Dr. Beaman's Office: Test Results - SNL

[@alj8758]

"Look, I couldn't think of anything good..." Honesty is always best

[@cdbsk76]

(whew) thank GOD... yIKES... that was ROUGH

[@marty6779]

The script would read like this: "Doctor. Parents. Baby. Make something up, I don't care."

[@canaisyoung3601]

Wish all SNL sketches were this easy to write.

[@thalastpoet]

this is the oddest sketch in SNL history. It seems completely improvised. I love it

[@TRJ2241987]

This was the first great sketch of the 2000s

[@tps64]

the part with dr. poop was completely unexpected to the rest of the cast. they didnt know an actual person was going to be a dr. poop

[@PennyLane-kc1tv]

I think it’s improv cause they pause and it’s random

[@MichaelKingVids]

One of my favorites. I still quote this. I’ve thought it was something Will Ferrell wrote himself or had the most part in writing, and just wrote the stupidest thing he could. It has his name all over it. They just didn’t realize how funny is was gonna be. Especially the Dr. Poop doing the robot part. That’s when Molly Shannon and Will Ferrell lose it. it seems that Molly loses it first. She is still a sucker for his humor, like when they do the cheesy host characters. This sketch could’ve easily went into the cut for time or in the basket. Glad it didn’t. Thank God.. Yikes... That was-a rough.

[@adammilne5856]

There’s some older ones from the early 1990s. But this is super funny

[@RogerDaSAPPER]

One of the best sketches ever on SNL. Pure absurdism. Parnell really brings the whole thing together.

[@ecardullo10]

The only one that didn't break.

[@gustavoadolfobustoslozano4434]

that was totally a monty python skit! so funny

[@goldbigeagle6772]

I like how they show and hint it will be an absurd one straight off the bat

[@rodqueen2910]

It sucked.

[@CLxJames]

He always does well playing the Straight Man

[@Bravejoe85]

Fun fact: The reason they are all cracking up is they weren't expecting Tim Meadows to walk through the door. In the dress rehearsal it was a different actor playing Dr. Poop. That was the first time seeing Meadows do the bit and the unexpectedness of it all caused them to lose it.

[@lochrine-8432]

Bravejoe85 we misplaced yer baby O///u///O

[@ellydos6679]

I seriously thought that was Don Cheadle.. what

[@popnpeaceprincess]

@@ellydos6679 i think you just cant tell black ppl apart lol

[@jasonreed5529]

Christopher Edmiston so many false versions of the story. Will Farrell wrote the sketch (perhaps not exclusively). It’s true that they weren’t expecting Dr Poop to come out and do what he did .. which was “the robot” dance. Then, Molly Shannon turns to Will Farrell while breaking character, laughing. Will Farrell says “I couldn’t think of anything else”.. while also breaking.. because that wasn’t in the lines where he says “I couldn’t think of anything else”. He wrote it. It was an odd sketch that turned funnier as time went on and is now more of a cult classic.

[@reckz420]

It seems like some of them missed/forgot their lines and Ferrell had to improvise on the spot because from there on the things went really awkwardly strange.

[@ttrestle]

“Your father may never again have what we call a human face.” “What? We were here about our baby!?”

[@P1983sche]

Hilarious 😆

[@rosskerr1439]

“…… Who are you people??”

[@caydaf]

That crack me up

[@chrisw9361]

This is my fav SNL skit of all time. Makes no sense, the audience is confused. I don’t think I’ve ever seen another skit in the ballpark of this mayhem

[@kilifischkopp1442]

ITs ADHD humor, I love it !! :D

[@snatchadams69]

There was a sketch years ago with Norm McDonald, Chris Farley, Tim Meadows, Adam Sandler that bombed but the boys did not care and went for broke it was hilarious..

[@Iggins420]

"You like-ah da sketch, ah?"

[@GarrettB92]

Definitely hilarious but i also love the hot tub lovers skit with Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore when will Ferrell keeps making him break character. Oh and the dress rehearsal for stewart has cancer "the California's" lol

[@justinkoenig1706]

Check out Potato Chip

[@DR-420-69]

His sincere enthusiasm for Palominos and their beautiful golden fur lifts my spirits every time.

