Kenan is a MASTER of comedic timing. He has that rare gift of being "naturally" funny. Many will disagree, but I consider him to be one of the funniest performers in the history of SNL.
I think he's less regarded mostly because his characters, while being incredibly diverse, aren't as WEIRD as those from his costars. But he is consistently great. I always smile when he pops up.
I agree totally with One Love and Swinefuzz. To be honest, he wasn't my favourite at first, but his style grew on me as well as my appreciation for his solid contributions to SNL. I would not say he is underrated, but his style is somewhat exquisite. SNL skits are often remembered by the extravagant performances of cast members, but many of these skits wouldn't be that memorable without people like Kenan, who had perfect comedic timing and sense of stage presence. The more I rewatch his work, te more I discover how important his role was, like the fact that the editing room often switched to his face/posture to string two shots together to keep the flow going, sometimes even keeping jokes/laughter from falling flat too soon.
I'd say he was the workhorse or the backbone of SNL. He doesn't always get his moment to shine but he's a PIVOTAL cast member. So while he won't be as famous as a Hader or Wiig, he's a very important reason the show works.
It will be the death of the SNL when he leaves. So hell naw. A part of SNL will die when Kate, Aidy and Cecily will leave. Same with Melissa and Ego. Or for weekend update Colin and Che...
@tirobir Beck and Kyle get everything fresh for the youtube audiences they make he best digital shorts and can create classic character style like the looney toon shirt brothers, they are the best. the one i don`t get is Alex moffat
@@OmarYaujar Alex Moffat is only still there because he is good friends with Mikey Day and Mikey Day is pretty much running the writers room right now.
This is a great sketch that completely conveys the confusion and uncertainty that comes with every cast being replaced (and the ambiguity of Arcade Fire's presence)
Tina is hosting the episode and Kenan manages to upstage her in this bit. That is not an easy thing to do. His timing is perfection. He never once seems like he's reading a cue card. If anyone else is playing that role the sketch does not work. That's how good he is.
This sketch aired 10 years ago and had SNL's most senior cast member at the time, Kenan, play the game show host, ridiculing the new cast. Kenan outlasted all of them and is still on 10 years later.
@@AttilatheThrilla your both right, Chris never wrote because he compensated from how good he was in Skits Lorne even said. But traditionally yes all cast members have to write
I don't know if it was an intentional joke, but Win Butler also won the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game MVP a few years back because he's actually an excellent baller.
I mean I see Lorne, I click. But watching this 5 years later is hilarious! Tina and Keenan clearly sleep in some kind of chamber where they don't age...
I still have flashbacks of the time tom green hosted , the time he played with ducks in the bathtub with lorn, and when he bust in his office while lorn doing ether lol
I think eventually when Lorne does pass the torch, it’ll be to Kenan. He has been the longest cast member and knows the ropes better than anyone. He’d be the best choice to carry on the SNL legacy. Doesn’t need to die with Mr. Lorne Michaels.
I used to LOVE SNL! With Tina, Amy,Maya,Kristen, etc. think the current gang is alright as well, but for some reason I miss them old group. And Kenan has been on this show for so long, the day he leaves, I believe SNL ends. But Lorne was so adorable and he had one line, comes in and walks out with the punchline. BRILLIANT !
@@Thegbear Every musical instrument is stupid until you hear it, right? A piano is a long computer keyboard without any letters on it. A tin whistle is a straw you can't drink out of because of all the holes on the side. A trumpet is a curly straw you _can_ drink out of, but who has the time?
Anyone else mad that they brought out an Ovation Mandolin next to a Hurtie Gurtie? It’s a pretty stark contrast when you’re talking about “old timey instruments”
The fact that i grew up watching the Nickelodeon show "All That", which is the SNL for kids, and was always more excited to see Kenan do his french man in the bath tub thing. jumping about 28 years later, and seeing him do his work like he always did is what makes him a legendary comedian of our generation EDIT: "Everyday French with Pierre Escargot"
What Keenan is doing here is actually an exaggerated thing of what happens in SNL for new members. It's dog eat dog and they have to really prove themselves if they want to stay in the cast.
I thought Mike and Noel had waaaay more promise. Kyle's good in his digital shorts but can come across as so desperate for a laugh in most sketches that it's cringeworthy, while Mike was consistently funny and professional. We didn't get to see much of Noel but let's face it, she's charming and pretty and that attracts viewers.
OMG my obsession with Arcade Freire from 2004-2010 was insane! One of the best bands to come out of the 2000’s even got props from the late great David Bowie.
