Jim Gaffigan

Grow up in Indiana. Yeah, grow up in Indiana. Surround yourself with very sincere Midwestern people that have that optimism that Tim Walz has, you know? Which is like, we can do this. Yeah. You know what I mean? I mean, jeez, come on, Jimmy. You know, like, that's my brother Mitch. I mean, jeez, Jimmy. You know, God. I mean, Jimmy, you're a bad driver.

Like, my brother Mitch would just get so angry when I would drive him.

Like, my brother Mitch would just get so angry when I would drive him.

Like, my brother Mitch would just get so angry when I would drive him.

Yes. He's, like, a great guy. So it's... That's what happened. But it was absurd because not only was I... So this opportunity to be on SNL. And it was just for five weeks. But then they bring in all these all-stars, right? So they bring in Maya, who I had worked with before, Dana, and Andy.

Yes. He's, like, a great guy. So it's... That's what happened. But it was absurd because not only was I... So this opportunity to be on SNL. And it was just for five weeks. But then they bring in all these all-stars, right? So they bring in Maya, who I had worked with before, Dana, and Andy.

Yes. He's, like, a great guy. So it's... That's what happened. But it was absurd because not only was I... So this opportunity to be on SNL. And it was just for five weeks. But then they bring in all these all-stars, right? So they bring in Maya, who I had worked with before, Dana, and Andy.

And I'm like, so not only am I doing this guest star, but, like, the MVP from every decade for the last 40 years. So it was stressful in an unnecessary way. Where it's like, you know, I go on stage in front of huge rooms, but I was like... I have two lines. How do I do it? So I was definitely a little nervous.

And I'm like, so not only am I doing this guest star, but, like, the MVP from every decade for the last 40 years. So it was stressful in an unnecessary way. Where it's like, you know, I go on stage in front of huge rooms, but I was like... I have two lines. How do I do it? So I was definitely a little nervous.

And I'm like, so not only am I doing this guest star, but, like, the MVP from every decade for the last 40 years. So it was stressful in an unnecessary way. Where it's like, you know, I go on stage in front of huge rooms, but I was like... I have two lines. How do I do it? So I was definitely a little nervous.

This is madness. It is, it's insane every step of the way. So I remember I did the table read the first week, I guess that's on Tuesday. And then I was like, all right, I know what I'm, and I know that there's going to be a lot of changes. And then by the end, I would be like calling my point person at like 10, you know, eight o'clock on Friday. I'm like, do we know what we're doing?

This is madness. It is, it's insane every step of the way. So I remember I did the table read the first week, I guess that's on Tuesday. And then I was like, all right, I know what I'm, and I know that there's going to be a lot of changes. And then by the end, I would be like calling my point person at like 10, you know, eight o'clock on Friday. I'm like, do we know what we're doing?

This is madness. It is, it's insane every step of the way. So I remember I did the table read the first week, I guess that's on Tuesday. And then I was like, all right, I know what I'm, and I know that there's going to be a lot of changes. And then by the end, I would be like calling my point person at like 10, you know, eight o'clock on Friday. I'm like, do we know what we're doing?

And they're like, oh, I'm going to send it. You know, it's just, Because it's the cold open and it was the election, so there were things where if you have an idea, you're looking at a writer who's been up for four days, who's also realizing there's the element of serving everyone in the cold open. There's also Lauren's stuff. So it's a very complicated thing.

And they're like, oh, I'm going to send it. You know, it's just, Because it's the cold open and it was the election, so there were things where if you have an idea, you're looking at a writer who's been up for four days, who's also realizing there's the element of serving everyone in the cold open. There's also Lauren's stuff. So it's a very complicated thing.

And they're like, oh, I'm going to send it. You know, it's just, Because it's the cold open and it was the election, so there were things where if you have an idea, you're looking at a writer who's been up for four days, who's also realizing there's the element of serving everyone in the cold open. There's also Lauren's stuff. So it's a very complicated thing.

So you're like, I don't want to be a pain in the ass. Like one of the things I kind of pride myself on is hopefully being a good soldier when I'm in a situation like that. Do your part well. Don't let anybody down. Yeah, and not be the pain in the ass. So I kind of want to do that.

So you're like, I don't want to be a pain in the ass. Like one of the things I kind of pride myself on is hopefully being a good soldier when I'm in a situation like that. Do your part well. Don't let anybody down. Yeah, and not be the pain in the ass. So I kind of want to do that.

So you're like, I don't want to be a pain in the ass. Like one of the things I kind of pride myself on is hopefully being a good soldier when I'm in a situation like that. Do your part well. Don't let anybody down. Yeah, and not be the pain in the ass. So I kind of want to do that.

But yeah, so that whole process of the bureaucracy, and maybe that's not the right term, but it's the process is so bananas that you also have to just go with the flow. And then the meeting in between the dress where Lauren would go up there and be like, don't touch your ear. And you're like, okay. All right. I won't touch. I didn't know I was touching my ear, but OK.