The War in Words: William and Lydia - SNL

[@Acw279]

“If you’re ever at a loss for words, please, find some!”

[@Puddycat00]

AnnaSun27 Im same. No words.

[@starjen222]

My new response to ghosting

[@Athenstrainman]

Ex-Lover lydia

[@TCt83067695]

He's so demanding 🙄

[@adawn9291]

K

[@margaritam.9118]

Husband: [writes a 10-page letter] Lydia: new house who dis

[@latricecarter5924]

😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@Mcelly58]

William: My dear Lydia, what house do you mean? Confused, William

[@margaritam.9118]

D. McElroy Dear William, The very house me and my new husband live in. Thank you, next, Lydia

[@Mcelly58]

@@margaritam.9118 My Dearest Lydia, When did you move into this new house? Also, my beloved you got married? Details are needed and also what happened to my dog? Yours truly, Your darling, William

[@Heavenzvoice]

Margarita M. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@brainflash1]

They better do a version of this for *every* war.

[@TheArtiKle]

there's a WW1 and Civil War version already!

[@shiestysean]

brainflash1 seriously

[@brainflash1]

@Jim McCracken YES! "What do you mean *first* crusade, Maid Marian?"

[@calvertbriand]

I think we(comma)re good(period)(period).

[@brainflash1]

@Jim McCracken No!

[@Dingosean]

The best part was the Valedictions... "Concerned!" "Your HORRIFIED husband!" Etc

[@michaelrodriguez2597]

Her short response and her PS made me burst out laughing just as I was taking a gulp of Coke.. Needless to say, my TV was a mess.. but the laughter was so wonderful!

[@mttalha4724]

no but the short shocks sent by her wife.

[@user-ub8er9pe2h]

Absolutely hilarious. Love this sketch. Great actors, comedians. ❤️☺️

[@johnbod]

Thank you for teaching me a new word

[@fightclub6291]

Hmmm learned something drunk on youtube at 1 in the morning. Gonna be a good day!

[@mieshalashay]

The reveal of her tattered hair, then the laugh, and right back to a straight face to wrap up the note made me laugh out loud 😂😂 the delivery of these lines is everything lol

[@jennifergersch9126]

She needs to do more comedy.

[@mieshalashay]

@@jennifergersch9126 definitely does

[@dr.loomis4221]

That's the goal of the skit

[@michaelsouslin891]

Her voice when she says "French bitch", then right back to soft as she signs her goodbye is what got me the most😆

[@GenevieveThornton]

Mikey Day plays such a good patient, _but_ exasperated guy 😂😂

[@kelzbelz313]

He is a dad so he’s had lots of practice.

[@Nimesay1]

Indeed.

[@ZR38315]

Agreed. I lost it at “has my father passed away?!?!”

[@RobotDecoy]

@@ZR38315 War is hell my friend.

[@IvyPoit]

That’s Mikey’s son at the end, he’s so cute!!!

[@Hokuto_Tongi]

Really? That’s dope aha

[@emic138]

i could tell by the way he hugged him! adorable! ♥️

[@harlemdeni]

His real son? Cuteness overload.

[@benzaiten933]

oh really? it's great he could take his kid to work then!

[@RaymondHng]

And so is his son.

[@nacho2469]

When she was telling William to say hi to their dog, I really thought their dog had died and she was expecting him to die in the war too.

[@azul25]

I thought the exact same thing.

[@swan8697]

that's pretty dark man

[@skinni_the_P00hBear]

Same 👀

[@StillJustDreaming]

Got to wonder if she sent the dog to him as well :-)

[@JacobL228]

I thought she was insinuating that the dog somehow enlisted too.

[@corpiusa3171]

Mikey Day is integral on SNL and doesn't get enough credit! His panicked straight man is hilarious 😂

[@shiestysean]

corpius a I literally just typed this

[@TrevMusicXpert]

corpius a I’ve loved Mikey Day since he was in the original cast of Nick Cannon’s Wild N Out

[@amadrigable]

are you even a real account? pure cancer

[@umreeh]

Has he ever broken character? Don't think I've seen him do that.

