The Restaurant of Life - Studio C 

This honestly doesn’t feel like a comedy sketch it just feels like a work of art that happens to be funny.

"Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant, filled with odd waiters who bring you things you didn't ask for and don't always like." Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket.

I like how Matt chooses to miss all his sons baseball games, and then chooses not to have any children, and then ends up with two children.

"Give them a round of wisdom, on us... And our national debt" All cackle in trillions

Anyone realize at 3:39 there was a bowl of lemons? And the restaurant is called life? And the next scene they have lemonade so it’s literally “when life gives you lemons make lemonade”

This is the deepest sketch Studio c has ever made

This could be a whole tv series honestly.

*I don't understand how this video doesn't have more views. The sketch is genius and it's clear how much detail and observation they put into this. Im sharing on my Twitter that has 4 followers.*

"we have a strict yolo policy" "we should of gone to that indian restaurant" hahaha

"How much for a baby?" "9 months of sluggishness and vomiting." "Okay." "I'll have one too." "9 months of watching that." "Eh...no."

I broke down laughing at the end when the one guy said, "Applesauce," and then Natalie responded, "Applesauce does not fit into the world of this sketch, we're being clever so..."

This is one of those rare sketches that is more philosophical than funny. The way the ideas are presented really make you stop and think about how your own life is going. The line that always hits me is when Mallory says, "Wait, we're not your last customers. We always thought you'd close once we left."

I like how much they care about making quality content. They even thought of special names for the waitress and cook! Chance and Destiny!

This is probably the most insightful and clever sketch you've made thus far

This is absolutely brilliant. The attention to detail is amazing. Loved the moment she left lemons of their table and in the next scene they were all drinking lemonade, right as they started to accept their lives. “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!”

“ ew can you send her back pls? “ “ she’s rich “ “ thank you, that’ll be all🙂 “

My god how much work did they put in this just reading the comments everyone pointing out diffrent little details its amazing

Whitney “It payed off” Matt “Just like we all said it would” 🤣

"I thought you ordered 3 children" "Eh they brought me another one by accident" 😳

This actually represents different lives on different kinds of people. The first one represents a life of a straight forward succesful person who obviously doesn't care much about the family he had made. The second one represents a hardworking person who worked hard just to achieve their dream which obviously paid off. the third one represents a person who lives up with high expectations to his life in hopes of getting what he wants. The fourth one represents The type of person who even though wasn't ready to start a career. Still lived their life to the fullest and stayed happy for a very long time. (Edit: Fixed grammar mistakes ^^)

"We should have gone to that indian restaurant" so clever haha

“Oh these look spoiled, you did that, that I did, 3 more please” DEAD

Coming back to this. It's one of my favorites. And after giving it a rewatch, I've realized how perfect this sketch is, not just because of the humor. There's also a bit to learn about life and the passage of time. I especially like the point where they're at their oldest; when they realize how the restaurant will continue on even after they leave and decide to leave a treat for the next customers (and debt). It's a funny skit, but also a meaningful one.

6:00 I like how in the end card, Natalie is trying to act annoyed with the patrons who aren't ordering "Life things" yet she cant hold a straight face, as she starts to break and laugh as she walks out of frame.

OMG THE WAITRSESS’ NAME IS “DESTINY” THINK ABOUT IVE NEVER NOTICED OMG

"Here's your extra time.." "Alright! Right at the age where it's least enjoyable" 😂😂😂😂🙌

“It will be a year” “Wait I haven’t even started yet” “Two years”

When Steven was ordering his wife, did anyone else notice that he kept looking over at Mallory to see whether his description matched her?

The waiter said that Matt would have to miss all of his sons baseball games if he wanted 15 years of business, but he never had a son...

Just so very impressed with the subtle changes in mannerisms each time the waitress approaches the table. Engineer guy for example; He starts off heaving something in his mouth and sitting leaned back in typical high school/college manner, after finishing college he sits up straight, and talk in more of an "adult" manner, after the wife he is that kind of middle aged comfortable and makes small talk about the food, at the end of the sketch he has moved on to a slight hunch, talks slower, moves slower and with purpose and talks about what has been. They all do it, and it is so nice to see them being the same personalities naturally getting older

I can defend Whitney on that writing is a job. There are authors out there that make millions on their books. And, as I always say, the passion pays for itself.

I love how the waitress's name is "Destiny" The attention to detail is amazing!

"We have a strict YOLO policy" "We should have gone to that Indian restaurant" nice!

"We have a strict Yolo policy" hahahahahahahahahahahaha

Is nobody talking about how natalie hasn’t aged in this sketch

Destiny at the end: "We have a smart phone with a side of selfie obsession"

Notice how the waiter’s name was “Destiny”?

wow great writing!

"Give them a round of wisdom. Our treat" "And our national debt"

2:28 that was the most hilariously natural reaction to something like that that I've ever seen! OMG I love her acting here!

“I thought you ordered three children...” “Yeah they brought me another on accident.” *W H A T*

"Can I get religion with mine?" "Is Catholic OK?" "Do you have Diet Catholic?" "Sure."

This is an incredible, wise, witty sketch! The details are amazing, and it was so powerful to watch. Did anyone notice how it gets darker outside to match the time of life?

