The Californians: Stuart Has Cancer (Dress Rehearsal) - SNL

[@bitemeapple88]

I love how when Fred Armisen breaks, he can’t speak, it’s just him mouthing wordlessly

[@ashleighm7082]

It’s great when Fred breaks, he rarely does it. But I do notice that he can’t speak when he does. His mouth just stays open.

[@AlienCreatureThing]

Shane Stewart 1:08 and a bit after he laughs and can’t the words out. That’s what she’s referring to

[@brassholio]

@Shane Stewart Wrong, he mouthed the '05' of the 405 before he repeated it. Check mate.

[@danielm4436]

Same with Kristen lmao

[@brianbagnall3029]

Can you imagine cracking up and realizing you have 4 more minutes to perform? That would be the longest 4 minutes of your life.

[@kathgrca]

I’m on a Bill Hader binge and I can’t stop laughing

[@bigfler33]

Same😂

[@sujata15164]

Me too 😄😄😄

[@melyalegre5465]

Same. I can't get enough. I've been watching him since April this year I don't know what am I doing anymore. But Bill Hader kinda cures depression lol

[@sujata15164]

@@melyalegre5465 He has cured my depression too ☹😘

[@melyalegre5465]

@@sujata15164 😅😆 I've been watching all of his videos, movies etc that he's on and I admire him. I could also relate to his stories and he's been an inspiration. I'm glad I discovered Bill Hader, I got motivated. Sounds weird but it's true lol

[@joanab8367]

Bill, Fred and Kristen are one of the most amazing talented actors on snl. Miss them

[@dark3rthanshadows]

Joana B dont live in america so i only watch from youtube... did they all left ... jess

[@philipnojd5920]

Cloak and Dagger yeah they left

[@jevonmahoney]

Joana B they seriously are the best, and no one can fault them laughing during these sketches :') :)

[@joanab8367]

Actually, I absolutely adored watching Bill Hader cracking

[@Majahhh1]

i didn't know breaking character was a sign of great acting lol

[@johnny07652]

I love that Karina says "You can do this!!!" and is not talking about beating cancer but rather about getting to Marina Del Rey via her shortcut through El Segundo

[@runninginsept]

That's what gets me into stitches on top of everyone breaking character ... The fact that there are so many more important things in life, but these dingbats contextualise everything with their freaking highways & traffic! 🤣🤣🤣

[@coffeeabuse]

Never noticed that until I read your comment on this! Lol

[@dallasnichols3924]

That is 100% the priority when living in LA. Knowing the best way around town.

[@EP4LFC]

@@coffeeabuse That's actually the whole point of the sketch. Like when Stuart asks Devin to go home, Karina asks "Are you crazy?" not because of how rude it is but because of how jammed the 405 will be at that particular time of day.

[@ZeroG_Bandit]

​@@EP4LFCso true. Or how Stuart is more upset about having to drive to long beach than being diagnosed with cancer.

[@MikeMJPMUNCH]

Bill Hader's face when he is trying not to laugh is the best

[@anniebleveans3682]

MikeMJPMUNCH damn 2k likes and no replies

[@TheAlps36]

I love it when he has to do a dramatic close up but just can't help laughing

[@Trev0r98]

He's not just trying to not laugh, but he's also supposed to try to look stunned by Stewart's reaction.

[@sammyruby1240]

Devin is my favorite Californian! www.amazon.com/dp/B07TWKLQ6X?ref_=pe_2196150_146773810 ( Helvetica Name List Tee for Saturday Night Live / The Californians!)

[@therunawaykid6523]

Reminds me so much of doc brown from back to the future in this

[@zrobeast]

Between Fred and Bill breaking character and the badly timed music cues at the end, this version is a train wreck compared to the final version, which makes it superior and more hilarious.

[@funnysonicman]

No replies because there is no argument to be made. Well done.

[@lonewalkerproductions]

Perfect comment

[@donovanvictor1563]

What do you mean final version?

[@squamish4244]

@@donovanvictor1563 This is the dress rehearsal.

[@christofferjenzen78]

I laughed my ass off at that. I’m not gonna ask what you mean but i am gonna wonder. Assume.

