Hello Kitty - SNL

[@yourfavoriteannie]

“her favorite shoes are sandals” “what’s her race” killed me

[@ZechariahSegovia]

Same

[@kareninalabama]

That, and "say that little white girl is black" 🤣

[@finleyforevermore]

​@@kareninalabama Easily my favorite one-liner of all time 🤣

[@CJ-oq6xs]

"She has an age, height, pet and relationship, but she's RACELESS!?!?" Bowen's outraged characters are always the best.

[@karmabum21]

Say that little white girl is black!

[@NathalieMakesCakes]

😂😂😂😂😂 both of these comments is what cracked me up!😂

[@jaydollaas]

@@karmabum21 🤣🤣🤣

[@dylans.1741]

Considering that the Hello Kitty franchise is a Japanese creation, it would stand to reason that she's Asian

[@coffeelover2394]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@danielpittman889]

I used to work at a Sanrio and they really do want you to know stuff about the characters. Kitty White has a twin sister named Mimmy who wears a yellow bow. Kitty has no mouth because she speaks from the heart.

[@mrs.shortcakestrawberries2557]

Bruh, what were the creators of Sanrio on, and where can I get some? 🤣

[@ThatOneFur]

Mimmi was always my favorite as kitty seemed like a bit of a dunce but I still like both lol

[@propogandalf]

@@mrs.shortcakestrawberries2557 Seriously. What the actual hell

[@isabellavalencia8026]

Thank you, I never knew 😁

[@janay94]

😂 thank you for that fun fact. I’ve never noticed she doesn’t have a mouth, lolllll

[@spectre1x]

The "say she's black" line was delivered way too perfectly

[@katemiller7874]

Stupid

[@chrisb9631]

Keke Palmer is the best!!!❤

[@kanugha]

That’s where I lost it! “Say that little white girl is black” lol😅

[@McLeeca]

Keke and Bowen have amazing chemistry. They are sooooo funny.

[@cartooncentral263]

Next time Keke host SNL, she needs to do more sketches with Bowen.

[@askaniuk]

Reminds me of the Keenan and Scarlett Johansson collaborations

[@CC-si3cr]

He has amazing chemistry with most guests. Did you not see him with Regina King as her 1970's road manager? 🤣🤣🤣

[@UkeCan1]

@HoweyeKittyBowen and Kelly

[@hy2536]

truuuuuuueeee

[@Underground2196]

“Say that little white girl is black” I laughed so hard😂 we need more of keke

[@sgrant4558]

"You're telling me she's a 48 yr old 3rd grader who's clapping cheeks with a cat, no jimmy?!" Give Bowen all the awards 😂

[@silentbutdeadly9692]

Second best line of the season. First best line: "okay, now the judge is trying to silence three women of color." Both Bowen Yang. More Bowen, please!

[@dimitryanyanwu7681]

How tf was that funny 😐

[@dianapevtsov]

Who wrote it?

[@Riddering616]

How he managed that line without breaking is a miracle.

[@sws212]

@@dianapevtsov Probably Bowen, he's also writes for the show. Cast members get more screen-time when the guest likes what they pitch, especially the newbies.

[@ceevishus4130]

KeKe needs to be a regular cast member, she is so hilarious

[@orangexylem]

Yes, definitely!

[@avajones6835]

Uh oh! Here come the bus!!!😂

[@cinnflowergirl]

She's my favorite

[@cartooncentral263]

Agreed! I love Keke Palmer!

[@Southernblonde1310]

"Cuz I would tell the doctor to throw it away." I laughed an unreasonable amount at Bowen's delivery.

[@matthewjames206]

Hahaha. That one got me 😂😂

[@roachqueen1973]

Same. Same.

[@firiel2366]

Fr his delivery was incredible 😭

[@Maddy-hy3ki]

same😭😭😂😂

[@lsdstrawberry6260]

cant stand him tbh

[@misssupreme]

"I got us tickets to see the Yankees on Broadway at Madison Garden" has me dying! That needs to be on NYC tourist shirts.

[@propogandalf]

I was searching for a comment mentioning this. Did no one else get the absurdity?? That's the part that cracked me up!

[@sleepy.timaeus.arts.]

