What other seemingly unbreakable “SNL” cast members have lost their composure in a sketch? Let us know below, and be sure to also check out our video of the Top 20 Times SNL Hosts Broke Character - ua-cam.com/video/aBJHc7lELdI/v-deo.html
For future videos I suggest less voice over and less explanation. It took away from the amusement and I wasn't able to finish the video. Just a suggestion.
@@courve Nah, I can't agree with that. It would've been better without her laughing at butthead. I don't mind breaking character, but damn, not for that long.
I've rewatched #1 (the real #1, mind you) and I cannot see where Parnell breaks. Not even for a nanosecond. So if he truly does, it's for the briefest of moments...
The breaks were literally part of the sketch and that's sad, but people like you are proof that it works so they succeeded I guess. I can imagine Lorne in his unique voice literally saying "the audience likes when you laugh so like, let's add more of that"
@@sburns2421 Oh these grouchy grouches have no clue. That skit has 16M views on UA-cam in large part because it was great, entertaining, and the 'breaking' was quite real.
How Jason Sudeikis kept his composure during the regine skit is a feat in itself, especially when all the other actors broke character! One of my favorite skits!
Armisen is one of my favourites but he used to break every other sketch. Californians, garth and kat, kissing family, that doormen sketch. And all of these sketches are better because of Fred breaking character
I already knew Chris Parnell was going to be number 1 on the list before I even hit the play button. But I didn't see a smile at all. As for that Jimmy Fellon gap, was 1 second away from turning the video off in disgust lol
What would be nice is actually seeing the breaks instead of just being told about them. Like, you're already showing clips from the sketches, why not show the actual character breaks?
I love Fred Armison because he was infamous for breaking character. "The Kissing Family" always comes to mind, when he and Kristen play the couple that "sing" those ridiculous songs to Seth Meyers.
Kenan Thompson had the best break in the Cancel My Cable sketch with Kieran McCulkin - it's at the very end when Kieran spins to look at him - he almost does a spit take - KM was SO committed to the shocked reaction that it made KT lose his composure right as the sketch ended
Victoria Jackson broke character in a sketch where Tom Hanks had to keep from saying everything twice. Phil Hartman broke character during a brief appearance on weekend update when he said standard “fire bad” as Frankenstein-BTW, it’s hard to believe that after all these decades, SNL still doesn’t understand that Frankenstein is the name of the doctor, not the monster (the monster doesn’t have a name).
Parnell, Nasim, Forte and Vanessa are the Mt Rushmore of keeping it together. Vanessa did waver for Regine but gets a pass for the high volume of other skits when everyone else was losing it and she was the rock.
That Beavis and Butthead sketch sent me into a giggling fit the second I saw Ryan Gosling on screen as Beavis; Mikey Day as Butthead only really added fuel to the fire in a hilarious fashion, and the character breaks really just got more explosive.
I almost broke my iPad in protest over Beavis and Butthead was ranked so low. 19 seconds of Heidi breaking. Jimmy Fallon broke character all the time. He and Haratio could never keep a straight face in a skit together.
I honestly feel that SNL just goes from strength to strength with such amazing players in recent years, most of whom are listed here. The women are exceptional (Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Cecile Strong, Kate McKinnon, Heidi Gardner) and go toe-to-toe with the guys, while Beck Bennett, Mikey Day, Keenan Thompson, Bill Hader are all such exceptionally talented and professional performers. I've enjoyed SNL more in recent years with these come and gone cast members more than at any point in the past. They just rock it at 30 Rock. And despite all being exceptional comic actors, I can see dramatic talent along the lines of Dan Ackroyd....one of my favorite roles that he has played is as Jessica Tandy's son in "Driving Miss Daisy". Lorne Michaels always comes across as exciting as a wood board, but his ability to recognize and nurture talent is remarkable.
