Tina Fey Chooses Will Ferrell Sketchs Over Cowbell

Tina Fey and Will Forte look back on the Will Ferrell Saturday Night Live sketches they love most, then turn to Netflix’s The Four Seasons—where Season 2 ends with Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver) staying in Italy and finding romance with David Tennant. Fey and the

Tina Fey didn’t just name a Will Ferrell sketch. She made a point of it—then corrected herself, then pointed people toward YouTube.

When asked about the most underrated Saturday Night Live moment from Ferrell. Fey moved past the obvious “More Cowbell” lane and brought up Jacob Silj. Ferrell’s character with “Voice Immodulation Syndrome.” In Fey’s telling. she even had a part to play in the bit as an “update anchor welcoming Jacob Silj to the desk. ” before urging viewers to “look that one up on YouTube.”.

Will Forte, meanwhile, started with his own instinctive defense of the classic. He said he loves Cowbell “so much. ” even calling it an obvious pick—then pivoted to another sketch that. for him. hit harder than the internet’s usual favorites. He described “Get off, Chad!” as something he’d seen on Instagram, including Ferrell’s entrance “on the little scooter.”.

The conversation then slipped into the kind of detail comedians tend to remember when they’re having fun. Forte said he also loves a sketch in a clothing store. and Fey immediately responded with the name of the character—“Jeffrey’s.” Forte agreed it was “Yes!. That makes me laugh,” and Fey added, “Oh, Jeffrey’s.” He followed with another title-minded nod: “Mr. Tarkanian. ” featuring dialogue he admitted he was “butchering.” He still delivered the punchline he remembered—“I’ve been doing speed and cocaine all day. and I want a piece of you!”—and recalled Ferrell later playing Harry Caray. shouting “It’s George Bush!”.

And when Netflix’s The Four Seasons moved the focus back to its own onscreen comfort—Fey and Forte didn’t treat it like a detour. They talked about what it’s like to keep filming scenes built around food. what it means to keep going after a cliffhanger. and why this season’s finale was designed to land emotionally.

The duo return as Kate and Jack. with Kerri Kenney-Silver as Anne. Colman Domingo as Danny. Marco Calvani as Claude. and Erika Henningsen as Ginny. The show’s Season 2 follows the friend group after a hard year: they set off on their traditional vacation and this time fly to Italy. The sunshine and “breathtaking scenery” don’t erase what’s underneath it—personal blind spots. plus the grief of their late friend. The series begins again from Season 1’s cliffhanger. and in the Season 2 arc they continue to mourn the loss of Steve Carell’s Nick.

In a separate run of questions with the cast, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Erika Henningsen, and Marco Calvani addressed where the next chapter could go. The interview teased when Season 3 might begin filming and what the renewal hopes are, with time codes including:

00:11 — the trio discuss when Season 3 might start filming and hopes for a renewal. 00:47 — Marco Calvani on playing a more aggressive, evolved side of Claude and whether that will continue. 03:27 — Kenney-Silver reacts to the Italy storyline and partnering with David Tennant. 05:21 — Henningsen discusses training for the New York City Marathon for charity. 06:59 — Henningsen responds to online pregnancy rumors. 08:14 — the trio manifests their group’s next vacation spot for Season 3.

Back with Fey and Forte, the talk shifted into how this season keeps finding momentum—especially with a finale built around surprise romance. The question turned to the moment where Anne stays in Italy, not just lingering but entering a romantic relationship with David Tennant.

Fey answered with an almost offhand certainty—“We should all. at some point in our lives. have a romantic relationship with David Tennant”—and then broke down the decision. She said the show “break[s] sort of the shape of the season early. ” and fairly early they thought. “Okay. Anne’s been looking for something new and something to do. Why not have her go. ” as she “re-embraces her adventurous self.” She tied it directly to the cliffhanger structure the season was building toward.

Fey also connected it to what came before: last year’s cliffhanger was “Ginny’s pregnant. ” so this time the writers and co-creators aimed for a different kind of surprise—one they described as a fun cliffhanger. Fey said, “Oh yeah, maybe she’ll meet an actual John Pierrot,” and then, in the show, she does.

When asked about the chemistry from the shoot. Fey said the dynamic was immediate. telling that “everyone told me that they shot for an hour and it was. like. electric chemistry.” She explained that she had to remind Kenney-Silver not to lock in the intention too early—“Remember. you don’t know him yet. Remember. you don’t know he’s your love interest yet.” Fey said it played out with David Tennant approaching. then Anne responding with a simple “Hello. ” only for her character to say “Hi!” [Laughs].

Forte added his own reaction, describing how he “only met him for a brief second” and “melted a little.” Fey teased that “melted” was fine, and Forte agreed it wasn’t gross.

The finale planning and the romance also fed into a wider question about whether The Four Seasons is a show that’s meant to keep going. When a fan asked when Season 3 would start filming and how soon they could get more. Fey kept the message simple: “Let’s get all of this straight to Netflix.” She said they’d “love to continue for as long as the world would have us.”.

Even the practical side of acting came up—how food scenes function when the series is packed with them. Fey framed on-camera eating as part of the show’s comfort. She also said it’s one of her strengths as an actor because “on-camera eating” means you “just eat.” She recalled loving eating on 30 Rock and added a small detail from The Four Seasons: she said she “never bit into that lobster roll” because “lobster might be dodgy.” She remembered eating “a bunch of ice cream on the boardwalk.”.

Forte’s approach sounded more like a balancing act. He said it depends on the scene. “If it’s. like. a cheese plate and I’ve got to do 20 takes of it. you can’t have that much cheese in your system.” He also said that. during the season. he was training for a marathon and was doing well for “three quarters of the season. ” until he “m[essed] up [his] leg.” After that. he said he decided. “From here on out. I’m not going to exercise as much. I’m going to eat whatever the heck I want to. ” and that the result was the “best month of my life”—with no regrets. including “Jeni’s ice cream. ” plus “pizzas. and pastas. ” and saying there was “no carb” he didn’t go “fully down the path for.”.

The cast’s questions also circled back to the show’s emotional realism—how much of the fights between Kate and Jack feel like real life. Fey explained that her husband works on the show and has commented on whether a moment is meant to be him. She said he often asks. “Is that supposed to be me?” and she replies that it’s from “so-and-so in the writers’ room.” But when he pointed to something—she described “talking with a little bit of an Italian accent”—she said she didn’t remember where it came from. and he insisted. “That’s me.”.

Forte joked that he might be luckier because he has nothing to do with the writing, making it harder for him to accidentally “out” himself—then Fey responded with, “And you’re no fool.”

The show’s wider international theme came up too. in a question about what it would be like to move to another country. Fey said she’s been lucky enough to work in other countries for “a few months or something” and described how it can make her feel “pretty American. ” even craving “American basic coffee.” She compared long-term time abroad to a bit from Meg Stalter on Colbert. where she remembered being so happy working in England—until suddenly you want to get out.

Forte said he’s been able to experience living in places for long stretches, mentioning “Sydney or in Dublin,” and said he’s “fallen in love with a lot of countries” while also appreciating living where he is.

The Four Seasons isn’t just traveling for scenery. Even with Italy in the background, the season still keeps bringing grief to the surface—particularly as the group mourns Nick, and as new life moments (including Ginny’s baby coming along for the ride) keep pushing forward.

Season 2 of Netflix’s The Four Seasons is available to stream now, with eight more episodes continuing the tradition of vacation storytelling that began with Season 1’s devastating cliffhanger.

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