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00:00Yeah, I found this backstage, an oversized hat. It's funny.
00:03No, it's not.
00:04It's funny.
00:05Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at the most hilarious SNL sketches that make fun of any type of
00:11TV series.
00:12I just want to say to all the audience, and especially the ladies, I just want to say...
00:17I'm sorry.
00:19Number 30. Stranger Things Promo.
00:22Parodying Stranger Things.
00:23SNL has been sending up Stranger Things since its debut.
00:26Almost a decade later, Finn Wolfhard hosted shortly after the hit Netflix series came to its natural conclusion.
00:32Of course.
00:33Is Netflix really going to allow a brand as popular as Stranger Things to gracefully bow out?
00:37So Stranger Things is back with sequels, prequels, prequels, and spinoffs.
00:43Unlikely, if this sketch is any indication.
00:45With spinoffs about Steve becoming a tough-as-nails teacher, Nancy making it as a journalist, and Mike turning into
00:50the male Carrie Bradshaw,
00:51no idea is too creatively bankrupt.
00:53At least Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin come back for Wolfhard's show.
00:57And before you get all mad and go, how come Will isn't in that?
01:00It's because his coming out scene is still going on!
01:04As over-the-top as some of these pitches are, SNL did nail Will's coming out scene.
01:08We'd also totally watch their version of Conformity Gate, even if Keenan has to fill in for Millie.
01:13Number 29. Seinfeld in Oz.
01:16Parodying Seinfeld and Oz.
01:17People still take issue with the Seinfeld finale, which saw the characters being sent to jail for a year.
01:22If you thought that wasn't a fitting farewell for the foursome, Seinfeld could have left us on a much grimmer
01:28note.
01:28This pre-taped SNL segment reveals that Jerry was subsequently sent to another prison.
01:32Oswald State Correctional Facility.
01:35What is with this place? It's so clicky.
01:37On the other hand, I kind of like the hole.
01:39In addition to featuring actors from Oz like J.K. Simmons,
01:43the parody perfectly blends the styles and tones of two very different shows.
01:47The setting is bleak, hostile, and takes no prisoners.
01:50Yet Jerry is still Jerry, dwelling on the mundane side of prison life
01:54while casually brushing off the atrocities occurring around him.
01:57You alright?
01:59Yeah, I'm good.
02:01There's no turndown service, is there?
02:03The fact that Jerry has cereal boxes in his cell is a nice touch.
02:07Number 28. Sex and the City.
02:09Parodying Sex and the City.
02:10Airing a day before the actual Sex and the City finale,
02:13this SNL parody would predict a few details.
02:16The worst thing about going abroad was that I miss the other broads.
02:19And my brood of broads was broadly brooding.
02:23Over me.
02:24Carrie, played here by Amy Poehler,
02:26would leave Alexander in Paris and get back together with Big.
02:29Charlotte, played by Maya Rudolph, would adopt a baby with Harry.
02:32Miranda, played by Rachel Dratch,
02:34would become the worst by the time and just like that came out.
02:37The one thing that doesn't come to fruition is the Samantha twist,
02:40which really wouldn't fly today.
02:41That doesn't take away from the spot-on impression by Christina Aguilera,
02:45who channels Kim Cattrall to the point where we can't differentiate one from the other.
02:49I'm fine.
02:51This whole time we thought you were dying, you were having a ball.
02:55Even if parts of the sketch are problematic,
02:58it's still pretty pun-tastic, much like the show it's parodying.
03:01Number 27. The White POTUS.
03:04Parodying The White Lotus.
03:05Privileged kids, a trophy wife, and a patriarch who isn't as good with money as he claims.
03:10Yeah, we're not sure how SNL made the correlation between the Ratliff's and Trump's either.
03:14Hun? Donald? You getting ready?
03:19Hello? Earth to Donald?
03:22It's your wife Melania, are you okay?
03:26In this parody of the HBO social satire,
03:29they go together like wine and lorazepam.
03:31James Austin Johnson's Trump is dead on as always,
03:34while Chloe Fineman demonstrates serious layers,
03:37doing an impression of Parker Posey as Melania Trump.
