Herb Welch: Junior High School Report - Saturday Night Live

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When news breaks at a local junior high school, veteran reporter Herb Welch is on the scene to give us the story. Aired 05/21/11
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[@vincek6613]

This is my favorite Herb sketch. Possibly favorite Hader sketch. "They burned my friend" is the best and most underrated line delivered

[@floatingsara]

Totally agree

[@changes2015]

Yessssssss

[@pattonorr7572]

Similar delivery to “That woman is mean to me”

[@lecookie007]

@@pattonorr7572 same energy, better line

[@mrbigfloof]

It's fantastic. The only other one I can think of is "lay it on me my man" to Keenan 😂 Even Hader had to look away because he was breaking before he even said the line

[@GDT1124]

"They burned my friend." is one of the best Herb Welch lines.

[@alumpyhorse]

4:00 👏😂

[@W4RRIORW1Z4RD]

"You suck Herb Welch" "Thank you" - absolutely killed me

[@rekhaajr9509]

That was Andy 😁

[@alumpyhorse]

3:15 😂

[@ernesterikm]

With the finger gun 🤣👉

[@KhanivoreQniba]

Love how it's the same sketch each time and it never gets old.

[@amandab3946]

New Thought Unlike Herb!

[@preacherjohn]

Just gets funnier every time XD

[@guillecarandini8208]

I love so much when people defends Herb. "His soul is wise". Hilarious.

[@richwheeler2854]

Matt Foley, Church Lady, Waynes world, celebrity jeopardy..I could go on

[@puppysoccer9465]

“supplies”

[@Beeimus]

Every time Bill looks away to laugh, a year is added to my life.

[@SpaceCattttt]

You don't like Bill?

[@sarroumarbeu6810]

@@SpaceCattttt "added" as that's a fricking blessing to this earth.

[@ThePeterVannShow]

Are you immortal by now????

[@ammarmuneeb6762]

I I I

[@lL338]

You're blessed.

[@szepenszoloszolo5177]

"They burnt my friend"

[@MegatronRacing237]

szepenszoloszolo 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Kazatron10000]

szepenszoloszolo THIS MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD

[@scottyPsychotty]

I always forget about that line 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@changes2015]

I was not prepared for that level of genius. My fault really. Why isn’t SNL like this anymore? They have talented people. The writing sucks. It sucks so bad. I don’t even laugh anymore, yet I scream laugh at this sketch. Sad.

[@ImpaledCaptain7]

@@changes2015 lol when this cast was live everyone hated on it, they would say stuff like the 90s were better, and now youre doing the same thing lol

[@saifkhanchishty9580]

Yes, Hader is great, as usual. And so is Timberlake who has never disappointed here. But I think people forget Sudekis. He is a true professional and his reactions are just a right mix of subtle sarcasm and confusion.

[@Kasino80]

Everyone in a Herb Welch skit were always on their A-game. The writing brought out the best in everyone.

[@floatingsara]

I would add that acting as a "stooge" is one of the most difficult things to do

[@natereg9747]

Sara vF Unless you’re a stooge sometimes in real life. And I mean that in a good way haha

[@jeremywhistler2850]

True, but did anyone else notice him blinking a lot in this sketch?

[@radhiadeedou8286]

He's always been underrated

[@chickmcjr]

I love the continuing story of how everyone in the public is super understanding of Herb despite him constantly hitting them with microphones.

[@katc5051]

Justin Timberlake had always been a terrific guest.

[@RHMGubloid]

“Like it or not, the folk scene is here to stay” just amazing.

[@alumpyhorse]

one of my absolute favorite lines in a series of many

[@nunyabidness3429]

"'ah bonzai, remember me?!" *starts hitting him*

[@thatnerd9374]

Best part

[@BigFredMachine]

bAnzai, bonz(s)ai are the little trees.

[@noobsavant]

Did you catch the "supplies" (surprise) at the end? 🤣

[@milascave2]

@@BigFredMachine I think it is also what Japanese Kamakasis shouted as they flew into ships. Probably the meaning is different. Yi, of course, is a Ch9nese name.

