Sábado Gigante - SNL

[@DonFranciscoTV]

I thank SNL for bringing back memories of our Sabado Gigante, which was not only a great television program, but was also very important as a meeting point for the family and our Hispanic community. Thanks to the public, we closed our story almost 10 years ago, but we still feel the affection and respect for what we were able to build together.

[@jewelyounge6227]

❤

[@seanmcgrath8412]

Fun fact! When I took Spanish in high school, our assignment was to choose a TV show from either Telemundo or Univision and write a paragraph summarizing the show. I chose Sabado Gigante not knowing anything about it. I watched the entire three hours and had absolutely no idea how to summarize such a zany, fun, and mesmerizing show. I can't say I watched every week after that, but I absolutely tuned in a couple more times that school year despite not having completed my homework assignment. And now, 25 years later, that assignment has paid dividends. Gracias a ud. y su equipo for this show!

[@juanma88ct]

Grande Don Francisco, ojalá pueda entrevistar a Marcelo Hernández uno de estos días, estaría interesante.

[@michaelewing4515]

Sábado Gigante is one of my favorites and I miss this show for almost a decade

[@roguestargun]

Wow the real Don Francisco!

[@yoshizimmerman3950]

This isn't even a parody. It's just a new episode of sabado gigante. I love it.

[@Sasha-mq1ii]

No, this is too normal compared to what we got lol

[@justiceriser8970]

Well they can't make a new one because don is retire and they are kind enough ask him not to do this until 90

[@Mjlovechild15]

Marcello is the best addition to SNL. Hes making up for all the years Latinos were not in this. Love his work and SNL for not stopping him from using spanish and latin culture in the sketches. Great job on all of you

[@mezzb]

he and the show are embracing the culture in a way that we haven't seen, and he's awesome. but he's actually the fourth latino cast member going back to 98. (after zero from 75-98).

[@theketaminekid1241]

@@mezzb Wow, they didn't have any latin cast members until 98? That's pretty surprising.

[@samsepiol05590]

Republicans will call this “woke”

[@matthewmx_yt]

It’s rare to see a parody that’s also a faithful love letter to the original material. Well done, SNL.

[@sendtownjose]

They have always pulled faithful love letters to programs from all parts of the world. I don't know how they always pull it off!

[@castlebound2010]

Funny that there was no parody, since the surrealism is part of the show...

[@youtube-kit9450]

Oh, this was an actual show? I thought the whole joke was just that someone who doesn't speak the language being trapped on a show. This makes it 10 times funnier lmao

[@Valencia_Media]

Yup! Shows were basically just as chaotic ​@youtube-kit9450

[@PalomasMusic666]

The guy who plays Don Francisco is probably the one who wrote the sketch, trust me... EVERY Latino knows about this show, even if you personally didn't like it

[@cmm12344]

I absolutely NEVER thought I'd see a Sabado Gigante sketch on SNL, but I'm so grateful that Marcello is on the cast to contribute things like this. Brings me back to memories with my abuela. Thanks so much Marcello!!!

[@OakesPrincess]

I felt like I was watching the real thing, honestly. This was a joyful sketch

[@JakeTheLateCreates]

I expected it, and I thought it would be a LOT wierder than this.

[@fernandopadilla9963]

So funny,

[@markyg1970]

I used to watch Univision with my grandma also!!!

[@guadalupesaenz2008]

Me with my mommy

[@minutesFX]

Kudos to the show taking a risk on a skit to be mostly Spanish, this shows how much power Marcelo has now since he’s become a fan favorite cast member

[@Eutrofication]

I love that they unapologetically went for absolutely no English except for the one character. It was clear and hilarious even with that restriction, I think this is a brilliant sketch

[@CoopyKat]

@Eutrofication This is America - there is NO apology needed for anyone in this country to speak other languages!! I'm SO sick of this attitude about Spanish or other languages.

[@nat4695]

I resonate with that one character because I have no idea what is going on but it’s still hilarious.

[@deer105]

To be honest, a lot of people probably understood most of it even if they aren't fluent. The dialouge was very simple

[@metrocartao]

Ha it took me a couple of minutes to realize they were not speaking English all the time (bilingual here 😃 )

[@Rage867]

Look up the original version with chris farley and mike meyers doing an american tourist on a japenese game show, it is so much better.

[@andresortiz560]

This was at least 90% less chaotic than the real Sabado Gigante.

[@matthewmagda4971]

Also, I remember hotter girls and less clothing.

[@MariaPiedadChoreographer]

And the Miss Colita 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 The show was very bizarre and misogynistic, sadly. SNL did a great job pointing that out.

[@alexisgainzz]

Agreed 😂 on the real show you had Don Francisco kissing women in the audience meanwhile La 4 is yelling at them 😂😂

[@DevonParascovia]

Less funny

[@hlcepeda]

Did Iris Chacon ever appear on there?

