NPR's Delicious Dish: Schweddy Balls - SNL

On their Christmas show, NPR hosts Margaret Jo McCullin (Ana Gasteyer) and Terry Rialto (Molly Shannon) welcome baker Pete Schweddy (Alec Baldwin) to "The Delicious Dish" to discuss his famous holiday dessert: Schweddy balls. [Season 24, 1998]
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[@devonraes]

the fact that none of them ever broke character even once is absolutely outstanding and amazing.

[@gordon4385]

Today's cast wouldn't get past 2 minutes without breaking.

[@lisamelroy2855]

At one point Ana looked like she might crack, but she took another bite and reined it in - whew!

[@raineyleblanc8198]

It's amazing how they all kept a straight face! lol

[@alegendarywolf3278]

They did mess up on another skit featuring the shweaty Weiner, when Molly's character said peener instead and caused them to hide their faces.

[@timothyfloogle]

they broke. on the inside like real bad

[@Bettie_Williams]

This is one of those sketches where it is absolutely vital that none of them break character. And all of them are amazing because they play it perfectly.

[@theultimatereductionist7592]

Now let's have Jimmy Fallon & Leslie Jones do this sketch.

[@frank234561]

Shannon almost lost it a few times and so did Baldwin. Notice his little cough with his hand to his mouth. He was stifling a laugh.

[@kevinblanchard9064]

This one and the Colonel Angus sketch

[@greybird33]

@@kevinblanchard9064 Goin’ South!

[@Snake-eyes1980]

As you can see, they were going off the cuff and trying to make each other break that's why this will always be legendary 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@HaiLe-ep9qw]

The "excessive rat problem" joke is so well written. The pacing from Molly Shannon and Ana Gasteyer is incredible.

[@rsanimation7827]

Yes!

[@MrAzazel666]

Good times

[@pamk5620]

That's my fav too💜

[@jmpalacios]

I've been wracking my brain but I still can't figure out the exact meaning of that joke! Throw me a line…? ;)

[@teemcshanney8910]

@@jmpalacios She had to have a funny reason not to put out Christmas treats for Santa, because those two granola characters are absolutely Christmas and Christmas treat fans who would absolutely put out treats for Santa, even with no children present in the household. The "excessive rat problem" makes it an outrageous, exaggerated and silly excuse not to leave out the food. Of course that's what makes it funny! Remember, this is a parody of The Delicious Dish, a real NPR show that features two granola types who probably drive Subarus, endlessly recycle, eat vegan diets and would never have any rat problem in their home.

[@ginabasnuh2341]

One of the most brilliant comedy sketches with 3 brilliant comedians, NEVER breaking character. Timeless.

[@RoachDogg_JR]

What are you talking about, Molly Shannon TOTALLY laughed.

[@kurtilingus]

Oh man, the "tap water and rice" had me wiping tears out my eyes for minutes after my fit of scream-laughing concluded... I literally cannot comprehend the force of will required to act in a sketch & pull off a practically flawless no-break execution at this level. It's absolutely superhuman in my eyes #notworthy

[@mikereiss4216]

@@RoachDogg_JR When?

[@RoachDogg_JR]

@@mikereiss4216 Through the whole thing. Her character is supposed to be smiling and laughing, but you can tell from her face she's trying real hard not to crack.

[@adrianmonk4440]

The innuendos & double entendres WERE MOST EXCELLENT.

[@zachhaywood1564]

All three of them nailed the whole NPR voice/shtick.

[@mc12358]

You're so right, it's that authenticity that makes an otherwise absurd sketch become plausible and hilarious. The character of Terry Rialto instantly reminds me today of Terry Gross from Fresh Air.

[@Thunderchild-gz4gc]

They need to sound more British and condescending.

[@ThomCate]

Parks & Rec had some occasional NPR-mocking gems too.

[@muxus9397]

It seems so awkward yet so fluid lol

[@bobkinney2430]

@@muxus9397 That's because the Schweddy balls are full of fluid.

