Weekend Update: The Devil on the Catholic Church Child Molestation Scandal - SNL

The Devil (Jason Sudeikis) joins Seth Myers to denounce the Catholic Church for covering up the reports of child molestation, admit that he had nothing to do with it and talk about the priests' special place in hell. [Season 35, 2010]
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[@AshaEll]

That pause after "Protect the children, not the priests" deserved an amen🙌🙏. The audience's mind set

[@matthewthomas1994]

Purple Dove I don’t think I get the joke and I’ve been going over it for like half an hour now😂😂

[@RConnickJr]

@@matthewthomas1994 There wasn't a joke; he paused because he accidentally said "Protect the childrens", with an s, and was trying not to break

[@matthewthomas1994]

RConnickJr ohh, okay thank you

[@Mrscillianmurphy19]

i honestly waited for applause

[@RConnickJr]

@Martin Francia What?

[@justincredible3379]

"Did you hear who was molested? THOUSANDS OF KIDS!" Only Sudeikis could deliver that sentence in a funny way.

[@billfrielingsdorf6501]

Holy water cooler talk

[@N-e0N]

I think Pete Davidson could've done it justice too. In fact, I thought the way he said that line was very reminiscent of Pete's style

[@I.SQUIRT.5150]

Funny when you realize Jason's ex Olivia Wilde is a predator.

[@njanarun]

What should church do? "Protect it's children, not the priest." Wow. What a bold statement 👏

[@JoyDorsett_86]

Makes a good point though the kids should be protected though

[@fionachen3493]

"Who's your son?" "The TMZ guy". Loooool

[@ToniCarrington]

I’m like Harvey Levin? lmao

[@I.SQUIRT.5150]

Harvey Levin is a Scumbag

[@HanzieTay]

Honestly, find me one time Sudeikis wasn't great on this show. He's really a great actor!

[@hd-xc2lz]

How about here? Utterly forgettable skit... though the writing is likely the main culprit, no idea how much input Sudeikis provided. And sorry, but of course the devil would be thrilled with child molestation, and a risk-taking darker comic would have him making the case, cheering on the pedo priests. NBC would never allow it.

[@melodramaticplastic7082]

Hannah Taylor Sudeikis was the second best around this time, second only to Hader.

[@nayswhan1022]

@@melodramaticplastic7082 You mean third next to Hader and Wiig being the first.

[@melodramaticplastic7082]

@@nayswhan1022 wiig was good. I don't know if she was better than Hader. They had her working so hard though.

[@swishfamilyrobinson9949]

h d “risk-taking darker comic” be more lame, guy

[@xradical89x]

lol "that's inconvenient as hell" - not many people in the audience seemed to get that joke

[@RmB9104]

same with "I don't get that very often"

[@hijodelaisla275]

Is the reaction of the audience important to you?

[@xradical89x]

@@hijodelaisla275 it's not important to me, it's important to the actors and it's something i noticed because i found it funny

[@hijodelaisla275]

@@xradical89x OK, thanks. I'm not trying to be difficult, it's just that I've seen several comments elsewhere as well on audience reaction. It never occurs to me to pay attention unless there's something glaringly obvious about it.

[@silverloony1170]

"I do plagues, okay? I do earthquakes. I do all the training for Walgreens cashiers." ...That makes *way* too much sense.

[@budjitresvalles6397]

This was the most serious 'joke' ever.

[@dairyboi7996]

I never realized just how politically charged these devil skits were. When ever he shows up it’s to show his offense at some horrible act (usually abuse) and it’s pretty much just SNL saying “yeah rapist? Abusers? Molesters? They’re worse than the actual devil, no if and or buts about it” and that can hit hard when their intended audience is religious. You can always tell when SNL’s accuracy hits home because the audience is always surprising quiet

[@catcat5564]

I mean, the political stuff is political. But criticism of religion is entitely valid

[@jeremywhistler2850]

I'm religious, and this doesn't offend me at all. But I do also believe that the devil is much worse than pedophilia and any other kind of evil.

