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Saturday Night Live has never been afraid to blend pop culture in the most unexpected ways. Join us as we count down our picks for the funniest SNL sketches that brilliantly mashup two or more beloved properties! From political horror parodies to galaxy-spanning workplace comedies, these sketches prove that great comedy comes from the most surprising combinations. Which SNL parody mashup made you laugh the hardest?
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00:00Kylo is going undercover among Starkiller-based personnel as Matt, a radar technician.
00:07Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the funniest mixes between two or more pieces
00:13of pop culture in an SNL sketch.
00:15Yeah, look at them all. There's a guy with a meat cleats and an old record player.
00:20One's carrying a falcon. They're twins in matching track suits.
00:24Number 10. Gladiator 2 The Musical.
00:26But they don't know that far below I'm so much more than I seem. They call me Gladiator.
00:36At the end of 2024, SNL took two major films and decided to turn them into one sketch.
00:42Paul Meskel helped transform his starring role in Gladiator 2 into a musical.
00:48Rather than focusing on fighting, the characters in these scenes love to break out into song.
00:53I am a beautiful wife back home on a farm
00:56And every day I stand on the edge of my farm with my tiny son
01:00And wait for my husband to come home like this
01:04The gladiatorial combat and ancient drama plays well into a mashup with Wicked.
01:09Mixing violence and whimsy, the host and cast members are super game for this ridiculous parody.
01:15There's even some Lin-Manuel Miranda references for good measure.
01:19Everybody in the Coliseum
01:20Put your hands in the air and let me see em
01:23I'm the mad emperor with the bad temperer
01:25Begging eunuchs and tunics January to Decemberer
01:28Meskel isn't afraid to show off his talents here either
01:31Giving viewers a final send-off worth remembering.
01:35Number 9. Kelly Wise
01:44Fans of the movie It might recognize this setup.
01:47With a few key visuals, this sketch starts to look eerily like the opening to the Stephen King adaptation.
01:54The main difference is that Anderson Cooper replaces the young hero of the original story.
01:59When the CNN newscaster looks into the sewer, he spots Kellyanne Conway instead of Pennywise.
02:05Okay, so Secretary Tillerson did not call the president a moron.
02:09They were sharing a sundae and the president asked if he wanted more sprinkles.
02:12And the secretary said more on.
02:14Kate McKinnon's hilarious portrayal of the conservative pundit and Hillary Clinton still resonates.
02:20The blend of political insight, sharp references, and cinematic atmosphere only enhances the experience.
02:27It wasn't the first or last time that the actress brought out Conway for some magical fun.
02:32The name on everybody's lips is gonna bay, can't wait.
02:38McKinnon and Alex Moffat helped to make this a surprisingly accurate cocktail of horror and current events.
02:45Number 8. HBO Mario Kart Trailer
03:00You don't need to be an expert in either of these properties to love this sketch.
03:05With Pedro Pascal as host, he provides a dedicated performance to this parody of The Last of Us.
03:11Instead of playing his character from the show, the actor becomes a famous plumber from video game history.
03:17You eat that poison?
03:19It makes me feel big, okay? I need to feel big!
03:23SNL looks like they put in some extra work and money for this comedic segment.
03:27Along with some key costumes and sets, the scenes create a world that's both apocalyptic and perfect for kart racing.
03:35The references will excite the Nintendo fan in all of us.
03:38Who knew that Pascal would be a great pick for Mario?
03:40What if we crash?
03:43A little guy in a cloud comes and uses a fishing pole to put you back on the road.
03:49Oh. Okay.
03:50Number 7. Hobbit Office
03:52Oh, so lucky.
03:55You're in the jail again? Cranks?
03:58Are you gonna do something about this?
03:59That wasn't me.
04:01Then her was it.
04:01I have no idea.
04:02Martin Freeman holds a unique position in pop culture, giving SNL a chance to kill two comedic birds with one
04:09stone.
04:09The host brought his experiences from the UK version of The Office and The Hobbit to this sketch.
04:15Uh, well, you don't choose the people you work with.
04:25Or go on a quest with it.
04:27Instead of having modern characters in cubicles, this scene includes J.R.R. Tolkien's heroes and villains as corporate employees.
04:34Bobby Moynihan brings together the wonder of Gandalf and David Brent into one awkward wizard boss.
