George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush Go Hunting - SNL

While hunting together in the woods, George H. W. Bush (Dana Carvey) tries to give his advice about being President, but George W. Bush (Will Ferrell) can't stop playing with antlers or thinking about the deer that got away. [Season 26, 2000]
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[@adub92199]

the smack sound not going off the first time causing them to briefly improv was comedy, they tried so hard not to break.

[@clicheriddler9701]

🍪

[@dustyjarvis464]

How do you know about a smack sound???

[@HowdyThere88]

Will played it off like it was an ADD distraction ploy to snap GW out of his antler fixation...

[@alexmaldonado7971]

@@dustyjarvis464 watch mojo it’s a channel on KZbin they give the top ten and they spoke about it there.

[@dustyjarvis464]

@@alexmaldonado7971 thanks

[@daveteves]

I just realized the whole skit was centered around Of Mice and Men.

[@innertuber4049]

You flipping genius

[@dr.danburritoman1293]

Yeah except H.W. didn't do it thankfully🙏.

[@edmann1820]

@@dr.danburritoman1293 thankfully? He might have stopped an illegal war that killed millions.

[@dr.danburritoman1293]

@@edmann1820 Well true but I still don't think W. deserved to die. Obviously he did a terrible thing but he didn't mean for so many civilians to get killed, part of it is actually the military's (generals especially) fault. Just cuz he is the "commander in chief" doesn't mean he actually controls the troops once the battles START, you know?

[@deadly5528]

Dr. Dan Burritoman idk bush kinda sus

[@coolcat6303]

"I know you're not quite right in the head, son. Maybe it’s this Dyslexia they keep talking about. But back when you were born, Babs & I called it Re-Tar-Da-Tion." LMAO

[@sayakdas4159]

I thought retardation is the opposite of acceleration.

[@MrShomesomethin]

@@sayakdas4159 Its actually the opposite of advanced.

[@sayakdas4159]

@@MrShomesomethin In that case, the kinematics chapter of my 12th standard Physics book is ripe for suing.

[@rudrarishi2523]

You got it right,

[@ethanweeter2732]

Now you cannot even say that word.

[@Bobman-ml5qf]

1:20 There was supposed to be a smack sound effect, but it didn't go off. So Dana Carvey and Will Ferrell used the power of improv and staying in character. That takes talent. 2:51 And great job with making fun of the improved line.

[@0817sweetstacy]

Bobman9420 yes. They didn't do the slap sound but they fixed it the second time.

[@elkinramirez1498]

Wasnt a fly...

[@jackjackson721]

And I can't believe how often the hit/slap sound effect was fouled up on SNL. Seriously, some person that has one job to do...

[@aikonoklas]

amazing. they both knew what to do and went along smoothly

[@Bobman-ml5qf]

@@jackjackson721 You're welcome!

[@mikelombard21]

"Almost hit ya for a second there!"

[@keithpurtell1213]

This is classic. Great work by Dana and Will. The antlers gag is genius.

[@JAMMIM19]

Is there is hidden meaning?

[@trogdorthe8th]

@@JAMMIM19 The assumption many have made is that there was supposed to be a gag where Dana hits Will, like a fake slap, but the person in charge of sound didn't make it go off so it looked ridiculous. So the two of them just had to play it off and try not to break character.

[@salwaaj1356]

@@trogdorthe8th the way i saw it, it was not meant to be a blow at all, but a gesture to demonstrate the son's short attention span, like a hypoactive kid or a puppy that would follow a hand's movement instinctively and lose focus on anything else going on..then go back to the antlers as he saw them for the first time,..then the gun.

[@edbruder9975]

@@JAMMIM19 They used to amuse him jangling car keys as a baby, he's re-enacting those good times.

[@gilgograboid8244]

OH! I got it!! Dana forgot it was a slap after the SECOND antler clash!! The first was just a whoops lolollllll

[@noahc9717]

The best joke: it's probably going to be just 4 years"

[@kevinmoore5206]

Ezio Auditore but it wasnt only four years, was it?

[@asanch_xvi]

Kevin Moore no, no it wasn't

[@kevinmoore5206]

shade231 Especially not when you're doing things right. #MAGA

[@tylernass6263]

Kevin Moore true, can't wait for the first president to lose reelection in a while!

