Black Jeopardy with Tom Hanks - SNL

[@Sarcasmo48]

The first “YES!” From Keenan gets me every time. He really sells the shock. Love it.

[@bgrngod]

It's so damn good. The quick timing and the look on his face will always be one of those comedy bits I can start laughing about just thinking of it.

[@yohonjon7331]

I think its great I feel like the audience suddenly understands the bit

[@coreyboldt9604]

Absolutely! It's like he's reacting to playing spades with his white friend for the first time, and they know what they're doing haha.

[@roundtwo3321]

Kenan lifts it to another level of excellence. There is no down-time in this skit.

[@LillikoiSeed]

Keenan is really hard not to like

[@rynoz460]

Keenan’s face every time Doug gets an answer right tho

[@rflcanela]

lol

[@georgestaunton6994]

The whole skit revolved around reactions. Darnell's reaction when Doug gets the first one right, the awkward handshake, and the "Not a damn thing" reaction. Of course, the "What Lives Matter" had the best reactions of all. They KNEW where it was about to go!

[@spooksmagee]

Kenan makes this bit work, tbh.

[@thesenate5291]

:0

[@rustyop3174]

Kenan is the best

[@Wombat32]

Darnell going in for the handshake and Doug backing up like he's getting robbed was an overlooked gem in this skit

[@frisbeejim]

Yes! I was just about to make that comment everyone else did. I’ve been watching the skit for a few years, it’s funny that you beat me to this comment by 20 hours

[@zimriel]

I dunno about that he felt like he's getting robbed, more like he didn't know exactly what was going to happen, and was skittish It was very relatable

[@michellefisher351]

I love watching Shanice trying to keep it together right after

[@StankFrengus]

@@zimriel he put his hands up

[@dundreabell6536]

Tom Hanks lol don't hit 😂

[@mitchconnor3233]

“Mm I don’t know, he got teeth don’t he?” That floored me 😂

[@marklanda6824]

One of my favorite lines.😆😆😆

[@bubblesmageefrompoughkipse7104]

OMG!! LMAO!!❤😂

[@bubblesmageefrompoughkipse7104]

Uh uh...the good chair...give Granddaddy the good chair...I'm dying dying!!!❤

[@godiegolems]

Tom's delivery of "what is, not a daaamn thing" is just so pure and golden. And the ladies' appreciative reaction to it just makes it even better. The writers and cast really outdid themselves with this one I'll tell ya h'what.

[@Prinzpolk]

But I did not understand what does it mean?

[@aventuresvdecouvertes830]

​@@PrinzpolkDoug is a homie dawg common cuz

[@chelsealavaya7263]

​@@Prinzpolkwhat it meant was that he was clowning on skinny women, and all the fat women love that😂😂

[@jetsamperes5762]

@@chelsealavaya7263 except Sasheer isn't 'sturdy' so her reaction doesn't make sense.

[@xellosmetallium8519]

@@Prinzpolk A thin skinny princess isn't going to go Mow the Lawn when you are sick. You need a woman who got some meat on her bones.

[@diljitsingh3887]

I lost my shite when Tom put his hands up when Keenan approaches him.....lmao

[@pillar81]

Yep. Plenty of shit was lost. I almost collapsed on the floor with that part.

[@Tigerman1138]

I lost it at “You know Cecil?!”

[@venkyratnam]

"What is NOT A DAMN THING" i say Amen to that.

[@sMASHsound]

every one did...

[@aliciad8553]

That was improvised by Hanks. Kenan is a pro and went along with it.

[@solitairedoll]

“Not a damn thang” gets me every time. 😂😂😂😂

[@dscully1808]

I had to watch that part over and over again. It was perfect. I also like, "My guys name is Jimmy."

[@dscully1808]

@Him Him Thin women don't necessarily like the pressure to be thin or skinny women. There is always someone skinnier.

[@dscully1808]

@Him Him Actually, women are having plastic surgery to enlarge their rear ends.

[@dscully1808]

@Him Him It depends on what you call fat.

[@ashleyh.9760]

OMG right 😂😂😂😂 Sturdy gal

[@scottiesbrain4880]

Out of all the Black Jeopardy episodes this is by far the best

[@antourte1]

But I still I showed my parents 3 others just to make sure they appreciated the full impact of this sketch changing up the formula so brilliantly. IMO this is the grand finale of all the Black Jeopardy sketches :)

[@sussuanalarbi-agbo302]

The Chadwick Boseman episode was great, too

[@Beetle0302]

This is some of Tom Hanks best acting ever. How shook he got when Keenan approached him was just A+.

[@bobpearsall7737]

and he kept twitching after... and the look on his face when he first sees "lives that matter"... comedy wizard.

[@stevebri9161]

Yup just a good example of how biased Snl has gotten.... Good reason not to watch anymore

[@nickg3066]

@@stevebri9161 tf?

[@stevebri9161]

@@nickg3066 Because they make fun of trump and anyone who votes for him

[@nickg3066]

@@stevebri9161 not really

[@bradwatkins7564]

One of the all time great SNL skits. To this day still laugh at "NOT A DAMN THING"

[@KG-zz8ik]

I rewatched it today just for that line lol

[@peterdarker1]

@@KG-zz8ik lol Same...just now

[@yannickomani7382]

"Welllll ... it was good while it lasted" along with the looks from Leslie and Shasheer bring this one home perfectly. As good as it gets.

[@etime89]

😂

[@mikereiss4216]

@@yannickomani7382 Yep. Total stink eyes.

[@alecyazzie782]

Tom Hanks is one hell of an actor.

[@the_car_guy5915]

I was about to click off the video when I saw Tom Hanks' hat but then I remembered that the cast are democrats so I hope it was a meme...

[@mindyschocolate]

Aidan Morris he’s just portraying a hick 😂

[@demonicruins7413]

@@mindyschocolate What cracks me up about that word "hick" is that most of y'all have no idea what livin in the rural south is even like. Go to the barber shop and see black and white folk sittin around shootin the breeze. Go to the river, pond or lake and you'll see white and black folk fishin and knockin back a few beers together shit talkin each other seein who's gonna catch the biggest. It's actually a shock for most of us when we venture out of our little neck of the woods and head up north or west for a vacation to places like NYC, Chicago, Cali & etc and all we see is black and white folk at each other's throats. It's not lost on us down here that whenever someone wants to portray a racist they immediately dawn a terrible southern accent but what's funny is all these hate crimes, police shootings and etc seem to be taking place in primarily non-southern areas..... more often than not they're in Democrat/Leftist controlled areas. Places where "hicks" aren't located.