03:39Even if Sarah Sherman's portrayal of Amy Lou Wood garnered some backlash,
03:43the sketch otherwise cleverly merges pop culture and politics,
03:46as we see how the first family and their closest friends would fit right in at the White Lotus.
03:51Hey, what's the matter, baby?
03:54Vladimir!
03:56I think we're all having weird dreams.
03:58The Black Lotus would not put up with the Trump bunch's nonsense, however.
04:02Number 26. Fresh Prince.
04:04Parodying The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
04:06As the song goes, Will Smith's life got flipped turned upside down
04:09when he was sent to live with his relatives in Bel-Air.
04:11In this iteration, it doesn't just get flipped.
04:19Will's world is thrown into complete disarray as the gang from West Philly tracks him down across the country,
04:24seeking retribution.
04:26While still maintaining the upbeat sound of the Fresh Prince theme,
04:29Chris Redd's will details how he went into hiding,
04:31faked his death with a redhead who ultimately sells him out,
04:34and winds up living in the woods under another alias.
04:37And if anybody else, just sit right there and tell them how we came.
04:40Jasper Mitchell of White Ridge, New Hampshire.
04:43This dark take on a nostalgic sitcom would ironically foreshadow the dramatic Bel-Air reimagining,
04:48which in turn inspired SNL's gritty reboot of Family Matters.
04:52Number 25. Twin Peaks. Parodying Twin Peaks.
04:55Kyle MacLachlan hosted SNL ahead of the Twin Peaks Season 2 premiere.
04:59The question still on everybody's mind was, who killed Laura Palmer?
05:02Some may call Special Agent Dale Cooper's approach to the case unorthodox.
05:07Cooper, listen. Leo confessed. Leo turned himself in.
05:11Well, that's good news, Harry. Another piece of the puzzle. Won't be long now.
05:14Others may call his methods just plain dumb,
05:16especially when the answer is staring him in the face.
05:19Cooper is informed that they caught the killer.
05:21It's Leo Johnson, played by Chris Farley in his first SNL sketch ever.
05:26Despite the overwhelming evidence, including a confession from Leo,
05:29Cooper would rather partake in nonsensical lynchisms.
05:32He also flirts with SNL's female cast members. All two of them.
05:37I just wanted to say goodbye, Agent Cooper.
05:40I want you to take this with you.
05:43I just have to finish wrapping it.
05:45In a way, Cooper is right.
05:47We won't spoil who killed Laura in the actual series, but it wasn't Leo.
05:5224. If These Old Walls Could Talk, parodying Family Ties.
05:56For decades, clip shows were a cost-cutting sitcom staple.
05:59When Justine Bateman hosted, she shared a preview of a Family Ties flashback episode.
06:04Bateman naturally reprises her role as Mallory,
06:06but the scene-stealer is Dana Carvey as the best Michael J. Fox other than the real Michael J. Fox.
06:12Yeah, don't get sentimental at a crucial stage like this.
06:16I guess Alex is right.
06:18For once.
06:19Like other clip shows, the episode centers on the Keatons reminiscing about past events
06:23as they face a potential life-altering change.
06:26The difference is that they exclusively flashback to other flashback episodes.
06:30What unfolds is a memory within a memory within another memory within a Jefferson's episode.
06:35Don't worry about that. Florence will help me straighten it up.
06:39Hey, remember when we first hired Florence?
06:42It's like Inception before Inception.
06:45Of course, everything reverts to the status quo,
06:47making the clip show feel even more pointless than it already was.
06:51Saved money, though.
06:52Number 23. Inventing Chloe.
06:54Parodying Inventing Anna.
06:56In 2022, everyone was doing an impression of Anna Delvey.
07:00More specifically, they were doing an impression of Julia Garner doing an impression of Anna Delvey.
07:05Arguably, nobody did a better impersonation of Garner's Delvey than Chloe Fineman.
07:09What is that voice?
07:10My sandwich is in your mouth.
07:12Give me my sandwich.
07:14Okay, yeah, sorry. I didn't know.
