Kyle Mooney’s finale SNL appearance was Saturday, May 21, along with Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, and Aidy Bryant.
Kyle Mooney is a national treasure. From his early work on YouTube with the sketch group Good Neighbor to his countless characters on Saturday Night Livehe always brings his A-game.
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Now that his time on SNL is over, it’s high time we round up some of his very best characters and performances while on the show. Whether he’s playing a ripped version of himself or comedian Bruce Chandling, these are the moments we couldn’t stop laughing at.
1.
“Thanksgiving Baking Championship” – Four contestants compete on a Thanksgiving-themed bake-off, and Ralph (Kyle Mooney) is the clear winner.
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“OK, and the white stuff is like re-entering the atmosphere?”
“Yes ma’am, and the spunk is icing!”
2.
“Ted Cruz Sesame Street Cold Open” – Joe Rogan (Pete Davidson) has some questionable meds for Big Bird (Mooney).
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“Why would a bird take horse medicine?”
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“Viral Apology Video” – The Prank Posse take things too far…then their apology video blows up.
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“I even lost my endorsements from Samurai Vapes and Cinnabon, and that’s what hurts the most.”
4.
“Kyle’s Holiday” – Real-life Kyle Mooney learns the real meaning of Christmas from Billie Eilish.
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“Are you crying?”
“No, no. I was just thinking how cool it is that Santa does it all in one night. Guy’s a monster.”
5.
“Subway Churro” – In a sketch where every character gets a minute-long song, leave it to Kyle Mooney to get about 10 seconds.
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“March of the Suitors” – The only word Mooney’s character seemed built off of was the word “sniveling,” and he nailed it.
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“OK, I can work with that.”
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“Baby Yoda” – They should make Baby Yoda talk more on The Mandalorian — he seems cool as hell.
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“The squad is in the house! That’s me, Timothée Chalamet, Robert Pattinson, and the two guys from the Sonic commercials.”
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“Dancer” – I still think Kyle beat Issa Rae in this dance-off.
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“Oh, Mr. The Rapper—er, Chance.”
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“Kyle’s Transformation” – The world wasn’t ready for Buff Kyle, and my hunch is that’s why he’s leaving the show.
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“Sorry, Chloe, I’m such a spaz. But that’s just me I guess. I love hiking and my family.”
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“A New Kyle” – Similar to Buff Kyle, Blonde Kyle is yet another reinvention of his entire personality. This time, he steals Pete Davidson’s look and friends.
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“Now all I need is a hot celebrity girlfriend, and that’s fine by me.”
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“Dad” – They said audiences weren’t ready for a modern retelling of the classic ballad “Cat’s in the Cradle.” Kyle Mooney proved them wrong.
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“No, it’s not supposed to be a religious thing — it’s about my dad.”
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“The Grocery Rap” – Three buddies make a music video in a grocery store, but they refuse to wear masks.
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“Poetry Lovers” – You know a sketch is going to be good when it’s Kyle and Beck Bennett. Throw in Sarah Silverman, and you’ve got gold.
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“Hey man, quit talking to my girlfriend like that! I’m gonna—”
“Kick…my butt.”
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“Bad Boys” – If it’s a sketch parodying ’80s sitcoms, it’ll probably have Mooney and Beck.
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“I called the park. They’ve been closed for two hours.”
17.
“Dive Bar” – Kyle doesn’t have a huge part in this sketch, but every time he chimes in he throws off Kenan Thompson and Ryan Gosling’s groove by making them laugh.
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“This keyboard is a wild animal tonight! Yow!”
18.
“Bruce Chandling” – It takes a special talent to commit to a character whose bit is that they aren’t funny.
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“The start of the show is the big meal, right? Course I’m a corn on the cob guy — you heard about this? You seen this? I mean I can’t get enough of the stuff!”
19.
“Christmas Bar” – A very Brooklyn Christmas bar sees Tony (not rich or nothing, just volunteers at a home for the elderly) and Jerry (loves his deaf sister) fighting over Jessica.
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“Tony, don’t do this. Don’t do this!”
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“The House” – David thinks they’re going to watch a movie at the theaters, but Brian thought they were going to watch one at the house. This could be drama, people.
21.
“Bits” – Cut to: a friend desperately trying to keep the bit going.
23.
“Brothers” – This sketch is basically the movie stepbrothersbut Aidy Bryant and Cecily Strong can’t stop laughing.
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“I’m Spencer, and his friends like me more than they like him.”
24.
“Kyle and Friends” – Kyle tries to make friends and gets some wise words from Regina King.
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“Oh no, I guess I’ll have to host! And as you know, everybody wants to be friends with the host.”
25.
“Beers” – In another ’80s sitcom parody, Mario (Kyle) and Josh (Beck) confront cousin CJ (Larry David) about his beer addiction.
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“It’s your cousin CJ. He’s been drinking a lot and throwing chairs at me.”
26.
“The Fight” – Chris Fitzpatrick (Kyle) fights Andy Rydell (Beck Bennett). If you want more Chris Fitzpatrick, check out Beck and Kyle’s pre-SNL videos.
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“What you can’t see here is how scared Andy was. He kept whispering: ‘Please don’t embarrass me in front of the entire school. I am just a pawn of conformity, and you listen to the best music.'”
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“Kyle vs. Kanye” – Kyle challenges Kanye West to a rap battle. Also, Kyle won, because the challenge was to freestyle, and Ye just sung a song from Life of Pablo.
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“My goal here is for people all over the world to look at me and just go like, ‘Wait a second…that’s hip-hop.'”
28.
“Awkward Flirts” – Two apartment residents flirt with each other until it becomes painful to watch. Then, the ending is surprisingly sweet.
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“Oh, hey, Sarah. Oh no, I got poop on my underwear.”
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“Love and Leslie” – Leslie Jones and Kyle fall in love, despite Kyle’s jealousy of Colin Jost.
30.
“Scooter Rineholdt” – President of Milk Distribution Scooter Rineholdt passionately defends milk. And interestingly, the URL Mooney gives for the source of his milk-related news (www.milkdaddy.net/important-news) redirects to NBC’s webpage for SNL.
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“Am I OK? My company’s going fricking bankrupt, and my wife’s porking the mayor. This fricking sucks!”
31.
“PottyPM” – The PottyPM is the perfect solution for going to the bathroom in the middle of the night. But apparently it wasn’t designed with women in mind.
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“PottyPM: It’s just for guys, and girls can sleep on the toilet.”
32.
“What’s My Name?” – Kyle (playing every character in this skit) forgets the name of a party guest.
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“You put me on the spot. That’s so weird.”
33.
“Del Taco Shoot” – A director (Adam Driver) and executive (Beck) tear into a commercial actor (Kyle) over a line reading.
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“Jheri’s Place” – After a sketch doesn’t land well (and Kyle makes a bold choice that doesn’t pay off), the cast fields questions from reporters about what went wrong.
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“I guess I just didn’t have it tonight.”
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“I’m not usually into church or gods or whatever, but I thought the ceremony was super gangster.”
Which Kyle Mooney characters will you miss the most? Let me know in the comments!