The Very Best of Richard Splett *ALL SEASONS* VEEP SUPERCUT

A supercut showcasing the improbable rise of Richard Splett from Veep. Played by Sam Richardson, Richard Splett is a wholesome, unassuming man surrounded by Washington vipers. Watch as he ascends the political ladder to become America's Commander in Chief.

[@LeaveAhNah]

I was a PA for three seasons on VEEP and can vouch that Sam Richards is the best, just as lovable in real life. His first day on set he improvised so many good one liners it was obvious we hadn't seen the last of him. Him and Tim (Jonah) struck gold when they were together on and off set.

[@mariannecontrino6297]

Wow, very cool. "Richard" is one of my favorite characters of all time, in anything, so it's nice to hear he's as lovable off screen, as he is on it. What an amazing show to be a part of, great to know you have such positive memories from your time there.

[@React2This]

Envy! Working on this show must have been incredible. What a body of work. Every character is my favorite character, depending on which episode I'm watching, but Sam Richards is pure joy.

[@Brendan-Black]

*Sam Richardson

[@greenmile4233]

Veep is such a great show, but it went to another level when Sam Richardson came on…I love to see him and Tim Robinson in Detroiters..hate they didn’t renew that show.

[@Trig242]

This just makes their on-screen "middle school" friendship even better

[@metin5408]

“Oh you know what i just remembered that i have a photographic memory” -President Splett

[@Willmorrison99]

"America can't forget that I was the first female president," 'Never forget... Oh wait, that was about the holocaust, I forgot."

[@daltonellis4585]

The funny little subtleties about animals bc he has a doctorate in veterinary science 😂😂😂 “that goat has an ear infection” 🤣🤣🤣

[@katjoe1974]

“Make sure his nose is wet! Oh wait, that’s for dogs”

[@o8ee435]

Dude is one of the most underrated comedic actors in history. Everything he says is a punchline.

[@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549]

Of all the millions of things that get called underrated Richard Splett is the least underrated. He went from a very minor character to a main character, featuring in every episode, with multiple story arcs and ended the series as POTUS. Not everything is underrated, there are other adjectives.

[@fishbone3333]

@@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549 Perhaps. But I think the underrated label was being applied to how funny the character is.

[@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549]

fishbone3333 so underrated doesn’t mean underrated, it means funny

[@mr.barnes9342]

When he fired Dan in the last episode he was so gangster and always was....the perfect passive aggressive character that is a man with a plan.

[@InsaneRius]

@@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549 Guy was talkin bout the actor behind Splett, Sam Richardson. I feel like "underrated" applies there considerin Ive only heard any praise for his work when it comes to VEEP & Champaign ILL (another show u should check out if u havent been lucky enough to stumble pon it already)

[@LadyKatKai]

I love how even Jonah treats him well and is genuinely excited for him to be appointed mayor. He humanizes every character he comes into contact with.

[@gavinmccrevan2486]

LadyKatKai Jonah became a better person after being Molested

[@RagingRaven88]

Well said, I totally think he humanize people

[@ronvlaarsvar6867]

Also got him a a place in Selina's Administration

[@React2This]

Great observation. Even Uncle Jonah is charmed by Richard, to the extent that he can be charmed. And he is the only person on the show who elicits gratitude from Selina.

[@deJuanX]

@LadyKatKai AWESOME post! I completely agree💯

[@tonyreimer6804]

When everyone is counting the number of times they’re in the book and they ask Richard if he’s in it and he says “Just the dedication.” IDK why but the fact that he’s the only one she put in her dedication cracks me up

[@erikgonzales3178]

The funniest is when Selina was getting her presidential portrait done and she yells for Richard and he says "I've been here the entire time ma'am. Just trying to keep still in case I'm in the painting" 😂

[@drones7838]

that was good

[@Squidlark]

"Ice bucket challenge....well it did raise a lot of awareness for whatever ALS is." This show has genius writing.

[@MrUndersolo]

I loved “Tom, Dick, and Gehry” when discussing the architects.

[@wetteryan]

The ALS line and the "lyndrome syndrome" line are two of my favorites of the whole series.

[@jorgeaugusto1867]

Whats so great about him is that he started like a tertiary character that none of the other characters took seriously and then he just exploded into his own thing.

[@Saltywinterchild]

I love Richard because he's the exact opposite of Selena - truly cares about the people, is always honest even if it gets him in trouble, and does it all without any ulterior motive. The finale was a message that there are still good people like him in politics and we should look out for them.