07:17Fineman finds that Delvey's hard-to-pin-down accent holds a special influence over people,
07:22making them do whatever she wants.
07:23Adopting Delvey's look to go with the voice,
07:26Fineman uses her power for evil,
07:28taking roles from other cast members while ruining a page's life.
07:31Like Delvey, Fineman eventually spirals,
07:34requiring Kate McKinnon to bring her back down to Earth.
07:37Chloe, you don't have to do this.
07:38The hair, the glasses, the Russian accent that's also German.
07:43You need all that. You just gotta be confident, you know?
07:46There's only room for one Delvey at Studio 8H, though,
07:49and Kate usurps Chloe as the resident VIP.
07:52Number 22. The Weakest Link.
07:54Parodying The Weakest Link.
07:56While the American version of The Weakest Link recently saw a revival,
08:00it's hard to recapture what host Anne Robinson brought to the game show in the early 2000s.
08:04Contestants like you make me realize that mandatory sterilization programs aren't such a bad idea.
08:10For many viewers, the show's main draw wasn't its trivia.
08:14It was watching Robinson sardonically throw shade at the contestants.
08:17Rachel Dratch's Robinson took trolling a step beyond,
08:20eventually ditching the questions altogether in favor of roasting the players.
08:24From Yo Mama jokes to flipping the bird, Robinson is relentless.
08:27She may seem cruel, but it turns out that Robinson has a tragic origin story.
08:32And Anne, since you answered the fewest number of trivia questions correctly,
08:37you are The Weakest Link. Goodbye.
08:41You see, her family could only afford to feed so many mouths.
08:45One of the children had to go, and unfortunately for Anne, she was The Weakest Link.
08:50Number 21. Quentin Tarantino's Welcome Back, Cotter.
08:53Parodying Welcome Back, Cotter.
08:55Over nearly two decades, audiences watched John Travolta evolve from Vinnie Barbarino to Vincent Vega.
09:00The two characters merge in this reimagining of Welcome Back, Cotter if Quentin Tarantino created it.
09:06Oh my god, Mr. Cotter, I thought you was gonna die, I swear.
09:09As was the case with Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction,
09:12the most casual conversations can end in somebody getting tortured set to an ironic song selection.
09:17In addition to juggling the two Vincents, there's a touch of Vic Vega in Travolta's performance.
09:22Fitting, as Tarantino confirmed that Vincent and Vic are brothers.
09:25In case you were wondering where Mr. Pink went,
09:28Steve Buscemi resurfaces at the end of the sketch for a final shootout.
09:32Okay, up your hole with a mellow roll.
09:34Mr. Cotter is the last man standing, but we're not sure he'll be back after this.
09:39Number 20. Burn Your Enthusiasm.
09:41Parodying, Curb Your Enthusiasm.
09:43Bernie Sanders and Larry David might just be the same person.
09:47Or at least, that's what the internet wants to think.
09:49Cindy, I can't believe how many people are here.
09:54It's a revolution, Jane. Millions of people. If we have a good turnout, we can win Iowa.
09:59Saturday Night Live buys into this theory by casting David as the senator in a parody of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
10:05He has a few signature Larry moments, refusing to shake a supporter's hand and not wanting to be bothered by
10:10other people's problems.
10:11Can you just pop it back in?
10:17Are you nuts?
10:18No, it's easy. Just pop it back in.
10:21Oh, I...
10:21Go to a hospital. I don't pop... I'm not a popper.
10:25The combination of both personalities makes for an endless series of jokes about being a stubborn old man.
10:31What if I like 0.2%? Come on.
10:330.2%? What? How many people is that?
10:35Seeing Sanders' life turned into an HBO show never fails to be funny,
10:40giving the writers enough material to create a believable episode of television.
10:44Number 19. The People's Court
10:46Parodying The People's Court
10:48Fans of daytime television will love this parody of the long-running court show.
10:53Instead of taking a look at a normal case,
10:55the SNL version covers a ridiculous case between a hairdresser and the devil.
10:59I...
11:01I have here a copy of the contract.
11:05I see that it is written in blood.
