The thing I love about Fred is that he puts the right amount of sincerity & sarcasm into his characters. It's a perfect blend: not too flippant, not over the top, and never rushed/disingenuous.

@tygerstar35

3 жыл бұрын

And never mean-spirited, rarely vulgar. More silliness in comedy!!!

@hayberdasher8625

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect blend is right, this is Tony level

I think this is probably one of the best opening monologues of all time

@duckface4828

8 жыл бұрын

agree, Fred has great sense of comedy

@RollingOrmond

7 жыл бұрын

And you've seen, how many? Five?

@nicolespruill3027

5 жыл бұрын

If you think that was funny then you need to see the Elton John one.

@jk47now

5 жыл бұрын

i think this is probably one of the worst comments of all time. the mono was OK, but nothing spectacular. IMHO

@Winteramen

5 жыл бұрын

@@jk47now i think this is a pretty funny comment reply

"I take the train home, the wheels didn't even touch the tracks" i am deceased

@timjung640

6 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. mellow chameleon

@gomcocramp

5 жыл бұрын

it was a train wreck

@lateblume4208

5 жыл бұрын

Its such a profoundly weird joke i love it

@uwu-pe2nt

5 жыл бұрын

That bit fucking sent me

@yellowpumpkinnn98

4 жыл бұрын

uwu im super dumb can u plsss explain it to me lol i wana....kno...

this is the most perfect example of terrible one-man theater in the best way possible

@koshersalaami

3 жыл бұрын

It really is.

His mind works differently from us. I respect that. He's parodying so many different kinds of comedy at once here and it just works.

@benb6527

2 жыл бұрын

What’s so great about this is that he wrote this just for SNL and it’s so solidly good.

Fred Armisen is hella underated.

@jessenathan9346

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated? He was on the show for 11 years. I don't think that would make someone "underrated". Hell, he had a lot of airtime on the show even after he left, much more than Season 39's featured players.

@AQUANAUT18

3 жыл бұрын

@@jessenathan9346 i agree but I also think that some people put him in the Bobby Moynihan category for that reason who I always thought was consistent but consistently just ok. But if you give Armisen the freedom to do what he wants he can spin some gold, and that wasnt always apparent in his time on SNL

@goodburger1114

2 жыл бұрын

Ur mom is underrated

@theindigopickle

2 жыл бұрын

By who.. you?

@gonehiking6032

2 жыл бұрын

Underrated? lol this dude is comedy royalty

I could really actually watch 2 hours and 40 mins of this

'You're ruining it.' Genius.

@babababad

5 жыл бұрын

He stole that bit from Mr. Show but it's still funny and well executed.

@TS-qq7vr

4 жыл бұрын

Joke thief

@rogermgrdichian886

3 жыл бұрын

Can I use this chair?

"you know the funny thing about a phone call is, you never know who's going to answer it" killed me

"I'm just gonna change my jacket" *changes in to the exact same jacket* love it 😂

@JonnyJBriggs

5 жыл бұрын

...thats the joke

@benb6527

3 жыл бұрын

@@pashadyne good point lol

@danuk2136

3 жыл бұрын

One of the hillary clinton sketches did it too

@alizaloring3437

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite part

Best monologue of all time, there was layers of jokes beneath the jokes. His performances are some of the most nuanced SNL has ever casted.

@jeremykurtz83

2 жыл бұрын

His timing is everything, and this really is the best monologue of all time.

that was hilarious. I was laughing so hard my body floated off the ground

@SenorOsum

4 жыл бұрын

my body didn't even touch the ground

@Camerzell1990

2 жыл бұрын

I was driving home while listening to this monologue…my wheels didn’t even touch the ground.

Fred and Kyle Mooney are the kings of VERY PRECISE awkward cringe comedy that's played completely "straight". References and riffs on very specific things but done very earnestly.