They really are, when I saw them live I was basically in the nosebleeds but it was still one of the best concerts I have ever experienced. They’re a forever favorite for sure!
To think that all those early legends like Chase, Murray, Belushi, will ferrell, etc have gone on to amazing things, some of them dead or almost retired... and Lorne Michaels is still in exactly the same role on SNL.. is pretty amazing.
Lorne did try doing something else at one point. He did leave the show in 1980, along with the original cast of the show. The next five years didn't exactly go all that well, with Eddie Murphy being one of the few bright spots during this time. NBC eventually had to convince Lorne to come back in 1985 in an effort to bring the ratings back up.
Kenan has been the rock of SNL through some of these lackluster years. Im 31 years.old and have been watching him since i was 7 or 8 on all that. Bless that man and i hope hes on to bigger.and better things
Lorne Michaels got one of the best lines in SNL history. So wrong in every way, says everything about the Lorne character in 5 words. Comedy perfection.
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Big props to Arcade Fire for playing along here. They were great :D
agree they were amazing
@Former Auror I didn't say they have acting props, just that it's cool of them to play along with being ridiculed.
@@Frir10 that Dinero was on point
He did a good job with the De Niro especially considering the joke was supposed to be that the impression sucked
Yeah I honestly didn't know either who was which, they did amazing
Kenans reaction synthetic end is hilarious!
"He's known me half my life. He called me the black one didn't he?" hahhahha
Synthetic?
@@piennuivelo shhhh he just got a dictionary
The best part of that whole joke is that Kenan holds (and probably will always hold) the record for the longest running member of SNL.
@@UnrealMisterD How when he just started! Obviously Lorne just hired him! 😂😂😂
Tina: Do I win anything?
Kenan: DON'T YOU HAVE ENOUGH?
Lmao
💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
Kenan is a MASTER of comedic timing. He has that rare gift of being "naturally" funny. Many will disagree, but I consider him to be one of the funniest performers in the history of SNL.
Ooooooooooooooweeeeeee!
I think he's less regarded mostly because his characters, while being incredibly diverse, aren't as WEIRD as those from his costars. But he is consistently great. I always smile when he pops up.
I agree totally with One Love and Swinefuzz.
To be honest, he wasn't my favourite at first, but his style grew on me as well as my appreciation for his solid contributions to SNL.
I would not say he is underrated, but his style is somewhat exquisite. SNL skits are often remembered by the extravagant performances of cast members, but many of these skits wouldn't be that memorable without people like Kenan, who had perfect comedic timing and sense of stage presence.
The more I rewatch his work, te more I discover how important his role was, like the fact that the editing room often switched to his face/posture to string two shots together to keep the flow going, sometimes even keeping jokes/laughter from falling flat too soon.
@@MrSwinefuzz 🎵What's up with that? What's up with that?🎵
I'd say he was the workhorse or the backbone of SNL. He doesn't always get his moment to shine but he's a PIVOTAL cast member. So while he won't be as famous as a Hader or Wiig, he's a very important reason the show works.
Today I found out Kenan has no plans to leave SNL and I'm so happy my great grand children will get to grow with him like I did.
😂⚰⚰⚰
I thought he was getting his own sitcom? or is he going to do both?
@@wurmsrus2 he's doing both.
It will be the death of the SNL when he leaves. So hell naw. A part of SNL will die when Kate, Aidy and Cecily will leave. Same with Melissa and Ego. Or for weekend update Colin and Che...
@@priyachoudhary9896 cecily is gone of snl 💔.
kyle getting yelled at by kenan will forever be hilarious
i wish they'd do a skit like this for every new batch.
Would be hilarious! 😂
I love how they didn't even bother taking one of the Arcade Fire members out of the pic with the SNL cast lol
That was part of the joke. They're so similar to her she doesn't notice one of them doesn't get changed.
I didn’t even notice
I didn't even notice.
They clowned Kyle but he is still on the show lmao
In the first season I thought he'd be a goner. But he's hung on.
@tirobir Beck and Kyle get everything fresh for the youtube audiences they make he best digital shorts and can create classic character style like the looney toon shirt brothers, they are the best. the one i don`t get is Alex moffat
@@OmarYaujar Alex Moffat is only still there because he is good friends with Mikey Day and Mikey Day is pretty much running the writers room right now.
@@OmarYaujar it's only digital short if it's THE LONELY ISLAND 😂
Little did they know he’d end up being the funniest
I feel like Tina Fey is like SNL's cool big sister at this point
@Jim Sirette Why?
