Hobbit Office - SNL 

Yes... Keith with the scotch egg, the "racist" not racist joke, the stapler in jelly...

Unfortunately, he said "Thou shall not pass" instead of "You" which, for some reason, is upsetting me. XD

I have no idea what is going on. Should I have watched the hobbit first?

Never seen this until now. Wow, has it been 6 years already (and 19 years since "Fellowship"? Damn, I'm old ^_^) BTW: Bilbo is such a Diiiiiiiiiiick! ^_^

M Loftin It’s scenes of the Office (original UK version) but with Hobbit characters

If you have never seen the original British "The Office" and Ricky Gervais' dance, you MUST You Tube it. SPOT ON!!!!!!!

it's not a coincidence, that's why they did it lol

+Southern Nihilism That's because Martin Freeman was there.

The U.S office wasn't awful?? That's one of the greatest shows of all time

lol the u.s. isnt awful but you then again you must be British

Really, two of his own characters.

Tim baggins

I love when SNL does that, the Sully Sullenberger skit is great too.

I'm at room now

It truly is a great waste of time, seeing Bilbo Baggins as an employee

Taran actually did so well!!! Kinda sad there aren’t as many comments about his portrayal

I agree, what a great performance, made it even more enjoyable, everyone really just simply nailed it, great sketch and cast

He's the reason I choked on my soda🤣🤣🤣🤣

This was not good it wasn’t there best work

Everything Taran did was spot on, one of the most talented actors SNL has seen, I still can't get over Lorne firing him, why he kept those hacks Jost and Che and got rid of Taran and Jay??

VK7001.P I wonder why.... IT IS MARTIN FREEMAN

i know its martin freeman i meant they as in the people who made the hobbit he was perfect as bilbo

yes thats exactly what i ment

VK7001.P cool

*dildo

daniel barry looks like a new comedy central show

+robert shelton it should be

But it is a show. It’s called “The Office.”

JohnnyDaPrankstaGangsta no shit ya fuckin hipster. He means the hobbit version.

Do you know what a joke is?

Hannah Weibel Wait I don't get it do you mind explaining it to me

Yoyo He J.R.R. Tolkien is the author of Lord of the Rings and Hobbit. Middle-Earth stuff.

also, the original office, with Ricky Gervais and Martin Freeman, aired on BBC.

same

JRR The Tolkein channel!!

He's a really good mix of the American version's Michael as well.

+Mike Horne Steve Carell is the superior Michael.

cybertree Yeah he is haha.

+Troy Evitt Agreed. Amazing david brent impression! It saddens me to think most americans won't appreciate it.

+Tom Oh, but many Americans do. David Brent was the best thing about the original.

he was the perfect choice for Bilbo

Gandalf and Gervais

And he was a dwarf in the end

he mixed in mocha scott 2 for sure

What? It's definitely not a Gandalf impression. It's a Ricky Gervais impression wearing Gandalf clothing.

Luna.S Lyons that is until bobby monaham leaves

That's like 200 episodes

Yes

Or 50 seasons with only 20 episodes.... Oh when is THIS coming on?

seconded

+Carol Ondrey Yeah, and it's basically just a shot for shot copy of the original office. Thank Ricky Gervais, not SNL.

@Mickydoggy1 - I don't think you understood what made this skit funny.

To be honest Undercover Ren still takes the cake

it isnt that clever...............and you obviously havent watched enough

This is the worst thing I've ever seen. It's the same jokes with lotr characters. Pathetic. Typical shite American comedy

I know he's so good it making me miss the office 😂

I realised it, but then again I’m English and saw The Office when it came out on BBC 2. The American version off The Office just isn’t funny and no one could replace Ricky Gervais as David Brent. And of course Martin Freeman replaying the part which made him famous

@@nichhodge8503 us comedy and uk comedy are VASTLY different. The Office really hit it off here in the US just as it did in the UK so win/win

@@nichhodge8503 One can enjoy both without shitting on one. Ricky and Steve are both comedic wizards.

Dude multitasked , he even played one of the dwarfs

Bilbe

@@mr.brooks8913 r/woooooooosh

@@Gabrocol imagine using Reddit

@@mr.brooks8913 Imagine shaming people for using a social platform.

@@veketal I don’t remember taking to you

Who played Golam

@@moonshinewizard taran killam

It is

*ring

Seriously, are we not doing Phrasing anymore?

You mean Jim ... that was not martin freeman ugh so dumb!

@@MIHIRSK-lm6qf what are you talking about? Martin Freeman plays Tim in the original Office which is what they are spoofing.

@@MIHIRSK-lm6qf im assuming this is a joke right? surely you arnt that dense.

@@gezzaschannel bruh nobody legit nobody outside the UK even cares for the UK Office heck the US Office is more popular even in the UK xD. The entire world knows the US Office and that’s cause British humour is too dry boring and pretentious for the rest of world to enjoy...their humour is just like it’s people, bland and absolutely irrelevant.

sounds like Meatwad

Dildo Baggins ...lol

“Sexual?”