[@elijahculper5522]

He’s funny and a total snacc.

[@kaitlinquintero5209]

“Darling Lydia, has my father passed away?! This is the first I’m hearing of this”

[@driftingblueberries682]

"MY MOTHER PASSED AS WELL!?"

[@chioma2844]

I like how he wasn’t even sad they passed but more... Exasperated Lol!

[@TheDaviesCR]

@@chioma2844 In fairness he's aware that he's dealing with someone clearly not well and has no idea whether anything she says is true or false.

[@norasmith2474]

I thought for sure that she was going to say that their son died too.

[@BeeWhistler]

Or that she didn't know where he was.

[@AustGamingAG]

Fr

[@hamiltonusnavibeetlejuicec4061]

Me too

[@LyssaLuvzYhu1]

Me too 😂

[@shanet542]

Same here lol

[@stevenqu3]

I love his face when he says "YES, BECAUSE IT'S HITLER"

[@sha11235]

Too bad it wasn't cable, or he could've said, "YES, BECAUSE IT'S THAT ASSHOLE HITLER!"

[@medea2693]

It's embarrassing how loud that sketch made me laugh. I just couldn't control it everytime they showed William's face. His increasingly mortified expression was absolutely hilarious...

[@MegaLight4Ever]

Right! I was at the grocery store making a complete as$ of myself... I couldn't breath from laughing too hard!!

[@terranceporter2644]

I want more British guests just so they can continue to do this sketch.

[@roseandstem8054]

Well they could do a civil war, revolutionary war and every other war with Americans.

[@alicestocklistockli8394]

Roseand Stem the Vietnam war could be interesting with a very hippie girlfriend or something like that

[@zoepaulastrassfield2664]

@@alicestocklistockli8394 “Dear Michelle, Why were you ON THE MOON? WITH NEIL ARMSTRONG?!?!”

[@saiwilliams9467]

@@zoepaulastrassfield2664 loll

[@canaisyoung3601]

They just did one with Carey Mulligan.

[@brenyatta]

I’m still waiting for the moment the wife replies with just “Okay” or “K”

[@between_mistral_and_mahrinui]

Brenyatta hehe

[@OceanHedgehog]

Like in the original version of this skit, the wife was like, "Will do."

[@backbencherbro7095]

or "Hmm"

[@IvyPoit]

Slowly turning into Chad

[@missoula2213]

Why would you send a 5 year old to a war zone?

[@Lady_Vengeance]

This better be a thing every time an English actress hosts

[@MsLogjam]

They could do one for the American Revolution, the Napoleonic wars, and the Crimean.

[@tinaloye2014]

MsLogjam they did I think

[@roseandstem8054]

Well they could do a civil war, revolutionary war and every other war with Americans

[@sjp2084]

Roseand Stem Maya Rudolph did a Civil War one

[@AngelofMusic04]

Carey Mulligan's appearance last night seems to prove it. Can't wait to see which British actress is the next wife to exasperate Mikey Day (fingers crossed for either Olivia Colman or Vanessa Kirby).

[@mokster5]

"You have sent me... a VAST amount!" really got me

[@josiahhockenberry9846]

My god this man's life is more depressing than a country song.

[@user-iu3ii8sq6t]

My wife left me, my dog ran away, at least I have my beer and my truck praise Jesus yeehaw 🎵

[@yorktown99]

England is a different sort of country.

[@curiositypiqued6573]

Boys aren't careful like the ladies lol

[@oosakasan]

It's this song, actually: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKnUnZiIadeWjpY

[@russellwest8767]

“Hell on Wheels: Hitler’s Secret Supercar” is not even a joke title for the history channel

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Mikey’s delivery is everything. The guy is hilarious.

