Diner Lobster - SNL

A man (Pete Davidson) surprises everyone (John Mulaney, Chris Redd, Cecily Strong, Kate McKinnon) by ordering lobster (Kenan Thompson).
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[@ashleymcgrady5017]

I’m still mad the name Clawsette didn’t get a bigger laugh.

[@stuartmatthews91]

I know, my heart broke when it fell flat.

[@austinriede2738]

@Jimmy Rustling It's the pun on the name: Cosette/Clawsette.

[@AleisterMeowley]

Jimmy Rustling no no, this is about a lobster, not a cat. Though they both have claws. But a cats claws are retractable. So that’s the difference there.

[@kevintang4932]

@Jimmy Rustling stop being an asshole and just let us have a laugh you elitist fuck

[@kindanothere1321]

“CLAWSETTE???”

[@spacemanproletariat4279]

Fun fact: John Mulaney desperately and repeatedly pitched this sketch as a writer and they never let him do it, so when he came back as a host, he just whipped it out out of a spite

[@julianposadas2450]

It was seth myers who declined the skit in the past

[@alexiss1457]

I just read about this in Colin Jost's book!!

[@aw4591]

So glad they stuck with it. This sketch is amazing.

[@whyhatestrangers]

Whipping it out out of spite gets people in trouble. Just ask the potted plant that once belonged to Harvey Weinstein.

[@CinoG2G]

What a G if true😂😂😂

[@amber8250w]

This feels like an improv skit that got out of hand in a musical theatre class

[@clam6254]

and that’s exactly why i adore it

[@MikeAlwill]

It reminds me of golden age Simpsons song parodies. Just perfect.

[@SheenHunter-SeattleFreeze]

It's beautiful

[@zydhas2838]

SNL is basically just what you get when you give theatre kids an unlimited budget.

[@deveryshepardson3640]

This is such a great rendition of a classic. It’s like Weird Al saw “Les Mis” and went home and wrote another version! Brilliant!

[@-AdamTheGreat-]

When John says “who’s this guy?” And it cuts to Pete cracking… so hilarious

[@abbywolffe4114]

Cracking... like a lobster?

[@TheSonnyjoseph250]

John mulaney

[@jessiek3500]

The best part haha

[@maryrosecastillo4416]

Such a miracle Mulaney was able to keep it together!!! But his entrance right after Kenan's character sings really made me laugh already. So dramatic!!

[@AnnaxFantastic]

I think about this exact moment often

[@awesomemcawesomeshorts9531]

Kenan's "who am I" at the beginning KILLED me

[@ambervanhorn1361]

Ben Skywalker ditto 🤣🤣🤣

[@aaroneusjames2342]

I say that to myself all the timr.

[@Theadhdentrepreneur]

The live my life part gets me 😂

[@swyxTV]

hes low key a great singer damn

[@cecilebousselat8192]

gets me EVERY time !

[@clairebun]

I like how Pete immediately lost his shit when it got to the musical.

[@RobMarchione]

I have a feeling he hadn't yet seen Keenan in the tank and full getup.

[@adrianewunderlich5149]

I lost it when they cut to him. Literally cramped up in pain. 😂

[@MiguellaGorilla]

CobaltBW right!?

[@roadrailn]

marijuana

[@saturnx27]

Yeah he said this is his favourite sketch ever 😄

[@bradlebanon8101]

Kenans emotional delivery of "who am I?" At 2:12 almost breaks Mulaney lol

[@TheKillahKyla]

His lip snarls right after that are perfect

[@thedrizzle5411]

Thanks for pointing this out, this is now my favorite moment in the sketch

[@joewong8040]

Pete Davidson's "I won my lawsuit against Bumble for getting zero matches" is the surprise quote that gets funnier with each passing year.

[@bdp8102]

AND less true since he has so many incredible girlfriends 😂

[@DrHDoofenshmirtzphd]

@@bdp8102 It just goes to show that you too have a shot no matter how ugly or how many terrible tattoos you get that make your body look like a 3 year old doodled on it...or how many hard drugs you do before eventually going to rehab.

[@theonionqueen3519]

Why are all of John Mulaney’s SNL sketches fever dreams.

[@potassiumnitrate420]

Where do you think he gets the fuccin ideas from, my guy.

[@canaisyoung3601]

Who cares? It's funny and the kind of weirdness SNL excels at.

[@feverspell]

@@elnombre91 He wrote this in 2010 and had been clean for five years at that point, so it wasn't like he was still snorting rails while working at SNL. He's just got a very weird mind, but that's okay. Weird can be funny. Like this bit.

