Every Stefon Ever (Part 1 of 5) - SNL

Weekend Update’s own city correspondent Stefon has all the details on New York City’s hottest and weirdest clubs, bars, restaurants and more.
Get the inside scoop on more things to do in the city in Every Stefon Ever (Part 2 of 5). Watch now: bit.ly/2PVtP6j
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[@gracedoubleu]

Stefon walked so E-boys could run.

[@shawnritz]

*galloped

[@kendallwhite7002]

Stefon soared so e-boys could hobble around a dumpster fire.

[@aboz8649]

This is sending me

[@Starr_Apathy]

You just destroyed me. Haha

[@jordanquandt91]

Oh my god 😂

[@av0cad041]

Stefon constantly looks like he’s having a panic attack while being turned on

[@anaphylaxis5554]

av0cad0 ah yessss

[@bunnibella3812]

I didn't think there was a way to describe his masterpiece before but you've found it. I applaud you

[@trmahama6447]

He's seems like he's on MDMA in an important meeting

[@rhtyson6217]

That’s accurate.

[@harley7836]

av0cad0 he looks like he’d having a panic attack in every scene is because the actual actor Bill Hader who plays him genuinely was having a panic attack every time he played a character especially Stefon.

[@souptart5284]

“and just when you think the fun is over, knock knock, who’s there? it’s black george washington” is basically hamilton in one sentence

[@quirkygirlboss]

LMAO

[@baxoutthebox5682]

LOL

[@danimiller9932]

YES!

[@trevordrexler5652]

Holy shit that made me laugh. Awesome

[@tendousatori364]

HERE COMES THE GENERAL-

[@updogsinclair5755]

I feel like after John Mulany was told he couldn’t say midget, he made a point to say midget in EVERY Stefon bit

[@tooclosetokyle]

It’s as bad as the N-word!

[@gwen6622]

that's pretty awful

[@uhmmmmm123]

But people really shouldn’t say it

[@misschanandlerbong753]

“If you are comparing the badness of two words, and you won’t even SAY one of them, that’s the worst word.”

[@gwen6622]

@@misschanandlerbong753 sure, i guess the n word is worse. but just because something is worse than it doesnt make it suddenly okay to use a slur against people with a condition that makes them targets of ridicule at every moment of their entire lives. do you have any empathy at all?

[@ethanrhine5944]

You know that stand up bit where John Mulaney talks about how his boss told him he couldn’t say midget? He obviously won

[@mrwassef]

“You can’t say midget on TV” “Well...I’d really like to”

[@pollypockets508]

Indeed

[@kblank1025]

Actually they did a Stefon bit on it where they bring Mulaney out as a character named shy, then actually make a reference to that performance

[@kblank1025]

Laura Roda yeah it was lawyer

[@bam0its0nina]

haha he actually says that happened in relation to him writing for an award show! but you're still right haha

[@nathaniel201]

The stuff in Stefon's clubs would make excellent Cards Against Humanity cards

[@supershmueli]

Nathaniel Olds needs to happen badly!

[@charlyemcmillan3583]

I would buy that add on pack. Take my money.

[@myajanette]

Nathaniel Olds SNL, get on it. Pleaseeeee😂

[@sr-ye9ch]

half remembered gay nightmare

[@MidnightMusings948]

PLEASE DO A STEFON Edition

[@hannahvogel222]

When Stefon describes clubs it feels like I’m listening to someone read Cards Against Humanity cards.

[@cynicismpiee]

i want a cards against humanity pack where it's just stefon quotes

[@Pinkranger87]

@@cynicismpiee or a place owned by John Waters

[@katieg213]

YES

[@elizam7219]

You know this was how John Mulany wrote this

[@dragoninthewest1]

@@Pinkranger87 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnduckworth3866]

The whole Stefon character was based off a barista that Bill Hader met, and we'll never know just how well he was emulating him.

[@sparshitasahu2539]

So you mean to say....there's a whole ass Stefon somewhere in the US and anybody can be talking to him RIGHT NOW?

[@TommyGlint]

That is not actually true. Especially since you write “whole character”. The voice is from some barista where Hader got coffee every morning. But the whole “hottest, new club” thing was from some random mail a fan wrote to John Mulaney.

[@conish64]

Pretty sure he’s based on Michael Alig

[@gavinbrando8255]

Nah its definitely based on Michael Alig

[@johnduckworth3866]

@TommyGlint I thought he said the look and the voice was based off the barista. I might be wrong. You're right though the act of nightclubs was from someone else.

