Suel Forrester: Substitute Teacher - SNL

Incoherent substitute teacher Suel Forrester (Chris Kattan) puzzles students with his babbling. [Season 21, 1996]
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[@sonapucci]

He sounds like a doctor’s handwriting 😀

[@lass-inangeles7564]

He sure writes like one too!

[@easyfreezy5296]

I thought only Russian doctors write that way.

[@JohnnyChauque]

Man don't mention the handwriting!!!🤦‍♂️🤣

[@Ellomarshall50]

I've seen this same comment on several other videos by other people... BE ORIGINAL!

[@michaelwertzy9808]

@@Ellomarshall50, but you are an "other". Sshh, I won't tell any "other" peoples !

[@TheTrueNarthumpulous]

Most people don't fully appreciate that a big part of performing comedic sketches is being able to do it without cracking up. Kattan was a master of never breaking character, no matter how far off the deep end he went.

[@waltersstreet]

Part of why I hate Fallon so much

[@TheTrueNarthumpulous]

@@waltersstreet Yeah, he definitely lowered the bar. There have been a few stand outs in the last 15 years, but SNL will never have a full cast of solid, all-star character actors like in the 80's, 90's and early 2000's.

[@waltersstreet]

@@TheTrueNarthumpulous yeah, when it comes to Fallon, i didn't like it when Sandler did it. Still, there's always the moments that are worth watching, few and far between they may be

[@Ridendrty]

@@TheTrueNarthumpulous uh did you skip the 70’s on purpose? That was the best class

[@cooldadvrc399]

@@TheTrueNarthumpulous lbbo

[@harpiyon]

i think it's quite hard to sound so incomprehensible on purpose, but he's doing a great job the body language & intonation is very well done too, this is exactly how a very self confident teacher looks & sounds like hilarious skit

[@Rambutan.]

+harpyion Agree, He did a great job

[@DutchComedian]

Kattan is criminally underappreciated

[@AssarksMovies]

What happened to him he is so talented and nails every role

[@dalechristensen3640]

@@AssarksMovies broke his neck.

[@72cut87]

It is I’ve tried it, not easy

[@clothilde1623]

He sounds like every platform announcement ever in my local train station. I swear they practise to get that incomprehensible.

[@flisko123]

u look scared

[@Tony07UK]

.. because when she gets on a train she never knows where it's going!

[@naaz3513]

it's all good...calm down...

[@russiaprivjet]

Same attitude too if you try and figure out what they said

[@SayYesToAwesome]

When I was growing up in Johannesburg, I remember standing on the train platform being so confused by the conductor yelling in Afrikaans.

[@Saybleu]

This room is filled with one of the most brilliant cast's ever. They are all a gift to SNL's history.

[@VideoAmericanStyle]

All of the casts are brilliant in their own way.

[@masonlee5866]

@@LimitlessHoops i agree that we look back on old stuff and give it less scrutiny but i dont think anyone is gonna look at the current cast and say any of them were that great. There are at least like 3 funny people of the modern cast though

[@francescaa8331]

@@LimitlessHoops Yes this year they had a very good cast. Many of the casts are good. I think the last few decades has shown many talented cast members. Bill Hader, Kate Mckinnon being more recent examples. There were a few crummy years when Lorne was gone, but even then they had a few awesome people. Maybe some years, the cast is perhaps a bit more standout.

[@jas9239]

@@francescaa8331 they definitely have one of the worst casts ever currently..not as bad as the cast before Farley and those guys, but pretty bad

[@francescaa8331]

@@jas9239 I do like Kate and Alex, but otherwise I have to agree that this is a weak group.

[@orawal]

what a CHARACTER!! Chris Kattan is a genius!!! Brilliant! He even writes like he speaks! LMAO

[@Tony07UK]

.. and how do you know if his writing is actually matching what he's talking about?! (there could be spelling mistakes ~ who knows :(

[@Rocket33r]

@@Tony07UK I think it's just that his writing doesn't even make sense. Look at the way he wrote a question mark. He started with the dot first.