[@5PointPowerSword]

Kevin Moore That's why he's saying it's funny in hindsight.

[@SuperINYOFACE]

The first failed slap made him look like a distracted baby for bit😂😂😂

[@KyleHarrisonRedacted]

Fitting 😂

[@sequoia1171]

I'll never understand why Dana Carvey didn't say that "it wouldn't be prudent at this juncture", to kill his son

[@danielorr7124]

Same here. I was waiting for him to say "Not ganna do it!"

[@thomaswiseman2448]

too obvious. they pay him a little more just sayin..

[@johngray8009]

I remember sneaking up after saying good night to watch SNL. Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi. Eddie Murphy, Will Ferrell. Now I barely watch it except on KZbin.

[@queenfan2011]

“I know you’re not quite right in the head....” DECEASED 😂

[@marshallmcclurg1168]

They should have made more together. Both all time greats

[@supreme2005]

The sound effect guy missed his cue but these two played it off perfectly

[@raloud8317]

*person missed their cue*, go to the end of the line, it/that.

[@sathidatjai5899]

The comedic brilliance to work the missed slap into the skit is so awesome!! 😂

[@jerrycraig6522]

The stock on H W gun is beautiful

[@nickschneider4830]

Looks like a weatherby mark V

[@sharkansas_]

Nerds

[@sharkansas_]

Mitch Haugen aww did that hurt your little feelings?

[@mhaugen692]

Derek Madden yea I’m telling my dad... bully

[@JesusGonzalez-gg7tl]

I think W is a Remington but they may both be Weatherby’s

[@PeaceToday2011]

4:18 There's some real George and Lennie energy between the two of them. That, and the improve for the missed sound cue shows what great performers these two are.

[@Logan912]

Reminds me of Whose Line Is It Anyway

[@thornie123]

That was the point lmao

[@nebulousisgod]

Now somehow these seem like the good old days.

[@Shadowcub69]

They were before we got a traitor in the office

[@Bolgernow]

No, they weren't. W Bush was a hideous, ignorant piece of shit POTUS who listend to Cheney, Rummy, Wolfawitz, Etc. Occupying Iraq and Starting ISIS Then he Created The Economic Recession of 2007 crashing the entire USA Obama, came in, fixed it, and tried to do better. He made mistakes but also was given a horrible hand. He brought our entire Economy back, ended Iraq passed the ACA insuring 37 million without healthcare, and passed the Lilly Ledbetter Act for equal pay, clean energy, oversaw killin Bin Laden, watched Marriage Equality pass Signing it into Law, Dropped Veteran Homeless Rate by 50%, increased VA Funding, "Negotiated" Iran Nuclear Armistice, won the Noble Peace Prize & the Credit Card Responsibility & Disclosure Act. Trump has passed a bloated tax cut of $1.5 Trillion to our Deficit for the Top 1% of our Country, & A Shut Down. Trump & Everyone Around Him are Currently in a Russian $ Laundering & Collusion Investigation they are all actively trying to Obstruct daily. Trumps low is leagues below W Bush, but BOTH were bad

[@Bolgernow]

Nope, just stated indisputable facts that bother you. No worries snowflake, you melted time.com/4616866/barack-obama-administration-look-back-history-achievements/

[@Bolgernow]

^Final reply troll, state Specifically where I "cursed". You won't find it. Obama never funded ISIS. You're a liar, have racist issues & are unworthy of my time

[@Bolgernow]

You would like to defend W Bush's policies?!? You lied About Obama and what specially is "Black employment" not from Storm front?! It is not accurate. We are 4.1% Unemployment due to Obama's economic policy.Ya addressed no facts I stated. Til you do, not interested

[@ryanstauffer119]

My dad and I went to Las Vegas for my 16th birthday and we saw Dana Carvey and his two sons doing a show there. Dana was talking about how he met George W. Bush at the White House and George thought he did a very good impression of him. Bush actually requested if Dana could do an impression right then and there. Dana then imitated him by calling one of the security guards outside the room and one came in actually thinking it was really Bush.

[@lavernejackson2055]

I remember sneaking up after saying good night to watch SNL. Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi. Eddie Murphy, Will Ferrell. Now I barely watch it except on KZbin.