[@samara92]

I try to watch all of these while imagining John Mulaney somewhere in the back of the studio watching the live playback and grinning maniacally.

[@yoselyngutierrez5681]

Me too! Honestly it makes it so musc fumier knowing that John Mullaney wrote them

[@awkieawks3661]

His knees look like biscuits & he’s ready to party

[@angelamary31alisonannadj40]

I feel like after John Mulany was told he couldn’t say midget, he made a point to say midget in EVERY Stefon bit

[@samara92]

@@angelamary31alisonannadj40 oh he's totally that bitch lol!

[@corncrackerkid5092]

Every time a Stefan line makes Bill Hader laugh a John Mulaney gets his wings

[@343guiltyreflex]

Just knowing that so much of this was John Mulaney messing with Bill Hader is hilarious

[@nicojar]

A conceptual piss artist.

[@bmoney2011]

I loved him telling the story of the whole concept of Stefon...it was great lol.

[@jordanc2019]

​@Michael Moore yeah, it is! it's called "Behind the Sketch: the Concept of Stefon with John Mulaney - SNL"

[@zeusmasterson4117]

Michael Moore I love when Hader shakes his head like “damn you Mulaney!” before breaking.

[@Caribbean_King]

Now that I'm aware of Mulaney's influence on the character, I can hear the Mulaney comedy style. Sidenote: Big Mouth is kinda, meh.

[@pf4235]

As a gay club kid in the early 2000s, this is exactly how I felt any time my family would be like "How's life in the big city?? What have you been up to?" and honestly not knowing what to say without sounding like Stefon.

[@Pinkranger87]

These places sound like places John Waters would love to go-to and probably own

[@algallego]

So that's what living with shame sounds like... sad... just sad and pathetic!

[@danielflanard8274]

@@algallego If you mean "arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness." by pathetic, then yes, very, sounds miserable.

[@CTHRTTTCK]

@@algallego Still more fun, than anything you will get up to

[@maddieb.4282]

@@algallegokids, this is called “projecting”! Al is berry berry sad and worried about what would happen if HE were to express his sexuality in a different way so he has to impose a feeling of shame on OTHER people so he doesn’t feel so bad about keeping his secret 😉 so anyway the original commenter didn’t insinuate or suggest any shame in their comment- in fact I detected closeness with family, a sense of humor, adventurousness, and fun!

[@ohkris10]

The people have spoken and SNL has listened. This. This is what we want.

[@jamesb6857]

no. This is bad

[@Royimtheguy]

@@jamesb6857 This comment is missing EVERYTHING

[@Orville24]

We want live stream.

[@elainesensiper4812]

Oh god yes!

[@conduit242]

Tragic.

[@gageiiiiitttt]

I swear John Mulaney wrote these with the simple aim of publically breaking Bill Hader as many times as possible.

[@cappa2079]

Well you swear he did because he said he does that

[@njw387]

you're not wrong

[@canaisyoung3601]

He did. That's been established.

[@eksophia]

He literally did!

[@HELL0NESSA]

Yes, he did.

[@Aforestwhore]

The fact that Bill Hader had no idea what the queue cards were going to say before they went live is just perfect 😂

[@AdrianColley]

*cue cards

[@mars4197]

he just constantly looks like he’s sitting on a vibrator and trying to talk through it hahahahaha

[@idekisthisnecessary]

honestly-

[@anarchobaby]

i was gonna like this but i don't wanna ruin the 69 likes

[@joshknightfall]

Just sayin, there might be a very practical reason for that. :P

[@frillydress]

@@anarchobaby it’s ok it got ruined already

[@daviddiazv17]

Knowing Stefon, might as well be the case lmao

[@sophieunsolved]

Stefon and Seth might be the greatest love story of this decade

[@alixlay]

I agree very much my friend

[@GwendolynnBY]

And I can't wait to watch it all unfold again in this compilation

[@Beverly_Dingus]

Theirs was the royal wedding we had been asking for.

[@char124eve]

I ship them so hard. Wonder if that was always the plan or if they just thought that it'd be fun if they got married in the end.

[@MyEnemy]

Seth Myers sucks.

[@justinkoenig1706]

Seth: “What did you do this summer?” Stefan: “All of it.” I love using that line.