[@curiositypiqued6573]

Yes hes a"brave lad"🤣🤣

[@miaoui]

a “VAUST AMAOUNT” of hair

[@Hokuto_Tongi]

Allowing us to read it in accent 👏

[@patronsttroll5712]

I mean, that's how they say it lol

[@pomegranteappleson1628]

😂

[@scbret]

This is probably the closest SNL has ever come to Monty Python. Great sketch.

[@thejiggy]

I felt that vibe for sure as well!

[@krathoon2338]

Yeah. It was sillier in the 70s and 80s.

[@rockisheaven]

Eric Idle and Michael Palin both hosted in the early years of the show!

[@CelestialWriter01]

I agree.

[@canaisyoung3601]

There was another one they did on the Claire Foy episode, only it was a World War I soldier and his wife.

[@fejic]

Funny how everyone in the audience knew what was gonna happen when she mentioned his mother

[@BeeWhistler]

Oh, yeah, by then you knew which way the wind was blowing and it was never good. ;) That was one of the funniest moments, honestly.

[@ellie9248]

They have dress rehersals before they do the live show

[@TCt83067695]

@@ellie9248 with the same audience?

[@ugnug]

@@ellie9248 lol its was also really predicatable

[@marklola12]

rehersals also they get told to laugh still

[@sherylsmallwood-valdivia5375]

"ARE YOU BEING CARED FOR BY FRENCH BITCHES?! YES OR NO?!" - Lydia.

[@pomegranteappleson1628]

😂😂

[@galaxystared3521]

😂

[@tigerlily5004]

This whole skit was amazing!!! I couldn't breath, Mikey is so underrated ""My dear lydia why do you miss that dog?" "LYDIA! I do not have our dog!" "HAS MY FATHER PASSED AWAY!" "WHY WOULD YOU SEND A FIVE YEAR OLD TO A WAR ZONE!"

[@GameChanger597]

The funniest line is, "👹So who's this French b*tch your chatting to!!" 🤣

[@minimumeffort4948]

Who else thinks the kid is safer in the war zone?

[@oliverburke]

XD !!!

[@Indiegirl007]

🖐️ 😄😂

[@imhere9034]

Me😂

[@skinni_the_P00hBear]

😂😂💀💀

[@sandraaguirre1906]

Me 😁 ...if she lost the dog imagine the poor kid.

[@idrllywnk]

I love Mikey Day so much! He was brilliant in this skit and he deserves so much more credit! One of the most underrated players I believe

[@projectpamaphd7042]

Amy Shin His exasperated delivery is golden 😂😂😂😂😂

[@frqnklins]

phoebe too, she’s underrated

[@BigFredMachine]

He's awful.

[@davecrawley4634]

His English accent is genuinely awful. No English person talks like that. I’m English.

[@renataklein4776]

William has the patience of a saint, I enjoyed the hell out of this.

[@rubymars5493]

I was scrolling down the comment section to see if the little boy is Mikey’s real son because the loving way he hugged him 😊 so precious.

[@orchdork775]

Mikey is so good at playing these roles that I can't help but get flabbergasted right along with him 😂

[@jkap34]

Texting today. One person baring their soul, the other "k"

[@miapdx503]

Yes, freakin hilarious!

[@the_rebekah_leigh]

Story of my life Dx

[@merymcsusa]

happens all the time with my best friend of 10 years :)))

[@eat_pray_porg8450]

"YES, BECAUSE IT'S HITLERRRRRRRRR!!!!!" Mikey Day and Phoebe Waller-Bridge are fiercely hilarious and perfect in this skit!

[@jaredknapp6832]

Umm. Still rabidly curious about the Hitler of it all. Also where is dog?

[@davidm5707]

And where was Zelig?

[@sydneyslaughter7163]

With son.

[@tangiechapman6219]

She eat the dog

[@HigHrvatski]

Hitler took the dog, he liked dogs.

[@zandaroos553]

A painting somewhere in Philly

[@pandamaci1515]

"HAAA ....NOOOOO" lol that delivery by Phoebe

[@tloraynevv7353]

Best thing I've seen from SNL in a long time!