[@thomaswiseman2448]

@Counterpart 2U i think the snl timeline has a lot of twists and turns. eddie murphy saved the show in his day.. billy crystal and martin short were brought in later as "ringers" .. its a unique process and what theyre trying to do up there isnt easy.. like other shows that have takes etc..

[@autrostic]

It's called " coming to your senses."

[@lavernejackson2055]

@@autrostic 😂

[@stylinstylist2005]

The past 15 years with a few exceptions, have been nothing but complete and total garbage...

[@thornie123]

I love how they make him look like a 12 year old with ADD lol

[@LAkadian]

He basically is.

[@dr.danburritoman1293]

...look *more* like...

[@dafalzonAUS]

ADHD bruh

[@BeauGrangerFLA]

@@dafalzonAUSSame thing

[@riverraisin1]

Thought it might be in reference to cocaine usage.

[@ExclusiveLM]

Bush senior sounded more like Mr. Rogers.

[@rlanning]

ExclusiveLM Dana Carvey said the key to his impression was Mr. Rogers who thinks he’s John Wayne.

[@JohnnyCage333]

ExclusiveLM, So far you got 41 thumbs up. Bush Sr. or Papa Bush was the 41st president. Kinda funny.

[@robertcombs9364]

ExclusiveLM. dana carvey always said to imitate gwb he would channel mr rogers and john wayne.

[@johnchadwicktilton]

Didn't there used to be a clip where they went fishing ?? I have been looking for that clip.

[@krisfrederick5001]

Dana said he would combine personalities while coming up wit his impressions, so probably yeah.

[@Bunnyhopps2]

Dana carvey got understandably confused on the timing of the slap because will Ferrell plays with the antelers 2 times but was supposed to be slapped on the 2nd so Dana understandably confused the 1st for the 2nd and improvised when he realized its still early in the skit and wasn't suppose to slap yet. Two great comedians subtly fixed it and made it part of the skit. There explained.

[@elkinramirez1498]

Who said? It suposse? Well done Mate...

[@springranch1384]

Anyone else uncomfortable with the careless way Baby Bush is holding his rifle?

[@0817sweetstacy]

Spring Ranch LMAO Baby Bush.

[@springranch1384]

TruthSeeker08 😁

[@bassnazi4713]

Ah, Dick Cheney taught him how.

[@Bushdid-hx1zc]

ISLAMATRON shut up

[@nebulousisgod]

Haha yeah. Looks like he’s never held one before. But I think that was part of the joke too

[@larissabrewington9065]

This was some amazing chemistry.

[@jackjones3657]

None better than Dana Carvey. Brilliant!

[@BladeRunner-td8be]

Out of all the comedians I've been exposed to in the over 60 years of my life, I'm going to say that Dana Carvey has given me the most laughs. That being said, there are at least 30 other comedians who have given me a ton of laughs as well.

[@ood26]

Did you count them?

[@pardus5045]

So Dana Carvey has given you more than a ton of laughs. How do you measure things like that? To me, the funniest comedian ever was Norm Macdonald & Peppino De Fillippo.

[@elisecode2212]

mine's lucille ball but dana is up there for sure!

[@philmabarak5421]

....30 other comedians ....lol. Reminds of the Frank Caliendo bit on Letterman. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJWxm3qliaamhrc

[@robertpolityka8464]

Were they hunting for Quayle?

[@marvandthe4topz]

👏🏽

[@kphfun1]

Hahah

[@filthyravioli7779]

Ha, I got the reference.

[@ryanfriedman4329]

Robert Polityka Hopefully not Dan Quayle!

[@randymagnum143]

I see what you did there.

[@shadmxn]

“i’m sorry rudolph but the governor will *not* grant you a reprieve” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Its_Papa_John]

Was expecting a Cheney joke to find its way in there, but then I remembered that wouldn't happen for another six years!

[@MICHAELA-pe4kt]

Oh yeah that's right. Cheney shot someone on a hunting trip

[@Its_Papa_John]

@@steveb9325 Ya don't say

[@steveb9325]

@@Its_Papa_John Haha! I just reread or should say read "all" your comment. My bad

[@nicholasming5976]

He did that twice

[@stantheman9790]

I just love how Will Ferrell actually kinda looks like George Bush while Dana Carvey looks nothing like George Bush Sr

[@hermanmunster714]

Dana does look like HW

[@meman6964]

Certainly sounds like Sr Bush.

