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The Policeman Sketch
written by: Vincent Gargiulo




A nighttime Policeman is leisurely driving in the squard car listening and singing that 80Õs song ÒI Always Feel Like SomebodyÕs Watching MeÓ when his walkie-talkie comes on.

Captain: (on walkie-talkie) Sgt. Hobbes, Sgt. Hobbes, come in.

Sgt. Hobbes: IÕm right here, Captain.

Captain: ThereÕs some drug smuggling going on 1411 Wilmont Ave. I want you to go check it out.

Sgt. Hobbes: Why me?

Captain: Because youÕre the closest cop in the area. Now get on it.

Sgt. Hobbes: Oh, all right.

Sgt. Hobbes pulls up to the house. He gets out, checks that his lights are off, and goes up to the front door. He nervously takes a deep breath and then breaks in.

Sgt. Hobbes: (pointing his gun straight ahead) Okay, nobody move!

The two ordinary Man and Woman, sitting on their couch eating popcorn and watching t.v., just stare at him.

Man: Can we help you?

Sgt. Hobbes: Uh...is this ah....1411 Wilmont Ave.?

Man: This is 1417.

Sgt. Hobbes: Oh. (laughs) The seven looked like a one.

The man and woman just stare at the very embarrassed Sgt. Hobbes who grabs some popcorn and starts looking at the t.v.

Sgt. Hobbes: Watching ÒFriendsÓ I see. ThatÕs a good show.

Woman: We like it.

Sgt. Hobbes: Good, good....(very long pause as he tries to think of something to say)...Well I guess I better be going. Got drug smugglers to stop. Um...IÕll ah...just be leaving...Sorry, sorry, about the inconveince...Well ah...goodbye.

(leaves)

Man: Come back and shut the door!

Sgt. Hobbes: Oh sorry. Sorry.

Sgt. Hobbes leaves and the couple go back to watching t.v. Just then Hobbes breaks in again.

Sgt. Hobbes: Right! Caught you! (realizes heÕs caught nothing) Sorry. Sorry, everyone. Just trying to make sure you werenÕt trying to pull a fast one on me...So ah...IÕll just be leaving again. (leaves)

Man: Shut the bloody door!

Hobbes shuts the door very fast. The woman gets up and looks out the window. She sees Sgt. Hobbes tripping over a garden gnome in the front lawn.

Woman: What an idiot. (to Man) Quick. LetÕs smoke the hash before he comes back.

Black out.


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