Second Chance Theatre: Mr. Kotter (With Exclusive Q&A)

Will Ferrell, John Oliver, Rachel Dratch and Bowen Yang perform an SNL sketch that never aired (and famously bombed) called Mr. Kotter before sitting down to answer burning questions about the sketch.


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[nannerz]

I thought we would never see a second chance theater ever again. I also love how Seth and John are complete besties now.

[ozamatazbuckshank.]

My dumb ass was waiting for Gabe Kaplan himself to appear somewhere in this sketch. 🤣

[cl]

I see John Oliver and Rachel Dratch and I automatically say “praise be praise be!”

[Goblinkatie]

I love how supportive the late night talk show guys are of one another. Seeing them pop up on each other’s shows is such a treat. ⚡️

[lichenlord]

Rachel Dratch is a treasure and I miss seeing her every week on SNL. Almost no person is as inately funny. I feel like her voice and facial expressions were designed in a government lab to disarm and incapacitate via weaponized mirth. Just her fully standing next to a seated John Oliver and still being barely at eye level is somehow funnier, to me, than it should be.

[badbiker]

RACHEL DRATCH!!!! My favorite SNL player of all time! So good to see her.

[Tonyhouse]

Rachel AND John back together? Praise be Mah Wanda! SEND US YOUR SEED!!!

[TheGiggleMasterP]

Not sure which person makes me more excited in this sketch but this is possibly the beginning of a beautiful story arc.

[WJHDetroit]

Gabe Kaplan has an identical twin brother who was a Doctor for a friend of mine. He prescribed medical cards for people in Montana.

In his office he had a photo of his brother Gabe and would always mention that his brother was on Welcome Back Kotter.

[Ryan-lyix]

Thank god for the triumphant return of Second Chance Theatre. Please please please do more of these. Do an entire show of them. I love it.

In addition, do another segment called Last Chance Theatre. For all the sketches that bombed at table read or were even just terrible ideas out of the gate. PLEASE

[sherinameless]

As a young person, the message to not give up, and that there are second chances in life, was really inspiring to me.
Okay, I'm not young, but old people need encouragement too!

[wanderingyoutube]

It's nice having famous, talented friends to play with

[DG-]

The commentary at the end is some of the most insightful information I've ever heard about SNL and sketch comedy. Young comedians need to hear about the many failures that are made in the process of creating great entertainment!

[kaciecouch]

Second chance theater is one of my absolute favorite segments and this one did not disappoint 😂

[mhewwariya]

John Oliver = international treasure 🥹

[sparkythancztwise]

7:40 gotta say, the Gabe harvest gold corduroy jacket is good --but Seth's burgundy velvet takes the cake.

[gelp]

I hope this gets John Oliver to host SNL

[TheRealSullyG]

Man, I've been waiting for this one for years, ever since Will brought it up one of the last times he was on the show

[swan-neck]

I love how Seth is giggling during the whole Q & A. He has such an endearingly girlish giggle I thought it was Rachel at first.

[coltenh]

I dont even know what could transpire to make me like John Oliver more. He is truly peak