Jim Sirette just replying so when you reply to the others I see why you think that
he’s just trolling, he has no real opinion
the responses to your wholesome comment hurt my soul lol.
30 rock is one of the best shows ever made, it perfectly explains Tina’s relationships with SNL
love how kyle ended up being the last man standing after a throwaway joke.
This was a so much better skit in the future.
Don't forget about his Good Neighbor, Beck ;)
@@notbatman1390 beck is gone
nah, the black one is still here
@@DerangedHermit LOL
NO! NO LINES! THIS IS SOMETHING YOU GOTTA EARN.
man, why are they not using Keenan in more unhinged roles? this was great.
do you remember the scared straight sketches he was in, around the time Sudeikas was a cast member? Hilarious
That's just his Lorne Michaels impression.
I have the feeling someone at SNL saw that Will Buttler's De Niro impression and built this whole sketch around it.
That’s Win, and no
Yes that is Win, and I always loved that his DeNiro was Meet The Fockers era, that’s as low key hilarious bit
That was hilarious!! Great way to introduce newbies, involve Tina and Lorne and Keenan's delivery is just hilarious always. LOL!!
mindy56374 I just wish they would've actually said their names lol
@@terriz.2981 They did, at the beginning of the show 😏
@@terriz.2981 They did, at the beginning of the show 😏
Josué Vicioso they didn’t say the actual names of all the new cast members
Kenan is the best!!! I love how he gets all crazy and starts yelling LOL :D
Sochilinda SNL needs Kel too
+Daichi82 he had an audition and bombed.
Sochilinda that’s his bread and butter.
When Lorne finally retires, Kenan should get his job.
Hell. Fucking. Yes.
That’s actually a kick ass idea. Haha
Which one is Kenan?
adamkaris the black one lol
rasnac silly you Loren is one of the highest members of the illuminati he ain’t going nowhere till satan rises or whatever
This is a great sketch that completely conveys the confusion and uncertainty that comes with every cast being replaced (and the ambiguity of Arcade Fire's presence)
I didn't recognize either one... Is Arcade Fire still a thing?
@@Paulafan5 Yes they are.
@@lisamelroy2855 YUP! And I would dare say... Definitely right now:)
'Tina, This is not an interview!' Magic!!!
''Is he the black one?'' Supermagic!!!
"Is he the black one?" Black magic ;)
I think “Tina, this isn’t an interview” is the first time I’ve heard Keenan’s genuine speaking voice which is so damn weird to think about
Don't you have enough?! Witchcraft!
This has honestly been one of the best skits I've seen from SNL. I can't believe it's from FIVE YEARS AGO!!
Tina is hosting the episode and Kenan manages to upstage her in this bit. That is not an easy thing to do. His timing is perfection. He never once seems like he's reading a cue card. If anyone else is playing that role the sketch does not work. That's how good he is.
sorry y'all kyle and beck absolutely deserve to have stuck around. They are top talent
They really are.
Sadly Beck has left the show. Kyle is the only one left.
I accept your apology
only two of those cast members stayed for long and they are two of my current favorites
is it the black one?
Kenan is this generation's Phil Hartman.
Glue that holds the show together and always hilarious
*Kenan
Rip
Chris Parnell was like that too
Bill Hader was this generations Glue. Kenan possibly has that role now, but Beck Bennett is coming in hot.
Rich Viola beck Bennett? More like Kate McKinnon. She does EVERYTHING
This sketch aired 10 years ago and had SNL's most senior cast member at the time, Kenan, play the game show host, ridiculing the new cast. Kenan outlasted all of them and is still on 10 years later.
"is that the black one?"
LOL
"Hes known me half my life" so funny!
That's the kind of edgy stuff that MADE Saturday Night Live!
I didn't see that coming, it's hilarious
Funny thing is, Tina was never really a "new" cast member. She started off as a writer and went straight to Weekend Update.
I don't think that's the funny thing here, actually
Everyone is required to write.
@@paintedpony2935 That’s not true Chris Farley never wrote and he’s on of the greatest cast members ever
@@AttilatheThrilla your both right, Chris never wrote because he compensated from how good he was in Skits Lorne even said. But traditionally yes all cast members have to write
everyone on weekend update are mainly writers
Oh man I lost it when Lorne Michaels said 'Was it the black one?' Kenan is too funny. Brilliant skit.
Why was Win Butler's Deniro impression so good though?
He nailed the grin-squint. That’s what did it for me, anyway.