[@accountname9506]

@@jeremywhistler2850 I disagree. I'd think even the devil doesn't support that- there IS a line.

[@jeremywhistler2850]

@@accountname9506 I don't know if you're religious, but Satan is not the root of evil, however, he is evil to an extreme extent and I do believe that he tries to hurt, manipulate, and traumatize people in all ways, including pedophilia. Satan has a part in pushing people to do the evil things that they do. He puts ideas in their head and rationalizes them and tempts them. I don't believe that he's above much of anything. He's fallen very far, but on the grand scale, all sin is evil, Satan does not weigh out each sin and decide which he supports and which he doesn't.

[@emilysmith2965]

And it’s really easy to say all that, while doing exactly zero to stop it. Nobody cares about your clutched pearls, Gladys.

[@GeneralAblon]

I want a Devil Sudeikis cameo in Lucifer. That could be hilarious.

[@sailordarty9032]

"Even demons and gargoyles need to know who they live with." Wait, I thought gargoyles were designed to scare demons away.

[@JC-ev2ns]

The greatest trick the demons ever pulled was convincing people that gargoyles scared them

[@bluelocimon]

It's something like political family. They are part of the family, but you don't want to be around them

[@hijodelaisla275]

I'm waiting.

[@leilamangelsdorf1285]

Jason Sudeikis has never been mediocre. Such an amazing actor.

[@zizinnnn]

the devil is still more wholesome in 2019

[@bristolberryman4118]

You owe an apology to 2019

[@xoxo3896]

this is hilarious every line is gold why is the audience so quiet!!!

[@jamescagang5756]

2 years late but because there's truth. and the truth is disgusting and hard to laugh about. though sudeikis made the matter lighter

[@blueskye6372]

@@jamescagang5756 Agree. Very clever 👌 funny and deep. 😈😛

[@melissat3341]

probably in shock

[@riaantjie8626]

They are probably offended lol

[@angelinaz78]

The devil loves no one. God is the one exposing satanists in the church.

[@brittanyking4155]

1:17 "I do plagues" so can we blame 2020 on him?

[@matthewmcneill5320]

feel like the line "protect their children better than their priests" deserved a bigger applause

[@Rachel98246]

I can't actually begin to explain how much I'm in love with Jason!!

[@hijodelaisla275]

"actually"

[@VailsMom]

Oh, Chicken…just wait. Future you is going to be SO HAPPY.

[@greenmileyfan97]

"Who is your son?" "The TMZ guy" 😂😂😂

[@Nabo42]

As a former Walgreens cashier I can verify that their training is, indeed, inspired by the devil.

[@chrisjames4297]

To use a Norm Macdonald line, The devil said the worst thing about the Catholic Church scandal was the hypocrisy, and i disagreed. I thought it was the raping

[@fezzik7619]

That’s not the line exactly. He was quoting his comedian friend Patton Oswalt, not the devil

[@chrisjames4297]

@@fezzik7619 hahah i know that, i was just reusing the same line but here with the devil character. I see the confusion i wasnt that clear

[@PINOY3EVE]

I THINK THOSE HORNS ARE JUST POINTED RED BELL PEPPERS

[@geniusjdogsports4271]

“Did you hear about how drunk Tracy from reception was last night”

[@lauraholland6112]

this is hilarious but so on the nose. So I'm from ireland and the school I go to used to be a boys boarding school run by priests. you can fill in the blanks yourself. what's disturbing is that there are still these old shower rooms up a back stairs by the office that everyone refuses to go near. Not just that, only two priests were convicted, (one's still in jail and the other's dead) the rest still live in a nursing home on the school grounds that is easily accessible by walking down a short path. I have to walk past those houses to get into school every morning. btw I am a Catholic and I found this funny.

[@myjeevie]

I'm a Catholic and I don't think it's funny. Not sure why you even wrote such a depressing story that is horrible, about the pain and tragedy of so many lives, and then say you think this is "hilarious." As a Catholic I find it horrific and sad that this is even considered material for comedy, considering how many children, how many people were harmed.