[@masonpines6349]

"No one can resist my Shweddy balls." And SNL history was made.

[@bostongrimms6439]

666 likes. keep it that way.

[@taurnguard]

And a new Ben & Jerry's flavor was made! #nojoke

[@kevinblanchard9064]

And Ben & Jerry's had their next flavor of ice cream

[@reginakeogh3776]

Oh BS. SNL hasn't been funny since

[@caczech]

@@taurnguard ... And butthurt moms ruined it.

[@Bozboo]

It's Christmas again so naturally time to rewatch this gem.

[@adrianmonk4440]

They also got that Calm, Breathy, Low Key, Steady, conversational style of NPR down pat !!!

[@keithwilson6060]

You forgot boring.

[@adrianmonk4440]

@@keithwilson6060 // Information & Entertainment value is in the mind & opinion of the beholder. THEY DO NOT SLING TOP 40 (latest Pop) OR SPORTS OPINION. /// No, it is not a thrill a minute; however, if you can't find 10 minutes out of a week of 10,800 minutes, you're probably on the wrong station.

[@AnimalAlmighty]

lol true

[@francinejones2524]

I know right?!

[@supreme2005]

I love how it took 5 minutes to get to the punchline. It was so worth it. Genius writing

[@MellyMae44]

I also love how the audience knows it's coming, but not how, and when the punchline is finally delivered, the audience looses it. Pure genius writing and delivery.

[@BrendanJSmith]

Wait what’s the punchline at 5 minutes?

[@dennyg727]

@@BrendanJSmith "No one can resist my Schweddy Balls."

[@delamuerte1]

the difference between then and now. Todays writers would have beat the punchline into the ground 30 seconds in and not let go of it. This is measured, comedic restraint at its finest.

[@malcolmdrake6137]

Probably because there was no "punchline". It wasn't a riddle, "genius".

[@user-pk8rg1zl1c]

It's 2020 and this is still one of the best sketches ever

[@Beccue]

Agreed

[@anonymoustranscriber2869]

It’ll never _NOT_ be one of the best SNL sketches ever.

[@sleepywillow6641]

Word

[@tiffclemons9197]

Yup..one if the best!!

[@danielgregory3295]

This is a home run...but "Dusty Muffin" hit it all the way out of the park!!😁

[@paulgross22]

The best part about this skit is that it’s a radio show so you have to picture that people are listening to this program on the radio and not seeing what we are

[@40677]

but their talk will put the listener to sleep lol

[@CourtneyLachiver]

@@40677 you're right about that. When I was in college, my painting professor would put on classical music on NPR and it was super soothing. Then, the announcements would come on and even they spoke in soothing voices that were enough to put me to sleep lol.

[@Garrett1240]

Nothing gets by you, Paul.

[@wowMush]

@@Garrett1240 shut it Watson.

[@hlcepeda]

There was this standup comic years ago who had a particular routine that involved the constant arguments his parents had. They would always be yelling at each other. "They would bawl all day long! They'd be in church... bawling up and down the aisles! Just bawlin' away!"

[@michaelcooke2778]

Shannon and Gasteyer are legendary the way they never broke. Molly Shannon looked RIGHT AT Baldwin on the "nobody can resist my Schweddy Balls" line and didn't even blink.

[@benxvariety8878]

who else is just randomly binge watching old SNL skits? i know im not alone...

[@scottleipski1015]

Scott Leipski Here, I LOVE SNL and will watch it untill I DIE!!!!!!!!

[@gingey2008]

Me lol

[@terryf3100]

You have very good company 😉

[@elijahfreeman6940]

You are not alone...I’m here with you

[@ivervj2923]

✌

[@mjs3764]

"I can't ever leave food out in my apartment because I have an excessive rat problem." "That's neat. Sounds fun. Good times. " 🤣

[@hey_its_kev]

Good times....