[@anonymouslymj1064]

You’re certainly not the only one

[@darkknight7545]

Same here! Lol

[@richaelblewett5068]

Me too! And I'm 65 years old. All of it...let's do all of it! I am teaching my Grands to embrace every bit of it. Life is glorious!

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Say you get tired of it, try "Everybody."

[@Tonyhouse1168]

“All the things”

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

I legitimately believe that Stefon is a gay spirit that possesses Bill from time to time.

[@davidburgemont8972]

Or he is just a great actor, it’s not rare.

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

@@davidburgemont8972 nope. Its gay Casper.

[@srbrant5391]

I'm not exactly sure if you're wrong.

[@Alexander-ef4ln]

When Bill breaks character he’s trying to exercise the gay demon

[@samanthathompson9812]

Gays are obsessed with kink?

[@betteryou7hanme]

His ability to channel this character is absolutely incredible. His nervous energy, body language, anxious fidgeting, and even his breathing are all spot on.

[@teallineart8805]

I know, right?! It‘s almost as if he‘s trying to prevent a panic attack!

[@tessac.4723]

He actually has anxiety and he channeled his anxiousness into the character!

[@Kristy7999]

A coked-out, gay Candy Land. Take us there, Stefan. Take us there.

[@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113]

Willy Wanker (Johnny DP) and his Chocolate Factory, is where it is.

[@gregoryglass9040]

Facts stefon was up there too lol

[@AleisterMeowley]

I’d follow

[@Livingdeadthing13]

I have fallen and i can't reach my keg so you mean Willy Wonka 😂

[@misschanandlerbong753]

My dreams

[@LamTran-jy7ep]

"Visions a dying gay man would have if he was under too many blankets" LOL

[@passedtense436]

fair, that's fair

[@ellagr1m3s]

its kinda sweet that seth would say things like “relax, youre gonna do great” really talking to bill to calm his nerves 🥺

[@TheAustinGuy]

It’s part of the sketch you millennial

[@ellagr1m3s]

@@TheAustinGuy im 15 years old idiot, this was posted a year ago, fuck off 😭

[@lstapes7]

No, it is not part of the sketch. Bill Hader has stated more than once how grateful he was to have Seth there to help him with his anxiety.

[@MelyssaAKASkittlez]

​@Jason Alexander Did you just use millennial as an insult? Okay, boomer.

[@lilianjohnson2532]

i love how whenever seth says something like "you're doing great" or "relax you're doing great" that's literally seth calming bill. edit: also, the costume department deserves praise for putting bill in eyeliner 😍

[@mathewcox9371]

Lilian Johnson he most definitely is

[@sekie1061]

They are a ship

[@andreaacosta9482]

YES especially when he sees bill panicking a little or when he puts on his ‘john wtf is this face’ thats when Seth comes in and it’s adorable

[@lilianjohnson2532]

@@sage4365 hes always pretty 😌 but the eyeliner definitely adds :)

[@philosaplease4867]

calming him? if anything I thought he was trying to get him to break even worse. Lorne hates charaters breaking for some reason but it often makes for timeless content

[@charlotteshadrach4890]

“and eddie has that like twink look” - every reddie fanfic ever

[@colorful_skies]

Hell yes

[@starkolixx]

PFFT AHAHAAHAHA

[@rianatrevino6117]

Charli Powell tHATS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKUNG

[@cartmanpilled]

Charli Powell YEAH

[@JeromeProductions]

Charli Powell oof

[@notlobparrot3057]

I've heard John Mulaney and Bill talk about how Stefon started in a sketch format and didn't quite work. FINALLY get to see the actual sketch!

[@keelyfitz5512]

YES

[@annikala]

EXACTLY

[@babyhols777]

it was on yt before this

[@verdatum]

I spent HOURS looking for it after watching that interview.

[@babyhols777]

verdatum ok well ive watched it on here before not too long ago so djsjs

[@christalcavanaugh]

I never realized that Bill Hader had such bad anxiety. When I watched these clips I just thought it was part of Stefon’s character that he was so jittery and shy

[@MyFictionalChaos]

but bill hader has done loads of skits in which hes cracked up but hes never been anxious. im like 99% sure it's part of the character since the role is literally someone who is anxious to be on the show

[@niceguysfinishlast]

@@MyFictionalChaos uh no he's actually said in interviews hed have panic attacks during earlier skits

[@MyFictionalChaos]

@@niceguysfinishlast okay like i figured there was a reason which is why i was asking because ive never seen him break character before

[@Micketymackity]

@@MyFictionalChaos he breaks quite a bit, especially as stefon since he didn’t see the script ahead of time . there’s really fun compliations of it.