[@tl4340]

You know when Kristin Wiig breaks character, they're all really having trouble.

[@thaisnunez3386]

Fr 😂 I love when she breaks character

[@ixlnxs]

I've never seen her break before and yet I've seen dozens of her SNL clips.

[@gibberconfirm425]

Somebody quoted Lorne Michaels, "it's only a problem if what you're saying isn't funny," probably just right.

[@escolaanimadeterapias]

@@ixlnxs You should watch garth and Kat.... She breaks character all of the time.

[@bombabombom3603]

@@gibberconfirm425 Bill Hader from his Stern appearence

[@danniep2737]

Bill’s effort to stay in character at 1:13 is the funniest thing I have seen in a while. And his little “im sorry” at 1:18 was so cute.

[@MM-dq2pi]

haha I thought he was saying 'oh my god' but I'm not a lip reader :P

[@thursdayschild12]

Well i thought he said "help me" 😂😂

[@cabinetman740]

ikk

[@dummyaccount2652]

I like it when (I think) he realized that there was no saving that break upon that cue.

[@danidejaneiro8378]

He made no effort to stay in character. It’s always him to break because he loves the attention.

[@ARKWalton]

Apparently Fred decided minutes before this happened that they should over exaggerate the accents, hence they can't stop laughing.

[@dustyboialex]

Nah this is a bit they had been doing for years. He just over exaggerated the "what are you doin here?" Which got them laughing. The accents had been part if it from the beginning

[@Beanhill_94]

Dustyboialex no that story is true. I don’t know which is the first Californians but in the first one Fred is responsible for this level of crazy accent

[@Bodyknock]

Also Kenan got a ridiculous blond goatee in the live one that helped. Makes me wonder if he got that on last minute just to try and break the cast. 😄

[@janmichaelcjamisola]

@@dustyboialex This IS the first one

[@terricarter8820]

I've been watching the sketch 6 times today. Can't get that accent out of my head

[@YuKheThai]

1:13 Bill's face reacting to the music and realizing he wasn't supposed to yet is absolutely priceless.

[@ashleighm7082]

KheThai didn’t realize that’s why he was laughing

[@Andrew-fv4sj]

Also at 5:05 I think he notices the music cue errors

[@puny5417]

😂😅

[@antoniodragonheart8965]

I approve this total breaking of characters, cuz it's hilarious.

[@Stormwern]

But it wouldn't be as funny if they weren't trying really hard not to.

[@TheKidninja]

yeah in the non dress-rehearsal version you can tell they're trying to force the cracking up because it works so well in this

[@eddio9466]

What does dress rehearsal mean please!

[@nathanthompson6424]

Eddi O practice run

[@TheLuxe16]

@@eddio9466 They do dress rehearsal before the show (few hours) to practice and see if people will laugh. Based on that they make the show. You can watch Saturday night here on KZbin - James Franco made it (2010) - movie about one week on snl

[@Scottieohmy]

Bill said in a podcast that everyone kept breaking because this was the first time Fred decided to pronounce and drag every vowel the way he does 😂

[@AbsoluteTravisT]

I love that the music stingers are so messed up at the end, just makes it so much funnier all of them standing there mugging for the camera in silence.

[@Psycomantis1]

Yes

[@katelynrushe9025]

The sound board operator was probably laughing by that point too. 🤣

[@Walkab0utt]

4:59 honestly, Fred turning to the camera with that expression on his face, with no music, is absolutely hilarious!

[@SarahPiperNZ]

Kristen's face in the background at 2:28 though. Their commitment to the characters in these sketches is hilarious.

[@deekayteeohthree]

Sarah yes it cracks me up every time 😂😂😂😂

[@balkee42]

Its oscar worthy

[@Octobris]

Oh my fuck 😆😆😆

[@darkwolf5362]

@5:07, Bill's reaction at the delayed suspense audio cues kills me.

[@DaniGarciaMusica]

Every time I feel sad I come here cause it's impossible not to laugh watching them trying to hold it hahaha

[@thegossipswan009]

Same (:

[@johnhazafriend9725]

Dani Garcia. When im in a bad mood i come here as well

[@thehighpriestess8431]

I was about to write your comment, our comment. LOL :)

[@blastprosful]

I watch this all the time. Nice to know im not the only one.

