@@rmontz738 No they weren't. He wanted some time off, to do his own movie, they told him not to, he insisted so he was let go at the end of the seasons. Not the biggest of deals, considering even Sandler came back eventually.
@@Solertia It's not exactly like that, he was fired on a day to day basis. Taran finished his 6th season and his contract wasn't extended for next one. Like I said, Sandler eventually came back and he was holding more grudge toward Lorne, than Taran.
Taran was and will remain one of the great cast members of SNL. He had “it.” And could morph into every character tossed at him. Shame he’s still not in the show.
Yeah, big mistake letting him go. They haven't had a really good common white guy that can be ANYTHING. Mikey Day is good, but nowhere near as good as Taran.
Ohhh that sounds great! Right after your boss says "anyone else have something to say" ... You say " this is what I would have said to JFK during one of his speeches ... WRAP IT UP!!" I found out today unemployment is being extended to January 1. Lol
Same! The couple of times I've seen Seth laugh *really* hard have been when a joke goes out and the audience gives NO reaction. I can't remember it exactly, but there was one other one - maybe on his own show - that was similar. I guess comedy is about surprise and subverting expectations of a setup, and to him it must be hilarious when you expect a laugh and you get absolute *silence* from the audience...
@@rachelrachel9152 I don't think he messed up the line at all - he delivered it and then waited for a reaction and it was just crickets... It was the TOTAL lack of audience reaction that they were laughing at.
@@svyt No he definitely messed up the line. he was supposed to say "Ebenezer Scrooge? More like Ebenezer snooze" ... the way he said it, the audience thought the punchline was still part of the set up. Hilarious moment though and Seth saves it somewhat lol
What a great character. I can't believe I don't remember seeing this, he's absolutely brilliant. Love how he plays the audience as well, it's a nice touch.
I think Lorne Michaels must be a weird dude to work for. He must be an awful boss. Get on his bad side and you’re fired no matter how talented you are.
breaking character at 3:44 did it for me. wish he could change up the delivery so it wasn’t so heavy handed and emphasized at each joke. loving the old angry man persona - Taran was underrated on SNL
@@danuk2136Mary Todd was Lincoln's wife. A "beard" is also a term for a person of the opposite sex that a closeted homosexual dates publicly so as not to out themselves.
This was one of those things that I didn't think would work but ended up laughing my ass off every time he appeared. PS: Jebidiah needs to do a review of "Hamilton."
So horrible that they cut Taran and Jay Pharoah early, they were amazing! And apparently SNL never gave them the reason that they cut them after 7 years.... 👎👎👎
Yrs ago I looked for the reason Taran wasn't a cast and I found that he had a work schedule conflict by the time SNL was on a break, he was directing something
Ik i hate that they keep saying "every blank sketch ever" when it's literally not, like youd think snl could manage to put all of their own sketches together. Or they Could just say compilation and not say something that's untrue and might cause new viewers to not even look for the others
@@rachelrachel9152 they're limited to what NBC gives them to upload. Almost all of these are dress rehearsal versions, anyway (which, to be fair, are far funnier than the live broadcast versions).
@@BobbyLCollins hm i suppose, but i have heard someone say that every snl sketch is on the computers in the office, but i suppose there could be some that nbc can't release for some reason. Also i haven't noticed that these videos are regularly dress rehearsals, they seem identical to me as the individually uploaded sketches in general. I mean those ones could be dress rehearsal sketches but normally they mention it.
i like how the christmas reviews got a more heated response than the historical speeches did. people where more upset about the mere concept he wanted snoopy dead than the fact he hated i had a dream
The whole joke is that the movies and speeches were actually good, and that he is just a resentful critic. If he reviews speeches that are obviously bad, I think the joke will be lost lost.
