The 20 Greatest Saturday Night Live Sketches of All Time

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)

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