Bill Hader & Rainn Wilson
A 2007 episode of the show featured host Rainn Wilson in a sketch with cast member Bill Hader. In the skit, Hader reminices about his character’s father and says: “He loved this song. I remember we had this one great day at the park. We just had so much fun. He was running in the grass and chasing squirrels. They had this fountain and we threw pennies in it for hours. So great. It was the first day that I ever thought to myself: ‘I have a dad. And not that I have a dad with Down’s syndrome. He loved crayons.'” CEO of the National Down Syndrome Society Jon Colman criticized the sketch and it was later censored.
Bill Hader & Rainn Wilson
Gen Z Hospital
Many on Twitter complained about a May 2021 sketch called “Gen Z Hospital,” saying that it took expressions from African American Vernacular English (AAVE). Michael Che, who wrote the sketch responded: “I’ve been reading about how my ‘gen z’ sketch was misappropriating AAVE and I was stunned cause what the f*** is ‘AAVE’? I had to look it up. Turns out it’s an acronym for ‘African American vernacular english.’ You know, AAVE! That ol’ saying that actual black people use in conversation all the time…, Look, the sketch bombed. I’m used to that. I meant no offense to the ‘aave’ community. I love aave. Aave to the moon!”
Gen Z Hospital
