Microsoft Office Assistant - SNL

In this parody of Microsoft's Clippy, new Microsoft assistant Pushie the pushpin (Bobby Moynihan) gets irritating when Cam (J.K. Simmons) tries to type a letter to his friend Phil, but getting rid of him requires extreme measures. [Season 40, 2015]
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[@connorreed750]

love the fact that he was typing in 102 font size the whole time

[@locojazz5770]

Connor Reed with Glasses 😂

[@samthelion3925]

Excuse me. I just gotta say, your comment was easily the funniest thing I've seen all die. Honestly, I laughed so hard my eyes were watering. Thanks for that, its been a rough few days for me. Have a good day. :)

[@yellowblanka6058]

Also, that he's writing an e-mail in Word instead of in a browser/dedicated e-mail client, lol.

[@chrisjsoto]

Spoiler alert!!!

[@montablanc1]

"What do I click?" "Microsoft word" "That means nothing to me" The realism is jarring

[@hydrocarbon8272]

Lol, this has been the last 20 years of teaching my boomer parents to use PC's.

[@jetsamperes5762]

Should have picked Papyrus. Then Ryan Gosling could have appeared. He would have murdered Pushie.

[@palladium607]

Omg I forgot about that skit!

[@toonsb1950]

i died when i read that comment. Thank you.

[@phantommangagirl]

I was waiting for Pushie to suggest Comic Sans. That would definitely have gotten him dead.

[@medexamtoolsdotcom]

What, you think "just boxes" isn't a capital offense but comic sans is worse?

[@IrvingIV]

@@medexamtoolsdotcom Papyrus is worse.

[@mattjw16]

@phantommangagirl Same

[@peacockfeathers7409]

I always liked comic sans.

[@IrvingIV]

@@peacockfeathers7409 me too.

[@mercster]

YOU SELECTED...JUST BOXES!

[@palladium607]

LMAO

[@medexamtoolsdotcom]

That or the "dingbat" font. But the just boxes is really more realistic.

[@papagena1]

I died! I actually woke up my husband laughing!

[@christopherpasta344]

I’ve done that on accident on the computer before and didn’t know how to change it back

[@fxxalaba3836]

Paladium I read this comment the second the joke came up in the sketch

[@Jacob-du5if]

you know pushie had a point about repeating phil in 2 consecutive sentences. "Dear Phil, Happy Birthday Phil"????

[@domtillman630]

"Oopsie, I accidentally selected a picture of my daughter" 😂

[@percyblakeney3743]

Her hands out, smilin'. Someone made that cartoon. Hilarious!

[@kadreabrazil]

Him flouncing about when coming in and exiting made me laugh so hard; the sound

[@Heavenzvoice]

kadrea brazil the music has to be written by the same guy who did David Pumpkins

[@ashr8140]

I read this as ‘made me so hard ‘ and joust accepted it

[@michaeltoney2277]

Love the word usage. We don’t use flouncing enough

[@fitzgerald4744]

"Dear Goof Troop, Happy birthday, Goof Troop!"

[@reneezancewoman]

😂😂😂

[@JordanSmith-vs4tk]

What does that even mean?

[@paullombardi5656]

Well happy birthday fitzgerald gooftroop

[@jx3821]

Idk why but that is one of the funniest things I have ever heard. Sometimes I just randomly think of this part at the mall or when I'm awake at 2am and just start laughing out of nowhere. Doctors should use this sketch to help cure clinical depression.

[@viroxd]

the whole point of him showing up in the first place was to avoid repeating words lmao

[@hanil_see8136]

Helvetica Bonham Carter 😂

[@Julhi_Verma19]

My favorite line

[@danielleking262]

I laughed so hard at that 😆

[@b.lonewolf417]

The real joke is the idea that I'd actually hesitate even a moment to banish Pushie straight to oblivion! At this point, he would be far beyond my mercy!

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Dear Marine

[@jameslarimer9211]

Based on the horror stories I've heard about Clippy, I would go further to say I'd push the sick bastard who thought he was a good idea into a wood chipper.

