A rare stellar SNL sketch from that era. The fact that Fallon and Sans didn't break but Janet did makes it even more endearing. Well written, greatly performed.
I like how, instead of just saying "69" (which would have gotten laughs), they instead milk it and say "between 68 and 70", which got even more laughs.
Maja Jonsson, the best part was that Horatio was suppose to say “69” and purposely said “70” to try to throw Jimmy off. Watch Jimmy’s reaction....classic!!
I thought it was somewhat easy humor, not thaaat funny in itself. But seeing Janet laughing about "cork soaking" emphasizes how it was kinda childish, and that to me is funny. But hey, to each his own!
SNL has a spotty track record for quality, but goddamn, getting this many people to one-take while walking the FCC fine line is impressive. Kudos, you massive cork soakers.
The FCC rules only applies to the times between 6 AM and 10 PM. So, technically SNL can say whatever they want since in airs at 11:30 PM. They might lose sponsors though.
@@sssbob I agree. The most recent I've seen of him was in the first episode of The Mandalorian. It was easy to miss, as he played the blue alien guy that's taken into custody at the beginning.
The good old days when SNL was Supreme! I didn't even look to see what year this was it just popped into my head and I had to share it with two of my friends incredible stuff especially with Janet LOL!
Me and My mom watched this when it aired, i just got home from work (i live in phoenix), i brought home mexican food for dinner and one this sketch started my mom who was 60 start laughing so hard, she choked on her food, then spit taked after she drank water to stop her from coughing when jimmy was talking about the Grandma lol. Good Times i miss her. BTW, Janet was still fire at this time, so gorgeous.
My mom loved the movie *Planes Trains & Automobiles* She'd laugh so hard it would have her gasping for air lol. I miss her a lot. Your post gave me the impression that your mom had passed away too. If so, I'm sorry for your loss.
Whoever wrote that skit is a godamn genius. That whole cast was great together. I really loved SNL back then. This particular cast had a shitload of great sketches and skits back then. The writers/cast members really knew how the push the envelope and thinly skate around that FCC rule about the 7 words you’re not allowed to say on television. Great stuff.
I know I’m late to the party but I watched Johnny Dangerously numerous times and I never saw anything resembling this other than Maroni mispronouncing the curses. And I watched that movie many times…..not just once…..ONCE! *pointing finger*
I haven't seen all SNL episodes, but I've seen a whole lot and this one is the FUNNIEST EVER! Weird I've never seen it on any of the funniest SNL skits of all time lists. The part about the year in which they soaked each other's corks was pure comedy GOLD.
Goes to show how these guys over there at SNL are true pros and worth every penny. That wasn't easy to repeat at all, even with the transcripts. One of my favorite skits along with Pete Shweaty.
I had an idea for a boxing skit. With an old Russian coach. And his line is that you have to "be tough" to get in the ring at his gym. But in Russian accent it sounds like "beat off". I made a few good punchlines about it but that was about it. It's funny in my mind lol. " if you want to come in my ring, you must "bee toff first". "Not everyone is born toff, here we can teach you to bee toff". Maybe someone reading this will find it funny. My friends didn't laugh when I told them my idea lol
@@Phlogiston2312 I remember missing that episode the night it aired. When I got to school, a kid kept saying “schwedy balls”, and I never knew why until like 2005. I wish I’d seen it live to appreciate it more.
As a kid my parents watched snl religiously every single weekend, even inviting friends and family every so often to watch that weeks episode. Out of ALL the episodes and skits i've seen over the years growing up, this is the skit that sticks out in my memory the absolute most for whatever reason lol, along with a few others as well. Wish i could go back, you just had to be there..
I've enjoyed the cork soaking expertise of these men dozens of time, and I still find it deeply stimulating. I like clever or weird SNL sketches a lot, but damn is this sketch a hilarious classic! I think I have to go watch Schweddy now...
I've heard that Rachel Dratch's line at 2:50 was the one that had them in hysterics in the writers room because it absolutely makes no sense at all in terms of producing wine, yet they got away with putting it in the sketch
I'm just amazed that nobody managed to slip up and mispronounce either 'soak' or 'cork'. You can tell Janet was having a difficult time and was being so careful
@@spaniardsrmoors6817 what's fake? Are you denying Janet Jackson exists? I mean, we have video proof right here so I don't know what you're talking about.
