The warden is dedicated to his wife's happiness. That's a caring husband.

@romanmcmillan7542

2 жыл бұрын

Not surprised guy who just bought a boat can't please his wife.

@professorfinesser4322

2 жыл бұрын

Will Smith is that you?

@KangenKrazy

2 жыл бұрын

Or a cucksband

@davidcurtis7547

2 жыл бұрын

@@romanmcmillan7542 I have a real dingy

@davidcurtis7547

2 жыл бұрын

SNL keeps pumping out the good stuff . I like Heidi Gardner , very versitile . Say Hi to your Dad , David S. Pumpkins

Kenan always says "I did NOT" in like a very specific way that's so him. 😂

@mindyschocolate

2 жыл бұрын

He always cracks me up. Love that dude.

Benedict is really killing it with sketches. His singing hit the spot perfectly.

@Tao_Tology

2 жыл бұрын

Theatre training, darling.

@batgurrl

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tao_Tology that would help explain it

@mizzury54

2 жыл бұрын

It seems like his face even contorts to fit the character.

@extropiantranshuman

6 ай бұрын

I was surprised - they all did well

give me a moment while I appreciate the rhetorical genius of rhyming “free” with “penitentiary”

@user-jp4cj3ds7p

2 жыл бұрын

.... it isn't that genius girl

@InHisService333

2 жыл бұрын

Breaking News: Supreme Court Clerk Reveals All in Secret Exclusive OWNN kzread.info/dash/bejne/g3ykp6mQm7Sfmrg.html J

@drphot6050

2 жыл бұрын

Barz!

@lisajean228

2 жыл бұрын

Amen

@vinnie861

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-jp4cj3ds7prhetorical genius, so it's about the rhetorical choice of the ryhme not the actual rhyme. the action of setting those two against each other as a juxtaposition

The level of commitment Benedict brings to these skits - he hammered that rock till he was escorted off. 😍

@FishoD

2 жыл бұрын

Except that he clearly was about to stop, because he was confused whether the sketch ended, all while the rest of the cast stayed in characters. Benedict is great and all, but your example isn’t really on point. Sketch is superb though.

@johnnykarate_SweepLeg

2 жыл бұрын

These SNL comment sections are the weirdest

@curtiswhiteheadjr1322

2 жыл бұрын

The voice of Smaug, Benedict Cumberbatch? Cool! 😎

@briengakaplan-b1550

2 жыл бұрын

Benedict singing was very good here also in the Chuck E. Cheese skit. Great host he’s got great comedic timing.

@merlinsclaw

2 жыл бұрын

@@FishoD Oh, okay. Thank you so much for helping me see the error of my ways. I will now go and live my life as a better person. LMAO.

i feel like the main reason that benedict did snl is to show off his southern accent lol

@CalebJacobs762

2 жыл бұрын

I am guessing and to promote multiverse of madness

@canaisyoung3601

2 жыл бұрын

@@CalebJacobs762 But more the Southern accent. Don't kid yourself.

@corneliussnow3491

2 жыл бұрын

I know ben can do a southern accent, YOU know ben can do a southern accent. Especially if you watched that dog movie. But based on this sketch alone, if this was my first time hearing him do a southern good Ol' boy, well....this was total shit. 🤣 Sorry Ben, but I only say cause I know he was just having fun. Love the actor for it. But seriously, if you've ever spent time in the south of America, you KNOW this accent is a cartoon version of southern slang. Lol

@eaterdrinker000

2 жыл бұрын

Check out "The Mauritanian" to see and hear more of his southern accent in action.

@christinemerritt974

2 жыл бұрын

The same thought crossed my mind as well!!!!😂

Benedict’s really breaking out the southern accents this week

@PapagenoMF

2 жыл бұрын

It's absolutely terrible, lol.

@nanyafahkinbiznes1352

2 жыл бұрын

He had a role in 12 Years a Slave as a slave owner

@TheSpotlessMind93

2 жыл бұрын

@@nanyafahkinbiznes1352 And a cowboy in The Power of the Dog

@raecrothers1420

2 жыл бұрын

Also had a sort of Southern accent in August: Osage County and in The Whistle Blower.

@jamiegdubois

2 жыл бұрын

I have no idea how accurate this is, but I remember reading once that the American Southern accent is sometimes the easiest American accent for British (specifically English) people to do. I’m an ex-pat and my friends and I love trying to copy each other’s accents; a lot of my British friends can do a really good Southern accent but aren’t as good at the basic generic American accent (or “Generican” as we like to call it).