11:07The joke revolves around a comical deal that the former made with Mephistopheles.
11:12Several details, such as a contract written in blood and other surprises,
11:16make this even funnier, providing an accurate procedure that mirrors the real program.
11:21They even manage to capture the wild arguments that ensue between defendants and plaintiffs.
11:26What about throwing all that garbage in our yard? What was that?
11:29I did not put garbage in your yard.
11:31Well, who hit my car in the parking lot? It didn't dent by itself.
11:34Now you listen to me. I'm Mephistopheles, Prince of Darkness.
11:37When I start harassing you, you'll know it.
11:39John Lovitz's pitch-perfect delivery and costume only make this even better.
11:44Obey me! Obey me!
11:48Remember.
11:49Number 18. The Sopranos Diaries
11:52Parodying The Sopranos and The Carrie Diaries
11:56Inspired by The Carrie Diaries taking a look at a younger Carrie Bradshaw,
12:00SNL applies the same idea to The Sopranos.
12:03Hey, Tone. Silvio.
12:05Whoa. What do you wear with all your face?
12:07The shutter shades. They're totally rad.
12:10They put the characters in high school and have them deal with the fads and fashions of the 80s.
12:14Even though they're teenagers, the cast hasn't lost any of their aggression or need to swear.
12:20I want some money for the soda machine.
12:22What do I look like, a f***ing bank?
12:24The sketch pokes fun at the timeline and the actual logic of the entire concept with fake critic reviews.
12:29Bobby Moynihan deserves specific praise for channeling James Gandolfini's iconic starring performance as Tony Soprano.
12:37You wanna go to the dance with me?
12:38I would. I'd like that very much.
12:43That's too beautiful. I'm gonna moonwalk outta here.
12:47Fans also get to see the head mobster meet his future wife Carmella
12:50in one of many enjoyable nods to the acclaimed HBO series.
12:54Number 17. Kenan and Kelly
12:57Parodying Kenan and Kel
12:59Kids of the 90s will appreciate this trip down memory lane.
13:03The Nickelodeon classic Kenan and Kel receives a reboot courtesy of an ecstatic Kiki Palmer.
13:08Whip this place into shape, huh, Kiki?
13:10Cause of me, Rigby now sells fresh sushi.
13:14Yeah, maybe too fresh?
13:17Uh, Kelly, I think that salmon you caught might be a piranha.
13:24The host wants to re-envision the plot with herself as a star,
13:28bringing in a reluctant Kenan Thompson to go along with her every request.
13:32Things take a turn as Palmer's fandom gets in the way of producing a decent episode.
13:37Her bizarre catchphrases and plot ideas completely change the program's tone in entertaining ways.
13:43My uncle told her to blame me for my daddy leaving.
13:46Me!
13:47How you gonna blame a little girl for that man being a coward?
13:50Ha!
13:52Uh-oh!
13:53Here come the bus!
13:55With a cameo from Kel Mitchell himself,
13:57this parody is both accurate to the original show
13:59and willing to make fun of its original glory.
14:02The show is not good,
14:03but Jordan Gale called us.
14:06He wants us to do a sequel to Nope.
14:12Will Forte's dedicated performance makes this TV parody especially funny.
14:17Taking an overdramatic look at MacGyver,
14:19the performer tries to defuse a bomb without getting too distracted.
14:2315 seconds!
14:24What are we gonna do, MacGruber?
14:25Okay, first, quick introduction.
14:27Everyone, this is Taylor.
14:28Hi!
14:28I met her at a hookah bar in Marina Del Rey.
14:3025, just go with it.
14:32Every single episode revolves around the supposed expert
14:35falling prey to some other problem.
14:37Playing off of his trusty companions,
14:40the star is nowhere near as effective as his 80s counterpart.
14:43Okay, here, MacGruber.
14:44Okay, Vicky, tell the same guy that when he dies,
14:47I will scatter his ashes in my toilet,
14:49and then I will scatter something else over that.
14:51Oh, good.
14:52I hope you do.
14:53Good, then I will.
14:54Good.
14:54Good.
14:55Good.