[@smellyhero64]

t4_ta_may_toe Ventura I love the war in words skits. There is another one that is hysterical

[@eweiner14]

I thought she was gonna casually mention that their son isn’t his after all.

[@Spookydeathasian]

It cracks me up that the music playing for William is “What a Friend We have in Jesus”.

[@AF-dn2bz]

Spookydeathasian it was kind of distracting. The lyrics in that song are very serious and it seems like a random match

[@nottmjas]

The tune wasn't chosen at random. During WWI, British Tommies serving in the trenches changed the lyrics to something more appropriate, which started "When this bloody war is over".

[@terihenri7230]

lol.. this skit should be reserved for British actresses, they're so on point

[@hadracks]

There is an American one for the US Civil War with Maya Rudolph as noncommunicative wife.

[@bleubird76]

Your Horrified Husband William! 😂🤣😂🤣 I'm glad Mikey got to do this again. It's hilarious.

[@IvyPoit]

YESSSSS I WAS HOPING THEY’D DO THIS ONE AGAIN

[@osahju914]

Ivy Collins Poitras again? When did they do this before

[@gameguru1234]

@@osahju914 When Emily Blunt was host

[@juang2944]

@@osahju914 when Claire Foy was in.

[@kyleperlman]

josh miller A while back. It was WW1 though

[@ScarlettJ1221]

I died when Mikey pulled out the hair at 2:21 LMAO

[@monicasainz3212]

ScarlettP that is a vast amount of hair! 😂😂😂 I died!

[@thekatekane]

Deeaddd 😂😂😂

[@andreserickson6963]

I thought the skit with Claire Foy was lightning in a bottle and I was nervous when I saw the title that they’d ruin it, but I’m so glad to see they nailed it again 😂😂😂

[@alirizvi5878]

The moment he mentioned the French lady, I knew it was coming.

[@jbuster9]

What's her line in response? I cNt make out what she's saying!

[@muppetallica]

@@jbuster9 I couldn't tell either, so I tried putting captions on and it said, "So, who's this French bitch your gender?" Sounds about right, up until the word "gender". Tried slowing down the video speed -- didn't help. "... French bitch you're jammed in?" What else would sound like "gender"? I hope someone can answer that. I get the gist of it, that she's accusing him of cheating, but can't decipher that last word to save my life.

[@the_rebekah_leigh]

Oh my god, me too! 🤣

[@the_rebekah_leigh]

@@muppetallica actually upon listening to it like 5 times, I think shes saying, "So who's this French bitch you're chatting to?"

[@muppetallica]

@@the_rebekah_leigh Yes! I just listened again. I think that's it. So funny! Thanks!

[@callmeishmael4659]

I love how Mikey starts yelling as he's writing back to her. Classic reaction

[@FloEbem]

THE HAIR THING SENT ME LOLLL. Who wrote that

[@yolowell9564]

You have sent me a vast amount have you shorn your head completely bald? - Concerned William

[@tajicbladeofthelegion5474]

Judging by the fact that he's always the guy in them, I assume Mikey writes them

[@MVD.]

Mikey Day writes these

[@bobby-tu2nh]

Hair is everything! EVERYTHING!

[@YTFlove4ever]

@@yolowell9564 ahaha No. - Love, Lydia

[@tyffaneelavely8087]

I have watched this SO MANY TIMES, and it makes me laugh EVERY FREAKING TIME. It's SO GOOD. Mikey Day is the best at these types of roles. Also Phoebe Waller-Bridge is hilarious at Lydia. These sketches of the husband and wife writing one another, while husband at war, are some of my all time favorites. As I said before it's genius writing. So is the acting.

[@imtryingmybest673]

I love how increasingly strained the way Mikey said “lyDIA” got

[@carawilliamson7078]

This is easily one of the best sketches they do now. I died last time and lost it again this time. He's so frustrated!!

