Calculator Christmas Gift (John Malkovich) - SNL

Twin brothers Aiden (John Malkovich) and Glenn (Fred Armisen) obsess over the prospect of getting a calculator for Christmas from their parents. Upon opening their present and seeing that it's a calculator, they freak out. [Season 34, 2008]

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[ThunderPants]

I love how the twins have accents that no one else in the family has.

[cmgknight]

I came here to watch this and show it to my husbance - because last night, while Trick or Treating, my kids were given little colorful calculators by one of our neighbors. When they got home, they poured out their buckets - grabbed the calculators, and ran around raving about how much they loved their calculators. It was unbelievable, and a lot like this sketch. I'm convinced that the writer experienced something similiar.

[АлександрПищугин-сй]

I love how the whole sketch is based around John saying "calculator" and Fred mimicking him.

[Bikewithlove]

I'm glad they got the calculator.

[souptart]

oh thank god they got the calculator i would’ve been so upset if they hadn’t. i also love how their family doesn’t make fun of them for it, they just look on in pride and love. those are some good parents.

[QueenGaga]

Anybody else think that it wasn't gonna be a calculator in the box?? 😂

[iroll]

Fred Armison getting so excited that he crawls to the top of the couch and onto Malkovich's back is how I want to live.

[stevengerrardO]

The beauty of this sketch, people satisfied with simple things untouched by greed.

[AnotherOrangeJulius]

"I'm gonna need freak-out control"

[lcarpetrondookmariot]

Wait until they learn what a graphing calculator is...

[nickhackett]

**snl writers sitting in the writing den**
"hey guys i have a great idea for a short"
"what"
"so there are these twins"
"okay"
"and they want a calculator for christmas"
"what"
"and then they get super excited"
"YOURE A GENIUS THIS WILL MAKE MILLIONS"

[frayedwinter]

welcome to the reaction once the students get to the calculator portion of the test.
"it's a calculator! it's a real calculator! I can go so much faster now!!!!"

[dn]

We actually bought my son a calculator (and other things) for Christmas and he was SO EXCITED. So this made me laugh. Omg LOL

[mickiddymichael]

James Franco did a Documentary about SNL called "Saturday Night". It was cool to see how this sketch came together.

[abbybaker]

I love how Bill and Andy are the same age, but look like they could actually be father and son here

[vlastopetras]

When I bought my Casio fx-82SX plus, I was so happy. After about three years, I forgot it in train. I was devastated. I bought another, identical, but pain for first one is still here.

[szfpa]

John has the most realest smile throughout this

[junomesh]

I would have liked to see more skits with these twins. They are so innocent and cute lol

[chipcuzz]

This is an extremely underrated SNL sketch. There's just something about John Malkovich. I'm also a huge fan of Fred Armested !

[honeypunk]

I came here from the podcast. This skit was way more endearing than I expected. The calculator joy is infectious 😊