[@YeeSoest]

I'm not gonna say "Duh", I'm gonna go with Nick Cage You don't say!? :o

[@shadowbolt518]

@@demonicruins7413 Damn right man. The south is villified for no reason.

[@julieannferreira5740]

Kenan's "well it was good while it lasted, Doug" at the end is pure gold.

[@ZamBrowno32]

Kills me everytime. Funniest line of the skit.

[@DrBeauHightower]

Final category 😂😂 it was good while it lasted doug

[@johnolivershorts]

And also the "we gonna play the national anthem just to see what the hell happened" was brilliant

[@Sheria29]

😂😂😂😂

[@NYCDom]

LMAOOO

[@waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaluigi]

Shut up, plain Jane ass clout chaser

[@deoxal7947]

This video should be in a museum. And I like how he said I got a lot to say about this because people that boil things down to a slogan aren't your friends.

[@montezmoore8032]

Y'all out here forgetting that Tom Hanks was originally a damned good comedian. He killed this skit!

[@thatoneguy7024]

The way you phrased the start of your sentence made it sound like you going to say he was a bad comedian. I'm glad it didn't end that way

[@montezmoore8032]

@@thatoneguy7024 Oh hell no. That man is one of the greatest actors of all time. Always respect that🙏

[@MeowthRocket]

Tom Hanks is a damned good EVERYTHING! Comedian, dramatic actor, husband, father, nice guy! He could do a 2 hour movie of him doing shadow puppets and eating baloney..... and I would pay money to see it!

[@pattymelt6577]

He is always being somebody else, but as well as if he really was. He started his career passing as female, here he is passing for black, sorta, passed for airline pilot, ship's pilot, and always as well as if it's really him. Wishing they could clone this man. Scared the bejeezus out of me when I heard he caught covid.

[@MeowthRocket]

@9752matt Wait, what?

[@chris1pdx]

Keenan is the unsung hero that makes this skit legendary. His timing is impeccable and delivery perfect.

[@ocorley3124]

It's a tie between him and Eddie Murphy for the goat of SNL

[@aarondough2524]

The end is golden. Well Doug it's been fun

[@TheOutlawFeminist]

Yay pdx!

[@seejayjames]

That first response to Doug when he says "YES!!" is amazing

[@dalmaliz86]

Like it supposed to be my friend...

[@Bubbleshful]

This sketch has been deemed culturally, historically or aesthetically significant and has been earmarked for preservation by the Library of Congress.

[@joshuasonnier9213]

If you don't find this funny, you lack a funny bone. It pokes fun, at the fringes, just enough.

[@NativeNewYorker-eb1xt]

Oh wow, really?!

[@thevoid99]

it should be.

[@meowlionkatz]

he should wear a Dress as Before and Say he's a Commentator for Fox News

[@jaredmason9454]

God I wish. ;~;

[@roybarrows9733]

I don't think anyone could have imagined how well this bit would age.

[@olivia-sv3wq]

"lives that matter" my jaw dropped

[@jonbovi8008]

Boner Jamz oh everyone’s favorite comment: bad sarcasm

[@chicofoxo]

Will still be relevant in 50 years. Americans can be relied on to do the right thing, after they've tried everything else.

[@PJ-gz7bo]

my jaw dropped once it got to lives that matter

[@Beer_viking]

Well said Roy✌👍

[@Patrick-sl5uw]

The best part is when Keenan goes to shake Doug's hands and he backs up like he's scared

[@darkcocoakiss]

patosaurus 72 😂😂😂😂

[@tarheelprince2]

I was Weak. Lmao

[@DickDigglerIII]

he was afraid tar and the aids would rub off on him.

[@straighttothepointtv41]

Jack Black how old are you 10?

[@bigdraco2994]

Ebony and Ivory, live together in perfect harmony. Side by side on my piano keyboard oh lord why don't we🎶

[@The1969Vintage]

"My dog doesn't bite." "Mm, I don't know, he's got teeth, don't he?" I'm a postman, and I've heard that one.

[@patchdavis35]

Rural carrier, 31 years, yeah, they DO!

[@patchdavis35]

@Clu Rosencrans Of Course. It's "My dog doesn't bite" we hear, over and over!

[@johncassell251]

Bro, we have this little min pin, tiny little shit, if anybody that works for a living kicked it in the head it would die. But it thinks it is a holy terror. It is doberman min pin, like two and a half feet long tops, thirty pounds if.. but we have to wait until carriers leave the yard completely to even open the door. It's like he thinks every mail carrier is Satan.

[@beckytraster3729]

As a dog groomer back in the day, too damn relatable hahahahaha

[@patchdavis35]

@@beckytraster3729 And then it is ALWAYS, "Not MY dog!". Every, every time!

[@thatdudety0176]

Keegan rocking with Doug's answers is so great. That "YES!" is from the soul. That "good for you" in the beginning was hilarious

[@coasterfreak91210]

...Keegan? Uh oh..

[@jamesgibbs3327]

As a black man living in the south who knows MAGAs, the skit really does illustrate how much rural whites and blacks have in common.

[@greg3087]

And how much nonsense each had been told about the other

[@emailemail3292]

Thank you, James! I'd like to bring you over a banana puddin' for that answer :-) If you listen to the news, you'd think the South is in a full on race war.

[@ColonelCarnage]

I know a lot of people that support trump and they are nothing like what the media and Hollywood claim.

[@jeronwhite3113]

I’m in Alabama they nailed this skit he act exactly like he’s from bama I’m born and raised down here in Mobile

[@jeronwhite3113]

TheMg44563 ok then, yeah our southern dialect thick down here some thicker than others...

[@TheEmbessyNetwork]

"If I can laugh AND pray in 90 minutes, that's money well spent" lmao I love these skits

[@ThENoObSpReE3]

TheEmbessyNetwork you guys are really fun.. ahha

[@ibrahimrana2345]

GriZz cool

[@senorfrijol3713]

“skinny women can do this for you” Doug: “Not a damed thing” Boy I spit out my sprite so fast 😂😂😂

[@iloveasiangirls6969]

was it spicy?