[@Y20XTongvaLand]

The longer it goes, the funnier it is, and then comes Hitler. Lmao

[@SirEriol]

After she shoved her hair, she looked like Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice. LEE-DEE-AHH!!!

[@domtillman630]

The UK hosts continue to blow me away. This was a great sequel to the original "War in Words" with Claire Foy.

[@TrevMusicXpert]

Original was done with Maya Rudolph on Maya & Marty... Probably the funniest version of this sketch imo

[@drghdrgh1140]

@@TrevMusicXpert oh yeah. So Maya is so good!!

[@annajacob7981]

UK hosts = different sensibilities. Thankfully 🥰

[@mauricepugh9126]

Am I the only one who thought she had sent him porn 😂😂 Thanks for all the like 🙌🏾 comment what your favorite sketch is....

[@Snowowl64]

So Did I!!!!

[@jayyyzeee6409]

Porn was my first thought...but it always is.

[@terihenri7230]

Yep.. was expecting some black and white porn footage

[@ChaCha.44]

Nope, I did too! 😂

[@15thCrypt]

Yeah some revenge sextape, did not see the Hitler twist. I did correctly guess her response though.

[@menotyou2790]

TBH, that kid was probably better off on the front line with his Father.

[@lwasson2335]

Just him getting more upset with each letter is hilarious!

[@mpg3946]

I think Phoebe Waller B ridge had one of the all -time great episodes as host. Sketch after sketch was top rate. Especially Love Island. Brilliant stuff.

[@kp3138]

This one had me almost in tears. I love Phoebe so much.

[@TheCinemaSimpelton]

Why would you send a 5-year-old to a war zone?

[@AstraA000]

Jake Cook also, was that his child? XD the hug was adorable

[@ibrahimdiiriye2180]

@@jackcassidy9963 😁😂

[@TheCinemaSimpelton]

You guys know I was quoting the sketch, right?

[@jackcassidy9963]

@@TheCinemaSimpelton yes

[@RedcoatT]

The whole of the UK during WW2 was a war zone.

[@soundgal_sine_qua_non]

5:06 - Her line only gets a few chuckles, but the laughter quickly escalates within seconds after his reply!!! It get me EVERY TIME!!! Mikey Day is a genius, and I love him in every iteration of this sketch.

[@GameChanger597]

Her line was just as funny 🤣

[@annmargareth.6946]

Ahhhh I love this sketch series! Keep it coming!

[@Canislupes7]

It's not a KZbin web series. It's a TV series that goes back to 1975 . The longest-running and most-successful sketch comedy series in America.

[@annmargareth.6946]

Bruh

[@blahblah7963]

Omg, these are gold. I love Mikey Day's shocked and upset responses. His choice to stop writing Lydia's ass was the best thing for him 🤣!

[@babygirlsadie2012]

Honestly 😂 she sent their son to a war zone and told him his parents died over a letter 😂 he need to divorce her ass with the quickness 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@AboutThings_byTarif]

This is probably my favorite SNL sketch of all time. Super simple premise, brilliantly written, hilariously acted. I almost never laugh out loud watching sketches by myself, I was dying laughing at every Mikey Day reaction.

[@FEGIII-sm1gu]

Mikey Day is such an incredible cast member. Love him in all his roles.

[@monicasainz3212]

Dear William, Thank you! 😂😂

[@buckycore]

This was such a creative skit. Having watched older skits, this season is full of fresh ideas. Loving it

[@johnwebstre43]

In my head, I answer many of my work emails with: Love, Lydia.

[@emic138]

i love these skits where mikey gets all frazzled and shouty 😜 his comedic timing is impeccable 👏

[@pervyelftahk4568]

I haven't laughed this hard in a good while.. maaaan. This was an epic skit.

[@jrmosu]

this sketch doesn't work without the amazing performance by Mikey. Love this.

[@storiesbydarksaberlight1517]

The kid's probably safer with Dad in the war zone than with his crazy mum.

[@DjDarkD]

Without a doubt one of the best SNL episodes in a long time.

