Daniel Plainview's I Drink Your Milkshake - SNL

Daniel Plainview (Bill Hader) and his son H.W. Plainview (Amy Poehler) travel the country looking for the best milkshake for their Food Network show "I Drink Your Milkshake." Plainview drinks patrons' milkshakes with a long straw. [Season 33, 2008]
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[@epm1012]

I love that the entirety of the joke here is just that Hader does a really good impression of Daniel Plainview

[@janeeyre1990]

I'm not really into SNL (not saying it's bad, just not my subjective sense of humor), but I am a fan of Bill Hader and his impressions. So it totally worked for me.

[@TigaToonsELTiagor]

I thought it was Daniel Day-Lewis at first

[@jonsrecordcollection7172]

There's a Patton Oswalt routine where he does several hilarious Daniel Plainview impressions, including Plainview as a pizza parlor owner, a phone sex operator, and talk-singing "Milkshake."

[@dianapevtsov]

@@jonsrecordcollection7172 "I'll be the only one taking cooked crust out of an oven." (Sorry, that's probably inaccurate.)

[@isntitrich000]

It’s really spot on

[@Solarstar10]

Bill Hader's impersonation of Daniel Day Lewis is perfect.

[@OlinScharm95]

Its actually Daniel Day Lewis impersonating Bill Hader impersonating himself...

[@GeoffWilde]

Shut up you complete idiot!

[@MungYoney]

Olin Scharm LOL he really is that good i wouldnt be surprised

[@ChewyThomson]

He's gotta be one of the best impersonators of this generation, along with Kevin Spacey. Hader's Alan Alda is so on point it's creepy.

[@sakshivora4805]

Solarstar10 the voice is spot on

[@charlietheanteater3918]

The way Hader says “I’m an oil man” has me rolling on the floor. It’s incredibly accurate

[@lcollie85]

He crushed his enemies.

[@daveguy583]

Spot on impression by bill

[@ameliegrace2456]

@@lcollie85 oil is the earths currency and only the strong can suckle at mothers teet, after all.

[@apologyapocalypse8693]

Wondering if he knows Abraham H. Parnassus

[@alexiamcculloch1322]

It's literally so close

[@souptart5284]

the writers: do you wanna play a silent boy who follows his oil baron father around while saying and doing nothing and watching his old man steal people’s milkshakes amy, putting her wig on: let’s go

[@indycole396]

It’s a parody of “their will be blood...”

[@DunmoresMovieMania]

It's probably the hardest job.

[@gabrielenucera5083]

It is a parody of a movie

[@b1oh1]

I didn't really enjoy this sketch but her parody was pretty funny.

[@devul425]

fuckin hell i just realised that's poehler lmao

[@dirtyunclehubert]

i have NOT heard SUCH a spot on impression of a voice. EVER.

[@JenniferCB]

Hubert Shitmeyer Lady Gaga as Mona Lisa Vito from My Cousin Vinny. Also Kate McKinnon as Carmela from The Sopranos. (both from SNL skits)

[@Rebel_71123]

You should hear Steven Crowder's impression of Trump.

[@jimmyredd]

His Alan Alda is his best impression IMO

[@canaisyoung3601]

Hader's got that golden throat, man.

[@TheTrolliosis]

@@Rebel_71123 it's almost as good as his impression of a straight man

[@kizzysalahuddin5593]

NO!! NO!!!! I ABANDONED MY CHILD!!!! I ABANDONED MY BOY!!!!! I ABANDONED MY CHILD!!!!!!

[@QueenKunta]

kizzy salahuddin best part of the whole sketch!

[@fakeascanbe423]

I don't know how he didn't get a standing O for that part alone.

[@alexanderpanayi7212]

Oh here he is he is right here.

[@M0joPin]

@Shane Green Jesus, Shane. Chill.

[@ysmith494]

😃😃😃😃

[@bigstunna2049]

Bill's impression was so well done down to the facial expressions and his walk, audience didn't deserve that great performance

[@grawakendream8980]

relax

[@Research0digo]

They never do.

[@hossbeki9266]

I'm so glad he made it out,he's getting better every time

[@tubospipes4037]

This skit has more substance than TWBB. And waaay more milkshake.