[@jcolinmizia9161]

Nate Bargatze is so perfect playing the guy who absolutely doesn’t want to be in the situation, but also doesn’t want to make a scene by leaving the situation.

[@StoneCold75]

I was a American (Gringo) selected to be on the show 20 years ago when I was married to my first wife who is a Latina. We lived in Miami, and she was a part time model for Univision for soap operas. The casting is not random, they vetted us for the show as a couple. We won, and took the cash option instead of the prize which was a trip as I recall. A few interesting behind the scenes info, Don Fransisco speaks very good English and helped me on the show between takes explaining all the chaos. Also if you dont sing well the Chacal Ghost man will play the trumpet and the Lion will drag you away and your eliminated. The women spokesmodels were half naked and all 10s. Most of the audience is elderly Spanish assisted living home residents and latin tourists. It was fun...but one crazy cultural difference.

[@fc4660]

That’s very cool

[@monicaalvarez5696]

All true things stated. I live in Miami and my cousin was a Mirta hair model for commercials on Sabado Gigante. Our family got tickets once in a while. Another friend was a cameraman. The chaos made the show what it was lol

[@paulmag91]

So this is actually real? :D

[@monicaalvarez5696]

@@paulmag91 off the air for 10 years now. I think it ran for about 20 years though

[@shawncarroll5255]

Pewee Herman for adult Spanish-speaking males - OK the actresses all look good enough that non-Spanish speaking males may stick around, too. 😊 About the only thing I could keep up with was the numbers, and that's because they are so similar to the ones in Latin, that I took in a Catholic high School.

[@jesustirado5449]

I genuinely forgot how random this show was until this parody. I love how they nailed the random hat out of no where, sometimes Don Francisco would have whole ass outfit changes and would go on like nothing. Great show and good memories

[@LXGVideos]

Right? I haven’t seen this show since I was a kid with my Abuelita. Classic Don Francisco.

[@monicaalvarez5696]

The hat was an unexpected delight! That was so Sabado Gigante style 😂

[@rosamariabest6069]

@@monicaalvarez5696 I love that they added that.

[@johnniecinco6698]

Ooh, I think I remember why. The singing contest was not just about singing well but also about avoiding cracking up to all sorts of insanities. That's why 'El Chacal' antics became iconic

[@Sasha-mq1ii]

The random blonde lady that kept trying to hook up with all the guys? Random skits, random shows in the middle of the show. I remember one time they did these giant obstacle courses? So much randomness and yet somehow as a kid it made total sense. I love Don Francisco so much!

[@WhyIsGhostInTheArena]

"Tengo mucho anxiettyyy" and Marcello mocking Josh's English by siinging Hollaback Girl have me so weak

[@joshifereverlark8605]

I don't speak Spanish, never seen the reference gameshow, and this was still hilarious because I felt just as confused as Nate lmao. Marcello is a gem of a cast member

[@geekishgir]

Exactly! why this sketch landed on all fronts. I had no idea what was being said or going on and I can see by the comments those that did, loved the spoof. Chef's kiss on this!

[@milascave2]

@@geekishgir Me neither, but I have seen Mexican television, and it tends to be pretty over the top.

[@angeloarroyo3559]

I have seen Sábado Gigante back in the day and this was exaggerated just 5% 😂😂😂 the show really was this chaotic! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Vero.does.better]

Did you see the whole sketch? Then you HAVE see sabado gigante. Uncanny!😂

[@Stylishgirlny]

Same. I’m dying

[@Arbee1000]

My Duolingo lessons paid off because I understood all of the Spanish here!

[@3playerpolitics]

okay great - what the heck was going on then? lol

[@shivamjaiswal439]

Same😃

[@thomasinajones6684]

Mine, too! I'm so thankful Duolingo has me in a chokehold. 😂

[@HerbalMoon17]

I got it when it was slow enough. xD

[@MrDingleDangle]

​@@3playerpolitics Literally everything.

[@Healingwithflo]

I love this guy “I ain’t no hollar back girl” 😂😂😂😂 this is one of the best skits

[@ib0093]

This spoof was hilarious! The original Sabado Gigante was even more chaotic. 😂

[@withcharmtospare]

Right?! This was so chill 😂

[@prettybrwneyez7757]

Yes!!! 😂😂😂

[@hlcepeda]

Was that supposed to be a giant 'flan' at 1:54 ????

[@tatiannamiv]

I knoooww😂😂😂😂

[@emmacastro565]

😂 right? It used to give me anxiety too 😂😂😂

[@lanatrzczka]

This was SO good! The only thing missing was when Don Francisco would interrupt: "No English here!" and the audience would laugh.

[@oscarweener01]

And the “Que dice el publico?!”