@@panpolypuff That's exactly it! It looked painful while he was making that face, though! Lol
of COURSE his name is Win Butler 😂 does the name make the hipster or does the hipster make the name? chicken/egg situation i guess
@@carsonokeeffe It's short for "Edwin". You don't need to be assy about it...
I don't know if it was an intentional joke, but Win Butler also won the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game MVP a few years back because he's actually an excellent baller.
DONT YOU HAVE ENOUGH!? Haha
I mean I see Lorne, I click. But watching this 5 years later is hilarious! Tina and Keenan clearly sleep in some kind of chamber where they don't age...
Watching this 7 years later is a trip. Kenan's energy!!
Lorne is like some mysterious legend at this point.
I still have flashbacks of the time tom green hosted , the time he played with ducks in the bathtub with lorn, and when he bust in his office while lorn doing ether lol
I just found out I don't know shit. All joking aside, that was a great group of featured players, too bad on Kyle and Beck are the only two remaining.
You know one of them is directing A.P Bio
Mike was actually a really good writer
Kyle and beck should start producing cult feature films as an iconic comedy duo.
Noel and another person left after one season
Beck wasn’t in this video though...
One of the most brilliant sketches on SNL ever. Wow!!
dont u have enough! hahaha kenan
Sigourney Weaver lookin good in that leather jacket
James Marshall who doesn’t look good in a leather jacket
@@Oshawatt no bro, the joke is that the chick looks like sigourney weaver
Oh fuck roasted
I think eventually when Lorne does pass the torch, it’ll be to Kenan. He has been the longest cast member and knows the ropes better than anyone. He’d be the best choice to carry on the SNL legacy. Doesn’t need to die with Mr. Lorne Michaels.
Either him or call Tina back.
Stacy J I agree.
I agree, but I don't think Keenan will ever want to stop acting.
@@steviedoney3803 Lorne was never really a performer. I think Keenan can still do sketches _and_ be in charge.
@@Trainer319 AGREED! Keenan would be perfect. He's wonderful
Im so proud of Kenan. I used to watch Kenan and Kel as a kid and I was one of the few people who thought Kenan was funnier than Kel.
You still are. Kenan was the ultimate straight-man and Kel had that energy to knock every scene out of the park.
I always thought they were both equally funny in their own ways.
I used to LOVE SNL! With Tina, Amy,Maya,Kristen, etc. think the current gang is alright as well, but for some reason I miss them old group. And Kenan has been on this show for so long, the day he leaves, I believe SNL ends.
But Lorne was so adorable and he had one line, comes in and walks out with the punchline. BRILLIANT !
Kenan is really good.
da what?..
"Wow, those look massively stupid."
Me six years ago: "Lol, yeah."
Me today: "I wish I had a hurdy-gurdy."
“Sea of Thieves intensifies”
They’re stupid, but they sound awesome.
@@Thegbear Every musical instrument is stupid until you hear it, right?
A piano is a long computer keyboard without any letters on it. A tin whistle is a straw you can't drink out of because of all the holes on the side. A trumpet is a curly straw you _can_ drink out of, but who has the time?
'DON'T YOU HAVE ENOUGH!?*
ohmygod hahahaa
Kenan freaking out is one of my favourite things
4:57 "Im Kenan" ...sounds like a new tv show for SNL
Wait Isn't that actually the name of his new show. Pretty good prediction from 2 years ago
Anyone else mad that they brought out an Ovation Mandolin next to a Hurtie Gurtie? It’s a pretty stark contrast when you’re talking about “old timey instruments”
The set-up for Lorne's punchline is near comedic perfection and Kenan still knocking out the park - long may he reign 🤣
haha NO LINES!
Kenan almost makes Tina break. 😀
Kenan has always been amazing, all the way back to his ALL THAT days. Here he reminds me of Chris Farley with all his screaming.
There is a video on RUclips that shows a sketch from All That with Kenan and Chris Farley
Such a clever sketch! Well thought out and delivered perfectly
Kenan always funny
The fact that i grew up watching the Nickelodeon show "All That", which is the SNL for kids, and was always more excited to see Kenan do his french man in the bath tub thing. jumping about 28 years later, and seeing him do his work like he always did is what makes him a legendary comedian of our generation
EDIT: "Everyday French with Pierre Escargot"
That was...a humbling round
"Looks like a hypster Paul Buyan" and "It's it the black one" BEST TO LINES!!! LOL
What Keenan is doing here is actually an exaggerated thing of what happens in SNL for new members. It's dog eat dog and they have to really prove themselves if they want to stay in the cast.