[@shanetown]

That setup/payoff is actually my favorite part of this sketch.

[@DONSATANAS]

So brilliantly funny, the whole set up and delivery of that joke🤣🤣🤣

[@foycur]

How none of these actors broke character and died laughing is admirable.

[@raineyleblanc9817]

My husband and I watch this every Holiday season. It's a tradition in our house! lol

[@hammerhead001]

Hands down one of the best skits ever done on SNL..

[@medexamtoolsdotcom]

Which isn't saying much, the bar is set pretty low. This is why I always watched mad tv instead.

[@michaelpflug394]

Yes and the boyscout leader trying to get up on “young” Adam Sandler another great Alec Baldwin character on SNL.

[@buckbundy8642]

This and Celebrity Jeopardy with the appearance of Turd Ferguson.

[@stanhenson5991]

Yeah no, the jokes were already played out before they did it

[@HiEverybody]

Reginald Andrews just like Janet Jackson in soaking corks

[@Autumn_Forest_]

Almost 20 years old, and this skit STILL comes up regularly in conversation. Classic!!

[@medexamtoolsdotcom]

Just like 9/11.

[@lisamelroy2855]

The one with Betty White and her muffins was a great one too, but yes, this is the gold standard!

[@mamouilletten1562]

Look, 2 years after your comment i just laughed out loud ! Timeless excellence

[@loris466]

I can't believe it's that old! It is a classic. In honor of this skit, I often quietly say, "good times."

[@jimstanga6390]

Yeah, it’s right up there with “More Cowbell”

[@gary4613]

What was so great about this to me was that it was a throwback to the fearless nature of the spirit of the original cast. Go as close to the edge of the line as possible without crossing it. Sheer genius and brilliantly performed.

[@aaronyayger]

This is the edge of the line for you? Are you a Mormon?

[@PatrickRKay]

Original cast was from the 1970s

[@mj6962]

Simple, sophomoric, vulgar, double-entendre humor works every time! Love it!

[@HunterZolomon]

Ana Gasteyer is so perfect in this one, her look, tone of voice. Just nails the NPR sterotype.

[@jv-lk7bc]

she said this is probly going to be written on her tombstone.

[@mybigfatpolishlife]

She sounds like IRA Glass

[@medexamtoolsdotcom]

Stereotype? It's complete and total reality.

[@Nastyfinger1444]

Stereotype

[@mikebynes3720]

Ana gasteyer wrote that skit

[@dukevega1972]

"It's been years since I've seen any balls." This is comedy gold.

[@monerz1]

You don't need to retype lines. We all have speakers.

[@Zealant]

Al Swearengen you don’t have to piss in our corn flakes. Let us celebrate our favorite lines and discuss them. (fuck off)

[@dougopfar3331]

@@monerz1 🖕

[@monerz1]

@@Zealant What part of Alabama are you from?

[@Zealant]

@@monerz1 now you're just nonsensically trolling.

[@NordicDan]

Probably one of the best sketches in SNL history. So perfectly executed and an absolute howler.

[@user-kl4il1zt8f]

Democrat losers

[@karlodonnell8935]

Imagine u driving a car and listening on this radio 🤣😂😅🤭

[@corvus1970]

You'd quickly end up going over ravine, Toonces-style.

[@TravisTornatore]

No joke, I was listening to NPR the other day and they said "...but without the performance of WAP, the Grammys would have been a dry affair....pardon the pun"

[@zovalentine7305]

On your way to a traditional holiday family dinner 😂🤣❤🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@rosskerr1439]

Thank god for smart devices and KZbin.

[@matthintz9468]

The look on Molly Shannon's face when Baldwin says "nobody can resist my schweddy balls" is priceless. She knew they had a hit sketch.

[@eddierayvanlynch6133]

A wooden bowl, some over-sized index cards, and a funnel. Excellent!

[@REMONSTER]

Zen.

