Happy 50th Saturday Night Live
Hilarious Saturday Night Live Moments: The Gift of Laughter That Will Have You Laughing All Over Again
Laughter truly is the best medicine! I know I sound like a broken record—a heartbroken one—but it’s true. And hey, who am I to argue? (I’m not a doctor, after all!)
Classic 1970s Sketches
1. "Roseanne Roseannadanna" (Gilda Radner) - Roseanne Roseannadanna hilariously veered off-topic into bizarre, detailed anecdotes, earning laughs with her catchphrase, "It’s always something!" One classic rant involved a trip to the beach and "a little piece of toilet paper stuck to your shoe."
2. "Samurai Delicatessen" (John Belushi) – Belushi's samurai character wreaks havoc while working mundane jobs.
3."The Land Shark" (Chevy Chase) – A spoof of Jaws featuring a hilariously bad predator.
4. "Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger" (John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd) – The staff of a Greek diner repeatedly refuses customer requests in favor of their set menu.
1980s Highlights
5. Wayne's World (Mike Myers and Dana Carvey) - starred as Wayne and Garth in a 1989 sketch about their public-access TV show filmed in Wayne's basement. The sketch spawned two hit films and iconic catchphrases like "Party on, Wayne! Party on, Garth!" And Wayne's basement was famously set in Scarborough, Ontario, as a tribute to Mike Myers' Canadian roots.
6. "Mister Robinson's Neighborhood" (Eddie Murphy) – A parody of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood with Murphy as a cheeky, mischievous host.
1990s Favorites
7. "Matt Foley: Motivational Speaker" (Chris Farley) – Farley's over-the-top character "lives in a van down by the river."
8. "Celebrity Jeopardy!" (Will Ferrell, Norm Macdonald, Darrell Hammond) – Ferrell’s exasperated Alex Trebek faces ridiculous celebrity contestants.
9. "The Spartans!" (Cheri Oteri and Will Ferrell ) - Cheerleaders
10. "Delicious Dish!" ( Molly Shannon, Ana Gasteyer and Alec Baldwin) Hilariously monotone hosts Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon turned mundane topics into comedy gold. Alec Baldwin’s iconic "Schweddy Balls" segment, filled with deadpan delivery and double entendres, remains an SNL classic.
11. "Adam Sandler: 'The Hanukkah Song' (Adam Sandler) - Adam Sandler sings 'The Chanukah Song' during "Weekend Update"
2000s Gems
12. "More Cowbell" (Will Ferrell, Christopher Walken) – Walken insists that Ferrell’s cowbell is the key to a song’s success.
13. "Debbie Downer" (Rachel Dratch) – A perpetually gloomy character ruins every situation with depressing facts.
14. "Lazy Sunday" (Andy Samberg, Chris Parnell) – A rap about cupcakes and watching The Chronicles of Narnia.
2010s Standouts
15. "Stefon" (Bill Hader) – Weekend Update’s nightlife correspondent hilariously suggests bizarre club scenes.
16. "A Thanksgiving Miracle" – Families arguing at dinner are united by Adele’s “Hello.”
17. "David S. Pumpkins" (Tom Hanks) – A weird Halloween character with no clear purpose who became an instant cult classic.
Recent Hits (2020s)
18. "Teacher Trial" – A courtroom sketch where Aidy Bryant hilariously defends her character’s inappropriate school relationship.
19. "Murder Show" (Regé-Jean Page, Ego Nwodim) – A hilarious song about women obsessing over true crime documentaries.
20. "Weekend Update" With Bowen Yang – Yang’s “Iceberg That Sank the Titanic” commentary is absurdly funny.
Happy 50th Anniversary and Thanks for All The Laughs!