Saturday Night Live Transcripts
Season 27: Episode 8
01h: Hugh Jackman / Mick Jagger
The Robert Goulet All Holiday Special
Robert Goulet
Will Ferrell
Voice Over
Darrell Hammond
Watson
Darrell Hammond
Michael Crawford
Hugh Jackman
Elf
Chris Kattan
Robert Goulet: [singing]
“Just hear those sleigh bells ring-a-ling ding ding ding-a-ling diiiing
Its lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with youuuuu.”
Hello. Robert Goulet here. Its that time of year again. Fruitcakes, mistletoe, channukahs. The whole bag. You know, its the holiday season and we over here at the USA Network have cooked up a doozy. Its the Robert Goulet All Holiday Special, taped live here in fabulous Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
[singing]
“Come, they told me, pa-ra-pa-pa-pum
A new born king to see da-ba-doo be-doo-be-doo-beee.”
Stuff like that. And dont worry therell be some Jewish stuff, too.
[sings mockingly]
“Dreidel-doodle-didle Tra-la-dreidel-doodle
”
The dreidel song! But believe me, it doesnt stop there. Do you like classic rock and roll?
[cuts to Robert Goulet in very bad red and yellow suit singing Proud Mary with back up singers]
Voice Over: Its the Robert Goulet All Holiday Special. Music, dancing and hilarious comedy spoofs written by Robert himself!
[Cuts to Robert Goulet in Sherlock Holmes costume]
Robert Goulet: Watson! Get in here. Ive discovered a clue!
Watson: What is it, Mr. Sherlock Holmes? [Starts laughing]
[Both laugh uncontrollably as Robert Goulet pulls out a large pair of womens underpants from the dresser]
Robert Goulet: Its Monica Lewinskys undergarments! [Cracks up laughing] Oh, I love this political stuff! Well cut all this, dont worry
Voice Over: Its Goulet, Robert Goulet, along with Broadways hottest stars. Like Michael Crawford.
[Cut to Michael Crawford in Phantom of the Opera costume and Robert Goulet wearing a lopsided mask over the top of his sunglasses]
Robert Goulet: [singing] “Floating, falling. Sweet intoxication.”
Michael Crawford: [singing] “Touch me, trust me. Savour each sensation.”
Robert Goulet: “Let the dream begin.”
Michael Crawford: “Let your darker side give in.”
Both: “To the power of the ”
[Goulet falters and Crawford begins to show him up]
Michael Crawford: “ music that I write. The power of the music of the niiiight!”
[Goulet punch Crawford in the stomach]
[Cut to Robert Goulet on rooftop with Elf]
Robert Goulet: [singing]
“Up on the rooftop reindeer paws,
Out jumps good old Santa Claus.
Down through the chimney with lots of toys,
All for the little ones Christmas joys.”
Elf: [singing]
“Ho! Ho!Ho! Who would know?
Ho! Ho!Ho! Who would know?”
Robert Goulet: [begins singing] “Up on the rooftop ” [slips and falls off roof] Ow! Ow! If I didnt break my arm it sure as hell felt like I did No, I see the bone, I definitely broke it.
[Cuts to Robert Goulet with his arm in plaster as well as Michael Crawford, Elf and back-up singers]
Robert Goulet: So join me, Robert Goulet, and all my friends. Whaddya say we bring this puppy home?
[singing]
“Hurry home for Christmas
Hurry home for Christmas.”
Do you smell smoke?
[Room starts to fill with smoke]
“Hurry Home for Christmas
Till youre home for Christmas Daaaay
I smell smoke!
Till you get here jingle, dingle, jingle not a single day
”
Good God thats a lot of smoke! Whats going on here?
[Cast starts to walk off stage]
“Since youve been away dearNo reindeer have come here ”
Everyones clearing out, thats interesting.
“Santa Claus, of course, dear
Za ba doo ba…”
It might have been my cigar, I dont know! [camera frame drops] Hey! Camera Man! You cant leave, what are you doing? Oh boy, this special is doooomed.
“Da ba doo da be doo ”
[begins talking to stuffed goat on stage]
Whats that, Clive? No I dont speak Spanish. What sort of question is that? Have you been drinking? [to camera] Oh well, just watch the show. Happy Holidays everyone
Voice Over: The Robert Goulet All Holiday Special: look for it!…. Sometime.
Submitted by: Johanna Hunt
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