What Is This? - Saturday Night Live

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The host for "What Is This?" uses the game show to try and finally get some closure in her love life. Aired 05/05/12
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[@imtryingmybest673]

I love how enthusiastic Bill’s character was even when given negative feedback

[@stasia4133]

i literally see you everywhere what in gosh heck

[@imtryingmybest673]

@@stasia4133 dude it’s cause I AM everywhere....I’ve been on a consistent snl binge since quarantine began lmaooo

[@stasia4133]

@@imtryingmybest673 omg sammmee

[@internziko]

He was just happy to be out of the house. Right now i can relate

[@njnjhjh8918]

Ignorance is bliss

[@TheArkeylp]

"Thats negative infinity points for you fred" "Aaalriiight"

[@DarkOtakuGaming]

That's a letter hole

[@andrewdraper4967]

We have the same Pfp

[@darthrevan1281]

Nightime sun.

[@grzzltn]

he should've lost another point, cause an underflow and he'd be in the lead with positive infinit points

[@KikeDuh]

Honestly I thought she was going to show proof of him cheating and follow it up with "What is this?"

[@Eddierockification]

Or a pregnancy test lol

[@nateskidmore6044]

It ain't cheating if they ain't dating?

[@joefelice5062]

That’s why she’s confused.

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

I thought it'd be a photo of her clit (hence why the camera didn't show the screen), something like that

[@landonjones7731]

When she pulled out the underwear, I thought that was the case- that they belonged to another woman.

[@frogradar]

"why not, it's not like we're seeing anyone else" "we're not?" "*that is WROOONG*" :)

[@colewinstead4740]

underrated moment

[@krock90]

Weird to see Bill hader not as the host.

[@shahbanoshabir4074]

Krock sameee

[@jvgreendarmok]

He makes a great confident idiot as well.

[@banevaldesco6312]

I thought I'm the only one. 😅

[@willmac5369]

Krock He still killed it though

[@barryberkman8666]

Ikkkkkkk

[@brentj.peterson6070]

Nobody as smiles bigger than Vanessa Bayer. So dang cute.

[@sunsetrider45]

She really is. There's something about her.

[@joefelice5062]

Please tell me you guys have seen the skit where Taran Killiam sings a song about it.... it’s a “cut for time” skit with Ariana Grande. F-ing wonderful...

[@atrain84]

Her interview with Rob Lowe on LITERALLY is great!

[@timlynch5710]

Fuck, did you really say dang?

[@scottnomore9489]

@@timlynch5710 dang ain't a bad word or nothin friend

[@Catherine-wn8dh]

This is what happens when you respond to that "You up?" text

[@jetzzfan]

You out? You up? Kewl.

[@Zimisce85]

Well, not a sorry outcome if you get to date her.

[@martinpalmer9810]

"Well, not a sorry outcome if you get to date her." Are you freaking kidding???? Just by making the mistake of dating even one time any woman who acts like this and the man qill be guaranteed to have problems. Soon he will receive that fateful phone call. He says, "What do you mean you missed your period?"

[@sophiophile]

@@martinpalmer9810 Is it really that hard to use a rubber?

[@anthonyscully2998]

Is that the same guy in the court sketch

[@roben2791]

night time sun . letter hole but he sure interpreted thee pic right

[@Hellwyck]

yet you failed to type "the" correctly and instead typed the Olde English word for "you" (like kids tend to do these days.).

[@goldenboatcaptain]

Hellwyck That was obviously meant to be the word there, he missed a letter.

[@TorkG8]

Goldenboat, "there" wouldn't have made sense.

[@Hellwyck]

@@goldenboatcaptain Fair enough. I see too many people who think "thee" is how you emphasise the word "the", they all blur.

[@micahclawrence]

This is when they were trying to make abby elliot the next big thing

[@3XLDave]

So just to recap, the final scores are: Ryan - all Joanne - 1000? Fred - negative infinity

[@agentchuck2]

I mean wouldn't that mean Ryan took all the negative points, so Joanne and Fred tie with 0?

[@someguy79]

fred won by leaving imo

[@itswherethecomedycomesin8864]

"well I dont wanna be 'Kim from bar' but thats still my name in your phone so" I cant believe I didnt catch that before!

[@fatqueerolives7284]

I don’t get it but if it’s something inappropriate I don’t need to understand it 😅

[@itswherethecomedycomesin8864]

@@fatqueerolives7284 it means he never put him in his contacts as just "Kim" she was always "kim from bar" meaning he never stopped associating her with the place that they met because he's not into her

[@fatqueerolives7284]

@@itswherethecomedycomesin8864 oh ok thanks haha

[@sawyer8351]

Oh my god. Shut up Heather.