[@harrisbaker4723]

I feel like a glutton

[@hehjr47]

This skit's over 20 years old and should be required viewing every holiday season. This never gets old and one of the best skits ever.

[@kurtiskuchcinski2628]

This never gets old.🤣

[@robertmoffit1135]

The muffin one was good too

[@MellyMae44]

The minute he says 'balls,' the audience immediately understands why his last name is Schweddy....

[@seppukusushi2848]

Pete Schweddy is a murderer!

[@sonicjet7759]

Becareful, Alec Baldwin might shoot you :)

[@ThePrez49]

And his first name is Pete, presumably short for "Peter"... 😉

[@tailhookmd2546]

Baldwin’s dead pan is the final perfect touch to this skit.

[@goofusmaximus1482]

This whole skit is deadpan humor done right.

[@chadmcmullen4064]

They so perfectly captured the archetype of the painfully reserved and soft-spoken, milque toast, non-confrontational NPR interviewer.

[@sachinicolemor1378]

Still cracks me up. Went into a store the other day and saw a box of schweddy balls 🤣🤣

[@maricafaukovic1137]

Show us what you saw...😅😂

[@masbond84]

i wonder how these 3 could keep a straight face. molly shannon and ana gesteyer are geniuses at portraying these 2 ladies

[@brandothecatmeow]

Best ever. Nothing will ever compare.

[@theAverageJoe25]

masbond84 it shows they are good actors

[@Kostadin_Arolski]

I didnt laugh once. Childish joke

[@him12672]

@@Kostadin_Arolski A real man.

[@suprcrzy]

"Whip em out" "Whip em, baby"

[@breeze_japanese]

Wonder if that's where the Friends writers got Ross's "whip it out, whip it out" line from...

[@MarcusJohnson98]

Hell yah cowboys nation

[@fadinaim695]

One of the most consistently funny sketches on SNL ever! Almost every line cracked the audience up lol

[@RMR1]

One of the best-written sketches I've ever seen.

[@JeffreyGershom]

This sketch brings me to tears each time I've seen it. True professionals for not breaking character. I can't believe it has been that many years since it aired. Season's Greetings Everyone! :)

[@arfa3865]

sasha Elsker

[@como2277]

everytime i see this I wonder how the hell none of them broke. molly Shannon has been known to break now and then..but it woulda ruined the skit here

[@alexiatr]

Jeffrey Gershom I remember when I saw this live. It was one of the first SNL skits I saw. I was very very young.

[@christopherb5183]

Jeffrey Gershom seasons eatings to you too

[@djungelskogsn7529]

"ooh a funnel, good for funneling!" "I know, I feel like a glutton"

[@StarkIller-df7gw]

🤣🤣🤣

[@deveryshepardson3640]

Molly Shannon kills this! “Excessive rat problem,” “Mmm balls,” “I haven’t seen balls for year!”

[@regissuchma5764]

This sketch never gets old 24 years later still hilarious

[@dmace81]

Didn't age well having a murderer on it. Kind of tainted it for me now.

[@johnbowan3007]

How in the hell they kept a straight face I haven't got a clue

[@DudeMannn]

That's what made this the funniest. Even any of them would have laughed the entire skit would had failed. But, they were all dead on in their characters. If Jimmy fallon would have been in it, he would have destroyed it by laughing.

[@SpeedXaaa]

You could tell they were REALLY trying too

[@CometMasonTrucker]

They were too busy thinking about Pete’s balls

[@lolwhatidk]

Because they are professionals, unlike the newer cast.

[@sayakdas4159]

So, this is the draft of ASMR.

[@PittsburghSonido]

Took me too long to find a top comment with an ASMR reference.

[@SharinganMan]

Gen Z learns about "radio"

[@SlyHikari03]

@@SharinganMan those damn kids.

[@heatherreiner1671]

I remember watching this live back in 1999. My oldest daughter was 4 and my youngest daughter was a newborn. I screamed and then laughed so loud I woke them up!