⁠@@propogandalfyeah, i definitely clocked that he was just piling every big new york thing together lol. wonderful ending

[@sleepy.timaeus.arts.]

i would definitely buy that on a sweater or mug!

[@MrDino1953]

Is George Costanza still with the Yankees?

[@UnmedicatedWaters]

i really love that Natasha Lyonne probably has the freedom to wander into any SNL sketch she wants

[@sillyghost98]

How come?

[@canaisyoung3601]

@@sillyghost98 She hosted the last episode of season 47 and was so good that she probably got permission to do it. I liked that episode too, but it seemed like the focus was more on saying goodbye to Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, and Kyle Mooney (this was before we discovered that there'd be more cast members leaving, like Alex Moffat, Chris Redd, Melissa Villasenor, and Aristotle Athari).

[@ekaye86]

​@@canaisyoung3601 wait, aristotle left as well? He just got casted a year ago, right?

[@a-bittersweet-tragedy0203]

She’s also closely affiliated with the cast and creators of the show. She dated Fred Armisen for a while.

[@pm6129]

@@a-bittersweet-tragedy0203 NATASHA DATED FRED IM SCREAMING 😂

[@marvelfan281]

Keke Palmer has to host again asap. She is incredible in these sketches - one of the few guests who absolutely steals each scene she's in.

[@angeleyes_1412]

The way Keke said: say that little white girl is black.. 😂😂 perfect delivery! Then Natasha!! OMG!! Perfection! 👏🏼

[@seanmsw5977]

Transrace is the future. Cant stop progress.

[@misssir2373]

😂😂😂😂

[@BaeArea101]

That was my favorite line..love her❤😻

[@HTFWSFWWE]

Apparently Hello Kitty's last name is "White" so she wasn't wrong to call her that. 👀

[@angeleyes_1412]

@@HTFWSFWWE really?! I just thought it was hello Kitty nothing more, nothing less.. 😂 learned something today

[@blackleague212]

Yo Keke Palmer brought out some real unique skits in this episode! Really, really love her energy! Great writing honestly.

[@yourfavoriteannie]

hello kitty: not the 3rd grade cat you thought you knew, but a 48 year old new yorker who just happens to be in a serious relationship with a cat. a man cat.

[@CuriousGoodsJessica]

I had no idea I was a year older than Hello Kitty - I mean I knew I had gotten older, but that kind of thing is really disturbing? At least I'm married to a human that looks human, we have a kid who's 21 (we're all allergic to cats too) - but I've never made millions on useless crap & will never get back the birthday money I spent on stickers, stampers, candy, or grab bags with useless tiny coin purses, melted lip glosses, mis-shaped erasers or broken jump ropes 😂

[@jeanetteboado4153]

@@CuriousGoodsJessica 8889

[@lexx9621]

And is also Natasha Lyonne.

[@elizabethbennet4791]

lololololol

[@elijennings9913]

She a frickin furry.

[@brickywatters4571]

“Clappin cheeks, no jimmy” is insane 😭

[@markalexander3659]

The thing about Hello Kitty being a human little girl according to the creators is actually 100% true lol

[@RoyalMasterpiece]

Really? 🤯

[@spiritof6663]

@@RoyalMasterpiece At first I thought the skit was joking but I just googled it and, unbelievably, the character's manufacturer Sanrio insists that Hello Kitty is a little girl!!!!

[@Sai4651]

Yeah, but just cause a creator says something doesn't mean it holds much meaning. At some point, when you release something in the public, you lose control over it. I'm pretty sure JK Rowling has said some crazy stuff about Harry Potter characters, and the fanbase was just like "No"

[@_Maxten]

canon

[@PatriceFitzgerald]

Does she have a cat boyfriend? And is she in her 40s??

[@knjjah2776]

1:26 the burst of laughter after that "oh good" is fucking hilarious

[@lisabergman1444]

As a New Yorker and obsessed with hello kitty as a kid this was fabulous

[@jashanestone]

In my 44 years? I actually thought she was from Japan or New York, but London!? Come on..! 😂😂😂

[@LeighPhillips78]

Just as a kid? I'm obsessed with hello kitty NOW...only not enough to set foot in midtown.

[@mojo782]

The end made me homesick. I've been out of NY too long

[@elizabethbennet4791]

hey fellow new york gen xer

[@snatchadams69]

@@jashanestone that part threw you? what about the condomless, cheek, clapping, cat!?