[@zeldaindisguise]

Oh my goodness the trumpet motif was so nostalgic, but when the lion came out--! I had completely forgotten about the lion, but seeing it here immediately gave me flashbacks to being a kid watching this late at night with my mom: little me falling asleep to all the noise, the glamor, and that lion dragging contestants into a cave curtained off by a shiny sheet of silver tinsel streamers. It's been decades since I last saw an episode, but the show remains a beloved childhood memory. Truly, a fever dream of half-forgotten memories. I'm so glad this skit exists. If I ever want to try to explain the show to a coworker/friend again, this is such a nice, hilarious digest of the brand of humor and craziness of the original show.

[@redlupo6193]

That was MAGNIFICENT. I used to watch Sábado Gigante -- if anything, this was calmed down. Hats off to the always-excellent Marcelo Hernández for a genuine treat!

[@FionaKelleghan111]

I will watch anything if Marcelo is in it, including all future box office bombs. La esposa de mi padre es de Bogota, asi estudiando y practicando Espanol, and I understand a lot of this because the vocabulary is very basic. But too fast! ("Rapido! Rapido!" 😂) I replayed a lot of it. And as a newbie to Spanish gameshows, I agree with others here - you learn what's going on in a quick minute. I loved this!

[@FionaKelleghan111]

I live in Miami, and I love my multicultural, vibrant, cosmopolitan city. We are enriched by the languages, art, and food from all over the world. 🥰 😊

[@redlupo6193]

@@FionaKelleghan111 Put the captions on -- they're in Spanish and a great help. I'm learning Spanish and with their assistance I surprised myself at how much I understood!

[@Ryan_us_uk]

I hope they do more Sabado Gigante sketches with Marcello - there's so much potential to do absurd things and have him act like it makes total sense

[@Rattenhoofd]

What, this was actually a real show?

[@Deliah_36]

Marcelo did it!!! And the actual Don Francisco commented!!! My childhood tight there. THANKS Marcelo and SNL ❤❤❤

[@esq73]

Where did he comment? Here?

[@dva1254]

@@esq73 scroll up, name is Don Francisco TV

[@esq73]

@@dva1254 I. Am. So. Dumb!!! I read that and didn’t realize it was him. 🤪 thanks.

[@chelseabradley3645]

Truly loving Marcelo’s creativity and what he brings to the show, especially the increase in culture. It can’t be easy to write Spanish language sketches that English speakers can laugh at and follow, but I don’t speak a lick of Spanish and his sketches are always my favorites. SNL needed this kind of cultural celebration years ago!

[@brylisstormscourge603]

This is going to get shown to Spanish II and III students for the next decade, I can feel it now

[@canaisyoung3601]

Maybe the tail end of Spanish I, but yeah, definitely Spanish II and III, since the two, three, and four classes for languages are the ones that dive into culture and history more as well as teach you vocabulary and grammar. Source: I took all four years of French in high school and both French and Spanish classes were set up the same way, just with different languages, history, and cultural studies.

[@pika23]

Haha I'm a year and 3 months into duo lingo and I understood like 65 percent of what was going on ​@@canaisyoung3601

[@aishatinawest9888]

I hope they get to do their own versions!

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

Not if they keep trying to dicatte how Spanish should be taught by trying to change the structure

[@soyitiel]

Reminded me of that parody soap opera ¿Qué hora es?

[@jsetennis9224]

Sabado Gigante was one of the highlights of every Saturday. Every Hispanic household would tune in to watch the show. It was so much fun.

[@democratliberal833]

I never watched it cause I thought it was a show for the simple people.

[@jsetennis9224]

@democratliberal833 Your comment is as simple as they come.

[@rebeccarhyne1243]

Needs have Walter Mercado in it, con todo todo todo su amor

[@LXGVideos]

I didn’t even know what the show was. My Abuelita just put it on a lot. Don Francisco had a very iconic look.

[@democratliberal833]

@@LXGVideos the show was a hit. Can't argue that. But the show was nonsense.

[@josahell]

TOP TEN most brilliants sketches on SNL ever. Thanks for this!

[@nicolruiz8810]

i love marcello for unapologetically being himself and bringing his culture to snl

[@cwg73160]

Tf? This is 2024. Are you aware that it’s 2024?

[@oldghostbilly]

But when Shane was just being himself everyone was like whoa hey whoa whoaa....then immediately hired Bowen

[@renser8635]

​@billyghostal Bowen aka the vietnamese mongolion tolkien

[@user-wk9gu]

@@oldghostbillywhat does that have to do with the original comment?

[@MerdithLangdon]

Sometimes it’s great but they use him a lot as a token Latino and I wonder how often he writes a stereotypical character for himself vs other writers doing it

[@vicksin]

I applaud them for taking the risk on this one you either get it, or you don't and if you get it, this one REALLY landed

[@horsestaplebatterygrass]

Being both English and Spanish speaking really helps and if you have ever seen Sabado Gigante .......oh geez, this was so, so funny!

