Drill Sergeant Suel - Saturday Night Live

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Fierce and unintelligible sergeant Suel Forrester only confuses his troops. Aired 04/13/96
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[@tc6818]

I was expecting a "3 months later" sign and then everyone in the platoon is talking like Chris and understanding him completely.

[@AlEtteso]

That's hilarious

[@villehytonen7279]

I was expecting the last guy in the row understand him and then talk exactly like him but your idea was better.

[@northspack]

That would of been epic , the need to source there sketches out too a KZbin channel and have them described, that we can add in our comments how we would think it should go... Someone needs to get on that one and make it serious

[@dinahkyle3196]

**3 Months Later...**

[@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113]

I was expecting him to tell Mark McKinney to "SIT AND WAIT, FOR PRINCIPAL MOSS, IN THE HALL!"

[@SabaDhutt]

My brain keeps telling me this is dumb, but my heart keeps saying this is HILARIOUS!!

[@nerdbot37]

Your brain and your heart are both correct.

[@AlEtteso]

That made me laugh more than the skit

[@cforestmills]

Absolutely NOTHING dumb about this. This is what comedica geniusa looks like.

[@marypapak5759]

I laughed nonstop!!😂

[@sethlarson9433]

I too have met people from Louisiana.

[@RickyMoriceLove]

Drill instructor: "Tabada la da mabaladati, you understand!?" Recruits: "Yes sir!" 😳🤨🙄

[@koshersalaami]

Chris Kattan is brilliant in this. He gets the tone right, he gets the body language right, and he shouted Right Face as clearly as any other drill sergeant, which is to say all you can understand is the “right.”

[@7VooooooooB]

right fffffffffwoiehfoiqhweqwf

[@stevec7770]

Kattan always with the unintelligible rants, not even close to funny

[@lqprimetime4169]

100% right, his yelling and talking is perfect, I would say the only difference is a real drill sgt. you could understand more plainly, but when i hear him yell fast and not understandable, I think... that's a drill sgt. Obviously exagerated. The Lawyer Skit in my opinion is the best because its so far fetched. This one is great but could ALMOST be realistic

[@dwbiggly6907]

Kattan was great. I had a few belly laughs in this skit. The ending was too funny😂 😂

[@21centdregs]

@@stevec7770 lemme guess, you voted republican down the line this month? i'm genuinely curious. cuz i've seen a lot of righties wanderin on over into snl comment sections just to state, very plainly, that they do not find modern snl skits to be funny. no jokes, no sarcasm, just "so and so is not funny" and/or "snl is no longer funny, like it used to be"

[@oldsoulcalifornia454]

I remember I had a Drill Sergeant from Puerto Rico with a thick accent. This describes the situation for the first month perfectly.

[@Mrfniss]

Had the same thing happen in Sweden had a guy from Spain. Could barley understand a thing with the thick accent

[@rainrainlsn]

Lmaoooo

[@problemon]

Same happen to me in Puerto Rico with americans trying to speak spanish,,i dont understand shit !!!!

[@RobertBullock]

Had a fellow recruit from PR. Drill sergeant heard him ask for 'Shicken' in the mess hall. Drill Sergeant says: "You makeeng fun uv me pri-vit?"

[@SavingSilverman.]

@@problemon P.R. don't speak Spanish good either, so I guess your double fuked...lol!!

[@melodyssong4916]

I feel like it can't be easy to scream completely unintelligible nonsense with this much confidence

[@jaygasper4853]

People don't realize but in real life basic training is one of the funniest places you will ever be. Drill Sergeant are like stand up comedians

[@tee1up785]

100% after the shock of it all I had to bite my cheek to stop myself from laughing!

[@JujuToobootie]

Can't remember how many times we got dusted off for laughing, but you can't help it. Most of the time you're either going "I can't believe that DS___ said that🤯" or "I'm not surprised DS___ said that".

[@AugustusTitus]

You stand up, they are comedians.

[@omar10213245]

100% truth. God, every day in basic, something had us dying laughing or fighting the urge to bust out laughing.

[@jaygasper4853]

The best part of basic is towards the end when the drill sergeants pull out all the people who do the best impressions. That happened basic and AIT and it was hilarious.

[@johnlegend3081]

Takes geniuses to creat such masterpieces. It’s 3a and I’m laughing my ass off.

[@markfryer9880]

I swear that Drill Sargent is channelling Donald Duck.

[@snoozy04]

I almost died when he said "rah face!" and nobody knew to turn left face or right face.

[@sstaners1234]

Translation: Shine your shoes you got some dirt on the edges. Chin up,chest out!! What’s your name soldier? Was I talking to you?

[@yakou1621]

How did you understand this?

[@edp3202]

You are remarkable.