[@tarzangrant123]

I loved the finale because the ending for Richard is exactly what I would imagine his career path would take, like you said and the creator of the series said, it give hope that a good person can stay good In politics

[@Harvey_Mod]

@@tarzangrant123 Exactly. His meteoric rise was so lucky but so deserving

[@Waidawut]

@@tarzangrant123 It's even foreshadowed when Jonah's cackling Kobold of an uncle says something like "if you were 10% less black I could make you President" -- which was probably a true assessment of the state of American racism (in-universe and in reality) when he said it. But it's nice that even in Veep's cynical world, America still had the ability to become a better and more clear-eyed place in.. what, a few decades? And was able to recognize that Richard Splett had what it takes to be a true and just leader.

[@tarzangrant123]

Ben Silver I remember that episode, it was so funny! The later seasons really started to show the potential of Richard, like when we found out he had two masters, one of them being in voting laws. There was almost the scene you mentioned and we saw how genius Richard is at debates, definitely a heart warning character arc

[@rocky171986]

@@tarzangrant123 PhD not masters lol

[@manifestgtr]

Richard becoming a beloved, two term potus in the end made me legitimately happy. He’s one of the only truly decent, agendaless characters in this show

[@danfelder8062]

He's a J/Gerry for the modern times.

[@Aditya-tw4mz]

Yeah. In real life though...

[@Emmareads15]

@@Aditya-tw4mz What's wrong with him in real life?

[@MySushiBear]

The perfect foil to Selina Meyer.

[@susansname]

And his wife Annette Splett

[@cleverusername9369]

I love his frequent sudden realizations about his family and upbringing

[@TheMarlaMimieux]

absolutely hilarious. the bit about his sister actually being his mother? kills me

[@msturn1975]

I think he was traumatized as a child. He even references dreaming of going with his uncle to only wake up before he figures it all out. We all know what that means!

[@CT-yz9nx]

@@msturn1975 I don’t know what it means please explain

[@nope.thankies]

@@CT-yz9nx perhaps CSA :(

[@seanmulloy854]

Like how his Grandma maybe didn't really have Lyndrome Syndrome

[@alexvaldiers9788]

Richard standing still during Selina’s painting in hopes he’ll get painted is my fav moment of the show.

[@BallsJohnson1972]

Richard T Splett. I don't know why I said T. My middle name is John. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kentara_excelsior]

BallsJohnson1972 lmboo

[@leonbundagejr.5981]

Ha ha ha!

[@SaoGage]

It's absolutely burst out laughing funny. Like the kind of laugh where spit flies ahead of your voice because you were just caught so off guard. Genius.

[@dannigro8794]

This guy should’ve won an Emmy. Every line absolute perfection.

[@MrUndersolo]

Well, he did get a Nobel Peace Prize. ;)

[@fourtyfrets]

Where would the mouth even be

[@NxDoyle]

Richard's an example of how brilliant minds identify a great character and performance and inject him seamlessly into the ensemble. The one big change they made was even more impressive, turning Richard into the only person that Selina was nice to.

[@22espec]

I think he was the best addition to VEEP, without him, everything would look bleak, he was a hero we would totallly support after Selina became a villain

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

​@@22espec She didn't "become the villain", she was narcissistic and corrupted/corruptible from the beginning

[@22espec]

@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 she was just another politic until she begab to destroy her own legacy for just another taste of power.

[@laurenc14]

I met Sam Richardson after a show in LA & jokingly said “it’s the president!” He was so nice & stopped to take a few pics & talk. He’s like a real life Richard, super nice!

[@laurenc14]

Maxi Pad no, sometimes people are just nice without needing something to be nice.

[@n0tk0sher]

hahahahaha

[@wetteryan]

"well it did raise a lot of awareness for whatever ALS is..." One of my favorite lines in the show.

[@heatherdoesvoices9048]

Richard, played by Sam Richardson... For any who do not know him, he is just as adorably likeable in real life. He's a golden boy of Detroit improv and we all love him dearly.

[@orangefox1231]

"You're only 3 points behind Jon H Ryan whoever that is." I can't stop laughing.

[@darkale658]

I love how the very best of Richard Splett is essentially all his scenes. Completely agree

[@NjDevilArmy973]

"if you were 10% less black I could make you president" lmao as a black man this shit had me crying🤣🤣🤣

[@shai.loves.tacos.]

love your username too 🤣

[@NjDevilArmy973]

@@shai.loves.tacos. and I love tacos 🤣

[@shai.loves.tacos.]

@@NjDevilArmy973 my guy !! 🔥🌮🙌

[@rrmond]

Bring Back My Pig!!!