[@rosericorico4980]

@@feverspell I think he was joking

[@canaisyoung3601]

Because he did drugs in his younger days and even if you go clean and sober, drugs can still mess with your head.

[@queenava9218]

You just know John wrote this one...for gods sakes just let this high waisted man live out his musical theatre dreams, all he wants to do is sing...

[@howdypardner6278]

He did, in 2010

[@sha11235]

@@howdypardner6278 Yeah, him and Colin Jost, but it was turned down originally, the dummy Lorne.

[@ningenJMK]

@@sha11235 Seth and John said it was Seth who vetoed it.

[@jck1794]

he...didn't even sing that well here lol

[@nathanstokes9013]

"That tall child looks terrible."

[@virashrienaikare3926]

When Pete breaks it looks like he's the only person in the diner thinking, "this isn't normal"

[@hopper6094]

Lol

[@Dandylion567]

Yeah, it actually ends up working pretty well.

[@dianapevtsov]

@@Dandylion567 - It's a great way to look at it.

[@NVNCVL]

seriously NONE of what I just saw was OK. Cannibalism themes, check. Incest themes, check. Alain Boubill and the ghost of Victor Hugo making love on a baby changing table, check.

[@vignesh0208]

As if him breaking during a skit is a rare thing

[@abdullahalmomtan800]

Ngl the flag that Alex Moffat was waving is such an underrated touch

[@canaisyoung3601]

That's actually the menu folded out.

[@abdullahalmomtan800]

@@canaisyoung3601 yeah I know, that’s why it’s such a cool touch

[@martinaxe6390]

I only just noticed it after dozens of viewings.

[@alexandraxuan8413]

right?? I love how the pages actually match the french flag as well

[@rosericorico4980]

Crew: *emotionally sings about not wanting to killing a lobster* Pete in the background:" *and now its time to get funky* "

[@itsmekaustav77]

@Ulysses432 People loved that he got funky. Maybe he's not for you, but I find Pete hilarious.

[@artisdying]

@Ulysses432 Same Team. One of the worst Cast Members ever. Even Fallon had much more drive and sense for characters and rhythm.

[@artisdying]

@Ulysses432 Unfortunately, it really really does...

[@steezy1795]

@Ulysses432 my guy, it's not that deep. Instead of paying attention to every intricate detail, just enjoy the skit god damn 😂

[@steezy1795]

@Ulysses432 go outside read a book or something, you waited like 20 minutes writing paragraph after paragraph 😂

[@cynthiazhang]

John & Kennan almost breaks at 2:13 Kate & Kennan almost breaks at 3:03 Cecily almost breaks at 3:53 Pete almost breaks at 1:52 & 1:56 Pete completely breaks at 1:35 I love this so much

[@belladrome]

Wow.....that’s incredibly sad.....😂😂😂

[@HelloDollies]

John’s face gives a glimpse of a smile at 2:14 and then pulls a serious face to cover.

[@flowerboy7908]

3:02

[@opascasio2820]

This needs more attention xD

[@kaiasmith5404]

My fav is where Pete just can’t stop laughing like that’s one of those ugly imma fall to the ground laugh

[@feelingReckless13]

the entire diner staff being ride or die for the lobster is pretty touching tho

[@Tom-rg2ex]

They've gotten to know him well in all that time he's spent in the tank not being eaten

[@TryMyMartini]

"Clawsette" should have gotten a bigger laugh.

[@FlyEaglesFly4Ever]

I'm guessing that a whole lot of the audience wasn't familiar with the Cosette character. If I had been in the audience, I would have lost it! LOL

[@Concetta20]

“This diner has incredible set design.” This is Monty Python worthy.

[@bullpablo]

I love it

[@ellak3954]

Absofrickenlutely

[@bielsabas4407]

First thing I thought when I saw the lobster lol

[@thethrowawaythatstayed7055]

Magic Mulaney

[@devynkumar1997]

yes

[@ghostlyamy]

and to think that when john wrote this skit initially back as a writer, they DIDN'T USE IT

[@ghostlyamy]

showed this video to someone (for the 100th time it feels) and saw this had over 350 likes omgggg

[@joekonopik2163]

amy can we get a source

[@DrDespicable]

The world just wasn't ready - it's barely ready now.

[@jpenneymrcoin6851]

cost too much money. if SNL was like this I'd watch every single show and buy anything that sponsored it.

