George Washington Returns - SNL

[@Wintermute01001]

I love the implication that Pelosi just regularly carries a switchblade.

[@kamcorder3585]

You don't?

[@gmaqwert]

She really Carrie’s a corkscrew

[@jaymevosburgh3660]

You know she packs at least two knives and a revolver, somewhere, up in there. In her line of work, dealing with a bunch of absolutely coked up and crazy horny guys, she and all the ladies in government probably need to. For their own protection.

[@skuut123]

I had only seen the first 30 seconds of the skit and I glance down at your comment with no context and it made me laugh so fucking hard.

[@darkprose]

I like how this avoided political commentary and went with plausible horror instead.

[@sorellana2154]

ikr??? i assumed that gw would either b extremely bigoted or need a lot of background information

[@parlayphresh3062]

Likewise

[@jonathancampbell5231]

"Nancy Pelosi killed America" could be taken so many ways though....

[@mohdd138]

It would've been boring, they needed some action, and Russell gave it to them in the most horrifying comtent

[@NightingaleSong]

I'd have enjoyed a political commentary, though. =)

[@brenyatta]

This sketch actually makes sense. You don’t know exactly how someone from another time period will react, when brought to another time period

[@sratus]

Wow that's deep man

[@brenyatta]

TrainInVain Well, it does make sense

[@dannywong2720]

No shit

[@peaceoutjesus]

you must be fun at parties

[@curtisstapleton7167]

👍 agreed

[@kaziiqbal7257]

I half expected Chris Jackson to storm out going "WE ARE OUT GUNNED, OUTMANNED, OUTNUMBERED, OUTPLANNED!!!"

[@danimiller9932]

Same! That would have been great.

[@djopm4681]

Same!

[@Pr0fessorB1ble]

This was 7 years ago. Hamilton was barely announced 3 years ago at that time. At that time it was still just gonna be a record album and not a musical.

[@djopm4681]

@@Pr0fessorB1ble @umissedthejoke

[@kaziiqbal7257]

@@Pr0fessorB1ble yeah, that’s where the other half of my expectations went.

[@ronque23]

I loved the angle-the most obvious one, being that he’d be freaking out about being brought 240 years into the future.

[@curtisstapleton7167]

Yes

[@paulman34340]

Especially if you were pulled out of your time out of the blue! Imagine walking down the street then next you know your in some chamber, let out in front of a bunch of unfamiliar people in clothing you can't identify and no F-ING idea where you are! Most have a "strike first ask questions later" (Or NEVER!)

[@jamesj9998]

2:23... Bill Hader laughing like the cowardly lion. Lol

[@klever...1]

Yes! I came here to say this 😂 the cowardly lion laugh/cry

[@LasVegar]

Who dies from getting stabbed in the shoulder like second after

[@samimotag]

People on TV, that's who😀

[@avery7062]

That’s what I was thinking too

[@mar2d258]

you sound like my grandma. she doesn't always understand the fictitious plot of television shows either.

[@frankelmer8055]

Well, he was almost 300 years old.

[@HitchedBug]

Achilles died from a foot stabbing

[@demogog3449]

One of the best sketches on SNL ever. We did not listen to Washington who warned against the two party system and suggested term limits and remaining neutral in foreign affairs.

[@dylanf3108]

Demo Gog Washington nor any of the founders could have possibly imagined the US to be a globally dominant superpower so the remaining neutral bit is irrelevant

[@gabrielrubens4505]

Rexy 1776 exactly

[@Klaaism]

The country was just starting to establish itself, so becoming entangled in foreign affairs (mostly across an ocean that took months to cross) would have easily been a waste of resources. Entirely different situation now.

[@javontewalker-reese8309]

Your comment made my day brotha. 😀

[@twilightimperiumnerd9880]

definitely not what the sketch was about lmao

[@jasonhale1011]

*"UH OH... THAT'S NOT GOOD!!!"*

[@trainfan9876]

Or is it?

[@tomservo75]

But he killed him AFTER he was President which means the war was over already, that doesn't make sense.

[@tomservo75]

@Jim McCracken Really? I kind of like our 1776 Brexit.

[@mohdd138]

@@tomservo75 no the British attacked later on

[@The_-_-]

Well is it so bad to be Britain i mean in some aspects they are better than us

[@alienz8641]

How on earth did they think that George Washinton would react to the situation?

[@mohdd138]

What was shocking was when he said "Are you gods or are you men!!!"

[@hannibalburgers477]

@@mohdd138 Extremely gay short hairs and girly straight cut pants.

