Will Ferrell Revives Unaired SNL Sketch in Second Chance Theatre, Remembers Pranking Lorne Michaels
In a series of interviews, Will Ferrell talks about pranking Lorne Michaels with Adam McKay while at SNL and the original Anchorman script being a survival film before performing an SNL sketch that never aired in Second Chance Theatre.
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Will Ferrell Revives Unaired SNL Sketch in Second Chance Theatre, Remembers Pranking Lorne Michaels
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@lynnhubbard844
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
when does Seth work?
@SouthernWomanLifestyle
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
Please do Day Drinking with Stephen Colbert. It would be amazing!😊
@ElmerJFuddthedog
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
Heard he was a complete asshole to the current cast last week. Hope it’s not true.
@chloetry206
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
WHO TF IS GABE CAPPLIN
@KaraBrown-n9s
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
Felt sad after that skit, aww poor guy
@tylerkeller8869
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
I swear to God. You fucking late night hosts take vacation every other week.
One week on. Two weeks off
@Mary-fv4bn
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
Priceless ❤
@badad0166
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
7:51 Gabe Kaplan played Mr. Kotter on "Welcome Back Kotter", which was also John Travolta's first big step to stardom. Up your nose with a rubber hose.
@catladycabaret
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
Do The Third Ron Burgundy movie. it has been spoken
@K.G.LadyR1
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
Whoever reads Seth’s comments PLEASE RELAY: each one of the remaining FIVE should have COLBERT ON AS GUEST OR GUEST HOST EVERY NIGHT!!! 😅 Don’t let the Orange Bully win😢😢😢😢
@DolceFarnienteABC123
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
I'm 55 years old, so I get it and loved it. It would have been much better if Kaplan himself showed up in the SNL sketch. He's still alive at 81, so it could have been done.
@FrankieCRadio
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
This whole thing is friggin' hilarious!
@matthewahler8662
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
You tricked me. I thought this was actually a new one.
@elysefairchild5111
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
Honestly, if they just had Seth do the preamble before the sketch happened, it could have totally worked on SNL.
@drumkick2315
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
Still Not laughing. Great talent Will is.
@kareneverett125
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
😊😊😊😊😊😊💖💖💖💖💖💖
@sarniasam
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
He was really good the other night drumming for Paul McCartney.
@ttsuter87
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
Will Ferrell is looking pretty good for his age here. He just looks healthy and happy!
@cynthia4326
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
I like it ❤
Loved the series growing up & Will is as good a guy as Mr. Kotter❤
@MikesOrganicVideos
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
Of course, the actual name of Gabe Kaplan sitcom was “Welcome Back, Kotter”.
@SpineCorrector
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
From a 5th gen Chicagoan UNAIRED FOR A REASON
@poopiemcpoopnfart2303
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
The Late Night Vacation Champion 🏆
@betsybauer7340
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
Welcome Back Kotter, not Mr. Kotter
@randallthomas8887
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
Shame the second chance theatre didn't get in the real "Sweathogs" for cameos. That would have been epic.
@Vaerah
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
I need to see that movie and I'm completely unapologetic about it.
@DanSanderson
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
Six minutes twenty seconds, could have been longer!
@Youryoutube112
May 20, 2026 at 7:43 am
Wasn’t funny, and I’m a fan.