[@Vett24]

I can’t stop laughing really I have never seen these skits before. Lmao @ Tom Hanks

[@ozo310sk8]

😂my fav part. the only thing they can do is disappoint!

[@karenevanoff8586]

@robert campbell I am writing this as tears run down my face. I needed a good laugh tonight so thanks! You are spot on about Walmart!

[@talkindurinthemovie]

How did we become the black soda

[@thearchivist250]

5:05 Keenan’s “we’’ll give you a pass this time” is underrated. A lessor actor would have made it mean or sarcastic. Keenan’s vibe - we love you Doug, but you’re on thin ice. Choose wisely.

[@RyanCohensAlterEgo]

This was literally my favorite part of this skit. Underrated gold.😂

[@beenaplumber8379]

Who rates individual lines in SNL skits? How is that line underrated by any definition? Does underrated simply mean you like it? Or that you assume no one else appreciates it? (If that's the case you're being foolish.)

[@ACoKyo]

@@beenaplumber8379who takes a comment like an underrated line this seriously?

[@beenaplumber8379]

@@ACoKyo It's laziness in the appreciation of art. I'm serious. Hear me out: When someone on YT likes something, especially when they're late to the party, they say it's underrated, as if it was up to someone else to have made them aware of this nice thing. If it weren't underrated, they would have heard of it by now, right? That makes it someone else's job to make people aware of good art (especially from the past), as if it hadn't been celebrated massively already, perhaps even overrated, only some person hadn't heard of it before, so now it's underrated. People will say a band like Journey or an album like Pink Floyd's The Wall were underrated when really they just hadn't bothered giving them a listen. That's okay too. They're old. I'm all for flexibility in word use (language evolves), but this is just self-focused and lazy. People need to discover art in their own way and say wow! when they like it, not put the rest of the population down for not having appreciated it enough to bring it to their attention earlier. If something is underappreciated, that means most of society doesn't get it but I do.

[@homer5103]

@@beenaplumber8379all that yapping and nobody going to read it lol

[@toetotipthatsabart5048]

This is a great skit called : “if you were raised poor it’s the same shit”

[@justinz9225]

Exactly. Cultural divides are much more about class/income than they are about color. It's a beautiful thing really.

[@Canela927]

FACTS!! "

[@robulmer8387]

Fuck yeah. I was trying to think of what to say and you did it.

[@drewcliff82]

I preach this every day. The media is brainwashing people to think that black and white is the issue but in reality it's rich vs poor.

[@uncharted7againblackking256]

@@robulmer8387 yep

[@johnberk9315]

This sketch perfectly illustrates that people are more separated by class than by race. Hilarious and ballsy.

[@Smok-wu3nq]

HAH!! Exactly...United Arab Emirates: I know who they are in this soap opera but I had a blank spot the other day. I was watching a commercial and Jennifer Anniston was doing a commercial for Emmerites Airlines. She never or I hardly ever see her do commercials. It was just one of those weird things that just didnt sit right. Isnt that airline owned by Saudi Arabia? It didnt sit right, weird.

[@swarmofbees]

My take away is that people are 90% the same but the rest of the 10% really start defining who we are, in a lot of ways. This is why all the contestants were equally picking off the answers throughout the game show and why, when it came to Final Black Jeopardy, Doug was clearly going to lose and the host and other contestants clearly took issue with it. Black people feel marginalized and the single white guy couldn't see it from this perspective. But, I definitely agree with you that this was hilarious and ballsy.

[@Smok-wu3nq]

David Lor Let me ask you something. Since the installment (or election) of the countless black aldermen/women in the black neighborhoods, how much better have those neighborhoods fared economically, safety, and crime wise? Was there the improvement that was supposed to have been seen? I havent seen it. It just looks to me that the only blacks that had an improvement were those elected and their own inner circles. The rest stayed the same.

[@JudeMalachi]

David Lor your comment just goes back to Berk's original point that people are actually separated by class and not by race.... If a black person feels marginalized it is largely because of some notion instilled into them from this idea of being part of a "black community" that is separate from the mainstream American culture at large. The political class both fosters and utilizes this exactly so that it can create the conditions where we believe ourselves, as a society, to be separated by race. So in a way we really are separated by race, at least apparently, but this separation is artificial and contrived having been created so that we don't become wise to the fact that it is only class that is separating us, naturally, in truth, in our so-called "classless society". This is why working class people of all races intuitively understand that the game is rigged and they are being conspired against. The real conspiracy is, of course, nothing like they imagine, but what they imagine has been fueled by the unconscious awareness of what is really happening to them.

[@swarmofbees]

I see the same change in other communities as well. What do you suppose is the culprit to this lack of change? And how can we address it?

[@12HitCombo]

This is one of the best SNL skits they've ever done. It's hilarious, topical, and surprisingly understanding of other people's views without just taking easy cheap shots. Making the Doug character relatable despite massive political differences was great, and managing to do that without coming across as preachy. Whoever wrote this one is on another level.

[@honestone490]

The best comment yet

[@mosesberkowitz3298]

I have a feeling Tom Hanks had some input here.

[@JJohnston4Life]

This skit was from the pre-Trump era. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact we weren't having cheap shots at each other like we do now.

[@12HitCombo]

@@JJohnston4Life I don't think that's accurate. He's wearing a MAGA hat and the skit is 4 years old, which would be Trumps first year. This was right in the heart of Trump era, and fully within the time everyone was taking cheap shots at each other, which is what makes this skit so beautiful by not stooping to the level everyone else was at that time. This skit is a masterpiece of comedic professionalism.

[@zanaib4923]

It has Tom Hanks....he makes everything good

[@emma_rose_1810]

"My wife, she's a sturdy gal 😂😂"

[@trialbygaming4588]

Darnell: Skinny women can do this for you.. Doug: What is "Not a Damn Thing" Had me HOLLERING ☠☠

[@FantasticExplorers]

YES!

[@trialbygaming4588]

@ShaQuala Davis I watch the whole skit specifically for that part 😆

[@shas150]

So sad im not a native speaker and I didnt catch this point:-(

[@BarrySmithviolin]

I hurt myself! 🤣🤣🤣

[@someoneyoudontknow7705]

@@shas150 It’s just basically saying that generally people don’t like “skinny” women. Which the 90s were all about being crazy skinny but not anymore (thankfully).