@GeorgiaBarfield

3 жыл бұрын

well put. It's that incredibly committed dead pan

@johnnydeep7293

3 жыл бұрын

How dare you compare Fred to Kyle

@user-dx8br5vb3n

2 жыл бұрын

I like Kyle but Fred is a diff level

@beaniepq

2 жыл бұрын

I love Kyle, but Fred is incomparable. Fred is the lynchpin of so many legendary skits, and while Kyle is funny, he never hit his stride like Fred did.

@WEPDRabbitEarsTV

Жыл бұрын

Kyle Mooney sucks

I completely completely lost it at the "is this a dream?" part

@benb6527

3 жыл бұрын

I love seeing the audience member realize the bit and that there is no graceful role for her in it 🤣

7:24 That well-timed clap tho Fred sure knows how to control his comedic timing well I bet also being a drummer helps in someway I don't know if the two things are related but Fred is awesome!

@Evija3000

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Torrez Could be that the drummer was looking at his hands for the signal to start. But even if so, he knew the tempo at which to clap, which could be thanks to him being a drummer.

@Jo-chilin

8 жыл бұрын

ya that was kinda cool

@aamg

6 жыл бұрын

Fred is a good drummer. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lJmls7B-aNC9mZc.htmlm45s

@danielcropp8553

5 жыл бұрын

That was a haiku!

@JorgesUsername

5 жыл бұрын

Woah. Good catch.

"Love from New York I did Saturday's right" amazing

Fred "and not just that its the last one ever!" Lady in audience "WHAT!"

This has been the funniest, most original monologue in a long time! I love it.

@Tylakk

8 жыл бұрын

Yah, it's like he actually took a risk to do something interesting. +1

@gabelogan56

8 жыл бұрын

There's really no risk anymore... snl has sucked for a while now. It's only the good hosts like Fred that make it better.

I could watch an hour of this

@hihowareyouthen

5 жыл бұрын

Have you seen his Tommy Palmese sketch (Half Jewish, Half Italian, Completely Neurotic!)? I'd watch a whole show of it.

He's a genius. Period. Don't know many such comic actors left. I'm sold. The level of sophistication is just beyond.

He’s so perfectly awkward. His comedic timing is amazing. Most underrated comedian

Fred Armisen flew under the radar for years but he is one funny dude. I absolutely loved this piece. Very clever monologue.

“You’re not supposed to answer..... you’re ruining it”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

The phone call bit is my favorite. I come back to this just to hear "or could be the wrong number" the timing in this is amazing because that's what makes it funny. Love it so much.

This is amazing. I always thought one man shows were absurd. Won't be able to see another one again without laughing.

@RollingOrmond

8 жыл бұрын

+mikecantreed That's ridiculous. Joe Morton as Dick Gregory is amazing.

Fred is the best thing that ever happened to SNL.

Best opening monologue ever. And one of the best SNLs I've seen in a long time. Hope Fred Hosts again. Or maybe co-hosts with Carrie Brownstein! :)

@Tylakk

8 жыл бұрын

that would be worth watching

@totigerus

8 жыл бұрын

damn thats a good idea

@captainwind_yt7062

7 жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to seeing Bill Hader host again 😉

@rakoczi29

6 жыл бұрын

pure shite & on top of that ain't funny

@erestube

6 жыл бұрын

He does have the talent.

Finally a funny monologue. Fred is the best of the best.

DEVIN! WHOOAAT ARE UUUUU DOOOING HEERE?

@yobelkcip

8 жыл бұрын

AY DIOS MIO!

@waspoza

8 жыл бұрын

+Vitaly C You'll never find a parking spot on Colorado, DEVIN!

@dokkenrox

6 жыл бұрын

I said _around_ Colorado, STEWART!

@muraddiab6393

6 жыл бұрын

Vitaly C Get back on SAN Vicente take it to the 10 then get back on the 405 north and let it dump you off onto mullholland where you belong!

@michalhrdy577

5 жыл бұрын

classic

Amazing monologue Fred's the best

@mleiblie0513

8 жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorites. Very underrated

OMG Fred is one of my favorite in SNL...

