After saving Middle-earth, Bilbo (Martin Freeman), Gandalf (Bobby Moynihan), Gollum (Taran Killam), Legolas (Kyle Mooney) and Tauriel (Kate McKinnon) take up office jobs.
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Martin Freeman parodying his own character is the best 😂😂
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
The attention to detail is impeccable
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
Taran was spot on in the Gollum impression!! This whole skit was one of the BEST they have EVER created!
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??
Bobby Moynihan did a perfect Gandolf impression AND Ricky Gervias impression at the same time
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.
i have never so badly wanted an snl sketch turned into a show before
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?
I would literally watch 20 seasons of this with 50 episodes each.
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
Bobby nailed the David Brent/Ricky Gervais character. I don't know if this audience realizes how close this is to the original UK version of the office right down to the Scotch egg and opening theme. Martin reprising his role is hilarious!
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
Love how easily Martin switches back to Tim after all these years.
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.
This is by far the most clever skit that SNL has produced in years.
+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
For some reason "JRR" instead of "BBC" made me howl with laughter
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!!
A workplace sitcom with fantasy characters was something I didn't know I needed until now.
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.
"Infinity war is the most abitious crossover in history." SNL :
You gotta love Bobby Moynahan-as Ricky Gervais-as Gandalf
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.
How did Taran so accurately do the Gollum voice?! And he was great!
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. 😄
This is the best thing I have seen all quarantine
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
This is one of the most amazing and creative things snl has made
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
he was the perfect choice for Bilbo :EDIT for all the morons reading this like i didn't know he played bilbo i know he did im just thinking out loud that i knew he was the right choice for the roll
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
I want this to be a thing.
Who played Golam
@@mOoNsHiNeWiZaRd taran killam
It is
*ring
The takeoff on David Brent’s dancing breakdown was genius.
If you have never seen the original British "The Office" and Ricky Gervais' dance, you MUST You Tube it. SPOT ON!!!!!!!
3:29 “DILDO BAGGINS” ALWAYS CRACKS ME UP!!! 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
Bobby is truly an amazing actor - doing Ricky and Gandalf at the same time - wooow
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.
Dildo Baggins was improvised. Now I get why Martin looked at the camera like that. So good! Bobby was amazing in this. And that was apparently a real dead fish. That is called commitment to your art.
Bilbe
@@mr.brooks8913 r/woooooooosh
@@Gabrocol imagine using Reddit
@@mr.brooks8913 Imagine shaming people for using a social platform.
@@Kieranacho I don’t remember taking to you
2:08 this gandalf is acting just like Ricky gervais was in the office, it’s so accurate!!!!
This was brilliant. I love the little details down to the JRR logo to replace BBC. Bobby absolutely KILLED it in this sketch.
"He's stupids, and fats... Precious!"
sexual
Kate Mckinnon as an elf. Yes please!
+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'm amazed how glorious is Martin Freeman's acting in this. I mean the Jim/Tim's smirks??? Holy hell 😂 spot on
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.
Their characters are so accurate for both the original The Office and The Hobbit. LMAO
I bet less than 20% of the SNL audience knew at the time that Martin was on the original office...this is such a perfect call-back XD
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 😂😂
well done SNL. One of the rare times SNL has made me lol. Really should do more skits like this. Martin Freeman is fantastic. Taran as Gollum was the best thing SNL has ever produced.
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!
Taran and Bobby were amazing in this sketch lol
I've never been a huge fan of Bobby. Now I am. That David Brent was impeccable.
It's good but Sudeikis does it even better
THE HOBBIT + THE OFFICE = PURE JOY
I AGREE I wish there are 30 seasons of this
The Gandalf Gervais was the best
visa vi, aka...
LOVE that they did martin's version of the office... the british version is so underappreciated
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 is just too amazing watching people portraying people portraying people portraying people. And the weaving of the two sources is incredible. So well done!
Kate looks good as an elf
Shes a melf Not a milf
@@godslayer0149 more like EILF
So happy it was an original The Office paraody rather than a parody of the US version :D the guy parodying Brent was spot on lol
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
When he takes the ring out of the jelly and says : oh oh sexual ?! 😂😂😂
Bassam AlMulhim lol for sure best line by golem “ oh so yuckyzz!” Hahahaha makes me geek 💯% every time
I love how Gollum basically gollums his way into the bathroom but walks back out upright!
Looks like Martin Freeman is back in his role in The Office. I feel nostalgic
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.
Bobby as Ricky as David as Gandalf was phenomenal
This would make a good straight British comedy...
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 😂
How have I never seen this before? This is an absolutely sublime mashup of two of the best franchises ever. I would watch a while season of this.
I watched when it aired. I love the office and I would watch this parody as a real show. I also knew there was a British version first
I seriously cannot get enough of this sketch. Martin Freeman and Taran Killam were absolutely brilliant!!! Full on laughter every time I watch! :)
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
When gollum sings at 2:00 "My Preciousss!" dying in laughter!!!!! HAHAHAHA!!! XDD
Ha same.
haha xD
Bahahaha! XD
haha XD
😂
Taran Killam was fantastic in this. Talk about total commitment to a role!