[@Pinkranger87]

He's also trying not crack up laughing because John Mulany would change jokes and it was the first time reading them live

[@Boobalopbop]

Off topic, but Bill Hader’s jawline is art.

[@lillyrgreenberg]

lost it at "rabbi that looks like jOaQuiN pHoEniX" lmao

[@frostylucky3443]

Who else gets stuck in a loop of bill hader and just watches every single interview and skit he’s ever done

[@MVD.]

And they never get less funny lol

[@charlwagons2484]

@@MVD. So true.. Even if i seen it a 10000 times i still laugh as hard as i did when i first watched it!!!!!

[@michellemabelle8298]

more like willingly jumps into the loop head first

[@ryanplum6678]

Literally did that today

[@verdatum]

That happened to me a few months ago. After the marathon, I suddenly became acutely aware that Bill Hader does at least one guest voice in basically EVERY ANIMATED THING EVER.

[@kerryobrien6110]

I love when he clenches his fist and gives the look that says "Damn you, Mulvaney!"

[@celeste5873]

I watch these 'Stefon' clips over and over! My late sister (died 2014) and I LOVED Stefon and laughed our asses off! They remind me of happy times with her!

[@Tonyhouse1168]

❤️

[@AimForMyHead81]

My condolences

[@celeste5873]

@@AimForMyHead81 Thank you!

[@theamazincamib]

“Spins records with his little ᵣₐᵥᵢₒₗᵢ ₕₐₙdₛ” ALWAYS makes me crack up 😭

[@TheAustinGuy]

😂😂

[@ClovertheUnburnt]

babe, same

[@cecilmummeyd6808]

@@TheAustinGuy 😂

[@origamikiddo2625]

I didn't know how he didn't laugh at that!

[@leethenpc7683]

Part 1 of 5? I had no idea that the Stefon lore was so deep.

[@GwendolynnBY]

Wasn't expecting it, but it makes sense considering we watch him fall in love, get married, and start a family.

[@deniserossiter1059]

He’s a national treasure!!!

[@vickibear9868]

@@GwendolynnBY And had two babies in the lobby

[@K-A5]

@@vickibear9868 "lobby babies" sounds like another perfect addition to these clubs

[@misschanandlerbong753]

My dad made me watch them all in one night. He’s a great man. 😌

[@MitchellWiggs]

"I've had a weird few years" - wow way to steal my current life situation

[@dianaram.c.1992]

Omg I see you everywhere wtfff lol

[@MitchellWiggs]

Diana Ramos Covarrubias lmao

[@thebarky1988]

Right!

[@johnmininger7472]

So what do you think now?

[@flytink1]

Lolol same here 😆

[@synethialyons2212]

Director/Writer(?): "Sorry Stefon, we can't make your movie." Stefon: *Dumbfounded* "...what movie...?"

[@ILOVETHEPHILLIES1883]

The way he manages to break character while staying in character.

[@bannappleblonde]

Petition for a ‘every skit bill hader is in’ compilation

[@dimitravasileiadou9771]

He was there for 8 years. That's over 600 sketches, plus all the ones that were cut for time, there are so many that aren't even on youtube!

[@bannappleblonde]

Dimitra Vasileiadou the more the better lol

[@mariannebrandon8891]

I hope they release more are there more of the gay couple skits I really love the gay couple from New Jersey and the gay couple from New Jersey in the military and I've seen the maine one and I was wondering if there were more about other states

[@caroline-qv7cx]

this is correct

[@karasantalucia3873]

If you go to the snl website you can find every sketch he was in. Just go to the "sketches" section, scroll back a few seasons, and click on his picture. You're welcome :)

[@dykethatbites]

Bill Hader has impressed me even more because he somehow breaks character... in character

[@AlEtteso]

Yes!

[@SatanicGhostCat]

THE HAND THING

[@kellybatun5283]

THIS

[@HectorLugo]

That’s the best. He is falling apart but somehow it is still Stefon who is breaking up, not Hader.

[@gambitwilsonbillyho953]

That makes no sense

[@severswan2930]

I got second-hand anxiety in the second clip of Weekend Update when Bill covered his face and shook his head, and it was so nice that Seth gave him constant reassurance so that he could power through it.