[@AwesomeTitanic]

Keke"s delivery of the word 'bareback' is the funniest thing my ears have ever heard.

[@SupaTang]

I'm a Hello Kitty fan...and I approve. If I find out that KeKe personally wanted to do a HK skit..this just makes me love her more and more.

[@JennifuhhGilardi]

Probably not, the snl crew are the ones that write the skits

[@heidihealer4550]

~ I just found this out, but did you know that Keke recorded a song for the "Hello Kitty~ Hello World" CD in 2008?~

[@Pandaboomina]

@@JennifuhhGilardi I don’t think that’s completely true… they probably cater the skits to fit the guests too and ask for their input in advance. They may not take it, but I do think they are involved.

[@SupaTang]

@@heidihealer4550 wait...are you for real?!! Wow!!!! See I knew she had some input in this. Normally the host and the writers work together to put the sketches on. Arigato!!

[@SupaTang]

@@heidihealer4550 found it!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2bFY6Fond9omMU

[@bubblyxbunny]

I’m a big lover of hello kitty, keke Palmer, Natasha Lyonne and this is friggin hilarious 😂

[@aireyLOVE]

“Clapping cheeks bare back” 🤣🤣🤣

[@howmuchdidyoupay]

NO JIMMY!

[@SeanKing-o6r]

You a lil freak ain't you 🤣

[@cranjismcbasketball2565]

Keke and Bowen's performance about Hello Kitty was hilarious! The way they reacted to the information about Hello Kitty was priceless! XD

[@davidcummings4383]

I havent laughed this hard on an snl skit since strange encounter one. HILARIOUS. “Whats her race?!”

[@jaekn]

Seriously? Didn't even chuckle. This was so trash

[@not2thick2befit77]

Same Same.

[@briannatracy3543]

This whole skit was funny but for some reason I laughed the hardest at kekes “noooo” at the very beginning when they say hello kitty is human

[@myhandlewastakenandIgaveup]

This feels like someone at SNL found out about the hello kitty lore and their reactions couldn’t be contained to just cracking jokes!

[@THEEND4444]

Perfect sketch. It always was weird to me the creator says Hello Kitty is a human girl. Just have her be a cartoon cat. It makes everything infinitely less weird.

[@LisaSumthin]

LMAO "Say that little white girl is black"🤣🤣🤣😂🤣 y'all trying to make me wake my baby up.

[@Hauseofmars]

lmaoooo this was my favorite part!

[@cwalker6911]

Omg that was really the best part 😆 😅

[@DoodlesRdope]

That was one of the BEST EPISODES I’ve seen in a long time. Full circle! Chef kiss on the acting. Humor was on the money 💰 ❤

[@Supernova11076]

“ A 48 year old 3rd grade” That got me so hard! 😂😂😂

[@Chris-rg6nm]

eww

[@henrytawnn8694]

Say, "Pause.".

[@ELmayberry]

slapping cheeks with her cat.. 😂😂

[@Iggybop]

That works for you huh? 😅

[@almondkissed3794]

“ Because I would tell the doctor to throw it away “ 😂😭 I can’t with him

[@jg2722]

2:57 3:01 Keke’s delivery was perfect

[@kenghkishan]

I'll say! She should make a business out of it! Like some sort of comedy line delivery service!

[@UkeCan1]

@@kenghkishan🤣🤣🤣

[@mich3134]

the way she said "ʷʰʸt gurl". I'm screaming 😂😂😂😂

[@cwalker6911]

And the body language 😂 😂

[@scarletnishimoto7916]

Keke's delivery service

[@obcl8569]

Cecily's face the last few seconds are completely undescribable. Love that woman.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Keke ,and Alex was such a fun duo it was great to watch 😂

[@jojomakes]

Alex? He isn't even on the show anymore lol Or did u mean Bowen?

[@Sugarbear3000]

WHO'S ALEX, HK IS A HUMAN GIRL WHERE AM I?

[@MisssKayy]

Alex Moffat?

[@kathrynpugh7928]

The fact that there used to be a hello kitty store in NYC but it shut down...I miss that store 😭

[@steffnic13]

Keke really invested in her characters and did great.