[@pdgfrdj7476]

He doesn’t own a doghouse tho

[@antiagonista]

@@pdgfrdj7476 or so the Germans would have us believe

[@ElMan75]

That point at 3:11 when he "corrects" his spelling on the chalkboard is what made me laugh the hardest.

[@MrDogfish83]

Him erasing and correcting a small detail on his chalkboard scribble was brilliant.

[@Dan__W]

"And I can't stress this enough- uhwweddeddeduhdee." 😆

[@Action3x]

I used the “little pop keez” line on my students. They never got it but I got a good laugh looking at their faces when I did it. Never got old. 😂

[@belpack8989]

I'd be too tempted to use the "Well maybe I should ar-ti--cu-late for YOU" line. But I'd like to audit your class if you ever teach a lesson on Peter the Great. Petah.. daGRAT!

[@beckyess7399]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@viviannichols3582]

“What is the test on?” “I don’t know, pumpkins?” 🤣🤣🤣

[@dragomiruzelac2227]

Jim Breuer's line almost killed me! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jameshurtado5389]

The best part was when he randomly jabbered incoherently into the recorder

[@niharikatripathi8492]

Also, "I can't stress this enough.." between random gibberish

[@bobross1550]

At 3:10 when he goes back and tries to neaten his scribbling on the chalkboard

[@yellowblanka6058]

@@niharikatripathi8492 WINNOWINADAAAY!

[@stephaniecarrow4898]

"I got an A." "I got an L." LOL 😄

[@luxuryqueen42]

Lol

[@totalloser23]

💀

[@anooseholay]

I’m still blown away by how good that backwards drawn question mark was!

[@BlookbugIV]

?

[@djCatScanRL]

¿

[@billyeveryteen7328]

Man, I forgot how Cheri Oteri was a hottie on SNL.

[@pajozwi]

I was thinking the same lol

[@RyderDavis]

Yes, Nancy Walls Carell was too!

[@davidsanders4013]

It was so weird first time I saw her no longer hot

[@toddinthemiddle]

@@davidsanders4013 i'd still hit it

[@davidneary01]

No doubt!

[@macmcmullan4319]

This is what me typing without predicted text sounds like.

[@jovanakrivokapic]

I felt like i was playing ''Sims'' hahaha they sound the same

[@wvmtns6400]

“Well maybe I should articulate for you”. GOAT

[@Jheavenly95]

It's like... Are you having a stroke or are you just drunk? 🤣🤣🤣 This sketch is brilliantly funny

[@djsingh5031]

Lol. I wish I had this teacher in school. I would go to school everyday for the entertainment.

[@ngufanikojo6430]

Until u had a national exam coming and realized that u hadn't learned jack!

[@TRJ2241987]

I 100% had this teacher in high school, and later in life had his sister as a landlord. His name was Mr Brown but he pronounced all R's as W's so it was "Mistah Bwown"

[@SayYesToAwesome]

In Bangalore, I became a man.

[@lolitabridges1974]

So would I. Perfect attendance. Kris nailed this every time.

[@jaygasper4853]

Me too , Id be rolling in the isles

[@bruceinmyheart]

A little Pop Qiiii

[@haaa20]

pumpkin?

[@miriamhavard7621]

I NEVER FORGOT that line!!!! What was it, 25; 30 years ago!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@who_Is_faten_helmi]

@@miriamhavard7621 it was exactly 24years ago ma'am

[@housevisand]

pop qiiiiid*

[@TheGabrielberki]

@@haaa20 pumpkin pumpkin

[@frankhamilton3874]

I had a math teacher like this. He used to be an auctioneer. I didn’t do well in math.

[@Editorknowsbest]

Frank Fortune That’s hilarious! What a career change.

[@mdogzino]

Are you blaming him?

[@xomarahdickison7567]

Lol

[@lanenordgren7641]

😆

[@hasp880912]

Chriss Kattan is a virtuous actor! Honestly, watched him in this, Mr Peebers, Zimmerman and a few more, he's just underrated in my opinion. This was hilarious!

[@milesrosenberg8575]

Mango rules!