[@user-ox9ep9ki6h]

Armando Iannucci being English had a big hand in many of these racial jokes since the issue is a lot less of a taboo and much more acceptable to use in the name of humour outside of America. Obviously, being a master of satire he'd know exactly how to handle that stuff no matter the subject as well.

[@micahjohansson7573]

I'd vote for Richard. In a heartbeat.

[@thegreatonecometh200]

Yup he hadn't been jaded or corrupted by Washington yet

[@22espec]

@@thegreatonecometh200 That's the thing about Richard, he can't be corrupted, he is not interested in power, money or fame, he only cares about the right thing the right way. His lack of ambition is his strongest weapon in the world of politics.

[@sharifmahabuba8556]

for me, honestly one of the best TV characters EVER. maybe #1, I can't recall ever being so fond of a particular character like Richard Splett before. I watched all 58 and a half minutes of this with pure joy, thanks for making it

[@EpicCoolGuy21]

I think the final scene of the show where Richard has been president for two consecutive terms in landslide victories goes against Selina’s entire arc in the show, where she does anything at all possible to get ahead. She only serves one term by clawing and scratching her way to the top; meanwhile Richard is perfectly amiable and decent to everyone he comes into contact with, and ends up serving two terms with his dignity intact.

[@christopherknox]

"I'm sorry, ma'am, a number of tall women were molested, and Mr. Ryan was one of them."

[@tamarapeneamene1865]

He said some messed up things but this was the funniest

[@JohnnyQuickdeath]

This was actually objectively the most concise way to explain what happened

[@ChefLuisFayad]

@@JohnnyQuickdeath Thanks, Kent's autism

[@Kylo27]

The way he nearly broke on this line fucking killed me. 😂

[@bjornalm9950]

35:23 -Can't believe I'm going to be a father, lots of responsibility. - You just signed away all responsibility . Marjorie got some great lines😂

[@jacobp8294]

When they announce the pregnancy and he goes "Oh yay! Maybe I can stop masturbating now"

[@Nkosinati]

21:16 "It's an outrage is what it is." 😂😂😂 That's a genius line for a genius character. No ego whatsoever as he leap-frogs this dude towards political power.

[@marthav6640]

I love how he says that.

[@jayx.]

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@JoeJ4684]

“That was a long one, she must be at a light..”😂

[@Trig242]

The delivery was insanely perfect

[@ericahn1301]

I love how Richard was the only person Selina was truly nice to

[@Harvey_Mod]

Richard's friendship with Jonah was the funniest things ever. Really glad things ended good for him

[@CurtisC685]

I love how it starts with Selina doing everything she can to get away from Richard. And then a year later she’s DEMANDING he be around all the time 😂

[@ohno5559]

It's like people try to be mean to him and he just responds in such a baffling, oblivious way that they forget what they were trying to do

[@CurtisC685]

mogged by his stupidity @@ohno5559

[@fredricksmith-something.2125]

Lmao..when he answered " None taken" before she even insulted him. I lost it.

[@churrosmcchurros6909]

One of the greatest tv show characters ever

[@churrosmcchurros6909]

Sweet male Jesus!

[@kentara_excelsior]

Churros McChurros FOR SURE

[@smacdad]

"Jonah, you're working for Richard." "Jonah, with me please."

[@jasonwebb8077]

When Veep ended i was most upset about losing Richard. This was great.

[@Nivster412]

"just the dedication" I love Splett and his humbleness

[@gregthebaritone]

"I've got to get out of politics." "Well, to be honest, I never thought you were really cut out for it anyway." 😀😁😅😂🤣

[@strangething7379]

Richard is so good that he's loved by the two worst characters of the show: Selina and Jonah

[@daltonellis4585]

I feel like amy was the only one that was never nice to him, but she’s not even fake nice to Selina

[@michaelmorningstar8645]

Jonah's uncle makes them both look like great patriots.

[@user-ox9ep9ki6h]

Selina actually realises how immediately incompetent Richard is right away. Jonah is such a buffoon that he doesn't grasp it at all. During the arch, Selina learns to appreciate his demeanor and heart while Jonah ends up despising him.

[@laluenbaires]

He's amazing, and he was supposed to be just in that book signing episode but he remained a regular 😊

[@robertkrakaur8987]

He wasn’t supposed to be a regular?

[@laluenbaires]

@@robertkrakaur8987 no, he was cast for the book signing episode but he killed it and they kept him. That's what heard in an interview. Just like Chris Pratt in Parks and Rec 😆

[@webkid4567]

Julia-Louis Dreyfuss was a big influence on the casting as an exec producer and he was so good while shooting that episode she told Armando Ianucci they needed to lock Sam down NOW because he was gonna be snatched up by someone else very quickly

[@laluenbaires]

@@webkid4567 nice, that's great, good for him!