[@malcomalexander6927]

"So they're clapping cheeks bareback?!" Im almost died!!!!!

[@jamesbernardino4264]

Keke and Bowen…..wow what a team. Kinda didn’t want this skit to end.

[@matthewjarek3026]

This skit is very accurate to how fanbases react when something they like changes. They freak out, mobilize, and try to pressure the powers that be into changing it back to how they want it. Funny skit. 😆

[@DarkPrincessOfLight]

Yes ! This fun fact was so true for Hello Kitty too. Whoever wrote this must've been rly nerdy ehe

[@jashanestone]

✅✅✅💯😂😂😂

[@gir5o1]

Hello Kitty never changed tho. She has been a human girl since her inception. If anything this is closer to a Mandela effect reaction.

[@laylapiley7175]

@@gir5o1she’s never been human, when the creator that she wasn’t a cat it was translated into saying that she was human. What he really meant was that she was not a literal cat but a anthropomorphic cat.

[@MauveMimi]

@@gir5o1 they disproved this years go because people took the creators words out of context. she is like mickey mouse. she has a cat just like mickey has a dog. they're both animals but own pets. its clear. some have called to ask sanrio about this and they confirm she isn't human. my bf tried to tell me shes human and still denies my counterclaims. some say it would make sense to say shes a cat in America but in japan no, which is where the creator is from. things can get mixed up in translation as well. people perceive things differently.

[@CJ-oq6xs]

"I guess it's a little weird, but I don't really care about this job, it just seems like an insane place to get high." LMAO, underrated line bc it's so disturbingly accurate for almost every teen who's ever worked at the mall. My friend used to work at Build-a-Bear and spent all her breaks getting high in her car.

[@773SleepyHollow]

Think about the debauchery among staff at amusement parks and summer camps.

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

I got invested in Hello Kitty during Sanrio's Collaboration with Animal Crossing, and I too, was shocked to learn that she was supposed to be a Human Little Girl. But after a while, I just figured Kitty was a child playing pretend who simply saw herself as a Cartoon Cat. As for her age, it's likely a Peter Pan situation where she doesn't really age. Still, it was absolutely priceless to see these employees freak out about Hello Kitty's species, age, and race. 🤣

[@shinysphinx8849]

That makes a lot of sense

[@Shaunfromboston]

Hello Kitty lore also says that she has a PET CAT. Imagine how Kiki and Bowen’s characters would’ve reacted to that haha

[@heidihealer4550]

🐱~ As a serious Hello Kitty aficianado myself, I love how melodramatic this sketch is ~ and Cecily shouting, "Natasha Leone, what~ what do you want?!?"~ (And Natasha is perfect for this!)~ It also speaks to how the modern-day Hello Kitty designers will dress her up in almost any costume, to sell her more~ and most of them are great, but...~ It is also funny to see grown-up adults arguing so emphatically over Hello Kitty, because when I worked at a preschool, the toddlers there were the only people whom I could discuss Hello Kitty with!~

[@tenofivelips]

🤟💕

[@DarkPrincessOfLight]

🐱🎀💟💟💟

[@Hadenufyet]

Now you can here 😹

[@johnr6087]

Any thoughts on the recent growth and popularity of Hello Kitty? I’ve seen Sanrio characters pop up in weird places, for instance, I’m a self-taught artist [my life dream is to be an expressionist painter!], I like anime and fashion and I draw a lot of Japanese street art fashion, I’ve seen Kuromi become super popular online especially among the more “edgy” aesthetics like Jirai Kei fashion, also weirdcore art, not sure if you have any idea what that is. Any way, pardon my rambling, I just like art and aesthetics and trends.

[@byakuyatogami2905]

I consider myself a sanrio lore scholar (I'm 19 and this is my hyper fixation). There are 3 stages in the main hello kitty timeline. The primary colors in her town with her family is her actual third grade life. In this part, she's a tomboy (something I see mentioned often but she's in the girliest dresses most of the time), she lives with her parents and has a twin sister as well as friends who aren't individual mascots yet. I think the time line advances during the game "hello kitty big city dreams" where she goes to the big city and gets her apartment for the first time and that's where she becomes the celebrity she is now (modelling and piano most likely). The pastel stuff with other sanrio characters (as would be seen in sanrio puroland) is her equivalent of hollywood life and being friends with other influencers/celebrities and it's why we don't see mimi in that scenario as often. The hyperfeminine pink aesthetic as seen in universal Studios hello kitty is her in universe branding. There's some stuff I missed, like how she dated Tuxedo Sam before she dated Dear Daniel but this is a very rough draft of a timeline