[@BXMarathoner26]

Yeah this is especially hilarious if you've seen There will be Blood and No Country for Old Men, if so this was amazing.

[@mrmatio7570]

How is no one talking about Amy’s impression of H.W. It’s spot on.

[@lpr5269]

Amy is richer than Bill, so I think her talents are very well recognized.

[@Lord_Tubi]

I think that's literally all people talk about with this.

[@callmeshaggy5166]

Oh cuz he doesn't talk!

[@hlcepeda]

@@callmeshaggy5166 Wasn't there one scene when (as a child) he and Plainview talked a little bit about what they would pay for some oil-producing land?

[@distinctloafer]

Huh? He didn't even do shit

[@abihayes1294]

Bill screaming "I ABANDONED MY CHILD!" killed me

[@antisomething4248]

Abby Hayes and when he shouted “ I DRINK IT UP “

[@andrewwertz3335]

It was 2 months after it came out in wide release, probably right around the time it was going into dvd. This aired in Feb 2008, the movie came out Christmas 2007 wide release

[@janeeyre1990]

There were a lot of men screaming about their boys in tv and film in the 2000s. This and "WAAAAALT! MY BOY!" from Lost. Okay, maybe just two, but both examples really stand out in my memory.

[@ophelias4172]

It’s when he stops screaming and then says “oh. There he is…”. The switch in tone in just so funny.

[@siddhantgupta4117]

Literally.

[@Josh-hp3eb]

What an underrated sketch. Although, it sounds like only 15% of the audience had seen There Will Be Blood

[@carrotcake6572]

The Anthropologist _Forensic you’re so wrong it hurts. This sketch was made six years after the release of the movie, long after the period of its relevancy. Furthermore, box office sales for There Will Be Blood was just over $76 million. Which is a pretty small sales number and means few people actually saw the movie much less remembered this exact reference from that exact scene. And regardless of how good or bad a sketch is SNL audiences almost always laugh louder than this, the dead silence indicates ignorance not a poor quality sketch. Think before commenting next time

[@shanerothery]

@@carrotcake6572 The sketch aired in 2008, and the milkshake scene was widely viewed (online), even if the movie wasn't.

[@carrotcake6572]

Shane Rothery even then exposure was small. And viewed widely where? Because it wasn’t on KZbin

[@drewlop]

The Anthropologist _Forensic dude you don’t know anything about Josh; he could be special for any number of reasons. Your gross overestimation of your knowledge of Josh undermines your credibility. Stick to the text next time when analyzing a comment, yeesh!

[@quietprofessional3608]

Hell no I ain't gonna call it. That damn coin wasn't flipped.

[@clarkb5137]

not only were "no country for old men" and "there will be blood" released the same year, they were filmed pretty close to each other in west texas.

[@lilygleaton3731]

the funniest part about it was No Country For Old Men had to stop filming for a day because of smoke from the There Will Be Blood set

[@I_dont_want_an_at]

and both were great, and disturbing

[@hood6089]

Juno was released in 2007 too haha

[@herbalsoaktoken]

they have always been sister movies to me xxx

[@annamae4042]

Who is the second milkshake dude playing? I'm stumped

[@clemencec3790]

"I'VE ABANDONED MY CHILD! I'VE ABANDONED MY BOY! I'VE - Oh, there he is." lmaoooo by far my favorite sketch, too bad the audience never saw that movie...

[@KaleLikesWaffles]

This has to be Bill Hader’s idea, he’s so big a cinephile that the audience doesn’t get it 100% haha

[@mellifont96]

@Laroyam I was also thinking the same thing! Considering that for me the funniest part of the skit was, "I HAVE ABANDONED MY CHILD!!! I HAVE ABANDONED MY CHILD!!!" Only someone who really likes that movie would find that funny.

[@xj3ewok]

Yea it seems only one woman in the audience watched the movies

[@SonOfLaVey1966]

I don't get it either and I love all those movies. They literally just used lines out of the movies in a different context and expected it it to be funny....like the joke didn't deserve any nuance and would be funny on its own merit. I'm not a child who laughs at anything just because it has funny faces attached to it. I assume most of the audience isn't either.