I truly love Martin Freeman! This makes me wanna watch Sherlock again. He was brilliant in that too.
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.
Kate's British accent always makes me all tingly inside.
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.
One of the best SNL skits ever.
That Golem impression was scary good. Taran Killam is an underrated cast member.
I’m so late but this is the best ever.
So nobody’s going to mention near perfect Bobby Moynihan’s Ricky Gervais !?
Perfection
Fr
Bobby Moynihan KILLED in this sketch.
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.
"Ah....racist..." 😂😂😂 gets me everyone 😂😂😂
Everyone???
Id pay for an HBO sub just for this to be an actual show. Seriously MAKE THIS A SHOW
RIP Bombur at the end
barbaro267
barbaro267 of
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
This is by far the best SNL sketch ever...
I'm continually pulled back into this sketch - one of the finest SNL parodies of all time.
The ricky gervais impression was unbelievable
Bob's Ricky Gervais is amazing though
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.
taran killam KILLED it as dwight/gollum
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.
I rewatched lotr today and when gandalf said "YOU SHALL NOT PASS" MY APE BRAIN "GASSS HIHI"
I would love to watch an entire season of this🤣🤣🤣🤣
i love that they are doing the british version. I respect them for that.
Literally cried laughing. One of the best skits in history
There's a Gollum in every workplace.
Written on the poster "Smaug Alert" LOL
We need this series.
JRR instead of BBC. Nice details. Makeup looks almost like the films'. Too precious.
Kay Fey Also, Gandalf's staff is sort of shaped like a dildo :)
WardahTheBlaqQ HAHAHAHA
I wish they have more skits like this now day
Spot on. One of my favorite "digital shorts".
Cheree Ree oh my..you are gorgeous
Thank you!
I love Martin Freeman's Bilbo Baggins. Seriously melts my heart
Top five of SNL's very best work of all time, in my book! 👍
i dunno who nailed it better, Bobby as Gandalf or Taran's Gollum. Both absolutely killed it.
the "dildo baggins" jokes is so old and played out but the way he delivers it and how bilbo looks back at the camera cracks me up everytime.
They were so true to the style of the Office, I've never watched the BBC original series, but I loved the American Adaptation so & SNL was truthfully spot on lmao!😂😂😂 Also Kate is so corky & adorable.
You should watch the original. It's relatively short compared to the American version; it's only 12 episodes and a Christmas special. Still, the UK version is my favorite.
What was the series called?
Clayton Adkins It has the same name. The Office. It aired on BBC, and the whole series is on Netflix.
original is good and features guy here played as Bilbo. real name is Martin Freeman. excellent actor in The Hobbit.
This short digitalis closer to the BBC original series than the american version. The SNL short picked up the original theme and some bits...
Why isn’t this a show? My God they’d make Billions!!!
This proves a lot of Americans appreciate British humour. Believe it. A LOT of us love Peep Show.
Mitchell and Webb are absolute gold.
This would have been absolutely epic if they had got Ricky Gervais, Mackenzie Crook and Lucy Davis to play the proper parts. If they can get a massive star like Martin Freeman, the others would have been easy.
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.
+4:33 And Bobby Moynihan played two parts in this. He's the best!
Tartan was amazing on the cast!! His range is unbelievable!
why the hell am i only just now seeing this wonderfully done skit xD
that was nasty tricksies!
I am sure Martin had a trip down memory lane
Aw man I want three more hours of this!
Harry. Potter. Modern. Family. Do it.
+Mike Boland definitely.
+Mike Boland Batman modern family ! Wait ...
Saw: Two And Half Men.
YAS!!
The Hills Have Eyes : One Tree Hill.
Martin Freeman was such a surprisingly good host :D
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
This needs to be a real show ASAP.
Best collaboration ever: The Hobbit X The Office X SNL
just so americans understand ... martin freeman was in the original The Office, as one of the main characters. So that alone makes this funny.
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.
That will be in "Best of SNL" someday.
“I went on a quest..saved Middle Earth..became a hero..now I work at a paper company and drive a Jetta…”
the fact that they used Bobby twice.... and of course Martin is perfection. He has to be.
Who else would love to see this as an actual show
You know the idea for this sketch started with the "Lord of the Reams" line
Only better is if after the fella found his ring in the jello he screams “GANDALF!!!!’ Like Dwight screams for Michael when Jim messes with him
Except they're parodying the original scene from the 2001 UK The Office where Gareth (later called Michael in the US reboot) is afraid of jelly.
@@djohnson3274 I never watched the original, thanks for pointing that out. Adds more humor to the situation.
SO SO glad they used the british office intro for martin ahhahahaha
wished this was an actual show
Vees a vee, ay kay ay,........lord of the reams
Gervais Office precise!