[@sineadmcbride9098]

Oh my....this is terrible!WHY are aren't the school or the authorities doing anything to protect you?They...we...are supposed to do EVERYTHING to protect children from such monsters.

[@berilsevvalbekret772]

@@myjeevie because it hits harder when you tell a horrific situation in comedic light. That's why critics usually take humorous route.

[@mikeyds0425]

@@myjeevie Im catholic and its sickening how the people who you're supposed to trust in do this shit and the people in charge are silence about it. I can see why many people leave the faith. Today the people running the church is not the one Christ founded. They have abandoned the teachings of Christ and the original Traditions of the church. I'm still catholic, but only because of the Eucharist and the fact that it was Christ's original church. The people in the Vatican right now. They are not the Church!

[@RLucas3000]

@@myjeevie The point of comedy is to shine truth under a mirthful disguise. The point of the sketch is clearly that the Church should have protected the kids and not the priests, he even says that. But like a spoon full of sugar helping the medicine go down, so can some levity help the message go down into our hearts.

[@kindnessfirst9670]

"So that's inconvenient ...as hell" was the funniest line and it got no laughs.

[@Rockman707]

For one moment I am on the devil's side.

[@LastFanStanding12]

These skits are great. I think the big joke is how friendly and reasonable Jason's devil is. I bet he gets invited to all the best parties.

[@goofusmaximus1482]

And remarkably honest.

[@elcheapo9444]

"...protect its childrens"

[@lovelywaz]

Why this doesn't have millions of views?

[@dlo111]

"The TMZ guy!" 😆

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

This is the Even Evil Has Standards trope.

[@carina7901]

Seth is so adorable

[@TheBigScreenPictures]

That Damien's Law joke is way too underappreciated lmaoo

[@bae409]

Real😂😂😂

[@keshified]

Model for hot sauce bottle labels never stops being funny

[@hamhawk2401]

We need to see a weekend update sketch with the devil and church lady

[@Caroline28483]

SNL _does_ know that it's illegal to upload all 5 seasons of Lucifer onto their KZbin account, right?

[@HeVn7LaO]

I miss “The Devil” skits

[@aashnachowdhury9270]

the devil needs to come back to snl, and react to Trump xD

[@myjeevie]

The devil needs to come back to snl and react to Hollywood's elites assaulting people sexually.

[@Sponsorship4u2]

That would be SNL Gold!!!!!

[@tooth9047]

@@Sponsorship4u2 no, we're tired of the trump jokes they were funny for the first like three weeks, but it's just bashing at this point and that's getting old

[@shahsadsaadu5817]

@@tooth9047 it makes money,the same way bashing bush made money when he was president.now we can not have that anymore

[@goofusmaximus1482]

You know it's indisputably evil when the devil himself rebukes you for it!

[@eyelashqueen0986]

"I do trainings for the Walgreens cashiers" 🤣🤣🤣

[@maxgnak]

Jason in this outfit makes me really really thirsty.

[@aquablue1252]

Word!

[@rideshareog]

"I train all the Walgreens cashiers." Clearly true.

[@michaelfrancis0219]

This was funny and serious at the same time

[@maranatha_777]

This is brilliant, really!

[@user-qn4tq2qt5m]

On a jason sudeikis binge

[@KevinRay_man]

Well, this was just lovely.

[@allisondoroshewitz2763]

When you realize that this is from 2013 not 2019

[@WhirledPeasFursure]

excellent activism.. thank you for speaking out

[@MasterKaster48]

“Uh, who’s your son” Cynthia’s Garchomp

[@914mongji]

Jason was super hot in that outfit

[@theonionqueen3519]

Best Update ever.

[@carlamarlene2927]

Jason you're HILARIOUS!

[@tiffaniebrooks7250]

I admit I have been switching back & forth between this and 2021!!

[@Cococonutt]

Bring Seth Meyers back! The new guy just isn't...the same.

