Mr. Short Term Memory Visits the Hospital - SNL

Mr. Short-Term Memory (Tom Hanks) visits his friend (Phil Hartman) in the hospital. [Season 15, 1990]
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[@amalzuhair4495]

Phil Hartman was an amazing actor sad that he's gone. Troy McLure you will be missed.

[@Gvf77x]

amal zuhair holy shit that IS Troy McClure!

[@AnimationNation2004]

Fun Fact Phil Hartman would’ve been the voice of Zapp Brannigan from Futurama but due to him sadly passing away during the production of the pilot, Zapp was instead voiced by Billy West. I watch Futurama a lot and whenever Zapp is on screen even though I know it’s Billy West, I always think Phil Hartman. He will definitely be missed.

[@armondo22]

I love how Hartman was always able keep a straight face no matter what he did or what was going on around him

[@maestrogringo]

@@Gvf77x lest we forget Lionel Hutz, and Lyle Lanley, the con artist who sold the monorail to Springfield!

[@suzyq4982]

Shame on Phil’s awful wife ending his precious life . Rest in peace Phil 😢

[@anaconda470]

Young Hanks was ridiculously cute 🔥💓

[@TheCelticTiger32]

The guy who voiced Woody playing Dory

[@maestro3880]

The fact you just called Tom Hanks the guy who voiced woody disgusts me even though this was years ago

[@freddyrichards878]

A PIXAR-OFF!

[@75aces97]

Visiting Lionel Hutz.

[@jim2lane]

props! 😂

[@gregwatson8219]

Was this b4 Forrest Gump?

[@aarona1c]

There's so much spastic energy in his delivery...just like Woody from Toy Story, who I can't get out of my head when I hear Hanks's delivery.

[@Nothing2DoWithSean]

Im listening to this without watching the video and all I can is imagine Woody from toy story saying this stuff.

[@kjamison5951]

An Australian Bush Man Imagine if he was going to meet his friend Buzz who had broken his leg after an accident while trying to fly. And instead of Phil Hartman, it was Tim Allen! #MindBlown

[@The5425177]

Even in absolute silliness, Tom Hanks’ acting skills are beyond compare. And I think this is the inspiration for Dory 🐟 in Finding Nemo.

[@ChicagoTurtle1]

Tom Hanks ...he's a living legend

[@stranraerwal]

ChicagoTurtle: you don't say !

[@RJ1999x]

Was

[@mattyvarnas1736]

Isn't it funny that he looked like a combo of Norm MacDonald and Vince Vaughn when he was young?

[@Raison_d-etre]

Not anymore. He's now a grumpy old man who can't stand Ricky Gervais making fun of the Golden Globes, an organization so corrupt they had to stop giving Hollywood awards.

[@jaygremillion]

He always means to but...

[@nathanforester5993]

Dory from Finding Nemo would get along well with him.

[@benbing3926]

It’s such a simple premise, and yet it’s executed so well.

[@elcorado83]

Great development and expansion of the idea too.

[@dgontar]

At first you wouldn't think this concept would work, like it's naive, but it really does. Conan O'brien is brilliant.

[@SmokeTemple]

conan wrote it?

[@pinkstate]

@Tess Davila He waited 8 years for an answer. That's sad.

[@steelydon3928]

@@pinkstate hahahahahaha

[@boopah4365]

​@@pinkstatehaha..you waited 6 months to see me laugh..😂

[@piccolotakesall]

Conan mentioned on a recent episode of his podcast, that he wrote it with Bob Odenkirk and Robert Smigel.

[@StevieDamnit]

Tom Hanks needs to reprise this next time he hosts.

[@JavierRodriguez17565]

Stevie I don’t think it would work without Phil Hartman

[@kevinohare9216]

Better, we just got a revisit of David S. Pumpkins a little over a week ago.

[@rainbowsuspendrs]

I've been waiting for him to reprise this character for soooo long!

[@fl0nk11]

My mom and I got the biggest kick out of this skit. We quoted it for years. Miss you, Mama! ❤️

[@113dmg9]

This is exactly what happens when you have a concussion. My son video taped me in hospital going through me asking same questions over and over, and saying, "What! There was an accident. Was anyone hurt?" And after answering for the 40th time, my husband was laughing and answering it in very short responses, and I got pissed that he wasn't taking the situation seriously.