[@thisisme5911]

Dustin Krause you must be fun in bed lol

[@cbrreezzyy69]

This skit did also come out like right when the movie hit theaters so they probably didn’t see it yet

[@Daniel_Delayne]

best part was Amy's meek, silent face.. the way she just stood there sheepishly.. cracked me up for some reason :D

[@shh11111]

And when bill panicked when she got missing and then she sheepishly appears again 🤣

[@starsareangels]

Shit is fucking hilarious

[@williampoole1742]

That's basically exactly what his kid did in the movie, so she didn't have a hard job to do.

[@NorthWriter]

And she didn't crack up every 45 seconds like Jimmy Fallon did. Seriously. Amy's such a pro.

[@lordswine7962]

Her best performance ever.

[@ShEDDiNgmYSkiN]

Bill Hader is a genius. His impression of Daniel Plainview is spot-on just like all his impressions. He can do all the voices and he's a tremendous actor. I can't wait for the new season of Barry.

[@jimhoyt7573]

As soon as he said "I'M AN OIL MAN" in that spot on voice, i was rolling on the floor.

[@bellamybomb]

fuck the impression was incredible

[@peridhsfunclub]

Shadi Bellamy the accent thoo

[@trmpt35]

Amy poehler was perfect she didn’t even have to do anything. I like how they literally took the line of one movie and made it funny.

[@rachelladue1572]

yeah amy poehler is highly underappreciated in this her keeping a straight face is essential, and the make up department did a great job with the wig, just her standing there makes me laugh

[@scottmoore1614]

“There Will Be Blood” is one of my all time favorites! His Daniel Plainview is spot on!

[@S.Pociecha]

The final line of the film makes me laugh with grateful appreciation. I'm delighted to see Bill Hader likes it too. 💕

[@Ak-js7lo]

@@S.Pociecha the final line was so haunting I’m finished to his own butler like he planned the murder he was finished with Eli finished toying with him finished getting his revenge on when Eli embarrassed him in the church he didn’t need him anymore so he kills him fucking brilliant

[@SuperCrimsonKing]

This sketch is just foreshadowing for how good of an actor Bill Hader actually turned out to be.

[@lucy8473]

this incredible impression went over the audiences head, clearly. completely dead and unresponsive

[@percyperanamus7432]

sometimes i wonder if the audience is quiet because they're trying to hear the lines. my guess though is no one saw the movies and couldnt zero in on the jokes as easily as ppl would have today thanks to memes giving ppl who have never even heard of the movie a good idea of the most popular lines and gags from it

[@IgnorancEnArrogance]

I don’t get the bitching, just because they aren’t going hysterical nonstop doesn’t mean they are tone deaf. I can count over ten times a good chunk of the audience laughed

[@eerievibes6854]

It wasn't that funny

[@RobJazzful]

Lucy Sometimes the response is due to the stage they’re on. Eric Idle told me that Lorne Michaels loves to have Monty Python members on, and then ruin their sketches by putting them on a certain stage, which most of the audience can’t see.

[@MrKiely415]

Well, it’s not that comical. He’s just rifling off lines from the movie. Meh.

[@tofjip]

Duuuuude... This impression... is really commendable... This is so flawless.. exquisitely done..... This is really smooth.. Like when I... DRINK.. YOUUUUR.. MILKSHAKE..

[@benedictifye]

This comment is better than the sketch

[@husker4life109]

TheLumpyHeavy I drink it up

[@305kubrick]

As a HUGE TWBB fan, I cannot believe I did not know about this skit until 2022. This impression is PERFECTION.

[@andranikavetisyan1892]

Bill Hader is so talented that he could deliver an Oscar-winning performance if he wanted. His impression of Daniel Plainview is perfect.

[@Research0digo]

Andranik Avetisyan The Academy should have been allowed to vote for Television performances - Bill would have taken home two Oscars. :)

[@rickrose5377]

This was inspired. Hader's Daniel Day-Lewis was uncanny. And Fred Armisen's Javier Bardem was damn good, too. Terrific.

[@matgougeon3087]

I love Fred but that Anton Chigurh was pretty bad...

[@delucksedition]

Yeah Hader's impression way outshined Fred's

[@TheAlps36]

@@matgougeon3087 like did he even watch the film or did he just see a picture of Anton and guess how he sounded?

