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The Grinch

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The setup

A Whoville family’s morning after Christmas gets uncomfortable when the children ask why the Grinch is still wearing their father’s bathrobe.

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The premise

Here’s the bit.

The Grinch has returned the presents and joined a Whoville family’s celebration. The next morning, the children find him coming downstairs in their father’s robe. Their parents dodge questions about where their guest slept, while exchanging knowing looks with him. Breakfast, a mysterious toy and the noises heard overnight make the adults’ relationship harder to hide. When the children interrupt a lingering goodbye, the Grinch sends them outside so he can stay close to both parents.

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That's not the only thing that grew three sizes.

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Behind the scenes

The people who made it.

A little extra

Notes from the archive.

In a dress-rehearsal clip released by SNL, Pete Davidson struggled to read cue cards while wearing yellow contact lenses.

ScriptEnglish · 55 turns

Automatically generated script; wording may contain errors. Speaker labels are inferred.

  1. 00:00

    And what happened then, well, in Whoville, they say, that the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day. He brought back the toys and the food for the feast, and he, he himself, carved the roast beast. The next morning...

  2. 00:17

    Cathy

    Good morning morning morning, kids!

  3. 00:22

    Son

    You morning dad!

  4. 00:23

    Cindy Lou Who

    Good morning mom!

  5. 00:24

    Son

    You guys look tired.

  6. 00:26

    Dad

    Uh, yeah. Mom and I had a little too much Who Punch last night.

  7. 00:32

    Cathy

    I haven't partied like that in a while.

  8. 00:35

    Son

    What'd you guys do after we went to bed?

  9. 00:38

    Dad

    Uh, don't worry about that, buddy.

  10. 00:40

    Cindy Lou Who

    I thought it was so nice how Mr. Grinch came down to celebrate with us yesterday. I always thought he was a rotten old meanie who was slimy like a snail. But, boy, was I wrong. He's great.

  11. 00:51

    Son

    Yeah, he's a cool guy.

  12. 00:53

    Cathy

    Oh, speak of the devil...

  13. 00:56

    The Grinch

    Hmm. Morning.

  14. 00:59

    Dad

    Morning.

  15. 01:00

    Cindy Lou Who

    Uh, did you sleep over, Mr. Grinch?

  16. 01:03

    Son

    And are you wearing my dad's bathrobe?

  17. 01:05

    The Grinch

    Uh, well, the reason for that is, uh...

  18. 01:09

    Cathy

    Uh, you know, it was so late, and Mr. Grinch lives way up on that curly mountain, so we just thought, why not invite him to spend the night here?

  19. 01:17

    Dad

    Yeah. With us.

  20. 01:21

    The Grinch

    Uh-huh. Yeah, that's it.

  21. 01:25

    Son

    Well, wait. There's only two bedrooms upstairs. Where'd you sleep, Mr. Grinch?

  22. 01:32

    The Grinch

    uh someone want to take this one

  23. 01:34

    Dad

    it doesn't matter where mr. Grinch slept what matters is that yesterday his heart grew three sizes

  24. 01:42

    Cathy

    it's not the only thing that grew three sizes

  25. 01:44

    Dad

    Kathy you're bad

  26. 01:48

    the who children puzzled over what had occurred unaware that their parents had brought in a third to spice up their Why, it's a cinch. All you need is some whoo-punch and a night with the Grinch.

  27. 02:05

    The Grinch

    Well... Well, I should probably roll.

  28. 02:08

    Cathy

    No, no, no. No, stay. Have breakfast. I'm making green eggs and bacon.

  29. 02:12

    The Grinch

    Okay, well, I am pretty hungry.

  30. 02:14

    Dad

    Bet you are. You put in some work last night.

  31. 02:17

    The Grinch

    Huh. We all did.

  32. 02:19

    Cathy

    Well, if that was work, then I guess I love my job.

  33. 02:25

    Cindy Lou Who

    What are you guys talking about?

  34. 02:27

    Dad

    Uh, nothing. Hey, show Mr. Grinch the toys you got for Christmas, guys.

  35. 02:32

    Son

    Okay. Yeah! Oh, we got whiz bumpers, snooze-needlers, and I don't know what this is, but it looks fun.

  36. 02:40

    Dad

    Okay, don't worry about that one, guys. That's not a fun toy.

  37. 02:45

    Cathy

    I thought it was pretty fun.

  38. 02:47

    The Grinch

    Oh, trust me, I remember.

  39. 02:51

    Cindy Lou Who

    I'm so tired. You woke me up last night, Mommy.

  40. 02:55

    Cathy

    Oh, no, I did.

  41. 02:56

    Dad

    Well, you didn't come in our room, though, right?

  42. 02:58

    Cindy Lou Who

    No.

  43. 02:59

    Dad

    Oh. Thank God.

  44. 03:00

    Cindy Lou Who

    You kept screaming, "'You're a mean one! You're a mean..."' one! You're a mean one!

  45. 03:07

    Cathy

    Mommy. Mommy was just having a nightmare.

  46. 03:11

    Son

    Daddy, were you having a nightmare when you were yelling, "'Punish me, my green king! Punish me, my green king!'"?

  47. 03:19

    The Grinch

    And that's my cue. I really should get back to my cave. My little A-hole dog's probably wondering where I am.

  48. 03:28

    Cathy

    So, are you sure?

  49. 03:30

    The Grinch

    Yeah, but, hey, you know, thanks for the memories.

  50. 03:34

    Dad

    Well, don't be a stranger.

  51. 03:35

    Oh.

  52. 03:38

    Dad

    Well, I probably should go.

  53. 03:42

    The Grinch

    Well, no one's stopping you.

  54. 03:46

    Son

    What are you guys doing?

  55. 03:48

    Cathy

    Go outside and play!

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