Please Don’t Destroy - Future Selves - SNL

In this Cut for Time sketch, three guys (Ben Marshall, John Higgins, Martin Herlihy) get visited by their future selves to warn them of disasters.
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[@eitan531]

“John that’s drunk driving” “Oh yeah”

[@Theartsymuslimah175]

I died

[@amellowblue]

@@Theartsymuslimah175 so did that lady i hit with my car yesterday

[@vandal280]

Just cruise!

[@lindseyhendrix2405]

“right, right” 😂

[@revengefrommars]

But, it's his personal choice, right? 😉 Just like not wearing a mask or not getting vaccinated during a pandemic. I mean, you could kill maybe 10 people max in a car crash with a school bus or something. Transmitting COVID could kill who knows how many. No, but seriously, don't drink and drive. Or be anti-vax.

[@katlarisa]

so glad we collectively agree that please don't destroy is one of the best parts of snl

[@tater6124]

*the best. If they were on the entire show, I’d probably pay for basic cable again (or whatever tf streaming service they’re on)

[@Ashish-xm9ol]

@@tater6124 nah it's good in small doses it's the Beck and Kyle stuff but less niche, a whole show of that would be exhausting

[@joanneweiss3864]

.....and now the tik tok one!!👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@clementine8853]

i hope it stays around for a while

[@natexthomass]

it’s the only part of the show i watch now honestly

[@ramenlover1696]

Jesus this was cut for time? Start prioritizing these cause this was the funniest sketch all night! These guys never miss they’re officially my new favorite comedians!

[@DMRJ53]

You’re right . They are always spot on

[@CreativeC13]

I'm always like why do they cut the sketches I find the funniest? And then I ask myself if I would attend the live showing as a test audience member and then I realize it all makes sense.

[@TheAnakinchosen1]

@@mtgentry it was cut from the live broadcast. The laughs are either laughing during a commercial break or from the dress rehearsal

[@rhombazoidvega3076]

@@mtgentry look in the description

[@jdramirez77]

@@mtgentry Shown in the prior practice run. So... from 9 to 10:30. Then they do it all again but live.

[@emilybooher678]

"Oh, debt? Ohh." The undramatic devastation of this line is platinum

[@janetownley]

My thought was that he had no idea how bad being in debt is 😳

[@seanwells9702]

Bro I screamed in laughter 😂

[@batman-gu7pm]

Then he looks down

[@plinsf]

Platinum just like the credit cards that got him into debt

[@michaelbingham3625]

“Do you ever just want to go home, have a couple drinks, and then drive?” “John, that’s drunk driving.” “Oh yeah”

[@reganwolf4405]

🤣😅👌🏼

[@shakeandjake_1]

“Just cruise”

[@TheJosephTodd]

The pacing and comedic timing of this sketch was on point! I probably would be grilling my future self too if I appeared to me.

[@BobbyDuece02]

This was hilarious

[@utubefreshie]

They are very clever!

[@Stlwartheart14]

the consistent quality of these sketches are too good to be cut for time

[@Someonelikekanye]

Are you joking?

[@rn6710]

Ok

[@streetrat48]

These guys are the best thing to happen to SNL in a LONG TIME

[@Error_-ct2vp]

On the contrary they seem boring and annoying

[@treefiddytwoo]

@@Error_-ct2vp always the erroneous contrarian

[@hunneylipps]

Ikr 😂😁

[@kengeorgejones6855]

They also do a lot of writing for sketches they aren't in. They have been a big asset this season.

[@kindabutnotreally1119]

Facts

[@Ohimnotjoking]

These guys are some of the funniest people ever on SNL. Not one sketch has missed

[@Theartsymuslimah175]

I know

[@clementine8853]

literally

[@jeffjones6951]

AND YET... this one was cut for time. (At least we can see it on KZbin)

[@OddOneOut665]

If only Lorne let them have the Hosts be more involved in their Sketches. Maybe they'd get more views too.

[@TriniLush7]

@@jeffjones6951 they actually have a lot of these skits on their KZbin channel...

[@lauracartagena6563]

"Why are you the saddest man I've ever seen in my life?" Had me dead🤣

[@rangozilla6274]

These guys are the future, I’ve loved every sketch. They need more air time.

[@m0L3ify]

Yes, more please!

[@sapaulgoogdmen9542]

It’s like when they brought the lonely guys as writers and they had their digital shorts

[@sydgrim]

pun intended?

[@inamuri6006]

I honestly think it's good that SNL doesn't pressure them to pump out multiple sketches a week - I think that's why they can do one perfect one every week - all artists need enough time to cook before producing for an audience

[@tater6124]

The Italian bit was absolutely amazing

[@joevining2603]

It was?

