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- Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker. Original Airdate: May 8th, 1993. "It paints a picture; the phrase has a lot more meaning to it than just a catchphrase that stands alone," sketch writer Bob Odenkirk told the Chicago Reader about Matt Foley, the motivational speaker who's "35 years old, thrice divorced, and living in a van down by the river."
- Buh-Weet Sings. Original Airdate: October 10th, 1981. "I remember typing the first Buckwheat sketch and almost falling off my chair because it was so funny," recalled SNL production assistant Robin Shlien in the Live From New York oral history.
- Dick in a Box. Original Airdate: December 17th, 2006. "[W]e wrote this song in a delirium of no sleep on a Wednesday or Thursday of the week. We recorded it that night, and we were laughing so hysterically – and probably through the delirium of trying to write something so funny, this came out of it," Justin Timberlake told NPR about co-writing the most popular SNL Digital Short of all time (and possibly the best Timberlake song post-FutureSex/LoveSounds).
- Wayne’s World: Madonna Fantasy. Original Airdate: May 11th, 1991. "It was terrifying," Mike Myers has said of kissing Madonna. And no wonder: In 1991, there was no more intimidating star than the just-banned-from-MTV Material Girl.
- More Cowbell. Watch the More Cowbell skit. And now we come to the most legendary and most recognizable SNL sketch ever made, which remains the best to this day.
- Matt Foley. Watch the Matt Foley: Van Down By the River skit. Still in the lane of signature characters, we have Chris Farley's Matt Foley, a motivational speaker who's anything but motivational.
- Mister Robinson's Neighborhood. Watch the Mister Robinson's Neighborhood: Nutrition skit. Eddie Murphy was a standout during his time at SNL, and with him came memorable characters like Buckwheat, Velvet Jones, Gumby, and Mister Robinson—who was his funniest SNL creation.
- Celebrity Jeopardy! Watch the Celebrity Jeopardy! skit. One of the most common elements of any SNL episode is the use of celebrity impressions. The "Celebrity Jeopardy!"
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Season 31
Will Forte was never afraid to embrace his weirdest ideas in his skits which made for some hilarious moments. One of the most underrated and brilliant sketches to come from him is also one of the simplest ideas. Forte plays a man competing in a spelling bee and is asked to spell the word “business.” Right away, Forte's quiet and unsure delivery begins to set the stage and hint that he is just not up for getting this word right. After asking a variety of questions regarding the word, including...
Season 43
Adam Driver is an amazing actor and Saturday Night Live host as evidenced by his memorable appearances on the show. While Driver’s skills are well-known by now, he fully commits himself to this hilarious sketch and delivers an astounding performance. Taking place during a high school career day, Driver plays the elderly father of Pete Davidson’s character, an oil baron who teaches the kids about the ruthlessness of his business. The idea that this old man is one of the student's father is a g...
Season 43
Years before John Mulaney's standup comedy career really exploded, he was a writer on SNL.After becoming a big name outside of the show, he has become a frequent host and one of the best in recent years. This has also allowed him to bring back some of the past jokes he wrote that never made it onto the air, such as the strange and epic "Diner Lobster." The premise finds Pete Davidson as a clueless patron of a diner who orders a lobster which launches into a Les Misérables style musical produc...
Season 22
Norm MacDonald was famously fired from Saturday Night Live for his controversial Weekend Update jokes, but he was also a gifted sketch artist with this overlooked gem showcasing MacDonald’s unique sense of humor. The premise follows a 1950s street gang with members who perform West Side Story-like musical numbers. However, MacDonald plays the one member who cannot understand why everyone is breaking out into song. It is one of those ideas that seems so obvious as a comedic set up that it is a...
Season 34
After leaving the show as its head writer in 2006, Tina Fey made several memorable guest spots on the show as Republican politician Sarah Palin. Palin became a media sensation as the surprise pick for John McCain’s running mate in the 2008 presidential race. The fact that Fey bore a striking resemblance to Palin and could pull off a hilarious impression of her set it up to be a hilarious surprise for audiences as Fey and Poehler did their own take on Palin’s infamous interview with Katie Cour...
Season 48
One thing about the best SNL skits is that the show is live, so the cast and crew can use current topics when creating its funniest moments. In season 48, The Last of Us was becoming one of the hottest HBO shows, a dark post-apocalyptic series based on a video game. The SNL sketch brought in The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal as the host, and he spoofed his own show by creating a fake trailer for HBO's next dark video game adaptation, Mario Kart. The idea of taking the bright, fun video game an...
