
Downey Wrote That (2025) | Transcript
Exploring the sketches, contributions and influence of Jim Downey, one of the most impactful comedy writers in the history of “Saturday Night Live.”

Exploring the sketches, contributions and influence of Jim Downey, one of the most impactful comedy writers in the history of “Saturday Night Live.”

Host Ramy Youssef performs stand-up about the holy month of Ramadan, getting a call from the Biden campaign and ends with a prayer for the end of suffering in Gaza and for the liberation of all hostages.

First-time host Nate Bargatze talks about going to county fairs in the ’80s to watch his dad perform and his mom going to the wrong house to pick up his daughter.

Host Shane Gillis does stand-up about coaching sports, his family and owning a coffee shop for people with Down syndrome to work at.

Dave Chappelle talks about Kanye West, the 2022 midterm elections and Donald Trump.

First-time host Elon Musk talks about why he loves Saturday Night Live and shares what he was like as a kid.

Dave Chappelle talks about the 2020 election, COVID-19 and Donald Trump.

Host Chris Rock does stand-up about Donald Trump contracting COVID-19, the pandemic and the U.S. government.

Host Bill Burr does stand-up about the COVID-19 pandemic, cancel culture and the “woke” white women. This is probably the funniest SNL Monologue in a long time and it is no surprise that it offended the Twitter community.

John Mulaney talks about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s coronavirus briefings, the 2020 election and his grandmother.

After entering the stage through the audience, George Carlin recites “Baseball and Football” from his new album “An Evening with Wally Londo, Featuring Bill Slazso”.
Transcript of Dave Chappelle’s opening monologue from November 12, 2016 “Saturday Night Live.” The comedian hosted the late night show for the first time and he joked about Donald Trump being elected president and how being rich changed his life.
Richard Pryor performs a stand-up routine about being drunk in a bar.
Transcript of Chris Rock’s monologue at the Saturday Night Live, 1996
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