SNL skits

Charlemagne120 · January 31, 2003, 23:21

Whats your favorite skits on SNL of all time? What cast characters are the best?

I hafta say its Coffee Talk with Linda Richman...."oh wont you start!" "I'm a little verklempt....talk amongst yourselves!"

The Mike Myers Dana Carvey David Space Chris Farley group was definantly the best

loinburger · January 31, 2003, 23:28

I like the Juice Sketch, because it is clearly the most inferior skit of all time. So inferior, in fact, that it somehow attained negative quality, and (since they were using unsigned integers, since it shouldn't be possible for anything to become so horrible that it has negative worth) it wrapped all the way around the quality scale and wound up with a near-infinite measure of quality. It was so stupid that it hurt my brain to try to measure its worthlessness. Truly, a remarkable achievement.

My favorite cast is the one that included Joe Piscopo, for the same reason that the Juice Sketch is my favorite skit of all time.

Thrawn05 · January 31, 2003, 23:39

mmmmmmmmm.... I liked it when Harry Carry is on weekend update.

Also the classic "Mighty Mouse" skit Andy did when the show started.

Blackwidow24 · February 1, 2003, 00:00

I love the Hard Ball skits... hee hee no pun intended

Thrawn05 · February 1, 2003, 00:04

I almost forgot about the one where they had both Gore and Bush as pres. That was funny as hell.

Tuberski · February 1, 2003, 00:04

"Jane, you ignorant slut"

Rosa Rosanna Danna

Wayne's World

Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood

Celebrity Jeopardy

"Landshark ma'am."

The "I hate it when that happens" security guards

Church Lady

Tommy Flanegan (Fla-neigh-gan) The compulsive liar

Hans and Frantz

Just to name a few.

ACK!

Thrawn05 · February 1, 2003, 00:10

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Originally posted by Tuberski
"Jane, you ignorant slut"

Rosa Rosanna Danna

Wayne's World

Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood

Celebrity Jeopardy

"Landshark ma'am."

The "I hate it when that happens" security guards

Church Lady

Tommy Flanegan (Fla-neigh-gan) The compulsive liar

Hans and Frantz

Just to name a few.

ACK!
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Tub, you're endless knowlege of SNL skits astounds me. Are you sure you are not Laurn Michaels?

Tuberski · February 1, 2003, 00:15

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Originally posted by Thrawn05

Tub, you're endless knowlege of SNL skits astounds me. Are you sure you are not Laurn Michaels?

I've watched most of my life, plus it is on Comedy Central almost all morning and midafternoon.

I didn't even go into the:

Samurai Delicatessen

No Coke, Pepsi-Hamburger,hamburger, cheeburger guys.

You don't want cheekhan, cheekhan make lousy housepet.

ACK!

Thrawn05 · February 1, 2003, 00:20

QUOTE:
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Originally posted by Tuberski

I've watched most of my life, plus it is on Comedy Central almost all morning and midafternoon.

I didn't even go into the:

Samurai Delicatessen

No Coke, Pepsi-Hamburger,hamburger, cheeburger guys.

You don't want cheekhan, cheekhan make lousy housepet.

ACK!
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Hi Laurn!

Don't forget the "Life Guard" skit Jim Carrey did.

Also the Joe Pesci show, where Jim Carry played Jimmy Stwerat and whats-his-name played Jim Carrey. HAHAHA

Tuberski · February 1, 2003, 00:24

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Originally posted by Thrawn05
Hi Laurn!

Don't forget the "Life Guard" skit Jim Carrey did.

Also the Joe Pesci show, where Jim Carry played Jimmy Stwerat and whats-his-name played Jim Carrey. HAHAHA

That was in fact a classic, when Jimmy Stewart beats the crap out of everybody.

ACK!

JohnT · February 1, 2003, 02:05

Oh, nooooo! Mr Bill!!!

(In a bank commercial)
Rosanne Barr: "I told him he can take his money and shove it up his ass."
Phil Hartman: "She told me about their new savings options."

Dan Ackroyd playing Jimmy Carter in the China Syndrome takeoff.

Dis · February 1, 2003, 03:58

yuck I hate coffee talk.

There are so many.

Wayne's world has to be up there.

Hanz and Franz were also cool.

Ambiguous gay duo is a cartoon but that is also fantastic.

Don't forget sprockets

"would you like to touch my monkey?"

Believe it or not I kind of like Rob Scheider as the stevester guy. Very annoying but I love it.

I forgot about Harball, that is good. And celebrity jeapordy. Some of the new ones I like. Most new ones suck

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Dis · February 1, 2003, 04:02

and just about anything with Phil Hartman.

I think he was my favourite SNL character. Him and Dana Carvey. Those funny canadians.

Phil Hartman RIP

I loved him as Frank Sinatra.

Asher · February 1, 2003, 04:03

Hmm. My favorites, from newest to oldest:

Hardball, Celebrity Jeopardy, Sprockets

Grandpa Troll · February 6, 2003, 21:36

I watched it since it came out in 70's..so many..

I allways enjoyed Chevy Chase, Belushi and Ackroyd...

The Bee with Belushi

Two wild and crazy kinda guys with Steve Martin

I also enjoy more modern..Chris Kataan..2 stick out..

Simmer downer..

and Mr Peepers.(IIRC??)

I also enjoy the cheeleader bit

Chris Farley with both the "Motivational Speaker" and also when he does interviews.."remember the time when..then he would say..that was awesome."