[@brandonjames3603]

I don't know but I been told... eskimo pu$$y mighty cold lol

[@parowozy]

@@yakou1621 because he was in the army :)

[@C.A.Nanney]

I thought he said “What a day, soldier”.

[@mr.danielfoster]

If they ever sell the cue cards for this sketch with Kattan's lines, I might sell my house.

[@teddyvincent4833]

I grew up in New England, when I went to Quantico with the Marine Corps I had to work directly with a great guy from southern Louisiana, he was in my platoon. We couldn’t understand each other at first. This skit is scarily funny and accurate

[@cautionTosser]

that looks like Mark McKinney... googling... it IS him. lol. that makes the Gordon Lightfoot line even more delicious. :D

[@jamesfauver2447]

Criss is so underrated, he has so many hilarious characters.

[@wosborne5535]

Have you seen his movie Corky Romano? It is really funny 😆

[@johnhenry3030]

I love his 'Mango' character

[@sportshulk8109]

No joke, I had a drill sergeant who would tell us to get up and he would get down and vice versa. Reminds me of this guy 😂

[@annapaulinamedinacastillo6160]

He's a teacher,a lawyer and a Sergeant wow

[@housevisand]

i was thinking the same thing. he obviously went to law school while earning his teaching credentials. first a lawyer.. he did well at first, but just couldnt gain any traction. his clients were claiming they felt 'misrepresented'. second a teacher.. well, substitute. his accent was so thick, they feared he wouldnt be able to 'get through' to the kids. he never passed his probationary period. with his dreams crushed, he had no idea what to do next. on his way home after being fired he thought to himself ''wumayn x'moogu-bee'' (whats my next move going to be?). he pulled into his driveway, sat on his couch, tears crystallized on his face as more started to drip over like an icicle on a warm winter day. he turned on the tv. blinded by his grief, thinking maybe if he flips it to his favorite show - 'southern auctions with jeremiah swain' - just maybe it could help sponge up his sight back. however, the first thing he sees when the tube flips on is army propaganda commercials. all he had to hear was 'BE! ALL THAT YOU CAN BE! - Army.' as soon as he heard that, he turned the tv right back off, got back in his car and drove straight to his nearest recruitment office. on the road, with sight as clear as a warm summer day, he thought to himself "byaukenbeeb-aybee"(be all that you can be, baby). just like that, he was signed up and drillin new recruits before he could say... well. you get the idea.

[@Capcoor]

Renaissance Man.

[@louistournas120]

@@Capcoor Bicentennial man.

[@rdr2dgrv99]

He's in everyday positions he shouldn't be.

[@elvinco08]

Director, talk show host, basketball coach too. There’s a handful of sketches on the nbc website

[@deejin25]

I remember hearing drill instructors at Parris Island shouting at the top of their lungs and thinking, "What the f did he just say?"

[@danrion8839]

Suel Forrester should be back on SNL once again. He is funny.

[@xelmotivation]

This was actually a good SNL skit. They're hit or miss most times.

[@robertglancy4474]

I actually started to understand him more after watching this a couple of times.

[@scorptarget]

Same 😂

[@mirellalastar]

Yes! he said give me 10 sit-ups right now!

[@robertglancy4474]

@@mirellalastar umshshehh...i said...usmsh..10 usghgmis...moeee

[@stonesinmyblood27]

Reminds me of my basic training with Drill Sergeants yelling in my face at 3 AM. Great memories

[@1922Skidoo]

Me too! Good times & one of mine was 5”2 and hit me in the face with his hat brim.. while screaming 😆

[@perikholt3395]

"Eskimo kitty with a mighty cold". Close enough.

[@mychal4895]

Dont know why this skit isnt listed as one of the funniest ever on SNL

[@debanjoshow6900]

mychal4895 its a shame

[@i.george2321]

BECAUSE IT IS SHIT

[@djordjedjokic814]

This was great, I have been researching "best stuttering treatment" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Rincaas Stammify Blocker - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my m8 got cool results with it.

[@markb4101]

Did we watch the same clip? He’s not funny. And the premise is recycled trash.

[@musicproductioncentral4540]

@@markb4101 Letting other people have their opinion is bullshit, you're right. That's the problem with this world. We should be able to tell people their opinions because their all stupid, and we know best. You should like what i like, because i know what's good, and what's shit.

[@humbertoflores2545]

I studied English in NYC during 6 months for an intensive class living with an American family in Long Island, it was very good enjoying the Big Apple in 1997, until I got a contract to work in South Louisiana in 1999, when I got there I had to take again English classes with a local school teacher, and believe me, every cent I paid her worth it, I could understand most of my colleagues talking like this Drill Sargeant, and most of them chewing tobacco while talking. Cheers from Lima Perú.