[@ellaseibz9365]

lol why did I hear this comment in John's voice

[@IfIHadMyTimeAgain]

Only true John Mulaney fans can appreciate the fries vs salad moment

[@withalittlehelpfrom3]

“If I got some crack for the table, would you have some crack?”

[@ok_thats_epic__4317]

i like your pfp riz kinnie

[@ameliac3337]

mad respect for this comment

[@micahdc1549]

YEEES I'M SO GLAD SOMEONE MENTIONED THIS!! NEW IN TOWN!

[@ameliac3337]

@@micahdc1549 ikr!

[@manazon6945]

Kenan Thompson is the heart of SNL and a national treasure. HE MUST BE PRESERVED.

[@hadracks]

He is wonderful and will be there some time but there is always a new generation.

[@jsfueston1]

He's a true gem. Never leave the show, Keenan.

[@kyleolsen3600]

The most unrealistic thing about this is that the diner has an A from the health department.

[@lizzielivingwithdepression3843]

I thought the same thing...

[@pjistaken]

lmaooooo

[@hopper6094]

LOL

[@achanwahn]

🤣❤️‍🔥

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Loyalty Bonus

[@allyd3591]

2:07 Mulaney is FEELING it 2:13 Mulaney almost breaks 2:16 BACK in character

[@Alex-xe3dx]

XD

[@flexitarianbeanqueen]

pause at 2:18 Mulaney is feisty!

[@carolinamurtha3102]

You nailed it.

[@yuufeternal5837]

Pause at 2:18 is his Mick Jagger "No" face

[@cmcloseful]

Yuuf Eternal Yesssssss

[@ellaczeiner3974]

General rule: never order seafood at a restaurant that isn't a seafood restaurant.

[@gilly_axolotl]

I worked at [redacted] and the amount of people that ordered seafood was astonishing

[@DrWhoIsTheBestShow]

I ordered fish & chips from an IHOP once 😂😂

[@ninaserafina823]

i work at {redacted} as well but I've only met one person who's ordered seafood.

[@bellowingsilence]

@@DrWhoIsTheBestShow I think basic fish and chips at certain diners is a reasonable exception. Or crap like fish filets/patty/sticks are pretty above board.

[@rimurutempest4945]

@@bellowingsilence yeah, those tend to be pretty safe, but never ever order shellfish, those are a coin toss even in seafood restaurants

[@ariazhu9589]

cecily's vocal skills in this dont get enough appreciation!! what a queen.

[@nirmalsuki]

True. Just so talented. Strong indeed.

[@512Bunny]

"I won my lawsuit against bumble for getting zero matches" LMFAOO

[@sha11235]

Maybe this is why he got 0 matches, for ordering a lobster in a diner.

[@coolcat6299]

Hands down the best line of the skit

[@indyrawr1756]

ME

[@ellcally508]

@@coolcat6299 Facts.

[@Sharpe1502]

Y’know, after 4 of these sketches and the questionable life choices this character makes, it makes sense why he had zero matches.

[@avak3754]

The way John says “Who’s this guy?” just kills me. 😂

[@TCt83067695]

Who?

[@Evans327]

It kills pete too

[@tajicbladeofthelegion5474]

@@TCt83067695 John Mulaney, the guy playing the waiter

[@TCt83067695]

1:34

[@DarkEagle-vx9hd]

Gotcha up to 1000, bro! Ur welcome!

[@shanep5121]

1. 1:07 "Who am I?" from Les Miserables 2. 2:48 "There is a Castle on a Cloud" from Les Miserables 3. 3:41 "Do You Hear the People Sing?" from Les Miserables

[@davidmartineztorres8731]

Thanks brother

[@hystericalqueen3586]

I think the first is one day more

[@n.k.7208]

@@hystericalqueen3586 You’re making a joke about the melody being the same in both right? ☺️

[@eldiegoxter7517]

John: Who's this *guy* ? Pete: [giggles like a fucking Ed, Edd n' Eddy character]

[@rhapsodyinglue8758]

Very nice hahaha

[@eldiegoxter7517]

[@JacobCarlson]

I like to think that this whole skit grew from John Mulaney thinking of the name "Clawsette" while taking a dump.

[@youdontneedtoreadthis]

Funny you should say that because the phonetic equivalent of "clawsette" in my native language, bulgarian (клозет) means "toilet"

[@dimitravasileiadou9771]

I think colin jost came up with that as they were writting the script together but yeah it was a clever one!

[@Lark1610]

youdon'tneedtoreadthis Same in polish (klozet, and it supposedly is derived from english 'closet' but pronunciation is to different) and had exactly that thought :)

[@robertwhiteside6194]

I love the fact that my additional like makes it 420! U know what time it is!