[@DJCherryTempo]

"Skinny girls can do this for you. Doug?" 'What is 'Not a damn thing'?" Cracks me up every time.

[@bukwildman521]

And the super skinny girl is over there laughing to this 🙃

[@skylerbehunin7777]

Facts tho

[@ATL1975]

That was so freaking funny

[@shillgates6664]

Sure, who doesn't love chunky, sweaty women...

[@alexstyles5808]

Skinny women are far more attractive. Thin people in general are more attractive

[@Kelly-ik6pn]

This sketch is the best thing SNL has put out in years. You gotta love how they put a new spin on it every time. Tom Hanks is a national treasure.

[@Instrument_of_Peace]

Kelly I totally agree! Tom Hanks is a class act too! I had a selfie done with him and a group of fans at one of his movie premiers. He was so polite and funny, no ego! It was very refreshing!

[@Lolmeep]

Actually Nicholas Cage is the national treasure.

[@qpid8110]

Actually Nicholas Cage finds national treasures. Meaning, National Treasure 3: Finding the Hanks.

[@maxchef6203]

Kelly c

[@CrustofCreation]

Qupid VOneOhOne Actually, Tom Hanks finds National Treasures as Robert Langdon. Tom wins in every situation here😁

[@rc_player]

I love that you can see Tom Hanks almost break when he says "You people are fun... can I say that?" such a classic bit. My favorite cast member (Kenan) combined with one of my favorite guests (Tom Hanks) makes for pure gold, man.

[@RobinHouseChannel]

Most underrated line in this is "when we come back, we'll play the national anthem and just see what the hell happens"

[@Galilee1964]

I have to say that i probably played this at least 15 times before it dawned on me.

[@irisqueen4376]

When was that?

[@Galilee1964]

@@irisqueen4376 6:15 - Right at the end of the clip.

[@beauteafulyou1616]

It's assanine.

[@RobinHouseChannel]

@B O B Spelled backwards Really can't tell if you're being sarcastic my guy

[@truthminusthebs2896]

Kenan Thompson's character blended perfectly with Tom Hanks' character. It was as if they met in the parking lot of a Lowes or Home Depot. 100% authentic, sincere and realistic, as each and every one of us have encountered a Doug.

[@danman6669]

*Kenan

[@I.P.Freely33]

If you haven't.... You probably ARE Doug.

[@tonebangerz6069]

@@danman6669 *Keenan..... Now lower your head in shame

[@haileyparsons3844]

I actually know a person like this and his name is Doug

[@MegaKat]

I actually have an Uncle Doug that is exactly like this character, only he's from Jersey. Still flies a Confederate flag, though. He's a fan of losers.

[@Offmedication]

I like the way they did this sketch, to find more common ground rather than division. Well done, Hanks was great.

[@monikal3476]

Yeah, they took a different angle than I was expecting. Made me laugh. Great skit.

[@eblalgen]

FilmsFor SMARTpeople Kenan was killin' it too.

[@philwilson2587]

FilmsFor SMARTpeople reminds new of when comedy was a craft and not a predictable idealogical dig

[@racisttrolling1843]

eblalgen ya damn right

[@kanaric]

ya the writers for this were on point. What's funny is where I grew up it was a kind of blue collar neighborhood and Tom Hanks is exactly on point

[@queencokefrancis]

"mmm I don't know, he got teeth don't he?" takes me out every time

[@okayfineiguessilltrythat]

Keenan's absolute joy at Doug's answers sells this sketch

[@Kimbp85]

I agree, he's really the one making it all come together 👌

[@buckbuchanan4902]

That was great. And Tom hanks played that character so well. But then again, he is one of my all time favorite actors.

[@schawdaya]

"finally somebody fucking gets it"

[@kunou126]

The other part that makes this work is the respect it still gives to the MAGA supporter in the process. They lampoon without making it offensive.

[@buckbuchanan4902]

@@kunou126 Good point.

[@lamb4life327]

what an amazing skit. And can we take a moment to appreciate how amazing Kenan Thompson is? I used to watch him on Nickelodeon, and not many child actors grow up to be this successful. You go Kenan!

[@bangormc3rd562]

I sometimes wonder what happened to Kel, but I dare not look it up, in case it's something terrible...

[@davids7252]

@@bangormc3rd562 he’s not a big star or anything but he’s living a good life. He’s a big family man and youth pastor. He’s also on another Nickelodeon show rn I believe.

[@lamb4life327]

@@bangormc3rd562 he's still around, nothing terrible thank goodness 😅

[@millsykooksy4863]

He’s hilarious

[@JeffSayYes]

Basically the same job tho

[@chippin_in5015]

Forrest Gump has really taken a turn in recent years.

[@kellyberry4173]

Tom Hanks IS THE MAN.

[@ayushchawdhary537]

Yeah that's what happen when you mow the lawn and raise the AIDS

[@chadlinnel5290]

@Joe Schmidl r/woosh

[@TLcool4]

@@chadlinnel5290 r/woosh return

[@chadlinnel5290]

@@TLcool4 r/woosh return? Are you some sort of child?

[@j.t.robins5896]

Ten years later, and it’s STILL funny, and on point!!!

[@DanielWhite-v4e]

bridgerton

[@channing76]

Kenan Thompson has the most likable face and personality.

[@signlanguage7624]

Yeah he’s great lol

[@sergioortega5679]

“Lives that matter” could not have aged any better Omg thanks for the likes

[@shubydoobydoo3212]

@@sergioortega5679 ?

[@jonerbonerlol]

@@shubydoobydoo3212 lmao

[@skoll_2024]

He’s my overall fave of current cast.

[@juanaboynkin1196]

"He fixed my refrigerator, my air conditioner and my cat."

[@kevin2400]

Longest time I thought he said fixed my car

[@michaeloverton2437]

@@kevin2400 at first I thought that too

[@diethrichshelton1053]

Catipeller

[@rocketsmall4547]

the first 2 are almost the same thing. the cat probably broke it.

[@Gonken88]

You know it's just shit when top comment is a quote from the vid...

