What's That Name?: Norman the Doorman - SNL

Vince Blight (Bill Hader) hosts the game show "What's That Name?" with contestants (Paul Rudd, Vanessa Bayer) who can name celebrities but have problems naming their doorman (Kenan Thompson), maid (Kristen Wiig) and interns. [Season 36, 2010]

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[wucco]

Fun fact: In an interview, Bill Hader said that the backstory for this show was that the host (Bill Hader) was a rich man who funded the show with his own money. And the point was to bring assholes to the show and basically make them feel bad. He then said the fictional show wasn't even gonna air to the public, it was just for the host's own amusement.

[melissahenriquez]

I worked as a teacher's aid for a year. I worked personally with the students. Taught them, answered questions, helped with projects. I got to know all the kids really well. Near the end of the year I got tired of them referring to me as "TA" so I finally asked them to just call me by my name. They went silent. None of them knew it. They guessed Sheryl.






My name is Melissa.

[kirkreid]

I love Bill Hader's eyebrows. They deserve an Emmy.

[anarchist_parable]

"Middle one's Charlie...I'm not a contestant."

Never gets old

[pattikaatan]

Bill hader's smug arrogance is terrific..this is so funny

[mutoootwo]

"if you can tell me ANY of their names, i'll give you, a *million* dollars"
the poetry, the artistry. the absolute moral judgement. the hateful glee. the face that says i have a million dollars and i will absolutely give it to you, but also you absolutely completely aint getting fucken nothing

[Charlotte-gxll]

“I wish those people wore name tags.” “THOSE people?” GO OFF BILL

[Frostyrose]

It just struck me that Bill Hader would make an excellent Satan. And this sketch seems like the kind of thing that'd play out at the gates of Hell.

[animelytical]

That, "Oh it's...you", from Vanessa Bayer was so perfectly delivered.

Norman coming back was brilliant

[AllgoodthingsTv]

I love the part at 2:57 where Hader and Rudd go toe-to-toe. "I think YOU'RE lousy!" lol

[arandombard]

This sketch just works so well on so many levels. It's about the dehumanisation of the 'serving' classes, the social awkwardness of not knowing a name and it not being socially acceptable to ask.

[sarasomerhalder]

"That's cartoon donkey" HAHHAHAH that accent <3

[odlesofNodles]

I feel like with that smile at 1:57, Bill could have easily played Pennywise instead of Richie

[menelaos]

Is that the doorman who always high fives children of divorce?

[Onfirebynothing]

Bill has an excellent voice. I love it

[slateflash]

This is hilarious but on a deeper level, it's sad coz it's so true that we don't know the people who we work so closely with

[Trockenshampooleopard]

The "This is how I die" look on Vanessa's face just before Kristen walks out is perfect. Also the way her voice breaks when she says "it's... you!". She's such a great actress!

[itswherethecomedycomesin]

"Do you know your cameramen's names?"
"Middle one's Charlie"
"Yeah, what about the other two?"
not a contestant"
Bill Hader I would die for you

[laguvids]

Mary: "That is cartoon donkey". "But Steve Zahn you know".
I love Kristen Wiig :D

[mwthecool]

Who's here from tonight's sequel to the sketch?