[@ramirezproductions0826]

I didn’t understand the Spanish lines very well, yet I completely busted by gut MULTIPLE TIMES 😂😂😂

[@charlesedward5047]

El Chacal de la Trompeta...solo faltó La Cuatro. 😂

[@vicksin]

​@@ramirezproductions0826 for what it's worth, you're "not really supposed" to understand. being just as lost as Joshua is the viewer experience. everything else is a bonus!

[@they65]

@@charlesedward5047I shouted at the tv “ ¡fuera!”

[@GleekNicolas]

This is one of the best things that I would never have imagined would have made it on SNL. Sábado Gigante was such a special show that I would watch every Saturday night growing up with my family and it broke my heart when it ended. But to see it being parodied and paid homage to on SNL is so special to see. Some people may just think it’s a zany over the top sketch but to me and many other people it was a weekly 3 hr show that meant so much to watch. It really is incredible to see.

[@videooblivion]

This made me ugly cry and laugh because it reminded me of my dead Cuban grandparents. We used to watch this every Saturday when I was a kid. I miss them so much.

[@EvilPandaGMan2]

Do you have any nieces or nephews you can watch it with? Could be a fun way to pass the torch onto the next generation

[@carmencusido9131]

Cuban American here, too. It made me miss my parents, abuela, and tias/tios, and it brought back so many happy memories of my childhood.

[@j.po.4325]

I totally felt the same! Made me miss my grandparents so much! The wonderful quality time spend w Mi Familia

[@emmanuelgarcia619]

Not gonna lie, I seen pics of Che Guevara and Fidel when they was younger and they was low key cute!! 😍 on god they hot

[@al1665]

​@@EvilPandaGMan2The show hasn't been on for a few years now. Don Francisco was getting older and the show itself was a bit repetitive at the end. I think they could have made it work with a good replacement host and more creative segments. Or maybe not, people just want to watch streaming nowadays.

[@CarmenRodriguez-gc9jn]

My dad’s favorite show. He’s been gone 24 years and still remember him watching Sabado Gigante.

[@khaleesisnow1683]

🙏🕊️🙏

[@they65]

I watched sababdo gigante with my dad too! even understanding spanish.. istill never understood exactly what was going on in the show, we've all been joshua

[@loneeagle3252]

Yes I miss my Dad and how every Saturday night he’d watch Sábado Gigante!

[@dcasasola]

Same here. Lost my dad in 2018 and I remember him rolling in laughter the first time he watched it and it became a regular in our house every Saturday.

[@tonyfierro916]

So many memories that came rushing through! They killed it with this sketch omg

[@NORLateCrew]

Picking up Marcello was the best thing SNL has done in 10 years!

[@canaisyoung3601]

I'll never forget the beginning of season 48 when the cold open implied that hiring Michael Longfellow, Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, and Devon Walker was the worst thing SNL ever did because it came on the heels of Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Melissa Villaseñor, Alex Moffatt, Chris Redd, Pete Davidson, Aristotle Athari, and (later) Cecily Strong either getting fired or quitting the show. Yeah, Molly Kearney didn't work out (though I think it's because SNL could have gotten a funnier non-binary person, but, hey, Molly walked so someone else out there who uses they/them as their pronouns and is funny enough for SNL can run, just like how Denny Dillon, Terry Sweeney, and Danitra Vance [they were the first Ls and G on the LGBTQ spectrum who were on SNL in the 1980s, when people didn't care about LGBTQ people and thought SNL would die without the original cast from the 1970s] walked so Bowen Yang, Kate McKinnon, and Punkie Johnson can run), but everyone else proved themselves worthy, though I thought Devon Walker would fail and Molly wouldn't, since SNL did need to fill the hole left by Aidy and Kate, but I guess I was wrong about that.

[@CoriAnder82]

He's so great!

[@MsRosekat]

This was beyond brilliant writing, you could immediately identify with either Nate or Marcello and it also shows that if you just try a little bit you can understand a different language! 10/10

A pattern is emerging.. All of my favorite skits have Marcelo in them.. does that mean that.. he is absolutely my favorite cast member?! YESSSSSS

[@adorexmeli5219]

The random Dracula , el chacal , the mini me is literally Don francisco & Sabado GIGANTE 😭😭😭 I LOVEEEEE

[@brianof97]

The dracula is a classic

[@Coolguy365es]

All it was missing was La 4

[@judithf5583]

Not only did they have el chacal, but they included the lion too 😂😂 omg so good! I go back and watch old chacal segments when I need a good laugh. Y Fuera!

[@hectorlopez1069]

I remember when people would sing a song in Spanish and when el chacal didn't like it, he would blow on his trumpet and the crowd would say in Spanish, y fuera, y fuera, y fuera.

[@ofunelewa1747]

Fuera! hahaha! iconic!

