Mother-in-Law - Saturday Night Live

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Helen is a manly mother-in-law. Aired 04/18/87
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[@michaelsix9684]

Jan Hooks looks so lovely, miss her so much

[@tomitstube]

1987... back when you could tell someone to jump of the world trade center. seen two laroquette skits and both with dark humor, this and the new york detective skit. a big fan of laroquette.

[@assmane999]

The acting in this is some of the best you’ll see in a comedy sketch

[@pauldeane8369]

3 amazing talents! RIP Jan and Phil.

[@FluffyMeowington]

This got too real for a minute there...

[@brianj4090]

The acting is better and the writing is far darker than any recent SNL. John Larroquette is on point. It's hard to imagine a host blending into the cast as well as he is. They took pride in their craft. Much different than skits where it's obvious the actors are reading off cue cards.

[@edp3202]

They had far better writers then. Now the writers are so lightweight.

[@YouHadMeAtMoonPie]

I don’t remember ever seeing Phil in drag. The man could do anything! They are all great. RIP Phil & Jan, both so funny. John Larroquette is great too.

[@CuriousGoodsJessica]

I had to hear the voice for a bit to realize that was Phil Hartman, that makeup is extremely well done. Much better than the normal drag type, more realistic, movie quality. I still miss Phil Hartman, he had a special place in the humor part of my heart. ❤

[@assmane999]

Jan Hooks was an amazing actress. Deserved more post -SNL success

[@michaelsix9684]

she slowly dropped out of sight by her choice, she was offered many things and turned them down, became a recluse in Woodstock NY, was a heavy smoker and drank a lot, had leukemia then throat cancer died at 57, very sad end for an incredible talented comic actress, miss her a lot

[@michaelsix9684]

go to Facebook, look up Towers High School in Decatur GA, they have a page for the their alumni in 60s-70s--many of Jan's classmates posted sweet and kind words about her--she was loved by her peers and that says a lot about who she was, she was there until 1974, imagine people giving you compliments over 40 yrs. later after high school--she was an amazing person--kind, sweet, and thoughtful, funny-she cannot be replaced

[@michaelsix9684]

@@CUStudioFilms you are right about her issues, Kevin Nealon said he would stay up with after SNL was done to calm her down, her problem was treatable, but she smoked and drank later to handle it -- not good, she is terribly missed - she did seek privacy and solitude a lot, she did not like fame or being a celebrity -- after all the research I've done on her my conclusion is: her talent gave her a career in show biz, sadly it turned out to be a hard landing, she endured her career but didn't like it much, and left it early by her own choice, I think she would have been much happier and still alive had she chosen another career path, we both came from the same era the 70s and it took courage to do what she did, I tried acting and auditions 20 yrs. ago in my 40s, it is very hard to endure rejections and all the work to become an actor, I left and have no regrets

[@edp3202]

​@@michaelsix9684 she did Designing Women after SNL, other shows like 3rd Rock, Jiminy Glick....she didn't just quit working.

[@michaelsix9684]

@@edp3202 she just worked less and less, turned down many things- she did not like fame or losing her privacy

[@marticus1642]

John larroquette and Phil Hartman and Jan hooks that’s a shitload of talent 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dfangirl72]

just realized Phil hartman , larroquette were both in blind date the bruce willis movie

[@notsure1277]

Hilarious. Larroquette had no problem escalating by busting that bottle.

[@rachelpaul4542]

Larroquette and Hooks are hysterical 😂 in this SNL skit

[@LasseHuhtala]

You're tearing me apart Lisa!

[@LasseHuhtala]

@@ScottsStockDueDiligence Funny how things go. First they are quirky and obscure, then mainstream.

[@assmane999]

@@LasseHuhtala spoken like a true hipster that hates when the obscure becomes popular

[@LasseHuhtala]

@@assmane999 Just an observation from my part, nothing more. Oh, hi Mark!

[@raphaelrobles8104]

When he broke the bottle I lost it! Also, snl sketches nowadays never end this well.

[@acampbell2178]

Original air date: April 18th, 1987.

[@TralfazConstruction]

Remember watching this with my wife. We were just thirty-three days from settlement on our new home. Boxes lined the living room of the furnished apartment we'd rented for eight months. In memory I can see the flickering light of the TV playing on my wife's as she laughed over this sketch.

[@eezyclsmooth9035]

IS THAT PHIL HARTMAN IN DRAG? MR. Hartman and Ms. Hooks were always "Magical" when they were in a the sketch together ! Thankfully they did many. We miss them both dearly.

[@jamiethompson1008]

I was on the set of this the day before this was filmed. I couldn't believe I was actually there. I was 13 years old in 1987. I was there on a tour with my class and saw John larroquette walking around with the rest of the cast

[@irisblue4803]

Wow. You are so lucky

[@elcheapo9444]

There's something not quite right with mom.

[@martinpalmer9810]

Solething not right woth mom? Two words - drag queen.

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

YOU’RE TEARING ME APART LISA

[@777sn2]

I could swear that he hit phil hartman right In the face the first time. Holy fuck.

[@robertbrown-qf8xy]

The ever-versatile Phil Hartman!

[@byronp2311]

I miss John Larroquette. Where'd he go?

[@andrewchin6211]

Got good news for you. He's back as Dan Fielding on the new Night Court.

[@avi8r66]

These looks back in time are wonderful. All three of these players were wonderful.

[@TralfazConstruction]

Epic follow-through at 3:57.

[@rachelpaul4542]

Phil Hartman in Drag 😆

[@steveconn]

That was the greatest knockdown fight ever staged on SNL!