[@nomoretwitterhandles]

@@TheAlps36 My guess is that he probably hasn't seen the film before the sketch. Please keep in mind that the cast members of SNL only have one week to memorize these skits, with rehearsals only beginning a couple days before the show airs on live television. He did the best he could. We all know he's an incredible actor with a wide range of skills and impressions; it just so happens that this is not one of those impressions...

[@mxtw7910]

Bill even got the jaw movements down. This impersonation is FLAWLESS

[@mattm8932]

SNL’s audience doesn’t understand it. Brilliant stuff by Hader

[@michaeleverett2597]

Bill Hader took a metaphorical line in a movie and made it literal. Truly brilliant and absolutely silly at the same time. Love it.

[@nicki446]

Hader is SPOT ON. What an absolute genius.

[@lopfi4366]

Wow bill hader is really amazing.

[@constancekreese4921]

lopfi lottfi he deserves to do drama too

[@delucksedition]

@@constancekreese4921 he's pretty damn good in his show Barry. Give that a watch if you haven't.

[@charliebabbitt3314]

Hader is amazing....He's arguably the most talented actor to have ever graced SNL for he can do anything to make the scene work and can play anyone...Very gifted individual no doubt about it.

[@davidjohnson5703]

He sounds exactly like Daniel Plainview. He’s insanely talented.

[@grimblegrumble]

this impression is just fucking flawless...

[@absurdrhino]

Grimble Grumble I love it! I DRINK IT UP!

[@LLOOYYYDD]

he should've bashed him over the head with a bowling pin after he drank it LOL

[@absurdrhino]

and straight after said "DRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINNNNAGE!"

[@RustinChole]

Farting Is The Closest Ill Get To Giving A Shit no shit!!! Such potential, unfulfilled.

[@trevscribbles]

Jesus, it must be tough having to drive on through a skit that's clearly not working with the crowd. It could've been great had the audience actually seen these movies.

[@ggundercover3681]

that's why knowing your audience is important. however, at least by putting these skits online, ppl who do get the reference can enjoy it in the coming years

[@maxtew6521]

The timbre and cadence of his voice is remarkable, a really good take on Daniel Day Lewis's character. He even got the limp in there.

[@Nuxunumo]

This is out of fucking control. Such an underrated impression and skit that deserved a much better audience

[@anishghimire8989]

Bil hader is the real deal .. When you can impersonate daniel day lewis in a character of daniel plainview u are good so good.

[@vicdeakins2238]

He’s a hell of an actor. Even though It: Chapter Two was dull his performance as the adult Richie was one of the few redeeming qualities of the film

[@elmo61]

Bill Hader is a legend.

[@Pssnmeoff]

Amy Poehler doing her best Chris Kattan impression the whole bit.

[@evanallaire2829]

Lol

[@pagnedaman3777]

Hader doing Daniel Day Lewis as Daniel Plainview is easily one of the best impressions I've ever seen. Holy cow, that was excellent, what a talent, hader is.

[@shivam.maharshi]

Movies: 1. There will be blood 2. No country for old man 3. Juno

[@destroyerblackdragon]

I've never seen any of these movies. I started no country for old men but never finished it.

[@noneya7910]

*men

[@NerdMov]

Actors: Bill Hader Amy Pohler Keenan Thompson

[@spankkkybeast3989]

Juno was ass

[@evanallaire2829]

What juno

[@embe1]

The absurdity of it all (and hader's talent) really cracked me up.

[@fka.climate]

Crowd had absolutely no idea how good this impersonation was.

[@simonwoods7112]

This is amazing, Bill's a major movie guy so I imagine this was his sketch. Brilliant Day-Lewis impression, and the nods to No Country for Old Men and Juno (two of the other best movies of 2007) are priceless.

[@rebengas889]

no one in the damn audience knew what film this was from ffs.

[@ellie9248]

DOT DOT what film is it?

[@rebengas889]

Ellie fuckin there will be blood!!!!

[@ellie9248]

DOT DOT ooh lol.

[@littlehawk85]

I thought the same thing. The impression is brilliant and no-one seemed to care. The script wasn't great though.

[@katesometimeslate158]

Actually it's there will be blood and No country for old men

[@Buenomars]

Wow, he even limped! Great skit!