@@inquizition9672 The fake giggling and break ups trying to draw attention to herself. Every time she had a line, the same reactions, fumbling her lines, trying to be cutesy, giggly. She nearly ruined one of the best skits ever. If you read the comments those that saw through her act say the same, unfortunately the majority like you bought thatBS. I'm sure you thought Michael's "marriage" to Lisa Marie was legit too. The Jackson Five Fakes...lolol
4:10 the best part about this joke is that they never land on the punchline. Because they don’t have to. The joke’s already been told. What point would there be in saying 1969? The audience already knows that’s the punchline. I like it when jokes do that.
My dear close friend Mush was killed on his way to work one morning 2 years ago, we used to recite lines from this sketch all the time. Watching it reminds me of him and the great times we had!!
This skit has a special place in my heart. My father was Basque , born in the Pyrenees mountains . he had a wonderful , beautiful accent. ..and used masterfully when laying down sexual innuendo and telling dirty jokes.
A rare stellar SNL sketch from that era. The fact that Fallon and Sans didn't break but Janet did makes it even more endearing. Well written, greatly performed.
I agree. I think the fact that she was the only one makes it so much funnier.
Thanks!
Obvious FAKE breaks, she ruined the scene, along with her terrible "acting"
Sans actually begged Fallon not to break character because he loved the sketch so much and didn't think they'd be able to get away with it again.
@@allrequiredfields If people hadn't been so freaking UPTIGHT about it, it would've made a great Carol Burnett skit during the 70's - 80's.
Janet Jackson doing one of the best Jimmy Fallon impressions I have ever seen
janet is a guest though she's allowed to break. it's funnier anyway.
"Thank you, I dabbled in college" lmfao
I thought he said doubled, but now I get the joke...
@rj zander how he dons that gay apparel
...
"When you a-came in a-here, I thought, 'That guy is a cork a-soaker'"
It's the way he says it 😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
Pure comedy gold. Horacio Saenz is just bursting with joy in delivering his lines.
Jimmy Fallon didn't break character in THIS sketch? WHAaaT?!
Such a funny skit!
+fla la I kept expectin him to, and he never did. Jimmy fallon: man of mystery
Connor Hutcheon Totally
Seriously!
He did break.
He later said he was laughing when the camera looked away and that's why the she was cracking all the time.
*"Somewhere between 68 and 70"*
Nice
Totally hillirious
That was brilliant
I’m shocked Jimmy kept a straight face through the whole thing
Nik Painter I caught him break lol
He's a coarksoaking pro.
That's because in reality he soaked a lot of corks n now it's haunting him.
I was surprised by the same thing but then I realized he LiTerally only fakes laughter
Nik Painter it because his mustache cover his lips 😂
"You know, when'a you walked in here, I could have sworn you were already an expert cork soaker." 😂😂😭
I dabbled in college
Janet"s reaction 😂😂😂
That one killed everyone.
It was definitely the sweater that gave it away...
LOL at Janet Jackson cracking up at her own lines.
I am better covered than progressive.
No she's not cracking up on her own lines she keeps saying suck. She's not very entail with comedy.
Jimmy later said he was laughing when the camera looked away and that's why the she was cracking all the time.
She ruined it
Meh.
This is they type of humor thats timeless, 2024 anyone?
Ya I’m with ya
What happened to SNL surprised it’s not canceled yet
Yes classic for sure! Watching 2024
December 16th, 2024.
Best 69 joke ever made. Jimmy and horatio are true legends
I like how, instead of just saying "69" (which would have gotten laughs), they instead milk it and say "between 68 and 70", which got even more laughs.
Maja Jonsson
He laughs at jokes not the truth! He loves soaking the cork!
Maja Jonsson, the best part was that Horatio was suppose to say “69” and purposely said “70” to try to throw Jimmy off. Watch Jimmy’s reaction....classic!!
I caught that too 😂
Chris Parnell was criminally underutilized and underrated on SNL. Absolute pro in this sketch.
I always thought the same.
@Tony El And Rick & Morty
@Tony El And on 30 rock
They call him Parnnnnsssssss
@@orilevi1123 and in Bob's Burgers
The one scene Fallon & Sanz didn't break & it's ironically the best scene they've ever done together
not one
that's not ironic
I think they both realised how important this sketch was
@@seanshatters It is ironic. The sketch where it would have been very easy to laugh, and that’s the one sketch that Jimmy DIDN’T laugh.
@@seanshatters thank you ~ they weren’t even supposed to laugh to begin with 🙄🤦♀️
Chris Parnell is THE sketch Champ... he NEVER breaks character.
Almost as good as Phil
Bruh, Janet was dying 😂😂😂
LOL
She was weak lol
Will you soak my cork? It's been awhile since I've had my cork soaked.