[@RGlovehelmi]

Omg me too!!

[@karthikasreekumar4327]

Am I the only one who's here to watch Bill break character? Absolutely adorable!!

[@EpsilonEridani_]

I think the sound technician guys or whoever were too busy laughing too hard to hit all their cues at the end.... XD

[@Psycomantis1]

😂😂😂

[@bigfler33]

It was so off😂

[@hlp215]

I think tech laughed so hard he pressed the buttons one to many times😂

[@livingsimpleproperties4132]

I'm pretty sure production crew was trying to hide the laughs working with the camera guys to not show them breaking too much

[@katierose5683]

Lmaoo I’m dead when they effed up on bills part 😂😂

[@themusicsauce]

“oowerderyoodooinheer”

[@missmew5240]

😱

[@emmacook1984]

😅😅😅

[@ashe488]

I'm from LA and this shit cracks me up! Their directions are hysterical, and totally spot on. This is TOTALLY how beach LA beach city residents sound.

[@77giraffes]

Totalah. (I grew up down there too and agree completely. Live in NorCal now and still sometimes get made fun of for an accent I can barely even hear that I have. And I honestly can't think of how to give directions differently or why you'd need to!)

[@stevenponte6655]

I remember when I first moved to LA asking someone for directions. He spent 20 minutes explaining in depth every turn on a 5 minute trip, and gave me 3 different alternative routes!! After living there 3 years, I started doing the same!!! :)

[@bewwybabe8045]

As someone raised in the LA Beach Cities, the point of getting to Marina Del Rey through El Segundo is SPOT ON because nobody wants to go through LAX.

[@Shan2TheBoner1987]

Idk, where does the 10 let out in Long Beach?

[@talkditingsdem5799]

@@Shan2TheBoner1987 it doesn't lol. Long Beach is the 710, 91,405. I have no clue what they are talking about lol

[@Trolden01]

THE BEST trio on snl ever, Hader, Armisen and Wiig, those 3 are snl legends❤❤❤

[@Ciclopea2]

"Look at meh, you can do thesss" Kristen is pure awesomeness :D

[@applefan2151]

Ciclopea2 I totally thought it was, “Look at me, you get jealous.”!

[@rudyfat7073]

lol Why do you guys think Kristen was breaking at this point of the sketch? Was it cause of Fred?

[@Jules91961]

@@DeflatingAtheism No, it's "cuh-ray-zeh" 😆

[@vickenator]

@@rudyfat7073 I think the utter absurdity of it all -- he's just been diagnosed with cancer and he's freaking out about the drive instead of the diagnosis. Her "we can do this!" like we can beat this cancer together... then instead going on to describe a shortcut for the drive... whoever wrote this is a genius.

[@KeepHimAtBay]

@@rudyfat7073 i guess Freds "Laaang Beach" cracked her up

[@mar__k]

1:13 is the best and most hilarious part. Bill was laughing so hard, he thought he had to do the shocked face when the sound effect occurred xD

[@MayaTheBeeeeee]

Bill cracking up completes my life

[@bozzwick]

Khaleesi I’m sorry

[@itsmejerkface]

Goodbye!

[@itmeyaboitheline3419]

Lmaooo Bill's mouthing "I'm sorry" at 1:18 how have I never realized that before That's actually really adorable!

[@ZaynoonSunaa]

I am here for bill Hader loosing it

[@MarkJoseph4]

Losing it

[@leootacan5633]

loosening

[@lineikatabs]

business as usual for Bill

[@kostisnashhotmail]

i believe we are all here for the same reason

[@saskia.agata.stephen5760]

BHader is the best at 'losing it', I cannot contain myself. KW seem always so in control. Fred Armisen i s cracking up too... Makes for an even better show; I 'belly dancing' :)

[@pariskate1997]

Why is no one talking about Josh Brolin not breaking character? Never cracked a slightest bit. He's truly one of a kind actor lol

[@moneyvolcano5184]

He did at 3:46

[@pariskate1997]

​@@moneyvolcano5184that's not breaking character. He wasn't even in the character then.