I died when they gave him the pie! Completely laid out! 🤣🤣 Kenan and Chris Redd's reaction are everything!

@RaymondHng

2 жыл бұрын

It was the margarita drink for me.

@DaveOJ

2 жыл бұрын

Chris' "What the hell??" was great.

@drphot6050

2 жыл бұрын

Life

@drphot6050

2 жыл бұрын

@@RaymondHng Mojito*

@RaymondHng

2 жыл бұрын

@@drphot6050 Nice. But aren't mojitos served in a highball?

Heidi is never gonna forget THIS show. They're great together.

@howardbrown3346

2 жыл бұрын

Btw this sketch and the blue bunny, Heidi and Benedict seemed to clicked easily

@lennarthagen3638

Жыл бұрын

Never forget why

The theater kids in the writer's room were definitely running the show last night, and I could not be happier.

One of my favorite lines from any SNL is Kenan saying 'Nope!'

@groooooot706

2 жыл бұрын

Same here 🤣

@Quan-je4on

2 жыл бұрын

They should really use it more.

@healinggrounds19

2 жыл бұрын

I still quote Kenan "Ain't nothing gonna happen. "

@dwaynerichardson5380

2 жыл бұрын

Kenan can deliver a one word line and a certain facial expression to roaring laughter.

@JNMKlover

2 жыл бұрын

Kenan's straight man is 🔥

Love that the wardens wife is wearing a dress with cherries on.

@olliefoxx7165

2 жыл бұрын

Good catch

@dielaughing73

Ай бұрын

🎵 She's my Cherry Pie 🎶

@StarkIller-df7gw

17 күн бұрын

Don't want to waste that cherry pie! 🍒🍒😂😂

I really like the pull back where we see the rest of the set. They should do that more often

@jakeconrad178

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, good to see the audience, as well as give some shine to the production and set crew.

@Chentzilla

2 жыл бұрын

Looks like the view was quite obstructed for the people on top of the set.

@theuseraccountname

2 жыл бұрын

Why did that cast member pull Cumberbatch away at the end? Were they in that much of a rush?

@mahrinui18

2 жыл бұрын

@@theuseraccountname They always are. There can be only a few seconds between sketches.

@EmpyreanLightASMR

2 жыл бұрын

I like it too. I thought it was a recent thing (within the last 10 years or so) but there was a Dan Aykroyd/Belushi sketch I watched where they did that also. It brings the whole theatrical feeling of it back to the tv.

“I can’t please her myself, best to let her be happy ” 😭✋🏻

@pipedown1246

2 жыл бұрын

Cuckold thinking lol

@dianamarcekova9615

Жыл бұрын

"Better be happy. Better be happy."

Chris Redd has a great voice for singing the Blues. But Cumberbatch with a Mint Julep while working on a rock pile? Oh Lawdy!!!

I mean, I'm just taken out by the weirdly functional relationship between Tom, the Warden and his wife. Everybody just seems so damn pleased with the whole thing. The Warden doesn't even mind the entire prison yard knowing about it, shoot.

@jeng020

2 жыл бұрын

Yes keeping secrets and appearances is so pre-Trump. We live in the age of “everyone knows no one cares” 🤦

@faceoctopus4571

2 жыл бұрын

Let her be happy!

@bonzupippinpaddleoxacoppil484

2 жыл бұрын

Except for Lenny! They put him in the box!

@chaz33xxx

Жыл бұрын

You sorta caught a bit of “lazy writing” in this otherwise truly wonderful skit!…much better than typical #SNL stuff…

@peterbach1126

4 ай бұрын

@@chaz33xxx lol no, that unexpected part makes it funny.

I loved it when he pulled out the fancy tropical cocktail and the others looked at him like 'what the hell'!...lol

@beverlycharles6534

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣Ooh-wee it sure is hot 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@JFmK-sh5nh

Жыл бұрын

I think it's supposed to be a mint julep.

Snitches don’t get stitches, they get rewards.

@ryancoursey748

2 жыл бұрын

And less jail time

@matthewjames206

2 жыл бұрын

Snitches get eye twitches...and reduced sentences.

@Tao_Tology

2 жыл бұрын

And, if they hold back some of their biggest scoops, a book deal.

@eddyk3

2 жыл бұрын

Snitches get the bitches.