Goddamnit I love Taran so much. Between this and his psychotic role on community the man is a GEM. Also he and Seth Meyers have such chemistry it’s like sitting next to two best friends riffing at each other for no reason
The facial expressians and timing are even better than the jokes. This all started when some newspaper that printed a review of the Gettysburg address, calling the Presidents remarks "silly" decided to print an apology 150 years latter. Like that was really bothering people. They dug up Jebidiah (the original critic) who apologizes for nothing and expands his critical reviews to everything. Brilliant!
The whole video I was getting major King George vibes and it turns out... he actually played ole mad King George in Hamilton After he left SNL. Wild lol
I love how good Taran is at recovering when he fucks up. It honestly makes the sketches even better
YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE, TOMMY.
But the TONYS!!
Alec Baldwin had the best I've ever seen with cookie chillout
Yeah, it's impressive.
He is quick on the ad-libs when the jokes fail - that's the mark of a pro!
Taran was literally one of the funniest of the cast at the time. Bring him back or let him host already 😩
It sucks that he got fired in such a weird way, i worry he'll never come back to host, im hoping he'll be there for the 50th
I miss mandrew
I second the hosting gig. This show is always most awesome when SNL alumni come back to host the show
@@rachelrachel9152 ii
I can’t believe I didn’t notice that - he hasn’t hosted!
“No one wants to watch neurotic children trudging through the snow to smooth jazz”. So many great lines.
I voted for Stephen Douglas! lol
This is the best SNL character in a long time. Taran is a gem of a comedian.
I actually didn’t like it but I could see how other people did
I absolutely love this character ❤ he is hilarious
"I'VE REVIEWED ALLLLL THE SPEECHES!!!"
I cried with laughter when he said that.
Absolute gem of a character. We need Taran to bring him back as a cameo.
They were total jerks to him.
@@rmontz738 No they weren't. He wanted some time off, to do his own movie, they told him not to, he insisted so he was let go at the end of the seasons. Not the biggest of deals, considering even Sandler came back eventually.
I don’t think he’d be too keen on that considering they fired him.
@@Solertia It's not exactly like that, he was fired on a day to day basis. Taran finished his 6th season and his contract wasn't extended for next one. Like I said, Sandler eventually came back and he was holding more grudge toward Lorne, than Taran.
That said, the cameo brooch is not fitting for this character!
He flubbed so many lines but still managed to make it work. Not to mention keeping a straight face while doing so! He is amazing at improv!
Next to Stefon, he is my favorite Weekend Update guest
I would like to add the mitzvah boy Jacob to that list..❣️
Opera Man, Stefon & Jebidiah Atkinson are great
@@joedecristoforo5434 I honestly don't think I have seen Opera Man
@@matthewalexanian2108 early Adam sandler. 1990's opera Man: ruclips.net/video/LShzE53Mb_Y/видео.html
Add Drunk Uncle to that list.
Taran was and will remain one of the great cast members of SNL. He had “it.”
And could morph into every character tossed at him.
Shame he’s still not in the show.
Totally agree! He has great comedic talent.
Yeah, big mistake letting him go. They haven't had a really good common white guy that can be ANYTHING. Mikey Day is good, but nowhere near as good as Taran.
His Christopher Waltz impression sucked though.
They need to bring him back to review Hamilton.
Yes 👍
T
NEXT!!!
Hamilton ...PALEASE !!! I waisted my shot at seeing Frozen ..NEXT !!!!!!
YESSSS
Taran is such a pro at recovering from screw ups. Then making his recovery funnier than the original.
I need to incorporate that “NEXT!” and toss index cards into the air for my work meetings, spice up the Zoom session.
Ohhh that sounds great! Right after your boss says "anyone else have something to say" ... You say " this is what I would have said to JFK during one of his speeches ... WRAP IT UP!!" I found out today unemployment is being extended to January 1. Lol
You don’t need to
I wish they had done more of these, I feel like this could have been Taran's Stefon
I couldn't stop laughing
i was thinking that too! i think seth wrote this, reminds me of 'ya burnt'!