[@rosamariabest6069]

Once they had a woman dressed like El Chacal. Except she wore a black bikini.

[@VagnerSh]

I am from Brazil and some TV programs here have El Chacal and public saying "Y fuera" when the contestant sings bad. I didn't`t know it comes from Mexico.

[@hectorlopez1069]

@@VagnerSh no, it comes from Chile, the country where Don francisco is from.

[@Handleisnotavailable1]

Snl please make this a recurrent sketch!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 You have no idea how hilarious and amazing this is for us hispanics 😂😂 Amazing idea Marcello. Amazing performance ❤

[@anthonysanchez7213]

Who came up with this???? Especially during Hispanic Heritage Month??? I feel SO represented. Wish I could've seen this when I was 12 and first watched SNL as a little kid.

[@coolcalmwhisper-go3tz]

The snl writers did in the 90s when this sketch was first created with mike myers as a japanese game show.

[@canaisyoung3601]

Probably Marcello Hernandez.

[@canaisyoung3601]

​@@coolcalmwhisper-go3tzDon't try to compare this with the 1990s Japanese game show sketch, since that had white people as Japanese characters (though the actual language was more-or-less accurate), which most people these days would see as problematic.

[@coolcalmwhisper-go3tz]

@@canaisyoung3601 So the sketch can't be compared to the sketch it's ripping off because the original sketch was "problematic"? Man we gotta tell every writer this. Just rip off problematic sketches and you'll be fine.

[@Bru46000]

@@coolcalmwhisper-go3tz you can´t compared this to that sketch, it's not the same, this is kind of better because Sabado Gigante was a real show, this is based in something real and the idea surelly came from Marcello because he lived that

[@benarizola8453]

This was already funny. But I'm Hispanic and relate to the jokes even more. With Marcelo in SNL, I hope they keep incorporating more Latin dtiven jokes. This was a genius skit. 😂😅 The CHACAL was spot on. 😂😂

[@gelatinpacket]

This is further proof that the US needs to embrace its Spanish-speaking folks for what they bring to our shared culture. This show seems way more fun than Wheel of Fortune 😂

[@luiskp7173]

I’m Latino, and I agree they should totally go for it. We don’t get offended by “politically incorrect” humor. We embrace it, just like the “politically incorrect” nicknames we give to each other!

[@schec1015]

I grew up in the 90's and 00's watching this every Saturday. This was great Holy crap. You guys even got the Chacal and the freaking lion.

[@luisignaciopenaespinoza6038]

As a chilean who grew up watching the pan American version of Sábado Gigante, you guys nailed it. The music, the hats, the Chacal, even the lion (i don't know if anyone else remembers the lion)

[@pottertaker]

era lo mejor!!! a los leones!!! y luego el león bailaba con el chacal mientras el otro cantaba jajajajaja

[@dannyfrankel7465]

I was introduced to sabado gigante during my 3 year stay in Chile. We saw Don Francisco at the airport once, I had no clue who he was then. His show was bonkers. His daughter did the Chilean part back then.

[@gonzm4788]

En serio? Yo no lo relaciono para nada, encuentro que la imitación tiene nada que ver, la imitación Eduardo Rabanni en el Jappenig era buenísima, aquí, claro recuerdo los sombreros y al chacal, pero el lenguaje corporal del imitador de Don Francisco, nada, y el títere tampoco me suena. No sé si había una versión diferente además de Sábado gigante internacional que pasaban por el 13

[@alejandrog9175]

@@gonzm4788 Muy bueno era la parodia del Jappening con Ja. Don Chanchisco (Mario Chucrutberger)

[@KittyJacque_]

I burst out laughing when the lion came out bc I completely forgot about it but they got it right and they really got it all in there

[@carmencusido9131]

I watched "Sabado Gigante" often when I was a child, and even into my adulthood. Once, when I was visiting extended family in Miami, we all drove to the TV station and I got to take a photo with Don Francisco and a couple of the models. I was seven, and awestruck. I couldn't have laughed harder at this skit. Loved it!!!

[@jorgel.moquete1969]

3:12 From a total incomprehensive situation to absolute seriousness.

[@Ana-ph5gm]

I have watched this sketch every single day since it's aired and I don't intend on stopping. "NOOOO ES EL CHACAL!!" kills me every time

[@scootnyinzer]

This kind of reminds me when I was in Puerto Rico to visit my fiance's family and I was stuck in a living room watching sabado gigante for 4 hours having no idea what was going on

[@hkjbdolphins]

😂

[@jimenezj87]

This sketch was amazing! It brought back so many wonderful memories of my childhood and my parents. I love watching Latino sketches on SNL and admire Marcelo Hernandez.