14:56Forte's hilarious presence makes it all work
14:58with his complete inability to finish the job.
15:00After the last mission,
15:02I heard your concerns,
15:03and now I'm following all the protocols.
15:05Well, MacGruber, there's a big hole in your mask.
15:08Uh, yeah, so I don't suffocate from all the carbo dioxide, duh.
15:12Even though you know it's coming,
15:14the ending explosion serves as the perfect punchline to every sketch.
15:18It was such a foolproof idea that it also inspired an uproarious movie.
15:27Anybody who watches the Food Network knows that Chopped is one of their mainstay shows.
15:32You did some great cooking out there.
15:33I think either one of us could win.
15:35I think you could win, or I could win.
15:39That's what I just said.
15:40It's also the breeding ground for tons of jokes about the format,
15:43the individual contestants, and the increasingly obscure dishes.
15:48Contestants Leslie Jones and Melissa Villasenor compete in a heightened version of the program
15:52with some questionable ingredients.
15:54Georgina had problems, too.
15:55Her appetizer was supposed to be an artichoke slider.
15:58Yeah, but it was actually just a kitten on a hamburger bun.
16:01All the while, judges like Emma Thompson offer up a dramatic takedown of the laughable food.
16:06The sketch also has the two competitors turn violent,
16:09with bullets flying across the kitchen.
16:11By the time it comes to a close,
16:13there's even a live cat to bring the absurd concept home.
16:17Let me know when the cameras are off.
16:20Number 14.
16:21The Muppet Show.
16:22Parodying The Muppet Show.
16:24For this parody of the beloved variety series,
16:27Saturday Night Live decides to spotlight two characters that usually interrupt the show.
16:31You all having a good time?
16:33Yeah!
16:36We were, but then you came out!
16:41Statler and Waldorf are the two older puppets that criticize everything from the balcony,
16:45but they usually don't receive any pushback.
16:47This sketch sees two security guards confront them several times before things get physical.
16:53Hey!
16:54Shut up!
16:57Finally, something entertaining is happening!
17:00Keegan-Michael Key beats one of them to a pulp,
17:02giving the foam-rubber critic two black eyes in the process.
17:06Both Key and Kenan Thompson can barely hold in their laughter as the ornery duo reel from the violence.
17:12It's a shockingly hilarious turn that takes the classic program to its extreme.
17:16Hey, hey, Kramer!
17:18Kramer!
17:19What?
17:21Hey, Kramer!
17:23You stupid!
17:25Hey!
17:26Number 13.
17:28Dateline.
17:29Parodying.
17:29Dateline NBC.
17:31While the subjects in this recurring parody sketch are deadly serious,
17:35the presentation is laugh-out-loud funny.
17:37I was walking along the lake one morning,
17:40and I saw something floating on the surface.
17:42Ah!
17:44Was it Wilson the Volleyball?
17:47No, it was an arm.
17:49Ah!
17:51Bill Hader plays a version of narrator Keith Morrison
17:54that seems a little too entertained by horrible deaths.
17:57His character often enjoys hearing victims' families and friends recount their worst moments,
18:02even making odd sounds to show his excitement.
18:05So it was day two, and we were surrounded by sharks.
18:09Ooh.
18:10How was that like?
18:12Well, it was terrible.
18:15Ah!
18:16Hader's vocal inflections and awkward interview skills
18:19are just two highlights in this winning concept.
18:22He even finds time to commiserate with the perpetrators of said crimes,
18:25finding ways to push his hilarious reactions to the limit.
18:29What can I say?
18:30I like to kill.
18:31Kill like a comedian at the Apollo?
18:35No, like murder.
18:36Ah!
18:38It's one of many examples of haters' incredible comedic instincts and impression skills.
18:44Number 12.
18:45Hobbit Office
18:46Parodying The Office
18:47If you love the British version of The Office and J.R.R. Tolkien,
18:52you're sure to love this sketch.
18:53Yeah, so the brave hobbit Bilbo Baggins now works at a paper company,
19:00selling paper wings over the phone.
19:04And I drive a Jetta.