[@jonathanw4662]

Yes, it was

[@mewesquirrel6720]

I thought the dude was Indian 🤣🤣

[@juliashapiro1917]

lol tks. James Ciccone here, the Italian future guy

[@jackgialamas3587]

Oh aye

[@emilyhontz592]

“You look like the ghost of Ed Sheeran” I’m SCREAMING

[@bmefilms6879]

hahahaha🤣

[@Liquoricilicious]

Hmm idk

[@margaretpeabody243]

I detected a hint of Conan, "why are you the saddest man I've ever seen in my whole life?"

[@TheGoobster226]

Honestly tho, i can see it too and that kinda makes it even funnier

[@commandercaptain4664]

"And why is he me?"

[@seanwells9702]

“Ayyy Ohhhh…why are you WAY more Italian than me??” I choked on my drink 🤣🤣

[@amymitman173]

"why are you the saddest man ive ever seen in my life" there's something about the timing and delivery that always gets me.

[@bleepiestofbloops]

"I turn into Paulie Walnuts!" did not get the laughs it deserves. 😄

[@cstumpy51]

I’m glad someone else thought so too. That was a great line covered up by laughs.

[@BigDave279]

I guess no one here watched the Sopranos

[@SynthiaVan]

I laughed, but I don't know any Sopranos names - I'm half Italian and thought it's just a perfectly hilarious goombah name 🤷‍♀️

[@cyrussmith4744]

Honestly I feel like Please Don't Destroy has many great lines in their videos that fly over the audience's heads

[@DominiqueGarofalo]

Best line in the skit!

[@coolboss999]

I am so glad that these guys joined SNL this season. They are so good with their timing and jokes. They are always a highlight of the day 😝😊😍

[@rafaelgarcia-ti4xb]

Astro ttttttturf

[@David-R.]

"Did you like age from the forehead down??!" lmao

[@blipmachine]

I used to wait eagerly for Weekend Update. Now I wait eagerly for Weekend Update and Please Don't Destroy.

[@ELmayberry]

yesss. same 😁

[@treefiddy5424]

Yeah cus everything else is hit or miss

[@mercedes1227]

“Get your hands off him before I call my guys!” 😂

[@AlexParkerEmcee]

"YOUR GUYS?!?"

[@thegentlemandrummer8753]

How’s no one talking about the “HE’S IN THE MAFIA” part??

[@wiselychangedlater]

If we talk about it too much, he might call his guys on us.

[@noahdwyer6787]

I think these are “cut for time” because SNL knows they have an online fan base that will come and watch and appreciate. Which also brings more traffic to all of the other vids

[@jasongeorgis3483]

I love the ending with the older versions going “Live from NY…” because it implies that the PDD guys never got famous enough to host 😂

[@tangiechapman6219]

They need to host. They are so funny together, but I don’t know individually

[@chrismw3804]

"Your GUYS?" The way John reacts lmao

[@hthumbs4072]

If Lorne doesn't figure out a way to give these guys their own sketch show, then comedy central needs to offer them something. They're so good!

[@megalofisak]

central comedy has some good shows like Park South and City Broad 👌

[@charlottestockham9529]

I think it might ruin it? Not sure (?) it’s so great just as it is.

[@williamgeorgelopezjunior8533]

Central comedy? Twice? Sounds like an infirmary unit

[@treefiddy5424]

It’s Comedy Central lol

[@daniel-vn4ql]

the reason do not destroy works so well is because they have one sketch to write and produce and film a week. if they were to have there own show the quality of the sketches would go down rapidly.

[@tarttizzle]

All of their sketches are so witty and quick, I love the pace of them, so damn funny

[@CheekyCharlieAudio]

Kyle and Beck were always my favorite part of snl. These guys really have filled the void ❤️

[@Cutthecamerasdeadass1899]

It's 1:30am and this shit has me coughing💀💀 all of these were funny but THIS ONE, HOLY HELL. "Getcha hands off him before i call my guys on you!" "Your guys!?" 🤣😭 this sketch hurt me stomach

[@charlotteillustration5778]

Loved the old guys - so much humour in their faces!

[@willbarnhill]

These guys are definitely gonna become cast members next season. It’s not unusual for writers to become cast members

[@noitallmanaz]

No please. They r the best part of snl. Putting them in the cast would ruin them.

[@xmarine73]

They come from good stock... Let's not ruin them by casting them.

[@kindablue1959]

Lots of writers are not good actors. These guys are basically just playing themselves placed into odd scenarios. I can't imagine any one of them playing outside of themselves.

[@grumpybeard5809]

@@noitallmanaz I don’t really think this at all. It’s certainly not the same, but we’ve already seen The Lonely Island do their thing years ago with “Digital Shorts.” Andy became a cast member, and they still did just fine. Seeing these three work together the way they do is super great, but individually they all have great comedic timing and intuition. I think they would all do very well individually as a featured actor in a sketch. That being said, it would be weird seeing two out the three maybe, and if *all* three were in a sketch it may be too much (or take over), but individually I think it’s be great. It’ll be interesting to see how SNL uses them in the future given their immediate popularity though. I hope they adjust well into it.

