Dysfunctional Family Dinner - SNL

A quiet family dinner conversation erupts into a dysfunctional environment as they bicker and call each other names. With Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer and Sarah Michelle Gellar. [Season 23, 1998]
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[@artemisfowldragon]

THE SOUND OF THE PLATES IS FILLING ME WITH THE RAGE OF A THOUSAND SUNS

[@criskp6861]

Is that a sunmy in philadelphia reference?

[@neon_dex42]

You must be a god... a Golden god.

[@birchtree1734]

“Thousand winds

[@SpiritusFrumenti]

The wrong fish ...

[@dxlxrated]

Hahaha

[@Scottocaster6668]

The clanking of those plates and silverware... OMG!! 🤬

[@renebrown7394]

It's so passive aggressive..lol

[@Jliske2]

*intensifies with each fit of rage*

[@puzzlefactory6447]

Just one of the most annoying sounds on the planet. The person who invented paper plates is a God! The second most annoying sound is that of some douche trying too retrieve 10 drops of liquid from a paper drinking container with a straw!

[@jencgold]

Skümmtööns '66 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Scottocaster6668]

@@puzzlefactory6447 YES! Or another is a dog licking himself 😠

[@Lubbylove89]

"Did somebody take your keys?" 'Can I finish the story?" lmao

[@onthegreenmedia2438]

Lubbylove89 With how quick he responded and the frustration in his voice, you knew this was going to be good lol

[@areturningdog9722]

An example of passive aggressiveness lol

[@raymondleicht9691]

Will's extra long stare at Ana is priceless.

[@adriannajera6538]

And the first instant replay goes to ...

[@ew7859]

Shout out to anyone who's had to sit through one of 'Dad's stories'.... Could use it in the military to break people

[@zurichgnome6073]

Newfound respect for Sarah Michelle Gellar not breaking character as Will Ferrell does yet another iconic comedic turn.

[@alvexok5523]

Yeah, this is one of Sarah's first shows here, this is even before Buffy the vampire slayer. And Kathryn Hahn as the mother, this isn't the only time she appeared in something with Will Ferrell, she's Christine Applegate's friend in Anchor Man

[@junghunt8645]

That’s Ana Gasteyer. Kathrine Hahn was never on SNL.

[@ZeroG_Bandit]

Back when people actually acted on SNL instead of just breaking for laughs.

[@gospelofrye6881]

She knew when to get off the damn shed.

[@80sCommercialVault]

@@alvexok5523This is *not* before Buffy the Vampire Slayer…this episode of SNL aired in 1998, a year after that show premiered. SMG was basically an unknown actress before Buffy. Also it’s not Kathryn Hahn playing the mother, it’s SNL cast member Ana Gasteyer.

[@tommyhill199]

It's been 20 years since I first saw this and I still yell "I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS" anytime I get into a silly shouting match with people. Or if I want to assert my dominance over a group of people having an argument of their own.

[@calvinhilton7069]

everytime I see a Dodge Stratus I yell the line

[@Piece-O-Pie]

So how’s that working out for ya? 😄

[@solidusmusique]

Ima start doing this

[@tommyhill199]

P-O-Pie - I’ve been forced out of my village and now live amongst the animals in the local wood... I stand behind my decision.

[@theellv1231]

If a conversation about whatever gets too intense between my brother and I at a holiday, one of us will yell this at the other to break the tension and move on. Works every time 😂

[@koopatroopa187]

Man, they must have had microphones in the plates. That silverware banging away on the plates really made this skit.

[@Taramtatam]

Well, I was there. We added the sound in the montage.

[@escherita]

I think they timed it, like they would bang 13 times, and then talk

[@Meredith.A]

Taramtatam what..tell me more..I want to work there some day..that's the dream.😐

[@andrelavandero3041]

Taramtatam Is this true? You worked at NBC Studios?

[@thewafflin2482]

Andre Lavandero snl usually has a live audience there to watch.

[@jharvey5540]

The Dodge Stratus reference is too good. That car is the exact car a division manager who’s in charge of 29 people would drive.

[@alittlemakeupalittlepaint]

Justin Harvey 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣facts

[@dustmart84]

Nailed it

[@melanieh525]

I drove a Dodge Stratus once, but I sold it for drug money. True story.

[@sydneyprescott3374]

My mom drove one and was similar to the lady, we hated her

[@matthillegas3099]

Or a LeBaron

[@thefallenstarlight2133]

The way the husband casually splits his daughter’s meal between him and his wife implies that this is often how the family dinners end. Perfect addition to the sketch

[@PaulStregevsky]

He gave her the carrots and kept all the chicken for himself.

[@skelter1153]

@@PaulStregevsky Those Mini-Carrots are her Favorite.

[@vitalityfox]

Something tells me they do this on purpose so they could get her food.

[@JusticeOuinn420]

He didn't share the meat with her he only gave her vegetables did you notice that too lol

[@marioiacolucci]

Looks good the food

[@srm989s]

“I drive a Dodge stratus, people are afraid of me.”