[@OutfittersOfArt]

tom hanks is so good I completely forgot Doug wasn't a real person

[@sketchur]

Doug lives on within Tom Hanks. :)

[@kirstin1000]

I always forget if I'm watching something of his made after 1999.

[@skourpi142]

There is probably a guy like Doug out there.

[@skourpi142]

RONI There is definantly a guy like Doug out there somewhere in America.

[@skourpi142]

RONI Do they have a packet draw. And not want to give Apple their thumbprint.

[@Arroyo2099]

“What is not a damn thing?” Best joke of the sketch

[@snoopypal]

This is probably the most intelligent, most perpetually relevant and downright hilarious skit I've seen on SNL in a looonnng time.

[@happ0bapp0]

Released about three years too early

[@jdfisher333]

It is funny, even I had a good chuckle. And I hate SNL. But it is not intelligent.

[@jdfisher333]

@Dick N. Uranus Could not agree more. This video makes white people out to be ignorantly racist. Which is a simply false. The reason Trump was elected was bc we are tired of the establishment controlling this country. He is calling out the Globalists and the establishment. #DrainTheSwamp is in progress. And the best is yet to come.

[@snoopypal]

@@jdfisher333 I have a low IQ due to being dropped on my head as a baby. To me, this is the comedy equivalent of Schrödinger's Cat (alas, poor puss). However, I'm willing to compromise. Would "clever" be more acceptable? When I use clever, I mean snakes in a can clever, not Sponge Bob Square Pants clever. Let me know. I'm willing to work with you here, Joey.

[@snoopypal]

@@jdfisher333 Globalists? The people who still think the earth is sphere. Yeah, they're nuts. N, U, double T. Nuts.

[@gogl0l386]

"If you can laugh and pray in 90 minutes then it's money well spent"

[@scopel469]

🤣🤣🤣

[@scopel469]

🙏🙏🙏

[@daniella26568]

AMEN!!!😍😍😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@conorreidy25]

GogL0L this happened as soon as I read this

[@HeyNonyNonymous]

Tom Hanks' comedic timing and delivery is impecable.

[@natekenworthy7367]

Yes!

[@barnhib]

People forget that he was a comedy actor back in the day.

[@heez4300]

@@barnhib He was a stand up comedian before that

[@katemiller7874]

He started out in comedy I hope so

[@stephanies2239]

uh, guy began his career as a COMEDIAN

[@dub22aa]

The Way Keenan says YESSSSSSSS LMAO 😂😅

[@chriscoates1406]

The Kenan "Yes!" connects it all.

[@olihenderson1876]

"YES! YES!"

[@noahmaddox4533]

That’s easily my favorite part. It’s the best

[@Sss-wz6ve]

Chris Coates Yes!!

[@arnoldcowan5045]

Chris Coates the surprise and shock in his "YES " priceless

[@leedalite]

Tom Hanks can literally do ANYTHING!!!!

[@NuevoCinemaParadisooo]

of course)

[@Gyro_Scope360]

Adeel Intikhab yep he can do world war 2 soldier or a Harvard symbologist

[@leedalite]

The guys a genius!!

[@allfiner]

Tom Hanks is the male Meryl Streep. Doesn't matter what the part is, he nails it every time! He just needs to do a lip sync battle to cement his legacy now.

[@leedalite]

I'm sure he'll nail that too.He is a LEGEND.

[@neltronz]

had me at you "You alright Doug" lolol

[@elholychristo889]

ArmZHomeless ! "can i say that ? you people is that ok?" "we'll give you a pass this time"

[@chinasgovernment2454]

It's ironic, when I read the first comment and Keenan said that the second comment, Doug said that.........

[@JohnJohn-hk3ku]

ElHolyChristo а жду менш

[@jdcompas]

Neltron Z they had me at the hand shake part

[@katjaamyx2922]

This sketch just does not get old. Keenan's face the first time "Doug" gets a right answer - priceless!

[@lazylion420]

Tom Hanks is great obviously, but can we acknowledge once again how Kenan Thompson is just the most consummate SNL workhorse? he can sell any line, make any skit work, makes every character better. he's just automatic. like Tracy Morgan. like Chris Farley.

[@reneel2441]

cmz8706 agreed :) :)

[@hemiyachtcharger6538]

cmz8706 he just delivered the whole show !! good acting

[@Bluegrassrust]

Can't forget good burger

[@titwio1]

Ooooh weeeee....what up wit that?

[@shaunmasonmusic]

I must also add that the dude doesn't age!!

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

Tom Hanks had only one job and he knocked it out of the park lol everyone just had such great chemistry this skit will still be funny in 20 years lol

[@charliesargent6225]

What did he do? _i_could have done better

[@clevergirl4457]

@@charliesargent6225 sure buddy, unless you’re actually an embodiment of his character lol

[@trvman1]

In 20 years it will be removed as "stereotyping". Honestly, I am surprised they actually put it on air. Especially in today's "woke" world.

[@clevergirl4457]

@@trvman1 Woke World: 2 woke 2 furious the word woke is overused to the point it means nothing

[@toddsimpson2141]

This is in no way great SNL.

[@donaldjohnson1148]

It kills me when Kenan goes to shake his hand and he backs away scared.

[@lawrencemoore8264]

I cried laughing

[@DapimpBDSD]

That WAS the funniest moment lol , the skinny girl part was also pretty funny

[@MikeHerring]

Apparently this was a last-minute change that Tom Hanks added, and they loved it.

[@JoeSki253]

Nah, nah, you good you good, it’s ight

[@eleciadexter8094]

I hollered almost made me spit my pop out!!

[@jameysingletonvideos]

We really needed this sketch when it first aired. We do today but the fact is this reminded us to laugh at ourselves and see that we aren’t all that different after all.

[@elwingreen8311]

"My wife? My wife...she's a...she's a sturdy gal!" I love Doug.

[@MrMonkchuck]

“My Cecil’s name is Jimmy & he fixed my refrigerator, my air conditioner & my cat.” 😂 😆

[@WhyBeNick]

I guess my "Cecil" is Bill, but he's an old farmer that fixes stray cats on the regular. Catches the males, sticks em in a boot head first, laces it up, whips out a pocket knife, and gives them the snip in about 30 seconds. Untie the boot, and off they run like a bullet.