Zero problem here working on Zxzz a
I love this character! 😂
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Jebidiah getting reactions from the audience other than laughter and using that to engage with them is true comedian work
"Wherefore art thou Chris Hanson?" 😂
he may have been onto something then now with the whole Chris Hansen thing
"Nice fan base I've got a leper on one side of me and a prrrrostitute on the other." Gold😂😂😂😂😂
“I voted for Stephen Douglas“ a quirky one for all the historians in the back.
or just people who paid attention in school
Joshua G you beat me to it. I was going to say anyone with a high school diploma
No one guna explain it? Kewl. Yalls so smarts
seems obvious he ran against lincoln
If I rolled my eyes any harder they would fall right out of my head
Seth's laugh at 7:42 for Ebenezer Snooze had me cry laughing!
Same! The couple of times I've seen Seth laugh *really* hard have been when a joke goes out and the audience gives NO reaction. I can't remember it exactly, but there was one other one - maybe on his own show - that was similar. I guess comedy is about surprise and subverting expectations of a setup, and to him it must be hilarious when you expect a laugh and you get absolute *silence* from the audience...
@@svyt well it's more bc taran messed up the line and seth thought that was funny and taran played it so well lol
@@rachelrachel9152 I don't think he messed up the line at all - he delivered it and then waited for a reaction and it was just crickets... It was the TOTAL lack of audience reaction that they were laughing at.
@@svyt No he definitely messed up the line. he was supposed to say "Ebenezer Scrooge? More like Ebenezer snooze" ... the way he said it, the audience thought the punchline was still part of the set up. Hilarious moment though and Seth saves it somewhat lol
@@EmpyreanLightASMR OMG, now I see it. You guys are totally right, I can't believe I didn't get that before!
What a great character. I can't believe I don't remember seeing this, he's absolutely brilliant. Love how he plays the audience as well, it's a nice touch.
Could there be a more perfect cross between Drunk Uncle and Abraham H. Parnassus?! Taran Killam was so underrated.
I feel like he should be a character in Hamilton
Taran was King George in Hamilton wasn't he
@@drewmertens7704 he was
I feel like he should review Hamilton.
That play was a joke and a crappy piece of propaganda so ya he would fit right in.
@AnitaClue I would like to present you with a medal for being a genius. And also, I'm starting a petition!!!!!!
this must be what got him the role of King George III on hamilton’s second cast
Seriously 1 of the best characters ever on SNL! I wish he was still doing this guy! Jebidiah Atkinson FOREVER!
America may be divided, but we can all agree
Taran is amazing
@A FreeOne Boy, you can find hate in anything!! Bad writers, yes. Liberals where, you moron!
The only actor to play in both MadTV and SNL. He's that Good.
Amazing is not big enough. STUPENDOUS! MAGNIFICENT! GENIUS! DREAMY!🥰
@A FreeOne liberal? a guy from the 1860s celebrating the assassination of Lincoln?
@@Kit.E.Katz45 splendiferous?
Worst decision SNL made recently was deciding to fire Taran and Jay Pharaoh. DUMB!
It was so bad that I didn't even believe it at first. Insanely terrible idea.
I think Lorne Michaels must be a weird dude to work for. He must be an awful boss. Get on his bad side and you’re fired no matter how talented you are.
Thank You!🙄
Jay wasn't funny in my opinion. Maybe he didn't get good sketches to shine though..
ramslak he was a great impressionist
breaking character at 3:44 did it for me. wish he could change up the delivery so it wasn’t so heavy handed and emphasized at each joke. loving the old angry man persona - Taran was underrated on SNL
He misread something and it's what made him laugh, but I can't figure out what he was supposed to say. "It was so boring ass..."?
@@JoEbY-X if u found out, tell me 😅
I have a theory that the line read “it was as boring as...” and he read it wrong/the card didn’t flip in time
Occasionally, an SNL character comes along that feels like it was designed for *exactly* your sense of humor. Jebidiah's that character for me.
So many jokes went right over the audiences heads. The Lincoln beard joke was gold.