[@GranTyrant]

I remember this sketch mainly for that quote lol. one of my all time favs

[@willowandluka5302]

I don’t even remember the last time I saw a Dodge Stratus

[@warc8us]

@@willowandluka5302 I owned a 2001 Stratus RT Coupe from like 2004 to 2013 or so. In the mid to late 2000's I saw them all the time. They were eventually replaced in Dodge's lineup with the Avenger. I imagine most Stratus' are rotting away in junk yards now.

[@jonahgoldstein9905]

@@willowandluka5302 My neighbor when I was growing up had one, but I moved so I’m not sure if she still has it. I doubt it since it’s an older car

[@iMineCrazy]

@@warc8us I drove a 2004 stratus up until last year, still ran great

[@tylerrobinson5490]

It disturbs me how realistic this is.

[@anonymoustranscriber2869]

Camo Dude _You_ disturb me.

[@jackcorwin8424]

Barack, the family ok?

[@anonymoustranscriber2869]

Camo Dude 🎢

[@sebandrews4395]

Are you and Michelle okay buddy?

[@leoremon7385]

Help us.

[@dhoerst]

Bitterness, contempt, and regret....Just like mom used to make.

[@somkeshav4143]

dhoerst u wanna talk bud? XD

[@KAdams-dr4pc]

Yep!!! Maybe we had the same mother !!

[@neegas3490]

😂😂

[@alittlemakeupalittlepaint]

Are we related 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mollylevitt1474]

When you can relate

[@nicholasfox966]

The loud clanging of the silverware is such a perfect touch. Bravo to whomever came up with this. It's one of those things dysfunctional families do to try to alleviate tension.

[@jadapalmer4356]

That's the best touch to this skit that adds to it being so realistically hilarious...!

[@whip57]

I thought for sure Will Farrell was going to jump all over the wife for doing it but only looked over in disgust.

[@francinejones2524]

It adds tension though. Because it’s so damn irritating.

[@Vanessa-xx3yz]

​@@francinejones2524 Exactly. It ironically amplifies the silence 😂

[@BrandonNaatz]

“Shut up you drunken witch” 🤣🤣🤣 I feel bad for the mom lol

[@YungM.D.]

Yeah but this is part of the dysfunction: she allows it. Not only is the sketch funny but you can see how each character actually feeds into the dysfunction

[@paulg444]

I agree, she was an angel .

[@paulg444]

@@YungM.D. I totally miss the wife's culpability. Maybe it's all tied up with the accusation of drunkenness.

[@jodybaer-swanson]

Can I just finish a damn story? She obviously doesn't let him finish because she is so drunk. Orrrrrrr..... is it because she is so nervous and intimidated by the power he clearly holds. I mean what with being a Division Manager, driving that sweet Dodge Stratus and doing 100 pushups so quickly.

[@daleiverson6822]

The mom is mousey and doesn't seem obviously at fault for anything, but I think part of why she doesn't always talk back is out of a sense of guilt about things like alcoholism and lying (the couple's relationship kind of reminds me of the way my mom would lie to my dad).

[@kriskraas]

To all the people who comented that this sketch isn't funny: "I wish you weren't a liar"

[@claymack1109]

I dont think anybody is lying dude this is not funny at all and thats why i never liked Will Farrell because he is not funny at all

[@sallyconnor6841]

Difference of opinions

[@Thunderchild-gz4gc]

@@claymack1109 I used to not like him either but Zoolander, Talladega Nights and Elf changed my mind.

[@thaihoanguyen8500]

I just really don't find it funny, rather disturbing or annoying instead. Maybe because i grew up in an Asian household and this kind of thing is just unreal or impossible to my experiences lmao.

[@potatoesforlife1234]

YOU DON'T TALK TO ME LIKE THAT!!!!! I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS!!!!!!

[@LizRealGirlBeauty]

Whenever me and my husband are having an argument, one of us will yell out "I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS!"

[@comedianhaze1619]

Liz Real Girl Beauty hilarious

[@lisag9626]

Liz Real Girl Beauty 😂

[@saintjabroni]

I approve.

[@jillianpacheco]

It’s also a running joke in my family since this came out in the nineties 😂

[@jillgugerty3272]

This is actually my family, add 2 more kids. I am going to use the Stratus line from now on each and every time, humor is what keeps me alive.

[@matthewferguson2822]

I love when the husband splits the daughter's leftovers, he makes sure his wife gets all the vegetables and he all the meat. It's only a small detail but very observant.

[@isabellalam08]

Looks like they are used to doing that

[@louwinters508]

Well she didn't eat. Just brought the fork to her mouth.

[@ahamed6702]

@@louwinters508 she had very minuscule bits of food on the fork.

[@WhoDaF0ok1sThatGuy]

Also funny how they go to being civil when their daughter leaves

[@preciousmousse]

Then they remembered they haven't fucked in a while.

[@mikeesernia4281]

And yet, the funniest part of this whole thing is the random audience member laughing at 3:33.

