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Critics are raving about Tony Palmese's Off Broadway hit, "Half Jewish, Half Italian, Completely Neurotic!" Aired 12/17/11
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[@deliadorner1753]

This has got to be one of the most underrated SNL sketches from this era. So fucking funny

[@mistressoverdone4492]

Fun fact about this: it’s almost certainly based on these inescapable ads in NYC for a long-running one-man show off-off-Broadway. The show was called “My Mother’s Jewish, My Father’s Italian and I’m in Therapy.” I think there was even a billboard advertisement for it on one of the highways leading into Manhattan.

[@JamesCalbraith]

Steve Solomon!

[@julieann4616]

@@JamesCalbraithlol!!!!!

[@Mrlzman]

If someone asked for a sketch that summarized Fred Armisen as a writer/performer, it would have to be this. He absolutely adores characters who don't realise they are making others feel awkward, and he loves stretching a clichée to the breaking point.

[@annerako]

"Characters who don't realize they're making others feel awkward" is the perfect description for Fred's characters! Lol. Portlandia is full of them.

[@RoseGoldRonE]

I think Seth wrote it

[@baraksteady1341]

Also clear he has no respect for this kind of self-important monologue based proto-art of neurotic theater. He apes it often

[@RoseGoldRonE]

@@baraksteady1341 🙄

[@julieann4616]

Omg you nailed it.

[@ENigma-um8zw]

2020 here, I think I can speak for most in that we ALL need to see the four hour version of this!

[@Cosmocarreon3045]

2021 and I say damn straight to this comment

[@simonscott1121]

2023, still yes.

[@nikoninja]

came here cause will arnett said to in the smartless podcast with fred aminsen :D

[@apseudonym]

same

[@clairesanders2612]

Saaaaaaame!!

[@mikelinsky6262]

Same!

[@landscaperben]

Same here hahahaha

[@jamesgdalton]

Same 😂

[@valmarsiglia]

In the 20 years I lived in NYC, I used to see flyers and posters for these sorts of shows, and they're all very much along the lines of "My Mom's Italian, My Dad's Jewish, Mamma Mia Oy Vey!"

[@GuyL44]

I'd totally watch Fred do this kind of thing.

[@AndyDuphresne]

Knowing him I wouldn’t be surprised if he did it at some random theater for one night only

[@joefelice5062]

I’d watch him do that bit where he reads the headlines and then “talks” but says nothing after each one.

[@iheartny2001]

"No, Tommy! I'm-a gonn-a die!" 😂

[@julieann4616]

Lol

[@eldonpreston8896]

Is it because I was bad grandma? Is it because I was bad? LOL

[@Daniel_Delayne]

lol "can I see the text?" :D

[@solosAbsurdos]

This is one of the funniest SNL skits of all time

[@razielsfire3204]

This made me laugh out loud so many times, Fred Armisen is hilarious 😊

[@margoomahony9565]

🤣 “There’s no paper”. Thanks for always making my laugh so hard Fred!

[@Sener]

Bobby said that

[@sup8857]

And Seth Meyers wrote it.

[@nathanadler1452]

You can't dismiss the amount of critics he managed to attract to opening night though...

[@jeffdeitering6801]

This is one of my all-time favorites. I've always wondered if Fred's one man show skit was inspired by or related in anyway to John Leguizamos god awful one man show.

[@julieann4616]

I didn’t know John Leguizamo had a one man show. Oh god.

[@gaumatz9039]

I would watch it. The whole 4 hours.

[@lonelyone]

Here from Smartless podcast

[@zauribrahimov215]

2:04 There is no paper :D

[@joshjuanfifarek7382]

"In a show that can only be described as four hours."
"The whole thing just stressed me out from beginning to end"

[@BoyAditya]

This hidden gem needs more views

[@tonikavorkias5296]

Brilliant...

[@amanidiotdo]

bill about to crack the whole time

[@CharlieTWilbury]

Here on Will Arnett's rec. lol! he was totally right. Absolutely great bit by Fred.