[@jx3821]

Idk why but I find that "Dear goof troop happy birthday goof troop" is one of the funniest things I have ever heard. Sometimes I just randomly think of this part at the mall or when I'm awake at 2am and just start laughing out of nowhere. Doctors should use this sketch to help cure clinical depression.

[@brounwynsmith848]

I do too, literally the goof troop part. And also the "stay outta this Ruth" when the tension ratchets up outta no where. it's the hilarious absurdity of comedy that keeps me from killing myself.

[@monikaszymanowska5142]

The thing is I didn't even catch where it came from:-)))

[@jameslarimer9211]

I'm the same with "OK, boomer" and "aw, man, I'm all outta cash1'

[@tastytizzler1383]

@@jameslarimer9211 Okay boomer makes you laugh? The only people who still use that phrase ironically or unironically, even 10 months ago are boomers

[@jameslarimer9211]

@@tastytizzler1383 OK boomer

[@karly1653]

Ruth: aw :,( Cam: STAY OUT OF THIS RUTH

[@larrymarfasios7316]

I have a friend named Phil and every year I send him a card and say, "Dear Phil, Happy Birthday Captain Martinez." He gets it now but that first year he was like "what the hell?" The card stayed on his fridge for like 8 months

[@unstepintime]

Lol. Oh my.

[@s.i.taylor9465]

This is so accurate. I’m glad Microsoft did away with that feature.

[@cleversonsutil4495]

It was annoying!

[@joelwillems4081]

@@cleversonsutil4495 Everyone continued to pick "Murder Pushie" and it got a little worrisome at the quarterly report meetings.

[@ts4608]

I miss clippy!!

[@YourFreeBeats]

I’ve worked in software delivery since 1990. I had a friend at Microsoft during this time (in data engineering) but he broke it down for me. The Microsoft Assistant “Cliippy” was the biggest flop in the history of software design. Can you imagine how an entire department truly thought this was going to be a HUGE success. They just got carried away and over-engineered it. He said that team had a launch party after the release and had a cake with “Clippy’s” face on itt, posters of Clippy everywherr. etc. ha ha. Then once the negative feedback came in the thought was “it’s new and everyone complains when something is new” but it didn’t stop. I give MS credit though…they listened to their users and ate the loss.

[@chrislewis7811]

I believe you are referring to Clippit. Show some respect. 😉

[@Logan_Baron]

For some reason, I find it particularly funny that it gives advice Not to use the same word (Phil) twice and then ends up replacing both instances with the same nonsensical words twice.

[@percyblakeney3743]

It's Futurama-esque.

[@CigarDoug]

Microsoft knows how to run your business and your life better than you.

[@robertfrost8264]

2:14 Helvetica Bonham Carter is a 5 star joke holy shit

[@ahmarsaeed6085]

J K Simmons saying Goof Troop made my day!

[@sian2337]

I think we’ve all been here. I remember changing the paperclip into a cute little cat... I felt mean every time I turned it off.

[@gelusvenn5063]

I liked the cat, she purred when you clicked on her.

[@swaysway7044]

I can't believe I'm replying 5 years after the original reply

[@digital_gravity]

Loved the cat.

[@Gingeries17]

The cat was the first thing I thought of when this sketch started!

[@ahmarsaeed6085]

"Helvetica Bonham Carter" 😂😂😂 I almost threw up!

[@pardunmeesuh5612]

Mountain Dew came out of my nose. ...and I wasn't drinking Mountain Dew!

[@saxydude1533]

Pardun Meesuh Ummm Pardun Meesuh but what?

[@kaylaskidmore9131]

Is it just me or does the music that plays when Pushie comes in sound like a remix of the David S. Pumpkins music? 😅😅

[@butlermj76]

"I knew you couldn't do it because you're a big Pushieeeeeee!"

[@JoyFoolActs2035]

😂😂😂

[@perfectionbox]

Guy looks for a "torture Pushie slowly" option

[@socratease4645]

jk Simmons really makes skit come alive. you believe he's working on it. really good actor

[@nexusthefireyspirit7877]

*Me looking at pushy with a dead face* Me: slaughter pushy Pushy: *gets obliterated*

[@SONICgokuverine]

I miss Bobby sometimes. He was really willing to commit fully to some ridiculous shit. His little pin dance makes my day.