[@andrewclure203]

These milkshake skits are damn funny, but if you take all of the comedy away, Bill Hader's impression of Daniel Plainview's voice is 100% spot on, as well as his mannerisms! Incredibly talented!

[@jayspencer8893]

That little tic thing bill did with his mouth at 0:57 paired with the absolutely spot-on voice impression and cadence is the reason he’s one of the GOATS

[@erinmaree1987]

Dunno why but Will Forte really makes this one for me. A truly underappreciated sketch.

[@percyperanamus7432]

ame, miss his presence in this show so much

[@dynamicvoltage9765]

His impersonation was awful lol

[@dangallagher256]

Go get your own milkshake

[@HERSH-777]

Erin, have you ever watched the tv show with Will Forte in it...it's called The Last Man On Earth. It was on Fox and after 3 or 4 seasons they canceled it but it was very funny if you like W.F's humor.

[@MyFlightTV1]

Sounds like he sang the intro, too. I agree! He’s got a lot of talent.

[@tommyhill199]

Hader really should have won an Emmy for his work on the show. He has so much range. From Daniel Day Lewis and Greg the alien to Prince Philip and Anthony Peter Colman the puppeteer.

[@RichV20]

Strangely, Bill had an Emmy from South Park around this time. And later, 2 more for Barry..

[@mikepastor.k6233]

Vincent Price

[@Coconutyorkie]

Al pacino

[@AreYuExperienced]

Brilliant! This will always be one of my favorite sketches, primarily because of There Will Be Blood, but also how it combines basically all of the best films that year in such a random, goofy, but successful way

[@star42]

This is one of the most hilarious and clever sketch on SNL. Every time I rewatch it I still crack up 🤣

[@zmw711]

I laughed so much harder than the audience when this aired originally, having seen There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men. ...It was hysterical.

[@averywilson6143]

soon as he said "IM AN OIL MAN" i lost it, this is reallly good lmao

[@ct6852]

Bill Hader was born for sketches like this. Especially since most had probably not seen these movies he's satirizing.

[@nope2873]

This skit is majorly underrated. Absolutely brilliant!

[@troycambo]

His milkshake brings all the straws to the yard

[@marcallencastro7789]

and damn right its better than yours!

[@debayan7]

actually there is a song with similar lyrics.. by the name "milkshake"

[@SuperWolsey]

@@marcallencastro7789 he could teach you but- HE ABANDONED HIS BOY!!!

[@VengefulPolititron]

and damn right. it's longer than yours. I'll steal your oil, you can't even charge. my straw is longer than yours...

[@GreatFireChannel]

I.. DRINK.. YOUR.. MILKSHAKE!! *slurp noise* I DRINK IT UP!!!

[@gregsonfilm]

Been watching Bill Hader impressions on youtube for YEARS... NEVER have I seen this incredible impression. The voice work is uncanny!

[@DagwoodDogwoggle]

IMO easily one of the funniest SNL skits. At the time it was so culturally relevant as 2007 was one of the best years for films ever.

[@medinasidonia8437]

DRAAAIIINNNNAGE!!!!

[@RustinChole]

Medina Sidonia that should’ve been worked in for sures😂 “Drainage, you BOY.”

[@dorian4404]

2:16 always kills me

[@MercurialAscent]

Bill being the master impressionist that he is and the fact that he capable of crafting such a perfect impression of Mr. Plainview also speaks to how fully fleshed out and real the character was that Daniel Day-Lewis created.

[@AcidicFuzzAnimations]

Working on a project on There Will Be Blood for film class and this was the perfect study break. The impression was so spot-on I thought Daniel Day-Lewis actually made a guest appearance for a sec lmao. Also I have to shout out how Poehler nailed H.W.'s lost child at a museum/"I'm sorry my Dad is a menace I swear I am nothing like him" vibe.

[@gamingwithbombastian]

How in the hell is he so perfect at this impersonation, if I close my eyes I would think the movie was playing

[@coffeeabuse]

Was thinking the same thing! For a moment I thought he was lip-syncing, but then, that's Bill Hader in the sketch.

[@Jordan_Hijos_Del_R.]

2:19 the best Part JAJAJAJAJA I'VE ABANDONED MY CHILD!