[@amedori18]

My mom would watch this show growing up. Nate’s confusion made this entire skit. He was perfect for it. I’m in tearssssss 😂😂😂

[@StrangeBats13]

“Why was that guy dressed like Dracula?” 😂

@@StrangeBats13 best line in the skit...lol

[@juancarlosjimenez6946]

“JA-JA-JA-JA-JA🤣! ‘🇺🇸 Yoshuwa Rrojers ‘👨🏼”

[@rogergregor8018]

My first thought when Joshua was pulled away from his seat was “Why was that guy dressed like Dracula?”…and when Joshua just seconds later sais the exakt same words I screamed in laughter!

[@RPIXELN]

There is always a random guy dressed as someone to motivate the public, in Brazil we had Superman(a very skinny Superman)

[@cboy0394]

The funny thing was that it was never explained in the real Sábado Gigante. I never knew what the fuck a chakal was or why he had a trumpet but it used to be funny as fuck. Sábado Gigante in the early 2000’s was prime tv.

[@kevincab1]

WOWOWOW Absolutely hysterical. Incredible to see such a core memory unlocked and done in such a playful and wonderful way. Marcello killed it as Don Francisco and the cast was flawless. This show was huge in the hispanic community. Amazing, SNL.

[@britturk123]

Marcello gives a five star performance this whole sketch was perfect, No English required and as funny as anything else, loved it.

[@izi5150]

Marcello is obviously responsible for these Latin American parody sketches. I love them. Hopefully we see a Chavo Del Ocho, a Chapulín Colorado, and a Betty La Fea parody sketch in the future. I love what he brings to SNL.

[@clarissamoll666]

OMG imagine?!

[@canaisyoung3601]

Who else would it be? They got rid of Melissa Villaseñor and Noël Wells and one or both them could have worked well with Marcello. But that's not the world we live in.

[@keytricec637]

Him dressing/dancing like Pedro el Escamoso is my dream

[@Mia-vm6pl]

This is the UNITED states. Not Latin hell

[@cristinapena1672]

Wey no!!!!! 😂😂😂 Una parodia del chapulín colorado en snl sería increíble

[@ettosantana_]

Wow like Latin person I never imagine this! SNL YOU ROCK! For us this program is an icon.

[@shannunlikeskittens]

This is the best skit SNL has had in a while. I love the representation. The chills I have bro 🥹

[@artifundio1]

We need another Sabado Gigante sketch, but with Pedro Pascal as well. Pleaseeeee❤

[@Meow-gv6cq]

Omg yes, and the celebrity guests! 😂

[@nadine9847]

The over the top theatrics was very nostalgic!!!! Loved this!!! Great job whoever collaborated on this sketch ❤❤❤

[@SuperCarCar10]

What makes this even better is that Sabado Gigante really WAS exactly like that lmfaoo

[@jarrambide]

It wasn’t. SG was weirder, waaaaay weirder. 😂

[@Phanthief95]

It wasn’t. Sabado Gigante was even crazier.

[@JorC1025]

This waaaay too tame compared to the original lmaoo

[@Bacon_and_Busch]

These women are overdressed, if I remember correctly.

[@colettecavazos7343]

this was literally so good i genuinely did not think snl had this in them, with the right hosts bringing a range of energies this could be a perfect recurring sketch

[@jfgomez7137]

Never in a million years would I think SNL would do a Sábado Gigante sketch. Makes me wanna go watch some reruns. Thank You Marcelo for bringing me back to memory lane.

[@Nandopintor]

I spent many a Saturday watching SG in my grandparents house back in the day. I can definitively say, this is not a sketch. This is a documentary.

[@HenriettaHudson-we4wv]

IKR??? Gracias!!!

[@ginamanon3307]

They NEED a documentary/investigation!

[@JBijouxee]

I LOVED THIS. I’m a massive SNL fan and used to watch Sabado Gigante con mi abuela growing up in PR. Yes. It was a fever dream of a show. They nailed it.

[@ana-astridmolina776]

Gracias Marcelo y SNL!!! Jajajaja me reído como nunca. Una maravilla la parodia!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@manilkasheran2934]

Everyone nailed their part! especially Estephania and the Joshito! It's a perfect recreation!

[@mitzyeramosribas4413]

Died laughing. Sabado Gigante was such an important moment for my family. Like a ritual we'd gather in front of the TV and laugh and make core memories with Don Francisco. This sketch was so special. Thank you, SNL.

[@QuadfidenceSteph.]

To someone who GREW up in a Hispanic house watching this show … this was AMAZING

[@danigoes208]

i absolutely love when marcello gets to lead the skits! this one was a banger

[@anthonytonyrey]

Somehow, this was more sane and subdued than the actual Sabado Gigante! Marcelo is killing it!

[@canaisyoung3601]

Needed more Latino/Latina/Latinx cast members and extras, if you ask me. But I definitely applaud the effort.

