Saturday Night Live (SNL) Skits are hit or miss. But when it comes to holiday sitcoms, they’re usually a hit. There have been plenty of great holiday skits throughout the sketch comedy show’s 48 years and 49 seasons. Think: Debbie Downer, played by Rachel Dratch, putting the Grinch into the holiday spirit.
Digital pants like D**k in a box Starring Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake, John Malkovich disappoints children with his dark rendition of the Christmas classic, the famous Hanukkah song written and sung by Adam Sandler, and Eddie Murphy celebrates Christmas in… Mr. Robinson’s neighborhood These are just a few of the stellar skits that have been produced over the past decades.
Few SNL Holiday skits have stood out for being fun, timely, and relatable. These are the seven best SNL Holiday plays are worth watching again and again.
Christmas Morning (2020)
Relatable to any mom who has spent countless hours shopping, wrapping, and preparing for the big day, Christmas morning It is a rap song sung by an enthusiastic family. The parents and two children sing and show off all the wonderful things they have acquired. It starts off on a positive note, with each family member reading some of the coolest gifts, from a telescope to a new phone. Mom, I played before Bridesmaids Star Kristen Wiig is initially happy with her new dress, and wears it with pride. But as the list of gifts goes, she only has one gift to spare.
The song continues, and the mother’s contributions become darker. Her sock was empty, she burned her hand making breakfast for everyone, and the dog got more gifts than she did (including his own robe). The two-and-a-half-minute skit is a wake-up call to all families who might be forgetting the poor old mother in all the Christmas excitement.
I Wish It Was Christmas Today (2000)
This sketch, which appears as the opener for a holiday-themed episode, shows Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan singing and dancing like a string quartet to an original song called I hope it’s Christmas today. It’s ridiculous with repeated swaying in unison, with Kattan’s head flipping back and forth as he holds the keyboard, Sanz strumming Martin Backpacker’s guitar, and Morgan’s stoic face as he lights up. You can’t help but laugh at how ridiculous it is.
This graphic proves that sometimes simplicity is all it takes to make people laugh. They laughed, and this drawing has resurfaced and been recreated several times over the seasons, including By the original cast After more than a decade.
Sue: A Christmas Surprise (2009)
Sue is one of Wiig’s most memorable recurring characters from the series. A woman who is too passionate can’t keep a secret to save her life. She got so busy she would literally cut herself to stop talking and ruin the surprise. In this holiday-themed version, featuring Taylor Lautner as guest host, Sue gathers with her extended family for the holidays, and her niece has a big secret to reveal. She and her husband are pregnant, but the parents don’t know it yet, and they are on their way out.
It’s a big mistake to break the news with Sue in the room. She fights the temptation to stop herself from saying something as if she’ll explode wide open if she doesn’t. Wiig’s physical comedy is a standout in this sketch. From devouring a cheese ball with her bare strings to prevent herself from fainting to taping a stocking over her head to hide her mouth, it’s comedic gold.
Best Christmas Ever (2018)
Matt Damon and Cecily Strong hit it out of the park with this sitcom about two parents at the end of Christmas Day, capturing all the joy the holiday season brings. While they seem satisfied with the way things turned out, flashbacks paint a very different picture. Christmas, as many can feel, was nothing more than a chaotic mess of arguments, issues, drama and exhaustion.
Best Christmas ever Very funny because it’s relatable. When all is said and done, the truth about how you remember Christmas Day after the fact may not be as real as what actually happened. But it’s all about making memories with the kids, even if you want to pull your hair out a million times. Damon’s father character swearing while trying to create a theater and Strong’s mother character guzzling wine all evening are absolutely hilarious moments in a sitcom.
Glengarry Glen Christmas: Elf Motive (2005)
Alec Baldwin reprises his character Blake from the film Glen Ross hat. Except now, he’s a big dwarf, sent to motivate other elves who can’t pull their weight. While the elves constantly complain about their tools and expectations for production, the Breath of Winter (Baldwin) from Home Office has little to say about their constant whining and decreased productivity.
As the skit goes, it’s a complete repeat of the iconic scene from the movie but with a holiday theme. “Put that cocoa down,” Baldwin shouts to one of the elves, telling her that “cocoa is only for cobblers.” He even describes the “ABC” principles of sales, screwing up a line (saying the actual line from the movie) and breaking character for a brief moment. He’s ruthless, mean, and anything but stimulating. Baldwin fully commits to the role as the elves tremble in fear at his threats and menacing presence. While the drawing is different for those who watched Glen Ross hatIt’s funny even without catching the reference.
Bring Him to Rapinville (2013)
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake have always been a dream team SNL. A fan favorite is a recurring sketch in which the pair wear elaborate costumes and sing outside the store as a mascot to promote its merchandise. In this holiday-themed episode, which serves as a cold open to the episode, they dress up in outfits like gift wrap and a gift bag, and compete with Aidy Bryant’s character who is trying to lure shoppers to her little gift-wrapping booth by singing weak songs.
The immediate cheers from the audience as soon as Timberlake jumped on stage are evidence of the skit’s popularity. They sing songs with lyrics appropriate to the topic, e.g Subtract And It’s difficultComplete with exaggerated dance moves. they We are Professional covers, after all.
Delicious dish: Shwedi balls (1998)
The most popular and best holiday sitcom from Snell, It can even be said that one of It’s still the funniest SNL skit ever Delicious dish: Shwedi balls. Anna Gasteyer and Molly Shannon are in an impasse NPR Radio hosts welcome guests to the show to discuss their Christmas merchandise. Pete Shwede (Alec Baldwin) is their first, and he’s there to talk about his baking. His golf ball-sized spherical candies are called Schweddy candy balls. As he describes the care that goes into making them and the two women test the goods, the conversation becomes full of sexual innuendo and double entendres. However, none of them seem to realize this.
From discussing size and shape to the melt-in-your-mouth taste of the balls, it’s amazing that the three actors never break character while delivering their lines. this Delicious dish The sitcom is a classic that fans love to watch over and over again every season. Although the humor is immature, it never gets old.
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