[@BrendanJSmith]

I swear Stefon is the human embodiment of Mad Libs.

[@beaniestranger0125]

The network: you can’t put midget in there John Mulany: I sure would like too Bill Hader: why do you punish me?

[@djungelskogsn7529]

Was the network an ACTUAL PRODUCER or was it JUST BILL HADER ALL ALONG!?

[@KittyPieVibes]

SAYING MIDGET IS AS BAD AS THE N WORD!

[@koala201211]

kittypie first off, no.

[@royisabau5]

kittypie if you’re comparing the badness of two words, and you won’t even say one of them, that’s the worse word

[@BellaBaileyVito]

@@royisabau5 🤣🤣 exactly.

[@JDillander91]

This just further fuels the flame that Bill Hader will return for hosting.

[@ColorMeShell]

ooooh I hope so!!!!🤞🏻

[@enimsekips]

JDillander91 Pretty sure snl has just realized the whole internet is thirsting for Bill Hader and are trying to capitalize on it while they can. And I’m so here for it.

[@JDillander91]

HarhopShell they release his Vincent Price Halloween specials and the Every Californians ever too.

[@Megadextrious]

enimsekips oh absolutely! I’m pretty stoked😍😍😍😍

[@toniannsmith139]

I seriously hope so!! I love him so much!!

[@nancybeveridgetaylor3256]

I love Bill Hader's real anxiety leaking into Stefon's character so perfectly. And Seth Meyer's sweet comforting: "You're doing fine Stefon" 😍 comments.

[@alonealien1474]

Love Bill Hader for Stefon, but we should give props to Seth Meyers for not breaking during any of Hader's shenanigans. You'd have to have a pretty good grip on yourself not to break. Also, when Seth says, "Relax, buddy you're gonna do great." I feel as though he's speaking to Hader, not Stefon. Bill, as we know, has a history of crippling stage fright.

[@AshleyandSkooter]

Alone Alien yeah, I think that he was having a panic attack during that particular sketch :(

[@dimitravasileiadou9771]

@@AshleyandSkooter yes, he clearly was. I have had anxiety attacks before and you can tell by the way that he is shaking and moving his arms that something is wrong. Also, he takes very deep breaths and he overall looks and acts in a different way than all the other stefon skits.

[@abomination6393]

he was shaking during the skit before that one too :-; however, the stefon skits are probably best case scenario for having an attack on tv and having to perform through it - sitting there, reading hilarious descriptions (that he genuinely seems to laugh at) and the only other person performing with him is a friend. it also helps that stefon’s normally odd behavior masks most of it. it would’ve been much worse if he was doing another skit while walking around and with more people.

[@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113]

You have not been witness to "The Seth Show" or whatever his after hours program is called. He, is not funny and might be a factor, in not breaking. His Brother, Josh, however, is funny (he was, on MADtv, anyway, as was everyone, else, during his tenure:):()

[@mariannebrandon8891]

Agreed I would have broke I laugh too easily and Seth is truly a great friend for reassuring him that's he doing great when Bills anxiety was especially more apparent

[@ChelseyChandler1]

His knees look like biscuits & he’s ready to party

[@JeromeProductions]

Chelsey Chandler haha

[@onrubywings]

Same

[@naydee]

😂 best line ever.

[@coffeeabuse]

When Hader laughs right after he says that lol

[@theresashaw5027]

That's a party I wanna be at 🤷‍♀️

[@devriasst.9717]

A “half remembered gay nightmare” could sum up my entire 25 years of living thus far.

[@andreaacosta9482]

My favorite part ab this is you can SEE how stefan is created into an established character and how Bill Hader becomes really comfortable embodying him and adding his own flair. The difference between his update debut and the rest of the updates as time goes on is incredible.

[@chrisdonovan8795]

Old comment, but it's so true. Stefon starts looking at Seth like he's a snack at some point, but it's not in the dialogue, or even acknowledged by Seth. Hader was manipulating the character of Stefon and it manifested in future scripts.

[@anthonysclafani3963]

You can clearly tell these were written by John Mulaney lol

[@emmalynmeyer6646]

the DJ Baby Bok Choy and his “ravioli hands” got me for sure

[@samjoll90]

So basically SNL realized that everyone is currently having a crush on Bill Hader and decided to make a compilation of stefon sketches. *I LOVE IT* 😏

[@udarawickramarathne2195]

Right?! I have the biggest crush on Bill Hader at the moment!