@drphot6050

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty much how it goes nawadays lol

Benedict is one of my favorite hosts. He seems like he takes it seriously while also has fun with it.

"Georgia in July is hotter than a blister bug in a pepper patch." Oh my God, I love it. This has got to be an actual southern saying. And Kenan's delivery.

@lindamcconnell5656

2 жыл бұрын

My Georgia relatives used to say 'cuter than a bug under a collard leaf'

@dwaynerichardson5380

2 жыл бұрын

I believe that Kenan is an Atlanta native.

@roryvonbrutt7302

2 жыл бұрын

@@lindamcconnell5656 ...CLASSIC‼️®™️ (cuter than a bugs ear)❗️

@MuttonfudgeRacing

Жыл бұрын

It's not. Marietta Georgia native. I've never heard it before. It's funny though.

@Victoria.Foxworthy

3 ай бұрын

I've lived in the South all my life and I have never heard that saying.

Chris saying "what the hell" when Benedith was flirting with the warden's wife was hilarious

@mindyschocolate

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@jojomane7023

2 ай бұрын

“MAAHEHAHAHHAA…” “WHAT THE HEEELL??”

@dino0228

2 ай бұрын

My favorite part of the whole sketch! 🍒 😂

I think Mr. Cumberbatch should be nominated for an Oscar for his acting in SNL !Best male actor.

@waynej2608

2 жыл бұрын

I think that he should've won one, for Power of the Dog.

@brittanysmth90

2 жыл бұрын

And for “Best Prison Snitch”!

@josebrown5961

2 жыл бұрын

@@waynej2608 They were too busy giving gold to foul mouthed former rappers with balding talentless wives and poor impulse control. I agree he or maybe Denzel should have won. I don’t think people should get Oscars for doing an imitation of a person, especially a living person.

@221b-Maker-Street

3 ай бұрын

Oscars are for films; Emmys are for TV!

This sketch was absolutely brilliant. From the catchy "spiritual" they were singing to the performances by "Tom" and especially the "Warden".

@kbanghart

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm the warden has a good setup with his wife, Id like to see something like that with my wife.

Chris Redd can actually sing

@CalebJacobs762

2 жыл бұрын

What the hell.

@phonechecked

2 жыл бұрын

He has like 12 snl songs sketches by now, For a reason.

@callmeshaggy5166

2 жыл бұрын

He's talked about how he wanted to be a rapper growing up before getting into comedy

@rdoodoo2021

2 жыл бұрын

Ikr! That was amazing! I gotta watch this again.

@em5522

2 жыл бұрын

Fav part

🎵 *"He watches from the closet, smiling in the dark"* 🎶

Alex Moffat killed it especially with this role

@ellie-tk4jy

2 жыл бұрын

He's cute

Great chemistry between all the cast in this one!

@TheMijman

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think the cast is finally getting into a new age.

That warden’s wife sure is one lucky lady! Come to think of it, so is the voyeuristic warden.

@benzaiten933

2 жыл бұрын

he just wanted to make his wife happy!....and himself~

@cb9825

2 жыл бұрын

@Burt Wilderdeud tell us what movie

@alamc200

2 жыл бұрын

@Burt Wilderdeud Even though it's before my time only movie that comes to my mind is "Cool Hand Luke" with Paul Newman but that one is from the 1960s not 1951. I'm sure there's many other older movies about southern prisoners & chain gangs.

Benedict is the best host I've seen since Betty White!! LOL! This is also some of the best comedy writing I've seen anywhere.

Benedict made me laugh every sketch. I think he has been one of the best in a while.

The cherry print dress 🍒🤣

I was losing it when Benny pulled out that fancy drink!

@sweeteepie4ever

2 жыл бұрын

Ben must of had a left over margarita from James Corden😉😉😁😁

Aw, the way that lady ran over to grab benedict. She knew what she was doing lol

@rogerbrodniak5644

2 жыл бұрын

Saw that lady a lot in the Lizzo episode...seems like they assign someone to guide the host in between sketches...probably a lot of changing to do!

The warden's wife wearing a cherry dress gives a whole new meaning to getting a "cherry pie".

@garydryfoos7275

Жыл бұрын

I think that's kind of an old meaning for it, maybe.

@takkycat

Жыл бұрын

@@garydryfoos7275 Its on Urban Dictionary and there is a famous song using that definition.

