Did you see Richard Dean Anderson appear on Saturday Night Live‘s MacGruber sketches (a.k.a. Pepsi Super Bowl commercials) a month ago (story)? Still holding out for a MacGyver/MacGruber crossover that is … what’s the word … funny? Wait no longer.
Anderson — Stargate‘s General Jack O’Neill — returned to SNL this past weekend, appearing (with a much-improved mullet hairpiece) in another three MacGruber sketches. Watch them below, courtesy of Hulu (U.S. viewers only).
The new sketches gave Anderson more of a chance to be front-and-center, and to play up the relationship (literally!) between his venerable 1980s character and Will Forte’s spoof.
Will MacGyver make another return to SNL? Catch the show Saturday nights at 11:30 p.m. Eastern/Pacific on NBC. Anderson appears in Starate: Continuum, which makes its U.S. television debut Friday, April 3 on the SCI FI Channel.
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Good to see RDA. The Pepsi one wasn’t funny. And, if I remember correctly, disturbing on many levels. This one was great – clean and mean, but I would have stayed out of it if it weren’t for Will Forte since it wasn’t great.
I like RDA and I think he is great and all…but this is below him. This was much worst than the Pepsi one. Immature and unfunny. Will Forte is terrible in my opinion. This is…heh.
I’ve seen the pepsi ones, I thought they were funny. These are grown men, their humour reflects that sometimes. Even though we grow older, we don’t feel older mentlly so sometimes we get a little out of control, in the right environment , it’s ok.
I thought both skits were entertaining… yeah, slightly disturbing in a way, but RDA’s appearance isn’t what it once was… I’ll say this though… my 9-year old son LOVES the McGruber bits, and if it serves as a gateway to get him to watch SG then all I can say is: RIGHT ON, KEEP’EM COMIN’!
please post a link for people outside US?
lucasbuzek | March 10 @ 4:56 pmThe Pepsi one WAS funny. This one was desterbing on many levels. Gross, I would have stayed out of it if i were RDA.
TwiceBorn | March 10 @ 5:17 pmGood to see RDA. The Pepsi one wasn’t funny. And, if I remember correctly, disturbing on many levels. This one was great – clean and mean, but I would have stayed out of it if it weren’t for Will Forte since it wasn’t great.
Hajhaabotbea | March 10 @ 5:24 pmI think they need to keep them coming. Perhaps even a MacGruber/MacGyver movie?…Well maybe I shouldn’t go that far.
macgyver | March 10 @ 5:29 pmThe videos are hosted on rda’s homepage
Freed00my | March 10 @ 7:01 pmhttp://rdanderson.com/
I like RDA and I think he is great and all…but this is below him. This was much worst than the Pepsi one. Immature and unfunny. Will Forte is terrible in my opinion. This is…heh.
Orion Coran | March 10 @ 7:39 pmi had even more fun with this than the pepsi ones. it was great seeing rda and i laughed! :D
majorsal | March 10 @ 7:45 pmNo fun for non-americans -_-.
universacred | March 10 @ 9:58 pmUniversacred – don’t worry, you’re not missing much. It’s nice to see him but these are all dumb… just like the rest of modern SNL.
HotOne | March 11 @ 1:38 amWhy don’t use Youtube for this? Or a similar way?
MrBlueEyes | March 11 @ 3:25 amgotta love hulu thanks darren :D
paulm84 | March 11 @ 7:59 amin what world would anyone consider this funny?
boyd18 | March 11 @ 9:31 pmthe first time they tried this skit it wasn’t funny and the same for this one…
I’ve seen the pepsi ones, I thought they were funny. These are grown men, their humour reflects that sometimes. Even though we grow older, we don’t feel older mentlly so sometimes we get a little out of control, in the right environment , it’s ok.
Danybrean | March 12 @ 11:15 amI thought both skits were entertaining… yeah, slightly disturbing in a way, but RDA’s appearance isn’t what it once was… I’ll say this though… my 9-year old son LOVES the McGruber bits, and if it serves as a gateway to get him to watch SG then all I can say is: RIGHT ON, KEEP’EM COMIN’!
fzammetti | March 13 @ 1:36 pmi can’t believe how many times i’ve watched this! got to have my rda fix, and the other guy’s cute too. :p
majorsal | March 14 @ 5:20 pm