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Fred Armisen had a knack for turning an “SNL” sketch into a laugh-filled disaster, and we’re revisiting the moments when he made his fellow cast members crack up for all the wrong reasons. From oddball impressions to chaotic recurring characters, these scenes show just how contagious his energy could be. Did your favorite breaking moment make the cut? Let us know in the comments below!
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00:00This guy, for a tip, he gave me a bottle.
00:04Welcome to Miss Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most notable times Fred Armisen got somebody
00:11else in an SNL scene to laugh.
00:13Get out of here, get out of here!
00:20Number 10, Royal Family Doctor.
00:23Hey, now, Mr. Steve, forgive me. I did not know you would be in the hospital this morning.
00:27I'm here to get my Judy Dents washed.
00:30Any time that Fred Armisen bursts out his British accent, he means business.
00:35The comedian joins this royal-themed sketch late as he becomes Queen Elizabeth.
00:41That's a blow.
00:42Right here, child.
00:43All right, here we go.
00:50Up to that point, audiences have been treated to Martin Short's wild assistant.
00:54Hopping on the exam chair, the cast member enters a compromising position that leaves his co-stars stunned.
01:01The audience laughs as Bill Hader struggles to hold back his reaction.
01:05Thankfully for Hader, the sketch doesn't go on for much longer.
01:09Both Armisen and Short end up breaking their scene partner.
01:12With so many English voices going around, you can see how much everyone enjoys themselves.
01:23What are you waiting for? Get in there, will ya?
01:28Number 9, Expedition.
01:30Awesome.
01:31Great looking, Clark.
01:32Hey, we are three of the actors from the show Louis Ampersand Clark.
01:36That's right, I'm playing Louis.
01:38My name is David Paul.
01:39I relate to Louis on so many levels.
01:41Oh, God, where do I start?
01:42We're both athletic outdoorsmen.
01:44You know the type.
01:45If you saw me in long shorts and a tank top, you'd see exactly what I'm talking about.
01:48Right, lady?
01:48This might be among the more unexpected history lessons of all time.
01:53Playing determined actors, a trio of comedy performers join a class to portray the Louis
01:58and Clark Expedition.
02:00Fred Armisen and Kyle Mooney are the men in question, with Cecily Strong as Sacagawea.
02:05The trio look ready to break at various points, as they smile through dances and odd acting choices.
02:11This is driving me mad.
02:13I know.
02:13The cold is colder than any cold I've known before.
02:17Not that.
02:18My manly urges.
02:20By the end, Armisen has Mooney on a desk during a key moment.
02:24Strong chuckles to herself as the other comedians try to maintain their composure.
02:29We can't blame any of them, considering the material.
02:32No!
02:34Pretend it me!
02:35Listen to her.
02:37She has ancient wisdom.
02:38It's true!
02:41Number 8.
02:42New Girlfriend
02:44I'm very, very sorry we were late, but here she is.
02:47Isn't she great?
02:50Thanks for having us.
02:51I'm Regine.
02:53Well, come sit down, Regine.
02:55We've heard so much about you.
02:57One of Fred Armisen's best characters is a menace at dinner parties.
03:01Regine always comes with a new suitor, leaving the host shaken by her unfiltered comments.
03:08Armisen pairs up with Jason Sudeikis to cause chaos in this sketch.
03:11The unruly character allows the lead performer to stretch his legs, invading the personal space of his co-stars.
03:19Watch what happens when I tickle her behind her knee.
03:21Here, give me that.
03:22Come here.
03:23Come here, you.
03:24Uh-huh.
03:25Uh-huh.
03:26Uh-huh.
03:27Uh-huh.
03:27Uh-huh.
03:28Yeah.
03:29Yeah.
03:30Yeah.
03:30Yeah.
03:32Oh, yeah, she's okay.
03:34The food and set dressing seem to go everywhere.
03:37Aidy Bryant and Vanessa Bayer are among the casualties here, breaking during their scene partner's physical performance.
03:43It's even funnier when the cast members lean into the absurdity of it all.
03:48You were like a hot Mona Lisa if she was drawn or painted with her mouth wide open instead of
03:53that stupid little smirk that we all as human beings hate, right?
03:56To Regine!
03:57To Regine!
03:58There you go.
03:59Okay, is there any more food?
04:02I need to get something down my throat to fight what is coming up.