[@TV247]

Tina Fey being the best example.

[@hg82met]

These are the videos I most look forward to every week, PDD guys are awesome.

[@canaisyoung3601]

Even if it doesn't make it on the show?

[@DMRJ53]

Same

[@cnomad237]

it's the way john and ben yell "your GUYS?!" in unison that really makes it for me

[@derekseven1647]

These writers and these characters are incredible we need to see more of them every week

[@nodirausmanova9469]

The Ed Sheeran ghost joke made me almost choke on my tea 😂👻

[@ELmayberry]

I was dying, when he said that 🤣

[@darrenwendroff3441]

I love how in every sketch they're always writing

[@graceb.2396]

so upset we didnt get a please dont destroy sketch for this week (january 15th)

[@karenwolsey2283]

"I don't care. If you're what I'm working towards, I'd honestly rather die now." "What wig? What, did you only age from the forehead down?" "Why are you like way more Italian than I am? . . This is a tragedy, dude. I turn into Pauly Walnut."

[@tater6124]

Found the Karen

[@karenwolsey2283]

@@tater6124 No "the" needed. Have fun! :)

[@anmnou]

@@tater6124 Found the hater, Tater!

[@karenwolsey2283]

@@anmnou 😘❤❤

[@LilBlueSkyGuy]

“Why are you the saddest man I’ve ever seen in my life?”

[@jimmy_the_squid9456]

Please Don't Destroy has quickly become one of the best parts of the show

[@RensReckluse]

the one thing i love is the mannerisms , the older martin has the same cadence as the younger martin, Joke first then explanation, is exactly how martin talks too in his sketches " sure ill give a you a treat! a one way trip to hell " , the old man does the exact same line set-up

[@susanhull2855]

Paulie Walnuts!!! OMG I was dying laughing when he said that!!

[@paulwright6044]

Now that we got the eldery version of the guys, we need the kid/teen versions to show up!

[@MaclynLucille]

“Accept your age!” 😂

[@pamesy-jatterson7352]

this is my favorite snl sketch in a LONG time like "YOUR GUYS???" kills every time

[@ethanmoore886]

"I turned into Paulie Walnuts" haha

[@canaisyoung3601]

This should have been the cold opening, just like how the 1970s episodes had cold openings that were just random situations (usually set up as an excuse for Chevy Chase to pratfall, but there were times where it was something like torturing an Irishman with potatoes or performing cheap and quick gender reassignment surgery on someone) instead of what happened in the news this week.

[@landminehopscotch3617]

Agreed

[@candykittycat2007]

agree especially since that cold open was trash 💀 i wish they would do more goofy stuff not everything has to be topical

[@landminehopscotch3617]

@@candykittycat2007 Yes! I watch SNL to get away from all the topical/political stuff. Something like a mental respite from the current events. Seems impossible now with late night talk shows and SNl's satire.

[@DominiqueGarofalo]

I would enjoy the openings from the seventies. They sound hysterical.

[@michelesmith2620]

@@landminehopscotch3617 Everything is one way political, which makes it much worse. It's really on the nose and not funny, and I'm basically a liberal.

[@davidcook680]

Paulie walnuts lmao. Killed me.

[@SashaJ79]

These guys are geniuses. Fantastic component to the show. Keep the laughs coming - absolutely rocking!

[@nubiangoddess2376]

🗣They deserve longer sketches

[@hellbenthornball1153]

Oh, dear God, NO.

[@cecilebousselat8192]

their strength lies in how quick witted and short these sketches are. but they deserve more sketches

[@EdgarImpact]

Haha, love the hero music at the beginning, totally a curveball how this ends

[@starrynight9873]

Im here only to fall on my knees and thank the universe for Please dont destroy. Not the heroes we deserved, but the heroes we needed.

[@hunneylipps]

I like how their not active on their channel but on SNL their active as hell lol 😂😁

[@tater6124]

That’s because SNL works you so hard you spend your free time screaming and wrenching into a mirror until it’s time to work again

[@hunneylipps]

@@tater6124 .lol true 😂😁

[@justifiabledoubt]

"Just cruise" 🤣🤣🤣

[@achingaster1199]

Why in the world was this cut for time? It’s gold.

[@audreyhiller9445]

"your GUYS??!?!" had me on the FLOOR

[@ME-pf6md]

Probably the best Please don`t destroy skit.

[@abbeykuborn2476]

PDD is the best done comedy on the show , it makes me so happy to know they are going to get big and do movies soon enough

[@bhocolatebhipbookie3967]

After seeing them last time in SNL I watched all the KZbin sketches, and they don't disappoint!!