[@elysiummedicalinc.884]

Lol, I used to do that in college when I was dating and trying to remember their names. 😅

[@kengeorgejones6855]

This is one of the only central roles and non-impression roles Abby Elliott got in her 4 seasons as a cast member. The audience isn't really into it, but I think it's a strong sketch. Glad she got to do this before she left.

[@ZooterOne]

I think she was a real gem - and here she proves how great she is at centering the skit. But SNL just didn't know what to do with her. (She was an amazing Zooey Deschanel, too.)

[@gramajomd]

@@ZooterOne nah she wasn't, totally forgettable

[@gramajomd]

4 seasons? Shit, she was so forgettable

[@tunghnguyen]

She's really good at these crazy-ish girlfriend roles (she played one on HIMYM too, much crazier actually lol)

[@vrushabhbhaskar1348]

I found her distinctly good.. and certainly much better than the current cast

[@CloneJFK]

This was a great sketch! Even Eli Manning's stilted acting works for the character he's playing.

[@4seeableTV]

It was his stilted play as quarterback that didn't work so much.

[@WYCD]

@@4seeableTV To revive something that was around when this aired: Got 'em!

[@eazyknotz1]

@@WYCD well to re revive it "OH DAMN"

[@ArchibaldClumpy]

Watched the whole thing thinking it was Michael Phelps

[@skilldeadly8888]

@@4seeableTV yeah those 2 SB wins against dominant Patriots teams were just awful.....

[@liversuccess1420]

Bill Hader's character: can't tell the difference between one and multiple cows Also Bill Hader's character: uses delicate instruments to work on people's teeth for a living 😆😆😆

[@Marco_the_Ginger]

He's the dentist that stabs your gums and blames the impromptu Shining recreation on your flossing habits

[@americanalien6411]

Also accurately and succinctly describes the relationship on the first try

[@austinmccormick8952]

He must be so good at being a dentist that he's dumb in practically every thing else

[@alphacat77]

@@austinmccormick8952 except describing a relationship based on a picture

[@austinmccormick8952]

@@alphacat77 alrighty then

[@billybones1694]

Poor Fred. He spoke the truth, and was punished forthwith.

[@coffeehi]

The only one he actually got right lol

[@zuzannanowakowska4469]

i LOVE how Bill says ,,That's a night time sun" with such a confidence

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

We'll accept!

[@THE-gd6qn]

Amazing acting by the host who is not bill hader btw 😂😂😂😂

[@jamesbrillantes7775]

Cool night time sun profile pic

[@Soura_GG]

Her name is Abby Elliott.

[@billyeveryteen7328]

@@Soura_GG Abby Elliott, the daughter of comedian and former SNL cast member Chris Elliott.

[@snakelemon]

I watched this 7nyears ago when I was 19. I found it funny and I knew what she was talking about but now, since I'm 26 I can relate to this skit much more painfully than I'd like to admit.

[@danamardell1209]

Wow

[@user-sq5hv9tj3i]

Vanessa stole their thunder in the end, she had the best smile on earth : )

[@abdulrahmananwaar617]

I know right . Id trade aidy for her

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@abdulrahmananwaar617 Aidy???

[@abdulrahmananwaar617]

@@jonhohensee3258 yeah.

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@abdulrahmananwaar617 Aidy who?

[@abdulrahmananwaar617]

@@jonhohensee3258 aidy bryant .

[@Harri477]

It was a huge mistake to get rid of Abby Elliot. Damn you SNL.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

Damn right

[@MarkTheTvGeek]

Didnt she leave on purpose to have a career on tv?

[@Harri477]

MarkTheTvGeek She was let go

[@Harri477]

A bit sexist

[@TriHard7c]

how did they get rid of her ?

[@soreal5583]

"A letter hole" is hands down the funniest line in the skit

[@brunogigliotti4216]

"Negative infinity points to Fred!" "Alright!"

[@makatron]

The host was playing the long game and caught him at the end, well played Kim from the bar.

[@LivLaRaj]

The most purest performance by Abby on SNL, that I've been waiting for after 4 years her being on the show. This was her third-to-last episode.

[@madmista8336]

This is.. dark... and great

[@joedavies9621]

Dark as the night-time sun

[@autumnburton2091]

How is this dark??

[@dazem8]

their sketch of family feud with john and mackenzie phillips... so dark and awkward

[@cellytron]

“Kim from bar” 💀

[@al6369]

I love Vanessa Bayer. She never fails to make me laugh.

[@jonhohensee3258]

Yes, she does. All the time.