[@Mrmoviefan123]

How was he able to remember that Bill broke his leg while on the way to the hospital I wonder.

[@onlyalifetime]

maybe he had a text message on his phone that he kept reading each time he was checking his phone :)

[@SmokeTemple]

***** this was long before text messages :)

[@onlyalifetime]

SmokeTemple :))) yes man, you're right

[@Kredeidi]

Kyle Oxenham Because that´s long term memory :) Long term is pretty short actually.

[@Evija3000]

Maybe he had a letter or note in his pocket that he kept rediscovering.

[@MrDrivingFaster]

So simple yet pure genius. I still use some of the lines since the episode aired. “Look pal, I’ve got my troubles too, I don’t go telling them to every stranger I meet”

[@walterandsebastian5714]

Love these classic sketches RIP Phil Hartman 💙

[@StarWarsMoments]

The challenge of freaking out over the same thing time and again with the same intensity...Tom Hanks.

[@jasonhurd4379]

Hanks looks like he is about nine years old here.

[@thomasrosebrough9062]

It's like his personality is having groundhog day

[@johnxfwfgswg3439]

Tom Hank's acting skills really showed on this skit.

[@tracyseymour7553]

The late great Phil Hartman

[@ArtixellAnimations]

Omg look at how young Tom is!❤️

[@keepdancingmaria]

I love Tom Hanks. So Awesome

[@rayayayayaya]

Absolutely brilliantly written and performed

[@jx9108]

Because conan o brien wrote it 😊

[@jmadratz]

So you are the one who finds it funny

[@patandthenewlife]

Nah this sucks. Hacky idea with no comedic twist really. Entertaining cast though

[@shadedlady4273]

I guess we know where Adam got the idea for "10 second Tom" in 50 First Dates LOL

[@angelajordan929]

Is it bad that all I here is Woody? And that he's yelling at Buzz about how they need to get back to Andy's house?

[@JCourts2k23]

RIP Phil

[@Zetsuke4]

CONAN WROTE THIS HAHAHAHA

[@asdfzxcv3617]

Yeah!!!!!

[@svscared]

Such a simple yet hilarious concept. The way he keeps yelling for the nurse 😂😂

[@ShonaMcCarthy]

Now that Tom Hanks has done so much serious work, it feels a little odd to see him doing this sort of thing way back when. But gosh, when he was young he was such a cutie!

[@RogerthatEric]

Shona McCarthy then you ought to go watch his movie Bachelor Party.

[@Andrea1542]

I had such a crush on him back then.

[@ammaleslie509]

He's still pretty cute

[@ChristinaFromYoutube]

What?! He has serial killer vibes young or old. You think Ted Bundy is hot too huh?

[@christopherpaul7588]

I first remember him from Bosom Buddies.

[@Enigmai619]

Anyone else here from watching Conan and Kristen Wiig [ :

[@asdfzxcv3617]

Great Conan.

[@evgenipetkov1631]

Well, I am disappointed in the intro.

[@espresso5512]

can't hold my laughter Tom is so funny lol

[@Billinois78]

"Oh Bill! You lazy slob! Get up and use the bathroom!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@davisaf]

This sketch is a true jewel!

[@marty1159]

Legend has it that to this day he is still wondering that same hospital…

[@zombieturkeythefirst]

This would have been a perfect Robin Williams character

[@melindaplantinga7471]

"Nurse! NURSE! *NURSE!!!!!* poor nurse..

[@KimBlaQue]

Tom Hanks was that baby back in the day.....now he's a daddyy

[@cellobus2961]

2nd cast

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

What its like dealing with my dementia patients. And yes, you have to have a sense of humor, or you'll go nuts.

[@Luke_E_Babyy]

This era of SNL was kind of surrealist.

[@assmane999]

I had a middle-aged roommate who, whenever she drank too many 8% beer, would turn into this guy. No exaggeration, exactly like this. It was impossible to talk to her without getting pissed off at having to repeat the same details over and over.