04:40Thank you, Gandalf, general manager, for this job, per se.
04:45Okay, you can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk, vis-a-vis, aka, for you.
04:52The writers deserve a raise for combining such wildly different stories, while the performers know how to walk the line
04:59between fantasy and silliness.
05:01Number 6. Walking Dead Chappelle's Show
05:04Seems like a lot of you still got some fighting.
05:07It's good.
05:09I like that.
05:11Makes it more fun.
05:13When Dave Chappelle first hosted in 2016, he brought along multiple characters from his own past.
05:19The comedian showed up in several classic roles while parodying Negan's bat scene in The Walking Dead.
05:25I got an idea.
05:28Bubblegum.
05:30Bubblegum.
05:31In.
05:32A.
05:33Dish.
05:34It turns out that Tyrone Biggums and Lil Jon only make this scenario funnier.
05:39Asha Pell plays the TV villain.
05:41He also plays one of his many hostages.
05:44The talkative victims make their case and offer up plenty of hilarious jokes along the way.
05:49As the white boys say on the internet,
06:01The host knows how to utilize some of his greatest creations in this zombie parody.
06:07The violent finale redefines the concept of losing one's head.
06:11On a later episode, the comedian remixed House of the Dragon in a similar and effective way.
06:16Your majesty, looks like you got a case of the monkey pox.
06:24You're gonna die in a minute, ain't you?
06:26Yeah.
06:27Yeah.
06:27Number 5.
06:28SNL Digital Short, Firelight.
06:31Who's that?
06:33Who, him?
06:35No.
06:37Them.
06:41Those are the Franks.
06:42During the Twilight craze of the late 2000s and early 2010s,
06:47The books and movies were seemingly everywhere.
06:50Saturday Night Live took advantage of the popularity with their own take on the fantasy plot.
06:56With Taylor Swift as Bella, the show switched things up with a mashup that included Frankenstein monsters instead of vampires.
07:03Why won't you kiss me?
07:04Because when I kiss people, I tend to accidentally choke them to death.
07:08I want you to try.
07:09Bill Hader's performance is particularly accurate as the love interest worries about fire and his own strength.
07:15Firelight also includes plenty of visual references to the first Twilight movie,
07:20giving diehard fans more than enough to enjoy from all sorts of angles.
07:25You are my life now.
07:27You're choking me.
07:29Sorry.
07:30It's an accident.
07:31Number 4.
07:32Grouch, Joker parody.
07:34Would you do me one favor?
07:37Would you call me the Grouch?
07:39We always wondered if Oscar the Grouch had a more sinister side to him.
07:44While he might be the resident crank on Sesame Street, he's also the unlikely subject for this SNL skit.
07:50Putting the creature in the body of David Harbour, the writers examine what the anti-hero might be like if
07:57he was in a Joker parody.
07:58If everyone calls you trash, and everyone treats you like trash, why don't you just become trash?
08:11The atmosphere, dramatic camerawork, and tension feels ripped right out of a real film.
08:17There's also more than a few cameos from some favorites like Burt, Ernie, and Elmo.
08:22We've never seen a puppet get quite this kind of treatment, taking the concept of a gritty reboot to new
08:28heights.
08:29And the writer of pee is for potty.
08:31I'm out of my way where the air is sweet.
08:38Number 3.
08:40Wes Anderson Horror Trailer.
08:42If you love movies from this idiosyncratic director, you'll probably enjoy The Midnight Cottery of Sinister Intruders.
08:49It's a fully detailed and accurate representation of Wes Anderson's catalog.
08:54From the wonderful costumes to the symmetrical shots, this sketch is clearly a labor of love.
08:59Let's gather all our weapons.
09:01Rock hammer, Swiss army knife, slingshot, firecracker, ship in a bottle, protractor, picture of Edith Piaf, assault rifle, little flag.
09:09It's also a fantastic mix of offbeat comedy and horror films.
09:14Edward Norton's impression of Owen Wilson also feels severely underrated.
09:18Hey, they've sent us some kind of communique.
09:22Dear homeowner, can we kill you?
09:24The murderers.
09:26Dear murderers, no you may not.
09:29The homeowner.
09:30If you ever wondered what an Anderson slasher might be, you should look no further than this admirable effort.