[@BigFredMachine]

@@milascave2 Yes, that's the joke... He's so old, he thinks every Asian guy is a Japanese soldier during the war ;)

[@oriolez5582]

The second mic that he managed to get was hilarious 😂 love Herb!

[@yougants8927]

And another one☝️

[@flisko123]

why dont u get back to the kicthen

[@beckiesmith8406]

@@flisko123 Why don't you go to the kitchen you lazy fuck

[@ImpaledCaptain7]

@@beckiesmith8406 oh beckie

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

It's really the same mic, because you never see it in Timberlake's hands after that. Part of the "Magic" mic gag.

[@MaskedManMikeMD]

im trying so hard not to laugh in study hall, but i lost it on "They Burned My Friend."

[@hansmuller3611]

what was the name of the person they burned?

[@veljkosimovic6779]

+Hans Müller It sounded like Shep Cramer to me...

[@davisgriffin1677]

The way he says “they burned my friend” is priceless 😂😂

[@BigToeBePoppin]

Idk why but the poses Bill makes whenever he “dies” always gets me

[@arjanghosh8797]

Hader's expression just before hitting the camera is always priceless. Absolutely epic.That guy is really talented.

[@guyperson5886]

"Do you think uh...do you think Lucille Ball's a pinko?" one of the more underrated lines ever delivered at SNL

[@rockinblock5]

“Name names!”

[@Julezhaki]

"Come on the war is over herb!!" Lmfao i died of more laughter 😂😂😂

[@KellyB-sg9mz]

"I'm an art- art teacher.." "With the macaroni and the... the yarn..?"

[@majajonsson1541]

"SUPLICE!" I am such a bad person for laughing so hard at that

[@adarshlakshman4715]

so am i !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@laukuokliang3450]

i think is the best part.

[@lumideo1]

Thanks for pointing that out to me

[@no_handle_found]

Yes you are, now go to the kitchen

[@phillipgrande9147]

supplies!

[@MrStensnask]

"...suck an egg, you mannequin...." AHAHAHAHAAAA! I LOVE IT!

[@RyanSmith-wo2pi]

. .

[@BobbySacamano]

"As always, we apologize to you in the Asian and female communities." That's gold

[@RayMardia]

Like with the macaroni...and the...*breathes heavily*...the yarn--BOOSH

[@RyanSmith-wo2pi]

. . .

[@rain_man3981]

My favorite part besides bonsai

[@lori_marie]

Justin’s ability to stay in character and not break is so impressive!

[@possumcollector1455]

"What leaked!?" *Smacks the microphone into the teacher's face*.

[@Dazlidorne]

I felt really sorry for Herb when he said "They burned my friend."

[@Beeyo176]

I've watched this countless times and just realized he yells "supplies!" at the end.

[@Aznva9]

“They burned my friend” had me rolling

[@leishayoung4124]

"Bonsai! Remember me?" SMACK! - Oh my god, I almost peed my pants 😂😂😂😂😂

[@tonystark341]

Banzai

[@leishayoung4124]

@@tonystark341 My bad.

[@Alex-jg2bc]

Bil turning away at 1:45 to hide his laugh and the lil shake of his shoulder was too cute

[@katiee4396]

"Hey, don't write my copy you life guard"

[@jhen8900]

What does that mean 😂

[@kelxox55]

As someone who has worked in a retirement home I can confirm that I have met this exact same elderly man!!!

[@matthewlabbe8395]

How did Justin Timberlake keep a straight face in this sketch?

[@datgrrl5698]

...dick in a box...JT can do anything...

[@mrianwonder6527]

He probably didn't understand a lot of what was being said.

[@iGaveLiaHIV]

@@mrianwonder6527 dumb

[@mrianwonder6527]

@@iGaveLiaHIV Yes, you are, aren't you.