He should have won an Emmy just for this sketch

@@martind349 What are you talking about? I'm not white and I do a great Gollum. So does my brother. 😄

I think he is only acting like Ricky, he is merely dressed like Gandalf but acting nothing like him.

Meh sucked

@@alejandrorodriguez4572 I think he's supposed to be Tom Bombadil, not Gandalf.

@@brettknoss486 Are you sure? I thought he was going for Morgoth

@@alejandrorodriguez4572 who else would make a sex joke with the one ring, like it was an ordinary trinket.

Comedy Central used to have an animated series called "Ugly Americans". It was a workplace sitcom with fantasy creatures in it. Mostly horror fantasy, but it still counts.

THE OFFICE AVENGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You should definitely watch What We Do In The Shadows then

@@rossfischer I have. It's hilarious.

Try "The Guild" by Felicia Day

sexual

+Ridge blank I would fuck the sweet holy shit out of that elf

Yes... plus Nina Hartley, also as an elf, recreating the ear moment they had.

thats a hell of a hashtag

surfitlive she’s a Lezzie tho

Yall r dirty.. But me also ;)

i come bacc to watch it every now & then lol

Your not the only one

that's what she said

Can't believe its been 8 months of quarantine already.

Didn't jim send dwight in the women's restroom one on the American version

Honestly I didnt realize that myself I never heard of him before the hobbit. I only watched the office here and there if nothing was on. never the less this was hillarious as a fan of the hobbit and lotr as well.

yeah i see a lot ppl know this tho.

man I feel like the US does everything wrong after watching Shameless and The Office from UK lol

@@mannyn2587 If you ever want a brain hemorrhage watch the US version of The Inbetweeners.

Martin Freeman parodying his own character is the best 😂😂

CaptGeech 309 people do.

Vermilyea i like snl tbh most of the time :)

you want a fucking cookie

think Martin freeman was so spot on because it's the role he played in the uk office aye ahaha

Wow SNL must be so honoured to have your commendation! Cuz You are a such an important cultural figure in the generation!

it is not. It's a clone of the original UK office. Same lines, even.

@@myglasseyetube that was the point

I'm at room now

Please explain how this is creative

Mufflemonsta009 I mean, that is the joke

He isn't in the Office whatsoever.

Trey Walker Yes he was. From 2001-2003, Martin Freeman appeared in the original UK Office, which in turn launched his career. Please do your research more carefully next time.

@@lynchmaleideal Well that is the stupid UK version which is not actually the Office, so it doesn't count.

Trey Walker the ‘stupid UK version’ is the original version. It IS The Office, without the UK version - you wouldn’t have the US version. Stop being a fucking derp and wise up kid.

Shes a melf Not a milf

@@godslayer0149 more like EILF

I AGREE I wish there are 30 seasons of this

+Mike Boland definitely.

+Mike Boland Batman modern family ! Wait ...

Saw: Two And Half Men.

YAS!!

The Hills Have Eyes : One Tree Hill.

do you condescend like that irl? like "just in case there are any americans in the room, when the minute hand points to the 6, it actually means half-past"

Asif Asif Yes he was, The original 'The Office' was from the UK.

"oh you're american? good on you for walking about all by yourself! do you need someone to show you how queues work?"

Robo Pie Me?

Asif Asif Oh dayum, also yer the BBC did The Office first.

Perfection

Fr

LOL - yeah

Well, with Martin Freeman there, it was the logical choice xD

Wouldn't go that far but the US version while blunt isn't nearly as cynical as the UK version, there is always something upbeat hidden in the US version, a silver lining, you never just watch to see the cast suffer, you watch to see them progress.

Me too but are you kidding re. a spot on parody? Are you American...? His accent was hideous...

I didn't mean his accent I meant his acting - all the mannerisms, they're just like how Ricky Gervais does David Brent. Yeah, I dunno what accent he was doing... haha x

Kay Fey Also, Gandalf's staff is sort of shaped like a dildo :)

WardahTheBlaqQ HAHAHAHA

Sounded like a London/Kent accent. Totally convincing. Even in the attempt to keep it de-regionalised for office/telephone manner. Almost Daisy Ridley-esque. She has a good ear.

🤣🤣🤣

No way

@Cuthbert Bracegirdle there are definitely Americans that can do a solid British accent and saying there isnt is implying there is a significant difference between us and that's racist my dawg. Ps if it make you feel better although I'm not from Britain I am english

@Cuthbert Bracegirdle Peter Dinklage doesn't come that far off the mark. Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mark Hamill, Robert Downey Jr, Johnny Depp, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, etc. have played British characters quite successfully. Mike Myers pretty much nails the Scottish accent (sure, he's Canadian and his parents were Brits... but still) But anyway, there are many Brits who can't do a convincing American accent... Daniel Craig, Gerard Butler, David Tennant, etc. come to mind.

