George Washington Returns - SNL

A secret military time machine brings George Washington (Russell Brand) back from the past to solve political arguments between Nancy Pelosi (Kristen Wiig) and John Boehner (Bill Hader). A stabbing occurs. [Season 36, 2011]

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[darkprose]

I like how this avoided political commentary and went with plausible horror instead.

[brenyatta]

This sketch actually makes sense. You don’t know exactly how someone from another time period will react, when brought to another time period

[Wintermute]

I love the implication that Pelosi just regularly carries a switchblade.

[ronque]

I loved the angle—the most obvious one, being that he’d be freaking out about being brought 240 years into the future.

[kaziiqbal]

I half expected Chris Jackson to storm out going "WE ARE OUT GUNNED, OUTMANNED, OUTNUMBERED, OUTPLANNED!!!"

[demogog]

One of the best sketches on SNL ever. We did not listen to Washington who warned against the two party system and suggested term limits and remaining neutral in foreign affairs.

[jamesj]

2:23... Bill Hader laughing like the cowardly lion. Lol

[tomaszskowronski]

i dont know why but i expected "Watcha say" to start playing when she stabed him in the back.

[jasonhale]

*"UH OH... THAT'S NOT GOOD!!!"*

[alienz]

How on earth did they think that George Washinton would react to the situation?

[LasVegar]

Who dies from getting stabbed in the shoulder like second after

[alicestolze]

I don't care if you didn't like this skit when George Washington was pistol whipping John Boehner I was laughing so hard I cried. And then Pelosi just pulls out a knife and I died

[carlpeo]

The British flag at the end was hilarious

[Wildsidescrazytimes]

The American flag transforming into the British was a great touch

[atomichobbit]

To be fair, that is more dignified than how George Wasjkngton really died. His doctors bled him to death.

[mahirop]

Honestly if Washington came back, he'd prolly spend his time looking at spices and chocolate instead of caring about what's going on in a country that quadrupled it's size from the last time he saw it lol

[LB-jwly]

Ironically this is what today’s politicians need. An azz kicking from Washington

[shanessie]

*that moment when you realized bringing president washington back to life was a bad idea*

[MurdochMMQCR]

Well George was an expert in one thing other than leadership after all...

Combat

[jamesmmcgill]

"UH OH, THAT'S NOT GOOD!"
**Rule Britannia! Britannia rule the waveeeessss!!!**