09:36It's as much of a tribute as it is a wonderful mashup.
09:40From the twisted mind of Wes Anderson,
09:46it's the midnight coterie of sinister intruders.
09:50Number 2.
09:51Disney Housewives
09:52Be our guest, be our guest, caviar Versace.
09:56Be our guest, be our guest, Rolls-Royce Versace.
10:00If you love the drama on the real Housewives,
10:03you're going to enjoy what happens when Disney characters appear on a similar kind of show.
10:08Cinderella, Snow White, and others are the subject of this funny reality show parody.
10:13With all of the toxic behavior and arguments,
10:16you can't wait to hear what the princesses say next.
10:19The acting from Lindsay Lohan and Kristen Wiig is also impeccable.
10:24Ladies, I'm starting a charity to help raise money for dwarves
10:28because they need our help because they're not real people.
10:31You even get to see how Prince Charming factors into this show,
10:34bringing a new energy into the infighting.
10:37With references to our nostalgic favorites,
10:40this sketch feels fully lived in and ready for a spinoff.
10:43What are you wearing?
10:45Excuse me?
10:47Rapunzel, Rapunzel, burn that dress.
10:50Ah ha ha!
10:51We can't resist a Disney parody either,
10:53considering the SNL track record with the company.
10:56Before we unveil our top pick,
10:58here are a few honorable mentions.
11:00Love is Blind Reunion.
11:02You'll never guess how a Dr. Seuss favorite sends this series for a loop.
11:07I was being crazy because I literally never even asked if he was the Grinch.
11:12And that's on me.
11:14But now, uh, we're stronger than ever.
11:16Black Widow trailer.
11:18The long-awaited solo project gets the romantic comedy treatment.
11:22The only thing missing in Black Widow's life...
11:25Such a klutz.
11:26...was love.
11:27Hey, I'm Ultron.
11:31Black Widow.
11:32Home Alone.
11:33This violent parody of a nostalgic favorite ends much differently for the McAllister clan.
11:39Merry Christmas, Mom.
11:40Merry Christmas, Kevin.
11:42And a Happy New Year.
11:44Ah!
11:45Ah!
11:50I've killed again.
11:51Uber Eats Wrapped.
11:52A fun spin on the delivery app with a dash of Spotify's popular feature.
11:57Now you can find out which restaurants you couldn't live without.
12:00Taco Bell, Five Guys, Burger King, Chipotle.
12:03Guess that explains why the plumber's always here.
12:05It's not always here.
12:07Toilets all clear, killer.
12:08Oh, thanks, man.
12:09No, I got you, boo.
12:10The group hopper.
12:12Young adult fiction adaptations never felt so well-drawn or ridiculed.
12:17And now, you'll be put into groups.
12:20What does he mean, groups?
12:22There's the emotionals, the foodies, the ascetics, and Gryffindor.
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12:531. Star Wars Undercover Boss, Starkiller Base
12:58In a showcase for Adam Driver's comedic chops, this Star Wars parody takes on Undercover Boss.
13:04That thing looks dangerous, man.
13:06Poorly made.
13:07Like a little kid made it.
13:08Then you don't have to look at it anymore!
13:12I'm 90% sure Matt is Kylo Ren.
13:16What if Kylo Ren disguised himself to investigate his workplace?
13:19This funny premise mashes up the space opera with the popular CBS show about the inner workings of a business.
13:26I think he gets a bad rap.
13:28What?
13:28Yeah.
13:29He's trying to accomplish something that's never been done in the history of the galaxy.
13:33You know?
13:33Ridiculous.
13:34Rule everything?
13:35That's impressive.
13:36I admire the guy.
13:37Yes.
13:38Exactly.
13:39Exactly.
13:39Driver reprises his role as the hot-tempered villain, playing into it the character's anger issues as employees talk about
13:46him.
13:47It feels like both an authentic betrayal of each property, while leaning heavily on the hilarious implications of such a
13:54concept.
13:55You almost wish that an entire season of Ren working around Starkiller Base could happen.
14:00I had a blast today.
14:02I really learned a lot.
14:04And people are gonna love the new me.
14:06Did we forget another SNL segment mixing all kinds of influences?
14:10Let us know in the comments below.