[@taerose2222]

Took y’all long enough. Bill has been my baby daddy since 2008 💀💀

[@user-gi9ni8jf6i]

Accurate!!

[@LilPulp]

@@taerose2222 mood

[@DontTouchMyCroissant]

Inorite? Bill Hader turned 40 and everybody suddenly turned around and went "Oooh, me likey!"

[@luizaj318]

"relax baby, you're going to do great." i love how seth tried to calm bill throughout- he got really nervous but it's so sweet to see seth reassuring him

[@andrewcramer3690]

"His knees look like biscuits, and he's ready to party." That shit had me rolling on the floor. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@doctorthirteen5727]

That's my boy *multiple* Emmy winner Bill Hader.

[@iflywiteguy18]

dr. 13 is one of my two main handles woahhhh

[@udarawickramarathne2195]

That’s OUR Boy Bill Hader! 🤭

[@Julie1019]

" is that Mick Jagger? No, it's a fat kid on a slip n slide." 😂😂😂

[@ScarletVoodoo]

Don't forget the biscuit knees.

[@AleisterMeowley]

And he’s ready to party

[@veggigoddess]

I pray someone's said that to Mick😂

[@Jaydoggy531]

Bill Hader: "Hey everyone, my name is Bill and it's nice to meet all of you. Really looking forward to working with everyone." John Mulaney: "Ooohhhh this is gonna be sweeeeet....."

[@Crandaddy81]

“Like when ripped midgets have that, like, pony-keg chest” I’m dead... 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@meg143562]

Bill and John predicted Hamilton with “Black George Washington.”

[@tonibauer2949]

meg143562 I thought of the same thing.

[@danimiller9932]

Omg! Yes!!

[@ethanricci8741]

I said to myself "Oh Christopher Jackson was there" before realizing this was before Hamilton

[@williamjameslehy1341]

Don't blame them for it.

[@TheCarameldance]

He has ridiculously wide shoulders and it's making the costume more hilarious

[@patricia.sews.sometimes]

My favorite part about this video is hearing the applause and laughter go from just politeness to genuine, excited laughter, Stefon's voice get more and more Stefon, the jokes get weirder, and Bill Hader breaking more.

[@laprepper]

Ben lost it at “effed up leprechaun situations”😂😂

[@revparravager3184]

The Stefon trait of covering his mouth is such an easy way for him to be able to cover up his breaks in character :)

[@CornRaked]

He does it cause of anxiety, its not a character bit

[@DN..11]

@@CornRaked that's not even remotely true. Bill Hader is one of the more comfortable people on screen. He's laughing because of what Mulaney is typing on the teleprompter.

[@christopherjamesboudoir]

@@DN..11 It's a bit of both. Hader has said he had anxiety about playing Stefon at first as he didn't want to offend alternative subcultures. You can see him uncomfortable in the first few WU segments. And as a tic he did bring his hands up to his mouth. Seth "calming" Stefon was in fact Seth calming Bill. But as his did get more comfortable with the character (from repetition and positive feedback) that nervous tic became a "character trait" to help Bill hide is laughing. And the world is the better for it.

[@Zane3388]

@@DN..11 hader has said theres a bit of reality in it though. He always had bad stage freight and wanted to cover face in mid act.

[@bananastand-2241]

“Spins records with his little ravioli hands.” Ive called so many of my friends hands “ravioli hands” and they never get it.

[@yasminalong2324]

lil ravioli sized baby fist is one of johns lines

[@theresashaw5027]

You're my special friend Bananna Stand

[@williamthomashader4789]

ME TOO

[@GameofTravis]

6:22 I just love how Bill Hader has that look of "I'm gonna get you for this, John!!"

[@AnaLockett]

I also heard that Bill never knew what they were gonna make him read.

[@mollycatherine99]

Mulaney did this man dirty 😂😂 he’s about to fuckin crack laughing every time he has to read this stuff😂

[@cmprocs1]

John Mulaney has the one of the best sense of humors ever

[@padmemercury50]

I just love how Seth always tries to reassure Bill, he's too sweet. And it's terrible to see Bill almost overwhelmed by anxiety in his second appearance at Weekend Update. I'm so happy he's doing better now♡

[@caitlinl9494]

i also love that you can hear seth going “Noooo” when he starts to announce any of the clubs after the first one

[@minioop2]

I think when Hader is breathing hard like that and Seth is reassuring I think it's because Bill is trying not to break, not because of anxiety.