19:05The classic comedy series receives a pitch-perfect mash-up with The Hobbit franchise.
19:09With Office star Martin Freeman reprising his role as Bilbo,
19:13the premise accurately depicts the grind of Office culture.
19:17Have you seen your room lately?
19:18No!
19:19No!
19:20Where is it?
19:21Where is it?
19:22Where is it?
19:23Oh, ha, ha, hilarious.
19:25Where is it?
19:26Bobby Moynihan's David Brent feels especially inspired when combined with Mighty Wizard Gandalf.
19:31Other characters, like Gollum, populate the workplace,
19:34becoming targets for pranks and all sorts of nods to the acclaimed sitcom.
19:38There's also a holiday party that takes a turn after Moynihan's Wizard starts to dance.
19:43From hilarious testimonials to great set design and character moments,
19:47this sketch has more than enough to satisfy fans of both franchises.
19:52Thou shall not work!
19:57Gollum.
20:03As iconic as this sketch is,
20:05some people forget that it's a parody of the documentary series Behind the Music.
20:09By the way, my name is Bruce Dickinson.
20:12Yes, the Bruce Dickinson.
20:15And I gotta tell you, fellas,
20:17you have got what appears to be a dynamite sound.
20:20This particular program follows Blue Oyster Cult
20:23during their recording of Don't Fear the Reaper.
20:25Will Ferrell really plays the cowbell
20:28after some encouragement from producer Christopher Walken.
20:30Are you sure that was sounding okay?
20:32I'll be honest, fellas, it was sounding great,
20:34but I could have used a little more cowbell.
20:39Both performers bring total dedication and energy to this sketch,
20:43with Ferrell's legendary moves
20:45almost derailing the sketch for being so outrageous.
20:47By the time Walken comes back with an iconic line,
20:51half of the cast is already holding back laughter.
20:53Guess what?
20:54I got a fever.
20:57And the only prescription is more cowbell.
21:00It also stands as an incredibly funny look
21:03at the show that captures bands at their breaking point.
21:06Number 10.
21:07Jon Snow Resurrection.
21:09Parodying Game of Thrones.
21:11Well, Jon Snow is dead.
21:14Yes?
21:15Is that for good?
21:16There is no escaping the wild popularity
21:19that is HBO's television adaptation of George R.R. Martin's book series A Song of Ice and Fire.
21:24Being one of the top intellectual properties in pop culture today,
21:28this, of course, opens the door to criticism,
21:30and in this case, zany ridicule.
21:32First, I must wash his body.
21:36That's part of the magic for sure.
21:38Not yet.
21:40Poking fun at Jon Snow's resurrection,
21:43SNL's version of the scene begins to play out almost identically to how it does in the show,
21:47only this time,
21:48two others in attendance repeatedly interrupt the dramatic revival.
21:52Jon's resurrection is meant to be an epic moment,
21:54so it's incredibly hilarious for every dramatic high to be continually undercut by the two women,
21:59one of whom is played by host Brie Larson,
22:01just wanting to speed things up and get them over with.
22:03Because we only get 10 hours, and it's a year, people,
22:05and we've spent two in this room.
22:07Number 9.
22:08The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise.
22:10Parodying Star Trek.
22:12Captain Kirk.
22:15Yes, Mr. Parker.
22:18Jon Belushi takes command of the Enterprise
22:20as an even more eccentric and delirious Captain Kirk,
22:23if that was even possible,
22:24in this satirical crack at the original Star Trek series.
22:27Literally no element of the show is left without a gag,
22:30as phasers, beamers, evasive maneuvers,
22:33and both Spock and Kirk's quirky characteristics have a joke written around them.
22:37And the little blue and orange numbers.
22:39That's called a California license plate,
22:42and it's registered or was in 1968 to a corporation known as NBC.
22:47The most outlandish and hilarious part is near the end of the skit,
22:50when Kirk and his crew come into contact with Herb Goodman,
22:53head of the network.
22:54In an extremely meta situation,
22:57Kirk faces off against his greatest enemy,
22:59low ratings.
23:00Matters escalate quickly as we watch the set of the show shut down,
23:04all with Kirk slash Shatner never returning to reality.