Of those shown only Kyle lasted
Brooklyn Starlord and Beck Bennett.
I find Kyle so awkward though..
Brooklyn Starlord Mike O'Brien returned to writing
I thought Mike and Noel had waaaay more promise. Kyle's good in his digital shorts but can come across as so desperate for a laugh in most sketches that it's cringeworthy, while Mike was consistently funny and professional. We didn't get to see much of Noel but let's face it, she's charming and pretty and that attracts viewers.
" he called me the black one didnt he?" lmao
Kenan is a freaking national treasure.
OMG my obsession with Arcade Freire from 2004-2010 was insane! One of the best bands to come out of the 2000’s even got props from the late great David Bowie.
They really are, when I saw them live I was basically in the nosebleeds but it was still one of the best concerts I have ever experienced. They’re a forever favorite for sure!
Been here half my life....he called me the black one 😂😂😂
To think that all those early legends like Chase, Murray, Belushi, will ferrell, etc have gone on to amazing things, some of them dead or almost retired... and Lorne Michaels is still in exactly the same role on SNL.. is pretty amazing.
Lorne did try doing something else at one point. He did leave the show in 1980, along with the original cast of the show. The next five years didn't exactly go all that well, with Eddie Murphy being one of the few bright spots during this time. NBC eventually had to convince Lorne to come back in 1985 in an effort to bring the ratings back up.
Kenan’s been making me laugh since he was on All That🤣
"Don't you have enough?" That line... 😂😂😭
Lorne is hilarious everytime he comes out
Possibly one of Kenan's best!
Serbian basketball player? very funny indeed
i was pissed because its so true, he looked like one of my cousins nikola that played ball
Win is very tall!
I mean who is going to host these fake shows when Kenan leaves .... he's is pretty much irreplaceable !!
Kenan is just gold he kept snl not a boring show ty kenan
keenan has really come into his own the last 2 or 3 years.
*Kenan
Literally a fan of Kenan's for life. Was the best on All That and only gets better with age.
This is one of Kenan’s best performances, oh my goodness
It's been years now. Have any of the SNL cast members moved on to play in Arcade Fire?!
I love the little death glare Regine gives Noel when she starts gushing about how much she loves Tina
"Don't you have enough??" hahahahahaha
This was better than a lot of skits in the following seasons...
Kenan has been the rock of SNL through some of these lackluster years. Im 31 years.old and have been watching him since i was 7 or 8 on all that. Bless that man and i hope hes on to bigger.and better things
Love it when lorne makes a cameo
"HEY! NO RIGHTS! YOU GET NO RIGHTS! THAT'S SOMETHING YOU GOT TO EARN!" I lost it :D Kenan is so damn good beeing fake angry!
"Lines"
"Don't you have enough?" should be one of the prices in every game show.
This is how I would like to know every new cast member!
Don't you have enough? LOL
I remember this episode. At the time i wasn't sure about it... And nice to see Kyle still on the team.
Win did a great deNiro impression 🤣🤣🤣🤣
funny thing is most of those new players age gone but kenan is still going strong.
No silly voices or lines on Kenan's show!
Lorne Michaels got one of the best lines in SNL history. So wrong in every way, says everything about the Lorne character in 5 words. Comedy perfection.
We all know about passive-agressiveness but Kenan here is the definition of being agressively passive
DONT YOU HAVE ENOUGH?
hahahhaahhahahahahahha i losted
Absolutely love Kenan!
Watching this now its NOT hard to see why kyle was the one they kept on. Hes a thousand times funnier than the others put together
"Do I win anything?"
"DON'T YOU HAVE ENOUGH?!"
lmmfao tina fey "do i win anything" kenan "DON'T YOU HAVE ENOUGH?!" lol idk y but that line killed me hahahaha
lorne is so badass
this sketch is ancient now but i can't get over just how much kenan seems to be enjoying this bit and really selling it overall.
Elaborate hazing ritual 🤣
When Kenan finally leaves it'll be an end of an era for SNL.
what the hell how did i not know this existed this is the greatest thing i've ever seen the win one was so incredible
That Arcade Fire chick held the hurdy-gurdy wrong... I wanted to cry.
The great thing about Kenan is you always know at least one person for the last 21 years will be good.😊
They should have done this this past week with the 9000 new cast members and the musical guest, arcade fire.
Surprisingly good DeNiro impression from Win...
Kenan runs a tight ship