[@padmemercury50]

@@minioop2 I disagree, maybe it's because I suffer from anxiety too and recognise that pattern... If you notice, he barely laughed during the second appearance :/ But yeah, we can only guess, they're the only ones who actually know

[@overlydramaticpanda]

​@@minioop2 I mean, realistically it's probably a mixture of both, but at least part of it is definitely down to anxiety. Bill's said in a few interviews how anxious he got on a regular basis while doing SNL. In the second Stefon appearance especially there's several signs that point to him being at least on the verge of an anxiety attack - he rushes through a lot of his lines, he fidgets quite a lot (not just the normal 'Stefon' tic of fixing his hair and covering his face but he seems to constantly be wanting to occupy his hands with something), his voice is at a slightly higher pitch and a little strained right from the start, his hands and arms are shaking (quite badly at one point), he doesn't laugh as much as normal, his body language is very defensive (again, more than normal), and he throws in a "please" in response to Seth saying he'll wrap things up. Still, as a fellow performer who suffers from anxiety attacks, I hugely admire him for powering through it and disguising it well enough for this to even be a debate. Apparently there were several instances of him having panic attacks either just before or even during sketches while he was on SNL and I swear you'd never know anything about it if he hadn't admitted it. The man's a powerhouse...

[@maggiemarlow8314]

i think that’s part of his character

[@CasperLCat]

Bill Hader has the biggest heart in comedy. Mulaney’s writing for Stefon is weirdly brilliant, but Hader brings this strange creature to life in a way that’s lovable and even beautiful.

[@michaelleiner9004]

The first one should be called “when you’re the gay sibling”

[@transhilbert]

"And Eddie-" "has like that twink look..."

[@emmab3383]

TheAnnoyingBee ... Kasprak

[@obsidianmermaid]

It's so true Ransone was pretty twinky looking back in the day, he's definitely more twunk now though!

[@sahana6693]

kaspbrak

[@alleighgrimes5244]

Every reddie wattpad story ever lol

[@Delulucrazyhoe]

Yes Eddie kaspbrak

[@sezinkarcankaya62]

a cat from a bodega, oh hello John Mulaney

[@dimitravasileiadou9771]

You can just tell that it was written by John. All of Stefon's jokes are so Mulaney😂

[@themadkraken1912]

That was even referenced in John Mulaney's most recent host in the Bodega Scene O Bodega Cat! Bring me the bathroom key!

[@kathryn3950]

Sezin Karcan Kaya A baby with ravioli hands is another sign

[@JeromeProductions]

Sezin Karcan Kaya 😂

[@viampir]

After learning about Hader's anxiety plus panic attacks it got a little hard watching those first few stefon skits. You can tell how anxious he Is - especially at 4:48 when he looks as if he's panicking a little. I have anxiety and horrible panic attacks so i know how he feels :(

[@Nevermore-Nevermore]

Me too. It reminded me of when I did theatre.

[@chiaisannoying]

Me too!! The random things he was doing with his hands on various parts of his face/shoulders WOW it hit

[@Hockeygirl57]

Yea, you can see his hands shaking in multiple skits, but having Seth encourage him, seemed like it helped calm him down 🥺

[@brianlopez7775]

He started by getting panic attacks and Anxiety from being a correspondent on Weekend Update, to writing, directing and Starring in his own Critically Acclaimed show on HBO (Barry, which I may add, he does an AMAZING job acting in. You really see his range in that show and his ability to control a scene🤌🏽. He is tha 🐐of his SNL CLASS.

[@ms.intrigue7454]

I love that Stefon is essentially Gen Z’s entire homosexual community. He’s essentially all I see in my future.

[@samanthathompson9812]

Stefon would trans these days.

[@notsuspicioususer4080]

@@samanthathompson9812nah, he doesn’t seem to express anything beyond being a feminine gay man

[@tominator999]

I hope when Seth Meyer’s show returns to normal they’ll have Stefon on the show to talk about all the places that have opened after lockdown has been lifted

[@30catsinacardigan22]

oh my god YES!

[@Alunamai]

YAS

[@kimberlybartels8888]

Please, please, please DM this sublime idea to Late Night with Seth Meyers

[@h3ck774]

@@kimberlybartels8888 Seth is on crack or something right now hes really lost it him and stpehen

[@margauxf4321]

@@h3ck774 what are you talking about? Seth just got nominated for an Emmy.