@Cuthbert Bracegirdle You don't sound very smart lmao. Race is a real thing not a human construct. Humans are different physically/genetically depending on where they are from and the hundreds of thousands of years their bloodline has evolved separately than other bloodlines. We don't assign races to people for no reason, it is a scientifically backed thing. Second of all, like Goreuncle said there are PLENTY of Americans who can do a really good british accent. Not to mention the people in this skit are comedians first and actors second. They spend their time writing jokes and skits not practicing accents like a lot of normal actors do.

barbaro267

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On the bright side, there's at least a job opening.

Well bombur had obesity and diabetes so this was just his lucky break.

I didn't even know this was his name. LOL

He was there as the weekly guest host

it would be wayyy too expensive for them to just do a fan skit with all of them

Even just Ricky Gervais as gandalf would have made it so much better. Granted that wasn't the worst David Brent impression

Asif Asif A bit part from only 1 of the 2 seasons, I could do without it. Looking at a photo of her, I don't even remember her in The Office.

well yeah, but it's a sketch show that produces an LIVE episode every week with a main host and one or two guest appearances.... scheduling is key.

Bassam AlMulhim lol for sure best line by golem “ oh so yuckyzz!” Hahahaha makes me geek 💯% every time

I dunno what hobbit movies you saw, but the ones by Peter Jackson featured Bilbo heavily.

+NovusIgnis The last one didn't

nvrules27 yeah. Yeah it did.

+nvrules27 It was the second one that didn't feature him

+Niko Skipz I could have done with less of him.

It really wouldn't. You can keep it.

@@hanaberry5835 I think they were joking, suggesting they didn't know about the original Office 👍🏼

@@hanaberry5835 the fact that you took this dude comment seriously 😂

Who says it was the British version

@@mustang8206 It's based of the British version

@@mustang8206 It’s an almost verbatim copy of the script from the original series.

@@mustang8206 It has the same look/feel as the British version, on which Martin Freeman played Tim. I actually had to check that this was SNL and not a British sketch show, it felt so British

@@mustang8206 the theme tune is the british one

It's good but Sudeikis does it even better

so easily pleased. I didn't laugh once.

Oh Darren, don't be such a douche

yes a great sketch, the guys and girls did amazing. Wish every sketch was this great.

I'm at room now

​@@djmotisedon't be Debbie downer

Gervais Office precise!

Just Tim

He played tim in the original office, that’s why it’s spot on. He’s playing his own character

No jim here

Jim is the US version of the character Tim, who was played by Martin Freeman. He ORIGINATED the smirks.

He really did nail the part.

Lara Q I'd never seen the British Office and when i watched this i was just like wait was Ricky Gervais in that version? Looked it up and was like Yep Moynihan nailed it lol

bhjkbhjnbvh Do yourself a favor and watch the UK version. There are 2 seasons and a special. It's so good. It wraps up really nice at the end as well. You have to watch it a few times to really pick up on all the great humor. I happened to run across a preview of the Office on The Kids in the Hall DVD back in 99 or 2000. Decided to watch it and really enjoyed it. Ricky is so funny in it.

The Hobbit isn't British 😂

+Skye R Yeah it is? Tolkien and The Hobbit was an established part of English culture long before Peter Jackson/Warner Bros got involved

+lyraface yes but the movie was made my American producers and director

Well, this is also most reminiscent of the US version of the office. The Jello scene is taken directly from one of the first episodes of the US version.

which was taken directly from the original British version. The US "The Office" pilot was exactly, word for word, taken from the British version.

He's a really funny dude in real life!

R.A.s Reviews I always think he's so serious in his interviews

Fran McAllister he has actually hosted never mind the buzzcocks before, he was really great there :P

navayti Oh really! Must watch that :D

“Daddy needs his chocolate”

They are making a new season of Sherlock!

They could do a Sherlock with Smaug (Cumberbatch) and Bilbo (Freeman) as the crime fighting investigators.

He was good in Sherlock. Too bad the show wasn’t.

Kenneth, not Dwight

+Henerd Who? Do you mean Gareth, from the UK version?

+Jared Pyles Kenneth (Ken) Smith

+Henerd Man I must be really stupid because I really don;t know what you are talking about lol. I have no idea who Kenneth Smith is in relation to either version of The Office...the only two Ken Smith's that I know of are the Inside the NBA on TNT commentator, Kenny "The Jet" Smith and the man who was shot in killed in the Cleveland area, Kenneth Smith. Please elaborate hahaha

It was Gareth Keenan/Gollum.

visa vi, aka...

@@derpasaurusdrowning nah, if I remember it correctly it's a cross-over between Dungeons N' Dragons and The Simpson's Movie

@Paulie the archer Simpsons did it

Blast from the past wowee

Martin Freeman was star of the Hobbit and co-star of the British (original version) of The Office. Brilliantly, SNL combined both for this skit!

same

Me too. I just saw an article about it. I never knew about it before!

Cheree Ree oh my..you are gorgeous

Thank you!