[@ihavetwofaces]

"That was a long one; she must be at a light." Holy fuck how does he not have an Emmy for this line?

[@GT-vs2fm]

Thank you! I agree!

[@_enan4818]

The “tourist hat” joke is one of my absolute favorite scenes hahaha and Jonah laughing 😂 i enjoyed their friendship so much.

[@staceylynnshapiro]

i happily watched the full hour of richard splett content. can't really think of a character who makes me laugh out loud alone in my bedroom like this. thanks!

[@ntevhe335]

Richard: make sure his nose is wet Jonah: what? Richard: oh sorry that's for dogs

[@Regular-Sized]

“I just remembered I have a photographic memory.” 😂😂😂😂

[@Matic221]

“I’m easily shocked so I’m not the best person to ask.” Gary says something like ‘so here we are, my boyhood home.’ Splett says(with a straight face) “WHAT!?!” Absolute classic line. Watched 37min & 12 seconds of this video just cause I knew that had to be in this

[@keithedwards8365]

So many great scenes.. the sound of him saying "oh" at 12:00 as he realizes hes just snitched during the hearing then immediately pleading the 5th always makes me laugh

[@kentvanvels]

I watch this video probably about every other month. I think my new favorite line is "Are you going on the Coast Guard boat?", "I learned to swim especially."

[@rougechog]

There’s a little Gary moment in here that gets me every time- Selina- Selina Meyer belongs in an institution! Gary- It was a spa 👀

[@n0tk0sher]

"Bring...back...my...pig!" Future POTUS Richard T. Splett. Don't know why I typed "T", his middle name's John.

[@rootliss]

The real hero of Veep

[@Jamietheroadrunner]

The only hero in Veep.

[@michaelmorningstar8645]

For all her shortcomings Selina is a good president.

[@miawilliams]

The whole "I've never shook the devil's hand" bit! *dying crying*

[@hoilst]

Clea Duvall's facial expressions are just perfect. And having two lesbians having to try to explain male masturbation is gold.

[@davidna8573]

Does it hurt? How will i know when I'm done?

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Miawilliams Apparently you don't know what dying really means.

[@c298347]

"nevermind, she was executed...unless...no, that's crazy" i'm dead

[@CAR-mm8nu]

His natural deliveries are amazing. The guy just knows funny. Glad you put this together, now I can stop replaying these when watching the show.

[@TheCable2380]

This was the greatest super cut I’ve ever seen

[@theWn123]

The finale was depressing as hell but Richard eventually becoming President was the only happy ending.

[@powerhour5823]

"Richard is a great man. He is a GREAT man, and a good friend.....He should never be in charge of anything."

[@LuisSierra42]

Except USA

[@patrickkellogg6031]

Does anyone else want to see a buddy comedy movie starring Richard Splett and Guillermo from What We Do in the Shadows? Those two never fail to crack me up.

[@LockeD333]

There's a slight edge to his voice when he's exposing Sidney's corruption that leads me to believe that he knew full well what the fallout was going to be.

[@shrimpgeisha]

I've watched this literally every day for the past week and I can't tell you how happy it makes me.

[@davidobrien5654]

The delivery of 'Absolutely ... excited to do it' is pure distilled genius, in my opinion.

[@rickmatsokotere2251]

“Never forget! Sorry, that was the holocaust...totally forgot.” I’m dead

[@greenman6141]

Sam Richardson was stunning. Everything he said was funny, That was pretty much all due to his delivery - the way he subtly altered his tone of voice from word to word, his posture, his eyebrows. It was a magnificent but quiet performance. He wasn't trying to out shine anyone else, or chewing the scenery, but every time he was on screen...HE was what grabbed all the attention.

[@22espec]

I would totally see a Richard Splett Spin off

[@cleverusername9369]

"You know, this band's name translates to 'Panzer Division...'" Whoever wrote for Sam Richardson is a fucking genius.

[@DIGITAL7Media]

the term "Shook the Devils hand" is a verbal masterpiece.

[@trebleking1641]

This planet would be heavenly if there were more Richard Spletts in it. Lovely man.

[@mrgabgutierrez]

or would they all kill each other like a Twilight Zone episode?

[@D.I.E.G.A]

I just love the way he says "Yes" when Jonah asks if he has scoliosis.

[@Jaeger17]

"That was a long one. She must be at a light."

[@DC_ABC_123]

I've been standing here the entire time, ma'am. Just trying to keep still in case I'm in the painting.

