny no matter when!

[@alphakenny1]

This was definitely his best show ever, second only to the Michael Jordan one

[@FlorencePS]

OMG, I was just looking for this b/c I've had a stroke & I couldn't remember the Stuart Smalley's character to be able to post something on FB, then realized it was Al Franken and laughed and laughed and laughed hysterically, so TY @Al Franken. Still got it after all these years and so sorry that you gave up on our gov't, but can totally relate. Best wishes and hope you're getting your Holiday Wishes as most people are...