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Length · 29 Apr 2026
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Video #28404 · Skit

Character comically roasts a reporterfrom @canteen_boi

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Overview

A creator, in character as an old man named 'Anubis' with heavy prosthetics, is interviewed by an off-screen reporter. The character claims to smell pork on the reporter's breath, correctly identifying that he recently ate sausage. He then berates the reporter for his unprofessionalism and sends a condescending message back to his bosses before insulting him.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Establish absurd premise
  2. 2Make impossible claim
  3. 3Validate claim with specifics
  4. 4Deliver judgmental punchline

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
SkitCharacter ImpersonationSatirical Expertise

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 55%

Anubis name dropping a reporter's meal based off his breath 😂😭

Verbal hook · 30%

But how's Cleavis and Hurvis?

Visual hook · 15%

A tight shot on a man with dramatic, heavily wrinkled prosthetic makeup, featuring a large nose and intense eyes, creating an immediately strange and compelling character.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

An out-of-context, bizarre question that immediately establishes an unusual character and creates viewer curiosity about the premise.

Payoff

The protagonist delivers a final, escalating insult or dismissal, often using a pun or wordplay that circles back to the initial absurd premise, providing a satisfying comedic resolution.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Supernatural Diagnosis

A character uses a seemingly impossible sensory ability to 'diagnose' a mundane detail about another person, then uses that information to pass judgment and deliver a comedic punchline.

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    The Absurd Inquiry

    The protagonist initiates the interaction with a nonsensical question about fictional entities, setting a surreal and unpredictable tone.

  2. 2

    The Conversational Pivot

    The protagonist abruptly dismisses the conventional conversational path and pivots to a highly specific, personal, and seemingly random question about the other person's recent actions.

  3. 3

    The Supernatural Claim

    The protagonist makes an extraordinary claim about their sensory abilities, directly related to the previous question, escalating the absurdity.

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    The Hyper-Specific Guess

    The protagonist provides a surprisingly detailed piece of information based on their 'supernatural' sense, attempting to prove their claim and forcing a reaction.

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    The Partial Validation

    The other person confirms the core of the protagonist's guess while correcting a minor detail, which paradoxically strengthens the credibility of the supernatural claim and serves as the comedic turning point.

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    The Moral Judgment

    The protagonist uses the now-validated information to critique the other person's recent choices or character, asserting dominance.

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    The Status-Based Prescription

    The protagonist offers unsolicited advice or a 'solution,' often involving high-status brands or concepts, to further establish their own authority.

Themes

  • Satire
  • Character comedy
  • Impersonation

Techniques

  • Prosthetic makeup
  • Direct-to-camera address
  • Scripted dialogue

Post caption

Anubis shazamed bro’s breath #comedy #rickross #pork

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    Anubis name dropping a reporter's meal based off his breath 😂😭

  • branding · throughout

    TMZ

Transcript

How's Clevis and Hervis? Clevis and Hervis are doing good, sir. Doing best. Staying warm in LA. That's bad news. Bad news? Yeah. But listen. You eat pork? Sure. You do eat pork? Of course. I rank smell it on your breath. I rank smell it on you just had a Garcia a pork's Garcia sausage. It was it was a primio sausage, but it was close. A primio Primio sausage. You ate a sausage rank then you came and talked to the boss I had to before I I didn't have any greenery to wash it down with, rank, you know? Hey. You need Bel Air. You need Ciroc. You need something to drink with. But listen, you tell Clevis and Hervis, don't send nobody that's dressed like this for me no more. You try to tell me you're you're not Clevis. You're not Hervis. Try to tell me you're Jarvis. You're a jar head. That's what you worst. You're a jar head.

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