[@Jheavenly95]

“What is this?" A guy who's clearly not interested in you

[@princessstreetmetal]

Bill stealing the scene he barely appears in.... gotta love him!

[@KingoftheJuice18]

Teachers are the best. Even after all the points are stolen from Joanne, she's smiling as brightly as before.

[@AnalEvisceration88]

I love how happy she looks for them at the end.

[@raboisvert1607]

I love how Bill's character was secondary and left before everyone else but the comments are still about him and his character HAHA

[@jenk5267]

Vanessa is so cute

[@irishking1414]

Jenna Gee reminds me of a beaver

[@dead4419]

vanessa is always cute

[@gametabulas]

I saw her in Bin Laden song by The Lonely Island band she was super hot in that video

[@pop5678eye]

1:23 suddenly turned from the world's easiest game show to the world's most difficult game show...

[@behabtwa]

a letterhole... 😂

[@pdzombie1906]

I still remember this sketch after so many years... Also, was Abby a real person? I can't believe someone can be so beautiful and funny at the same time... I mean, what is that?

[@largeegothegreat3645]

i love how the main point of the sketch has nothing to do with Fred but he's the thing that makes me laugh in the sketch

[@TrixiLovesYou]

Vanessa Bayer, Abby Elliott and Nasim Pedrad were such awesome cast members.

[@simonwoods7112]

When Bill Hader left, I cried

[@dangerchris1915]

Don't cry Simon, Bill was great on SNL, but other shows needed a Bill Hader, and television is better for it.

[@JeevatSingh]

Kim from bar

[@alpal2349]

Has Dr. Wenowdis been on this game show? I think she'd be good at dis.

[@supamayn17]

This we know

[@Daniel-Weaver]

This, we do not know.

[@Fuliginosus]

I like how Vanessa Bayer looked so delighted at the end.

[@saurabhjainwal4604]

Those are cows 😂 So effective

[@GlennDavey]

Why hasn't Abby Elliot been in movies? I don't understand... She's SO GOOD!

[@JasonBorn89]

She was in Cheaper by the dozen remake last year and 'the bear' tv series. She's married with one child

[@alexvasquez537]

​@@JasonBorn89 you unlocked some info that's been bothering me for a minute. Didn't realize that was her on the bear.

[@chrisgeorges1906]

i wish skits had writing credits so i could figure out the guys that wrote this and find more of their stuff

[@rhettzkie]

I'm just wondering how Hader's character was able to graduate medical school. lmao

[@jeremymfontaine]

By studying his word books and passing his question sheets.

[@A2forty]

Ben Carson...

[@joelglanton6531]

@@A2forty Dr. Carson has been published over 100 times and performed the first neurosurgery on a fetus while it was still inside the womb. I know you think you are so clever and intelligent because you're a liberal, but I guarantee that Dr. Carson is smarter than you. In fact, I think that most people are probably smarter than someone who needs to be told how to think by Fortune 500 companies, celebrities, bloggers, and people on Twitter with blue check-marks.

[@sparklemotion101ni3]

+Rhett Simbulan Hader's character "is a dental assistant from Bridgeton, Maine." What made you think he went to medical school? Even if he were a dentist, which he's not, he would have only gone to dental school, which is not medical school by any description. His job involves tasks like safely getting rid of sharp disposeable instruments so nobody gets injured after they are used and identifying which garbage counts as "medical waste" so it can be safely thrown away. So, did the word "medical" in the phrase "medical waste" make you think someone had gone to "medical" school? In my experience, dentists want members of the general public to think there's really no difference between dentists & doctors. MDs, otoh, do not agree that a DDS & an MD are in any way comparable.

[@spoilers9723]

It wouldn’t be SNL without characters giving ridiculous answers in a fake game show

[@revandenburg]

....a letter hole! bing, bing, bing!! You're right, thats where all my bills go!!

[@meghanruby91]

This reminds me of my roommate and what she called a boyfriend. Poor thing is a doormat.

[@Ashl333t]

“Those are balloons.” “Correct! I can see why you’re a teacher.” “Fred, you can leave.” 😂

[@johnwilliamson5501]

Abby Elliott was so good. She didn't get enough screen time

[@huskiehuskerson5300]

Lucky bastard, she's so devoted to him :P

[@mrgoober8805]

I would be totally eager to clarify my relationship with her 😂😂

[@cleanartcollective]

Venessa carries this skit she's the best lol

[@tianyihuang8711]

A letter hole haahahhahahahahhaahhahahahahahhHhahHhhahahHHhHhHahahhahah

[@eduhello4852]

A letterhole lol😂😂. Hader is the best!