[@iGaveLiaHIV]

@@mrianwonder6527 aw you thought that was gonna be a sick burn

[@HypnoSwag]

3:03 "Stay tuned for Playhouse 90 with Lee J. Cobb.." All these 60s references. 😂😂😂😂

[@3dgar7eandro]

Bill is a perfect actor: he nails every character 😁👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@absoluteterror9098]

Watching this then seeing the real reporter this is based on makes it even more impressive

[@DailyDoseOfRandomLogic]

"They burned my friend!!!!" 🤣

[@Il.mentore.1459]

"They burned my friend." 💀💀💀

[@mikelucas2432]

"Yeah, go back to your kitchen" that had me crack so hard...lol

[@diljitsingh3887]

I died laughing at suplise..but couldn't understand, 'they burnt my friend.."

[@sherelleburbeck]

The anchor said that they cremated the guy, so Herb said "they burnt my friend" as cremation is the burning of a body

[@Sonosempreme89]

“You s*ck Herb Welch” “Thank you 👉🏼“ Can’t stop watch that moment 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@queen-of-chaos]

"They burned my friend." 😆😆😆😆😆

[@FandPrulethesky]

They burned my friend made me LOL so much

[@growthisfreedomunitedearth7584]

I literally fell to the floor in laughter and pulled a fkn muscle when he took the mic and Herb pulled another one out without a beat.

[@garyrutledge7639]

Not to take anything away from the actors in the sketch because they’re all perfect. But whoever writes these is brilliant. All of Herb’s random questions and his, “Back to you, Jack” outros are amazing.

[@lidoanhoxv9662]

Tbf the main actor in the sketch is usually very involved in the writing, so Bill Hader probably had a lot of influence on this.

[@poolguy6018]

The guy who faked his death more times than Batman. Lmao!!!

[@Paolo-qe7lc]

Got to give Herb Welch credit! He is one news anchor that’s straight to the point!

[@Tootsmagoot]

Supplies!

[@RareHarmony]

1:15 "There ya have it. Like it or not the folk scene is here to stay. Back to you, Jack."

[@itswherethecomedycomesin8864]

this is one of the few running sketches that I don't think I could ever get tired of

[@Global00Vintage]

Here again in mid-2022 for that dopamine hit. Who’s with me?

[@ZenitsusFurry]

“They burned my friend.” 🤣😂🤣😂

[@rogeranderson4593]

"They burned my friend" Herb Welch cracks me up, the character fits Bill Hader like a glove lol.

[@Anna-mm1pl]

i love how they made it a recurring thing that bill dies

[@muhannedk6763]

Herb Welch is the best character they came up with.

[@SayAhh]

Based on a real reporter.

[@fabalmz894]

@@SayAhh who was that reporter?

[@CharlieBrown20XD6]

​@@fabalmz894 it's all based on this real footage: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6XdeGatmauSf7c

[@cianaleemartin1031]

Love when he hits the microphone at Justin 😂😂it’s so funny

[@xdaethsheadx8661]

I LOVE Herb Welch! And Bill Hader is awesome in pretty much everything haha! :D

[@skaterbecke]

They burned my friend. hahahaha!!! I've never seen a funnier sketch. This guy; bill hader, is hilarious.

[@FirstnameLastname-ij4vv]

hit me HADER with that microphone!

[@rindarling]

good one

[@jorge.barcelos]

"Banzai remember me", 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣the best

[@jaybutler779]

“They burned my friend.” I nearly fainted

[@PoppaBoogaloo]

Oh God, the "They Burned my Friend" line just made my year.

[@Malik_Free]

"Hey. Don't right my copy, you Life Guard!" Lmao 🤣🤣

[@kaiarun8591]

I want the line "they burned my friend" tattooed in somehow the exact way that Bill Hader says it

[@steele_heart77]

"Surprise!" **BAM BAM BAM** KILLED ME 😂😂😂

[@joshuawilliams8252]

Supplies

[@thomasthomas2418]

"Stand by for Playhouse 90 with Lee J. Cobb!" I love it! 😂

[@cody95]

This is such an underrated sketch. This is hilarious 😂

[@PandaFishSpiderBear]

Herb is one of my all time favourite SNL characters. No question

[@manfredi169]

He always gets me when the arm suddenly appears and hits Jason

[@gabethyrubenstein7984]