Season 48
Only Murders in the Building reminded the world of why Martin Short and Steve Martin are one of the best comedy duos in history. They are also veterans of the SNL star with Short as a former performer and Martin as one of the most legendary hosts in the show's long history. Having them appear together in a Christmas sketch is great fun, especially as it takes such a dark turn. Short plays Scrooge in an adaptation of A Christmas Carol, after he wakes up from his ghostly visits as a changed man...
Mike Myers has some of the most iconic of the best SNL skits, from Wayne's World to minimalist artist Dieter. However, one of his best is also one of the darkest characters ever to appear on Saturday Night Live. Myers playsSimon, a British child who sits in his bathtub and shares his drawings with the audience. There were five skits in this run, an...
Debuted In 1978
Most fans know The Blues Brothers from the movie that spun off of the SNL skit. However, its legacy on the show is one of the most popular of all time while also showing the versatility of SNLwhen it comes to the different forms of entertainment they share. In the skit, Dan Akyroyd and John Belushi were a little different than what fans saw in the movie. While the movie saw the two on an adventure to save the orphanage that raised them, the SNL skits were all about Akyroyd and Belushi perform...
Debuted In 1986
So many people just remember Dana Carvey from his role in Wayne's World skits. However, he has another major addition to the best SNL skits of all time with his portrayal of The Church Lady in her show, Church Chat. In an era where televangelists ruled the airwaves, Carvey took on the role of preaching to the masses in the most condescending way possible. Carvey perfectly honed the performance as this uptight and self-righteous character. It is impressive that he was able to create a characte...
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- Rosanne Rosannadanna. - Host: Steve Martin. - Season: 3. - Episode: 55. Created by the late Gilda Radner, who was an "SNL" cast member from 1977 to 1980, Rosanne Rosannadanna was a character featured on the "Weekend Update" segment of the show.
- Two Wild and Crazy Guys. - Host: Steve Martin. - Season: 3. - Episode: 47. Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd portrayed "two wild and crazy" Czechoslovakian brothers looking to date American women, or "foxes" as they called them.
- The Olympia Café (Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger!) - Host: Robert Klein. - Season: 3. - Episode: 56. The Olympia Café skit, commonly known as "Cheeseburger, cheeseburger," was supposedly based on a real Chicago restaurant that cast members used to visit when they worked at Second City, an improv club where many of the "SNL" cast got their start.
- The Nerds (Lisa Loopner) - Host: Robert Klein. - Season: 3. - Episode: 56. In another stellar performance by Gilda Radner, nerdy Lisa Loopner and her boyfriend Todd, played Bill Murray, brought to light those awkward teenage moments that were eminently relatable.
- MacGruber With Betty White. Year: 2010. Notable features: Betty White. Based on the 1980s movie MacGyver, “MacGruber” was the 2010s SNL parody version. Betty White appeared as MacGruber’s grandmother, and because Betty White is Betty White, the result was nothing but perfect comedic timing.
- More Cowbell. Year: 2000. Notable features: Will Ferrell, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Parnell, Horatio Sanz. It almost seems cliche to put “More Cowbell” on a list of the best SNL skits ever, but dang it the skit belongs on any and every list talking about the best Saturday Night Live skits.
- Djesus Uncrossed (Directors Cut) Year: 2013. Notable features: Christoph Waltz. The name and the fact that this skit was labeled as the Director’s Cut automatically made this funny because you knew foolishness was about to ensue.
- Chippendales Audition. Year: 1990. Notable features: Mike Myers, Patrick Swayze, Chris Farley. When you put Mike Myers, Patrick Swayze, and Chris Farley in a room together, the result is going to be genius.
Feb 7, 2018 · Remarkably, SNL ’s format has remained the same for nearly the entirety of the show’s decades-long run (it’s also one of the longest-running network television program of all time). The show starts...
Oct 24, 2020 · Comedy. TV. The 100 Best 'SNL' Episodes of All Time. Published Oct 24, 2020 at 12:00 PM EDT Updated Jul 21, 2021 at 1:21 PM EDT. By Sabienna Bowman, Stacker News AND Peter Richman, Stacker News....