[@ambergirl986]

😂

[@labi2999]

Too good

[@serbonkers4130]

It sounded like horatio sanz

[@doggcrapper1]

Had to be Jim Breuer

[@Omega3000-y9r]

Ikr and he even got the whole audience laughing too 😂

[@vanishasingh20]

Ok how the hell they got actually footage of my family dinner

[@djprice9551]

They spy on you....(just like i do)....btw that vase on your counter top is very pretty

[@letmetakeajormungandrattha8591]

@newswars-dotcom Assuming there are any families left?

[@letmetakeajormungandrattha8591]

@newswars-dotcom Well, no, I don't date.

[@gameglimpses8861]

@Nidhi why not?

[@phraze410]

Im just here to be honored to be the #400 like

[@tammyforbes2101]

I’m a division manager! People are scared of me! 😂

[@redrambler2000]

Tammy Forbes is that a DODGE you drive?! A DODGE STRATUS?!

[@MsDamigella]

I hate you big fat turd!!! 😂😂😂

[@phraze410]

People are scared of him!!!! He killed a man in his office with Triton

[@anannonymouscoverartist]

@@phraze410 that's true,

[@jerry5449]

Ana Gastyer is another comedian that doesn’t get enough credit. She’s hilarious and a great actress

[@katybug6572]

Facts ❤

[@davidjoseph3403]

Next level

[@JuliaBrown-wl2cd]

I agree with you. I hope she has found success!

[@cleverruse5513]

She's great with her lines but she also enables other comedians to succeed, which I think leaves her unspoken a lot. There's a lot to say about being "there" in just the right way. Sketches are written differently now but I think Heidi Gardner does a good job of doing it in modern shows.

[@jessicakasten9531]

“I wish you weren’t a liar” 😂😭

[@RC.41]

😍

[@Jano-mi6th]

*I WISH YOU WOULDN’T CALL ME A LIAR*

[@ironhead108]

One of the best lines, for sure! 😂😂

[@Jano-mi6th]

Cyheem Williams *IM NOT RAISING MY VOICE*

[@Jano-mi6th]

Cyheem Williams I WILL TALK TO YOU ANYWAY THAT I WANT!!!

[@sbarr10]

If I'd talked to my parents like that I would have been knocked clear across the room.

[@cherylg.3465]

I woulda been knocked across the country!

[@rocketyak4014]

That's because that's a functional family.

[@leslieoxendine22]

Lmao right!

[@livingbruhmoment1549]

Yea the police would never find my body

[@thabisomokoma6830]

My mother would have stabbed my tongue with that fork.

[@unknownsample4108]

That "SHUT UP YOU DRUNKEN WITCH" came out of absolutely nowhere 😂

[@valleygirl2530]

I never had the scary nerve to say that to my mother but I dreamt of it.

[@leobender2910]

@@valleygirl2530 every second marriage ends in divorce, so I guess there are lots of families where they call each other names. I don't think it makes the people saying that any happier.

[@AbduCola]

Everyone laughing at the other audience members laugh at 3:34 is gold

[@mikemeengs5720]

I think that laugh came from back stage.

[@Willjamhysi2]

I think they are pre recorded since the 50s

[@aglebob]

@@Willjamhysi2 snl wasn’t around in the 50’s

[@stonytrees8573]

It would be funny if it was the guy who written it haha

[@itsDEWgan]

how no one broke character after that is impressive 😂😂😂

[@elijahosborne38]

He's a division manager but can't manage the division in his own home...

[@mmaclipsuknow]

Well you can't threaten your familly with firing them tbh

[@HighwayCourse]

Deep

[@ayasreviewsandtoycolection7148]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@princeharming8963]

Outstanding observation !

[@miriamhavard7621]

And Joan Crawford was an internationally admired, Oscar-winning actress. And her two oldest children STILL couldn't stand her. Because she was monstrous.

[@EddyBMultimedia]

I grew up in a house just like this so this is sad and funny at the same time.

[@bigdickmcgee3293]

My mom once cut up my dads arm and he threw bloody ice cubes at her... bet you haven’t experienced that

[@sashax33]

Me too. Not an easy watch

[@mtndrew7854]

My mom cooked and ate my brother's testicles in front of him after marinating them in my Aunts vaginal juice.

[@spiritoflifetruth8089]

Irish Catholic. Same here

[@jacrispy3275]

@@mtndrew7854 - ummm...

[@mahnoorimam1861]

The biggest laugh in the audience wasn't even from the sketch, it was from another guys's laugh in the audience 😂😂 I find that so funny

[@historyofrockmusic-mostpow3826]

fake laugh to make skit more funny (its funny wothout that

[@GoatzombieBubba]

you're fake.

[@msv6674]

Mahnoor Imam Well not to downplay your comment but the guy's laugh in the audience was a result from the skit ! Right ?

[@Cheshyrgrin]

3:33 I love the laugh the audience gives at the way that ONE GUY in it laughs! Laughter gained by other people's own enjoyment = the function of humanity's need for comedy.

[@AdrianHernandez-um8ti]

That guy definitely drives a dodge stratus

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

@@AdrianHernandez-um8ti damn best me to it...

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

BEAT me to it. Stoopid yooboob.

