Celebrity Substitute — Season 1, Episode 9: Kenan Thompson Schools Kids in Improv Comedy
Reality • 8 min • 2 seasons, 17 episodes
Episode synopsis
SNL legend Kenan Thompson surprises a real elementary school by becoming their improv comedy teacher for the day! From quick-thinking games to laugh-out-loud performances, Kenan teaches the next generation of comedians how to embrace spontaneity, say “yes, and,” and think on their feet.
About Celebrity Substitute
Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh lead acting class. Jordan Chiles fills in for the gym teacher. LISA forms her own dance group. They’re the best in the world at what they do—but teaching elementary school kids how to do it? Harder than it looks. And funny and adorable… but thank goodness the real teacher’s back in charge tomorrow. Hosted by Julian Shapiro-Barnum (Recess Therapy), Celebrity Substitute asks our favorite stars to swap limos for lesson plans and spend a day with an amazing class of public school kids. And, thanks to Amazon, every episode has a few other surprises in store… Most of all, Celebrity Substitute reminds us to give teachers their flowers. Because substituting for a day is one thing. The ones who do it full time? Absolute heroes. Celebrity Substitute is the ultimate feel-good series that celebrates the importance of education and the power of connection—whether you’re selling out Madison Square Garden or singing backup in your first grade choir.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Can Andrew Garfield & Florence Pugh Teach Kids To Act?
- E2LISA forms a New Girl Group
- E3Olympic Gymnast Jordan Chiles Does Backflips with 1st Graders
- E4Cynthia Erivo and Stories That Defy Gravity!
- E5Antoni Porowski Opens a 5 Star Restaurant at an Elementary School
- E6Camila Cabello Films a Music Video with Elementary School Kids
- E7Soccer Pros Ali Krieger and Midge Purce Face Off Against Kids
- E8Billie Eilish and FINNEAS Write a Hit Song with Kids
- E10Broadway Bootcamp with Ashley Park
- E11Jon Batiste Inspires Kids Through Poetry
- E12Jacob Collier Breaks Down the WHOLE of Music for Elementary Schoolers