The Sensitive Drill Sergeant - SNL 

“You still think this is a gigglefest, private son of a BITCH?!?!”🤣

“I chose to match my anxiety with giggles” Same

“We’ll, look who joined the army, Private Freud!” 😂😂😂😂😂

As a Veteran I find comedy skits like this are pure gold. The way he is berating those soldiers and yelling in their faces is pretty spot on. This is comedy gold.

"Permission to...hug you, sir." "Permission granted." That's a gem😅

Lmfao, “Don’t ask, don’t tell, sir”

3:12 I love that you can pinpoint the moment where Spade realizes he can get Will Ferrell's face out of his by leaning into it 🤣

That "Private S.o.b." gets me every damn time! 😂

Imagine Fallon in this scene He would’ve break character before he even reads the script

Impressed that they didn't break character. You can tell Will Ferrel was really trying to break their character, much like an actual drill sergeant

What a legendary scene. Will Ferrell, Tracy Morgan, Chris Parnell, David Spade, and Tim Meadows. Absolute comedy geniuses every one of them. And the way he kept poking Spade with his hat 😂😂😂

"what have we got here...a talking horse's ass" 😂 dead

When he tells you to do 20 and he only does 6 half ass push-ups

"give me that advice again private oprah" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

“Look what we have here, a talking horses ass” 😂😂 “Private horses ass” “Private son a bxtch” 😂😂😂 I’m dead

For some reason i just can't understand how adorable David Spade's voice is in this sketch. He sounds like a sweet little puppy being disciplined for something he did wrong. How cute!

"well, look who joined the army, private freud" hahahaha

Somehow Will Ferrell is simultaneously funny as well but also smart as hell. To memorize all those lines, yell them throughout, and never break character. Incredible.

This is both one of the funniest and sweetest SNL skits I’ve seen, and so many great comedic talents

The fact Will Ferrell didn't break character when he keep hitting Spade with his hat is unbelievable

The 90's was an awesome time for SNL Carvey, Myers, Sandler, Farley, Spade, Hartman, Nealon, MacDonald, Farrell. All SNL legends.

Will Ferrell is a stone cold comedian! He never breaks character, incredible😎

I am amazed how good Will Ferrell is at being a drill sergeant he would fit in great in the army

LOL...the Regal Beagle...a little Three's Company throwback hehe

Lmao. "How am I supposed to do that when both my parents were non-communicative, and I was not taught the necessary skills!?!"

3:31 he breaks after "PRIVATE CANDY ASS" and has a hard time holding himself together for the rest of his speech

If they had a book of some of the hilarious things my drill sergeants could come up with on the fly-tempting us to break our military bearing. My favorite was one drill sergeant commenting that a recruit's head looked like "a half-sucked peanut M&M".

I love how David spade is trying not to laugh the whole time. One of the funniest things SNL ever did.

Will knocking into David's cap repeatedly with his hat was hilarious

I love that everything in this has happened in basic training barracks. From the drill sergeant hat brim hitting your face to this fool asking the platoon for advice, I've legit seen this happen

10 years later, and some still say Private Candyass giggles at everything

Everybody else: discussing the humor of this scene Me: If you look past all the cursing and yelling, the sergeant is actually very sweet

The hug with that little sound 😂😂😂

When Will starts stabbing his hat into Spade’s head during his little speech, that’s when I lose it the most lol

Tim meadows is so underrated in all of these old clips, great actor and super funny, and I’m sure he could be in the actual military the way he didn’t break

3:35 I like how will is constantly bobbing his hat against David Spade's head.

I love how Will gets his lips as close as he can to the others, you know he's trying to break them out of character for laughs, brilliant!

Spade was genuinely cracking up. No way he was still in character 🤣🤣🤣🤣

OK... I watched this skit more than 10 times over the last couple of years, and gets better every time 😂

4:29 < How I talk to my cat when she makes me mad but I know I'd be dead inside without her

Hahaha the part where Will bumps into David has to be improvised

Will Ferrell cussing is probably the best thing in this world, along with Jim Carrey's acting

Terrific sketch. Laugh out loud. Ferrell is a treasure.

"Private Horse's ASS!" OMG, classic Will Ferell / David Spade & all at their best! I was feeling a little down tonight, but watching this skit just turned that around.

David spade Looks like tiny Steve rodgers.