That's part of why it's an all-time sketch for me. She's not a comedian, then is placed in this silly situation. H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S!!!!!
She was so cute in this lol
This skit never gets old. I remember watching this episode the night it premiered. 😭😂😭😂
Lol Janet cannot deal
HEE hee
Jasper Jamm
I know she tried so hard not to laugh 😂
She seemed very nervous she would say the wrong thing. lol
jesus michael jackson wouldve been great on SNL
You could hear a pin drop when Fallon said cork soaker the first time. Like what did he just say?? Lol 😂 Brilliant skit!!
This was one of the best written sketches of all time! Kudos to the writers and the actors!
no it was not lol. wow
@@swettyspaghtti Yes it was, wow
wow its almost like humor and opinion cant be quantified
@@MrAllie-bf6zt Its my favourtie SNL bit, ever
- an expert corksoaker, yes
Amazing that Jimmy kept a straight face in THIS sketch! Also, Janet could NOT keep it together, lol
When Janet messes up it adds to the sketch. It shows how funny it is.
Matt Mier nope Janet Jackson ruined the sketch she was the worse
Enrique Benitez alright got me
Enrique Benitez I second that she ruined it.
I think it shows that she has said cock suckers enough times that she tends to lapse into it and that in itself is funny as hell
I thought it was somewhat easy humor, not thaaat funny in itself. But seeing Janet laughing about "cork soaking" emphasizes how it was kinda childish, and that to me is funny. But hey, to each his own!
Chris Parnell is made of stone, he never, ever breaks.
- '68?
- I want-a-to say, '70...
- Let's just a-say, between '68 and '70, OK?
“You can also massage the grapes” Lol
"can also"? It'd be rude not to!
This Jimmy Fallon's best skit ever.
He almost manages not to laugh out of turn or stare at the camera.
The year they soaked each other’s corks was between ‘68 and ‘70. How did I not get that until now?
The fact that nobody actually mispronounced cork soaker is amazing
Janet Jackson came close!!!
1:53
Janet did. She said sork by accident then corrected herself.
SNL has a spotty track record for quality, but goddamn, getting this many people to one-take while walking the FCC fine line is impressive. Kudos, you massive cork soakers.
You're at 69 likes right now. Not gonna change it.
I remember watching this one the saturday it first aired and wondering how they got it past the fcc.....
The FCC rules only applies to the times between 6 AM and 10 PM. So, technically SNL can say whatever they want since in airs at 11:30 PM. They might lose sponsors though.
This skit is a testament to the brilliance of the writers!
And yes, performed excellently by the cast!
Stolen from Redd Foxx's bit from 70 years ago. They hoped you wouldnt notice. ruclips.net/video/qiSlYB0v5b8/видео.htmlsi=zWQJeatyobys4NXc
The one sketch where it would have been normal for Fallon to break, yet he keeps it together. Must be the discipline from all that Corksoaking.
Jimmy and Horatio in the same sketch? A recipe for delicious disaster! gotta love those guys
Whatever happened to Horatio after snl? He just disappeared. I thought he should've got his own sitcom.
@@sssbob I agree. The most recent I've seen of him was in the first episode of The Mandalorian. It was easy to miss, as he played the blue alien guy that's taken into custody at the beginning.
The good old days when SNL was Supreme! I didn't even look to see what year this was it just popped into my head and I had to share it with two of my friends incredible stuff especially with Janet LOL!
Might be the greatest skit in SNL history in my opinion.
I vote for the Schweddy Balls sketch as greatest of all time.
I still like Jingleheimer's Junction better.
D*ck in a box is the best
Janet laughing is the cutest thing ever.
Me and My mom watched this when it aired, i just got home from work (i live in phoenix), i brought home mexican food for dinner and one this sketch started my mom who was 60 start laughing so hard, she choked on her food, then spit taked after she drank water to stop her from coughing when jimmy was talking about the Grandma lol. Good Times i miss her. BTW, Janet was still fire at this time, so gorgeous.
My mom loved the movie *Planes Trains & Automobiles* She'd laugh so hard it would have her gasping for air lol. I miss her a lot. Your post gave me the impression that your mom had passed away too. If so, I'm sorry for your loss.
0:04 I like how it barely started and Seth is already smirking like we're all definitely gonna break character.