[@RandoFilipino]

I thought he looked like jeb

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

Also Ferrell shoots left, but Junior is right-handed, and with Carvey and Senior it's the other way round.

[@jayare2116]

a great improvisational save from both of them. someone missed the sound cue and they were able to work through it and get back to the script

[@cbro777]

Dana Carvey always hilarious.

[@unvoicedapollo3318]

Master of Disguise waves hello

[@Bonesince1997]

A pro

[@betabenja]

1:11 great recovery

[@ThatSB]

betabenja recovery from what?

[@Vamatt99218]

There was a slap sound effect that was supposed to be played.

[@rayrowley4013]

1:19 maybe?

[@coolcat6303]

That part was hilarious.

[@somethingclever4563]

betabenja next level shit there eh

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

This is excellent! Funny and clever skit I think. That whole father/son relationship in the 40s & 60s generation is spot on ;)

[@Auriam]

God only knows what it'll be like in *another* 18 years. We will probably all be huddled around a small fire in a cave watching Baldwin play D-T, on an ancient iPad we charge with a crank, and reminiscing about the "before times."

[@ScarredBert]

I really thought this was going to be of mice and men

[@tommyhaynes9157]

It seems that's where the idea came from

[@delanorrosey4730]

I thought Bush Sr. was going to pull a Dick Cheney there for a minute.

[@lauramarie8485]

2 of my favourite comedians together did I just die and go to heaven 😍

[@suneyeintuition4315]

The fly has been around for YEARS! 1:25 LMAO

[@robertascii5498]

I can't stop laughing at how amazing their parodies are! Melissa, Tina, and these two...spot on.

[@gojirajenkins8528]

When Herbert Walker Bush says "not right in the head son" hahahahahahaha

[@elduderino007]

"Probably just 4 years." Narrator: "It was not, in fact, just 4 years."

[@kickofftheboot]

G. W. Got the hyper focus like an ADHD kid! 😂

[@44mickd]

Lmao, my two favorite SNL alums.

[@2ndamendmentlordgunzz126]

Dana carvey is a comedic genius

[@memomourcrazylife7754]

This is this first time I've seen this and my daughter who has dyslexia walks in and thats when the dyslexia bit started and we both laughed our heads off! Love Dana Carney & Will Ferrill!

[@michaels5253]

Two of the greatest of all time!!

[@kerberosWXIV]

One of the greatest SNL sketches.

[@thetexican3468]

Can't believe that was 20 years ago

[@GeorgeJackson-nh5ri]

2 of the top 3 goats of snl right there, rip phil Hartman.

[@craigledger4645]

This a better sketch, than almost any of what I’ve seen last night.

[@apatheticallyconcerned6574]

They used to have talented cast members and great writers, that's the difference. Now they keep cast members that can't even read their lines on a giant cue card.

[@opengrapefruit1534]

4:38 most brutal thing I heared in SNL

[@nyak5373]

Yeah those were a funky times

[@tobaliciousholland12]

nice little nod to "Of Mice and Men" at the end there

[@karlpresler7342]

I never get tired of watching this,funny as all get out.

[@0817sweetstacy]

Rest in Peace GW. 🕯🙏🕊

[@patrick661ochoa4]

Hw

[@tylergladden7677]

ISLAMATRON wow, your fucking Idiotic. What’s your proof and evidence for that clam?

[@MsCurlyHairPerkins]

RIP Mister president 😣😢

[@daltonandrew168]

@ISLAMATRON wait, so you make a comment about how bad someone is,but you then tell someone to kill themselves, you also make very ignorant claims with no evidence. The hypocrisy in your statement is unreal.

[@stormtrooper5588]

ISLAMATRON + you are a giant asshole!

[@Joy-gx8fq]

I remember when this aired…me and my parents basked in its greatness.