04:06Yeah, you're good.
04:09Number seven, cut for time, coat check.
04:11And for the gentleman.
04:16There you go.
04:18Thank you very much.
04:19Wait a minute.
04:21What the hell have you put on me?
04:23Is this a woman's yellow fur coat?
04:26Um, that's what was on your hanger.
04:28Did you really see this and think it was mine?
04:30I mean, I'm a pilot, man.
04:33Like many underrated SNL scenes, they can start simple and gradually unravel into something special.
04:39This cut for time skit follows the misadventures of two people on a date.
04:44Fred Armisen's character goes to get his coat, but a series of misunderstandings complicate matters.
04:50This leads to the actor trying on several coats and Cecily Strong reacting to it all.
04:55Are you prepared to stand by your statement that this is my coat?
04:59It looks like a woman's fur shrub.
05:02Oh, great.
05:03My date just told me I'm wearing women's clothes.
05:06What the hell?
05:06By the time Armisen puts on a fur and mask combo, Strong starts to giggle at the sight of her
05:12co-star.
05:12The duo have an energy that seems to build until it bursts.
05:16With so many elaborate wardrobe changes, this silly idea reaches its conclusion with flying colors.
05:22What do you think?
05:24I think I'm looking at my future husband's beautiful coat.
05:29Future husband, huh?
05:31Wow.
05:33Okay.
05:35Now let's go start our lives.
05:48At the start of this sketch, Bill Hader's doctor establishes that all of his memory loss patients can remember their
05:55lines.
05:56This naturally doesn't happen as all of them struggle through a play.
06:00Fred Armisen's character then enters, throwing off the scene in even funnier ways.
06:05Take off the jacket.
06:07The jacket.
06:08Lose the jacket.
06:08I'm sorry.
06:09Put the jacket off.
06:14Put it anywhere.
06:15Put it anywhere.
06:15Just drop it.
06:16Just give it.
06:17Give me the jacket.
06:18Give me the jacket.
06:18Sorry.
06:20His huge jacket and movements seem to throw off Hader.
06:23Not long after that, Armisen makes his fellow cast member break under the pressure.
06:28It's the perfect case of a comedian knowing how to push someone else's buttons.
06:32In the midst of a funny sketch, Armisen still finds a way to subvert expectations with his comedic sabotage.
06:39Okay.
06:41I'm here.
06:42Now what do I do?
06:46Look at him angrily and say, what are you just gonna walk in here?
06:54What are you just gonna walk in here?
06:56You're supposed to be just Teddy.
06:58Number 5.
06:59Kissing Family
07:00Breckin Brings His Boyfriend Home
07:03What are you lifting weights?
07:05What are you doing to you, huh?
07:06Huh?
07:06So proud of you.
07:07So proud of you.
07:08So proud of you.
07:10I love you.
07:10I love you.
07:11Any time you see Vogelcheck family in a sketch, you know they'll be more than eager to show
07:16their affection.
07:17This particular version includes a reunion of sorts with an awesome ensemble of former,
07:23then current, and guest performers.
07:25Fred Armisen plays the dad, eager to make a speech for the new guest.
07:29He accidentally hits Bill Hader during his monologue.
07:32With Hader reacting, Armisen can barely finish his dialogue.
07:36This leads to some breaking from the both of them.
07:53With all of the kissing, you'd expect more of them to laugh even sooner.
07:57The two once again turn our crazy scene into something even better.
08:18No matter the season or the holiday, this singing duo are unprepared for the occasion.
08:25Fred Armisen and Kristen Wiig found a way to entertain themselves live on camera.
08:29With Armisen usually starting the song off, Wiig has to try and carry on without breaking.
08:35We couldn't be happier to know that it almost always fails.
08:38Let's play some volleyball on your bitch.
08:44But don't call the police.
08:46Let's call the girl at us and kick us off the beach.
08:51But man, there's a couple of people out there.
08:56They better get off out of our beach.
09:01Both performers inevitably crumble, chuckling as their improvised tracks fly off the handle.
09:07Seth Meyers is left to watch as co-stars banter and chuckle throughout their update appearances.
09:12In a rare concept for such a script heavy show, this is one of the best SNL ideas based around
09:18improvisation.
09:18Don't forget that there's always a time to look up in the mountains.
09:26The mountains.