4:57 the fact that this man be eating lunch at what seems to be nighttime is unbelievable. The diet that he must be on...

Did anyone else see that life gave them lemons and they made lemonade

I like how she put the lemons on the table and then in the next scene they had lemonade. :)

I’ve been occasionally coming back to this sketch for a while now, and I just realized that throughout the sketch the restaurant called “life” was constantly giving them lemons, and at the end they all had lemonade…

Can we just admire that at the end of being middle aged, going into old age they put a bowl of lemons on the table, then they are drinking lemonade in the next scene. Edit: 3:38

Anyone notice how they referenced going to the Indian resturant, because they believe in reincarnation instead of dying XD

3:38 Life gave them lemons? I'd demand to see the manager.

dang just realized that they say “we should have gone to that Indian restaurant” after finding out about the YOLO policy because of reincarnation. super clever

"You'd close when we left" proves that life always goes on

I think alot of people will agree when i say that this is one of their most real and well thought through sketch ever! Probably my favorit sketch they have.

(3:37) When Life gives u lemons... (3:47) Make lemonade! That was a great easter egg 😂😂. Did anyone else spot that?

Man, every year the ever unknown youtube algorithm recommends this to me, and every year I just enjoy this so much.

I just came across this Studio C sketch at the end of the year 2021. My God, this sketch is absolutely genius. That part at the very end where Matt grimaces toward the kids in the booth behind him with the clock in his hand, such a clever way of stating that either their time will come, too, or that they're living on borrowed time. Could also possibly be a way of hinting at his distaste about how much time the younger ones always seem to have.

3:39 "When life gives you lemons" :D

2:54 "I thought you ordered three children" "They brought me another one by accident" DEAD

"English is a real degree " "hehehehe" but srsly that chuckle tho

I love how the waitress never gets older 😂

“Um I ordered a medium and this is a large” “ oh that just happens over time” Lol I’m dying 😂😂😂😂

This was amazing plz do a 2

This is actually pretty deep and philosophical...

I have watched this clip probably a dozen different times. First time I noticed the waitress place a bowl of lemons on the table towards the end of the meal. In the last scene everyone is drinking lemonade. Life gives you lemons, make lemonade. I really miss the original cast. They were all brilliant. Can't believe I missed that.

Anyone else realize the life gives u lemons joke at 3:39 and how the waitress's name is Destiny get it?

"Cancel the Hot model for a Cat Lady. Microwave special coming up" That killed me good job guys.

This is one of the most hilarious, depressing, and clever sketches I've ever watched

That was a master class on Life right there. I used to play Life when I was a kid (you know, spin the dial, pick a card, buy a house, move your car along twisty paths, retirement, etc.). It never hit home that this was LIFE!

Can I order stable mental health? Thanks.

This is surprisingly deep and beautiful. Also very perspective too. 10/10

When the lemons come WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS

I love the subtle detail of her, bringing the bowl of lemons to the table. Cheeky way to reference what life often gives you.

"can I get 3 babies?" "well behaved or monsters" "well behav-haha just kidding you dont get to choose"

"I'm just going to get tree babies." "well behaved, or monsters?" "well beha- "just kidding, you don't get to choose." XD LOL

3:37 Life giving you lemons. Such a subtle touch 👌

👏🙂 This is really beautiful.

This is too real for me

Wow. This is really deep.

While this isn’t typical studio C Contant, this is a type of content that people want. People would truly be blessed if someone took the book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes and other biblical wisdom books and made non-cheesy, but still light hearted skits with a few jokes, but more so a powerful message filled with God’s wisdom, solutions, and ways.

Holy crap I come back every 2 years to say this is STILL incredible. One your best skits!

OH. MY. GOD. I FINALLY REALIZED WHY THE WAITER GAVE THEM LEMONS AT THE END *when life gives you lemons*

Lol, did anyone notice that they gave out lemons and then later they had lemonade!!! When life gives you lemons you make some lemonade lol

I remember watching this as a kid with family and not getting any of it. But now, years later when I can understand it,..like…wow.

4:07 "3 more please" It's hysterical

Matt: thought you ordered 3 children? Mallory: Yeah they brought me another by accident 😂

I like how life gave em lemons then in the next order they have lemonade lol. 3:38

this is my favorite sketch, things really peaked back in season six, i miss it.

At 71 years old, I can just say …”wow.” Brilliant.

“I would like to go up to the top because I’m special” “Here’s our millennial special” 😂

"They brought me another by accident" I laughed so hard at that!

- You guys have accrued some free time - Right at the time when it's least enjoyable Funny but sad

This was astonishingly deep for a humor sketch. Thank you, Studio C!

I just relised that the waiter's name is Destiny. Funny!

I love this one so so so so much

Wish it were longer!!

Wow the part about 'I'll just settle' so real

This is probably the most creative sketch that you guys have ever done. I'm not joking.

This one could definitely use a sequel, for the people at the next table :) EDIT: Holy crap almost a thousand people liked did not expect that EDIT: Over a Thousand people. I wasn't aware this idea was so wanted, hopefulle Studio C sees this

One of my favorites from Studio C

This is peak Studio C.