[@jimmywoolever798]

I was waiting for something like her holding up a picture of the g-spot and asking him "what's this?"

[@pleasehelpizzi1771]

Abby Elliott just plays crazy so well

[@CesarMBazanSaavedra]

That girl uses RED FLAG perfume

[@jAYROCCS1x]

that means she’s fxccin crazy

[@kvltslime2261]

Nah after 6 months its time for answers.

[@Hunter00000]

She has a thing for playing crazy girlfriends HIMYM

[@nikhildrogbacena]

I don't think an overreaction should be deemed as craze!

[@kennethdzengedza8978]

Ohhhhh that explains a lot I thought she looked crazy

[@kennethdzengedza8978]

@@nikhildrogbacena missed the point , if you watched HIMYM you'd know

[@werdna1969]

What a concept! Great sketch.

[@medusaslair]

"A letter hole!" 🤣

[@AnthonyMute]

My all time favourite sketch. Well, with the exception of music ones 😂

[@misterx530]

Abby Elliott crushes it here!!

[@badbiker666]

I miss Abbey Elliot so much! She was one of the best cast members ever.

[@assmane999]

She was solid but not one of the best by far.

[@jasonchambers4495]

Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Cheryl Chase, Tina Fey, Gilda Radner, Will Ferrell. Shall I go on?

[@amograo9060]

@@jasonchambers4495 Kristen wiig as well

[@EverydayNYC]

Cheri Oteri was a great as well. She and Will Ferrell were comic gold anytime they interacted with each other. Phil Hartman, Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Mike Meyers there have been a bunch of legends launched from that stage at 30 Rock

[@painoyoutube]

@@jasonchambers4495who are these bums...

[@koenigkorczak]

Joanne was just happy to be along for the ride

[@juanccadoc9071]

Vanessa Boyer face is priceless

[@davidmeyr4558]

Young Eli..."Comedy or Football? Comedy or Football" Papa Manning..."Football son." Good call Pops!

[@crtinde]

" wrong Fred, that's just wrong!" LOL

[@vollmond9342]

I would die for Joanne she's so adorable T^T

[@SniffyPoo]

this sketch is perfect, writing and performance

[@scottnomore9489]

This is literally my wife and her boyfriend.

[@mshadeel]

The gasping is everything 😂

[@tsp4343]

"negative infinity points" **enthusiastically ** "al-right!"

[@pxrays547]

Eli is perfect for this sketch, never would have thought.

[@MohamedAlethey]

love her

[@TylerBaraby]

Someone resisting a relationship with abby is counting on a pretty big suspension of disbelief.

[@jahnvimishra6661]

Nobody: Literally nobody: Bill Hader: Its a night time sun!

[@tinydonut9674]

Friends with benefits? But one of them doesn't really like the friends part.

[@wowwowwow5426]

eli manning and mark zuckerberg really are the best actors EVER

[@GinoZump]

abby elliot, my love :)

[@internziko]

I remember both asking and dodging this question when i was single..

[@winderwonder]

Their gameshow sketches are good!

[@beatnikmary]

Oh, poor Kim From Bar

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

"That's negative infinity points for you Fred".... LOL

[@jackswain2082]

And, what is this: just looking for someone like Abby who actually loves me this much.

[@musics4me]

Been looking forever for this! Couldn't seem to find it when all I did was search "What Are We?"

[@russellribli9596]

johanne was sooo adorable

[@MissJoot]

I know

[@jvvoid]

Abby Elliott is talent.

[@caricatureparty]

I love what a good actor that guy is

[@safeeyab6291]

Lol "nighttime sun"

[@Shadowwolfe2k7]

This gave me chills.

[@TomBacchus]

Really liked the cast during these years.

[@konstantinjarkov]

I think he'd rather confess to a murder than doing all of this

[@Zimisce85]

I know what you did there. And I think this guy is not a showman but it is the perfect "casual character" for a sketch.

[@konstantinjarkov]

@@Zimisce85 wat?..

[@charternicholson9933]

Eli is hilarious! His double birdy made him some bones!

[@maddogsmith5719]

4:22 I love vanessa's face.

[@Vision_Voyagers]

OMG I remember my 'What is this?'😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dookiemanik]

Eli Manning could be M. Phelps' younger brother or its the other way around. That jaw line doe

[@rhymefestza5103]

Oh its my shirt again 😂🤣

[@technicolorgiallo1111]

Perfectly written.

[@lacomie81]

Life doesn't have a time frame, neither should a relationship. There's just whats expected lol

[@Hachidiego]

My shirt again :D LOL

[@michaelwhite6305]

I still love this show