[@LazyRASHO]

I liked it how a guy from the audience made them all laugh at 3:34 ! :D

[@VaskoHElenov]

yea hahaha :P

[@Stanman121]

+crimeevil1 Me too.

[@Kesia13HOMEY]

Not a guy that was Leslie jones laughing off stage!!

[@user-jp4cj3ds7p]

Kesia13HOMEY loser troll get a life

[@foresthaviland3612]

That's what happened during the Ben Swolo topless scene at The Last Jedi

[@FunkManB]

'' I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS '' LOL

[@albundy6008]

FunkManB when my girlfriend and I start to argue about something stupid, I just yell, "I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS!" and she yells back,"I HATE YOU, YOU BIG FAT TURD!" and the argument is over!

[@jdahighroller9389]

lol of all cars!

[@foxx.on.saturn5143]

“Honey do you want to come to pottery class this weekend.... I wish you were dead.” 😂

[@laurenallison9391]

Mud Fox 😂🤣😂🤣

[@danyiluska]

Pretty much sums up the tension between generations.

[@vic7939]

Vampire slayer.

[@scipioafricanus5871]

Well, that escalated quickly.

[@dighead]

The moment it’s quiet and someone in the background just bursts out laughing and the whole crowd erupts is what I live for.

[@StanHowse]

Haha that was HILARIOUS! The audience as a Whole, laughed at something that wasn't even on stage... You don't see(hear) that anymore

[@tobaliciousholland12]

This is an underrated gem. One of Ferrell's best and Gasteyer and Gellar are also perfect in their delivery.

[@lopesben81]

It's one of his top 5 imo

[@lopesben81]

This one and the James Lipton interview with Dustin diamond are his best hidden gems

[@spideysensestimewasted3692]

The wife isnt cutting her steak, shes splitting ATOMS, thats why their emotions are so unstable.

[@ChiPom-dk8ef]

And the daughter is not eating, just putting an empty fork in her mouth.

[@spideysensestimewasted3692]

@@ChiPom-dk8ef which is why this skit is no family matter

[@thisismagacountry1318]

I call BS. If she split an atom there'd be a mushroom cloud.

[@frankspikes7858]

@@thisismagacountry1318 Sometimes it's what you don't say that could hurt the most, be nuclear.

[@thisismagacountry1318]

@@frankspikes7858 Jesus, Frank, pay attention in physics class. It's simple nuclear fission. Public school is hard, huh?

[@patton303]

To this day I still say, “I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS” when I’m having a disagreement with my wife. Never fails to make us laugh.

[@alexkx8599]

Mmm, why? It's not funny.

[@CerpinTxt87]

@@alexkx8599 spotted the dodge stratus driver

[@taze27]

Nice, I'm glad some people still know how to defuse tense situations.

[@tbr2109]

​@@CerpinTxt87 Forget driving, I'd be amazed if there were more than a handful that still even run.

[@mridge01]

I yell that I can do 100 pushups in 20 minutes!

[@theguanenonli]

Sarah Mitchell is such an underrated comedienne. She held her own with these two comedy giants.

[@jenniejoyz]

Sarah Michelle Geller

[@CerpinTxt87]

So underrated that you don't even know her name 🤣😭

[@foreverarmy941]

@@CerpinTxt87lol

[@reginaldweeks3738]

She damn sure did!😂

[@nathanielbacon2661]

Yes! She's really hilarious!

[@karenpotter3562]

I love the guy in the audience who busts out laughing 😂 and makes everyone else laugh 😂

[@Tommyoda]

3:34 • random audience member loses it 😂😂😭

[@misst9]

That laugh is so genuine. The world and TV in general needs more of those

[@anonymoustranscriber2869]

I heard the laugh while I read this comment, strange.

[@markkelly4077]

He got a laugh from it too

[@hzubovi1]

Probably saw himself there

[@borismuller86]

Tommy that Dodge line hit them a little late.

[@jcundiff001_]

Whenever my brother and I are in a heated argument, at the end one of us will always yell: "I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS!" or "I CAN DO 100 PUSHUPS IN 20 MINUTES!"

[@lemuelmcgowan114]

This made my day

[@nrrork]

I was about 15 when this aired. "I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS!!!" had me doubling over with laughter in a way I didn't think was possible. I think my love for Will Ferrell was born that night. It was the first time I particularly took notice of how funny he was.

[@Dan-cj9yg]

Yup, I was 16, and just started driving...my dad's Dodge Stratus. He never yelled it out, but I don't think I went a single weekend over a 2 year span where I didn't yell it at my fiends when I was picking them up.

[@RyanStiers]

We used that line for months at work after this skit, lol

[@alvexok5523]

Yeah, he is. This is one of Will Ferral's earliest things, he only became first known in the mid 90s when this skit came out. And the daughter's Sarah Michelle Gellar, and the mother's Kathryn Hahn, this is one of their first things too

[@alvexok5523]

@@RyanStiers Yeah, it's a funny skit. And everyone in this skit, it's one of their first appearances ever. See my above reply

[@jackthenarrator4735]

@@alvexok5523 It's actually Ana Gasteyer, not Kathryn Hahn. Hahn has never been a cast member on SNL.