[@henrywood1304]

This sketch is perfect

[@weemadangus1834]

Now I want to do a one man show!

[@grawakendream8980]

it'd be like this minus the ironic wit

[@lamutra]

I think I saw this video through snl app more than 10 times lol

[@jbaber426]

Came here after the Smartless episode and Will's plug at the end 🤣 but I remember this from when I saw it live!!

[@pabloschaffner9419]

Fred is amazing.

[@stephenhawking4625]

I’m a simple man, I see Fred armisen I click.

[@grawakendream8980]

whats that mean

[@saanasalonen8684]

he is so underrated. funny guy!

[@saanasalonen8684]

@fred amisen dude mabye learn to write the name right if you are going to impersonate someone?

[@deniserossiter1059]

Will Arnett (during the Smartless podcast) sent me here!!!

[@sunnyparashar3725]

2:04 theres no paper

[@navrob9207]

Here from Smartless!

[@valmarsiglia]

"No, Tommy. I'm-a gonna die."

[@hypotheticaltapeworm]

Is it because I was bad?
Is it because I was bad?

[@joshjuanfifarek7382]

Was totally surprised when Fred told me Seth Meyer wrote this whole thing 😂

[@ronswansonsdog2833]

Why does this have less than 3k likes… it’s perfect

[@ullisses]

I would watch it :D

[@pondababa4197]

So good

[@shavontayikerria9351]

dude he is so funny

[@BobPagani]

The real life analogue for this was Andy Kaufman reading the entirety of The Great Gatsby on stage until there was only one person left in the audience.

[@nunyabiz6918]

Wish it was 4 hours

[@grawakendream8980]

2:09 lol

[@scootstix]

I'd go to this

[@iansmith8783]

Wait his name is palmese and his mother is the Italian one? 🤔

[@ErikPehrsson]

Already have my tix!!

[@mcjazzpiano]

So I’m pretty sure this sketch is in part a spoof on a real one-man show called My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m In Therapy!
th-cam.com/video/9MNl_34o0VQ/w-d-xo.html
Haven’t seen anyone point this out

[@tredeuce]

This is John Leguizamo... Right??

[@GeebleTron]

my theory is Venessa Bayer was Chriti Brinkley

[@WaitingtoHit]

Dude, Christie Brinkley is a supermodel who was famously married to Jewish musician Billy Joel.

[@joepsips787]

Who else came here from SmartLess?

[@sonnyvarioni1654]

1:24 Is that the dancing pink woman from High Maintenance?

[@defectivepikachu4582]

and then he came back and did it again

[@Lozuaway]

Anyone else sent by Smartless?

[@pjincho]

2:34 drunk uncle?

[@gulyaswift1503]

😂

[@bw00d]

This sketch is basically BEAU IS AFRAID except funny.

[@adamdevito8376]

I’m only sad because I didn’t get to see the whole four hours!

[@shampoojones5447]

Ah man, I didn’t want a medley. 😞 btw, will arnett sent me.

[@mgmegt5920]

Is it because I was bad

[@vadl9947]

neurotic )))

[@teramasz]

nested comedy ;)

[@lilithsol425]

i would actually go

[@kayknouse2855]

Always feel like they are making fun of John leguizamo. Maybe that's the only one man show type thing I've ever seen.

[@jonajager3358]

I'd love/hate to see it.

[@dr.m.h.patterson8121]

is it me or is that comedian zoltan kaszas sitting there in the front row

[@blond5361]

fred armisen is fucking hilarious

[@blond5361]

HE IS!!!

[@morrisal]

Why the fuck is the view count so low...? ????
Fred Armisen is underrated af. People are stupid.
He is brilliant.

[@Rick-Upton-San-Jose]

Armisen also did a one man show for an opening monologue: th-cam.com/video/US7hym404bQ/w-d-xo.html

[@venomistgaming]

CRINGE!

[@gpg4424]

snl ---- still no laughs

[@marks.3303]

What, the skit, or the live audience? Because the skit is hilarious.

[@pls_convert_2_a_JW]

🤣🤣🤣