[@DutchVanHelsing]

Where is the skit where these two are Bill and Hillary an d the Cops arrive ?

[@ghettoblacktheater]

This sketch is balls to wall funny. The crowd was dead. Back when the rules of sketch comedy were there were no rules, just be funny.

[@felicity4711]

Phil Hartman looks amazing in drag!

[@hyperfilmz2023]

Acting on SNL back then was Wonderful.

[@sgshumblecrumb6046]

That mom kind of sounds like Troy McClure.

[@j-rocd9507]

Twist...Greg and Mom are sleeping together

[@misham2563]

So sad that two legends in this skit are no longer with us.

[@stringsnthings866]

Terrifying

[@kostaminin9957]

BRILLIANT

[@scottlarock7924]

So good.

[@HogartHughes]

4:32 he perfectly describes his future wife

[@williammason8053]

Night court 🙌🤲

[@garrethenderson9695]

Great sketch

[@LocoRosannuh]

amazing drama

[@mysteryman3854]

Looking forward to see him and Melissa on the Night Court revival.

[@DjMeow]

Drop off the World Trade Center????

[@craiggraham6440]

Marina Isms yes well that is interesting thing to say

[@nadiashireensiddiqi]

Hmm

[@theman7050]

They have been hinting it since the beginning. Inside job 10/10

[@jacobmatzen6413]

@Surrogate King Charles You are clueless. Keep eating out of that hand.

[@fhussain44]

Simply making a STATEMENT OF FACT!

[@shadowfilm7980]

Marriage!!!! See what happens when you get married! All that baggage! Ball and chain around one’s ankle! No way! Better to be single! 👍👍👍

[@sashek8451]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ricktherrien8235]

Gosh seeing Phil Hartman dressed up like a lady was a bit uncomfortable but it was funny to see him in such a character.It just was weird lol

[@kiervol]

That's a bit eerie and tragic, considering how he died. :(

[@stephensmith4025]

Why you gotta drag down this video like that.

[@777sn2]

Howd he die

[@tiadaid]

@@777sn2 He was murdered by his wife, who then killed herself.

[@777sn2]

@@tiadaid I'm not talking about Phil hartmen, talking about the other guy

[@garrethenderson9695]

@@777sn2 he's still alive

[@mistermysteryman107]

Back when SNL was funny. And their funniest “skit” wasn’t just dressing two stars up as beavis and butt head.

[@hojichaisfarsuperiortochai9309]

Why is the plug so high up the wall?

[@edp3202]

PH in drag. OMG.

[@afgaming6375]

The woman who plays the wife sounds fimilar but she doesn't look fimilar to me, can anyone tell me who she is?

[@jamiethompson1008]

Phil hartman

[@sgshumblecrumb6046]

Jan Hooks

[@realherefordtimes.8159]

Who played the mom I recognise him but can’t put my finger on it

[@seamusblack5876]

Jan was an alcoholic unbelievable

[@jeffrobbins3378]

Who played the "mother"?

[@davidmcginness6718]

+Jeff Robbins Was the same dude who voiced Troy Mclure on the Simpsons and then got shot by his wife. His name escapes me right now.

[@landochabod7]

The late Phil Hartman, "the Glue" of SNL. ;)

[@davidmcginness6718]

landochabod7 Thank you sir

[@sisterstonerock]

phil hartman

[@lizc6393]

@@sisterstonerock ooh, the one who got murdered, right?

[@leejones8582]

That's funny wouldn't be able to get away with this in our PC age now

[@assmane999]

You’re right. No way this could play today

[@lookbovine]

Why not?

[@leejones8582]

@@lookbovine Cause beating up a old woman even in drag would not fly with the snowflakes today.

[@martinpalmer9810]

Can't get away with this now, because there are no more drag queens.

[@Aux1Dub]

Wtf?

[@bbeznoski]

The world trade center joke didn't age well at all.

[@345mrse]

You actually took the time to compose and post this comment. Wow.

[@bearscatbarrett8795]

Drop off the world trade center...yikes

[@tylsimys67]

I wonder why men are almost always great playing woman characters and other way around it hardly ever works at all.

[@dais1151]

Because horrible stereotypes of women as portrayed by men are socially acceptable but women's impressions of men aren't.

[@Kamikaze-pe4bh]

@@dais1151 well since they are very accurate ofc it's accepted

[@reilly6688]

Because that's just your opinion

[@stephensmith4025]

@@dais1151 OH BOO HOO!!!!! How sickeningly leftist and self victimizing. Grow up.

[@michaelmclaughlin261]

Kate McKinnon does a great job playing sleazy men.

[@mrknowitalllt1]

WHEN SNL WAS FUNNY TO WATCH

[@michaelsix9684]

look at Jan's arms, they are so thin , she often wore that gold watch on her left wrist, was she timing herself?

[@tommyhaynes9157]

This is funny ?

[@LadyHashZ]

Boring

[@stephensmith4025]

You’re boring. What a shit sense of humor.

[@johnytan971]

@@stephensmith4025 It's not a very funny sketch. I don't find any jokes in it except the mom being a man

[@stephensmith4025]

@@johnytan971 Like I said. You have a shit sense of humor.

[@johnytan971]

@@stephensmith4025 Calm down, dummy. Care to explain what "jokes" have been in this sketch? If you can't, maybe you're the one who have a shit taste of humor.

[@johnytan971]

@Matt Polzkill Well if you look back at the comment it's not me who doesn't accept other people's opinion. I'm saying it's not funny because it's what I think. And I merely asked him to explain the joke because I did not get how it was funny. This Stephen Smith is the one here to dictate which opinion is shit and which is not. Check again.