[@Mplsgurl]

Natasha Lyonne doing comedy is what the world needs right now. ❤😂❤

[@JadaEbong]

I lost it when Natasha came out🤣🤣

[@rubyfoxall1656]

now this is the kind of fever dream comedy i've come to expect and love from SNL

[@Lmfaochriss]

keke deserves the world! PLEASE BOOK HER ON EVERYTHING & A STAND UP SHOW CAUSE SHES HILARIOUS

[@Thebiggest7303]

ICON

[@nathandavis931]

Bowen Yang is hilarious. He kills me every sketch he's in.

[@worthaspin]

"Yankees on Broadway at Madison Square Garden" 😂😂😂

[@mollydavenport9508]

“So you’re telling me she’s a 48 year old 3rd grader who’s clapping cheeks with a cat, no jimmy?” omg I can’t breathe 💀😭😂😂😂

[@wonpilspiano]

This pair is phenomenal

[@KExKE]

This skit was unexpectedly hilarious. I was not expecting it to go how it did at all, but those are the best ones 😂

[@BluJae93]

“Say that little white girl is black” keke is great with comedy man lol

[@amymcgee7779]

Best line!

[@AlanChikinChow]

WHAT FEVER DREAM IS THIS

[@3star4life]

“We don’t talk about clapping cheeks at sanrio” I-

[@pm6129]

Bowen & Keke ❤️😂 hilarious together!

[@youngorangee]

“Say that little white girl is black” 💀

[@thebonniemonroeshow3708]

This was so much funnier than I expected it to be 😂😂😂

[@user-di2on5gl2d]

As an adult, I still love 'Hello Kitty'

[@smalltowngirlbigcityheart3724]

Same!! 😊😊😊😊

[@johnmeyer3802]

Super job on presenting the core of the Hello Kitty story.

[@c12p34]

It was so nice of Che to let them shoot in his apartment. Seriously though, amazing set design.

[@hillaryconsultingservices]

Did Colin write that joke? Lol

[@shantellegatson7205]

I’d literally work at the hello kitty store. I love it so much

[@brooklyncurrys]

I can’t stop laughing 😂😭 this was a great duo to put together

[@Rodney_TheOperaRat]

I got excited when I saw this sketch because as an anime fan I *LOVE* Hello Kitty and the rest of the Sanrio characters 🤍💜❤️🩵🩷

[@mitcharett2586]

Great skit. Bowen & Keke both shine .

[@amiramoore4686]

Omg the end is every other Spike Lee movie. This sketch is genius!😂

[@nashia23]

As a huge Hello Kitty fan, this was my favorite skit of the season.

[@krishawnaking4609]

I'm a Hello Kitty fan and I laughed SO FREAKING hard at this one!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@codyhiginbotham6616]

Overreacting to an incorrect statement about something you love…as a major superhero & Star Wars nerd, this is very relatable

[@quintessences]

But every fact about hello kitty is true… she is viewed by Sanrio as a little girl

[@redzeppelin71]

I LOVE Hello Kitty! I loved this skit!

[@LukePiano]

omg i forgot how hilarious keke palmer was 🤣🤣 this was perfect

[@lordakira5977]

Natasha Lyonne making an appearance put the biggest grin on my face 😊

[@jameslarimer9211]

I have to say, this really reminds me of how I felt when I heard this news. I'm by no stretch of the imagination a Hello Kitty fan, but I was just like, '"Wait...but she as whiskers and cat ears. Are they...what, prosthetic?"

[@serenitygilles7064]

Ikr I remember in my car and I was listening to radio few years back and she had a pet cat*I love Charmy*....I was like uhh

[@marymcewen6888]

The ultimate Furry

[@meleewulf]

“Nuh uh NUH uh we don’t talk about clappin cheeks at Sanrio !” I just about perished

[@blaqmyke]

"But she's Raceless?!" First time I ever heard that! Classic!