[@MMGJ10]

Well they controlled the script..soo..lol

[@byanymeansnecessary9329]

Probably rape some enslaved girls and kill some natives

[@John_McDonnell]

Not with a flintlock-whipping, I'll wager. What I wanna know is when he had the time to learn the martial arts of the far orient...

[@tomaszskowronski1406]

i dont know why but i expected "Watcha say" to start playing when she stabed him in the back.

[@qzg7857]

Tomasz Skowroński z Kalisza?

[@dotkor2023]

Dear sister...

[@carlpeo1423]

The British flag at the end was hilarious

[@Bergonis]

I was not expecting Russell Brand xD

[@seanblack1320]

I think he was the host that night.

[@GEEK-fy1dz]

neither was i, my disappointment was immense

[@lydialaird3979]

yes he was @@seanblack1320

[@mohdd138]

I sort of was cause of the thick eye brows and the accent

[@oliverdelica2289]

No one expects Russel Brand!!

[@alicestolze8327]

I don't care if you didn't like this skit when George Washington was pistol whipping John Boehner I was laughing so hard I cried. And then Pelosi just pulls out a knife and I died

[@mohdd138]

BTW why the fuck does she have a knife on her in the first place, she got it from a thigh strap

[@Wildsidescrazytimes]

The American flag transforming into the British was a great touch

[@okrajoe]

Old George can throw a mean punch.

[@travishabursky4362]

He was the ass-kicker-in-chief.

[@mohdd138]

But couldn't take a stab in the back, I mean she didn't even cut deep enough to puncture a hole in the lungs so technically he couldce survived the stab no matter how old

[@Lilemma2006]

travis habursky lol

[@curtisstapleton7167]

George pulled the gat out quick too . Lmaooooo

[@MissEmmCeeEmm]

Haha, the British flag ;)

[@zacharywestbrook6773]

Sans Ireland for some reason.

[@patrickwhalen8972]

Interestingly, that is what the British Union Flag looked like at the time of the American Revolution, until union with Ireland in 1801. Maybe this new timeline where Washington was killed has somehow affected Ireland becoming part of the UK? Or I'm overthinking it and it was just a mistake.

[@BrianSmith-ix3ns]

+Patrick Whalen there are no mistakes...just aberrations nameDonald and Melania and Ivanka and Don Jr. and Erric and the future land-barren Barron "Robber" Von Drumpfenstien©®™

[@trojanprobably864]

Ew.

[@harrisonmckinney7659]

We must’ve gone on to lose the war of 1812 I guess.

[@jamesmmcgill]

"UH OH, THAT'S NOT GOOD!" **Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waveeeessss!!!**

[@gabrieljude2478]

Why is this the my first time seeing this skit. This was hilarious and the more I watch it the funnier it gets lmao 🤣

[@mahirop5743]

Honestly if Washington came back, he'd prolly spend his time looking at spices and chocolate instead of caring about what's going on in a country that quadrupled it's size from the last time he saw it lol

[@pillsburydoughboy1693]

He would be curious. That’s good for a genius like him

[@Kaddywompous]

What’s the word for 30 times more people and 12 times more land mass? Ah yes, quadrupled.

[@Kaddywompous]

@John Barber No, the word is ‘prolly’. Trust me. I learned it at the liberry.

[@mahirop5743]

@John Barber the place where you're looking for people who give a Fuck isn't on KZbin

[@shanessie6671]

*that moment when you realized bringing president washington back to life was a bad idea*

[@MurdochMMQCR]

Well George was an expert in one thing other than leadership after all... Combat

[@LB-jw3ly]

Ironically this is what today’s politicians need. An azz kicking from Washington

[@kevinhickok3417]

😂😂😂😂😂 The flag got me!

[@burnthetrolls5971]

This is legit what would happen if you all try to bring someone back from the past

[@curtisstapleton7167]

Facts..

[@Kevs442]

Even Grandma who died last week?

[@ChristopherHemsworthCreative]

Is it just me or was this sketch kind of a brilliant sci-fi horror short?

[@lizziebkennedy7505]

Horror is right - you lost the war of independence!

[@mbpolitics6872]

Great acting by Russell Brand!

[@atomichobbit7358]

To be fair, that is more dignified than how George Wasjkngton really died. His doctors bled him to death.

[@marvelousjoe5819]

Seeing these four SNL OGs makes me happy and makes the skit even funnier. Russell's George isn't so bad either!

[@ettie2288]

its funny how Washington straight up punch the first person that approach him.

[@nathanforester5993]

Russell as George Washington looks like Max Shreck from Batman Returns.

[@stryder0559]

Good range from Russell. Worthy of a Shakespearean performance

[@montananerd8244]

Love the "Oscar-contender film score" music...