[@mmille10]

I didn't see this until I was out of school, but I laughed so hard when I saw him writing on the chalkboard, and "correcting" it. It was like the way some of my teachers scrawled. I couldn't read their writing sometimes.

[@dukefortune7998]

Had an instructor at rescue school in Lafayette, LA who spoke like that. I asked everyone at the table if I’m the only one who didn’t understand a damn thing. Being from New England and having to understand deep Cajun accent lmao. They all just laughed and called me yankee trash hahaha. Good times and good food down there

[@fartzerelli1385]

I can't stop looking at Cheri Oteri.

[@jonmcclane7433]

Tight little package

[@rhiannon0717]

My brother and I used to try to imitate him. I love Chris Kattan!

[@sto620]

Love when he records himself and laughs in amusement.

[@TonyDanza4Lyfe]

The I got an L was a legit spit out my water moment. What a fucking delivery

[@user-bl5ee4kq2j]

"Seventeen O Ray, Peter arra, during his a ship, at the time but up, what it ba did it pop, calls them on deck get some more, and I can't stress this enough, a wino wana nee." -Teacher Suel.

[@MrDino1953]

Misha Hamed - Well it’s about time someone said it. Well done you. 👍🏻

[@sanfranciscobay]

1:30 Put a time stamp on that quote so we can easily listen to it.

[@T-Bone-nk1ng]

Kattan is absolutely brilliant. Shame one sketch threw his entire life out of control but he always just killed me.

[@sybotrybo1609]

which sketch? do tell

[@T-Bone-nk1ng]

@@sybotrybo1609 In a somewhat recent memoir, he said he broke his neck during a sketch in 2001 that led to pain killer addiction that derailed his career.

[@CompanionsForLife1]

@@sybotrybo1609 Here is a link to it, and the story.. really sad.. he was one of my favorites.... and it is when SNL was great with no political spins. Molly Shannon, Cheri Oteri, Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan where great... the best IMO. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5jNnJKeapmebM0

[@el34glo59]

@@T-Bone-nk1ng Jesus. I didn't know about that

[@MrDogfish83]

@@T-Bone-nk1ng derailed his life!

[@teodoraivcheva3582]

"i got an L" HOW DID YOU EVEN THINK OF THISSS

[@jasfay7219]

Teodora Ivceva i dont get it, what did it mean

[@teodoraivcheva3582]

the teacher has got a bad handwriting so instead of another letter(grade example F,A,B,C,D...)it looks like an L

[@Tony07UK]

No! .. L stands for 'lame' - an intermediate grade, not as bad as an F 'fail'.

[@thomas_teboho]

Lol I laughed hard at this 😂

[@ImperativeGames]

It's probably C ^^

[@123Rockchild]

Chris Kattan is simply a comedic genius. He's hilarious ...and so creative.

[@dhruvgaur7047]

what American English sounds like to non-English speakers.

[@pixelartiste1]

What Texans sound like to Americans !

[@KiCkiN828]

@@pixelartiste1 Nah, it's more like what yankees sound like to us in the southern U.S.

[@rafaelfactor120]

What southern people sound like😂

[@jaygasper4853]

I never thought about that. Thats funny

[@Mikinaak2023]

Oh jeez, it reminds me of some southern states I visited once. Lol Mind you some east coast Canadians need sub titles too. Dialects are so interesting. Lo

[@XaviRonaldo0]

I love how he even writes in gibberish

[@ahlaamonline9377]

Suel Forester was genius, he figured out how to minimize work. No one understands, no one questions.

[@Rona_actually]

The way he wrote on that board 🤣🤣🤣

[@basspfosten]

Yousemooore, and I can't stress this enough, ae wennuonedeee!

[@franqbeans]

Chris Kattan is a MASTER comedienne!!!

[@4ArchieLee]

Super slept on character. 💯

[@FangGangxx]

2:10 writes a bunch of nonsense, he finally writes a normal question mark but the way he wrote it was still jacked🤣

[@reydanawebb-robinson9964]

“I got an L” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@saulgster]

That one of my favorite parts 😂😂

[@MAYANKSHARMAwithU]

that's an exceptional spoken English. 😂😂😂

[@ruthiemay423]

Absolutely funniest character on SNL. EVER.