"You know when you walked in here I could have sworn you were already an expert cork soaker"....."thank you I dabbled in college"
We do love our flamboyant guys
How are the people behind Janet doing so well not laughing? Amazing
Whoever wrote that skit is a godamn genius. That whole cast was great together. I really loved SNL back then. This particular cast had a shitload of great sketches and skits back then. The writers/cast members really knew how the push the envelope and thinly skate around that FCC rule about the 7 words you’re not allowed to say on television. Great stuff.
I mean..the movie Johnny Dangerously is where it came from. This sketch isn’t original by any means
@@Red_Panduh This is fargin plagiarism. The somanabatching iceholes stole the idea.
@@Red_Panduh Elaborate
I know I’m late to the party but I watched Johnny Dangerously numerous times and I never saw anything resembling this other than Maroni mispronouncing the curses. And I watched that movie many times…..not just once…..ONCE!
*pointing finger*
Genius sketch. Right up there with Colonel Angus.
That's probably the most genius sketch ever. It was perfect
@oldmanwitherspoon ooh that's a great point... mmmm
Somehow I got roped into watching this with my parents. Didn’t think we could get on the same page humorwise 😂
There was a wine bar called Cork Soakers in Houston. Shame it closed down, I guess they didn't have enough corks to soak.
1:40 "While you are soaking the corks, you can also massag'a the grapes"😅😂😭 (That between 68' and '70 joke was gold!!)
Getting Janet Jackson to break makes this sketch.
I laughed so hard when I saw this, to this day it's still just as funny
Right up there with Schwetty Balls, Colonel Lingus, & Sofa King 😂
stolen joke from REDD FOXX
The fact that Jimmy Fallon didn’t burst out laughing when they walked on stage is really impressive for him
I haven't seen all SNL episodes, but I've seen a whole lot and this one is the FUNNIEST EVER! Weird I've never seen it on any of the funniest SNL skits of all time lists. The part about the year in which they soaked each other's corks was pure comedy GOLD.
This and ‘Colonel Angus.’ 😆
One of the best SNL skits of that era
The 1969 joke was brilliant. Played out so long
LOL! -- no pun intended of course. :)
I LOVE SOAKING CORK
You wanna make $20?
Lmao, this skit is freaking hilarious.
This skit will instantly take you out of a depression. Best skit ever
Stole it from redd foxx
Can’t believe this has only 3.7 million views. One of the greatest son sketches ever
snl xd typo
one the best Jimmy Fallon momments ever of SNL, lol you cork soakers!
The most amazing thing about this sketch is the fact that the extras are not breaking character at all. I could not do it.
damn I can't believe this is the first time I'm seeing this . too bad I'm at work and I can't stop crying
"Ever since I started soaking cork, I am the most popular girl in school!"
Yeah that's usually how that goes🤣
Sometimes the simplest things can get the most laughs 😂
Goes to show how these guys over there at SNL are true pros and worth every penny. That wasn't easy to repeat at all, even with the transcripts. One of my favorite skits along with Pete Shweaty.
I had an idea for a boxing skit. With an old Russian coach. And his line is that you have to "be tough" to get in the ring at his gym. But in Russian accent it sounds like "beat off". I made a few good punchlines about it but that was about it. It's funny in my mind lol. " if you want to come in my ring, you must "bee toff first". "Not everyone is born toff, here we can teach you to bee toff". Maybe someone reading this will find it funny. My friends didn't laugh when I told them my idea lol
Your friends are true cork soakers
Harley James aren't they? I thought that was some funny stuff I made up
I concur!
So long as it wasn’t stolen from this idea. Then it’s pretty good for a loser. Haha just joking man you’re alright
That’s pretty good man
2025 needed a laugh and remembered this gem of a set!!
Kudos to these actors because this would have been impossible for me!!!
Probably the most well written SNL sketch of that era.
Corksoakers was a riot but Colonel Angus is even funnier! Both are hysterical.
I personally loved the "Schweaty Balls" skit. I have no idea how they kept a straight face
@@Phlogiston2312 I remember missing that episode the night it aired. When I got to school, a kid kept saying “schwedy balls”, and I never knew why until like 2005. I wish I’d seen it live to appreciate it more.
Molly Shannon and Ana Gasteyer were legends of keeping a straight face about the comedy
And it's not even that funny
How is this the one skit Jimmy Fallon didn't crack up during?
I feel like he broke more than most, but in actuality he didn't break as much as people think. . . Just the "best of" skits that people actually watch
He didn't break in any of the Barry Gibb talk show sketches
Haha, I was thinking the same thing. But commenters here make a good point.
Not to mention all he does on the Tonight Show is break.
He had just gotten done soaking cork
lol yeah I kept waiting for him to lose it, but somehow he held it together. Unbelievable.