[@estherpeterson8943]

This skit never gets old love Dana carvey😂😂😂

[@dimitreze]

oh my, they're almost cracking there! hahahaha

[@manicassassin4542]

Dana carvey and will Ferrell need to make a bush movie lol

[@justmelildcody857]

OMG lol this was so funny.. Love you guys.. Y'all are the best. Big fan of all your guy's movie's too

[@kikapuneniya3827]

These 2 together in this skit as the Bush's was funny as hell, that improv skill was off the charts lol

[@lucyimhome4997]

Funnier today then ever before. I kinda miss that yoke compared to today.

[@sacundim]

Whoah, that was dark...

[@FriendChicken]

I'm looking fir this skit for so long. 🤣👍🏻

[@dahlia3796]

1:19 i love how bc the smack sound didn't go off here they improvised. respect

[@keemosobby2633]

Classic Bush skit by those two guys. Love the antler rattleing by W.

[@iamthelaw82]

the two best snl members IMO

[@joeytrimble1558]

LMFAO when he smacks him i die laughing every time

[@Snardbafulator]

Dana Carvey called his impression of Poppy Bush a cross between John Wayne and Mister Rogers.

[@sbjennings99]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls Let's go hunting

[@123456789sergio100]

That slap tho 😏

[@halidharis]

Fly thing hit me..LOL Will face cannot lie that he almost lose it 🤣

[@florencechestnut2270]

I'm going to cherish these SNL clips of George H.W. Bush even more now that he's gone.⚘🇺🇸

[@waheedijaz2249]

Florence Chestnut a family a fucking murders and much more

[@lokisingularity3394]

Bush family= evil fooks

[@thehunter9149]

waheed ijaz and the Clinton’s rapists. How was bush bad

[@thedudelebowski7618]

Yup, an amazing president. Invaded countries, murdered thousands of people, left u living in a trailer park. Lordy lord!

[@westpsyd4249]

Bush sr. Was not a good man. Hes the beggining of the NWO.

[@josephmayotte8879]

Will Ferrell as George W Bush was funny.

[@CHMichael]

Cheney didn't have this problem

[@hemi4722]

That's cause dubbya junior is soft! When you want something done right you hire Halliburton. They'd never fuck anything up

[@RayAtkins-wk9zv]

A nother great show I love this show when I was a kid

[@davidc6742]

One of the best sketches ever! Seen it many times and still keep laughing :)

[@theconfusedatheist6028]

Still hilarious to this day

[@AttilatheThrilla]

Whoa they actually acknowledged Jeb?? lol

[@noblevictory2200]

I miss this set of funny and talented bunch. 👍

[@kentkirkland7230]

Love this! thanks

[@lojoha7214]

2nd generation Korman and Conway perfection.

[@duke40229]

I can't help but hear Mr. Rogers in his voice when he does his Bush senior impersonation

[@tavspop]

Dana never did mr rogers.

[@kiddetroit8403]

Those were funky times😂😂😂😂😂

[@kiddetroit8403]

This is the first time I've seen this I didn't know anyone Alice carried an extra set of antlers😂😂😂😂❤❤

[@wiskyr6510]

I'm assuming Carvey thought the first time with the antlers was when he was supposed to "slap" will and when he didn't hear the sound effect he realized it was a miscue lol

[@chrisoxford4026]

So funny!

[@mccallosone4903]

classic sketch by two greats

[@rightonrideon1454]

This was like watching a beautiful blended whiskey finished with a exquisite single malted whiskey, the main course braised rib roast w/potatoes.

[@rikosaikawa9024]

No such thing as a beautiful blended whiskey. Single malt is beautiful

[@conradbenford6087]

RIP Babs

[@kalebrod2823]

So Dick Cheney saw this skit and thought H W actually did that 😂

[@hineighbor]

1:19 THE blooper :D

[@bonwatcher]

Unfortunately, Dick Cheney learned about the antler trick to distract Dubya.😂

[@davidalder2677]

RIP HW

[@cheddariusguaparino3146]

Dana would be a solid Mr Rogers

[@larryhardy7928]

comedy genious

[@andrewsmactips]

Strangely touching.

[@lleroy8929]

Looks like Mr Roger's dressed as Elmer fudd

[@kolsonmaddox777]

This is basically me and my dad when we hunt, but we hunt a little different lol

[@rjlong89]

That slap was gold

[@timkooper]

Holding that rifle the wrong way