[@alexthompson9516]

Old Chester

[@christinemerritt974]

Me too😂😂😂😂 GORGEOUS RICH FUR!!!!

[@funk3nst3in]

WE CAN HEAR YOU! cecily strong picked up the torch that molly shannon left behind legendary cast legendary scene everyone involved here went so far whats next for our SNL crew?

[@GBart]

I really like the sketches that just have a bunch of weird shit and no punchline. They're less memorable but I laugh harder

[@ttrestle]

AndroidDoctorr Me too dude. Ever heard of the NASA interview sketch? Look it up. “You don’t eat someone’s potato chips!” view.yahoo.com/show/saturday-night-live/clip/50019693/potato-chip

[@_desert_runner_8988]

AndroidDoctorr the Californians is good lol

[@ChiyoChan182]

I'm the six hundred sixty six like

[@imperator5228]

It's like Monty Python, in a way

[@hollytaylor6794]

I think they’re more memorable, but that’s just me.

[@shakeandjake_1]

"we misplaced your baby" just the break mid-sentence is what makes this so funny for me

[@Pittsman71]

I feel like the Doctor Poop part of this really shows how great Chris Parnell was on this show. It is so odd and strange that both even Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon (two of the most talent to ever be on SNL) can't hold it together, but Chris Parnell doesn't miss a beat. All around perfect sketch

[@drServitis]

Pittsman71 Ferrell and Shannon cracking up made this even funnier, imo!

[@ryanw1140]

Chris had his back and didnt get th e full effect

[@kittyvalium6517]

I cant imagine keeping a straight face, just reading Dr. Poop in your comment made me start laughing

[@amymesserschmidt2044]

I love that him for not breaking. I know people love when they break but they don't realize it's actually unprofessional in comedy like this and is a crutch because they know even if nothing is funny people laugh at it. Not that I hate breaking, I'm glad they're having fun, just I recognize a real professional for holding it together and Chris parnell is one!

[@larryolson4914]

Yes, I am a critic especially with comedy, EXCELLENT and timeless BRAVO

[@adamwyatt8773]

This is one of my favorite Will sketches. Love how he throws vandruke back at him after hearing it the first time.

[@paolovallejo5500]

And then that word on 30 rock 💎

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

Chris Parnell is the cinnamon of comedy. An underrated ingredient that makes things awesome

[@El_Nightmare]

Also he is the voice of Jerry from Rick and Morty.

[@Dayvit78]

Cinnamon is not underrated. Everyone knows how awesome it is. Maybe he's more like parsely?

[@mobilebillboardmidwest]

Amazing complimentary character. Underrated

[@auunnfkristjansson6738]

Loved him in Anchorman

[@joggingup45]

lol.....cinnamon

[@Anfubvinch]

Parnell really held that sketch together by the end by keeping a very straight face while Molly and Will were laughing

[@kev3d]

Beverly sounds like a lovely friend. The kind of friend with whom you can always be open and honest. A friend who will tell you about horses.

[@tipsyt1909]

This is amazing, that crowd didn’t know what to do and it only makes it better

[@Jack-cq8zw]

Chris Parnell!!! Doesn't even break!

[@SirYacob]

Jack them boys from Memphis tn are real stand up guys. It’s all the barbecue that keeps him in character

[@jessgarza88]

Jack Chris Parnell is legend, Merv the perv is genius

[@notlobparrot3057]

According to a book about SNL, he's the only cast member in SNL history who never broke.

[@xian3001]

You Vondrook!

[@SasfootBigsquatch]

They called him the "Iceman" because he never broke character

[@margoelizabethmiller]

As adolescents, my kids had this skit nailed down. We used to do it on road trips. Each of us has our own favorite line. Mine: "Doctor, can I have Tuesday off for a modeling job?"