23:08So that's how it is, huh?
23:09Just me, huh?
23:11Number 8.
23:11A Different View.
23:13Parodying The View.
23:14Can I just say something?
23:17As the princess of Arizona.
23:20While there are certainly a large number of fans of this extremely energetic daytime talk show,
23:25there are an equal number of detractors who feel it's nothing more than minutes on end of ear-ringing bickering.
23:31SNL recognizes this fact,
23:32pulling no punches whatsoever and taking playful jabs at each of the leading ladies on the program.
23:37Say that.
23:38Can you let me finish?
23:39Well, can you let me talk?
23:40What can you let me finish?
23:41Well, can you let me talk?
23:42Because it's actually your job to listen to me.
23:46Utilizing their excessive rants,
23:48feelings of authority towards each other,
23:50and exaggerated factual claims to get their points across to great comedic effect,
23:54SNL really knocked it out of the park with this sketch.
23:57You know you did a parody right,
23:58when even the members of The View themselves say they enjoyed the satire of their tirades.
24:04Number 7.
24:04Farm Hunk.
24:05Parodying The Bachelor franchise.
24:07So Alyssa, tell me about yourself.
24:10I mean, who is Alyssa?
24:12The Bachelor is a popular point of parody for SNL,
24:15as seen in their literal shot-for-shot mockery of the season finale from that year.
24:19Arguably the best stab taken at it was when SNL switched tuxedos for overalls
24:24in an exaggeration of the competitive lengths that the ladies will go to
24:27in order to capture the affection of a farmer heartthrob.
24:30In Iowa, you can't teach.
24:32There's no schools in my town.
24:35I love that.
24:36The women, clearly having little clue what they're talking about,
24:39ask him absurdly obvious questions.
24:42Even more hilarious are the statements that should obviously be turn-offs he makes,
24:46all while the ladies continue to stare at him with googly eyes,
24:49spoofing how agreeable the women on the actual show are,
24:52and how much they like that.
24:54My town is really ugly and stinky and far away from things.
24:58I love that.
24:59Number 6.
25:00Undercover Boss Star Killer Base.
25:03Parodying Undercover Boss.
25:05You get so caught up in restoring the galaxy to its rightful state,
25:08that you miss what's going on behind the scenes.
25:11The Force Awakens was crushing the box office a few years back,
25:14just like how Kylo Ren was crushing the universe with the might of his military.
25:18But have you ever wondered what it takes to run a military like the First Order?
25:22SNL did, and they tackled the thought with this offbeat combination of undercover boss
25:26and a galaxy far, far away.
25:28Hi, I'm Matt.
25:31I'm a radar technician.
25:33Kylo, played by his real-life actor Adam Driver,
25:36disguises himself as Matt to interact with his employees,
25:39which provides him with new insight as to how everything works on a day-to-day basis.
25:44It's such a funny use of the reality TV show
25:46that we partly wish Star Wars would adopt the idea as a limited miniseries,
25:50or something to that effect.
25:52That thing looks dangerous, man.
25:54Poorly made, like a little kid made it.
25:56Then you don't have to look at it anymore!
25:58Number 5. Family Feud Celebrity Edition
26:01Parodying Family Feud
26:03I'm sorry I don't look my best, but my mustache fluffer is out sick today.
26:08The long-running American game show pitting two families against each other
26:12for an assortment of luxurious prizes
26:14has had its fair share of funny moments and awkward situations.
26:17Well now, how about we take the exact same premise
26:20and put it into a show whose entire purpose is to be funny?
26:23The world came to know my voice and les miserables.
26:26You may remember my song.
26:28I love it, you devil!
26:31SNL's take on the feud is to have celebrities take on each other
26:34over a bevy of brain-bending questions.
26:37The catch is, the celebs on the show aren't actually themselves,
26:40but rather other famous actors and comedians
26:43playing satirical versions of themselves,
26:45resulting in a wickedly funny recurring SNL skit.
26:48Family Feud isn't the only game show SNL poked fun at,
26:51but we'll get to that later.
