Robert Goulet's Red Ships of Spain - SNL

Singer Robert Goulet (Will Ferrell) and his family (Alec Baldwin, Chris Parnell, Ana Gasteyer) star in the all-around poorly received musical, Red Ships of Spain. [Season 26, 2001]

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[joshuaschaller]

This is the single most underrated snl sketch of all time. Seriously

[jstraight]

I always love the random sailing jargon they shout out. Half of what they say would literally destroy the ship: "Scuttle the jib", "Puncture the bulwark", "Scuttle the crow's nest"

[Philo-uluq]

True story; my freshman year of college, a friend of mine worked for the school newspaper and asked me to write a review for a play I had not seen. He said he needed them for his portfolio and that they would never be scrutinized, just filed away.

I, along with my roommate helped him out and quoted the reviews in this skit. We were quoting these to each other all of the time and knew them by heart.

Long story short, they were mixed up with other reviews and added to the actual reviews. Lots of the people were really upset with us and the cast and crew apparently worked really hard. It was "Annie Get your Gun" I think.

Apparently thr straw that broke the camel's back was; "I woke up during the play and walked around the stage, and no one seemed to notice or care".

[armandoucles]

Ana Gasteyer’s face when she’s pulling away from Will’s advances still has me falling out of my seat laughing 🤣🤣🤣

[rosskerr]

“Where is my hat? Where is it?!”
“Is THIS the hat you were looking for??”
“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, oh, pirate!”

Such bold humor, isn’t it? 🤣

[anthonyh]

“I don’t think this legally qualifies as theater” 😅🤣

[homeyiommi]

Will Ferrell's Robert Goulet is definitely the impetus for Ron Burgundy...

[heatherstarling]

When I first saw this skit, on the best of Will Farrell, I was the only one of my friends that laughed. I haven’t forgotten this skit since (about ten years now). Now all I can think is, damn, my friends have no sense of humor. This skit is gold.

[bacharles]

Fantastic! Even the narrator --- Darrell Hammond, I think? --- absolutely nails the sketch.

[camillemckenzie]

Goulet's daughter pulling away everytime he tries to do something romantic is priceless

[Shorai_]

"It’s Captain, Ken! And maybe you would know that if you’d memorized your lines instead of drinking straight Kahlua in the theater bathroom! You’re a drunk"!

[ditherdather]

"The only time the audience applauded was when I whipped a battery at the actors." - Cincinnati Dispatch. I was crying!

[NoellaScott]

I have a very difficult time picking my favorite anything in life, but this is an all-time top 10 SNL sketch. I saw it live and have laughed for 21 years. It's so, so, so good. I have no idea why there are not 8 million views.

[armkidmustang]

I just love this absurdity of this sketch

[makenzeegooley]

I never realized this was a skit! I’m related to Robert Goulet distantly and this is so funny 😂

[cosmoeric]

One of my all-time favorite SNL sketches! I still append to the end of many sentences... "for reasons undetermined."

[kiranolan]

I remember watching this for the first time. I cracked up so hard! Will Ferrell and Alec Baldwin are great together!

[disgruntledcashier]

The best part was that when this sketch aired, the theatre they mention they’re planning to open at had a musical still running there for the last 5 years

[tb]

3:49 If that bit where he is trying to kiss his daughter went on any longer, my neighbours were going to make a noise complaint

[AD-dftm]

The best thing about Will Ferrells Robert Goulet impression is that it's based on absolutely nothing. 🤣