[@Davepool-hs7vr]

I don’t believe that nurse

[@Agent_Sparkle]

"A palomino, yes they're gorgeous! Beautiful golden fur!" My brother and I used to say that when we would talk to each other on the phone. RIP bro miss you.

[@BiGsImY]

“Absolutely…”

[@_LuxStein]

The "Jennifer get the F IN HERE" sends me for some reason

[@Lily-ld7fn]

really? it is pathetic and not funny.

[@BengiKayScarlet]

"I'm steven poop, i can't do anything for your baby but I can do the robot (robot dance) that'll be 5,000 dollars" lmao

[@The.Breakfast.Burrito]

It's DR. Stephen Poop, Bengi.

[@KenDanielMurphy]

This is just a few prescriptions shy of a modern medicine abstract.

[@dakkuri1]

They we're trying real hard not to lose it.

[@ChrisXIllustratesXGaming]

A realistic consultation with a doctor.

[@sonofhibbs4425]

@RainbowDreams30 terrifying, isn’t it?

[@BenedictTownsend]

Fun fact: part of the reason why this sketch is so weird is that Will Ferrell was incredibly sick with the flu while they were filming (you can see him sweating throughout) which gave the sketch an even stranger vibe than the already weird script had

[@Shaki123]

Yeah, he was INCREDIBLY sick. So sick, that he could work for 15 minutes and earn major money. Wow, so sick. Incredibly sick.

[@proskater141]

@@Shaki123 huh?

[@Shaki123]

@@proskater141 huh?

[@proskater141]

@@Shaki123 Lmao what does him doing his job have to do with being sick? The guys just stating a fact that he had the flu

[@Shaki123]

@@proskater141 there is nothing strange about this sketch. It's standard SNL fare.

[@joeldomenichini1800]

I like to think this skit inspired all of Anchorman.

[@joshalsip8552]

There's some foreshadowing here. Just the off the cuff, absurd, irreverent schtuff.

[@saltyninja]

makes me wonder if adam mckay wrote it...

[@SasfootBigsquatch]

Exactly what I was thinking. Dr. Beaman is a prototype of Ron Burgundy.

[@freddiehall6433]

Totally Ron Burgundy

[@BENZK-j9t]

BEVERLY....

[@Chadner]

Son of a Vondruke, this has got to be one of the best SNL sketches ever!

[@surrealcereal603]

This sketch went in so many unexpected directions. I would love to see SNL take more risks like this. The whole thing seemed improvised.

[@paolovallejo5500]

2023 and SNL has been dead for quite a while

[@dollarcostbackpacker1226]

Appears the tim medows part was improvised.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Testosterone Booster USD SGD

[@i-work-at-enron]

Molly Shannon's laughing face is the cutest thing ever

[@callmeshaggy5166]

Molly was a smoke show. She hid herself well when she wanted, which was most times.

[@ryanstauffer119]

Will - We misplaced your baby. (Molly cracks😂)

[@jamesatherton1995]

She's adorable and funny

[@sn-oh1db]

Yeah but she's old now she's not hot anymore

[@edecioparedes7424]

@@sn-oh1db I still will do her, lol.

[@TripTrap1]

4:58 Will Ferrell so dedicated to not breaking he's literally crying holding back laughing lol...

[@bombabombom3603]

He was also sick at the point you can see him visibly sweating.

[@brenbaby84]

Easily one of the most random, stupid, makes no sense, but HILARIOUS skits of all time. One of my favorites for sure.

[@quinnc1944]

This is forever the weirdest SNL skit I’ve ever seen

[@Bcasey11]

The best

[@enjoyjared]

Pure Comedy Gold.

[@mikedx42]

Beautiful golden fur

[@VENGEFULHEXX]

This and the evil boss one with Pierce Brosnan are pretty high up there.

[@Tbone3471]

And the best lmao . That and Jingelheimer Junction 😂.

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

This is peak absurdist Will Ferrell and I love every second of it. The whole thing is completely insane and almost certainly wouldn't work if anyone else attempted it.

[@9Kualalumpur]

How did Parnell manage to keep in character the whole time?