I enjoyed Eddie Murphy does Mister Rodgers

Oh..who can forget Toonce the Cat

Belushi.playing Captain Kirk..and they are tearing the set down around him..funny stuff

Dan Akryod cuts himself playing Julia Child..

Jeopardy...with Alex Trebek..and Sean Connery...saying "The sounds your Muther made when I was with her"

These probably arent the top..just very amusing to me...

Troll

Ming · February 6, 2003, 21:56

"Jane, you ignorant slut" was the best "line" ever spoken in SNL history...

I also loved Eddie Murphy with "Larry the Lobster" and "Samurai Delicatessen"

The best Star Trek bit wasn't the Belushi skit...
While that was indeed funny... it was no where near as good as when Shatner hosted... and they had a skit with him speaking at a Trek Convention... and he ends up telling all the people to "get a life... it's only a TV show"...

Flatlander Fox · February 6, 2003, 22:03

I think the hardest I ever laughed at SNL was at the ORIGINAL Night at the Roxbury skit, when they were teamed with Jim Carrey.

Frigging Hilarious!

Thud · February 6, 2003, 22:04

I am partial to Celebrity Jeopardy, but there are individual skits and hosts that were better.

Drake Tungsten · February 6, 2003, 22:45

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That was in fact a classic, when Jimmy Stewart beats the crap out of everybody.

The best SNL Jimmy Stewart-related moment ever was the "lost" ending to "It's a Wonderful Life". The people all get together and beat Mr. Potter to death; one of the funniest things I ever saw.

Celebrity Jeopardy is the best recent sketch. It's always hilarious.

Wezil · February 6, 2003, 22:56

"Jane you ignorant slut! Who did you sleep with to get this job anyway?!"

Add another vote. I still laugh whenever I hear it.

Adam Smith · February 7, 2003, 00:02

My vote for the funniest SNL skit ever was the special news report where aliens had recovered the Voyager space craft and sent the first known message back to earth. Voyager, you may remember, carried a CD of "earth sounds" into space. These included greetings from world leaders, a mother cooing at her baby, part of a Beethoven symphony, music from Chuck Berry, a thunderstorm, etc. The aliens sent back a four word message which SNL revealed to the world.....
"Send More Chuck Berry"

I was once priviledged to see John Belushi, Dan Acroyd, and Bill Murray give an after hours performance at Chicago's famous Second City Comedy Club. These guys were even funnier in person than they were on TV. Part of the performance involved George Wendt (Norm from Cheers) as a test tube baby, running through the audience in nothing but a pair of diapers looking for his mama and papa.....

Sikander · February 7, 2003, 03:04

I liked the Greek "cheebergie" place, run by Belushi and staffed with recent immigrant Bill Murray, who never managed to avoid getting slapped hard on the back of the head for long.

"Samurai Night Fever" was another classic from the early days.

"Billy Paul", starring Paul Simon ran on the same night that the movie "Billy Jack" debuted on NBC. It's funny as hell, and has George Harrison serving as the Amerind butt of racist Belushi's abuse.

The Mr. Bill series tended to crack me up as well.

Lately I've been impressed with the skill of the girls on the show. "Donatella Versace" is one of my favorite characters of late, as well as all the white trash women the blonde chic with the gap in her teeth plays.

That skit (a fake commercial) where Tracey Morgan plays Uncle Jemima is certainly a recent classic.

"Honey I Crapped My Pants" was a good fake commercial as well, as well as "Kotex Classic".

I also loved "Dieter" and "Shprockets".

Sikander · February 7, 2003, 03:06

ooh, I almost forgot that skit where Mike Meyers plays the hyperactive hypoglysemic kid (I'm a Hyper Hypo!) who is leashed to the Jungle Jim, wearing a helmet.

Ming · February 7, 2003, 03:42

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Originally posted by Adam Smith
I was once priviledged to see John Belushi, Dan Acroyd, and Bill Murray give an after hours performance at Chicago's famous Second City Comedy Club.

Damn... I saw them do that as well. I wonder if it was the same show. When was that?

Shi Huangdi · February 7, 2003, 03:51

Sean Connery with the "Therapists" joke....

Dis · February 7, 2003, 04:01

I'll take The Rapist for $100

Drake Tungsten · February 7, 2003, 04:02

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ooh, I almost forgot that skit where Mike Meyers plays the hyperactive hypoglysemic kid (I'm a Hyper Hypo!) who is leashed to the Jungle Jim, wearing a helmet.

"One time, my mom's car ran out of gas, so she gave me a Snickers bar and a can of Coke. I towed the car home, seven miles! When we got home, I was tired..."

"I love you, you know."

Good call, Sikander. That's one of my favorites as well.

Asher · February 7, 2003, 04:05

I agree Drake, I've got it on the Best of Mike Myers DVD.

Adam Smith · February 7, 2003, 11:05

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Originally posted by Ming
Damn... I saw them do that as well. I wonder if it was the same show. When was that?

IIRC, it was after a Saturday night late show, Fall of 1981, about six months before Belushi died. Second City has had such amazingly talented casts. Another thing I miss about Chicago.

Master Zen · February 7, 2003, 12:01

My favorite is definitely the Night at the Roxbury with Jim Carrey.

In fact, that episode was by far the best in SNL history, the cheerleader skit, Lifeguard on Duty and Ride the Snake were hilarious.

Other memorable moments: Sprockets, The Continental, Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood, and the Bob Dole and George Bush impressions.

Recent good ones: Mango and Donatella Versace