[@fremontpathfinder8463]

@@pariskate1997 Yes he was laughing

[@cesareo13]

Brolin is THE Californian.

[@8uN8Y]

I love how Kristen just come in at 3:01 and she starts to crack up. She's adorable when trying not to laugh. 😍😍😍😍😍

[@Ghoopty]

She’s adorable in general!

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

Even the black dude is blond

[@yaseenwilson1797]

It just makes sense 🤣

[@linnycrocus6023]

He reminded me of Kel when he spoke lmao

[@badarwani7870]

The name is Tray

[@8bitGoan]

@@badarwani7870 Mista Tray!

[@jadoon702]

I’m BLOND too🤣🤣🤣

[@kartikeygupta8427]

1:27 the camera zooms over to Bill Hader's face for a exclaimed look, and Bill realizes that the camera is on him, and he tries to go for that surprised look, all the while trying to suppress his clearly unsurppressable laughter, which leads to an awkward expression, and then he realizes that he won't be able to keep a straight face, and just breaks down laughing. I live for these kind of things.

[@katerocks82196]

Congratulations, I think you were able to enter a Vulcan mind-meld with Bill Hader

[@ericmartinez6831]

Kartikey Gupta is

[@whitepineapple]

it ain't that deep. lmao

[@mxtt8899]

Why did u put such a detailed explanation of a guy laughing

[@SatanicAussie]

No shit Sherlock

[@alexctucson]

Breaking character and laughing is sometimes even more joyous and funny.

[@harbhajansinghania]

Fred, Bill and Kristen best trio

[@Da_Wurm]

could not agree more. they literally were

[@comixondraws5498]

The holy trinity

[@moist5032]

Pause

[@soothdrizle]

Fred always succeed to make bust out my laughing when he said "ewwwhh whut er yeww dwyeing irr" 😂😂😂

[@bernlin2000]

When people say SNL peaked in the 1970s, I think of this cast lineup...another amazing era.

[@schec1015]

At 5:07 the mirror music starts for half a second, then hops back to suspenseful because it "realized" it still needed 2 more people. Funny stuff

[@Impala-nh2qk]

I've never seen Bill Hader crack-up so much in my life!! XD XD XD

[@marcopollo366]

I love the fact that the doctor is checking himself out in the mirror right right after telling guy he has cancer 😂

[@ellendinkelmann9342]

it's actually very rare to see fred cracking

[@rajithmaligaspe]

Really? But even in his Regine and 'Garth and Kat' sketches he often breaks character.

[@ellendinkelmann9342]

i was being sarcastic, he breaks a lot to be honest. but he's still great

[@rajithmaligaspe]

Oh haha didnt see that! Yeah he is, I really miss the trio of Hader-Armisen-Wiig in SNL, they made sketches special!

[@hongngocvo5364]

i thought ur profile pic was a real spider on the screen at the first glance n nearly threw my phone away.

[@Gilliganfrog]

This is still my favorite SNL skit of all time, including the character-breaks & sound-snafus. This skit NAILS a few absolutely true aspect of living in L.A.!!

[@GranulatedStuff]

Isn't it a curious phenomonomonomom how sketches become exponentially funnier when the players crack up ?!!

[@jacquelineavery]

It's funny, because no matter how clever and well formed and great a sketch is, nothing is ever as funny as watching them screw it up

[@Da_Wurm]

Jaq Avery also the innate human behavioral-tendency for us to automatically start laughing when we see someone else hysterically laughing, even before finding out why they are. regardless, as OP had put it, still a very curious phenomenon indeed

[@mmarzett]

Hearing Bill laugh in the background. GOLD.

[@laurenpaterson1552]

Put this skit on my tomb stone

[@lucsurmon2623]

I watch SNL from France and it always makes my day ! 😂😂😂😂

[@detectivejimmymcnulty1676]

1:37 bill still laughing hysterically as he walks to the mirror 😂😂

[@soulstrength]

This is even funnier than the actual live one!!! I get Tim Conway and Harvey Korman flashbacks the way Fred Armisen and Bill Hader crack each other up! :)

[@AndrewMcClenning]

One of the best sketches of 2012 generation. Ties with Laser Cats. Anything with Hader (and Wiig) really.