For timeline reasons: this is ten years after Herb Welch investigated the shots fired outside the apartment building

[@mannarnold5475]

4:03 is absolutely hilarious. I can watch it repeatedly and laugh like it is the first time I heard it. #BillHader

[@camillemckenzie3235]

My mother yelled "Hit him with it!" when the guy took the microphone away from him. 😆

[@ninjachannel007]

I give Justin Timberlake a lot of credit for not laughing through this whole sketch

[@factsoverfiction7826]

Teacher: The students were put in real danger by our principal ... That man right over there! Principal: Tthat is absolutely not true! Herb: And that's the news! Stay tuned for Playhouse 90 with Lee J Cobb. (2:53 - 3:05)

[@veiledrecalcitrance4314]

I was watching or listening to an interview with Bill and he said there were a lot of people who hate the Herb sketches, that makes no sense to me, they’re absolutely hilarious

[@kuhneegit]

I like to imagine that Richie’s face when he got hit with the Deadlights in IT 2 was Bill doing his best “dead Herb Welch” impression

[@butcherben82]

"They burned my friend !" Best senile old man ever ! ! ! !

[@EmiliosFather]

The transition to the second mike was so smooth. Love Herb tho😂he said “bonsai,remember me?”😅 supplies! I’m dead

[@lindsayalisonstevens3592]

Despite being clearly annoyed with Herb, Justin’s character showed a lot of patience and empathy towards the elderly. What a lovely sentiment 🥰 On the real though, Herb is problematic 😂😂😂

[@gregpeloquin6345]

This is easily the best Herb Welch sketch and clearly up there in my top SNL skits.

[@Trockenshampooleopard]

We need a computer game where you have to (try to) control Herb Welch and do a decent interview.

[@eccojamsvol.1285]

props to justin too, he did great in this sketch i would have been doubled over laughing

[@chikitabowow]

Hahaha 'They burned my friend...' x)

[@cody95]

*just when it starts to get interesting* AND THAT’S THE NEWS, BACK TO YOU

[@sausagegabbagoochi1959]

The “what????” Build up is the greatest like he’s so annoyed bahahahaja

[@Arcanecide]

I've seen this sketch a hundred times and am just now realizing when Herb comes back to life he says "supplies" instead of surprise lmao

[@saber3315]

When he "draws" the second mike is just to funny.

[@RottenbergZhenya]

When he pulls out another mic...LMAO

[@MichelleIbarraMHAEdD]

Macaroni and yarn, folk scene 😂. He's having way too much fun with that mic! I need one!

[@cammo117]

“Banzai huh, remember me!”

[@catytheredheadedalaskan8118]

Honestly, Hader just gives me joy.

[@FlashakaViolet]

As always we apologize to you and the Asian and female communities 😆

[@DXKramer]

Between Herb Welch and Celebrity Jeopardy, they have to do a lot of apologizing.

[@FJB_USA_1ST]

"They burned my friend" I lost it there 😂😂

[@RyanSmith-wo2pi]

.

[@deepdivin]

I don't think there's anywhere or anyhow the line "they burned my friend" could be said better.

[@chacharealsmooth7852]

“They burned my friend” He sounds so sad 😂😂😂😂

[@rose-ui6hk]

i don't know if it was scripted or if bill just misspoke but herb shouting *SUPPLIES* at 4:49 is hilarious

[@andrewbloom7694]

He said it that way on purpose. He said it in a stereotypical japanese way, continuing the gag of him thinking the teacher was an enemy in WW2

[@marioeliasdiaz]

they burned my friend !

[@FirstnameLastname-ij4vv]

"she can go back to her kitchen!" LOVE THIS LINE!

[@couchpotatoqueenera]

"as always, we apologise..." he's never gettin fired

[@floatingsara]

I'm discovering this series on Herb Welch just now, and I'm laughing way more than appropriate

[@geraniaceae4470]

The Herb Welch sketches are my favorites. The Californians are a close second.

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

I had the "It's the same thing." As an earworm repeating in my brain for 2 weeks without figuring out where it was from. Only today I realised it after seeing a video for "Barry".