SNL50 - Top 10 Game Show Sketches

 

So, as mentioned earlier, the sketches of SNL will be subdivided into a number of categories. It is too difficult, and sometime unfair, to pit a pre-taped to a regular sketch. Game show sketches also have their limitations. However, it is almost rare to have an SNL episode without a game show sketch of some kind. While some are one-note, there are some great ones out there. I did limit myself to only one iteration of a certain gameshow and only picked ten total.

10. WHAT IS BURN NOTICE?
EPISODE: S35E14 (02.06.2010)
HOST: Ashton Kutcher
MUSICAL GUEST: Them Crooked Vultures
It was a popular show on the USA network but no one knows anything about it. I kinda feel bad for those who created the show and those who are fans.
“Is it like NCIS?”
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9. SECRET WORD
EPISODE: S35E17 (03.13.2010)
HOST: Jude Law
MUSICAL GUEST: Pearl Jam
These ones are always so fun with Kristin Wiig going over the top as Mindy Gracin who doesn’t follow the rules. Jude Law and his clues are also a treat.
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8. QUESTION QUEST
EPISODE: S49E06 (12.02.2023)
HOSTS: Emma Stone
MUSICAL GUEST: Noah Kahan
It’s all about the prize. Michael Longfellow does a great job taking over from Bill Hader.
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7. MEET YOUR SECOND WIFE
EPISODE: S41E09 (12.19.2015)
HOSTS: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler
MUSICAL GUEST: Bruce Springsteen
Talk about getting ambushed. Fey and Poehler have too much fun making these guys squirm.
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6. WHAT’S WRONG WITH TANYA?
EPISODE: S37E04 (10.15.2011)
HOST: Anna Faris
MUSICAL GUEST: Drake
Such great mockery of Lifetime movies. Anna Faris plays the mother role perfectly.
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5. IT’S A DATE
EPISODE: S38E16 (03.09.2013)
HOST: Justin Timberlake
MUSICAL GUEST: Justin Timberlake
This is quite the cameo-fest with two legendary duos. Bobby didn’t have a chance.
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4. JEOPARDY!
EPISODE: S25E03 (10.23.1999)
HOST: Norm MacDonald
MUSICAL GUESTS: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem
So hard to narrow down the many episodes of Jeopardy! but this one has both Sean Connery and Burt Reynolds and great categories. I think this is Will Ferrell’s Alex Trebek at his most frustrated. 
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3. WHAT’S THAT NAME?
EPISODE: S36E22 (05.21.2011)
HOST: Justin Timberlake
MUSICAL GUEST: Lady Gaga
Every episode of this gameshow is awesome with people not knowing the name of people they interact with every day (there are other eps online). This one stands out as Justin Timberlake has issues trying to remember a member of NSYNC. So funny,
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2. WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?
EPISODE: S44E21 (05.21.2019)
HOST: Paul Rudd
MUSICAL GUEST: DJ Khaled
This game has the best guesses.
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1. JAPANESE GAMESHOW
EPISODE: S20E08 (12.10.1994)
HOST: Alec Baldwin
MUSICAL GUEST: Beastie Boys
Chris Farley knocks it out of the park as an American on the wrong game show.
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