[@henrypeters5291]

Pete did not even try not to break.

[@hutch1197]

I think he thought the camera was going to stay on the others for that part.

[@catboinomo]

And have you ever tried to not laugh while you’re high? Doesn’t work

[@lordxavious]

catboinomo he's sober now

[@aubri921]

Not true. He has videos and photos of him smoking joints on his instagram feed pretty frequently.

[@bikerguy902]

Henry Peters that was hilarious. I think he didn't even try because he figured his character probably would have been laughing anyway.

[@miaclark9922]

I love how Kate is In a full ball gown while at the same time dress as a lobster also pete pissing himself when the camera pans to him and everyone almost breaking

[@denny.moiras]

Pete breaking character and John singing his heart out is a mood this is my favorite rendition of les mis I have ever seen

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

They're not wrong, it was incredible set design.

[@TheAnduril666x]

Obi-Wan Kenobi Hello there!

[@tennisdude52278]

TheAnduril666x General Kenobi!!

[@harrybrown6849]

Stupid skit

[@JLPicard1648]

From MY point of view it was tacky and unnecessary!

[@masonleslie3039]

Ben Hamilton That comment was unnecessary

[@spookystela4661]

John Mulaney is a truly weird soul and I love him and this

[@carollipton4584]

He looks like he was flash frozen from a 1955 Life magazine act, but everything he does is so weirdly subversive.

[@summerwilken3593]

His mind is a wonderful and probably overly anxious place to be.

[@espeon13]

John is honestly my favorite SNL host

[@squattingheads]

He looks exactly like the psycho actor

[@isabelgisb5630]

John: scowling dramatically, acting his butt off with Cecily Kenan: Who am I John: visibly struggling not to loose composure

[@christianfranz2686]

5 years later this sketch still makes me die laughing

[@jonathangee7832]

who else had to revisit this after Airport Sushi?

[@clareswanson8744]

Me, this and Bodega Bathroom

[@nabiluahmed]

This is a shared universe to me now

[@Turdferguson90]

Me

[@kamomile_tea]

I'm rewatching the whole trilogy

[@Flapjack_710]

I hit up bodega bathroom too

[@butterfliesinreverse]

3:03 The rare breaking of Kate & Kennan. granted its like 2 seconds. but they both giggled! Love it.

[@TanDeM666]

I always thought that Kate's characters were unbreakable)

[@espeon13]

Kate and Kennan are the ones who usually never break

[@JuQui228]

Well this is the dress rehearsal. So maybe they break more when it’s not live.

[@stackels97]

Maybe I’ve only seen the rare instances but in all the clips I’ve watched Kate breaks in most of them.

[@craffaele]

Even more rare is 3:53 both Kennan and Cecily break for a split second as well!

[@TheAbnormalMe]

Kate sounds like an angel. Her voice is so hauntingly beautiful in this, I teared up a little when she started singing.

[@TheKillahKyla]

She's so talented in every way and her voice is fantastic

[@napoleoninrags9021]

I entirely agree with your description of Kate’s voice. When I first heard her sing I was, like, Is that really her? She’s a comedian and the lyrics are a joke, but her voice is hauntingly beautiful, as you say, and I’ve replayed her part a number of times just to savor the sound of it.

[@mrbard1]

Wow all these years later and im still super happy that i caught this live. I swear my jaw was on the floor when they broke out in song.

[@stephnes2505]

Nobody: Clawsette: *Hauntingly angelic voice*

[@ellakeeling1206]

@Ian Miscenich castle in a cloud

[@robertwhiteside6194]

I know right? Angels in a Clawsette parody, truly a miracle...

[@tearez13]

Angel of music, guide and guardian-- oh, wait, wrong musical featuring a pretty soprano with extreme boy problems due to her father...

[@dielaughing73]

Cecily is really something else

[@rehaborax]

@@dielaughing73that’s Kate

[@Kath_Steele]

I have no idea what just happened, but I love it

[@speeeee35]

I'm sure you just mean it as a figure of speech ("I have no idea wht just happened") but just bc I'm curious if it would still be funny not knowing the music.... Did you know Les Miserables and the music from it before you saw this (again just curious lol I'm sure u didnt mean that you literally had no idea what the music was etc lol but I'm curious so just incase lol).

[@aneeshaedwards1625]

Omg! I love your videos, Katherine! I just recently subscribed.