[@Sponsorship4u2]

@@Jackie_burnp Agreed! Norm had no energy. I didn't enjoy him

[@iluvdissheet]

I miss Sudeikis and Seth on SNL. Nice throwback YT recommendations

[@alexgosling5550]

0:25 love that double meaning there ahahaha

[@michaelandrews1480]

Who's your son? The TMZ Guy! 😆😆😆

[@natedogg4116]

How often is there only 88 dislikes?! This is soo good!

[@rashedahmed1368]

I do all the training for the Walgreens cashiers 😂

[@logansfury]

This is one of Jason's best recurring characters!

[@bonniebickett4520]

" You're gonn have frn getting it" (Rash) lmao

[@joanalorenzo6949]

Jason is soo freaking awesome.

[@anastasijapetrovalv]

I do sales training for Walgreens 😂🤣😂

[@ekleamon1]

This is the type of SNL skit I miss. Attacking but actually funny.

[@kellyliles1458]

This has John Mulaney written all over it

[@philpritchard1737]

The Devil doesn't do plagues and earthquakes, God is the one who does that shit. The Devil is the good guy.

[@zkaluf]

yeah I know right?

[@psdstreloop8199]

Well you are going to have fun getting it lol

[@LuisValo69]

The great Ted Lasso!! 🙌🏻

[@newlypeeledpotato4669]

Did you get that rash I sent you

[@Grayscale10a1]

the devil is the embodiment of "professionals have standards"

[@guineawuv]

"I do all the training for Walgreen's cashiers." 🤣

[@amityislandchum]

"Damien's Law" is an underrated joke.

[@alambster]

All the training for Walgreen cashiers 😂😂😂

[@tavikanen]

His little bent horn lol

[@Dawgator]

Damien’s law! 🤣

[@ankonish]

Plot twist: he gave seth the rash with the handshake at the last. Major missed opportunity there

[@djungelskogsn7529]

Sinead O’Connor walked so Jason Sudeikis could run

[@wlam205]

This humor is spot on but way before its time this so predicts how savage and on the nose che and jost are lol

[@liesadegroote8817]

Petition to remake this sketch with Tom Ellis from the Netflix show 'Lucifer'! I would love to see that!

[@rivercrow5151]

I kind of knew this is the direction they would go with this

[@doofus0123]

1:38 a little further away from the elevator... which is inconvenient... As Hell... Audience: *crickets. Me: That was, regarding a ratio of "funny" to "poor crowd response", completely off the charts.

[@ronyahmed991]

wat u c is wat u get lolz !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jasminehouston-burns1691]

He didn't even say the bathrooms were always out of tissue paper. He said "paper towel." Imagine the horror of always being able to wipe you ass but never dry your hands.

[@deadparrot4238]

i love jason sudeikis

[@jefflittle8913]

Costume technology has advanced considerably since the John Lovett days.

[@tonyakarp]

Jon Lovitz is a comedic actor who was on SNL Jon Lovett is a former Obama whitehouse staffer, now podcaster.

[@DeeRumania]

#TeamSatan

[@kuebrastic1219]

Wtf..

[@ozzieenglelewis]

Really good. The audience should have been howling.

[@rebelliontrash3228]

Funny that the guy dressed as the devil is the guy who hit baby Yoda

[@thesoundsmith]

October 2020, a week before the election that MAY eliminate a madman and this bit is just as relevant.

[@gadfageyar]

And now I'm converting to Satanism!

[@imtryingmybest673]

I laughed out loud when they said his son was the tmz guy

[@tatertott2390]

Jason is top drawer 🤘

[@kennatheswiftie2359]

devil seems like a sweet person.... i'd like to be friends with the sudekis version

[@mwebb1495]

I work for Walgreens, can concur Satan does train everyone.

[@pandafarid5311]

Do more 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@TrumbullComic]

I love how good natured Sudeikis' Devil is.

[@adamgarber3670]

He prepped nicely for 2020 and 2021.

[@nadiayusuf6934]

From the thumbnail I thought this was the recent sketch from when he just hosted

[@atroxarmy870]

That red suit minus the cape is fucking fly.

[@liannegallant1847]

Haven't seen this episode of The Good Place

[@JosephKennedylulzrcv]

Jason Sideikis is hilarious