[@happydayz7857]

She sounds like she’s brain damaged.

[@75aces97]

Cowboy Woody visits Troy McClure.

[@agirlsagun]

You all see Woody and Dory, i see Forrest Gump.

[@steveconn]

Pretty much every pothead friend you'll ever have.

[@vintagegoldenage]

Ahhh Tom Hanks young.

[@TomRathborne]

The Blind Date skit was also amazing, with him forgetting that he is eating, spitting out his food, then berating the waiter for the "already chewed food" on his plate!

[@yvettefountain3380]

Rip phil hartman

[@bassapace]

Her because of Conan's podcast

[@ManjitKumar-uy2rq]

Best performance by Tom hanks

[@craigstevens5462]

so the really crazy thing.. Phil Hartman is the straight man. thats how great this sketch is.

[@user-qj1iy7fw2j]

Classic skit ! LOVE IT.

[@asdfzxcv3617]

Conan O'Brien wrote that, that man really can be wrong.

[@mannytonogbanua2747]

The inspiration for Finding Dory?

[@jim2lane]

This was a recurring skit for Tom Hanks on SNL and it was always hilarious 😊

[@bluebear1985]

There's one other sketch I recall seeing of this. In it, he was a contestant on a game show, and he had a hard time remembering what the rules were. The late great Tony Randall was also in that particular sketch.

[@sugaredwards6207]

I'd have told bill that he owed me $50.

[@cityhawk]

Hans Effect Wouldn’t it be the other way around?

[@markbradleywest]

So how did he even GET to the hospital??!? lol He needs to reprise this one if he ever hosts SNL again.

[@Sagemeister007]

Hilarious. Missed old skits.

[@patrickclark3337]

Funny but this concept has a serious flaw, if his memory is that short he wouldn't have even remembered to go visit his friend in the hospital to begin with.

[@sarahwildhagen7353]

It's a simple SNL comedy skit that needs you to use Suspension of belief. Suspension of Belief. William Coleridge coined the phrase "suspension of disbelief" in Chapter XIV of his Biographia Literaria to describe a state of mind in which readers willingly ignore obvious untruths and fantastic elements in literature in order to allow themselves to enjoy the story.

[@magic75450]

Mabye someone drove him to the hospital and put him right near the room. Possibly a family member.

[@user8392-m8b]

@Maxx Kroes Don't you remember? Bill broke his leg. You brought flowers to his hospital room.

[@gj8683]

@@user8392-m8b Oh, no! That's terrible! How did it happen?

[@sugardaddy4714]

Honestly as much as I like Conan, I think the sketch is a bit repetitive. Good basic idea, but lacking in the execution. It almost feels like something a single person wrote and could have improved by rewriting/contributions from the writing staff.

[@BlackHoleSun1921]

I can tell Conan wrote this.

[@piccolotakesall]

According to Conan on a recent podcast, he wrote it with Bob Odenkirk and Robert Smigel.

[@PedersonPantry]

What a brilliantly written sketch

[@asdfzxcv3617]

By Conan o'brien

[@Robman92]

Hilarious 😂

[@thisbishawesome]

I don't why but Tom Hanks in this skit reminds me of Paul Rudd

[@The5425177]

Thisbishawesome it’s the hair

[@cdbutler1204]

I always thought this ongoing skit should have been turned into a feature film.

[@user-gt7vn9lz2m]

written by Conan O'Brien

[@1populist]

Loved When Tom Hanks hosted SNL.

[@LuisMedinaInformador]

I love Victoria Jackson.

One of my favorite classic SNL skits with Tom Hanks. There was one or 2 others I recall that were funnier and hope to catch those... 😋👍✌️

[@peterpiper7441]

Mr. Short Term Memory, aka, the typical American voter.

[@redwanrizvi]

Peter Piper this is so relatable right now...

[@tommytwotones128]

Why

[@dutton420z]

Close your eyes and picture woody bahahahahahaha

[@Bobywan75]

This actor will go far.

[@karlhungus5554]

Victoria was such a beauty.