The fact that Will, Tracy, or Tim haven’t aged much in 23 years is insane

The exact psychological analysis of life is brutal along with Farrells delivery is insane!

One of my favorite parts, in terms of accuracy, is when the drill sergeant left the room and came back and said, "I did not say at ease". That happened so many times when I was at basic

These oldies are truly gold, the part where he put his mouth close to dave's face and swore plus the cap banging was pure genius

“Don’t ask don’t tell sir!” 😂😂 bruhhh

Will Ferrell is unnnbelievable - he is THE BEAST of acting...

ONE MORE THING, I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH. AT EASE. Ferrell's delivery of anger with vulnerability is top class

the way they used the military to symbolize how men in general deal with their emotions is GENIUS. so funny.

Honestly, that hat thing? I could totally see one of my drill sergeants doing that

This SNL era is leaps and bounds above any other. Will Ferrell himself was the 🐐

He deserves a Oscar for this skit. It’s just funny and hits the sarcasm mark.

You could tell David Spade couldn't help but laugh off script.😂

"Private Sonuvabich!" 🤣

The slight moan Spade does when he hugs Will 😂

Will Ferrell is absolute gold💙

"Don't ask, don't tell, sir" OMFG That was hilarious :D

I love the little giggle David does all the way through his speech😂

They should have said "We love you too, sir!"

Amazing performance by Will I could really see him as a drill sergeant. 👏

this was an all time generation of SNL, definitely top 3.

Hey thats the dude that was eating at chilis with michael scott and jan

I lost it when he starts poking him with the brim of his hat😂😂

Hahaha « At the Regal Beagle. »

I honestly don't think the drill sergeant got physically close enough to those folks for them to hear him clearly.

for a moment I thought Spade years on SNL had overlap with Will Ferrel, but he was just hosting on 98

*Will leaves* Me: He didn't say "at ease". lol Sloppy, SNL Will: comes back in "I DID NOT SAY AT EASE, SOLDIERS!" Me: Ok, I concede the point to you SNL....

Yes Will Ferrel is so damn funny. "I love you all!! At Ease!!" 😅 and the small guy weak voice got me too.#best

Private sonovabitch, im deeeeeed

Will's throat clogged in the middle😂

Poor David spade was on the verge of breaking but he held on my a thread! This was great 😂

I am in tears, this is so funny! I graduated basic training in 98 when the Corps had Corps Values training and our DIs were supposed to be more fatherly than hard during the classes. None of them knew how to really do the classes without being aggressive so it was a lot of awkward silence when it came to us recruits participating. During a class on what to do when a fellow Marine is stealing and the theft is hurting everyone, the DI said, "This touchy feely stuff is garbage. Good to GO?!! So do what every other Marine does who doesn't want to have feelings and stuff them with the 6 beers you are allowed to keep in your barracks fridge!" One of the recruits chimed up, "6 beers is a warm up sir!" After the laughter subsided the DI replied: "That is why the package store is exactly one litre away from the barracks."

"Private son of a bit*#!" I cracked up at that point 👍 they are true professionals keeping it together being that close

"QUIVER LIP, QUIVER QUIVER" The best part

That hat tap he gave David spade was hilarious

"Private son of a bitch!" Hahahahaha!!!

1:36 the blood vessels in Tim's neck though

So many awesome one liners in this skit, I had to re-watch a FEW times.

The writing in this sketch is phenomenal.

As a US Marine I can say, this is totally accurate. Lol

One of the few SNL skits to genuinely make me laugh

Trying so hard to get him to break is funny as hell

i swear will ferrell just wants to give his soldiers a lil smooch on the lips

some of the worst pushups ever

“Don’t ask, don’t tell, sir!!!!”

I love the cast, all legends un their own right... and obviously funny as hell together 🤣... private candy😂

Haha! Will's voice keeps cracking

Guys, nobody cares if they got all the military regulations wrong in this. Its just a show. They are ACTING. Calm down. Its just a quick scene to laugh at. Chill.

No way I'd be able to stay in character while getting headbutted by will ferrels hat repeatedly lmao

That is one of the most brilliant skits in SNL history!❤

This...this is why Will Ferrell is a legend.

private OPRAH !!!

Bumping him with his hat had me crying.... lmao........... GRIM

25 years and this is still priceless...

Give it up for the Reagle Beagle shout out at 1:15 (long live Threes company) 😁

Parnell never breaks character. One of the greats.