[@Qbl0]

yes.. Parnell

[@eurodara]

9Kualalumpur because it's Chris Parnell

[@AthenaGM]

I wonder the same with Archer.

[@TR19]

Didnt know Chris Parnell was an archer. Wonder what weight his bow is?

[@sarahmorton9164]

🤦 he was IN Archer... Not that he IS AN Archer. Oy.

[@justinkoenig1706]

$5,000 for a quick robot dance. This guy has great potential working in American medicine.

[@branstonpickle1]

Can see a lot of Ron Burgundy in Will's character!

[@meganmarie9455]

So Magical same

[@johnbergstrom2931]

Will Ferrell wrote this skit.

[@jasonshoemaker6498]

Will Ferrell is one of the best actors ever he’s definitely a legend

[@gman2015z]

One thing I love here is it's so hard to tell if the cast was reading off cards or a script hidden somewhere or they just improvised as they went. That's why I love SNL from the late 90s to early 2000s the most. Competition with Madtv brought the best!

[@MuhammadFaisal-tb7ir]

this looks like an episode from rick and mortys inter dimensional cable

[@NotDingse]

Funny cause it’s Chris Parnell

[@Cora-b9p]

Rick: C’mon Morty, let’s go, Grandpa’s gotta save the world Morty: Aw jeez Rick, not now, there’s this crazy doctor on TV

[@chamomil3t3a65]

*after "the robot"* "What the hell was that?" 😂😂😂

[@yaboigavin13]

"Look I couldn't think of anything good..."

[@jamarrogers2985]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@h.thumbsthomas5479]

I love this skit so much. I always come back to it every couple of months. Lol

[@tomthumb3897]

easily the best SNL skit ever. I'm honestly surprised it's on youtube but I'll roll with it.

[@TheMidnightPhil]

I love how desperately Shannon and Will are trying to hold it together after Tim Meadows does his thing.

[@TechNoir-wz5ic]

MAN, when Dr Steven poop walks in and says " Am sorry there,s absolutely nothing i can do for your son, but i can do the robot" that will be 5'000 dollars good day to you both, i completely burst into fits of laughter so unexpected and random but damn funny if it can make Will Ferrell break character you know that its comedy gold

[@rhiprhip]

+osaro runner exactly! i thought i was misunderstanding something as the audience wasnt laughing lol

[@Blaisem]

Will Ferrel broke character because he insulted him. He said "sorry I couldn't get anything good." He was referring to him sucking at the robot, a little behind the scenes joke that made the cast laugh.

[@thabanimaposa9946]

he broke character coz it was not part of the script.

[@bethmurphy8368]

osaro runner I

[@irider1201]

It was funny and, except for the robot, it was realistic.

[@tootscarlson]

No love for Rachel Dratch? When she walks out of the room with that hair, it’s comedy gold! 😅

[@pete7wiggy]

This has to be one of my favorite snl skits of all time. So oddly yet well written

[@GacMan47]

I feel when he says 'I couldn't think of anything good' was him speaking about the sketch in general. It's great

[@cadenfarley5674]

Definitely one of the greatest breaks in all of “Saturday Night Live” history! 😂

[@johnnycoolguy9554]

We misplaced your baby is one of my favorite lines in history, regardless of context.

[@peteh.8265]

This is literally my favorite sketch ever on any show

[@AlexWyattDrums]

Jennifer, get the F in here!!

[@b.a.brackus6371]

My fave😄😄

[@Ultradude604]

When Molly Shannon broke, it made Will Ferrell break. It's like dominos.

[@Crooky0]

I think the idea of a Dr. Poop telling a mother there's nothing they could do for her son and then doing the robot and charging them $5,000, and her laughing in response would make me crack up. Parnell sticking through it is an unsung hero.

[@H1N1777]

Blowfish and Funk Framingham?