@garydryfoos7275

Жыл бұрын

@@takkycat Do you think that just because it's listed in Urban Dictionary that it's *new*, and not really old slang? You might be thinking of the OED that includes reliable usage dates for its entries. I get those two confused all the time.

Benedict was killin' that cherry pie. LOL

@StarkIller-df7gw

17 күн бұрын

Don't want to waste that good ol' cherry pie! Both kinds! 😂😂

the warden was on point with the accent btw was never a Benefict Cumbumtralalatch fan, did not pay him much attention but i get it now - he's brilliant, every sketch i watched so far from this episode was a pleasure!

@SarahB1863

2 жыл бұрын

Watch him in "The Imitation Game." That's a good place to start if you've never seen his work before. Then check out "Sherlock."

@sybotrybo1609

2 жыл бұрын

@@SarahB1863 thanks, i have actually seen him before in movies but did not pay much attention to him

Dr. Strange without his powers.

@ydne

2 жыл бұрын

What you talking about?! Strange just got ..... musical ..?

@CalebJacobs762

2 жыл бұрын

@@ydne And without his powers.

@steveconn

2 жыл бұрын

Ha, that's clever.

@lane_6819

2 жыл бұрын

LöL

Dude was a whole snitch LOL 😂😂 the chain gang songs were pretty catchy though

@mickeysmyspiritanimal223

2 жыл бұрын

@Marques Johnson, indeed! Reminded me of my U.S. Army cadence while running! 🏃🏽‍♀️😜

Benedict Cumberbatch the savior of SNL with his comedic timing. The accent is just spot on. He definitely deserves an award for best comedic actor.

@angelicaterry3367

2 жыл бұрын

lmfao if you push your tongue a wee bit further, you'll get all up in his behind. At the rate you're going, a kiss ain't gonna cut it.

@dolores2716

2 жыл бұрын

The current cast does not need saving. They all kill it every week.

@BruinPhD2009

2 жыл бұрын

Dial out back a notch or two. Jeez...

@sandrajones651

2 жыл бұрын

🙄

@senister14

2 жыл бұрын

He definitely got better from last time.

The sketch was fun*#$&* hilarious 😂 Benedict knows how to sell it just right w/o trying too hard

Would love to have been in the writers’ room when this sketch was written.

@Rockoblocko

2 жыл бұрын

You wouldn’t have been able to see through the smoke 💨 🚬 💨

@HN-sn9xx

2 жыл бұрын

Some of the writers will welcome you in the writers’ rooms if you bring some hard seltzer.

@Francois176

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rockoblocko man I bet those rooms must have been smoky back in the 70s-80s

1:37 "I did not!" Kenan - master of delivery

Benedict is a national treasure -- on both sides of the pond. He is exceptionally skilled with his Southern accent -- and it appears he really enjoys doing them. ✊💋♥️💝

@ROBYNMARKOW

2 жыл бұрын

British actors are actually pretty damn good at doing American Southern accents. 👍

@VV-fj5lh

2 жыл бұрын

The American southern accent has British roots

@ROBYNMARKOW

2 жыл бұрын

@@VV-fj5lh V. True👍

@marlenesheffield8777

2 жыл бұрын

@@ROBYNMARKOW Absolutely right!

@ellie-tk4jy

2 жыл бұрын

@V V yes but which British roots? Which accent specifically? Sounds closest to bristol or one of our farmer accents like Devonshire or Cornish.

Kenan is literally the best thing about SNL, I absolutely love every skit he's in.❤❤

Warden of a southern prison is the most likely profession for the grandfather of The Guy That Just Bought A Boat. Also, Erectile dysfunction runs in their family.

God bless who ever dressed Benedict like this

This sketch was a flex for Benedict Cucumberpatch. Not sure this he can miss🤯

Never knew until now how much I needed a remake of Cool Hand Luke starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

@StarkIller-df7gw

17 күн бұрын

We certainly do. Loved that movie as a youngster seen it countless times.

One of the best skits and songs for some time.....funny as hell....almost as good as the Monty Pythons lumberjack song.

Who wouldn't cheat with Benedict he is that good looking

@AdolfDahmer

2 жыл бұрын

Them May Showers are early, eh..?

I'm glad Benedict Cumberbatch will never be typecast as Dr. Strange he has so many possibilities in acting.

@lisajean228

2 жыл бұрын

Thought for sure that Sherlock was his calling….happy to see I was mistaken!

I wonder if that's a real chain gang song? If not they did an amazing job writing one

@cbpd89

2 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I was thinking. That was a really excellent song before the jokes even started.