Fred and Jimmy broke ALL the time. I would say Heidi, Mikey, Beck, Vanessa, Kenan, Tim, Phil, Melissa, Nasim, Taran, Kevin, Chris Parnell, Tim, and Will Forte
Idk. Most of the SNL cast lasts 5-8 seasons, but Kenan Thompson has been on, what 20 seasons? In that many years and hundreds of sketches perhaps it's why they let him in??
Jimmy Fallon broke character in almost every sketch! so much so, that Tracy Morgan hated him for it. The whole point is to maintain composure as much as possible. Heidi breaking though, that was incredible and made it better.
@@kyriakoschrist Bill Hader is way funnier and immensley more talented than Fallon and therefore has a right to break. Fallon broke when someone said "Hi"
@@kyriakoschrist There are double standards and therefore I will embrace them in this situation. Fallon is not funny and Hader is and therefore treatment will differ.
John Belushi and Gilda Radner broke character during the Coneheads meet the Farbers sketch, when Dan, Jane and Laraine went to jump out the window and Jane tripped. The first cast will always be the best, imo (Phil Hartman too)
Obviously whoever put this together doesn't actually watch SNL because Jimmy Fallon was actually known FOR breaking in sketches. He did it all the time. He did it so much that it wasn't funny anymore, it felt like he almost did it on purpose to get a cheap laugh. And it also started to feel unprofessional. It used to annoy me so much. I couldn't understand why he was even on the show anymore eventually.
What other seemingly unbreakable “SNL” cast members have lost their composure in a sketch? Let us know below, and be sure to also check out our video of the Top 20 Times SNL Hosts Broke Character - ua-cam.com/video/aBJHc7lELdI/v-deo.html
For future videos I suggest less voice over and less explanation. It took away from the amusement and I wasn't able to finish the video. Just a suggestion.
If they broke once then you CANNOT say they never break. Chang it to almost never breaks
The Chris Farley "living in a van down by the river" sketch
*Heidi breaking character in the beavis and butthead skit made it way better.*
I can't believe she actually had seen them in costume already because she breaks as soon as she sees them and I died!
Meh.. The sketch would've been better without it.
@@random_hero_88it was a mid sketch at best without it. That’s why it got pitched for over 5 years and was never selected until now.
@@courve Nah, I can't agree with that. It would've been better without her laughing at butthead. I don't mind breaking character, but damn, not for that long.
Agree, the skit was so good because of all the breaking!
Chris Parnell didnt break in that video....that dude NEVER broke, NOT ONCE.
Nearly frame by frame and I cannot see "the smile" he cracked.
Exactly
I've rewatched #1 (the real #1, mind you) and I cannot see where Parnell breaks. Not even for a nanosecond. So if he truly does, it's for the briefest of moments...
SAME.
Me too
me three. this top ten is so fake it had its own episode on the kardashians.
This is why I moved to comments because I agree, I cannot see it either.
Agreed. He didn't.
I'm sorry, but whenever Bill Hader broke, (a lot) Fred Armisen broke (a lot)
Jimmy Fallon would laugh on purpose and try to pass it off as him "breaking".
The Beavis and Butthead skit was made so much funnier by all the character breaks. That entire episode was character break night.
I watched it live and if someone didn't laugh when Beavis showed up on screen there is something wrong.
No, it wasn't. It was pathetic and looked like amateur hour. It was clever up until they were all laughing about nothing.
The breaks were literally part of the sketch and that's sad, but people like you are proof that it works so they succeeded I guess. I can imagine Lorne in his unique voice literally saying "the audience likes when you laugh so like, let's add more of that"
@@KeizerHedorah IDK, when she laughs it just seems so genuine. She may deserve an Emmy because of that was acting it was amazing.
@@sburns2421 Oh these grouchy grouches have no clue. That skit has 16M views on UA-cam in large part because it was great, entertaining, and the 'breaking' was quite real.
Bill Hader is the king of both breaking character and making others break character 😂
Vanessa Bayer breaking character is a relief. I almost thought she wasn’t human.