[@albertosierraalta3223]

The youtube subtitles at 4:40 "Cancer cancer cancer🎶🎶" lol

[@figuenew]

lol

[@noeliaortiz2974]

I can't believe SNL pulled this off, but I am so glad they did! 😂 Thanks, Marcello! The chaotic energy of Sábado Gigante and the randomness of don Francisco's commentary was part of the show charm. Thanks!! 😂

[@RandomIdiotOfficial]

I love the comments right now (except for some people). As a Hispanic and a SNL fan, I love this skit. This takes me back when I used to watch Sábado Gigante in Chicago on Channel 66 (WGBO-DT). They also got the reference very well. The Beautiful Females, Channel 23 in Miami (WLTV-DT), heck even Chacal. They also poke fun at the White Guy because they knew that a white guy in a Spanish Show would be funny. It’s also funny that the Real Don Francisco commenting this as well giving support to this skit. Marcelo is bringing Latin Culture to SNL very well, I appreciate him. Thank You SNL for bringing this skit to life. It would be fun to bring some Telemundo’s Programming Skits since Telemundo is owned by Comcast, parent company of NBC, Universal, and SNL.

[@swervin79]

I grew up in Gary and also watched on channel 66. My dad, sisters and I were obsessed with the insanity lol. Though not a Spanish-speaking family, it was helpful to hear the cadence of native speakers.

[@heathersmith6363]

My grandma back in the late 80s watched Sabado Gigante on channel 66! I loved watching it with her💗

[@keilapartee]

Wow! Brought me back to watching this with my grandma when I was a kid. So well done. Made me smile and laugh the entire time ❤

[@alexandramaldonado7989]

This really showed how sábado gigante never made sense and I loved it 🤣🤣

[@hillkill746]

Back in the 90s, Chris Farley played an American on a Japanese game show. It was hilarious. This was pretty good as well.

[@Sabbathtage]

This was also a real show. My GF told me about it for years that they watched it as a kid. She cheered when El Chacal showed up.

[@lukewormholes5388]

kind of a ripoff of that old skit. I mean the whole bit that Bargatze is an english speaker who stumbles onto a gameshow in another language by accident. and having a name that would be intentionally and comedically difficult for the host to pronounce. could have spoofed sabado gigante in a more original way. oh well. Marcelo is great tho. Imo his sketches with bad bunny and pedro were among the best in the past 5 years

[@Aaron-xq6hv]

Yea, I immediately thought that was the inspiration for this sketch. Of course the difference is this was a real show and with actual Spanish.

[@canaisyoung3601]

Yeah, but SNL had no East Asian cast members back then, so it was white people playing Japanese characters. Definitely wouldn't fly today.

[@luissegovia8205]

Yes ....with Mike Myers !!!!

[@unclemano]

I haven't watched new SNL in years. Great to see a Hispanic cast member leading a skit that's actually pretty good. They had another guy back in the day but his roles felt token. This is totally new and fresh to me. Kudos

[@horsestaplebatterygrass]

Just imagining a non-Spanish speaker ending up on Sabado Gigante is hilarious.

[@maynore23]

Don Francisco can speak fluent English. Still, it would be funny

[@toxikwastedump]

it could have been, this was not

[@nathanwatson1915]

Watch the Chris Farley one stuck on the Japanese game show.

[@carina9295]

nani? naan desuka?

[@cindyj9151]

Omg it happened all the time and just like this Don Francisco made them sing and made fun of them for not speaking spanish.😂

[@oreothemainecoonandmore4748]

Sábado Gigante = 3 hour show SNL skit= priceless 😂😂😂🎉🎉💯😆

[@justinprovideo333]

I love Marcello's singing voice. He sounds like Krusty the Clown

[@figuenew]

🤣

[@josedavidescobar6696]

I’m latino and the question “¿Cuánto es la naranja?” Makes no sense at all. However this was an extremely accurate depiction of hispanic daytime gameshows 😂

[@carmitch]

SABADO GIGANTE was a real show...at night. I'm Latino but adopted and raised by white people, but even I knew that.

[@judywilliams981]

They said the answer was "seis"? That makes less sense than the question did 😄

[@mememefinally]

It's not SUPPOSED to make sense. Thats the point of this sketch. None of this makes sense.

[@Ryan_us_uk]

This sketch was hilarious as a Brit who grew up watching The Fast Show comedy's Channel 9 sketches. The more surreal it is the funnier it gets, the joke is English speakers trying to make sense of the absurd.

[@milascave2]

It doesn't mean "How much is the orange?"

[@Pinkricaan]

Growing up in The Bronx with my abuela who barely spoke English and I spoke NO Spanish, I felt Nate thru this skit. Now at 43 I love all of this. Do Caso Cerrado

[@Kool-AidKitten]

@@Pinkricaan For sure! Caso Cerrado would be hilarious. 😆

[@anakreyszig303]

"No lo hagas! No lo hagas!" I would love a cameo by Judge Polo . . .