[@Kath_Steele]

speeeee35 totally okay! 😊 Yes, I know Les Mis. I played Cosette in a concert of it & my channel is all about musical theatre 💕

[@leilanimeyers14]

I love your vids Katherine I can’t believe I found your comment!

[@julietdeane3128]

what oh my god i love your channel fancy seeing you here

[@izzardblizzard]

[Who am I?] Who am I? And why am I condemned to boil alive? When all I’ve done is Live my life And why would someone on a whim Choose of all to order him? Who’s this guy? I thought that there was an unspoken rule That lobster in a diner’s never cool A diner menu’s way too long And half the things are fake or wrong Must he die? How could you ever face his lobster friends? How could you ever face yourself again? -MONSTER! I’ve lived here 40 years I know And age that lobsters never grow And in that time there’s been no one To order any crustaceans Who am I? Lobster number one! [Clawset’s Song] Papa I’ve heard they want you dead Let me go in your place instead Whether it’s boiled, steamed or fried Up to the great tank in the sky [The Barricade] Will your join in our crusade to keep this lobster from this pot Will you drop the masquerade and give our BLT a shot? Then join in the fight that would give us the right to be free Do you hear the lobster scream? Screaming the scream of scalding flames It is the screaming of a lobster and this dummy’s here to blame When the churning in your bowls Matches the burning of his shell You’ll know why lobsters in a diner never sell Lobsters, You don’t order them, In diners!

[@cUser691]

Thanks

[@avantgarde619]

I love how Pete Davidson appears truly surprised by the punch lines and other characters in sketches. They must not allow him in on rehearsals.

[@cazjr1798]

Short term memory loss from smoking weed 🤪😂

[@clairebeaumont8540]

That Lobster's name is probably... Jean Bel-Prawn.

[@taylorwehrenberg7187]

yes

[@takijahrichardson4569]

Yes👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Pdalow]

You amazing son of a bitch

[@Jheavenly95]

Omg so true 😂😂

[@neoneherefrom5836]

Les Mis reference hm.

[@madi846]

CLAWSETTE

[@ericdell9206]

Madison Clayton I thought it was closet lol

[@Shweiss4]

I KNOW!!!

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

Will you believe I'm at Red Lobster right now?!? 🤔🙄♥️✔️

[@eliotjacobson]

!!!

[@miaskates2601]

Omg yes

[@bornagainbear]

I love how excited Kenan was about the "Clawsette" pun but disappointed he didn't get more of a laugh from it.

[@shayla4007]

i’m so happy the musical sketches are a tradition when mulaney hosts now. i cant wait for another one

[@dbPopRocks]

Pete Davidson said this is his favorite sketch. I hope he comes back here and laughs at this clip sometimes when hes down. He kills it in this sketch dude. I always bust out laughing when the camera shoots back to him and hes cracking up.

[@chiaragiacon]

exactly! people hate pete for breaking in skits but i love it! its good for him to be able to laugh at things considering what goes on for him. and its just funny for me in general :))

[@EllisCarver]

This sketch has Mulaney written all over it. It's absolutely insane.

[@AdamC2013]

It’s him and joast. Apparently it was always rejected when mulaney wrote for snl

[@sha11235]

How do you know this stuff?

[@AdamC2013]

sha11235 john tweeted

[@mangenkiou]

I love Kate and Kenan ALMOST losing it at 3:00.

[@baxxtab2429]

"i won my lawsuit against Bumble for getting zero matches" i felt that

[@carollipton4584]

Keenan was hilarious. This is one of the greatest skits on SNL.

[@TotusTuusMaria1984]

Keenan never has been nor will he ever be hilarious. Every sketch, character, joke, is delivered the exact same way. He needs to cash his check and spend the rest of his days fishing.

[@jacksonwells2181]

Ryan A.P. yes because him singing and being a lobster is the exact same as everything else. Shes saying that he was funny in this skit

[@TotusTuusMaria1984]

Jackson Wells I said delivered his character. He may be a lobster but he could be anything else and make the same face and sound the exact same and still not be funny.

[@igotashake]

Ryan A.P. I dont know, he seems more like a golfer to me

[@TheKillaShow]

Ryan A.P. Take a nap Ryan. He isn’t still on snl after a decade because he’s terrible.

[@jacobheeren6219]

You’ve done it, SNL. You win. This is hilarious.

[@iiC3QUEENxx]

Jacob Heeren is it really though?

[@kazeee100]

Marissa Marotte well a lot of people seem to think so

[@fdotgrimes4489]

+Marissa Marotte you typed the words right off of my finger, lol are you fucking kidding me jacob ?