[@Sener]

Aidy Bryant loves playing characters called Ruth.

[@tinajeppesen5948]

She looked like she was gna break n this one😀

[@snowmonkeyplum]

Aziz Ansari would make the perfect Pushie.

[@renjilover11]

I had the same thought! :D

[@amnajaved6894]

Ohmg yesssss

[@laureldesilets3575]

I didn't even think of that. You're totally right!

[@palladium607]

YAAAAAAAAS

[@vikingslayer34]

Then I would have defiantly murdered pushie. And his daughter. BAM

[@roybenari]

Ruth, stay out of this! JKS's delivery is priceless

[@jx3821]

Oh God this is funny...for some reason I find the "replace everything with goof troop" thing insanely funny...i even had a random thought about it at 2am and burst out laughing out of nowhere.

[@cappycat463]

Because it's an inherently funny set of words!

[@itsandy4286]

The fact that the greenscreen was ripped the first part of the segment to reveal Bobby's legs makes it even funnier.

[@SpartanSHATTER]

Damn, they really passed up the opportunity to say "I knew you couldn't do it because you're a pushie!"

[@DreamyCassie]

helvetica bonham carter gets me everytime xD

[@burttheburger]

Pushie is the positive force we all need in our lives

[@RD-kw7mk]

Pushie lives rent free in my head

[@simpsonsfreak23]

I'd prefer Pushie than that paper clip.

[@laasmail8849]

Looks like you need some help with English Grammar. Your post should read "I'd prefer Pushie to that paper clip"

[@splendidtorch7800]

blistering blue barnacles!

[@medexamtoolsdotcom]

Yeah, he actually has a personality, realistically he's better than any AI that has actually ever been made.

[@estheradebiyi6406]

I love j.k Simmons 😂😂

[@blakes5827]

I love a nice Japanese messy boy.

[@zerogravity2264]

"Oh okay so it's going to be like that"

[@xZippy]

"Go back to your riveting book, Ruth!"

[@chroniccrypto5621]

Snl doesn't always hit there funny bone but when they do it's hilarious af and this is a good one.

[@iona6286]

“Stay outta this Ruth!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nameisamine]

JUST BOXES??!

[@aggroeel2454]

"Dear Phil, Happy Birthday Phil." He must have read that riveting book 😐

[@troubledsole9104]

Aggro Eel we entered the age where we are allowed to think for ourselves.

[@percyblakeney3743]

It's custom for me to wander back to this one every few months or so among my many, MANY yt travels. It gets me every time.

[@Make_SL_Great_Again]

"...to murder Pushie!"🤣 It's really heartbreaking though!

[@matti1003]

I cried laughing at the boxes!

[@kxmode]

"Murder. Pushie." I have no problems saying those words.

[@LadyPisces96]

JUST BOXES 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thatredguy5496]

When Pushie came in at first I thought Never Gonna Give You Up was about to play

[@anureet123]

This is Janet from The Good Place when you try to murder her 😂

[@suekelley2109]

Oh I used to hate it when that paper clip would show up when I was writing a report and it would tell me I was not spelling “dysphagia” correctly. I’d catch myself yelling at it I know how to spell, thing!”

[@marchkarcz]

At 0:20 I was genuinely scared that there was a giant crack on my screen and a huge chuck of my LCD pixels had died.

[@MovieFan1912]

No, that’s just a glitch in the ma- I mean, a rip in the green screen. Yeah, that’s what I meant.

[@thelastskooma462]

Hey look we found Siri's boyfriend.

[@KhanivoreQniba]

Bobby Moynihan is a great comedian, you can tell this was his sketch....

[@cocostairfalling4077]

How the hell does pushie move with such ease

[@oops262686]

this is hilarious.. SNL rocks

[@modemmack]

OMG, I love Pushy. I'm an absolute Pushy fiend.

[@grahamfurniss680]

He is way too convincing of an old man

[@poisonedcoffy]

*HELVETICA BONHAM CARTER*

[@ilaysaden74]

Hilarious! And was John Mulaney a writer on snl still?! Bobby Moynihan is so good with timing and expression! Loved his sketches 😭

[@jessenathan9346]

No, Mulaney had already left at that point

[@tastytizzler1383]

That was like 3 years prior to that season

[@maryschroeder1533]

Mikey Day and Bobby Moynihan wrote this.

