"Diner Lobster," which the Atlantic called "the best 'Saturday Night Live' sketch in ages," aired in 2018 when Mulaney, a former writer on the show and successful comedian, returned to host the show for the first time.
The sketch focuses on two diner patrons, played by Chris Redd and Pete Davidson, and their desire to order lobster at an NYC diner. Their waiter, John Mulaney, responds with disbelief, and the entire diner turns into one big "Les Misérables" tribute — we promise it makes sense. Plus Mulaney had co-written the sketch with Colin Jost in 2010, so it's extremely satisfying that it finally made it to air.
Mulaney has followed this up with two more musical tributes to NYC staples, "Bodega Bathroom," which borrows from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," and "Airport Sushi" which has nods to many famous musicals like "Annie" and "Phantom of the Opera." But the original will always be our favorite.
Watch "Diner Lobster" here.