She is such a cutie.
There are only a few sketches where she breaks. Jpop America now, the Californians, and a sketch with Ariana Grande.
How Jason Sudeikis kept his composure during the regine skit is a feat in itself, especially when all the other actors broke character! One of my favorite skits!
I love that scene
Beck Bennett also didn't break. Mighty impressive.
Armisen is one of my favourites but he used to break every other sketch. Californians, garth and kat, kissing family, that doormen sketch. And all of these sketches are better because of Fred breaking character
right he’s more so known for breaking character rather than never breaking
I was just about to say…during that Debbie Downer Disney sketch alone he broke many times. 😂
@@camisavage3504 He was tamed during the Debber Downer Disney sketch (only really smiling a bit).
Even if Chris Parnell cracked a smile, he was still super good at hiding it.
I didn't see Parnell break at all in that sketch.
Sorry, but it didn't look like Parnell broke character, even when he looked down. I guess his nickname should remain The Iceman.
Even Rachel Dratch could've been on that list when she played Debbie Downer, i don't remember her really losing it except with that one character lol
Did anyone see Chris Parnell crack a smile?! Did they get him mixed up with Will Ferrell, because he definitely did then composed himself.
Jimmy Fallon at number one? Really? Edit: AAHHH, YOU GOT ME GOOD!
Yeah, it got me, too!
@@NemesisTomatoI stopped the video
Yeah I was ready to type "Fallon breaks at himself breathing!!"
Jason Sudeikis?
I already knew Chris Parnell was going to be number 1 on the list before I even hit the play button. But I didn't see a smile at all. As for that Jimmy Fellon gap, was 1 second away from turning the video off in disgust lol
Mikey Day's break in Beavis and Butthead was so much better than the Try Guys sketch.
What would be nice is actually seeing the breaks instead of just being told about them. Like, you're already showing clips from the sketches, why not show the actual character breaks?
Ah... the "joy" of WatchMojo MsMojo WhatTheMojo.........
I love Fred Armison because he was infamous for breaking character. "The Kissing Family" always comes to mind, when he and Kristen play the couple that "sing" those ridiculous songs to Seth Meyers.
My fav was the whole table during the Lisa from Temecula skit wen she said “cause we’re black” that was comedy gold
A lot of credit for Kenan’s break goes to the puppeteer selling the realistic pain inflicted on Statler 😂😂😂😂
What?? Fred Armisen did it a lot
IKR?!
Fred consistently laughs when he’s with Bill Hader.
8:25, she saw him in his butthead getup at dress rehearsal but not full on with the prosthetics showing his gums.
Vanessa Bayer also broke briefly in a Californians sketch when she tried to spray windex on the window and somebody kept the bottle closed.
The best Fred Armisen breaking character sketch is the "Alexi and Renaldo" sketch.. him and Bill Hader absolutely lost it during that one
Love Mikey Day. He usually holds it together but hilariously lost it during the dog head man sketch.
Kenan Thompson had the best break in the Cancel My Cable sketch with Kieran McCulkin - it's at the very end when Kieran spins to look at him - he almost does a spit take - KM was SO committed to the shocked reaction that it made KT lose his composure right as the sketch ended
Melissa Villaseñor was on SNL for six seasons yet she always seemed to be relegated to featured player-type roles; she was like the new Abby Elliott.
Beavis and Butthead will forever be my favorite now lol
Actually informative as I did not ever recall Beck Bennett or Taran Killam breaking. #1 though... he still didn't in that clip.
Number one landed with a thud. That wasn't a break at all? Who did this list?
I thought Taram Kilum was super underrated. The guy is obviously funny and talented.
You know, will forte also never broke.
Norm MacDonald NEVER broke. I don’t think he has ever broke
No, je has. At least in a sketch with Heather locklear.
Chris Parnell needs to host the show.