@Jo-chilin

8 жыл бұрын

same

@ExclusiveLM

8 жыл бұрын

............Fred is definitely funny. But, somebody has to write him some funny shit to say or he'll end up with this garbage.

@morrisal

7 жыл бұрын

Or, you're just a freakin idiot whose main source of comedy is Benny Hill. This monologue was exceptionally brilliant.

that might be the greatest opening snl monologue of all time. Definitely top 10.

That was pure genious. I kept waiting on another feet not touching the ground joke and he got me with the train!

One of the best monologues I've ever seen, that was amazing

BRO CRANKY KONG FINNA TELL SOME BANGER STORIES IN THE MARIO MOVIE!

That’s fucking Cranky Kong

I thought Bill Hader was great but man, Fred Armisen is a talented man! (all of the members of SNL rock!)

"I take the train home, the wheels didn't even touch the track."

Of all the SNL monologues on KZread, this is the one I re watch the most!! Really makes me feel like I'm at a Broadway play

I went to see him perform in Washington DC in 2011. This was after he had started filming Portlandia but before it aired. He ended up showing like 4 sketches from the first season to us. Some of the crowd was annoyed that he spent part of the show just showing us stuff, but little did any of them know that they were getting a sneak peak of what would become a massive hit show.

"Is this a dream?" = "Can I use this chair?" from Mr. Show.

I am obsessed with fred armisen 😂 his style of comedy is just gold

Fred knows how craft his comedic timing based on unknowable audience reaction so well. He knows how to wait for his moment which takes a lot of confidence.

Every joke hit. Fred Armisen is one of the greatest.

Just when I think Fred’s genius couldn’t possibly go any deeper, he throws “the wheels didn’t even touch the track” at me....

Fred Armisen is a legend

That is one of the best opening monologues I have ever been a part of. I have a one man show right now...off off off ...make a left than a right Broadway. I cried at the ending and laughed at the same time. I am floating right now as I type this. Fred, there is an opening at the Pizza Parlor - I know this, because I just quit.

@jamesj75p

8 жыл бұрын

Nick, brilliant commentary! And I wholeheartedly agree...

easily one of the best SNL monologues of all time--sincere, poignant, funny. "i'm gonna miss this place.." brought tears to my eyes. good or bad, we've all had those "is this a dream?" moments.

Cranky Kong!!!

This is the best SNL monologue I have ever seen! Fred has a great gift for lampooning pretentious artistry. It's very good! I wish he'd had a stronger finish, but whatever.

A true classic definition of a monologue. It's very hard to pull this off. Fred is a comedic genius

I love Fred. His humor is subtle and understated.

One of the best monologues in a while

@MrOneNye

8 жыл бұрын

Amazingly fun. Reminded me of the comedy experiments that SNL teased with when it started. That was good.

WOW that was such an incredible monologue. So deep and funny !you sir are a national treasure.

@theonejokeking3191

8 жыл бұрын

Your mom is a national treasure.

@leandaharley9124

8 жыл бұрын

oHHHHHH get wrecked

Fred Armisen is a National Treasure.

King of awkward comedy!

@jonasdamion1627

5 жыл бұрын

This is sap not awk

This was SO Fred...I just love how much free-reign he got here. Incredible :-)

Perfect parody of those pretentious one-man shows.

this is so refreshing & distant compared to the other opening monologues and i absolute LOVE it!! Fred Armisen is incredible - so talented & funny! i love him !

I keep returning to this, my feet dont even touch the ground. Y’know pa was always asking me to comment this. Love that Lorne sounds like Brian Doyle Murray lol

You can tell it's something good when it makes you laugh and cry at the same time!!!

Hey Everybody Look who it is, Funny Freddy.

@maryhope1474

8 жыл бұрын

Funny Freddy's never gonna make it out of here!

@drawcoder

8 жыл бұрын

.."growing up in Long Island"...

This is my favorite character of his. It’s so brilliant in so many ways😂

And the description it has the name of this one man show and I lost it again upon reading it! Genius comedy!

Pure genius, great theater.

That was not just bizarre, but also extremely funny!! I love him! Such a clever talent, and seems effortless for him.