[@golvan963]

And Armisen!

[@laguvids]

Oh totally agree. Just love them.

[@antonelabakavic4045]

Andrew McClenning yep! laser cats are so great. my favorite

[@Ghoopty]

“So...oh whoah, you have cancer dude.” Only a doctor who knew what he was doing would say that.

40 people should take Las Cienega, turn right on Sunset, go straight till Fairfax, then onto Santa Monica, all the way to Los Feliz were they belong.

[@diljitsingh3887]

hahaha

[@Thea-un4xr]

Stefano John Dozza It's 44 people now..

[@valgehiir]

xD

[@antonelabakavic4045]

Stefano John Dozza lol great comment

[@paritosh4361]

116

[@CKJK954T]

“Stuart, you can do this. I know a shortcut” 😂😂

[@Wildkrisberger]

I work in oncology, and a patient’s wife said this when we gave him the diagnosis. We were all c r y i n g laughing (also the cancer is treatable so yay 🎉).

[@CKJK954T]

@@Wildkrisberger 😄😃 - one for the anecdote, and one for the cancer being treatable 🙏🏻

[@morganew297]

"At this time of day it's going to be jammed, are you CRA-AA-Z-Y?" Her accent is hilarious I can't stop laughing lol ;) I love her.

[@ophthodoc]

I love how Stuart’s main concern with his cancer diagnosis is driving directions. That and how Hader and Armisen can’t even keep it together to get their words out. Every time I see avocados in the grocery store I think of this sketch. “Real California avocyadoes...”

[@avrillpretorius2176]

Karina " At this time of day, it's gonna be jammed. Are you crazy?"

[@EyeMixMusic]

They made a total hash of the music cues, and this skit is STILL absolute gold.

[@arqlauromendoza]

Fred, Bill and Kristen always crack me up...!!!

[@danwest9900]

These rehearsals are priceless! Thank you for posting. I actually like these more than the live aired versions. I find it funnier when the actors can relax and just laugh like hell. So fun!!!

[@chloehennie7094]

when Bill's eye goes squinty it just gets me XD

[@charlespeters8603]

Chloe Hennie because it’s legit. Fallon has made a career of fake laughing.

[@TGymer]

3:46 Josh Brolin trying to hide a giggle. Love it xD

[@csen96]

Bill Hader is so adorable XD I love it when they break character!!

[@rettbull9100]

10 years later and watching them break character still splits my side with laughter.

[@MaAniFantasy]

Kristen is so freaking adorable when cracking up, love her smile!!

[@britney901]

Man. Bill Hader never breaks. This is great

[@Jluyoungzone]

When Bill tries to do the funny face and loses it. Made my day

[@bananastand-2241]

Josh Brolin at points sounds like he’s doing a terrible Canadian accent.

[@heartofthematter247]

BananaStand - it sounds like bad Scottish 😂😂

[@mannaspritzer]

Or Minnesotan.

[@alanhindle3149]

Even though he's the only actual Californian, born in Santa Monica, schooled in Santa Barbara. Maybe he was trying to exaggerate and went North instead.

[@dardarthedinosaur]

en-seeee-no

[@CHRISRepAZ]

😂

[@MELANIE-kk2qx]

Bill Hader is the BEST !!!!!

[@Maria-yv7sq]

It's so cute at 1:05 when Fred breaks character

[@Pyfacefornever]

Bill Hader is probably the worst on the cast for keeping in character. But I love it :')

[@Bambuswaldninja]

i think it's staged sometimes cause it makes people love. i like it anyways.

[@redblackshirt]

Bambuswaldninja They sometimes do try to make each other break character and purposely exaggerate or do something not rehearsed to surprise the others. Lorne once said to Bill (and probably the others) to have fun on stage. And the dress versions are more fun, they're more relaxed because they know it's not televised. It's just them and the live audience. :)

[@Bambuswaldninja]

***** they don't show it on tv? i didn't know that. for me it's funnier than the sketch itself. also, ..did i really write love? i meant laugh.

