saturday night live, right? and it s usually the one that was on when they were in high school. so the people that were in high school during the 2000s won the jackpot. - it s true, you re so beautiful. [smooching and talking rapidly] - you re beautiful. why don t you look in the mirror sometime? you should look in the mirror. you re beautiful too. [smooching] - because over the course of that decade, you see some of the most extraordinary people come through that show. - we should mention that, although the waters above appear calm, below the surface, there is a frenzy of activity. - one of the hallmarks of snl is you need somebody to play the president, and will s w. was stellar. - he went this way. - will ferrell s george bush was sort of a lovable dummy. - how about a lifesaver here? - okay, yeah, that d be nice. - that a good idea? - yeah. - there you go. - while you re at it, can i get those antlers too? - yeah, all right. there you go, son. - yeah, i like these.
the fun in that? - yeah. - in the 2000s, the antihero really rose to prominence. - [laughing] that s a [bleep] bb gun. my nephew got the same one. hey, don t point that there. - this [bleep] does nice work. i d hate to see it full of holes. - and i think they were popular because they were surprising. - you re a free woman. - you struck a deal? - the da dropped the charges. - thank you. - a show, for me, that was incredibly memorable was damages. - now where s the tape? - it really was about following the twisted relationship of patty and ellen. - what are you looking at her for? - fraud, conspiracy, obstruction of justice. - now, mr. knight tells us you might have reasons of your own for wanting to take down miss hughes.
- no, not if there was a funny idea. - it s all about funny? - yeah. - so, this is the magic trick, huh? - illusion, michael. - mm. - a trick is something a whore does for money. - arrested development was absolutely firing on all cylinders from the first episode to the last. - don t you judge me. you re the selfish one. you re the one who charged his own brother for a bluth frozen banana. i mean it s one banana, michael. what could it cost? $10? - you ve never actually set foot in a supermarket, have you? - if you got it, it was the funniest thing you ever saw, cause it assumed its audience was as smart as its writers. - what have you got there? don t be afraid to make a. - well, i m not gonna beat myself up over that. - it was so clever, and more meta than just about any show that s ever been on television. - your average american male is in a perpetual state of adolescence you know, arrested development. - hey, that s the name of the show. - it was really smart in the eye that
is there any taboo that you wouldn t break? no, not if it was a funny idea. it s all about funny. yeah. so this is the magic trick, huh? illusion, michael. a trick is something a whore does from money. arrested development was absolutely firing on all cylinders from the first episode to the last. don t you judge me? you re the selfish one. you re the one who charged his own brother for a bluth frozen banana. i mean, it s one banana, michael. what could it cost, $10. you ve never actually set foot in the supermarket, have you? if you got it, it was the funniest thing you ever saw. because it assumed its audience was as smart as its writers. when you got there, don t be afraid to make a i m not gonna beat myself up over that. it was so clever and more meta than just about any show that s ever been on television. your average american male is in a perpetual state of adolescence, you know, arrested development. hey, that s the name of the show. it was real
wouldn t break? no, not if it was a funny idea. it s all about funny. yeah. so this is the magic trick, huh? illusion, michael. a trick is something a whore does from money. arrested development was absolutely firing on all cylinders from the first episode to the last. don t you judge me? you re the selfish one. you re the one who charged his own brother for a bluth frozen banana. i mean, it s one banana, michael. what could it cost, $10. you ve never actually set foot in the supermarket, have you? if you got it, it was the funniest thing you ever saw. because it assumed its audience was as smart as its writers. when you got there, don t be afraid to make a i m not gonna beat myself up over that. it was so clever and more meta than just about any show that s ever been on television. your average american male is in a perpetual state of adolescence, you know, arrested development. hey, that s the name of the show. it was really smart in the eye that you c