[@JayMack87]

The funniest thing about this sketch, to me, is that Will said SOOO many funny lines but broke when he said "we misplaced your baby" lol How did he make it through the call with Beverly and not through that line?!😂

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

Because Molly was laughing at him just as he said it. He only breaks when he meets her eyes

[@luckyDancer100]

“And son of a vondruk” lmao

[@647410]

luckyDancer100 i love the fact that the Dr. Didnt know what word was in one moment and then he used it XD

[@luckyDancer100]

aaron hernandez haha exactly!

[@wizzydoesdallas3408]

This is the most random sketch ever. And one of the funniest.

[@rickrose5377]

WTF?!? Did they drop acid before writing this?

[@markfry4304]

I don't know if SNL actually does these, but it makes me wonder if this wasn't an Improv skit. Basically give the actors a general synopsis and tell them to go to town on it for 6 minutes.

[@rickrose5377]

Mark Fry Most of these people are recruited from improv, Mark, so that makes sense, but this was positively surreal. Sometimes it must be impossible to know what crazy shit is rattling around inside Ferrell's head, or what might come out of his mouth. Better be ready for anything.

[@Alexiosization]

i absolutely concur with you statement, i will pursue the endeavor of enabling and/or preparing myself diligently for anything indeed sire

[@Kingofcorrect]

what happened is that Freddy Prinze jr Couldn't make it to the skit. So they sent Tim in and he read the cards cold.

[@amandatijerina601]

Smoking the green leaf dripping in bleach.

[@parmesancrisp]

“Son of a Vandrook” may be the best low-key callback in SNL history

[@analystzorncasteel3047]

When Will Ferrell starts getting loud, I just can't help laughing 😆

[@JamesSmith-gc9kk]

Parnell was the best he hardly ever broke character when everyone around him was laughing

[@clothilde1623]

"A palamino! Beautiful, golden fur." That is making me laugh so much for some reason, omfg dying. "Your father no longer has what we'd call a human face." * dies *

[@snatchadams69]

The Golden Palomino is a strip club here in Vegas

[@irider1201]

That sketch was like one weird turn after another.

[@EmpyreanLightASMR]

@Boco Corwin Someone who enjoyed the sketch?

[@EmpyreanLightASMR]

@Boco Corwin I wasn't claiming anything. I misunderstood thinking you were actually asking (why shouldn't I, there're a lot of a holes on KZbin), so I was actually answering your question 😂 sorry?

[@EmpyreanLightASMR]

@Boco Corwin what are you, a 12 year old? grow up, man.

[@LaurieValdez-zk3dy]

Love his bedside manner😂🏥

[@alexkrok2511]

I feel like this is a sketch where you can't possibly have ONE favorite part or line. Absolute gold, in the weirdest way. Every minute just one-ups the last.

[@coreyshields5071]

It’s crazy how much of these characters were obvious in inspiring their characters in Anchorman.

[@solophentii3468]

This is like watching a dream of an SNL sketch had after sleeping for twenty straight hours

[@ScottsStockDueDiligence]

my favorite part is the end when Will is talking to himself

[@agnusrutherfeld9504]

That balding spot was such a good touch.

[@djaldd420]

I have loved this sketch ever since I saw it live on TV the night it aired and for years scoured the Internet trying to find it with little success. I’m so glad it has gotten the recognition it deserves

[@1Kilili]

Then I just flat out lost him hahahahahaha

[@analystzorncasteel3047]

Yes, ROFL! ... The great thing about that is it's so vague. .. And the father doesn't even follow up, with 'Well, where did that happen?' ... or anything

[@brenyatta]

I love how they forgave him for the baby the same way you’d apologize if someone broke a dish.

[@nivbri]

You can’t fault a straight shooter

[@thespacecatjenkins8539]

chris parnell has to be appreciated here for never breaking....true professional unlike 95% of the cast at this time thrown into Ferrell sketches

[@feltongailey8987]

This was one of the most bats%#t crazy sketches of all time and one of my personal faves. Just lunacy, sheer lunacy. Almost came off as totally unscripted.

[@alexthompson9516]

"Beverly! How the hell...What?!? No!! Old Chester? A palomino?!? Well, they're beautiful!"