[@marissaclaire8928]

I'm so glad they brought this sketch back.

[@learntospellpeople]

Mikey Day is brilliant at this. I feel the sketch wouldn't work as well with another actor in the panicked husband role.

[@kristenwhite86]

One of my favorite sketches I am so happy this back

[@numberoneappgames]

I love the "The War in Words" skits they are so hilarious.

[@timkinnel9076]

Mikey Day is one of the most underrated players on SNL

[@Amagss]

This was one of the funniest sketches I’ve seen in a little bit. I was laughing from beginning to end 😂😂😂

[@EmmaGemma]

The hitler bit is genuinely the peak of these videos 😂😂 can’t wait for the next one

[@jewelsgrl]

This is one of the best they have done in recent years, hands down.

[@davidtaylor111]

, my ex was named Lydia and this is pretty much what I would have expected from her

[@FTWLtube]

😆

[@rosiemandujano5500]

OMG!!!!!! HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!! Now we know why is your "ex" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@foxibot]

david taylor give her my best, yours William ❤️

[@karezaalonso7110]

I see you hooked up with new bitches; it's so obvious, in your profile pic. Love, Lydia

[@stevejauncey3086]

Same here My Lydia would hang up if I talked to much on the phone which I feel is rather I'll mannered 😙

[@AssassinKillswitch]

“BECAUSE ITS HITLER!!!” 😂😂😂

[@kjamison5951]

This is dark enough to suggest that Phoebe had a hand in the writing...

[@misse0077]

Hilarious! I wonder if Phoebe had a hand in cowriting this. Mikey Day is a great cast member and nails it every time

[@tavikanen]

I want a show that is just all the cast members writing these letters back and forth through different wars in history, every week!!

[@miguel167589]

"I'm only glad your father is not alive ..." The people who laughed at this before the punchline

[@CuriousGoodsJessica]

It breaks my heart for Mikey to have to read these lines, it would feel sad for anybody, but he just seems so sweet?

[@fantoonstic]

I love this season so far! I've laughed at every skit, and dear lord this made me choke on air just from how funny it was. Good job!

[@livingoctopus]

Yasssssss I’ve been waiting for the sequel

[@TrevMusicXpert]

So proud of Mikey Day, been a fan of his since his work on Wild N Out and his KZbin sketches, especially David Blaine: Street Magic 🤣🤣🤣

[@juliegreen9000]

Mikey Day is my all time favorite. He is so under recognized but does an amazing job in each sketch

[@lizzyyork]

Mikey Day is just the best. Everytime he's the star in a sketch you know it's going to be hilarious!

[@cheryl467]

“As if your one of the gang” 😂😂😂😂

[@aaguero]

you're = you are

[@ltemjenla6009]

OMG....I was rolling on the floor laughing the whole time i was watching this😂😂😂😂😂😂.....it's hilarious.... well done.......👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ColonelBanana]

Just stopping by before bed because this is one of my favorite skits. So darn good.

[@tyffaneelavely8087]

WHOEVER WROTE THIS IS GENIUS. So are the actors. Mikey Day is hilarious.

[@troyevitt2437]

Very Monty Python: "Sargent...I...I got a letter"....but "Also, still rabidly curious about the Hitler of it all"...

[@karachiarcade2285]

I love the music in the war corner. Sets the mood straight up

[@t5dagreat]

I kinda wonder what happened to the dog, lol!!😂😂

[@cscottzimnamaste]

One of the best sketch concepts to come along in quite a while. good job, SNL.

[@itzzzsss]

The smoke in the background was a good idea

[@TCt83067695]

Smoke?

[@RaymondHng]

@@TCt83067695 3:15

[@TCt83067695]

@@RaymondHng thanks👍🏾

[@itzzzsss]

@@TCt83067695 0:19

[@Bigswifty75]

but the Junkers JU 52 German transport in the background wasn't

[@spiritualempress6691]

I love his frustration in this. It’s freaking hilarious.