[@forgottenpalace4472]

I'm from Texas, English is my native language but I needed to take English lessons when I moved to Manchester, England. Lol

[@FJB_USA_1ST]

That one guy who kept crying had me on the floor wheezing 😂😂

[@123scottdavis]

One in every group.

[@antonio8897]

I actually worked with someone like this once in South Carolina. Couldn’t understand a thing the guy said, but I remember doing a lot of head bobbing as though I understood what the hell he was saying. I laughed when he did and looked angry when he did. It was a good exercise in following ones lead.

[@DanRichter]

Glad to see Private Ferrell eventually made Drill Sergeant

[@jestione]

has to be the funniest drill Sargeant of all time😅

[@TheVinayak07]

jestione nah not close... Watch full metal jacket

[@emilym8571]

That's Riiiiiiiiiiight!!

[@scorptarget]

😂

[@Dan__W]

When in doubt- SIR, YES SIR! 💯😆 Man, when he tells them right face and they all do something different. ☠️🤣

[@jaygasper4853]

Just realized he was saying "Keep your feet at a 45°angle to the 'gordon lightfoot' guy" and this is accurate.

[@peterl.104]

And I think before that part, the drill sergeant was asking where the other guy is from.

[@johnmaher1425]

This character is movie worthy. I want more

[@tyronesavage898]

Nooo, you don`t!..........remember "night @the Roxbury.

[@Erich_vonStroheim]

The Drill sergeant is based on the drill sergeant from full metal jacket

[@StarWarsMoments]

Listen to the babble, just say YES SIR! to everything? Sounds like the army.

[@RichV20]

Sir? Imma wonka forty women!

[@scottarivett496]

Closer to accurate than most people probably realize

[@NickvonZ]

Agreed!

[@bobrobtjde6656]

totally agree

[@MisterPotter]

expressions and tonality and body language....he was genius

[@2zaqxsw]

This is exactly how confusing the first day of basic is.

[@jimmyc2895]

Call a drill sergeant Sir 😂

[@1digitalwatcher697]

I was in the service and I admit if I had a drill sergeant like this I would cry cause I couldn't understand him lol.

[@Zappygunshot]

HEY HABBA DO HEEE HODO WHA HOY DOO HA!

[@jmsta2011]

s.. s.. SIR YES SIR!

[@Zappygunshot]

DA WHAAAAAAA!!

[@jmsta2011]

**enters a sweaty panic**

[@Zappygunshot]

jmsta2011 GIMME YA WHOO CAH!

[@loverofstrategygames3971]

Whats is this means?wich language is thus?

[@KHoltzie]

‘YOU CAN CALL ME DARGE-A!’ 🪖🤣

[@scorptarget]

😂😂

[@charlesmurphy3222]

Suel and Cheri Oteri's character need to appear in court. They deserve some Maine Justice.

[@Sliverbane]

Simma down now, ya hear!

[@chestere.9049]

Drill Sgt sounds like he's one of those alligator hunters from Swamp People

[@kennethlatham3133]

This series of Kattan skits were kind of like precursors to the Key & Peele skits years later with Key playing the angry substitute teacher that expects his students to answer to wildly mispronounced versions of their names. When they try to correct him he goes ballistic.

[@0blivvy8]

Key was on Mad TV & had the character Coach Hines! You gotta check it out if you haven't seen it, it's here on YT! It still cracks me up! Love the recognition they've both gotten they're crazy talented!

[@rahuldutt1358]

J Qualin!!!

[@edgarferrufino9008]

A Marine Drill Sergeant for a bunch of ARMY recruits. Too funny.

[@rickodit7256]

This one of the funniest ever

[@graceandmarvellouswonders6249]

I feel strongly that he looks like Brad Pitt, full stop. And I always said that I could not be in the army, because all of that shouting will cause me to crack up laughing forever!! I’m so serious!! 😭🤣😂

[@luckyeddy350]

I got tears rolling down.

[@JonathanXLindqviust]

I just want to mention that at 00:01 they added the godamn Command & Conquer: Hellmarch song's sound. "DIE WAFFEN, LEIBT ANN!" as in "Your weapons, take aim!"

[@EmanLannehc]

"legt an"

[@ishmamshahir9707]

OMG!!!! U r right!!!! I just noticed it now!!!

[@SuperMan-te8tj]

"Eskimo kitty with a mighty cold". Close enough.

[@id104335409]

Don maaer waa he saeed, jus foow du oduuurs!

[@peterl.104]

Sir! Yes, sir!

[@MitchGriff709]

@@peterl.104 THASS RIIIIIIIIIGHT

[@scorptarget]

😂😂

[@scorptarget]

@@peterl.104 😂

[@BoRaiChoWins]

This might be the single greatest thing I’ve seen.

[@WilliamtheWorst]

Kattan was the most underrated SNL cast member in history.