[@freddywaller1713]

SNL in 2010: "Lol what if we invented weird gay clubs and strange kinks?" SNL in 2019: "Straight up making sketches about cake sitting, pig boys, dominatrix marriages, and gay club appearances"

[@kayneufeld1813]

The up-down Stefon gives Seth in his first weekend update appearance fills my heart with joy every time

[@pastashack3517]

Underrated in this compilation is Jason Sudekis' delivery of "some kind of half-remembered gay nightmare"

[@sailormcfuckit]

Part One of Five? That’s the best news I’ve read today.

[@ninalove3044]

"he spins records with his LITTLE RAVIOLI HANDS"🤦🏻‍♀️🤣🤣

[@surelyshernandezmalkum9080]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@The_ZeroLine]

“You know when really ripped midgets have that pony keg chest?” Lmao. For some reason that description really made me laugh.

[@kenanderson4929]

"Half-remembered gay nightmare." LMFAO!

[@Jibberish55]

Alternative title: The Chronicle of Stefon and Seth's Love Story (Part 1 of 5)

[@nick4204204201]

Seeing Stefon after watching "Barry" is like trying to watch Malcolm in the Middle" after meeting Walter White.

[@maggiemontgomery6667]

Watch back to back to give yourself whiplash.

[@Niyati99]

@@maggiemontgomery6667 that is exactly what I'm doing

[@magdalenacukor2448]

Bill Hader cured my depression and I am here to thank him for that.

[@NiVi192]

" ... I'm sorry, Stefon, we can't make your movie." *- What movie?!* 😂😂😂

[@DeathnoteBB]

“Knock knock, who’s there? It’s black George Washington!” HAMILTON?

[@maddiedraws5777]

I find it so funny when he breaks behind his hands every other second lol

[@Treebard]

Me too! 😍

[@justinh6509]

I'm impressed with how well Seth keeps it together.

[@sushiboi004]

13:51 easily the best part of the video

[@ninamercado4064]

"his knees look like biscuits and he's ready to party" all this random humor is my favorite

[@Cedalion]

Also known as: John Mulaney’s masterpiece

[@maddisonriley3610]

"You can't say midget on national television." 'I sure would like to!' 😂

[@timstorey2325]

I enjoy these so much more knowing now that Mulaney tried to sabotage him with a surprise joke at least once each time.

[@ClueFinderDirtDigger]

I need a Stefon in the Age of Coronavirus sketch. Can he last more than five seconds without touching his face?

[@niceguysfinishlast]

he has stage fright madison

[@sockjriggs1926]

The actor has stage fright and does that to help him

[@EricaCaseOfficial]

Dumbest comment of the day goes to 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[@misschanandlerbong753]

He can’t, unfortunately, anxiety has a mind of it’s own.

[@ellagr1m3s]

unfortunately he cant :| bill hader has anxiety and stage freight. it helps him to do that :|

[@jacobshort2468]

9:55 "ravioli hands" That's so Mulaney lol

[@handsoap3346]

It always reminds me of that bit John did about the fake cocaine baby aspirin when he calls the baby's hands "little ravioli hands"

[@classicrockfansam9503]

“New York’s hottest club is *PUSH* “ LMFAO I couldn’t take it anymore I completely lost it

[@Tk52781]

The look of “oh no, what’s next” on Seth’s face 🤣. Mulaney would add Cue Cards at the last minute and not tell Hader. That’s when he would break character the most 🤣

[@KitKat-hm6nd]

No one: Not a soul: Stefon: New York’s hottest club-

[@TheModernInvestor]

I had no idea that the first Stefon skit didnt involve weekend update....who knew!?

[@purplemusiclover1597]

I had no idea I was shocked

[@KittyPieVibes]

I kinda like how they kinda referenced it though with “weird couple years” and “last three days”

[@tspopstar512]

@@KittyPieVibes same

[@shushymcsecret993]

First sketch I would fkn dieeee. 😂😂😂 I love how he captures that greyish pallor of "city life"

[@mergingmarky8274]

Anything he says after explaining to Seth: "It's that thing..where:" is usually Comic Gold..

[@juliannah5721]

"Effed up leprechaun situations" having a mom from Ireland, I feel this, especially on the holidays.