09:28The mountains.
09:30The mountains.
09:31The mountains.
09:32The mountains.
09:33The mountains.
09:34The mountains.
09:34The mountains of the night of July.
09:37But instead of December.
09:39Good job, you guys.
09:41Can we get an update on Sunday night?
09:43Number three.
09:45Update Amy's Goodbye.
09:47You want someone with some knowledge of the economy who is a little off and is completely
09:51unprepared to be senator.
09:52Do you have anyone in mind?
09:53Yes, me.
09:56When Fred Armisen took on the role of New York Governor David Patterson, he went all out
10:01in a comical impression.
10:03The recurring bit made Weekend Update even more enjoyable.
10:06As Amy Poehler prepared to leave the show, she said a few words before the character stepped
10:12in front of the camera.
10:13140 shows with my friends and my family has been a dream come true.
10:18And from the bottom of my heart, I really...
10:26Armisen knew how to make Poehler laugh during a sentimental send-off.
10:30Patterson allows him to walk everywhere, interrupt the flow of segments, and needle his co-stars.
10:37It's a dream role that clearly makes other cast members happy.
10:40Even when he's interrupting another person's goodbye, Armisen knows how to draw out a reaction.
10:46There you go, just stop right there.
10:50That's good.
10:51That's good.
10:51Great.
10:52No, just move.
10:52There we go.
10:52I'm sorry?
10:53You're good where you are.
10:552.
10:56The Californians.
10:57Stewart has cancer.
10:59I brought us some tangerines.
11:00This guy was selling them on the off-ramp over by the two.
11:05Devon?
11:09What are you doing here?
11:11Every episode of The Californians is a wild ride of melodrama.
11:16Parodying soap operas, these sketches teeter between deadly serious and incredibly dumb.
11:22We love the precarious mix between styles, and especially so in this case.
11:26Fred Armisen's character adds some extra emphasis to his delivery, sending Bill Hader into a tailspin.
11:33Stewart, why are you him so early?
11:36I skipped Wilshire and took Beverly over to Santa Monica and took that all the way up.
11:41I just came over to fix the speakers, the outside speakers on the patio.
11:46I think they sound pretty good.
11:48The two friends once again find themselves competing in a laugh-off.
11:52There's also Kristen Wiig caught in the comedic crossfire.
11:55With so much talent in one scene, the only thing left to do is break.
12:00Hader looks desperate as he tries to stifle his laughter and make outlandish faces.
12:10Stewart!
12:12At this time of day, it's going to be jammed!
12:15Are you cross-eyed?
12:16Just get out of the chin and get out of here!
12:25Number 1.
12:26Cut for time.
12:28Rinaldo and Alexi.
12:29When will the garbage truck come?
12:32Today.
12:33Good.
12:33There's a lot of garbage.
12:35You know these new guys driving the garbage truck?
12:38He?
12:39He's a stupid idiot.
12:41I know, I know.
12:42Beep, beep, beep.
12:43Idiot words.
12:45Here comes the stupid.
12:46Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
12:47Sometimes two friends just like to make each other lose it.
12:51This is exactly what this cut for time sketch seems like, with both performers doing goofy voices throughout.
12:58Their accents almost create a chain reaction with such a ridiculous script.
13:03Getting things going, Fred Armisen starts the breaking as he tells a kid some Christmas stories.
13:08Could you get us a cap?
13:10I'll get it, but first listen to this story about Santa Claus.
13:14What?
13:15It's going to blow your mind.
13:17Okay, so, Santa Claus.
13:18He says, I'm going to put Rodolfo in the...
13:24In the front.
13:25Not in the back.
13:29In the light.
13:31Armisen and Bill Hader can't keep it together throughout most of this sketch.
13:35Their doormen try to spin yarns and talk to guests, but they're both interrupted by laughter.
13:41Things only get crazier as Jamie Foxx comes by and tries to hold in his reaction.
13:46You see, some snowmen are made of two balls.
13:50Yeah.
13:51And then this one is made of three balls.
13:53Frosty, three balls.
13:56Did we forget another highlight from Fred's run on SNL?
14:00Let us know in the comments below.
14:05Sneeze.
14:05We said, down over the top of a set.
14:06We've got one with two balls.
14:06We can't look at the deep hole.
14:07We've got some doll, which is the top right here.
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