[@Lori-lp6uc]

I was thinking the same thing since they put in an Olivia Munn reference, and Olivia Munn had John Mulaney's baby.

[@laureldesilets3575]

You've selected... Birthday cake man!

[@percyblakeney3743]

That thing was ridiculous! Funny to think it would be an option.

[@zarina98]

the writer of this remembers goof troop.

[@milliesdad8322]

Ruth, this little red bastard is hyjacking my letter! 😂😂😂

[@theman1412]

I always thought at the end if he sent Phil the message "Super Cool Dude" that would be better than what he was trying to do in the beginning

[@jx3821]

Just noticed how Pushie can raise a little girl, put on music when he needs it, can understand when someone wants to murder him, yet CANNOT HELP COMPOSE A SIMPLE FUCKING BIRTHDAY LETTER XD

[@lindsayalisonstevens3592]

And we got Pushie’s backstory too 😂😂😂

[@seijunsejuki]

Thus was born Cortana.

[@Lori-lp6uc]

This skit and the Avatar font skit are two of the best. I keep re-watching them ❤

[@markjsound]

This is funny because Microsoft office actually had this at one time. I was a paperclip.

[@emihenry]

I’m soooo dead 🤣🤣🤣😭 this was amazingly accurate

[@sophiap7297]

guess you could say that pushie was being a bit pushy

[@portfoliocollection8072]

that’s just high end creativity

[@aggroeel2454]

Anyone else want to set that "Super Cool Dude" photo at the end as a Background? Was actually kinda good!

[@Austin_Gage]

This. Is. Excellent.

[@giggs-chan2004]

2:19 YOU SELECTED JUST BOXES!!!

[@kingchickenwing4887]

It's funny hearing the voice of Panda on this XD

[@CigarDoug]

Bobby really committed to this part, having one leg amputated like that.

[@MetzoPaino]

As good as ever

[@kxmode]

Helvetica Bonham Carter is a spirit font.

[@ManooPaulose]

One of the best sketches... It was so intense.. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😍😍😍😍😍😂😂

[@sarahxiang2128]

Pushie is so cute, I would feel so sad if he murdered pushie 😭Glad he didn’t 😊

[@whitney7552]

This should have way more views 😂

[@cherrychan2200]

Pushy and Clippy needs a assistant collab

[@VictorMolema]

Love how he fucks up the green screen! Lol!

[@BlakeV]

The fact that this is Omniman is... Insane, I love it

[@Bockis]

it doesn't work because you are on a freaking MAC, GORDON!

[@goPJgoPJ]

Office for mac is around since 2008 or smth

[@thehonestaspy102]

I can't believe I'm only finding this now, its so true! 😂🤦‍♂️

[@robocalico419]

Dude I *_wish_* someone would call me Goof Troop

[@Heavenzvoice]

That music and of course he reminds me of David Pumpkins.. ( he was one of the dancing skeletons)must be the same person who wrote the music for David Pumpkins. I can’t believe the guy from OZ Schillinger/Law and Order(The Psych Doctor)is on here! Lol

[@PhillyFrank1]

Helvetica Bonham Carter --- ha ha ha ha!

[@queenb7209]

awww omg I remember the assistant awww those were good times

[@BillPalmer]

So true. I think Microsoft’s has a whole department coming up with annoying functions (like disappearing scroll bars) and nobody reading user feedback

[@tytipton6346]

Ugh I’d forgotten about that paper clip! Pure misery

[@suoiresosy]

honestly i would have laughed out loud all the way through this video if he just came in and out jumping around to that music

[@seamusquain2706]

I Kinda want clippy in word now.

[@executioner4115]

He's seen it and covered it

[@Jsa460]

Oh wow, this is giving me flash backs. I hated clippy and co with a passion, but whenever I had to help people with their word processors they'd always want to keep it on.

[@number1authority]

Bobby is soooo underrated.

[@jamesscottvideos]

Wow, I had no idea Windows was so easy to use 5 years ago. My updates have updates on their updates.