[@alvincharles9520]

Bill Hader just can't helped himself, he ended up cracking all the time. LOL.

[@LegalVampire]

Bambuswaldninja It is shown on tv, but this is the dress version - then they do the real one live :o

[@souptart5284]

how am i only now realizing how mesmerizing kristen wiig’s eyes are

[@KrimsonVagus]

I like this version better... WhatrYOUdoinghere?!

[@judekanawati7467]

Totally agree 😂

[@stuporstar]

+KrimsonVagus WuddahYEWdoinyeaa

[@Global00Vintage]

When I’m starting to panic this sketch calms me down. Thank you Hader.

[@armanmusa1641]

Bill, never stop cracking up, my love.

[@felawes]

Just one of the funniest clips on KZbin. Comedy Gold.

[@binazirissenova9382]

oh my god Bill's reaction to Fred's ooowhut aju doing here is priceless. i'm in tears

[@danbar97]

I missed the part in Thanos’ origin story where he was a Californian Doctor

[@Aziexxx]

I've watched Bill at 1:14 like 10 times now. So fucking funny to see him crack up so much

[@Camerzell1990]

Lol so perfect when she says “look at me” at 3:03, and she is intentionally not looking back at him.

[@hernobleness]

One of the best crack ups since Debbie downer XD

[@reelstellar]

I don't think I'll ever get sick of this clip it kills me every time, I've watched it like 4 times in the last week lol also watching tons of bill hader right now I love it

[@ttylerdurrden]

This dress rehearsal is probably one of the best things from SNL ever!!!

[@maxwellt91]

Bill Hader breaking in sketches will always put me in a good mood. Even fucking up he still makes me laugh hysterically

[@MrStensnask]

I love that even the black guy has soft, blonde hair :D

[@1993MovieMan]

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[@SarahBhaiSaab]

Kenan Thompson is everything 😂😂

[@JackieBurkhart924]

1993MovieMan I had never heard about that before, that was actually really interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@1993MovieMan]

@@JackieBurkhart924 No prob!

[@sierravolkovya9421]

I’m californian, and when I went to North Carolina, everyone compared my accent to this.. lmao

[@simplelife730]

this version is EVERYTHING

[@dayshthebabe]

This whole 5 minutes gave me life. I literally can’t stop starting it over 😂 every person delivered incredibly. & the storyline so freakin funny 😆 Great job writers ✍🏽

[@karenspinaykitchen4629]

This skit never gets old lol. It's true that we talk about directions and freeways all the time🤣

[@walkiriapinheiro2172]

So charming ! Love the accent !!

[@justingrind1908]

One of the best sketches

[@mpicos100]

minute 1:13, music effect and Bill cannot stop laughing, JAJAJAJA

[@MyPronounsISwhom]

I've seen Fred Armisen do many characters but this series is the only time I can actually recall. It hits his funny bone and it's hilarious seeing him struggle to keep a straight face.

[@zZrEtRiBuTiOnZz]

The look on Bill's face when he's trying so hard not to laugh as he pans into the mirror for the first time is pure gold. 😂

[@The_Room_2_Doggys_Revenge]

i love how the crowd claps when they totally lose it, it's like who's gonna be the first to break

[@ozcosgaming]

Another best dress rehearsal! It's amazing to watch Fred Armisen and Bill Hader doing sketches together.

[@linnycrocus6023]

I wish I had people in my life that I could laugh like this with.

[@Jaydoggy531]

Even the sound cues are screwed up and it just adds to the beauty. Every now and then, there's sincere comedy in a trainwreck of a rehearsal.

[@MrDino1953]

“I used genuine Californian aview-cados”.

[@emmajacobs369]

Kristen is amazing

[@manuella6297]

I love this smile from Fred Armisen, he is so lovely!

[@Kanartist]

bill cracking up is so much better than jimmy's...

[@sarah_b_555]

Bless u/djhalleu for making this playlist of all Californians sketches, in chronological order..

[@crispy6311]

Probably one of the best recurring skits of all-time. Definitely top 10.

[@VivaLaDnDLogs]

Once you start laughing in this sketch, you're doomed. It's not gonna stop, it's only gonna get worse. I've grown to love this bit so much.