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Seth Meyers Reveals One of the Five ‘Surefire’ SNL Sketches He Wrote in 12 Years

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Prior to Colin Jost and Michael Che taking the helm for Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live, Seth Meyers had been hosting it from 2006 up until 2014. He also penned scripts for the long-running comedy sketch show starting in 2001. With his extensive tenure of more than a decade at SNL, he’s written numerous sketches, but it seems he only knew five would be successful. Now, one of those hidden gems has been unveiled by him.

During an interaction with audience members on TikTok for the Late Night with Seth Meyers show, a viewer inquired about the host’s favorite Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketch. When clarified that the answer could be for either a sketch he acted in or wrote, he shared an anecdote featuring Amy Poehler and Tina Fey. He acknowledged that it was a promising piece, even though he was somewhat anxious about it, as he put it:

When Amy and Tina portrayed Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin, I penned down a few sketches. However, I was hesitant about most of them, as I believed only five would succeed. Consequently, I often watched from the sidelines, even using monitors instead of watching live performances for what seemed like added safety. On this particular occasion, though, I ventured out onto the stage and spun around wildly, expressing my excitement.

On multiple instances, both Poehler and Fey have taken on the roles of Clinton and Palin, with these portrayals still standing out as notable in people’s minds today. In fact, the “Sarah Palin and Hillary Address the Nation” sketch is widely recognized as one of Saturday Night Live’s finest cold openings.

Indeed, it seems justified that Seth Meyers felt triumphant about the sketch he wrote, whether before or after it was performed.

If I had to make an educated guess about which specific “Saturday Night Live” sketch the late-night host was referring to, I would bet on “Sarah Palin and Hillary Address the Nation.” This sketch originally aired during Season 34’s premiere in 2008. It showcased Tina Fey as Hillary Clinton and Amy Poehler as Sarah Palin, delivering a speech about sexism, the 2008 presidential election, climate change, and their numerous disagreements to the American public. As of now, it has been viewed over 6 million times on YouTube, and at that time, it was quite a topic of discussion.

Additionally, it’s possible that his remarks could have been referring to any of the other instances when the two women appeared together on stage in their roles as political figures.

Currently, I’m eager to learn about the remaining four sketches that he believed would prove fatal, but for now, he’s keeping that secret under wraps.

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Meyers made a comeback to the Weekend Update desk for the SNL50: The Anniversary Special, and it seemed like no time had passed at all. He still occasionally discusses SNL on Late Night, such as sharing a tale about collaborating with Kermit the Frog and accidentally damaging his office wall. I’d be thrilled to my core if he penned an entire book chronicling his experiences.

Because Seth Meyers often fields questions from his studio audience on Late Night with Seth Meyers, it’s quite possible that we’ll hear more anecdotes about his time at SNL in the future. Fingers crossed, this could lead to additional insights into these five specific sketches eventually. For now, though, you can catch both Late Night and SNL as they air according to the 2025 TV schedule on NBC or with a Peacock subscription.

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2025-04-25 21:38

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