Bobby Moynihan has had plenty of memorable moments during his nearly decade-long tenure on Saturday Night Live (SNL), but one particular incident still lingers in his mind.
The former cast member recently revealed that he holds a long-standing grudge against actress Jane Lynch for cutting one of his sketches when she hosted SNL in 2010.
During an appearance on Ego Nwodim’s podcast, Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim, Moynihan was asked to name the three most overwhelming moments of his life.
His answers were deeply personal—the death of his parents, the realization that his own children would experience that loss someday,
and, unexpectedly, the moment Lynch got his sketch pulled from SNL.
With a touch of humor but clear frustration, Moynihan admitted, “I still want to kill her to this day.”
The Sketch That Never Made It to Air
The sketch in question, titled Party for Berle, was one that Moynihan had pitched multiple times before it finally made it into the lineup for the October 6, 2010 episode hosted by Lynch. However, he later learned that submitting the same sketch multiple times was not a common practice among writers at SNL.
The premise of Party for Berle revolved around a man, Berle, who was celebrating reaching his goal weight—600 pounds. Moynihan, playing Berle, would sit motionless in a large, padded body suit, with only his head visible. His character never moved and barely spoke throughout the sketch.
Lynch played his cheerful, supportive wife, hosting the celebration in their home and addressing the party guests, all of whom acted as if the situation was completely normal. Throughout the sketch, Lynch would turn to Berle and say things like, “Isn’t that right, Berle?” to which he would simply respond, “Yeah.”
Other elements of the sketch included a scene where most of the party guests moved into another room to play Twister, while Berle remained stationary. Kenan Thompson also played a drug dealer disguised as a wholesome grandfather.
The Abrupt Cancellation
Moynihan recalled that his sketch had made it to the “fun spot” in the lineup, set to air directly after Weekend Update, which is often a strong placement for a comedic piece. However, just before it was set to go live, it was suddenly pulled.
“They had built a big body on a chair, and we were all set to go,” he explained. But when he checked the sketch lineup board, he noticed that the card for Party for Berle had been removed and replaced with another sketch.
Instead, a Suze Orman Show parody aired, featuring Lynch as financial guru Suze Orman. Moynihan admitted that he didn’t recall how well that sketch performed, only that it had taken the place of his own.
Jane Lynch’s Surprising Confession
The real sting came when Lynch herself addressed the situation. As Moynihan stood there, confused and disappointed, Lynch leaned over and whispered an explanation.
“Sorry, Suze Orman’s a friend of mine,” she told him.
Moynihan was stunned. “I was, like, devastated,” he admitted.
According to Moynihan, he had never seen a sketch be pulled so last-minute before, especially one that had already made it through dress rehearsal. His disappointment was clear—Party for Berle had been given the green light only to be scrapped at the final moment due to a personal connection between the host and the subject of another sketch.
A Sketch That Vanished Without a Trace
Unlike some SNL sketches that get cut in dress rehearsal but find life online, Party for Berle never surfaced again. “It just went away,” Moynihan said, adding that the experience left a lasting impact on him.
Though he shared the story with humor, it was evident that the moment still stung. Having a sketch make it through multiple rounds of selection, get approved, and then be abruptly replaced at the eleventh hour was a crushing experience for the comedian.
A Decade-Long Grudge (With a Side of Humor)
Despite his lingering frustration, Moynihan’s retelling of the story was laced with humor, showing that while the grudge remains, it’s all in good fun. His exaggerated claim that he “still wants to kill” Lynch was clearly meant in jest, though it highlights just how memorable and disappointing the experience was for him.
Moynihan spent nearly ten years on SNL from 2008 to 2017, becoming a fan favorite with his iconic characters like Drunk Uncle and Riblet. Though Party for Berle never saw the light of day, Moynihan’s time on the show was filled with other successes.
As for Jane Lynch, she has yet to comment on Moynihan’s story, but it’s safe to say that she likely remembers that night differently.
Even years after leaving SNL, Moynihan’s experience serves as a reminder of how unpredictable the show can be, where even approved sketches can vanish in an instant—all it takes is the right connection and a last-minute decision.
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