[@AaronStark1993]

To this day "I drive a Dodge Stratus" is my go to comeback.

[@delilasloan8914]

Mine too..I also sometimes say 'thats a 1982 Honda Accord" in an appalled voice.

[@donaldosaur]

I actually drive one so 😎

[@donaldosaur]

@Happy Thoughts yessir

[@natecw4164]

I like to say " I am a division manager, people are scared of me!"

[@jnorc1282]

I want to like this more than once.

[@JabberCT]

"Shut up you drunken witch" LOL

[@serpentsreign]

JabberCT I drive a dodge stratus

[@leavemealone5268]

Sarah Michelle going for the jugular! XD

[@GorillaGripElbows]

Fellow atheist

[@GorillaGripElbows]

Just wanted to say what up

[@JenX_1973]

JabberCT I hate you, you turd!

[@ernest747]

3:34 - THAT LAUGH though

[@lionking-ig5yi]

haha 😂

[@baftirbaftiroski1437]

ernest747 It made the whole audience laugh 😂

[@adixar]

ernest747 that profile pic xD

[@Shinobi33]

ernest747 I spent 5 minutes trying to blow that hair off my phone's screen.

[@driverjeff1498]

Angel Jiminiam me too what the hell is that

[@evanfaust8672]

0:26 this proves how genius and incredible this sketch is. They hadn’t even said a word yet, no funny costumes or props or anything, only making subtle movements, and yet the audience already has a steady laughter going.

[@samholder196]

Sarah Michelle Gellar is underrated in this scene.

[@nicholaslindsey7087]

She's known for her dramatic performances, but her comedic timing is legit!

[@nicholaslindsey7087]

@hoibsh ha references!

[@tisdue]

great deliveries

[@ZaynahMasum]

Yeah I really love her

[@michaelgarcia4117]

I disagree, I think any rating under a low rating is well deserved.

[@agramsci]

I wish you weren't a liar.

[@haniya4359]

I wish you wouldn't call me that.

[@bringthepayne7561]

Antonio Gramsci 😭😂😭😂

[@silverandexact]

I immediately started looking for this comment.

[@amateurflor13]

OMG I JUST SAW THAT PART

[@gandalfthegrey7874]

Haniya Khan I just wish you weren't a liar. Lmao

[@trashmax1548]

I would laugh if this didn't hit so close to home

[@BeckettBerry]

I mean that's kinda why I laughed, cause it's relatable

[@radakinryder2741]

:: Trash Max :: most of there skits like this hit home pretty hard. The truth makes the best dark comedy

[@KP-zb1tr]

Yep

[@user-dl8rt4rt6u]

I want to know about that one guy in the SNL audience in 1998 who laughed extra loudly. How is he? Is he okay? Is he happy and fulfilled in his life?

[@shamicentertainment1262]

AHHH the clinking is driving me insane

[@bringthepayne7561]

Shamic Entertainment Thought it was just me

[@MrYouarethecancer]

Shamic Entertainment The way people eat on tv is fucking annoying.

[@luciannicholson8994]

Shamic Entertainment all that clanking. I love this skit.

[@LadyKay9190]

I stopped 20 seconds in because I couldn't take it.

[@JMA3198]

It's apart of the skit that's the whole point tf

[@PiCheZvara]

This sketch is actually pretty accurate in how conversation and relationships work, or don't work in dysfunctional families. People are tense, take everything too personally, don't express their emotions well, etc. It exists. I am from a fairly dysfunctional blended family, where we never had dinners together, only lunches on Sunday. And the lunches usually had no one talking, or very little awkward conversation at best. Everyone just quickly finished their meal and left. We just didn't click for some reason.

[@ronbrown8611]

PiCheZvara same except for me its every night. For me i think it has to do with depression and financial problems.

[@pittsburghballer]

PiCheZvara I

[@SharonTian]

Lol if we talk too much during dinner my mom gets mad

[@brady13001]

PiCheZvara who fucking cares its fucking satire you Debbie Downer

[@blinkth3dog]

@@brady13001 who shit in your cornflakes you little internet tough guy

[@ribathefox3668]

"Hey, why don't you want to get married and have kids?" Me:

[@NobleNomad]

No one wants to marry or have kids with you. Nothing to worry about.

[@ribathefox3668]

@@NobleNomad exactly. Nothing to worry about at all

[@ToyMaggie13]

I know, right? 😂

[@bleach8776]

@@NobleNomad Jesus christ I wasn’t expecting to witness a pyromaniac roasting someone

[@ericboos4521]

@@ribathefox3668 Damn why they rippin on you so hard like that

[@mervinprone]

All three of them are very good actors. Sarah Michelle Geller too. I have no idea how they could keep themselves composed through this whole skit without losing it.

[@susancross5192]

Maybe it`s because they`re adults and getting paid good money to properly do a skit without ``losing it`` like some elementary school play. Even when they do ``break character`` it`s obviously staged because fans find the ``breaking character`` crap funnier than the skit.