[@cecilyhill6438]

I think he said cast. Like in fishing.

[@BaufenBeast]

@@cecilyhill6438 No, it took me a bit, but Jim "fixed" his cat.

[@artemiserectus]

@@Vinjoxx You mean Bill... Bill has strange hobbies.

[@nicklowe2686]

@@Vinjoxx These days for sure, but that was just how life was out in the country. Farmers "fixed" their own livestock, and farm cats/dogs were no different.

[@shelr8139]

Whoever wrote this skit needs to be promoted. Keep them as your main writer for all of your skits SNL. This episode was gold.

[@anthonym8051]

Shelby Reece your right this was too funny.

[@myaudiobookschannel3625]

Shelby Reece hell yeah

[@reganmckendry2994]

Michael Che (from Weekend Update) and Bryan Tucker (one of the show's writers) - wrote the sketch.

[@drillmaster07]

Shelby Reece

[@johnstafford6458]

Only because of Hanks. The others sucked.

[@younghem]

One of the best SNL skits of all time.

[@italian724]

5:24 "What is, not a damn thing." Crying

[@stocker104]

italian724 best line lmao

[@ItsJustAidenYT]

italian724 Wow, people still use that?

[@kimmm2634]

😂😂😂

[@ryanharrington6389]

italian724 hahahaha

[@theoldschooldiva374]

italian724 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Corilla72]

Whoever wrote this sketch is a genius. They really highlighted some of the socioeconomic similarities between black and white folks in this country. For better and for worse.

[@mufasasbrotherwasfoulaf562]

Correction *similarities between black and poor white folks*

[@mloftin6472]

Mufasa's Brother was Foul AF Point taken.

[@steph.s9]

I believe Michael Che wrote it

[@subzero4190295]

Mufasa's Brother was Foul AF Correction *similarities between poor black folk and poor white folk*

[@ZeranZeran]

Why doesn't it say "Poor black jeopardy" then?

[@taterobinson6172]

I like how keeley agrees when Doug says skinny women can’t to a damn thing like she isn’t skinny

[@malloryg4251]

She's thicc on the inside! LOL

[@taterobinson6172]

@@malloryg4251 I guess, 😂

[@tyffaneelavely8087]

she still has curves. You don't get the kind of skinny they are talking about.

[@taterobinson6172]

@@tyffaneelavely8087 not really, she’s more skinny than curvy

[@michaelmoak1443]

Either way she’s sexy af

[@Hokit]

"Mmm, I don't know. He got teeth, don't he?" 2:35 Guurrll, that had me hollerin 😂✨

[@jweekley1]

I love the astonishment in Darnell's face and voice when Doug gets his first couple of correct answers.

[@ChrisJProductionz]

Yes, Yes, Yes😂😂

[@georgewright5631]

What is a UNCLETOM

[@KingoftheJuice18]

Tom Hanks is great in this, but Kenan is what really makes it.

[@toad4ever103]

Yup. The government is out to track us.

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

Tom Hanks, a top film star, went out of his way to take SNL seriously and perform within their format rather than trying to take over the show. He blended into the ensemble perfectly.

[@wall91nutz]

Ray Gordon Teaches Chess look back Tom hanks has killed it on SNL for 30+ years

[@beingheardmedia6339]

True. But is that really a shock? ☺ Hasn't he run off with the title of nicest man in Hollywood for DECADES now?

[@Driftwoodbaby]

@@wall91nutz my favorite is the Mr. Belvedere Fan Club sketch-

[@sace2616]

As an actor, I say without a doubt, they were all great artists in the sketch; SNL has been one of the top performance shows for decades, run by legendary Lorne Michaels. Everyone that gets to perform on it, is either at the top or on their way to the top of their game. Of course, the very top is hardest to reach, unless you're an idiot, like nick stix

[@nstix2009xitsn]

@@sace2616 Suck-up. It's so pc, it's must-not-see TV. Nicholas Stix, Uncensored

[@SmashAdams885]

This sketch was damn near perfect.

[@allfiner]

Not near. It is spot on perfect.

[@queenkathleen5006]

Nah he was just born with a funny looking face.

[@millsykooksy4863]

Demontriell Flippins 😂😂😂😂

[@Andre-qg2ie]

perfect at validating anti-black stereotypes

[@Andre-qg2ie]

***** Well they should do that without including all the black stereotypes that many Americans accept as factual

[@lilmaela]

Definitely one of the best skits from SNL!!

[@stephenroldan8269]

"Well that is not bad doug" and the "Woo you alright doug" responses were hilarious.

[@antourte1]

YEEESS! YESSS!

[@jennthayer84]

Stephen Roldan P

[@DeathRaven.]

Stephen Roldan I read this as soon as he said “Woo you alright Doug”

[@EvilGregProductions]

“I don’t think so that’s how they get ya.” “YES!” Keenan’s face! 🤣

[@irkhanbasc]

"I heard that information goes straight to the gover'ment..."

[@Canidon]

ITS the actual truth, i dont even use it.

[@stormwater6580]

I say this a lot. Too much, really.

[@kikokaiko560]

@@Canidon what you hidden in there .

[@soulfulone5407]

YES! 2:05

[@eliasswift2921]

Doug: "skinny woman can do... not a damn thing" Keeley, who's as thin as a stick: "go, Doug!"

[@berksarioz969]

That was the only issue I had with this skit lol.

[@volitionspark2686]

I'm surprised you see that. It seems in the real world thinness is measured by runway models who are wraiths in many instances. Regular sized thin women are still big to people. And ppl want women to be absolutely flat. In front & in back.

[@nevergonnagetit5363]

She can say go Doug if she wants

[@konstantinopoulos33]

Volition Spark Eh not sure anyone, even fashionistas, would say Keeley isn’t thin.

[@Michael-zn2jc]

I thought he meant it as like “not a damn thing they can’t do”

[@MatteBlack2024]

One of the funniest yet most informing comedy skits I’ve ever seen. Every aspect is brilliant.

[@sachinnair1613]

"The sound of the broom hitting the ceiling below us means we need to keep it down" bruh im dead

[@gerigarr8338]

Sachin Nair

[@BixbyConsequence]

The most inspired bit of this brilliant sketch. But I laughed so much by then it almost went unnoticed.

[@bethshair]

😅😅😅😅 That got me!