[@cartomancycarmen]

Didn’t expect this to be funny but i love hello kitty 🤣

[@gunm808]

did snl really buy all that Hello Kitty merch just for this sketch 😆

[@Kitty8791]

I knew I wasn't the only one pondering that. If they're short on space, given they're in NYC, I'd be happy to take some (as long as it's not pink).

[@GregnelMunda]

I don’t know for sure, but I don’t think we can rule out the possibility of the merch being lent to the show by someone. Years ago, when SNL did a sketch about Star Wars toys, many of the items were from the personal collection of Bobby Moynihan, who was in the cast at the time and is quite a geek himself in real life.

[@sws212]

@@GregnelMunda Maybe if that someone owned a store or they’re a scalper. There are too many copies of the same 3 or 4 dolls to be a personal collection.

[@GoodMenstruationAttitude]

I love that this stuff is straight from the Sanrio packaging

[@maeganhood857]

Not gonna lie, this was the funniest SNL skit I’ve seen in a long time. Reminds me of the early 2000s when they just went for it

[@jediprincess3]

I am sorry. Why did I find this way funnier than I should have? I am literally crying at this delivery. This is the sketch I never knew I always wanted. I have all of the same questions about Hello Kitty.

[@D3IM2NTEII1]

“Say that little white girl is black” took me ALL the way out 😭😭😭😭

[@Leni_lovely]

two things I love: Keke Palmer and Hello Kitty

[@mateoconk]

I want a Keke/Bowen buddy comedy yesterday.

[@KowgirlBebop333]

Natasha Lyonne popping up made this 1000x better 😂

[@RaymondHng]

Lyonne

[@BeeWhistler]

Who is she? She has the most irritating voice...

[@lacecox8920]

Love her

[@cwg73160]

I guess screw spelling peoples’ names correctly, right?

[@lacecox8920]

@@cwg73160 it ok we all love this show let's rejoice

[@wintercrush554]

''You're teling me she's 48 years old?'' Me: 50 years old now.

[@laalaa99stl]

What did we do to deserve a surprise Natasha Lyonne? 😘

[@jasonbarnett7747]

Oh man, you ruined it. Spoiler alert, lately??

[@rainbowyarn]

Wha Why the hell would you read the comments before watching the video??

[@wisdomprepper]

I no longer need any Christmas presents. Brb, taking down the tree. What's the point now?!

[@jdunivant1]

@@rainbowyarn exactly 💯

[@nooni187]

first snl skit that made me laugh in a while- everything was an absolute hit!

[@PhilCrownz]

Fun fact stuart little wasn't a mouse in the book,he was a tiny mouse like human that wasn't a orphan just the biological son of three little

[@juliannehannes11]

NO!

[@vivtsang7152]

as a hello kitty lover and a new yorker, im crying on the floor laughing lmaoaoaoao

[@galaxycmp8635]

Make Keke a permanent cast memeber!!!!!

[@mollyenking]

this was delightfullyyy unhinged. more weird-ass skits like this pls!

[@The1AndOnlyGoldenboy]

She's a "gijinka", the Japanese term for an anthropomorphic cat. She's not a human, never has been, and both the creator and Sanrio themselves have stated as such. Oh, and her name is Kitty White. She also has a pet cat named Charmmy.

[@bell_knight]

Yes this clarification applies to Daniel too!

[@Clearbluesky771]

Keke and Bowen did a great, they were hilarious

[@deweymugyoo1707]

These sets are INSANE!!!

[@jsngallery]

the way bowen dances at the end and the way they freeze it, gets me every time. 😂😂😂😂

[@ROBYNMARKOW]

My 8 month old cat Leo approves of this skit..🐈

[@PokerJeezus]

Are you two clapping cheeks??!!

[@ROBYNMARKOW]

@@PokerJeezus Don't be disgusting; he has a 🐈 GF for that! ( J/K he's neutered & strictly indoors)

[@gir5o1]

Also, I feel like this would be a good time to mention that Stuart Little isn't actually a mouse either, but a human boy with human parents who happens to look exactly like a mouse.

[@ShutUpAlready444]

😲😫

[@amandauribe9912]

The thing is I remember reading all these facts on a Hello Kitty stationary set I had as a kid 😭😂 they’re true!

[@carolwan7021]

Can’t stop laughing! Bowen and Ego crack me up!