Steve Martin Played The Inventor Of The Whoopee Cushion On This Week's "SNL" With Selena Gomez

Steve Martin should be on SNL every week, and I don't think I'm asking for too much.

Selena Gomez hosted Saturday Night Live this week, and she was as funny and charming as you'd expect.

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When Selena was announced as host, I wondered if Steve Martin or Martin Short, her costars from Only Murders in the Building (and SNL legends) might make an appearance.

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They had a brief bit during the show's Christmas cold open back in December 2021.

And I was not disappointed! Steve Martin showed up as Archie Gizmo, the inventor of the whoopee cushion, in a pre-recorded sketch.

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"Archie" was the subject of a documentary about inventors hosted by "Taylor Gosh," played by Selena.

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Turns out, he was the mastermind behind many gag toys like the whoopee cushion, hand buzzers, and googly-eyed slinky glasses.

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His inspiration? His wife "Dina Beans," whose "vicious bad luck" was only outmatched by her willingness to test out her husband's inventions.

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For example, "Dina" (played by Aidy Bryant) inspired snakes in a can when she opened a can of nuts and found poisonous snakes inside. She was also struck by lighting while shaking someone's hand, leading to the hand buzzer.

It was truly the silliest of premises, but nonetheless, a great reason to get Steve Martin in the house.

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SNL also made the very questionable (bad) decision to do a sketch about the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial this week, but at least this sketch was good.

You can watch all of "Inventor Documentary" right here:

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