Cold Opening: Homeland Security - Saturday Night Live

Homeland Security Briefing. Aired 12/07/02

[BorisTheSpider]

This video never gets old. If I wanna good laugh, I just replay this video. I have to watch it a few times over, 'cause once DeNiro says "M'Balz Es Hari", I can't hear anymore.

[mizztree]

How does this video NOT have more views? It was De Niro’s first time hosting and they got him to do a sketch like THIS?? This was iconic!

[pinkospace]

I don't think DeNiro ever laughs, he just thinks: that's funny

[Knightoftheorient]

"Is there a way to identify Huus Bin Farteen?" LOL 😂😂😂

[bobhess]

Unbelievable how he got through this with out laughing or breaking character. Take that Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz.

[davidhuff]

How did he do this without laughing? Brilliant man, this never gets old.

[andyr.]

De Niro is such a professional and talented actor, one of the "silent" ones. He didn't even scream - like most people - when he said "live from New York ...". On the other hand, no one would expect that from him.

Maybe it is his "aura" of dignity - or calmness.

[Anfubvinch]

De Niro didn't even mess up in that one !! Perfect

[nwjh]

A masterful performance by De Niro. How he kept a straight face through it all is amazing.

[nonh]

I challenge any other actor from Hollywood to say all that with a straight face.

[Boltsfan]

This skit along with "The Corksoakers" skit will always cheer you up and get the laughs going!

[yut]

how did he do it with a straight face ..LOL ..epic

[md.hamidulhassain]

Di Nero is really an extraordinary talented actor.

[dwalensky]

I still think this is one of the best SNL opening skits ever. How he managed to keep a straight face is beyond me.

[dbal]

To this day one of the best skits ever on SNL

[CaretHalfgem]

Still one of the best cold openings. I laughed my ass off after all these years…

[TypOPositiv]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA... NEVER GETS OLD. LOL. M'Balz Es Hari....I almost couldn't breath from laughing so hard.

[coco]

Love Horatio Sanz’s mugshot as M’bolz Es-hari

[villehytonen]

"I hope I got that right." 😁😁It was like he finally realized those names sounded somewhat familiar.

[Kragatar]

I laughed so hard I'zheet M'drurz.