He is so brilliant. Huge inspiration.

The way his transitions are one beat too quick gets me every time

So good dude, will always be one of my favorites. His work on portlandia is his prime absolutely and thats saying something.

He's a genius on so many levels. Fred is maybe the most talented, and certainly the most intelligent entertainer of his generation. As far as range goes, he's gonna be tough to surpass. His Stand Up for Drummers special on Netflix is incredibly impressive. It seems like he can A+ anything from spit takes to mockumentary, so he might be in the top 50 best of all time and he seems to just be hitting his stride.

This was like. So subtly intricately awesome in so many ways I haven't even began to process yet. It's like, wow throughout. And then like, how was that so good? Also it was very funny throughout. We're prouda you, Funny Fred.

C’mon Cranky, take it to the fridge

This is without a doubt the best monologue in SNL history. By far

Perfect! I love Fred's "one man show" plays. Reminiscent of the old SCTV sketches. I feel sorry for those who "don't get it".

No, I AM your MOTHERRrrr!!!!

@stickystick_stick

8 жыл бұрын

+yung trol omg i remember that

@magicjungle4

8 жыл бұрын

I GAVE BIRTH TO YOUUUUUUUUUUU

@nathanmester4585

7 жыл бұрын

yung trol just watched that 😂

@chexmixultimate

7 жыл бұрын

FAVE

@arunkumar-mb3tp

6 жыл бұрын

i member

This was great, Fred! Hilarious yet strangely touching, I loved it!

When the play at the local theater is so low budget, and the scenes really should be filmed than done live, and it becomes the stuff of genius anyway...😂😂😂. This man makes me spit out my popcorn, everytime!!!

I would totally watch this one man show.

The most real and intelligent comedian ever. Thank you Fred.

I love Fred!!!! He is just hilarious and so cute!!!

Fred said on Fly on Wall podcast that Seth wrote this entire monologue. Brilliant x 2!

HE 👏🏻 NEVER 👏🏻 MISSES 👏🏻

This is hilarious! I laughed so hard at this, I swear, my feet didn’t even touch the ground!

This man has the best delivery of them all! amazing :)

I love Fred so much!

Best snl intro ever. Very Deep.

One word: absolutely amazing.

For all those who have bombed on that opening monologue stage take notice. That’s how you kill it. Owned it. And we all laughed very hard. Best monologue intro. Well...a good top 5, 15 or 20 anyways. Fred the master of live comedy.

Wow! An actual original, well written monologue...not a cringey musical number or Q&A from the audience with celebrity cameos for the 87, 557, 212th time.

This is the only opening monologue that I have watched numerous times throughout the years.

"The wheels didn't even touch the track"😂😂😂

I think its funny how Fred repeatedly said "Is this a Dream?!" until the woman finaly shook her head than he said "No you wernt suppose to answer"

Fred is a genius

@westindian10

8 жыл бұрын

he is

@jesse_cole

8 жыл бұрын

he isn't

please this can't be the last show :*( ...you guys helped me so much through the years, thank you so much ♡

I get a real Rick Moranis vibe from him.

@claredelune

8 жыл бұрын

Yes! I could never put my finger on it.

@Kasino80

7 жыл бұрын

DrellyBee504 totally!

@fin_jan

6 жыл бұрын

Bastard love child of Rick Moranis and Woody Allen.

@tiffanymoore1795

6 жыл бұрын

In an episode of portlandia he got called Rick moranis after a rap concert 😂😂

@andromedaiscoming185

5 жыл бұрын

for a minute he sounded like rick moranis doing barney rubble

i went swimming and my body didn't even touch the water

Brilliantly performed. The entire monologue actually written by Seth Meyers, according to Armisen himself.

I'm.. Going to miss... This place Skewered

A master class on breaking the mold of what is comedy. Bravo.

His dad lives in my hometown. When he came to give a show, my (now not) friend stalked him just to take a picture. He was cool about it and now I realize, maybe he shouldn't have been. Fred Armisen is a wonder. A legend.