[@gh9111]

The reverse question mark on the blackboard is perfect.

[@Joshee9550]

when i started watching this, i thought i was having a stroke or something because i couldn't understand him XD

[@Tony07UK]

Keep your personal habits to yourself ..

[@cappdapp5245]

When he touches up his writing 🤣🤣

[@omkarsalunke2534]

This one is gold!

[@MegaSmk]

I'm a language teacher in adult education, and this is how I start my lessons when my students go all negligent on me.... usually cures them for the next few minutes..hahaaahaahaa.... although, one guy did try to call emergency services one day, because he thought old Ms. M. was having a stroke.

[@cdc194]

I would change Netflix to German and show my young kids a movie and when they complained that they couldn't understand it I'd convince them it was because they needed a nap.

[@MegaSmk]

@@cdc194 nooooooo, that's cruel on your kids *lol* you see, that's why I'm in adult education... can't do as much damage there.

[@toddinthemiddle]

@@cdc194 i cackled...that is gold!

[@AsheshDubey]

This video SCREAMS for need of subtitles😂

[@rickrose5377]

Just the reverse. Subtitles would kill the comedy.

[@a4arijit9836]

Forrester is the accurate combination of the two bosses I worked for in two different companies. I was not able to understand what my first boss said and couldnt read what my second boss wrote.

[@stephaniecarrow4898]

😄😄

[@toddinthemiddle]

yeah, i had a psycho boss that worked near the plant, and he had horrible cell coverage at his house...he'd call me at work, and i would be sweating bullets, because kattan here was just as articulate as that psycho boss.

[@Vicvines]

I love how you can halfway understand some of it

[@gregmcable]

Kattan makes this look easy. It’s not. Brilliant.

[@MrAmc1291]

They need to upload the skit of Suel Forrester as a game show host.

[@smaakjeks]

3:11 That made me crack up! "Oh no, I screwed up this letter, lemme go ahead and fix it so it's more legible"

[@37parman]

Chris is so talented

[@slevinkelevra5901]

All I am sayin is cheri oteri 😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍

[@jjzel69]

You're not wrong. 😎

[@livingabstract]

Yep, I had quite the crush on her back in the day.

[@Berkner80]

She reminds so much of a girl I knew in high school.

[@danjohnson3556]

Sat next to Jim Bruer on a flight from Philadelphia to Albany. Coolest guy on the planet.

[@DutchComedian]

Suel never fails to make me laugh

[@importpappa]

I love it when he throws in a few words that are understandable, and then immediately returns to the jibberish. Brilliant.

[@xomarahdickison7567]

I like how he corrects his gibberish with more gibberish

[@Lolaismypoopydog2036]

This is my FAVORITE version of the “hard to understand” character

[@FluffyMeowington]

It doesn't matter what role he plays, I can never take my eyes off his performance, he's so underrated.

[@Citrusfruits50]

OMG I remember watching this episode.. this had the “new” cast, Chris, Molly, Cheri, Will etc.. I remember thinking “who is this guy?”😄

[@romanramirez7847]

If I believe, this was one of Chris Kattan’s first episodes.

[@toddinthemiddle]

@@romanramirez7847 pretty solid cast.

[@pronkb000]

Yeah, Kattan came later in the season.

[@radudanann]

I can´t get enough....LOOOOOL, i see it every time. He writes how he speaks!!! And on top of that ....Min 2:26 he appologize for he misspelled a word??!!! hahahahahhaha

[@mauritsvw]

And at 03:12 he corrects a gibberish letter on the blackboard.

[@Wilcox3]

Suel Forrester is my All Time Favorite character of Chris Kattan.

[@belpack8989]

Mine too! I wish there were more than three sketches.

[@yellowblanka6058]

His hair/strut always cracks me up.

[@johnpelletier7641]

Chris Kattan's brilliance has always been underrated.

[@danimal26]

"& I cant stress this enough..... A winnawinadeee!"

[@TheJames-Edward]

We need more Suel Forrester videos!

[@runninginsept]

I got an L ... I died!