[@melaniewinner9569]

I was a freshman in college and was home for semester break. I literally fell out of the chair laughing. I was laying on floor and laughing so loud that my mom came out of her bedroom to check on me 😂

[@tomwong6067]

24 years later and still one of the best. skits. EVER

[@d4914]

every year I laugh hysterically at this clip; how they don't laugh when doing this is beyond me.

[@billdowney6891]

Donna Jenner, I couldn't agree with you more. This is one of the funniest skits ever.

[@stephenheller9645]

+Donna Jenner an acting trick with the jaw. One essentially forces oneself to have a slight under-bite.

[@birdman5939]

+Donna Jenner ...They probably wear it out in rehearsal on purpose

[@d4914]

its live.

[@paulmichael5567]

well theres no beating my balls...LMFAO

[@therealdelaneyislive7326]

I remember when this episode aired lmao. My mom was crying laughing

[@mevastronomy]

What makes this skit is the sound engineers attention to turn up the mid-range up on the mics, especially for Baldwin's deep timber. XD XD

[@peterbland7227]

I wonder if they realized at the time that this would be one of the best SNL skits ever.

[@jamborox]

I laughed till i cried when i saw this on TV. Now as a grown ass NPR listener, its even funnier

[@markschildberg1667]

Easily one of the 10 greatest SNL sketches in history.

[@Falconlibrary]

We really need a Pete Schweddy cookbook.

[@lmc2664]

haha! All I need is his Schweddy balls recipe 😉

[@rahkinrah1963]

You mean Schweddy Peter?

[@cudak888]

Comedians: "Don't do the obvious joke." Also comedians: This sketch.

[@LoganDC100]

Beat me to it! (Pardon the expression.)

[@skepticbb93]

I'm giving out Schweddy Ball Sacks for Christmas this year.

[@kat35lulu88]

skepticbb93 I am considering making some for Wednesday night church supper.....

[@chrisgabert1367]

I'm jealous. Your ballsacks must be positively bulging.

[@stone1andonly]

A masterpiece in writing and execution - I want this playing at my death bed, so I can literally die laughing!

[@garypotter5569]

"I like to leave Santa some tap water, and rice." That genius woman actually WROTE this sketch, the #2 SNL sketch of all time.

[@coopercook216]

What’s one?

[@chaddombeck]

Any Timberlake sketch.

[@MK12082]

@@coopercook216 DIB

[@jayrobb9]

Laughed so hard I almost threw up. "My mouth's watering just thinking about those balls".

[@cine_caro]

My favorite SNL skit ever. Well-executed and hilarious. A perfect Christmas skit.

[@cjmmjc2131]

You should get a look at Colonel Ingus kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGSYaX2Aeal6jM0

[@medexamtoolsdotcom]

I think I liked the samurai series from John Belushi the most, like samurai delicatessen and samurai psychiatrist. But this is definitely the best after-classic-SNL sketch. Which isn't saying much. It's like saying Yogi Bear is smarter than the average bear. This is why I always watched mad tv instead.

[@coreyrowe2052]

@@medexamtoolsdotcom remember Corky and the Juice Pigs? 😆😂🤣😆

[@vgernyc]

His balls are here for your pleasure

[@bikingchupei2447]

if it were jimmy fallon, he would probably "break character" 100 times in this sketch.

[@therealmistahjay]

moresources and in the process, ruined it.

[@matthillegas3099]

The worst. That guy.

[@MattSmith-fv3qs]

moresources Fallon wouldn’t make it past the opening seconds...let alone to the double-entendres...

[@chloewilcox4603]

So? Sometimes That’s what makes it even funnier! Lol

[@bikingchupei2447]

@@chloewilcox4603 it almost never does.

[@KFG721]

First time I saw this skit, I needed oxygen…😂. I would have loved to have been at the table when they were working this one through…

[@williamzondersen]

Priceless skit. Watch it atleast once every year.