[@mervinprone]

@@susancross5192 SNL hosts get about $5,000

[@susancross5192]

@@mervinprone Sounds good for less than an hours work!

[@nathanielbacon2661]

Less than an hour's work? They do 12-16 hours a day for a 6 day week. ​@susancross5192

[@GalacticHero_]

I was honestly waiting for a “Don’t talk to your mother that way” and then a “Don’t raise your voice directly after”

[@colingznetwork781]

Shadesword675 are you watching animated sitcoms again

[@herculesbrofister265]

Nah, telling the mom you wish she was dead is cool. Just dont insult his dodge stratus

[@makeitcount179]

I was expecting a quick cold high trble slap on her mouthy cheek. Dont EVER talk to your mother like that. A slap so comprehensive...she might have to eat vegetables on the other side for a week.

[@jenniferwintz2514]

My husband and I have been yelling, "I drive a Dodge Stratus!" at each other for over 20 years now. LOL

[@jmjung9]

The mom just is constantly cutting her food

[@debbyboyd738]

Aneroxic,,,cutting, but not eating

[@lemondragon18]

She also took all the cucumbers.

[@kentonpryor7091]

You are correct

[@catspjs6229]

I looked for this because this literally just happened in my family. I remember watching this as a teen, now I’m reliving it with my teen. 😭

[@evieshepherd605]

Is there ever a sketch that Will Ferrel doesn't end up screaming?

[@thsu8]

+Evie shepherd Yeah, the one where he.....actually no.

[@muraddiab6393]

thsu8 GET OFF THE GODDAMN SHED!!!

[@oscarquinones3183]

Celebrity Jeopardy

[@Sameer-Mustafah-Raza1-2-1]

Screaming is what makes him special! ;-0)

[@Kokoism]

Michael Richmond and you still watch this show you think is lame? go get laid for once virgin boy instead of crying about how the actors are acting lol

[@Stanman121]

3:32 So funny how the audience laughs at the guy canning himself :D

[@Straddock]

canning?

[@mhmyeahtotallynotacowinmen3373]

Stanman121 I KNOW XDD

[@StevenEveral]

I remember when this aired, that part had me rolling! 😂

[@charlieaxelbaum1819]

Stanman121 i

[@4EyedDan]

That dude was totally canning himself bruh

[@P1983sche]

"I drive, I drive a Dodge Stratus!!!!" Haha 3:23 😂😂😂 and 3:34 lmao!

[@lauren3755]

NES 83’ 😂😂

[@P1983sche]

Lauren A. 🤗

[@crescentfreshbret]

•audience laughs• •silence• “A-HLAH-HLAH-HLAH!!!” •audience laughs•

[@numtot2172]

Best bit of ironic comedy here is at the end. Will Ferrell says “this chicken is delicious” when it’s clearly pot roast

[@adamli8526]

Of all SNL skits i watched, hands down this one is easily the best. when Will said " i drive a Dodge Stratus" i exploded with laughter!!! so random and so awesome.

[@ZRobe-xi4hv]

"I can 100 pushups in 20 minutes!" did it for me lol

[@doingstuff76]

Adam Liban I too drive a Dodge Stratus

[@cherry_ice_fangirl8369]

Sam Nelson same.

[@lexiconlover]

Adam Liban it's not really random. Men who are insecure tell what they feel is importa t about themselves to all the members of their households whenever they realize they are being disrespected. Instead of actually developing close bonds with their families. The baby boomers were taught that all a man has to do is work and consistently pay bills. It's very appropriate even that his rebellious child is a girl.

[@mindcrime2010]

Adam Li on the other skit he screams I DRIVE Mitsubishi GALANT!!!

[@krawl04]

I was a Freshman in high school when this aired and this joke flew over my head. I am now older with a family and this has become so relatable its scary.

[@animelvr99]

you need to show this to your family and possibly go to family therapy

[@jage5256]

I know huh

[@Thunderchild-gz4gc]

Where'd you fail as a husband and father?

[@krawl04]

@@Thunderchild-gz4gc I thought I grounded you from the internet son!

[@zzzcocopepe]

One thing that's helped me stop arguing with people: it's unprofessional. You can't really get away with that behavior in a work place. So you really have no business treating people like that when you're not at work either. Obviously, work is a bunch of bullshit. But it kind of helps to deter yourself from joining in the argument. The better choice is to walk away and let things cool down. Then make amends if possible. Personally though I think honesty fights should be more accepted in civilized society. Sometimes people really do deserve to get punched in the face. Like bullies for example.

[@222ableVelo]

"I can do 100 push-ups in 20 minutes!!!" 😂

[@HighwayCourse]

5 times a minute 😂😂😂

[@karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547]

That's actually not that bad

[@Tommyoda]

ya i lost it here too #pushups

[@karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547]

@Langdon Alger of course but to get to a hundred needs stamina, i can do 30 in two minutes but after that every new one gets progressively harder.

[@brianshockley6429]

Pssshh....I am up every morning at 6:45 riding the stationary bicycle! BIG TIME STUFF!!!