Man this honesty made me burst in laughter, I didn’t get the word play until they said it out loud!! XDDD
Chris Parnell is hilarious.
Nah, he's just a happy cork soaker.
I love that you get the joke of the whole sketch by the second time they say it, but the next 4 minutes are still hilarious anyway
This is so stupid yet hilariously funny :D
As a kid my parents watched snl religiously every single weekend, even inviting friends and family every so often to watch that weeks episode. Out of ALL the episodes and skits i've seen over the years growing up, this is the skit that sticks out in my memory the absolute most for whatever reason lol, along with a few others as well. Wish i could go back, you just had to be there..
this and the schweddy balls one are the best SNL skits.
The Ben & Jerry's "Schweddy Balls" ice cream flavor was good. GooD but not great🍨 🤔
this is the best skit theyve EVER written.
absolutely GENIUS!
By far the greatest SNL sketch of all time
A top 5 SNL skit of all time
Every time I need a good laugh I come here. Never fails 😂😂😂
I work in a winery, lol I’m showing this to the crew 😆
Probably not a good idea. You might get fired. People are very sensitive. #metooera
Dying !!!!
What did they think about it
Are you still alive?
Refuse to "like", but only because you've been upvoted exactly 69 times :)
I've watched SNL for almost 40 years and this is one of the funniest skits I have ever seen on SNL.
I've enjoyed the cork soaking expertise of these men dozens of time, and I still find it deeply stimulating.
I like clever or weird SNL sketches a lot, but damn is this sketch a hilarious classic! I think I have to go watch Schweddy now...
Afterwards, you should consider Colonel Angus.
This was blippin genius. I saw this live on the show and thought it then that it was a classic. And it is!
They should have moved on to the brick layers. You know, the mortar forkers.
Lmfao
So underrated haha
Goddamit datts hill Larry us
Timothy...I salute you for that one.
HAHAHHA
Janet just wanted to say it.
LOL😂
The skill needed to pull this off without saying something very career-ending on television...unbelievable. One of the top 5 all-time best SNL skits.
J.J is so cute. I can see her thinking: " mom is gonna watch this" :)))
I've heard that Rachel Dratch's line at 2:50 was the one that had them in hysterics in the writers room because it absolutely makes no sense at all in terms of producing wine, yet they got away with putting it in the sketch
She was good in the Colonel Angus sketch too.
There's something about JJ breaking in this skit that makes it a bit funnier!
What an amazing observation. It gets funnier when people break character. Almost every episode.
How they didn't break character more is beyond me. CLASSIC!
i love soaking cork so much, sometimes i get choked up when i do it.
I'm just amazed that nobody managed to slip up and mispronounce either 'soak' or 'cork'. You can tell Janet was having a difficult time and was being so careful
Yeah right and you believe that scene stealer. So fake.
@@spaniardsrmoors6817 what's fake? Are you denying Janet Jackson exists? I mean, we have video proof right here so I don't know what you're talking about.
@@inquizition9672 The fake giggling and break ups trying to draw attention to herself. Every time she had a line, the same reactions, fumbling her lines, trying to be cutesy, giggly. She nearly ruined one of the best skits ever. If you read the comments those that saw through her act say the same, unfortunately the majority like you bought thatBS. I'm sure you thought Michael's "marriage" to Lisa Marie was legit too. The Jackson Five Fakes...lolol
i dont think i could have kept a straighter face
@@spaniardsrmoors6817 Looks like someone really really does not like the Jacksons. 😂
That was one of the funniest skits in my opinion.
Horatio Sanz was so under rated!!
4:10 the best part about this joke is that they never land on the punchline. Because they don’t have to. The joke’s already been told. What point would there be in saying 1969? The audience already knows that’s the punchline. I like it when jokes do that.
one of the best skits from SNL I have ever seen. Pure genius. At the top of their game with top talent and writing.
Jimmy didn't crack. He's serious about cork soaking.
This bit will never get old. Hilariously well done.
One of the funniest sketches of ALL time
My dear close friend Mush was killed on his way to work one morning 2 years ago, we used to recite lines from this sketch all the time. Watching it reminds me of him and the great times we had!!
this is legit one of the top 20 moments in the entire franchise of this show.
Might be the best written sketch of all time
Whomever thought of this sketch is a goddamn genius.
This skit has a special place in my heart. My father was Basque , born in the Pyrenees mountains . he had a wonderful , beautiful accent. ..and used masterfully when laying down sexual innuendo and telling dirty jokes.