[@bricked2343]

I have been reloading the page waiting for this. Don’t upload these last, SNL! Love these guys!😂

[@aaronkirchinger]

These are the best SNL actors now

[@bishopp14]

Where the hell did these guys come from?? I've watched ~4 or 5 of these PDD sketches and I'm straight hooked!

[@pam0626]

Can’t believe this was cut. It’s brilliant.

[@YouAreSoLoved962]

WE LOVE PLEASE DONT DESTROY

[@_ale_7367]

"That's drunk driving" lmao so funny and it's not even relevant to the sketch

[@RedTV8888]

Holy shit I've been following these guys on TikTok for a little over a year. It's so crazy to see them on SNL! Definitely a step in the right direction for the show

[@Gaeill]

What a hoot. Good writing, great satire, all tied up so smart.

[@TheBenghaziRabbit]

These guys are the 2020’s version of The Lonely Island

[@noahlazarides941]

They definitely bring new life to the show in the same way. Completely different style of comedy tho

[@MsCalcioo]

Like a cool breeze. I get the fact that they are not The Lonely Island, their comedy style is completely different, but they just came in in these desperate times like The Lonely Island in 2000s.

[@mretie]

Agreed. Same internet sketch comedy energy. The editor and writers understand the medium

[@johnfarmakis8518]

Changing the game with these guys. I’d much rather watch another one of these every week then a fluff sketch

[@annab6726]

I love how they arrive in a flash, but then just walk out like they're going to the elevator....

[@kennydeez..1774]

😆 🤣 I Luuuuv These Guys!!!..Whenever I Watch Saturday Night Live,I Make Sure That I Don't Miss Them. They Are Funny..Very Funny!!!😆 🤣 👍🏿👍🏿

[@danielcastillo5808]

More please don't destroy, they need their own shows

[@Pfin8]

I would watch this instead of regular SNL any Saturday of the week.

[@Dtcswim1468]

These guys always rock their sketches. Keep em coming, they are legit funny with great timing.

[@lucianacarvalho3704]

This trio is amazing they never disappoint.

[@petecartwright5211]

I've been watching SNL since the NRFPTP years. I've never laughed so hard at anything more than I did their "Touch-up" sketch. They keep getting more elaborate and funnier with every one of them.

[@daniromero5135]

CANT GET ENOUGH OF THIS THREE😍😍😂😂😂

[@paolapichardo1409]

I just watched all of their videos. I AM IN LOVE WITH ALL OF THEM. I can’t stop laughing.

[@bennygonzalez9154]

I think this is one of the funniest skits ive ever seen!! Why was it so short?? I need this in my life. This could be movie. "Why are you more Italian than me?" Priceless!!

[@UnsolvedParadox]

These can't be cut for time!!

[@canaisyoung3601]

Well, it is. Fortunately, they make up for it by uploading on to KZbin.

[@sandrafraikue]

My favourite thing about snl hands down these guys are hilarious three sad virgins with Pete Davidson had me in stitches and still does every time I watch it I hope they stay with snl for a long time big fan

[@Bella-xm3gj]

"Your GUYS?!" This sketch is gold!

[@Fungorrr]

fantastic to have something to look forward to each week from these guys

[@elanorgreenleaf2274]

I usually wait to binge SNL on Sunday afternoons but had to watch this the second I saw it. Love these guys!

[@dibbelgaming]

This is one of the funniest sketches ive seen in a while. I LOVE the please don't destroy guys

[@mandalayfilmclub]

these dudes are wayyy too good for SNL

[@karmaoutlaw]

These guys NAIL IT every time!

[@evanbell]

Why do these keep getting cut for time?! They're always one of the best sketches each week!

[@weston.weston]

Oh my goodness, I enjoy these Do Not Destroy segments so much!

[@seanschaefer6070]

You look like the ghost of Ed Sheehan 😂

[@leannemangano577]

These guys are the main reason I like this season. A brilliant decision to add them 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@kengeorgejones6855]

This was my favorite of the PDD pre-tapes - especially the hair-pulling and the old selves saying LFNY. I am glad you made it available on KZbin.

[@1slandgirlcaribbean304]

I love these 3 guys sketches. They are so funny.

[@msk3905]

I knew nothing about these but just watched a 1/2 dozen, pretty damn funny!

[@lauren3024]

I’m so excited to see these guys each week. They’re definitely my favorite part of the show

[@jeffs6090]

So glad we still get cut for time sketches here on YT!

[@gllyflower]

And not sure why they tend to get cut when they are typically funnier than at least one of the sketches that ends up on the show.

[@sophiamtorres]

I love them so much

[@peaharrison9071]

I LOVE these sketches!!

[@ReeseKlemm]

This is definitely the best one they’ve done so far

[@emilyhontz592]

Idk why but I fully expected Ben’s future self to be played by Conan