Why David S. Pumpkins Went Viral (It’s Not What You Think)

I'm not fond of the Cowbell sketch. But that's ok. SNL is full of "get it or don't" moments.

For me, what makes the sketch funny is the reaction of the couple because it was what we we're all thinking.

The sketch is very aware of itself, and that self-awareness allows us to laugh with the sketch about its ridiculous randomness.

I love Tom Hanks. I like SNL, on a 5 year rotating cycle, but I hate this sketch. Only the name David S. Pumpkins is funny

A lot of the views that sent it to viral were people like me, that looked out of curiosity, but not exactly enjoy or endorse the Sketch.

I think the context of the period can help to understand but usually I find impossible to find a single reason. Many things are successful by accident, reasons that can be fully impossible to understand even to Tom Hanks himself.
Maybe success is just that. Random.
And trying to reverse engineer to happen again never fully works.
I like the sketch but I am of the same opinion of "but why all this?"

TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on Full Display!

One of the great things about the David Pumpkins sketch is that it's one of the few SNL skits that legitimately has a beginning, middle and proper payoff ending. Most SNL skits just wind up fizzling out because it's clear the writers had a great idea, but no idea what to do with it.

I loved the "any questions" because there are so many questions. There is no explanation in the moment. It doesn't make sense until he jump scares them. It's psychological confusion and utter frustration until he appears between them.

Keenon was huge part of that sketch.He’s the best funny straight man on SNL. I love that guy.

The sketch doesn’t work without the skeletons dancing.

I think what made this funny was it was a premise for a legitimate scare. I hate to describe modern society as desensitized to horror, but it is valid that modern haunted houses are either having to go more extreme, or often have a hard time scaring many guests. The 100 Floors of Frights concept wouldn't actually frighten most people. But, confusing the rider with something bizarre, leaving them frustrated and bewildered, to then have that one thing you just don't understand suddenly come back to startle you out of nowhere does seem like a short lived, but legitimate fright. We always say that what people fear worst is the unknown. Maybe SNL was actually on to something.

Hanks has been known to come out with some pretty woke stuff. Pity because he's a truly great actor.

Thanks for crediting the Kevin Roberts skit #canabitchgetadonut?? 😂

When Kate Mckinnon came out and sang "Hallelujah" as Hillary Clinton… My God.

It’s not funny. Just white people being white people

I have been asking this question ever since I saw this sketch. It makes me feel better to know Tom Hanks didn't get it either. It's cute but not "van down by the river" memorable.

I don't get it either dude,shit just popped up on my feed a couple weeks ago,is so NOT FUNNY that I couldn't stop laughing,and laughed even harder the next 3 times I watched it

David S. Pumpkins was a man of his word. At the beginning, he told them "I'm going to scare the hell out of you." Didn't matter that they didn't know who he was, because at the end, that's exactly what he did.