[@NiqueTheSneak1]

That part!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@aistudd2842]

I just want the paaaaaaaaaaaaaper

[@vaporwavejuice5874]

My favorite underrated part of this skit is that there are no real answers. As long as Darnell agrees, you win. Edit because the replies are driving me mad: In actual Jeopardy, you need to get the answer exactly correct, word-for-word. But in this skit, Darnell accepts any answer he personally agrees with, even if it is not the "correct", exact answer. Sorry I didn't explain myself well enough in the original comment, but these replies are driving me up the wall.

[@mtb9449]

Easily overlooked on that new shit show

[@snowleopard064]

It’s prevalent in every version of this skit (they’ve done it multiple times) and it’s definitely my favorite part

[@zelldincht9683]

No. Real answers. Some really are.

[@CT-pi2gl]

C'mon, they already decided who wins before it even happens!

[@beanprotein]

What do you mean they are 100 percent real

[@amjadmustafa78]

Who ever wrote this deserves a pay rise

[@DemonicMailman]

I believe it was Michael Che

[@taakotuesdays]

Michael Che

[@para-yw9dn]

@@DemonicMailman ofc michael che is fucking awesome

[@arthurlee8980]

Dave Chapelle wrote it over 10 years ago

[@blubbeer938]

Yeah this was definitely taken from chappelle show’s I know black people

[@maryhossier3380]

This is still one of SNLs best skit. Such a clever take on how similar people of all walks really are.

[@noahkelly3627]

You: there’s no such thing as the perfect SNL skit Tom Hanks: hold my cat

[@dcharizard0696]

"Hold my cat" 🤣🤣🤣

[@718jef]

This skit should be up there with "needs more cow bell". Tom Hanks is now a black national treasure.Lol

[@justasaiyanfromearth5252]

@@718jef no Tom Hanks is a world treasure.

[@kellyberry4173]

AMEN.

[@videodistro]

Hes still chewing on his words saying he guaranteed Trump would never win. Hahahaha! Eat it Hanks!

[@kacebox174]

This may well be SNL's best sketch ever.

[@nicklausschubert298]

Schiller visions hidden camera commercials lol

[@bustedup]

Imma pray on this

[@outlaw7305]

Although this skit is funny, it's nowhere near the best! #Chippendales

[@randywissler9923]

@@outlaw7305 Farley and Swayze together, not gonna find a better skit than that one!!!

[@AVTechSolutionsLLC]

must have not seen too many sketches

[@BenGally00]

"Well that is not bad Doug!" Keenan's delivery there is fkin perfect

[@lewisnunn2093]

Ben Gallagher he said my bad didn’t he?

[@bosmervale]

@@lewisnunn2093 nope

[@scottshanahan3827]

The, "oooh you alright, Doug" was pretty good too.

[@willreaver2295]

Ben Gallagher a

[@janetwilson4236]

This skit should have won an award. Best skit of all time. Both Keenan and Tom tore it up.

[@constantsmile3370]

That skinny girls joke had me rolling

[@ddai600ebkfbgk9]

+Young Savage You weird asl

[@constantsmile3370]

+Young Savage Man, get out of here with that racist garbage.

[@onjofilms]

They can fart out of their pussy.

[@jennabesh6137]

shut the fuck up you racist idiot

[@mylesturner1122]

don't mind the troll. he just wants the attention

[@andysunderland9416]

“What Can skinny women do for u” “Not a damn thing” *Keeley probably weighing 95 pounds agrees for some reason*

[@obiedrier4841]

Andy Sunderland Cause he has her approval

[@Orcinus1967]

But she still probably has some junk in her trunk.

[@JM-fo2qn]

Nah she weighs more than that. I weigh 127 and she looks heavier than I am.

[@slickmic6113]

Andy Sunderland I am from Wisconsin so all the women are fat I can appreciate a skinny one🤣

[@colinf3963]

@@JM-fo2qn r/woooosh

[@darryl2542]

Think we can safely declare this one of SNL's best sketches.

[@KristenDETW]

It really is lmao

[@neellie9474]

This and the one where white people find out Beyonce is black. lol

[@jbearclowater]

This one and Betty White's Census Taker are probably my two favourite skits of this century on SNL

[@thingthang2904]

@@jbearclowater Blaaaaarfingar

[@picklerix6162]

Great sketch

[@Mztee0731]

Tom! ❤ He was brilliant! He IS invited to aaaall the cookouts!!

[@hunterblanchard6538]

-What skinny girls can do for you?- Doug: Not a damn thang. Me: MY MAN!

[@jacobhoover1654]

I was like 69

[@ThebigA124]

@@jacobhoover1654 HAH

[@badnewsbruner]

Damn straight xD

[@lilsoccermom3]

That made me laugh out loud!

[@viksaggu9085]

Jacob Hoover you ain’t wrong bro

[@AndyCutright]

This is a top 10 SNL sketch.

[@grzk]

This is the third most watched video on this channel. The two above? “Porn Teacher” and “Heromines growth spurt” so I’d say that this is the best SNL sketch so far because the other two are for horniess

[@OldieBones]

@@grzk Oooh thanks for the reminder! Time to watch Hermione's Growth Spurt again.

[@shawn4170]

@@grzk yeah the porn video isnt even funny (hence why Amy Schrumer is there)

[@skipper4126]

All 3 of the alien abduction ones with Kate Mckinnon are in the top 10, undoubtedly.

[@cthomas025]

Honestly I think it's just too hard to nail down a top 10 from a show running for over 45 years. I can't even nail down a top 10 for Chappelle's Show which was a fraction of that time lengthwise. Chappelle's also might not have a dud of a sketch for the entirety of its short run though, an advantage of not being a live, weekly show that runs for 45 years.

[@jagbrit3723]

Tom was spectacular here, and Keenan was born to host. His inflection here is top notch.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Wikipedia: "As a child he was a fan of The Price Is Right which he referred to as "my first love" and "very joyful viewing", which had an effect on his future acting style."

[@handlehouseflamingknights6913]

One of the funniest skits on SNL. Definitely top 10 to 15

[@timallbritton7329]

Everybody gives Hanks the credit, but for me, Keenan just makes this work. He's a funny guy - I've been watching him since Nickelodeon with my kids.