@jessif.

2 жыл бұрын

They nailed it.

“Snitchin to the Warden!” 🤣🤣🤣

I love how he’s just sitting there eating a pie.

"... let her be happy... Let her be happy...Let her be happy...... " 🤣

A solid musical number combined with another great accent!

@PapagenoMF

2 жыл бұрын

the sketch is good but Benedict's southern accent is absolutely atrocious.

Mikey Day...best he has ever done at not playing himself...almost believable!!

@ruthieevans8053

2 жыл бұрын

here for the mikey day slander

@RFN22

2 жыл бұрын

@@ruthieevans8053 someone explain

@jp9707

2 жыл бұрын

He just gets typecast as the straightman because he's so good at it, doesn't mean he isn't also versatile

@cuzzdog

2 жыл бұрын

@@ruthieevans8053 I got talentless sketch comedy slander on Pete Davidson too!

Benedict got snatched at the end

@dielaughing73

Ай бұрын

Host doesn't have time to dawdle when they're on air

Maybe I’m just bias, but Benedict’s got a pretty good voice! And southern accent too

@tomripsin730

2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking maybe his mom made it after all.

Okay Benedict may be like just maybe the best host of all SNL time???

@rachelj16

2 жыл бұрын

Like I have LOVED LOVED LOVED x100000 SOOO many hosts but this…. …this was a whole nother level

I love how they all know he's pulling some shit but still go along with it when he sings. 😂

4:34 Nothing better tham lady carrying Benedict with hand😂❤

I absolutely loved this! It’s great when they do song sketches on SNL. Had no idea Benedict Cumberbatch could sing so well.

I know BC is reading the teleprompter but the other guys seem to have memorized the lyrics. This amazes me, how they can remember these skits, song lyrics, go through quick dress and do it all with such grace… it’s amazing

i haven't seen a bad sketch yet w/ host cumberbatch..great writing

Somebody please get Benedict a part in a musical!

How in the hell did they make this whole set sepia tone? Incredibly well done!

Benedict is absolutely handsome. My goodness.

Real actors really do make a difference on this show

Ben has gotten so much better with his American. He stayed in roughly the same state this time! Like .. Georgia/Alabama/texarkana? He used to wander all over the whole continent.

This is gold!!! I love this song and everyone sings so well. I didn’t think Benny could sing!

Warden's wife sure does know how to break 'em ... rocks 🥴😌

Excellent singing, men. This was one of the best recent skits because of the songs.

It's only been an hour since I watched this & it's its in a loop in my head. "Cleaning up the dishes... " as I'm cleaning up after Mother's Day brunch. Worse than that "weed gummy" joint that infiltrated my head for weeks...

This was the best ending and the best sketch I’ve seen in a while. Lmfao

Mr. Cumberlandgap is incredibly talented.

Benedict actually looks a lot like Paul Newman in this. I love it.

"Are you a naughty boy ? " 😋👍

@sergeipetrov_rzn

2 жыл бұрын

the best line

@user-zv6ly7fu3w

2 жыл бұрын

@@sergeipetrov_rzn definitely 😁👍

Ok, these sketches are like mini sitcoms 🤣

This episode was great. Love Benedict

3:48 someone yells out "oh god" lmao

Benedict looked GOOD in this sketch

Okay is no one going to mention the Cold Hand Luke reference? That was awesome

“Just put him in the box for a couple of days, you guys know best” 😂

Sounds like Jerry Falwell Junior… In the closet watching in the dark

This was a really good sketch, like always SNL nailed it 😉😇 Thankyou for the laughs.

This video reminds me of my Disney cartoons Benedict is soo good looking and funny. He is my favorite avenger

“What the hell?” Hysterical!

This was the best episode of the season. Benedict cumberbatch was absolutely amazing in every sketch.

Didn't know I needed to see Benedict wearing a half tucked shirt but my oh my he looks great!

Definitely one of the best hosts ever!!!!

Is it just me or is this song fire??

Cumberbatch is great

Dr.Strange in the Penitentiary of Madness

Glad to see the writers came through this week.😎

Man Cumberbatch has it made in that prison

Is this the greatest SNL sketch or what!! Benny is killing it this time😍 I really am craving to watch him in a role like this in a prison movie 😩

Another strong sketch in a great great episode, love SNL

Just goes to show: Snitches get Bitches

Benedict just gets hotter and hotter.