[@charlesrobinson7469]

Great Segment. Tom Hanks was my Favorite Special Guest Host of that time. I watched SNL every Weekend (had a crush on Victoria Jackson). 👍🏾

[@motownstickman8959]

WHAT? OH NO! THAT'S TERRIBLE. HOW'D IT HAPPEN?? 😂

[@Aairnomaad]

we gotta get you a nurse.. NURSE!!! HELLO NURSE!! :D like that

[@shadowman2192]

The last time Tom Hanks hosted. They really should’ve brought back this skit.

[@nurmadihahbintizulkifli1734]

when jeff took the card and ripped it off hahahahaha i see what you did there Conan

[@AlexMcGillvrey]

I would love to see this guy meet David Pumpkins since they’re both played by Tom Hanks.

[@lisabrockway7836]

Man he's a great actor!

[@CadeD679]

I wish I could find the Mr. Short Term Memory restaurant skit. (He takes a bite.) "There's something in my mouth. There's food in my mouth. THIS RESTAURANT SERVES ALREADY-BEEN-CHEWED FOOD!!!"

[@Andrea1542]

I have been trying to find that one too! It was my favorite!

[@esigman1]

I love Tom Hanks’s yell

[@MrPunkLaughsLast]

Christopher Nolan wrote this

[@marcnehren5706]

+MrPunkLaughsLast Nice Memento joke but in fact Conan O´Brian wrote this.

[@MP16298]

Bwahahaha

[@relentlessflashbackin]

Yes there's the sound from Inception at every new start

[@vincentforonda7381]

conan o'brien wrote all of their scripts..

[@augustgirl]

Haha!!! This is hysterical.

[@daweller]

This skit brings up a good point... What if you call 911 from a hospital?

[@ericburns9132]

And to think years later Phil Hartman would appear in the film "Jingle All the Way" where his character hit on Tom Hanks' wife

[@keishab7522]

God bless his soul. I suffer from short term memory, and glad could laugh about it. No, it's not that bad!

[@troylowe814]

Keisha B, I can't help but think you missed a comedic opportunity by not posting the same response at least three times.

[@siljesanders1]

the ending where he keeps waving😭

[@jamesonbornholdt7302]

How did he even get to the hospital?

[@rainbowslushy223]

omg its troy mclure

[@Alienkiwi730]

and the dodgy lawyer, Lionel Hutz

[@Rearadmiral725]

I remember him from such motivational films as Smoke Yourself Thin and Get confident Stupid!

[@d-mo733]

Troy McClure was classic Character on Simpsons! RIP Phil! Guy was taken WAY too soon! I have an Autograph of His and it is sad how many times I gotta explain who it is Signed by when ppl ask! If You DONT know who Phil F'n Hartmann is, GO UTUBE His Classics and enjoy!

[@EbenWatson]

“I’m sorry he was hit by a pair...”

[@bwelb7567]

Please show the Mr. Short Term Memory with Tony Randall!!!

[@doomer_5329]

Oommgg how old is this... Tom looks so young

[@fighterluckless409]

Oh, now I know why SNL is a perfect suitable place for first-time actors to go and honed their skills. It's also not just actors camera crews, writers, producers, and many others compete for SNL job to honed their skills on TV and filming. Conan O'Brien who wrote this skit is a perfect example of that success.

[@stephaniebaker1542]

Sadly, this is a daily occurrence with Senile dementia/Alzheimer's patients.

[@bluebear1985]

There was another sketch I saw of Tom Hanks featuring this character. In that one, he was a contestant on a game show. Phil Hartman was the host of it, and I believe Tony Randall was in the sketch as well.

[@mdro434]

Phil Hartman s was hilarious , he actually looks like William shatner

[@cdbutler1204]

Where’s the one where he goes on a game show and meets Tony Randall? That one had me in stitches.

[@ThunderPants13]

In another episode of Mr Short Term Memory, Victoria Jackson was his date and Phil Hartman was their waiter. No wonder he's confused.

[@marcosdarcos7215]

10 second Tom lmfao

[@venkneisler]

i just read that this sketch is written by Conan O' Brien.

[@hiltonklitzna9394]

Tom.hanks doing probably the best skit during this cast