What does the mary todd joke mean
@@danuk2136 that was his wife
@@danuk2136Mary Todd was Lincoln's wife. A "beard" is also a term for a person of the opposite sex that a closeted homosexual dates publicly so as not to out themselves.
Seth giggling in the background gives me life.
Sometimes I forget Cecily was an anchor
A strange and dark period. It doesnt even seem like the same person imo
Talk about miscast
That's because she leaned off camera for a while.
As great as she was in sketches, she was very forgettable during her one season doing Update
It’s like Mr Burns says pure hate can keep someone alive
😂😂😂
Present!
The hangtime on the Ebenezer Snooze joke was magical.
Lorne did Taran so dirty, we need more of his characters
This was such a hilarious character. I love how he makes Seth crack up. Where will the card land. NO ONE KNOWS! NEXT!
Tiny Tim polio joke is the best joke ever.
“Nothing like mountain top fish on a hot day? NEXT!!!” 😂😂😂
I don't care how many times I've been watching this and I still find it hilarious!!!!
Taran always kills every character. His adlibbing is as hysterical as the scripted word. Outstanding.
“I voted for Stephen Douglas!” I’m done 😂😂
One of my favorite characters.
This was one of those things that I didn't think would work but ended up laughing my ass off every time he appeared. PS: Jebidiah needs to do a review of "Hamilton."
You know he played the King in 2017
these are some of the most basic jokes with the best delivery which is the only thing that makes this sketch hilarious.
still one the best recurring characters on SNL for my money
Jebidiah Atkinson was and continues to beg favorite SNL character of all time, I cannot tell you how many times I’ve rewatched this video
The fact that this character is based on a real person that panned the Gettysburg Address just makes it so much funnier
The yell at the end of “I VOTED FOR STEVEN DOUGLAS” was a great call back
Too soon....
My favorite SNL character ever. So brilliant and classic. I’ve watched this dozens of times.
I'll never forgive SNL for dropping Taran Killam. He was top tier.
Can’t believe they axed him early.
So horrible that they cut Taran and Jay Pharoah early, they were amazing! And apparently SNL never gave them the reason that they cut them after 7 years.... 👎👎👎
Yrs ago I looked for the reason Taran wasn't a cast and I found that he had a work schedule conflict by the time SNL was on a break, he was directing something
*axed
One or two skits are missing, it would have been awesome of they'd put all of Jebidiah Atkinson.
Ik i hate that they keep saying "every blank sketch ever" when it's literally not, like youd think snl could manage to put all of their own sketches together. Or they Could just say compilation and not say something that's untrue and might cause new viewers to not even look for the others
@@rachelrachel9152 they're limited to what NBC gives them to upload. Almost all of these are dress rehearsal versions, anyway (which, to be fair, are far funnier than the live broadcast versions).
@@BobbyLCollins hm i suppose, but i have heard someone say that every snl sketch is on the computers in the office, but i suppose there could be some that nbc can't release for some reason. Also i haven't noticed that these videos are regularly dress rehearsals, they seem identical to me as the individually uploaded sketches in general. I mean those ones could be dress rehearsal sketches but normally they mention it.
One of my favorite update characters, Taran is a legend
“CHRISTMAS CAROL... More like Ebenezer Snooze”
Dead silent 😂
And kinda funnie 😁😄😃😃
One of the best recurring Weekend Rewind characters in my opinion!
I can't believe how hard that Ebenezer Scrooge joke bombed. And how much joy it brought Seth when it did.
This radiates John Mulaney’s handy work
Mulaney wrote for the show from ‘09-‘12. These started in 2013. Atkinson was a Meyers creation.
I agree....wonder if he helped out with this character!
@@DrChocolate510 reminds me of Seth late night skit with his two women writers
"Oh is that too soon?" 😂🤣
i like how the christmas reviews got a more heated response than the historical speeches did. people where more upset about the mere concept he wanted snoopy dead than the fact he hated i had a dream
... people were* upset
He's my favorite SNL character! :-D
We need this now - please do a review of Trump’s speeches
You’re absolutely right
@A FreeOne ugh, yes. He's the worst. Makes me miss W.