26:53Drake, the spotlight is yours.
26:55Is it?
26:57Number 4. Walking Dead Chappelle Show
27:00Parodying The Walking Dead and Chappelle Show.
27:08In the real episode of The Walking Dead,
27:11the sadistic villain Negan lines up many of the principal cast of characters
27:14and savagely kills off a couple of them.
27:17It was a shocking moment for fans of the series,
27:19so naturally SNL saw an opportunity to take a suspenseful moment
27:22and perform a 180-degree flip,
27:25turning it into complete and utter lunacy.
27:28You can breathe, you can blink, you can cry.
27:34The comedic chops of funnyman Dave Chappelle,
27:36who in this case portrays Negan,
27:37makes a buffoonery out of the once-tenth sequence,
27:40with Rick's gang being swapped out for characters
27:42that were once on Dave's own show,
27:44such as Tyrone Biggums and Clayton Bigsby.
27:46You will never see the original the same way again.
27:50I only got two months until they take away my health care.
27:52Body, if you will.
27:54Number 3. The Shooting
28:03As if the original scene that aired during the season 2 finale
28:06of teen drama The O.C. wasn't unintentionally hilarious enough,
28:09SNL cranks it up to 11,
28:11making things more outrageous than ever.
28:14Utilizing the Imogen Heap song to drive the comedy forward,
28:17the entirety of the skit is essentially just repeating
28:19the same gag over and over again,
28:21but it works wonderfully.
28:23As the story unfolds,
28:25we are holding our sides with laughter,
28:27anticipating when the song will kick in,
28:29and when the ludicrous amount of shooting occurs again.
28:32To top things all off,
28:33is a brilliant ending that actually pokes fun
28:35at the SNL skit itself,
28:37satirizing how out of control the situation became.
28:54The wicked wit of Eddie Murphy was on rapid fire
28:57at the height of his stand-up career,
28:58and his appearances on SNL were no exception.
29:01The most notable skit he produced
29:03was arguably the obvious spoof
29:04of the popular children's television show,
29:06Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.
29:08Do you know where drums come from?
29:10From Africa.
29:13He portrayed his interpretation of the character
29:15with the same amount of cheer and friendliness
29:17as the original,
29:18as well as with a spicy amount of sarcastic
29:20and sly cracks at social commentary and racial issues.
29:23It functioned literally as a more mature take
29:25on Mr. Rogers,
29:26offering observations about the world around us,
29:29but with a far more blunt, mature perspective.
29:31Sometimes the truth is darn funny.
29:34A new word for the day
29:36is pain.
29:46Before we continue,
29:48check out this single from SoundMojo's Adia,
29:50Songs from Iran,
29:51reimagining Persian melodies as modern rock,
29:54metal, and pop songs.
29:56Check out the full track and album below.
29:59Come to me and calm this flame
30:01Without your love I'm not the same
30:03I want you near I want you now
30:06I die for you
30:08I made that vow
30:12Number 1. Celebrity Jeopardy
30:15Parodying Jeopardy
30:16And welcome back to Celebrity Jeopardy.
30:19This recurring sketch on SNL
30:21targets the long-running brain-puzzling game show Jeopardy,
30:24and with numerous versions of the scenario over the years,
30:26it's hard to pick the absolute funniest.
30:29There have been several notable appearances of celebrities portraying other celebrities
30:33in a variety of outlandish skits.
30:35For our money,
30:36Will Ferrell playing the host Alex Trebek
30:38in a hilarious conversation with comedian Daryl Hammond's Sean Connery impersonation
30:42was one for the all-time comedy record books.
30:44Would it be alright if I picked the next category?
30:48Well, that depends, Sean.
30:50Are you going to take the game seriously?
30:52Indeed I will.
30:53This twist on the classic game show is definitely one of SNL's best,
30:57and that's not even mentioning their Black Jeopardy variant of the spoof.
31:00They out here saying this movie doesn't deserve an Oscar.
31:04Keely.
31:05What is Tyler Perry's Boo of Madea Halloween?
31:08What's your favorite SNL TV parody?
31:10Let us know in the comments.
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