[@parlayphresh3062]

I was not expecting this... Lmao And even though this didn't take a political turn i was all too sure the comment section would

[@theyearwas1473]

"why only a minute each?" "Otherwise we get cut like a Kyle sketch"

[@jonathanross149]

Good thing you didn't bring Lincoln...He was know for his extraordinary strength.

[@kstepko]

He’d split you like a rail!

[@julianolivo921]

They actually got the uniform fairly right

[@mystery8001]

Wow father of the nation could pack mean punches 😹😹

[@accidentalmadness1708]

“Uh oh that’s not good” really! That’s your reaction general

[@pillsburydoughboy1693]

As a sketch, this is funny. If this happened in real life that would be a problem

[@knottreel]

Anyone hear the cowardly lion in that skit?

[@gabrielferreiro6058]

My question is why is the painting in the background still of Washington crossing the Delaware?

[@brianbrush5107]

For meta reasons likely to avoid ruining the joke at the end

[@curtisstapleton7167]

For now ..

[@michaelkaminski1166]

He crossed the Delaware before getting transported to the future.

[@christopherreyes9396]

His Alphas are missing the little belt loop next to the buckle. Other than that, looks really good

[@Lioncair]

Ah, Russell Brand doing what he does best: screaming instead of acting.

[@BrianSmith-ix3ns]

the guys' IQ is twice yours you damn dirty ferner

[@Outlawzero]

Probably not. The ass once boasted he’s so smart he could knock Stephen Hawking out of his wheelchair. That is not something an intelligent person says it’s something an arrogant disrespectful prick says. Brands famous & has had so many nubs kissing his ass he can’t tell his head from a whole in the ground anymore. He is now woefully unqualified to asses his own intellectual acumen.

[@CloudedPeach]

@@Outlawzero You are aware that pretty much everything Hawking has done has been refuted? Russel Brand was obviously joking as it doesn't take brains to knock out a person in a wheelchair that isn't in control of his body. You're a special sort of stupid, Outlawzero.

[@Outlawzero]

@@CloudedPeach I'm stupid really....... You don't know how to put together a cogent argument. Why did you start with hawking's work being refuted I didn't mention anything about that especially in so far as the nature of the point it is irrelevant for the argument as my stance was it's not something an intelligent person would say. When people keep sticking spurious parts onto an argument it usually means their trying to distract from the fact that they don't have a core argument. Where did I say he wasn't joking I never said that you put that in my mouth because you can't win an argument without doing so. It takes an incredibly special kind of stupid to be incapable of comprehending facetiousness or I'm guessing on your part even being incapable of comprehending what facetious even is. Now since you're so smart apparently & know so much of Hawking's work why don't you give me an academic analysis's of his last paper & we can debate its merits. Black hole entropy is an interesting subject. What's your take on the information paradox?

[@mqure1983]

TL;DR stfu I'm smarter.

[@mohdd138]

Damn!! Russell Brand got some game

[@maddiep6430]

George Washingtons coming home

[@edwarddon9711]

If the government litteraly have that time machine and did brought George Washington to our time he would be more of a mannered man and act gentally and calmly than being a pshycopath like in this sketch.

[@fighterck6241]

The man was a soldier and literally kidnapped by strangers with accents that had to have changed since his time. He might think that fighting his way out was his best bet.

[@curtisstapleton7167]

Im thinking this is exactly how he would react

[@quokka_11]

And that's why time travel never goes how you expect unless you travel forward to when you knew better.

[@justval4958]

He did bash in the heads of sleeping soldiers, that he once called brothers in the 7 years war, on Christmas eve😀👍🇺🇸

[@samimotag]

😂they changed history! I love it

[@Rougarou99]

*George Washington dies* Everyone laughs.

[@verdatum]

That is literally an oyster knife. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@johnhayesii6976]

G "Dub" 'bout that life. XD 😂 😂😂

[@freyexists.3657]

2:39 **happy King George III noises**

[@taylorsloth9833]

I wish this would happen during the second impeachment trial. I'd love to see what Washington thinks of where America is at

[@evrtt_trn]

“why the fu- is a portrait of franklin on the wall? is this his sex dungeon?” - george washington

[@TheBasher-_-]

This was good. Like Twilight Zone good. 😂

[@jfrsnjhnsn]

Pretty sure that's exactly how Rand Paul would act in that situation.

[@JohnnyCatFitz]

I appreciated the nod to British slapstick comedy. This was redonkculously funny

[@gabrielclark1425]

Back when our political leaders we're badasses.

[@-avalon-9440]

If someone was brought from our time to like 200 years into the future we wouldn’t really care, years and years of anime have taught us to be cool in these situation, we would be chill the entire time. We are literally the most laid back generation. Millennials and Gen Z. “Hello habitant from the 21st century, do not be alarmed. “Nah bruh, all’s good, I’m chill.”