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

Parnell the real MVP though. This skit needed a straight man with so much absurdity.

[@shinakumaforu5107]

Lmao love molly shannon she couldnt help from laughing!

[@Brenna-pi9hk]

"Beautiful golden fur!" And I'm dead.

[@dpeters9897]

One of the best skits on SNL ever. Ever.

[@toddvw1]

nobody's talking about Dratch's bald spot...i love her

[@aarodful]

I feel when he says "I'm sorry I couldn't think of anything good" after Dr. Poop leaves, he means for the sketch and that is why they start laughing.

[@zachbachar6850]

4:07 I love how disappointed he sounds when he says “I’m doctor Steven poop”

[@mishawty]

You're sons a witch...please bring in DOCTOR POOP.

[@AlmeAmpu]

I dont know why but "your son is a witch " made me laugh so hard

[@markviman]

To this day, I do silly things in front of people and say, "Thank you, that will be $5,000"

[@RJ-jc4zb]

Unlikely

[@benjaminlebaron7128]

This sketch is phenomenal! Thank you for showing it in its entirety!

[@JaceDanielFilms]

This sketch feels like the sort of conversations and situations I have in my dreams

[@Wis_Dom]

Molly Shannon cracks up at Tim's dancing. You can see the side of her face. LOL!

[@user-rw2dq3vp9t]

this is def early anchorman personality, very cool

[@DasAlbatross]

This is one of my all-time favorite episodes. I use vondruke to this day. If I remember correctly everyone in the cast had a really nasty flu and they were kind of crazy.

[@roguenerd6858]

“We misplaced your baby.” 😂😂😂

[@chidorislayer9000]

them cracking up makes it all that funnier XD

[@totalbliss1]

No it doesn't. It ruined the skit.

[@sarahmorton9164]

I actually think it's hilarious when they break on skits. 😂

[@Piaseczno1]

I agree with Johnny Blaze and VIPKID Vault. Breaking character is weak performance. Fallon, I guess, is talented as Tonight Show host, but he blooped on SNL [intentionally, I suppose].

[@amymesserschmidt2044]

@@Piaseczno1 yup breaking is a crutch. Fallon knew the sketches weren't funny but knew if he broke people would laugh anyways

[@damienrowley443]

“Is that an actual curse word?!” 🤣😂

[@beejay271]

This and "The Evil Boss" skit kills me everytime 😂🤣

[@SPShawny]

This is perfect sketch comedy. Probably my favorite ever. I ran the best of Will Ferrell CD into the ground

[@Blargaha]

And this was the inspiration for Dr Spaceman

[@B4nndar]

hhhhh

[@shannonjilbrooks7439]

Blargaha Nazi Doctor Leo Spaceman haha

[@jenniferk7091]

Was just about to say this!

[@type2992]

I was looking for this comment! Its so true!

[@DD-sr9xm]

“Look I couldn’t think of anything good” … perfect description of this skit.

[@D3va92]

I love the faces he makes while he talks to the phone

[@themissionproductions2336]

This kind of content can't be made nowadays. It's sad how the world has changed in just a short 10 years.

[@ThunderPants13]

Sometimes when they try not to laugh, I find myself trying not to laugh too, then I remember that I'm not in the sketch and it's okay to laugh.

[@ccv_ca_cm]

Favorite. The weirdest I’ve seen. I loved this cast.

[@irplane]

One of my favorite sketches, hilarious. Molly was looking really good also.

[@ericpardoe805]

The first instance of Ron Burgundy’s phone voice. Lol

[@theruoc147]

I really wish they did more sketches with this insane doctor. We also need to make Vondruk a real curse word.

[@nordmark16]

Parnell's face while Dr. Steven Poop dances is hilarious

[@DudeRevolution]

Did this crowd snort horse tranquilizer before the show?

[@CharlieAI87]

Gotta love ol snl will Ferrell - you can tell this persona was the influence he took into creating a Ron’s personality in Anchorman

[@soulha7]

Trying to hold back that smile at 4:28