SNL50 - Top 20 Movie Parody Sketches

 

This subsection of sketches deal with movie parodies. I love the cleverness and the exactness of nailing a certain look and making fun of the source material. Of course, it is always better if you have already seen the original. Here are some favourites.

20. BACK TO THE FUTURE 25TH
ANNIVERSARY DVD
EPISODE: S36E05 (10.30.2020)
HOST: Jon Hamm
MUSICAL GUEST: Rihanna
Audition sketches are always a great way for the cast to show off their impressions. While Jon Hamm does a pretty decent Robin Williams, Bill Hader steals the sketch with his Al Pacino and Alan Alda. Great, Scott.
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19. TODAY IS NEVER YESTERDAY
EPISODE: S25E05 (11.13.1999)
HOST: Garth Brooks
MUSICAL GUEST: Chris Gaines
James Bond learns he has an outrageous amount of STIs and now needs to call the thousands of people he has slept with over the years.  
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18. WILLY WONKA AND THE
CHOCOLATE FACTORY
EPISODE: S28E08 (12.14.2002)
HOST: Al Gore
MUSICAL GUEST: Phish
Al Gore plays Glen Wonka, the accountant of the chocolate factory. He has some concerns with Willy giving the business to a young boy. A clever idea.
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17. TALES OF LITTLE WOMEN
EPISODE: S20E11 (01.21.1995)
HOST: David Hyde Pierce
MUSICAL GUEST: Live
Typical Little Women fare until Chris Farley falls into the icy lake and then it is all vulgar screams for help.
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16. JAWS II
EPISODE: S01E04 (11.08.1975)
HOST: Candice Bergen
MUSICAL GUEST: Esther Phillips
The fear of sharks created by the film Jaws is played to the hilt with the land shark attacking women at home. Love the voice of the shark.
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15. ELF MOTIVATION
EPISODE: S31E08 (12.10.2005)
HOST: Alec Baldwin
MUSICAL GUEST: Shakira
Alec Baldwin channels his Glengarry Glen Ross character as he motivates Santa’s elves. Remember, Always Be Cobbling.
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14. HOGWARTS ACADEMY
EPISODE: S29E18 (05.01.2004)
HOST: Lindsay Lohan
MUSICAL GUEST: Usher
A juvenile sketch as the boys have a hard time concentrating with Hermione’s new look.   
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13. DEJESUS UNCROSSED
EPISODE: S38E14 (02.16.2013)
HOST: Christoph Waltz
MUSICAL GUEST: Alabama Shakes
This one will definitely ruffle feathers as The Passion of the Christ gets a Tarantino sequel makeover.
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12. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 4 -
NEW SENIOR CLASS
EPISODE: S34E20 (04.11.2009)
HOST: Zac Efron
MUSICAL GUEST: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
I love the reality check that life is not like a musical.
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11. CINEMA CLASSICS - CASABLANCA
EPISODE: S40E13 (01.31.2015)
HOST: JK Simmons
MUSICAL GUEST: D’Angelo
Ilsa really wants to get on that plane.
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10. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
EPISODE: S12E08 (12.20.1986)
HOST: William Shatner
MUSICAL GUEST: Lone Justice
Mr. Potter gets what’s coming to him. Love Dana Carvey’s Jimmy Stewart.
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9. THE EXORCIST II
EPISODE: S01E07 (12.13.1975)
HOST: Richard Pryor
MUSICAL GUEST: Gil Scott-Heron
Ricard Pryor is awesome as the scared priest until he gets triggered to take action.
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8. UNSTOPPABLE TRAILER
EPISODE: S36E06 (11.13.2010)
HOST: Scarlett Johansson
MUSICAL GUEST: Arcade Fire
I love Jay Pharaoh’s Denzel Washington impression and the constant references to the Chrysler building.
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7. SUPERCALIFRAGILISTIC-
EXPIALIODOCIOUS
EPISODE: S34E04 (10.04.2008)
HOST: Anne Hathaway
MUSICAL GUEST: The Killers
This song is literally contagious.
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6. FAREWELL MR. BUNTING
EPISODE: S41E21 (05.21.2016)
HOST: Fred Armisen
MUSICAL GUEST: Courtney Barnett
A great Dead Poets Society homage with an unfortunate classroom accessory. So dark.
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5. HALLMARK HORROR
EPISODE: S49E03 (10.28.2023)
HOST: Nate Bargatze
MUSICAL GUEST: Foo Fighters
All the hallmarks of a Hallmark Christmas movie but now Halloween themed.
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4. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
EPISODE: S35E04 (10.17.2009)
HOST: Gerard Butler
MUSICAL GUEST: Shakira
Some fun miscommunication about the curse.
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3. BAMBI
EPISODE: S40E16 (03.28.2015)
HOST: Dwayne Johnson
MUSICAL GUEST: George Ezra
With the copyright expiring soon, wouldn’t surprise me if someone actually made something like this.
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2. GROUCH
EPISODE: S45E03 (10.12.2019)
HOST: David Harbour
MUSICAL GUEST: Camila Cabello
A fantastic Joker parody. The human version of some of the Sesame Street characters are creepy and hilarious. Love Bert and Ernie post-stabbing.
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1. THE MIDNIGHT COTERIE OF
SINISTER INTRUDERS TRAILER
EPISODE: S39E04 (10.26.2013)
HOST: Edward Norton
MUSICAL GUEST: Janelle Monae
They nail almost every Wes Anderson element. Love Edward Norton playing Owen Wilson. I show this to my class when we do Wes Anderson homages.
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