[@Evan.280]

Sarah needs to host again so she can be the mother in this situtation

[@nathanielbacon2661]

YES!!!

[@arceuslordofcreation8824]

*I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS!*

[@JuicyHotzGaming]

it is weird i only focus on them cutting food and eating ?

[@TheArmorPenetrator]

JuicyHotz Gaming Nah, i also noticed Will's the only one who can use the fork with his left hand. Anyone's got a spare life, i might need one.

[@Bleacherzzz]

i find it incredibly annoying how they just make noise with the plates

[@Deadpool_64]

RP-Breach SAME, annoying as fuck no matter what the reason.

[@anirudhchalla4489]

yes

[@ronniedobs6379]

That's a big part of the joke.

[@simonwoods7112]

This sketch achieves a certain level of brilliant, Zen minimalist humor through grueling detail that I have NEVER seen in any other SNL skit. Honestly, this piece is something to be studied.

[@herrp8765]

Well said

[@missmichelleb1866]

Wow. You said it, man. 👏🏽

[@kalieris]

The violence that they’re doing to those poor vegetables and the painful cutlery sounds are both really perfect.

[@missmichelleb1866]

@@kalieris I couldn’t agree more 😌

[@dastoryteller8472]

You are right..I feel that despite all the shouting and outward disgust, there's still a level of love and understanding..I noticed this subtle hint when the parents share the daughter's food when she storms off.. don't be surprised that , there's gonna be some batshit crazy sex afterwards...

[@justcurious3119]

Will Ferrell should be in SO many more skits and movies. A true acting gem

[@SabeelSaleem]

Dysfunctional? Seems like a normal everyday dinner at my house....

[@andromedaiscoming185]

Ive got news for you...

[@youtubeviral7203]

😂😂😂

[@jasondegray6025]

Agreed

[@JW-uy2on]

Lol we never even ate dinner together at my house

[@gregorypowell8909]

Me too....lol

[@colehumphries9191]

Fuuuuckkkk my friends family was just like this. It was always so awkward eating over there

[@snoozing68]

Kinda makes you feel like asking for a dinner to go.

[@mikehunt132]

Believe me it’s way more awkward for us when our friends have to witness it

[@colehumphries9191]

@NEGUS MBARKA Hell yea I was😅

[@KP-zb1tr]

@@mikehunt132 yep

[@bru-uh6868]

@NEGUS MBARKA lol

[@swalterstennis]

That’s so sad. The mom is really nice. She’s just trying to communicate and they jump down her throat.

[@thezachman1]

shut up you drunken witch

[@lil_lyrix]

@@thezachman1 I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS.

[@MichaelSmith-ug6qk]

She is weak like h r Pickens

[@henrytawnn8694]

@@MichaelSmith-ug6qk Such a great reference. I want to use that in casual conversations.

[@tevinlandry1885]

It's passive aggression. She never lets her husband finish a damn story, lol.

[@JerryShelby]

People: "The worst thing a girl might say when you ask her out is "No!"" The Girl: 3:50

[@melanie6014]

I WORK TOO HARD FOR THIS! I WORK TOO HARD! I'M A DIVISION MANAGER!!

[@flyguyry1]

Mel Ortiz "assistant" manager

[@brianevans6328]

PEOPLE ARE SCARED OF ME !!!

[@RedRooster0912]

I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS

[@theajtruth]

He's a regional manager.

[@tinmin98]

Dwight:” I’m an assistant regional manager!!” Michael Scott:” No. Assistant TO THE regional manager”

[@Darzalass]

I love it how they go back to cutting their food in a calm but... accentuated manner. Kills me every time xD.

[@kuphi1243]

I feel personally attacked, god this was so uncomfortable

[@thisismagacountry1318]

Flashbacks triggering your PTSD?

[@kuphi1243]

Just every family ever

[@neoasura]

We were a lot more thick skinned about our comedy back then to laugh at ourselves. Don't worry, you always got the safe modern not funny SNL to watch that won't attack you if you want a chuckle.

[@kuphi1243]

neoasura dont get me wrong it was funny

[@kuphi1243]

Mr. 8-Bit Doggo the fake all family love on tv is a very thin blanket to hide the reality; which is why shows like these impact us so hard

[@djsosonut]

This was a truly brilliant sketch. So awkward and tense. But so well executed and dryly fun. I was laughing as loud as the people in the audience.

[@carterlewis3388]

Whoever laughed in the crowd is what killed me😂

[@alastairmcgetrick2145]

Right?? Especially at 3:33

[@thesauce1991]

This gets my vote for best sketch in SNL history: perfect length, nobody breaks character, hysterical throughout.

[@jasonhurd4379]

Hilarious and emotionally painful simultaneously.

[@ironhead108]

It’s definitely underrated. Always been a personal fav of mine.

[@laurenmeltzer7159]

Yep

[@EJBing]

This and pepper boy for best sketch

[@thesinaclwon]

I had a Stratus for almost 2 years, and had a bumper sticker that said "I drive a Dodge Stratus"

[@bryanweis]

You win

[@BertrandLaurence]

One of my top 5 SNL moment fer sure. Absolute perfect timing...and the sound mix is brilliant...