The whole joke is that the movies and speeches were actually good, and that he is just a resentful critic. If he reviews speeches that are obviously bad, I think the joke will be lost lost.
Jackie Johnson good point! 😂
@@orchdork775 exactly.
Goddamnit I love Taran so much. Between this and his psychotic role on community the man is a GEM. Also he and Seth Meyers have such chemistry it’s like sitting next to two best friends riffing at each other for no reason
Dying to hear him explain that beef with Tommy.
Brilluant. Tsran killiam was EXCELLENT does NOT get the recognition he deserves
Jebidiah and Stefon or however you spell it were the funniest Weekend Update characters in decades! SNL could use them both now.
The facial expressians and timing are even better than the jokes. This all started when some newspaper that printed a review of the Gettysburg address, calling the Presidents remarks "silly" decided to print an apology 150 years latter. Like that was really bothering people. They dug up Jebidiah (the original critic) who apologizes for nothing and expands his critical reviews to everything. Brilliant!
The whole video I was getting major King George vibes and it turns out... he actually played ole mad King George in Hamilton After he left SNL. Wild lol
Seriously one of the most brilliant characters on SNL for 20 years.
I think that was the most accurate summary of Game of Thrones I ever heard.
7:38 You can tell that Seth Meyers is a comic because nothing is funnier to him than his friend's joke bombing. :)
He's such a Queen about everything lol
That "beard" joke was fire 🔥 🤣
Wow....that last clip was incredible. The way hey rips himself, SNL and the like. Spontaneous and hilarious!
It's a tough review when the reviewer negatively reviewed FDR, J.F.K., Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr and Jesus.
I didn't realize how much he hates Lincoln omg lol
I LOVE this character! Since I've never seen him before, this being a compilation is perfect for me.
RUclips's really getting comfortable with those unskippable ads
"I voted for Stephen Douglas!" lol
You might say Jebediah's Pearl Harbor joke bombed. Then sank like a rock.
Totally agree with the "I love Lucy" thing
Me too! And The Honeymooners one.
I like how the world map behind them at 9:52 is probably what Christopher Columbus had in mind when he headed west lol
Underrated comment right here
The breaks and improvising work perfectly
The fervor in which he said JESUS gets me every time 😂😂😂
One of the best characters ever he was og Karen 😂😂😂
Most can't handle the truth
Jebidiah Atkinson is Taran at his best! Laughed so hard, peed myself a little! 🤣🤣
Yesssss this is one of the best modern SNL characters. Better than Stefon. Fight me.
no one is better than stefon, but jebidiah’s a close second!
Stefan was too shrill, and repetitive, like a banjo with one string.
stefan was one mannerism. perfect. preserve him in amber . still, just one... Nnnext!
@@moira5586 Stefon is just a series of mad libs.
Weird for them to release this so late when they released Taran Killam from his contract so early...RIP Taran
Ugh, he's not dead.
TARAN IS SO FUNNY I CANT
I loved this character! Definitely not enough of him. he was a reason to watch the show.
I honestly loved this character more than most of the recurring Weekend Update characters (with the exception of Stefan, of course).
I miss Taran lmaoooooo
Taran impression of Jebidiah Atkinsons seems rather positively opposing but surely brings us laughter.
I never get tired of watching these.
So quick with his hilarious reactions to his own mistakes. Really talented and funny
Why'd they let go of this guy again?? LMAO every time.
Who else is glad Seth Meyers is still on tv?
Am I the only one that would watch a Jebidiah Atkinson movie?
You aren’t alone😂
Lol they held onto that costume through all these years.
The audience booing only makes him stronger!
Hot damn, I loved the entire 18 minutes! NEXT!!
I had forgotten how friggin' funny this bit was.
You just know that Ebenezer Snooze line destroyed at rehearsal and fell empty at tape. Might be the best line (of many greats) in the sketch.