[@achanwahn]

Fdot Grimes I enjoyed it a lot. But I have two reasons: 1) I think the current debate to stop boiling lobsters alive is ridiculous & this a perfectly done absurdist commentary about it; & 2) I friggin love Les Mis. It was short, to the point, well designed & well performed. So, yeah. I think it's brilliant.

[@noahhurley-abelew6536]

Boiling things to death is ridiculous, yes.

[@themfatale865]

Wowww during that first song Pete wasn't even TRYING not to laugh and it was absolutely killing me.

[@TheKillahKyla]

It's good that Lorne likes him so much or else he'd have been fired eons ago

[@blackironkatana]

“This diner has incredible set design.” There are just some sentences you never thought you would ever hear.

[@cristianmartinez3660]

"Wow, This diner has incredible set design" Lmfao

[@19thHour]

Bodega Bathroom brought me back here. Just as funny as the first time!

[@PittsburghSonido]

Same

[@owencutler229]

+

[@jask8984]

omg Same. I'm cracking up.

[@sergiobarbosa3419]

One love

[@Igaveyoumyfakename]

For some reason I didn't care for either of these sketches when they aired live. But watching them weeks later online, I find them both effing HILARIOUS!

[@kevinclaus9808]

"WOW THIS DINER HAS GREAT SET DESIGN" this line so good

[@purb.leplace]

WHEN JOHN SAID WHO'S THIS GUY AND IT JUST CUTS TO PETE ABSOLUTELY L O O S I N G IT

[@hiti6753]

2:13 I love the emotion Keenan puts into such a dumb role. This man is a master.

[@lauracaskey7730]

I was in the dress rehearsal for this sketch and everyone's initial response was so great. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. During dress they couldn't get Kenan's tank through the door.

[@ThomasHenn4]

People really liked this?

[@sonablom]

How did they even get through the rest of the sketch after that? I just imagine that everybody would be in tears laughing and wouldn’t be able to get it back together again. As much as I would have liked to see it I’m actually glad it didn’t happen on the air

[@JuQui228]

This is actually the recording for the dress rehearsal. In the live version they say tuna melt instead of the veal.

[@achanwahn]

@@JuQui228 That joke at the end must have been dropped if he'd said that. Bummer, the irony was funny

[@LickMyMusketBallsYankee]

@@JuQui228 So what you're saying is Laura is a liar?

[@germdisco]

This may be my all-time favorite SNL sketch.

[@RamiresHelena]

Who’s here after the announcement of John’s fourth hosting gig?

[@jjnyc781]

Guilty

[@anamartin5136]

fifth!

[@oscarphile]

@@anamartin5136 Do we see a red blazer and a customized Five-Timers Club reunion sketch in his honor on the not-too-distant horizon?

[@stephlrideout]

I'm so proud of how good the tall child who can't sing sounded

[@henrymarks2237]

Stephanie Rideout the proud Asian American women

[@libnnyann]

That high waisted man with feminine hips

[@owen-cu6gr]

He sounds good, but he looks terrible. Get some rest, tall child! You can't keep burning the candle at both ends!

[@ToddPierzina]

@@owen-cu6gr This comment didn’t age well. Prescient.

[@cidneysrosby1971]

Imagine all the writers sitting in a room brainstorming and one person says “How bout Lobster Les Miserables?”

[@jefforear641]

SheepUy 12 that’s exactly what John Mulaney & Colin Jost did before John left SNL. The perks of coming back as host

[@DubsBrown]

It was Mulany’s pitch and they never let him do it until he was the host and then they had to.

[@JammastaJ23]

There have been some pretty outrageous things that made it to air. I'd imagine there have been much more outlandish pitches that didn't make it.

[@rayh.8456]

@@JammastaJ23 For that reason I highly recommend Seth Meyer's Second Chance Theater if you haven't seen it yet

[@DiviAugusti]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGSoqpdorceXoac Funny you say that.

[@gatot.pratomo]

WHY AM NOT SEEING COMMENT ON HOW BEAUTIFUL CECILY STRONG'S VOICE WHEN SINGING??

[@projectanimation7730]

Not John joking about gang signs on the Koala changing tables five years ago 😂

[@roccaflocca4312]

I'm a little concerned with how Pete dances to musical theater.

[@iancuspinera1160]

Rocca Flocca he's feeling it, he's jamming to it

[@roccaflocca4312]

I know there's no wrong way, but he's still doing it the wrong way.

