Doctor Reacts to Hilarious SNL Medical Sketches

Saturday Night Live premieres their new season this Saturday so I decided to take a look at some of the commercial parodies they’ve done for prescription drugs. Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Dwayne The Rock Johnson… I was cracking up at these fake “direct to consumer pharmaceutical advertising” commercial parodies. Somehow the US and New Zealand are the only nations on Earth that permit this type of advertising directly people, which I think is such a strange practice. Seth Meyer’s slayed me with a sketch about a testosterone booster, Kristin Wiig cracking me up talking about having her period once a year, Chris Rock killing me complaining that he actually like Taylor Swift… SNL got these so right. Did I miss one? Let me know down in the comments if there’s another sketch you want me to look at!

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[jfrigz]

Dr. Mike: Diamond is the hardest element
Me, a geologist: diamond is a mineral, sir.

[jckookie]

Doctor Mike: educates people on their health
Me: looks at his neck veins aggressively

[stephsaguudefan]

I love how all medication commercials say not to take the medication if you're allergic to it. Gee thanks, I definitely 1, knew I was deathly allergic to this medicine I've never heard of and 2, was planning to take it anyway.

[luciritahaylani]

Dwayne just fighting back and the doctor laughing 🤣🤣🤣😂

[unfading_beauty]

I appreciated Mike’s sympathy cringing with the nuva bling lol

[daltoncrocker]

"You could die"

"Yeah but I still think I want it though SO GIVE ME THE PRESCRIPTION"

[shizukagozen]

1:22 Doctor, you didn't notice that the man became BALD in the "better version" ? 😆😂😂

[OldAccount]

I love how almost all the time when Mike laughed he laughed with the laughing track

[linnigoldsmith]

I love when he’s dying of laughter but still explains it medically

[annamarieisms]

"hey! I do that with Bear-"
Horrified noise.
"Not that!"

[CozyVibes]

Him: “There are only 2 countries in the world that allow direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising, the U.S and New Zealand”

Me: “Finally New Zealand gets some recognition!” 😁😁😁

[pembrokelove]

I wanna see Dr. Mike react to the other Chantix commercial - the SNL one that actually cites some of the worst ACTUAL cases where people have assaulted their spouses during “waking dreams” and stuff. It’s great.

[aleidaespinoza]

“You’re wearing skin tight muscle shirts to work now?...”
*Mike’s shirts entered the chat*😌✨

[HelloItsVG]

Dr Mike: Diamond can cut glass
Me: I wish I have a diamond

[kaw]

5:53
"ammonia hydroxide? thats whats in meth right?"

[katherinemcintosh]

We love these. My husband also alerts me to new advertised drug names and then I try to correctly guess what they are for.

I can’t imagine seeing a drug advertised on tv and actually asking my doctor about it. I don’t want to take medications…I do, but I sure as hell am not going to ask my doctor for more damned prescriptions that I already have based on an advertisement which sounds like a horoscope.

[facade]

The funniest thing about these is that they always are like “we can maybe cure you of this but now you might get 20 other deceases”

[alisonj]

Omg. The Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Kristen Wigg commercial for Annuale had me rolling on the floor. Still laugh just remembering it.

[makaylabygrave]

Dr.mikes laugh is more contagious than covid 19 😂

[CHNmhm]

It literally said "You're wearing skin tight muscle shirts to work now?" and Dr. Mike's shirts went like 🙄🤔