[@maryhall6193]

I'm with you Tim, Kenan's the one and only

[@EzerEben]

Keegan is ALWAYS killing it on black jeopardy. What makes this particular episode remarkable is Tom Hanks.

[@bigbuffguy9589]

Keenan is a comedic genius. His reactions to Doug were amazing, and I was dying when he said that he's "transported" when Tyler Perry puts on a muumuu. He might be the single best current SNL cast member, though Cecily Strong is also great.

[@jamesb8193]

Yeah he's seriously underrated as a improv comic..

[@rayroberts3545]

I think everyone did a great job

[@booboolips6053]

They forgot the other category, “ain’t nobody got time for that.”

[@EverythingIsMahogany]

Ain’t nobody had time bruh

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

What is Covid-19?

[@EverythingIsMahogany]

@@ModernDayRenaissanceMan please don’t start wit the fake news

[@nalignmentwlifehealinglife]

Yesssssss

[@rnarzu]

@@EverythingIsMahogany funny!!

[@d3l3tes00n]

This is how you do racial humor without being racist.

[@jayw1677]

Well the reason why its funny is that it focuses on class rather than race. Poor whites are the same as poor blacks.

[@ReedBoi-tv2se]

Sentirion Beats well I’m white and black but haven’t experience any poor livelihood

[@skullsouljah2836]

@@ReedBoi-tv2se well in the south there are a ton of poor people, white and black (a few hispanics too)

[@Zeldarw104]

Thank you, I guess the SNL's writer didn't know how to do this type of comedy without you layin'-out the whole skit, so happy you approve!? Not!!🙄 (Sarcasm) 🤨

[@ReedBoi-tv2se]

Sentirion Beats whoosh

[@juliancisthebest]

The broom hitting the ceiling is such an underrated part of this sketch 😂😂

[@yinoryang1]

I keep coming back to this, it's a top 10 SNL sketch. Tom Hanks gives it the gravitas, but Kenan is the star. Also "he got teeth don't he" is gold from Leslie Jones

[@STFUYLPAB]

"Mm... I Don't Know" keeps me coming back, lol. That and when Doug pulls away from the host then relaxes and shakes his hand, lmfao too funny.

[@KRyder5150]

You better give me some money so I can buy some scratch offs!

[@JoeyMiller-v6c]

i mean he do got teeth

[@RobMacKendrick]

Agreed. Hanks is great in the role, but it's really Kenan who drives this sketch home.

[@ipresnell]

definitely top ten SNL sketch for sure.

[@tgproductions97]

Well it was good while it lasted Doug. Oh my god. I laughed so fucking hard

[@barehands007]

Well, you got it; it's just FUNNY.

[@OutspokenShy]

😂😂

[@FishinPA]

valinperal broooo im fuckin dead ahahaha

[@learningearning8385]

I can't breathe.... omg crying

[@TheBraunMachine2011]

best part xD

[@envyeleven9471]

Besides the fact that this is very intelligently written, Keenan finding the timing and tone to be both the straight guy *and* the ridiculous one is amazing. He makes it look effortless when he perhaps only had a rehearsal or two. The precise look on his face and the way he agrees in surprise absolutely sells it, and he performs it live. I'm actually one of the few that isn't big on Keenan but I'm starting to realize it's because when he does everything he makes it look absolutely natural.

[@jackmontesanto9746]

Absolutely! I was just thinking I think of this as a Tom Hanks skit but his character, while a caricature, is almost a straight man. It’s Keenan that completely sells it with timing and reactions.

[@shittymcpherson741]

He's very underrated when it comes to SNL comedians

[@ammaleslie509]

Kenan has very strong improv chops. He stays in the moment and keeps it real.

[@monicakelly6273]

Shut up, penning some novel over an SNL skit, get the hell out of here.

[@IAMSUPREME22]

Keenan's floor is higher than most the other cast members, which is how he's so consistent. But when he approaches his ceilin, it's memorable.

[@benjamin29471]

"What is 'Not a damn thing'" The timing between "Go Doug!"/"Doug, it has been a pleasure" and the final category is very underrated. This whole skit is gold.

[@kevogamingid]

You can see why Tom Hanks is a multiple Oscar winner in this clip

[@Franciscasieri]

And he also said that we have a greater chance at being invaded by space aliens then that big bad orange 🍊 man ascending to the Presidency.

[@nickwatkins7724]

@@Franciscasieri well then we have just the best of luck, don't we 😂🤦‍♂️

[@mandybellep230]

@@Franciscasieri 😂🤣 probably bc trump knew what a pos he is or some folks say was .

[@hangtime911]

Hanks is EVIL. IMO

[@_Stormfather]

@@Franciscasieri hey, just because he's a talented actor doesn't make him intelligent about politics

[@QGonline]

I can’t believe nobodies talking about “we’re gonna play the national anthem and see what happens” that was gold

[@dotnb]

I get it now!

[@joanaasta6796]

can someone please explain me? I'm not from the US

[@QGonline]

@@joanaasta6796 quite a few people, more specifically people of color, kneel during the National Anthem and it makes a lot of people upset for some reason while other people of color and white saviors try to defend them. That’s what it’s referencing

[@joanaasta6796]

@@QGonline thanks! this skit is a gem

[@malloryg4251]

@@QGonline The people who get offended see the kneeling as disrespectful to our flag and our country, which is absurd. It is literally the most passive, peaceful thing you can do to show respect to the people of color who have lost their lives in senseless acts of violence. This is one of the main reasons why people on the left and people on the right are always fighting. People on the left are not afraid to face these harsh realities directly, while people on the right want them to go away because they don't like feeling uncomfortable and having to address their own flaws.

[@patron5460]

Proof that Tom Hanks can play pretty much any role omg guys thank you so much I've never had this many likes on one comment!

[@noahcontreras2918]

Patron Best Actor ever

[@unknownx7252]

Patron Tom is great!

[@philadler7399]

He also played himself in Celebrity Jeopardy :D

[@jeebles561]

Patron any question?

[@ayeem7623]

Patron not to mention he can do a great accent as well. Have you seen him in "The Terminal" I think that's the name of the movie where he has to live in an airport for a long time. I believe it was based on a true story if I'm not mistaken.

[@JackAutistic]

Had to come to this skit in once in a while 😂😂😂