Chris parnell is AMAZING!😂💜
Literally everyone breaking during the Pedro Pascal dinner sketch was the best
i heard an interview from parnell. dude took it personally when others broke.
I'd say Will Forte but he never broke
With all his ridiculous facial expressions you'd never know it if he did
Victoria Jackson broke character in a sketch where Tom Hanks had to keep from saying everything twice. Phil Hartman broke character during a brief appearance on weekend update when he said standard “fire bad” as Frankenstein-BTW, it’s hard to believe that after all these decades, SNL still doesn’t understand that Frankenstein is the name of the doctor, not the monster (the monster doesn’t have a name).
Actually tne monster does have a name (Adam). But yeah, everyone calls him Frankenstein.
@@dianahb0 Actually, the monster referred to himself as “the Adam of your labors“, but that doesn’t equal his name.
I was here for the Beavis and butthead sketch with Heidi Gardner. I was like "oh they gotta do that one, Heidi NEVER breaks, except here"
Don't know why Mikey Day wasn't included in that one as well, he broke more than dog man or try guys
The tryguys sketch is still not funny
Huh?
I'd like to know how all of the background audience members stayed completely straight-faced during the Beavis & Butthead skit.
Because this skit itself wasn't that funny. The breaking part made it funny.
Parnell, Nasim, Forte and Vanessa are the Mt Rushmore of keeping it together. Vanessa did waver for Regine but gets a pass for the high volume of other skits when everyone else was losing it and she was the rock.
Can’t say that I agree with your picks. Fred Armison and Jimmy Fallon would break character all the time!
Kenan should totally have been when he's the old worker retiring and the "Electric Computers" make his song. He cracked way more then
the Disney World Debbie Downer really had everyone there breaking. Poehler was the toughest
When I saw Jimmy Fallon, I was like, "Wait, what?"
Well played, Ms. Mojo!
That Beavis and Butthead sketch sent me into a giggling fit the second I saw Ryan Gosling on screen as Beavis; Mikey Day as Butthead only really added fuel to the fire in a hilarious fashion, and the character breaks really just got more explosive.
No love for Phil Hartman as Frankenstein's monster in the "Succinctly Speaking" sketch?
Fire BAD!!!
Well played. I was halfway into writing a diatribe about Jimmy Fallon. You win, Ms. Mojo. You always do!
fred armisen brooked in an an unaired sketch with jamie foxx as a doorman.
I almost broke my iPad in protest over Beavis and Butthead was ranked so low. 19 seconds of Heidi breaking. Jimmy Fallon broke character all the time. He and Haratio could never keep a straight face in a skit together.
Gotta love all the comments about Fallon. Maybe watch the video to the end before comments! lol
I honestly feel that SNL just goes from strength to strength with such amazing players in recent years, most of whom are listed here. The women are exceptional (Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Cecile Strong, Kate McKinnon, Heidi Gardner) and go toe-to-toe with the guys, while Beck Bennett, Mikey Day, Keenan Thompson, Bill Hader are all such exceptionally talented and professional performers. I've enjoyed SNL more in recent years with these come and gone cast members more than at any point in the past. They just rock it at 30 Rock. And despite all being exceptional comic actors, I can see dramatic talent along the lines of Dan Ackroyd....one of my favorite roles that he has played is as Jessica Tandy's son in "Driving Miss Daisy". Lorne Michaels always comes across as exciting as a wood board, but his ability to recognize and nurture talent is remarkable.
A cast member breaking can save a terrible sketch.
Melissa never breaks because she's only got 2 characters: herself and herself as the loudest teenager on the planet.
I haven't watched this yet but I'm pretty sure Hader is NOT one of the 10 🤣
Mikey breaks as Butthead but you can’t really tell due to his makeup 😅
Fred and Jimmy broke ALL the time. I would say Heidi, Mikey, Beck, Vanessa, Kenan, Tim, Phil, Melissa, Nasim, Taran, Kevin, Chris Parnell, Tim, and Will Forte
David Spade in Chris Farley's first Matt Foley spends most of the sketch with his hands over his face to hide his laughter.