[@XaviRonaldo0]

Call me a boomer but I absolutely hate that expression. If you died then how did you make that comment?

[@TheMusicalElitist]

You actually died??

[@ceefrea]

Reminds me of Louisiana Him: Indaduht Me: What? Him: Indaduht! Me: What?! Him: In. The. Dirt. Me: Oh, so you can say it Him: Yeah Icansayduht!

[@Kyavata]

I was about to post the same thing! Been here for my job for six months and still can't understand anything some of the locals say!

[@robintyler1675]

Lol😂

[@VoltairesRevenge]

I have no idea what Louisianans are saying. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@leroywilliams2710]

:) lol...you wrong for this...

[@sharonmontano4924]

Whodatsay gonna beat demsaintes?

[@kichigan1]

He did this incomprehensible character in other situations and it was always hilarious. I wish I can find him talking like this as a lawyer.

[@DarlingNikki2]

Look up Suel Forrester Southern Lawyer

[@jonjones6764]

The director one was always my favorite of these. "Quiontasa!" "Did...you say crying after sex?!" (Gritting teeth)"I said *quiet on the set*"

[@lulumoon6942]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXPcl4Bnr654hpo

[@guavaman925]

This was in 1996. I wasn't even a thought yet.

[@jacobvarney23]

1996! Wow, I wasn't even a mistake yet.

[@random_meta]

Hey! I was in a tummy!

[@mayanmilad5804]

I was.

[@Mashruz]

I was 7 years old back then! 🤓

[@nimmuraj]

In 96, I was 3 years old toddler, jumping around naked in home, I suppose.

[@user-sn1kp1nn6i]

This guy is the human equivalent of a doctor's hand writing

[@RikiGuitarist]

The longer I watch Suel Forrester videos the more I'm understanding him

[@Phillip-yg7of]

I have watched this over 100 times and still laugh every time I do. Classic

[@lukrativ0922]

Imagine a Suel Forrester movie.

[@dapdne4916]

Wish this SNL actor had his own television show.

[@Kahn4]

I love how he randomly speaks clearly every once in a while

[@brandou8442]

Chris Kattan comedic genius

[@axelbauron155]

I had a history teacher like this, that was phenomenal. He remember sometimes he had to write names on the black board because no one could understand him. Big up Monsieur Georges!

[@gemineyes6160]

I had the same teacher in jr high history. He did it just to fuck with us.

[@JakeStaffin]

He sounds like he's speaking every language at the same time.

[@saulgster]

😂😂 very Underrated comment

[@marie-blandinemorales1599]

He is so talented!!!!

[@TheSlashTraxNetwork]

probably because this was the snl cast as i was becoming a teenager up until i became an adult but there was something special bout this snl cast, great transition from the old guard to the new that came after. they really held their own and built up a legacy.

[@rochellebraverman68]

This makes me laugh so hard everytime

[@knowspin]

He was left-handed, I understood everything he was trying to communicate…

[@youtubechangemynamewhy]

I am a pilot, my ATC controller talks just like him!

[@regg32457]

Chris Kattan was very underrated.

[@raymemichaels]

LOL! A mid-90s classic!!

[@DimitriosChannel]

What's weird/amazing is that Will Ferrell is funny even when the character has to be serious.

[@cigoramos1971]

Kris Kattan was always one of the BEST EVER at SNL 🥰👍🏼♥️😉👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@staceyg903]

Loved this cast, just magic time..

[@rebeckasvensson838]

This is how my italian teacher sounded like the beginning, non capito niente!! hahah

[@fromspace7]

"Seventeen alright. Peter. Rawr!" LMAO

[@MrPlaiedes]

One of my favorite sketches.

[@carstereo2493]

Chris cracks me up so bad, I'm dead!!

[@mustafaalzobaidy3308]

how does he do that? it must be so difficult that guy is talented

[@MrLilven]

I did this gibberish to impress my mom that i can speak english fluently as a kid 😂

[@jayfizzle9670]

"'I got an A, I got an L". I wet myself a little 🤣🤣🤣

[@sylvialawrence4431]

To this day, still one of my favorite skits 😅😅😅