The 20 Greatest Saturday Night Live Sketches of All Time

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The episode discusses the 20 greatest Saturday Night Live sketches of all time, as chosen by the hosts.

We know, picking the greatest Saturday Night Live sketches of all time is generally a fool’s errand. After watching nearly 10,000 sketches over the span of 50 years, how can you narrow the list to just 20? Well, we tried. We each picked our 20 favorite live-action sketches (pre-tapes and commercials excluded) in show history. Listen to our rationale in this week’s podcast - otherwise, our complete lists are below. Enjoy! Christian’s Picks: 20. Clancy T. Bachleratt and Jackie Snad Sing Songs About Spaceships, Toddlers, Model T. Cars and Jars of Beer (Season 33, Episode 8) 19. Washington’s Dream (S49, E3) 18: Debbie Downer Debut (S29, E18) 17. Amazing Time Savers (S19, E20) There is a reason this one isn’t on YouTube. 16. Puppet Class (S38, E1) 15. James Brown’s Celebrity Hot Tub Party (S9, E4) 14. Game Beaters: Mr. Short-Term Memory (S16, E8) Watch Here 13. Ronald Reagan: Mastermind (S12, E6) 12. The Continental (Multiple Seasons) 11. Chippendales (S16, E4) 10. Potato Chip Astronaut (S35, E8) 9. Stand Up and Win (S17, E18) 8. Hot Tub Love-Ahs (S27, E3) 7. Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood (Multiple Seasons) 6. Spelling Bee (S31, E9) 5. Bill Clinton at McDonald’s (S18, E8) 4. The…

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Hosts: Christian, Scot

Topics covered

• SNL sketches
• comedy
• entertainment
• top 20 lists
• live-action sketches

Keywords

• SNL
• sketches
• comedy
• top sketches
• Saturday Night Live

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Books & works: Saturday Night Live

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