[@erinjohnson1124]

If they do Caso Cerrado on this show I’m gonna pass out lmao I love that damn show. And they better have somebody play Luna aka MOOOOOONNN! 😂😂

[@someone_one_one]

No mi importa sie hablas resio!

[@fixedfunshow]

Get that Chilean who does the best impression of the Dr. Polo.

[@kenia2186]

This was so amazing to watch!!! Brought tears of joy to my eyes!!! As a kid I would watch every Saturday night with my family… this made me laugh and reminisce thank you!!!

[@oliviarivera7751]

Marcello is my absolute favorite and this sketch was golden. Please bring it back again! The singing part was brilliant.

[@soundsrelaxing1587]

I laughed. I cried. I felt nostalgia. I don't even speak Spanish but I laughed some more.

[@natashalopez1453]

This brings back memories of watching Savado Gigante with my grandparents when I stayed over Saturday nights as a kid. I didn’t really understand what was going on but my Grandparents did. My Grandma loved Don Francisco

[@navIAMy]

:mocking: “I ain’t no holla back girl״ 🤣

[@UtuadoBoyScout]

This is a HUGE throwback to my childhood watching Sábado Gigante with my family every Saturday night! They spoofed just about every iconic element of the show: Don Francisco and his extravagant hats, el Chacal de la Trompeta playing his trumpet, the lion ready to eat the contestant if they fail to accurately sing the song… I was LAUGHING and reminiscing. I will watch every sketch that Marcello is in, especially when it’s en español 🤣 Let Marcelo wrote more sketches en español, por favor!

[@canaisyoung3601]

And, if necessary, get more Latino writers and a female cast member they're not going to squander and screw over like they did with Melissa Villaseñor.

[@stevenflorian7176]

Wow, this sketch brought back so many memories! Growing up, Sábado Gigante was the highlight of my Saturdays, so much laughter and joy. But as an immigrant now, far away from my family and my mom not longer with us, I realize how much those moments meant to me, not just for the fun, but also for the stories of resilience and heartbreak that so many immigrants shared on the show. It hits differently now, understanding their struggles on a deeper level. I’m grateful for where I am today, but I can’t help but wish I could go back to those simpler times with my family on a Saturday night. We thanked Don Francisco for so much joy he brought to us ❤

[@inesferreira-norman2948]

Go Marcelo go! Love how this was all in Spanish! Also, finally a decent recent entertainment skit from SNL 🙃

[@gabipinedo1426]

Thank you Marcelo for bringing this to SNL. This is so special

[@acesfavtea]

I love Marcello so much his acting 1000/10

[@VictoryXR]

I went to a Sabado Gigante live taping once. Loved it. Love reliving that memory watching this show.

[@Graciiifdp]

GOD BLESS WHOEVER CAST MARCELO HERNANDEZ ON THIS SHOW

[@johannapaez6525]

So funny! My family and I used to watch Sabado Gigante together when I was a kid. Thanks, SNL and Marcello, for bringing those memories back in a funny way.😂❤

[@dcasasola]

O.M.G. As someone who grew up watching this, this was HILARIOUS!! This was so spot on, it had me rolling. This needs to be the new "Celebrity Jeopardy" skit on SNL! 🤣🤣🤣

[@unvcornx]

I don't understand Spanish but I laughed my ass off at this, it was hilarious!!! 😂😂😂

[@rosibelkersjes9137]

This was so GOOD!!! Gracias Marcelo! Te la comiste!!! Excellent!!!!!

[@ramirezproductions0826]

Anything Marcello Hernandez touches turns to comedic gold! ¡Dios te bendiga, Marcello! 😂

[@RobeLifeMusic]

Ego Nwodim's outfit is 🔥

[@KitC916]

She is so amazing

[@CalebJacobs1981]

Yes. I also like Chloe Fineman's🎉

[@manilkasheran2934]

Who's the actress playing Estephania? Is she an extra?

[@rickyal9810]

@@manilkasheran2934 agreed, I neeed answers 😳

[@marazul2114]

I loved this! I remember watching SG with my mom and aunt who have since passed, great memories and amazing tribute

[@newyorkernick]

This brought me so much joy. El Chacal de la Trompeta’s trumpet tune is forever deep in my subconscious. My Colombian mom watched this every Saturday night and I could hear it from my bedroom while going to sleep.

[@ImahSillyGirl]

4:57 🤣 How quickly that "I can handle this" went to "well, nope."

[@FionaKelleghan111]

That would be me. I'd be saying "despacio, despacio" every 2 seconds. 😂

[@CSILopez]

SNL went and made a classic out of a classic! Way to go, Marcelo!

[@juliomartinez8297]

I love the reference to Don Francisco's hats! I remember watch Sábado Gigante every saturday with my dad and I used to laugh histerically every time Don Francisco weared a different hat between skits. It was a silly beat, maybe, but is a beatiful memory