[@rds990]

Still to this day one of the absolute funniest scenes on SNL.......hysterical. How they kept a straight face is incredible.

[@MarkHayes-ue7hs]

To be in this audience the night this aired.

[@DudeMannn]

yes Mark. And to not know what they were about to say makes this sketch mouth watering. lol

[@SpeedXaaa]

Remember when they used actual audiences (Or wait do they still do that, tbh I'm an uneducated dumbass)

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

They nail NPR so well.

[@jefferykeown8834]

25 years old and it still floors me every time. I saw this the night it aired... killed me then... kills me now.

[@Thapanirmal]

"you have beautiful balls", "they are bigger than I expected", "my mouth is watering... 😳😁

[@gladfan1989]

Good times

[@AnkushMudgal0396]

OMG! How do they not break.....??? THis is one of the best sketches ever..

[@Maupin001]

+Ankush Mudgal Alec breaks JUST A LITTLE at 3:30, after "they're bigger than I expected." The "cough behind the hand" is basically an actor's way of hiding a laugh and getting it back together.

[@kpyng]

+Maupin001 Molly Shannon seems to be on the verge of breaking just a little after the "Schweddy balls" line, but covers it smoothly...

[@schadenfreudebuddha]

They aren't Jimmy Fallon

[@kymmzej9173]

Jimmy Fallon forever ruined that.

[@mightymouse5930]

Pros

[@MM-vv8mt]

Tis' the holiday season, and once again, it's time for Schweddy Balls!

[@dlperk5035]

Saw this in prime time years ago...left such an impression, I have not forgotten it...INCREDIBLY SALACIOUS AND CUTTING...LOVE IT!

[@SteVibiana]

3:17 "Whip 'em out" made me just about pee myself laughing. I remember watching the original telecast of this back in '98 but this never stops being funny no matter how many years pass.

[@blueluny]

Ana's character is so brilliant...the subtlety is amazing

[@mariacappello2273]

i was working in long beach hospital, when a patient asked me to close the door and sit by him. he played a tape of this schweddy baiis . i laughed my ass off.he died afew weeks later since then i am reminded of him often when i consider his pain he gave me joy hearts of joy true story

[@burritoomg]

It must be hard being reminded of him whenever you look at Schweddy balls.

[@michaelaustin5411]

I laughed when he said be careful they're really delicate 😆 🤣 😂.

[@TheGoonsies]

This HAS to be one of their best sketches ever. They never break character and start laughing and they have to constantly adjust their timing because of the audience cracking up. Very well done by them.

[@keithpurduecroft]

This bit never gets stale. Schweddy balls are always in vogue.

[@sonjawright518]

This is possibly one of the funniest skits, it’s amazing they all kept straight faces

[@jamesbutke1438]

Over 20 years old…and still comedy gold. Joined the classics like “Mr Robinson’s Neighborhood” & “Land Shark”

[@bmillerdrums]

Tap water and rice. I remember being stoned off my ass and laughing so hard.

[@hilarywilkes7853]

Same 😂😂😂

[@atralik7403]

"cant wait to put my mouth around these" i died laughing

[@user-og1se9qm8b]

This and the Schweddy Weiner skit are so good.

[@candacecarroll9033]

All these years later, brilliant!! How they did it with a straight face, I can't imagine!

[@Gwaithmir]

I recently played this clip for my mom and she laughed so hard, she almost fell down.

[@kevinwhite4491]

If you think that's funny look at cork soakers episode by snl. Classic.

[@ernest747]

their voices omg

[@AkilaeAK]

ernest747 Omg.. I love your profile pic.. I thought there was a hair on my screen lmao

[@blyxx7450]

Akilae Gorimani LMAO I was trying to wipe that hair off my screen and saw your comment

[@robpurviance6391]

ernest747 i

[@PuddintameXYZ]

blyxx 74 I realised it was fake a millisecond before I blew on my phone.