[@jmmc8601]

The genius of this skit is sublime! The perfect impersonation of Lewi's acting, the writing, incorporating other tragic characters. I don't think that audience was grasping what they were seeing.

[@fingfangfoom2399]

I am embarrassed for the audience that they didn't get it because they have no clue about There Will Be Blood... One of the greatest movies and and THE GREATEST performance of all time.

[@TheMoggFREE]

will forte singing the theme song. love it!!

[@mikeforester3963]

This is great. Two iconic characters from two iconic "Anti-Western" films.

[@GordiansKnotHere]

This is absolutely hysterical! Bill and Amy were excellent in this!

[@kameltoh9817]

0:25 that theme song fucking slaps

[@Noah-mb5lv]

This is such a niche sketch but I love it so much!

[@mercster]

Can't believe I haven't seen this before. The skill of Bill Hader knows no bounds. (And of course, as usual, Amy Poehler is great).

[@KenobiStark1]

The cane he had was the straw the whole time and it was amazing to see, I just don’t know what the hell is going on in life anymore but this is great

[@rockit3422]

Absolute gold. I miss these guys.

[@mikekriss8594]

Why are neither of these two the biggest actors in Hollywood? More bill and more fred immediately.

[@labarians1814]

Bill Hader=greatness

[@ollievaughn8227]

As a country we must protect Bill Hader at all costs threw these times...absolutely fantastic

[@rc59191]

That HBO show Barry that he's been doing is AMAZING. One of the greatest show's I've ever seen.

[@gregsepicadventures]

Bill Hader is one of the very few comedians who actually does make me LOL

[@Tomanista]

This sketch would've have worked so much better if the plebs in the audience actually watched good movies.

[@Project0061]

+Tomanista The sketch would have been better if it was funny.

[@TimsFoyleHeadgear]

+Project0061 So you're the plebs.

[@Project0061]

johana77 Nope, loved There will be blood. Sketch is just uncreative and poorly executed.

[@erinmaree1987]

Flawless impressions but awkward premise. You really need to have seen both films to get what is going on AT ALL.

[@gabrielnoel7168]

My thoughts eggsactly like wow did they never catch on

[@AngryNathanBoy]

Holy shit this may be the best impression of anyone I’ve ever heard. That was SPOT ON.

[@christopherbrown3393]

Bill Hader is dead on as usual. Perfect impression. Lol

[@TylerDuckBeard]

One of the best movies and impressions ever... I'm so very happy right now.

[@Zachbensam321]

One of the most underrated sketches ever

[@celeste7649]

omg the impression is great

[@red13lk]

Madame Reine i

[@PalmurcioWorld]

I think this is arguably the best impersonation I've ever seen. Flawless.

[@JustinBelmonte1978]

There’s one big connection to this and There Will Be Blood. SNL Comedian Maya Rudolph is married to the director of There Will Be Blood, Paul Thomas Anderson.

[@ZukoHalliwell]

Really? I did not know that. That's interesting.

[@alsada307]

"You're watching food network, Porn for the fat people" omg I hate myself 😂

[@alexanderpaschalis4795]

Boy,this Hader guy is spot on with his impression of Plainview!

[@robertogonzalestheworm4936]

That is by far the best voice impression ive ever heard! If I didnt know it was bill hader ive would have thought it was Daniel Plainview for real 😂😂

[@rafanj824]

Man, Bill Hader is the greatest, perfect impression. The "I ABANDONED MY CHILD!" part was so f*cking hilarious.

[@bonobobob]

Plainview spot on...

[@mindzee83]

Strange idea, but executed perfectly!!

[@phillipa.ceasar3306]

When Bill Hader started screaming all I could think of was John Cleese on Monty Python's Flying Circus...the dead parrot sketch!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@blakepotter7937]

I'm certain Bill giggles at himself. But he will never truly know what a great joy he brings to this world.

[@bigdawgj6742]

Perfect imitation of Daniel Day Lewis. Haders brilliant.

[@dzsidu]

god damn this is actually a 10/10 impression

[@alvinayers9335]

This entire sketch including the theme song had me in stitches

[@jaygasper4853]

Best scene ever when Plainview yells im finished and Brahms starts playing with such tremendous force. Beautiful.