[@dylandonaghue6750]

He was one of them.

[@ohsnap401]

this is the best sketch! I laughed so hard!

[@walterbishop3668]

THAT'S RIGHT !

[@dalechristensen3640]

@RonnyDonny13 so is the air traffic controller!

[@ruthiemay4799]

My favorite SNL character ever!!! Only CK could pull this off. ❤️❤️❤️

[@tradtke101]

"High butt hole but hive been hold, eskimo hussies mighty bold." -Me and my horrible audio processing, the first 13 weeks at Benning

[@putler965]

Full Metal Jacket 2: "You wib no kryay! You wib nah layahah! You wi lahn by de numah, ahh wi tayych ya!"

[@melchoranotaquino]

i never laughed this much im crying! hahaha

[@joannajamerson35]

I love it when Chris does this skit

[@joannajamerson35]

The Christopher Lowell one is funny

[@BMoArtist]

I can't believe the other cast members didn't break...I was dying over here

[@dennissagwitz772]

holy crap! laughing so hard my eyes watered!!

[@eddysparks9093]

I would’ve love to see Bill Hater in that lineup!

[@gh9111]

He would break for sure.

[@thejellyranger7679]

That weird period where Mark McKinney was on SNL 🤘🏼

[@joshgellis3292]

I ALWAYS feel the same way when I work SO HARD in college to understand Algebra II! LLLLLLLLOL!

[@villevn]

Just masterful.

[@Billinois78]

2:04 "You sound like a fly paper in a man's hat" lol

[@Scorpio-tn4vy]

He broke character before roll call, I thought they were gonna call him out on it. Lol

[@marksneedly7365]

that was actually funny. i never knew it was like this.

[@surajtomar4870]

TE THA SHAW

[@Bsquared1972]

What a great character!

[@binodmenahihu8104]

I m laughing my freakin ass off and rolling on the floor... Funniest skit everrrrrrrrr.... 😅😄😂😅😄😂

[@cristianguerrero6085]

Chris Kattan is so underrated

[@samspade3227]

Lived in Alabama for some years. I can understand most of what he says. Then the yankee kicks in and I’m lost.

[@NickvonZ]

I went to Basic Training and Military Police School in Anniston decades ago! Ft. McClellan!

[@andrewjackson3278]

My Papaw was stationed there from 1958-1959. Got many stories from that base.

[@SuperMike1955]

In basic training we learned that Sir is addressed to officers only. Sergeants were addressed as “yes” or “no” drill sergeant.

[@alexcrawford5350]

Hey, it’s the Southern Lawyer!

[@poindexterflex3528]

I didn't care for the lawyer or teacher, but this character is MADE to be a drill sergeant.

[@JA71280]

🤣 Pure gold!

[@mwm48]

I mean, I would love to see the cue cards on this one.

[@toms48]

Chris Kattan........natural comedic genious

[@davidtsmith33]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!! That funny as heck. Had me laughing from the get go.

[@snach1983]

This is actually the most accurate depiction of military service 👍👍🤣

[@Simplesstff]

I laughed so hard that I cried 🤣🤧🤣

[@Ahmet-nd5ct]

i had chemistry teacher talking like that because he was talking soooooo fast and i was not able to understand any word.

[@johnpaparella7345]

...and then the lab exploded.

[@reydanawebb-robinson9964]

He started crying 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Damnto]

realistic sometimes when you`re tired under thhe sun and some DS is shouting his soul at you

[@darkbrisco]

DS Suel produced the finest warriors this country has ever seen.

[@Xerrill]

LOL! The opening is from the movie Heartbreak Ridge.

[@yellowblanka6058]

When you think about it, if the stereotypical role of a Drill Sargeant is to break down recruits, Suel is a perfect fit, lol.

[@leilamannel7923]

This is sooo good, when you’re literally learning how angels talk 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🍊🍊🍊🤣🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@johnedwards4394]

That character is funny in any context

[@wifightit]

superb work!

[@jimmyperalta6383]

Im watching this for the billion time drinking wine wasted this one is just best😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@annemarie8483]

Kattan has a real gift for jibberish, lol.

[@klard88]

I laughed my ass off this is too funny 😂

[@reggie_e]

CK is the best. I can't not laugh at anything he does.

[@kamikazestryker]

This is really hilarious!

[@Luna-luna909]

this reminds me of one of my uni lecturers 😅 you can imagine how much we struggled

[@user-ft6og5vl6n]

Kattan was a hoot. He's so little. I also liked when he did Mango!

[@bretfisher7286]

"Teh huh! Rah feh!!" 🤣🤣

[@kens9657]

The gibberish schtick never gets old.

[@TheJhndarwin]

This is the funniest guy ever I can’t stop laughing