[@925lexi]

Rocca Flocca Chris was doing the millyrock 😂😂😂

[@neghiethervil5606]

At least he didn't dab.

[@shiestysean]

Rocca Flocca Pete is more a Wu Tang guy

[@auti9401]

The fact that almost every cast member was in this makes it better 😂😂

[@TotinosPizzaRollz]

Poor Kyle Mooney! Always left out.

[@noahhurley-abelew6536]

Totinos, nah, he was off with his wife. Maybe Colin also.

[@bensonismymom6020]

just because you don't understand kyle's humor doesn't mean he isn't funny. i, for one, think he's one of the most talented cast members on the show.

[@auti9401]

Genta Kyles humor is hilarious. Just because you don’t find him funny doesn’t mean he isn’t funny.

[@chasehlee7197]

And Leslie Jones

[@amayawatkins4149]

2:18 why did that acc sound good together

[@joshm977]

it’s funny to me that this won an award from peta for “saving an animal” when at the end they straight up say “let’s go kill a baby cow”

[@PunkZombie1300]

Sounds about right for Peta considering how often they kidnap and kill animals.

[@obediahpolkinghorniii564]

It's a moo'd and I'm so heifer it.

[@InmanOutBurger]

This is classic SNL. I can almost imagine Bill Murray ordering the lobster and Belushi in the tank. Taking such a simple premise and going so far out in absurdity, taking huge chances. This is among the greatest skits of this very good modern era of SNL (2013-Present).

[@angelaroberts7473]

It really reminded of lunch lady land!

[@MightyMewtron]

S I wasn't there literally a bit in an old season where the audience had to call in to save a lobster from death?

[@tylerlomasney4060]

It's refreshing to see something non political or controversial for once that is just plain funny instead of trying hard to make a point.

[@MrLucyPants]

Jen Flynn-Fletcher this lobster at a diner bit has been a bit floating around SNL for years ever since John Mulaney wrote it when he first came on the show as a writer back in the Bill Hader years of SNL. Mulaney has since took the bit into his stand up, but held onto it as a sketch in the event he should ever host SNL. Well low and behold, he eventually hosted, and here’s the full sketch

[@MightyMewtron]

​@@MrLucyPants i knew that, but i read about a stunt snl did decades ago where you had to call in to save a lobster's life, i was affirming OP's point that this would fit with the older seasons.

[@Sootpelt]

“This diner has incredible set design!” is such a funny way to acknowledge the hard work of those behind the scenes.

[@Afoma_O]

1:57 I love how he just laughing

[@pepper2941]

"I'm sorry dude, I'm more of a Mean Girls guy. On Broadway now!" *winks* I'm losing it!

[@fartsmella9]

I love how Pete just laughs to himself in every skit he’s in.

[@johngilroy4474]

Doodski honestly probably the only time it works for an SNL actor. i find it funnier when he laughs.

[@Frankycolombo.13]

Well I don't why don't you just go and smell the roses and dance the dance and eat some good food

[@rachelw821]

I think it's annoying and is a very calculated move for untalented comedians/actors to get sympathy laughs

[@evanoradubois3399]

Doodski HONNESTLY. he's a ray of sunshine.

[@1231legomaniac]

Rachel W it literally had 9 lines, and you’re bashing him for acting. Besides SNL isn’t there for the acting, it’s to make you laugh, and nothing makes people laugh more than other people laughing. People are so Dense sometimes

[@JoseChavez-ct1db]

This sketch almost makes me want to watch Les Miserables. Almost. LOL This sketch has 'Mulaney idea' written all over it.

[@ipellly]

you should watch the key and peele le mis its funny

[@ArtemisScribe]

He wrote it years ago and they told him no, so when he made it big and got invited back as host it was apparently his condition that he'd only host if he could do the lobster sketch

[@godlygamer911]

You're a depressing person...

[@KEVMAN7987]

I feel all of his sketches must have been a "no" he got once.

[@owenx3502]

I’ve been in Les Mis the skit is a disgrace and I love it

[@Lumax96]

all jokes aside, I love how they point out the hypocrisy with the veal in the end

[@GREVIEWS02]

Is it tho?

[@Lumax96]

@@GREVIEWS02 not eating an animal that's literally been cooked to death but rather going for the veal, a baby cow? yeah, I think showing the hypocrisy in this train of thought was one of the main points of this sketch.