[@salvyy]

We laugh about it but I bet that millions of American families experience that every day and that is so sad.

[@speedflexie4665]

its true

[@trexy29]

John Elmot not just American families. it's pretty much the same everywhere in the world.

[@markesmith2727]

Lu haha no way...if any Indian kid ever called his dad a 'big fat turd' they'd never live to see another day

[@RollOnToVictory]

If you insult the Dodge Stratus, I have no sympathy

[@kianacao9210]

John Elmot like mine that's why..

[@Jewishvarian]

The girl to the mom: "I Wish you were dead" Me realizing that's the actress for Buffy: "oh honey...."

[@slateflash]

sad thing is i found this quite relatable

[@brunorodriguez4217]

slateflash this gives me flashbacks of past holidays with family l...

[@emilymurray7331]

Thank god im not the only one

[@mikekoenig6467]

Youre not wrong.and the pressure at the dinner table is so real.

[@annvroom5539]

For me this just exemplifies excellent comedic timing - I laugh as uproariously during the silences as during the outrageous outburst - it's a perfect skit! thx SNL! :-)

[@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259]

3:34 some random dude laughed and then everyone else laughed at that, that's how silent the skit was... ...and how uncomfortably real it is

[@rev.dr.dayspring7805]

This sketch unnerves me. Its so well done. No sound other than the utensils scraping ceramics just a little too frequently. The bursts of cacophonic rage. The cyclic nature. The lack of a setup or punchline. Lack of resolution. Lack of eye contact. And we have all experienced tension like this and it breaks my heart and fills me with tension and regrets. This is a hollow shell of a scene and it is just like how memories like this sit inside us. Simmering in a reflection equally as dark as ourselves. Sarah Michelle Gellar was perfect for the daughter of the two SNL alums. Dysfunctional family dinner indeed.

[@aaronmeade5435]

Very true thank god I have cool down to earth parents this shows building rage,bitterness and lack of empathy with amazing black comedy

[@GlassConverse]

Do you need to cut up your food any more!? God, I bet it's disintegrated.

[@tassymccormick]

QueenFreek OMG so much yes! How much do you have to cut your freakin food? I know she's just acting, but JESUS!

[@MaxSabbath666]

3:33 that laugh in the background WTF lol

[@LinkMaster5555]

So funny and random

[@StevenEveral]

I remember seeing this when it first aired. The funniest thing to me (other than the "I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS" part) was the audience member losing it at 3:34.

[@ivan4087]

you have low IQ

[@nostalgiajumper0233]

“I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS! PEOPLE FEAR ME!” 😂😂😂😂😂🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@kittymalfoy1249]

That is why my family doesn't have family dinner

[@santiagoskyofficial]

I love that I’m just discovering this in 2022 and it somehow is funnier majority of the skits I’ve seen in the past 10 years. Great delivery and writing 🤣

[@nielsdecoene2925]

It’s all fun and games until you realize this is like your family

[@EpicHotCheese]

This feels exactly like the dinner scene in the movie “American Beauty”.

[@slyjokerg]

Very good call.

[@SouthernBelleReviews]

Yes it really does!!!

[@slyjokerg]

@@thisismagacountry1318 Suvari wasn't in that scene, moron.

[@thisismagacountry1318]

@@slyjokerg Except this thread references "American Beauty" which is what WE'RE talking about. Just because YOU don't pay attention, as in most things in life, doesn't mean we aren't. You're feeling very stupid now, huh?

[@slyjokerg]

@@thisismagacountry1318 The topic was a particular scene from the movie, one in which Mena Suvari didn't take part, dumb fuck.

[@spiegel3269]

Ana Gasteyer is an expert at cutting and moving her food around without hardly eating anything.

[@larrybrown9883]

One of my all-time favorite skits. "I drive a dodge stratus".......lmao....still gets me rolling everytime.

[@thegodfather1560]

Hard to believe this has been 20 years ago

[@zakkxx1]

OMG !! i was 10 at that time but i feel so old right now

[@Kostadin_Arolski]

@@zakkxx1 10+20 =30. You're pretty much dead dude

[@johnvery3038]

Johnny ever was joke Sarah guys the unsearly to nothing came our putting us review just

[@MegaIanlee]

@@Kostadin_Arolski You wanna buy some meth bro...got the kill

[@decrepitCrescendo]

Actually, it feels like 20 to me

[@kenyanghe]

I just wish the mom would stop slicing her damn food.

[@welpdummies7307]

They do that to add tension to the scene. It’s supposed to make the audience irritated and on edge

[@mrpenis7755]

Welp Dummies buddy this is an snl skit not a scorcese film lmao i highly doubt that

[@welpdummies7307]

Mr Penis Okay

[@ej-oy7ce]

Mr Penis it definitely is, it’s the equivalent of crickets chirping

[@friedrichschopenhauer2900]

This skit was expertly executed.

[@Bricks_shakur]

The clicks of the plates with the knives and forks are literally a character