When Eddie came on as Gumby and he starting insulting Colin and Michael he gets the giggles...if only briefly.
This show is Awesome
You should've just called this "Everyone from the late 2010s cast breaking character"
Bad days come sometimes just to remind you that you have plenty of good ones to look forward to.
Watched the Parnell one at quarter speed; he didn't crack.
Jimmy Falon never broke character? Who the hell wrote this? HAHAHAHAHA!
Break broke? What? Who wrote the title?
Why would you have a list about cast members breaking and then not show them actually breaking?
Absolutely loved this!! It's the best when you see them trying to hold back the laughter 😂😂
Thank you!😊
Do the reverse of this!
What are you talking about?! Jimmy Fallon ALWAYS break character! ALWAYS!
Jimmy Fallon is always breaking, in every scene.
I don't remember Kate McKinnon ever breaking
Had me until No. 1. Jimmy Fallon always entered a scene just to laugh at himself. I always felt sorry for writers when Fallon was in the sketch.
6:43-6:46 - If Kenan “may slip up sometimes“, he doesn’t qualify for this list.
Idk. Most of the SNL cast lasts 5-8 seasons, but Kenan Thompson has been on, what 20 seasons? In that many years and hundreds of sketches perhaps it's why they let him in??
Jimmy Fallon broke character in almost every sketch! so much so, that Tracy Morgan hated him for it. The whole point is to maintain composure as much as possible. Heidi breaking though, that was incredible and made it better.
Bill Hader broke all the time and everyone loves him. I dont get the Fallon hate
@@kyriakoschrist Bill Hader is way funnier and immensley more talented than Fallon and therefore has a right to break. Fallon broke when someone said "Hi"
@@odinsahn7648 the double standards though. Its literally the same thing. You just don't like the person. Not that he breaks. Just say so.
@@kyriakoschrist There are double standards and therefore I will embrace them in this situation. Fallon is not funny and Hader is and therefore treatment will differ.
Mikey day broke in the dog skit with Sam Rockwell... you could have used that example for mikey as well
What? Jimmy Fallon always broke
Define "broke"
I saw Jimmy Fallon and thought doesnt he always break
THAT is what made Mikey Day break?? There had to be something going on off camera that made him laugh.
smiling slightly isn't breaking.
10:44 "Her body is like a harp that only I know how to play" is something that I'm going to use from now on lol.
see you can tell when jimmy is really laughing compared to his annoying laugh now
Gosling and Day should've stayed true to the original and worn Metallica and AC/DC shirts.
Fallon broke at literally every sketch. Giving him #1 was dumb
Watch it again.
I used to watch kyle and Beck back in the day on thier youtube channel before snl they were always funny
I don't remember Dan Aykroyld, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, or Bill Murray ever breaking character on SNL. I could be wrong.
John Belushi and Gilda Radner broke character during the Coneheads meet the Farbers sketch, when Dan, Jane and Laraine went to jump out the window and Jane tripped.
The first cast will always be the best, imo (Phil Hartman too)
Am I the only one who thinks Chris Parnell looks like Will Ferrell?
I didn't see Fred Armisen break. ?
I hope the joke was that Fallon broke character all the time
These all great! Regine is just too much woman ;-)
Obviously whoever put this together doesn't actually watch SNL because Jimmy Fallon was actually known FOR breaking in sketches. He did it all the time. He did it so much that it wasn't funny anymore, it felt like he almost did it on purpose to get a cheap laugh. And it also started to feel unprofessional. It used to annoy me so much. I couldn't understand why he was even on the show anymore eventually.
I'll admit it: I was going to light up the comments in flames 😂
Kyle Mooney is hilarious
Hand it to Mojo for ruining a funny sketch by over explaining it.
Great April fools joke on number one, almost lost me