[@TheKillahKyla]

I like to think that when they went to kill the baby cow, a whole nother musical began in its defense

[@roi2426]

I never understood what musical theater was for. Now I know. They exist to be used for making the most incredible hilarious SNL skits😂

[@sherlock3134]

why did they decide to turn the concept of a man ordering lobster in a diner into a Les Mis parody? - I don't know am i questioning it -hell naw

[@whatsmyusernameagain4130]

Jeffrey Slagle because it’s John Mulaney, duh

[@thomasbobbitt3741]

Jeffrey Slagle but........ you just did question it.

[@randywein]

Mulaney (with C. Jost) wrote it for guest host Hugh Jackman after the release of "Les Mis" movie in 2010, but it wasn't used. Hard to believe! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGSoqpdorceXoac

[@alibrooks7495]

because john mulaney

[@jdmw107]

Because some diners in nyc have lobster on the menu. No one ever orders them.

[@VanPham-fr6il]

imo one of greatest SNL skits of ALL time. John Mulaney is a comedic genius. had nearly every actor break character

[@snortingstuff]

Pete just dancing to the song is my mood

[@chandlerlentovich27]

John Mulaney trying not to break at 0:54 kills me lmfao he KNOWS what’s coming

[@heather95]

this proves how wonderful john mulaney's mind is

[@booradley3400]

Heather Lorenca oh yeah he’s terrific! Maybe we could discuss it further over dinner?

[@xaninite8247]

BooRadley3400 I don’t know man been listening to an album for a while- seems to be What’s new Pussycat on repeat- or at least its a very long song

[@heather95]

BooRadley3400 omg

[@booradley3400]

Heather Lorenca doesn’t even have to be dinner. We can just go out for ice cream?

[@heather95]

BooRadley3400 I like these ideas

[@luminarymani]

4:15 IM SCREAMING LOOK AT PETE

[@Itstiarra]

GOD

[@skatiesuzmani]

omg i was looking for this comment

[@espeon13]

Yes. Just yes.

[@MrBogus213]

1:50 Chris Redd's turn! And when she puts her hand on his shoulder! Also the point where the I actually got goosebumps.

[@vinylnerd1544]

When John points at Pete with that deadpan face and sings "Who's this guy?" I swear that's the part where Pete Breaks. I laugh every time!

[@ladychips]

"this diner has incredible set design" XD

[@reychafamex9450]

I just lost it as I heard him shout that offset.🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@muraddiab6393]

I love how this is so over the top just for the sake of being extra.

[@sha11235]

They need to do more of this in order for the show to be funny again.

[@lilbitz17]

After all these years. This skit continues to live in my head rent free

[@nas10iris]

Pete breakin it down while they're singing made me lol irl 😂😂😂

[@percyperanamus7432]

kenan has a beautiful voice

[@Muckydoggy1]

Maybe he should think of doing broadway instead of becoming part of SNL's furniture.

[@emme3246]

Salana Salamone Art seriously felt the same!!

[@jeremygates8144]

When you see the show live, he sings before the show to warm up the crowd. It' pretty incredible.

[@seratonin108]

He really does and it's surprising

[@stickyonthebeat3231]

Salana Salamone Art “Who Am I?

[@wizkid915]

this is an all time sketch

[@sheldonkirsch3246]

Maybe the best of all time!!!

[@sha11235]

I hope this will turn off people from eating lobsters.

[@DUBS720]

wizkid915 What's crazy is Mulaney tweeted that he wrote this sketch with Colin Jost in 2010, but it never made it to air until now

[@seriouslystupidbricks]

Not sure any one sketch perfectly captures the spirit of SNL like this one.

[@pokintherain]

the way pete just lost it when the musical started is the best part pf this

[@frdare]

Just noticed that John almost breaks at 2:13 when Kenan does the “Who am I”😂

[@howdypardner6278]

At about 3:03 Kate and Kenan both quickly break

[@MythicTyrant]

Wow. This was so over the top and out there that it's actually hilarious! Great performances all around!

[@LisaMichele]

absurd but it works!

[@confusedwhale]

Less is more.

[@noahhurley-abelew6536]

More is more, lol. I feel like I've been seeing way more skits that end abruptly w/out humor.

[@confusedwhale]

There's a point where something becomes too much, and it's just silly. At that point, you either have to cross the line twice or you are wasting everyone's time. As for the other, that's premature elaughation.

[@agonleed3841]

MythicTyrant not absurd. I mean...they ARE technically doing, EVERY Saturday what theatre does. Live performances. It fits well. I'd love to see something of this calibur or effect every Saturday

[@vladimirenev1847]

I came for the jokes, stayed for Cecily's singing.

[@kpopthinker3268]

clawsette is the part that always gets me 😂