[@dosilysmith8520]

dang you and your ACTUAL Thumbnail ... I nearly scraped my screen .... LOL

[@Mcoryr]

They do a really good job at keeping their composure, and never breaking character with their obviously lewd comments.🤣🤣

[@abdelaziz8391]

Imagine listening to this sketch not watching it.

[@squidwardisbae982]

How did they not break character!!!

[@barryobongo8833]

Squidward Is bae talent. The fact they didn’t break makes the entire sketch

[@James-ce6dc]

Barry Obongo an underbite trick helps as well

[@rolandomontenegro4130]

No lie. If that was Jimmy Fallon .......

[@kurtjohnson1341]

"Whip 'em out." Too damn funny!

[@blackhawk8002]

Greetings from Babish.

[@ziggyzagyt]

This is literally like my favorite skit 💀

[@SkarrKrow]

I miss the Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls ice cream flavor that resulted from this.

[@WebVManReturns]

FYE sells it now.

[@railway9710]

@M Young oml

[@IHateYoutubeHandles615]

I looked for it but my local stores didn't carry it :(

[@DavidJones-xp4yf]

True? Really? I missed that!

[@IHateYoutubeHandles615]

@@DavidJones-xp4yf Yep it was a seasonal ice cream flavor.

[@embe1]

A rat problem is bad enough, but an excessive rat problem.......I feel for the lady.

[@jv-lk7bc]

they ate way too much, had loud parties, went way too fast, they chanted revolutionary slogans... those rats really were excessive.

[@chrispap4957]

Well she has Schweddy balls to cheer her up...

[@rebecca8525]

That rat line is hilarious and sadly underRATed (see what I did there?) because what comes next is some of the funniest lines ever in SNL.

[@mc12358]

The rats were probably hoping to lick up all of Schweddy's balls.

[@nylesglynn8727]

You hear so much about the Cowbell sketch, but for my money, this is one of the top 5 all time SNL sketches. Every line a killer!

[@UltraVega924]

I’ll never forget this segment. It’s the most hilarious thing I’ve ever seen on SNL. I was only a lad at the time, but I cried and was lying on the floor gasping for air I was laughing so hard.

[@lewissonanimations2066]

Listen to this with your eyes closed

[@johnnyisayak]

The people tuning in to NPR at the time this was recorded would be dead if this was real.

[@Selly219]

@OCD Stig lmbo!

[@dragonmaster613]

@OCD Stig as the powerpuff meme says "that is the most evil thing ever"

[@johannesjonzon1806]

"This is childish" says a tiny voice inside my head while the rest of me is saying "THIS IS FUCKING HILARIOUS!".

[@rosannegailey9907]

My daughter had Schweddy balls at her New Year’s Eve party!

[@JohnGoetzGaming]

Uhhhhh PHRASING!

[@MCO18]

Good times.

[@americanpatriot7233]

that's the kind of new years eve party id like to go to haha

[@betweentheripples8847]

I remember when this first aired. Such a well-crafted sketch; the chuckles were like breadcrumbs leading the audience on a 5 minute walk into the punchline. Part of the genius too was framing it with an environment and characters so antithetical to dirty jokes, and the players sold it perfectly.

[@MattSmith-fv3qs]

I don’t know how they kept a straight face during that.

[@phantomlover1467]

Practice and dedication. That's how

[@Iono123]

Matt Smith SNL used to hire professionals is how

[@kbanghart]

@@Iono123 And they still do

[@michaelsorrell592]

In the 'Live From New York' book, Baldwin admitted he didn't think it was all that funny.

[@SirHusky654]

@@kbanghart No they don't. SNL hasn't been funny in in 20 years.

[@MrPibb23x]

"That's because I rested them on a hot stove for too long." Jesus...

[@sweetnupe2008]

Definitely a top five sketch all time. Alec Baldwin is a top five host. They never broke character 😂😂😂

[@josietrott]

How do they keep a straight face during this? 😂😂😂😂😂