[@riskyvenussy]

2:24 Sounds like Patrick Star

[@Bruno_Felipe]

I think George Whasington react like anyone who was abduct by time travelers.

[@Fruitbydafooty]

George Washington was a battle hardened General, the last thing he needed was to be brought into the future

[@jaymevosburgh3660]

First off I imagine the language barrier would be hard to overcome at first 😂

[@michaeleverett2597]

This is completely unrealistic. Nobody Bill and Ted brought back with them freaked out like that-they all jammed out at the end-and that was based on a true story.

[@johnphillips9120]

That was not Present Washington, that was generally Washington.

[@curtisstapleton7167]

Ahhhh. He was in uniform and strapped ..

[@greomgh]

At least it had a happy ending ;)

[@r.f886]

President Washington : "It's Morbing time"

[@youtubechangemynamewhy]

But the last time I check, George Washington was eaten by a crocodile when he visited Japan, not disappeared for no reason

[@juliannehannes11]

They better not bring back Theodore Roosevelt unless they have a death wish

[@mintbrisk5961]

Oh my god she killed Washington!

[@jmoomoo11]

SHHH! It's okay...

[@paulinaenck5797]

You bastard!

[@Lilemma2006]

Mint Brisk George Washington died from her because she touched him and he liked it

[@WitherHoldingASpoon]

This was an emotional rollercoaster

[@masfikarim2881]

You sure you didn't bring Hamilton?

[@Trucmuch]

OMG! Who could have predicted that the death of Geoge Washington would make the Cross of Saint Patrick disappear from the Union Jack? So, does it mean that in this new reality, the US is still British but Northern Ireland isn't...

[@thizzlemetimbrs8194]

Dude this was one of the best sketches 😂😂😂 it threw me for a loop

[@LadyVoldemort]

I seriously thought one of them would go back as a fake Washington, LoL

[@mohdd138]

It won't work, they'll create a paradox, also none of them could handle Washington how do you think that they'll handle the British army

[@curtisstapleton7167]

@@mohdd138 .or dying at ripe old age at 40

[@jrt7357]

"Let's have Qashington lead us once again!" Washington: "Bich just let me rest I'm like 60 yrs old"

[@hannasaunders8461]

here comes the general...

[@shinyminunthetheatregeek2036]

... I don't see him

[@notsoepicgamer7012]

Ladies and gentleman, the moment you've been waiting for, the pride of France, Marquis de Lafayette!

[@i_smack_rats757]

Homies hair is outta regs, his gig line is off and the poor man shot sharpshooter.

[@vesselthanatos3033]

I think that would've been jackson's reaction

[@davidmusisi4534]

Is that Russell Brand

[@OO-ww2vx]

I love Russell

[@thearchie358]

I’ve been watching for 20 years, back when I flipped between MadTV and InLivingColor… how did I miss this sketch.

[@gregoryeatroff8608]

Bonus points for using the 18th century British flag.

[@Perririri]

The flag would have changed either way, so it would just have been better to use the *modern* Union Jack

[@simgingergirl]

Wait... this isn't Hamilton!

[@betsyduane3461]

The Capitol was completed in 1800, Washington died in 1799

[@annic7995]

1:40 HI YA!

[@shaniekatalley7791]

And the afterparty I dont no

[@jahnataylor3466]

Americans retained the English accent. The British accent evolved to what we hear now.

[@wolfjedisamuel]

I like how the pistol wiggles.

[@TheCatBilbo]

Washington Ninja, the obvious outcome.

[@jackgones8032]

- Democracy in a nutshell - What do you mean? - I have no idea...

[@MinesAGuinness]

Russell could have improvised a far better sketch ripping each of those politicians if they'd let him say his own lines.

[@RufusDraconem]

Improving is pretty much banned on SNL, Lorne hates when people go off script even the tiniest bit

[@Lospollos24]

russell7p not banned dumbass

[@tsp4343]

"Are you gods or are you men?" - Founding daddy George W, circa 2013

[@jamezkpal2361]

Nancy carries a blade. GW throws a karate chop.

[@Masongr5]

I bet Nancy Pelosi's husband went short on the company that made that time machine...

[@paulschlichting930]

This is AWESOME!!...

[@kingh996]

I feel like this could’ve been easily avoided if they had just dressed up in colonial clothes and held up a Betty Ross flag that way as George Washington left the Time Machine the first thing he would see was the Betty Ross flag so he would know that he’s in the United States then they would be able to break it to him slowly.

[@RickJeremy-kg6wh]

George would be snapping