[@danielgoodday732]

I don’t watch Veep. Never have. But I just sat here for an hour watching it through Richard. That’s more than good enough for me.

[@Isleofskye]

As an Englishman,I have only liked 4 USA shows in 67 years and this is one of them. Absolute top class all thru'..

[@TheCalebMoline]

His response to the attorney’s request to raise his *right* hand kills me every time. “Ah, I was practicing in the mirror.” 😂 And his explanation of why he didn’t get video of the congressman’s wife. ☠️

[@westerncooldude]

Richard Splett has to be the purist character ever brought to screen.

[@aperoll83]

“Richard T Splett. Don’t know why I said T, my middle name is John” Jesus 😂 he’s everyone’s inner monologue

[@jayanti2371]

"it burns your hands... even through the corrugated sleeve"

[@RaulieGonzo97]

Every time I get coffee I think of this line 😂😂

[@UncleJaken]

"Fittingly I lost my back virginity in Assateague" "I once lost my wallet in Denver" I don't know why but I found that fucking hilarious.

[@TomJH2402]

"Richard, you good boy" Gets me every time

[@dakritic]

I’ve must have seen this video like 5 times in the past month. Please just make a show starring him.

[@thegreatonecometh200]

Yeahhh a spin off

[@dakritic]

@@thegreatonecometh200 : Yes!

[@tommydtomdecrescenzo8851]

WOOT WOOT! Someone loves Richard as much as I do! Series finale was perfect! [No spoilers!] Thanks for posting!

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Thousands people love this character, you are not that special

[@Hot4Thot]

41:05 Richard 100% joining the Kool Kweers of Kolor for their "Pee In"

[@jonathanrio6587]

Kool Kweers of Kolor are having a pee-in... Richard makes a bee line out of there! LMAO

[@ScottieMacF]

I didn't notice that in the show. Hysterical!

[@80teg]

Selena: Super left field? Is that even a position? Gary: Uh uh; that was my position in little league. Richard: I was a pitcher's helper. lol

[@Abo_Abdullah87]

I like how he stays positive and clean regardless the crap that surrounds him.

[@deJuanX]

2:30 "Batman, Boy Wonder. Young lady...Lady Wonder." This is the epitome of Richard Splett's inadvertent, usually benign, verbal blunders🤣. AWESOME character!

[@josephbonner280]

I just stumbled on this, and I always thought he was the funniest person on the show. They need to find him a place to truly tap into his comedic genius..

[@DIGITAL7Media]

I can watch this every morning..and while we wait on the election count (nov.4) I can only dream we'd have a president like Mr. Splett.

[@kenlandon6130]

His character growth is phenomenal.

[@ronvlaarsvar6867]

Growth? He seemed to keep the same personality through out and failed upwards. Can only imagine how he became president lol

[@mrdownboy]

Thank you so much for this. An underrated character finally shines thru!

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

How is he underrated if literally everyone loves him???

[@passiveagressive4983]

I truly believe that Splett character is on the spectrum scale. Emotionally distant, unable to lie and ALWAYS speaks the truth. Consistently optimistic and always honest. “In my family NBA is a religion, and Catholicism”😂😂😂😂😂

[@jamesmarhen]

Richard is hilarious and in this show, and in reality, if people always spoke what was on their mind a lot of it would be awful but Richard speaks his mind completely and you see he's just a genuinely nice guy.

[@Oldmanhenderson12]

Ya know, I’m glad they made Mike actually successful. Dude was abused so much by Selina and the rest of the cast the fact that he gets somewhere is great

[@free_re_fells]

I know this is about Splett but there were some gems 💎 from Selina on here as well. “Showtime at the Baby Apollo” took me out 😂😂😂😂

[@fin_jan]

"Send help audio books and relaxation tapes" I spit my martini on that one!

[@richsollenne3097]

Never seen the show but I’ve watched this whole thing multiple times. I don’t want to be let down when the show isn’t about Richard Splett.

[@ryanmcgillivary4791]

“It did raise a lot of awareness for whatever ALS is” is such a great line

[@marktully9090]

..:Walter Pownberg's jet is unavailable because he's taking it on a fuck tour of South America... Yeah it's weird that his assistant told me that.." Every line out of this man's mouth is gold

[@tonilabatta4530]

the very best = literally everything he's ever done on the show apparently.

[@herbihenacho1971]

This guy is so brilliant in this role. At first I like the character Guy, but Richard steals every scence.

[@rike94]

His comedic timing ins brilliant

[@glipgloppapi9959]

When he compares the butter to fruit I screamt so hard I love him. Also when he hires the all male staff for Jonah Ryan PLEASE