SNL50 - Top 20 Sketches (Season 21 - 30)

 

These are sketches from Season 21 to 30. Will Ferrell is the standout for this decade. As the years progress, so does the outrageousness.

20. HOT PLATES
EPISODE: S30E13 (02.19.2005)
HOST: Hilary Swank
MUSICAL GUEST: 50 Cent
A love the premise. There is always that warning of the restaurant plates being hot and the temptation to touch them. Horatio Sanz does some stumbling of lines which is unfortunate.
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19. THE LIFE WE LEAD
EPISODE: S21E13 (02.17.1996)
HOST: Tom Arnold
MUSICAL GUEST: Tupac Shakur
Fun premise of relaying the daily news through a soap opera due to low ratings.
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18. GAME NIGHT
EPISODE: S28E04 (11.02.2002)
HOST: Eric McCormack
MUSICAL GUEST: Jay-Z
We play a lot of games in our family. We are competitive but at least it hasn’t gone this far.
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17. BIRD FAMILY
EPISODE: S25E12 (02.12.2000)
HOST: Julianna Margulies
MUSICAL GUEST: DMX
Not for the faint of heart. Feeding your children takes on a whole new meaning. Lots of regurgitation here.
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16. PACIFIC BRIGADE
EPISODE: S22E07 (11.23.1996)
HOSTS: Phil Hartman
MUSICAL GUEST: Bush
Phil Hartman is a general knows who is not coming back after an important raid. He’s quite calm about it.
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15. PROTEST
EPISODE: S28E11 (02.08.2003)
HOST: Matthew McConaughey
MUSICAL GUEST: The Dixie Chicks
I love that the protestors are all protesting for different things. The stupidity of mob mentality on full display.
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14. COWBOYS
EPISODE: S23E14 (02.28.1998)
HOST: Garth Brooks
MUSICAL GUEST: Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks is not like other cowboys, he’s more concerned with skin care, microphones, and other cowboy problems.
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13. JINGLEHEIMER JUNCTION
EPISODE: S24E01 (09.26.1998)
HOST: Cameron Diaz
MUSICAL GUEST: Smashing Pumpkins
It doesn’t take long to see where this sketch is going. Love the ‘please stand by’ cards.
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12. BROKAW PRE-TAPES
EPISODE: S22E04 (10.26.1996)
HOST: Dana Carvey
MUSICAL GUEST: Dr. Dre
Dana Carvey does his awesome Tom Brokaw impression doing pre-tapes so he can go on vacation. I like the first ‘senseless’ add on.
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11. SHOOTERS
EPISODE: S26E19 (05.12.2001)
HOST: Lara Flynn Boyle
MUSICAL GUEST: Bon Jovi
The Bloater brothers could not be any geekier.
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10. GET OFF THE SHED!
EPISODE: S21E01 (09.30.1995)
HOST: Mariel Hemingway
MUSICAL GUEST: Blues Traveler
Will Ferrell did this in his audition to get on the show. Love the instant anger and back to normal.
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9. GIGLI
EPISODE: S29E15 (03.13.2004)
HOST: Ben Affleck
MUSICAL GUEST: N.E.R.D.
I like that Ben Affleck is willing to laugh at himself. Frondi doesn’t think Gigli is going to be any good much to Ben’s chagrin. Frondi makes lots of valid points about the holes in the plot and its talkiness.
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8. SPORTSCENTER
EPISODE: S24E15 (03.13.1999)
HOST: Ray Romano
MUSICAL GUEST: The Corrs
This is “sweet sassy molassy” with a big brimming bowlful of “booyeah!”
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7. INSIDE BARBIE’S DREAMHOUSE
EPISODE: S27E12 (02.02.2002)
HOST: Britney Spears
MUSICAL GUEST: Britney Spears
Skipper learns the truth from Barbie. Lots of funny lines in this one.
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6. NATIONAL SPELLING BEE
CHAMPIONSHIP
EPISODE: S24E11 (01.16.1999)
HOST: James Van Der Beek
MUSICAL GUEST: Everlast
Will Ferrell is the host who has lost the cards with all the words on it so he makes them up.
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5. COLONEL ANGUS
EPISODE: S28E13 (02.22.2003)
HOST: Christopher Walken
MUSICAL GUEST: Foo Fighters
Juvenile play-on-words and packed full of innuendo, this Tina Fey penned sketch is a classic.
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4. THE COCONUT BANGERS BALL:
IT’S A RAP!
EPISODE: S26E04 (11.04.2000)
HOST: Charlize Theron
MUSICAL GUEST: Paul Simon
Will Ferrell is full of Ron Burgundy-ish pomposity as Robert Goulet. Maybe this one is not online because Ferrell actually says the n-word during his butchered renditions of “The Thong Song” and “Poppa”. Things get even crazier when the big horn sheep appears.
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3. YOU CALL THIS A HOUSE DO YA?
EPISODE: S30E05 (11.13.2004)
HOST: Liam Neeson
MUSICAL GUEST: Modest Mouse
Love the home makeover show with lots of drinking and dancing. A great showcase for Seth Meyers.
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2. JACUZZI LIFEGUARD
EPISODE: S21E20 (05.18.1996)
HOST: Jim Carrey
MUSICAL GUEST: Soundgarden
Jim Carrey gets to do what he does best as a lifeguard of a Jacuzzi. Such great physical comedy.
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1. BEHIND THE MUSIC
EPISODE: S25E16 (04.08.2000)
HOST: Christopher Walken
MUSICAL GUEST: Christina Aguilera
The famous ‘cowbell’ sketch. A tight shirt, breaking cast, and brilliant Walken line delivery make this one of the best sketches ever. There is even a small documentary on the making of it. You’ll need a VPN to watch this American clip though.
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