"Saturday Night Live" celebrates 40 years this weekend with a three-hour special Sunday night on NBC. So that has us wondering: what are the best "SNL" sketches of all time? Here are our favorites.
‘SNL 40th Anniversary’
A star-studded lineup is assembling for a three-hour special on Sunday night to mark 40 years of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” Here’s our Top 50 “SNL” sketches of all time.
50. The Ladies Man
Tim Meadows
49. The Church Lady
Dana Carvey
48. Doug & Wendy Whiner
Joe Piscopo, Robin Duke
47. Girl Watchers a Go Go
Jon Lovitz, Tom Hanks
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45. Unfrozen Cave Man Lawyer
Phil Hartman
44. Brian Fellow’s Safari Planet
Tracey Morgan
43. Stefon
Bill Hader, Seth Meyers
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41. Mary Katherine Gallagher
Molly Shannon
40. James Brown Celebrity Hot Tub Party
Eddie Murphy
39. Nerds Broken Fridge
Bill Murray, Gilda Radner
38. The French Chef: Cooking with Julia
Dan Aykroyd
37. The Chris Farley Show
Chris Farley, Jeff Daniels
36. Cluckin’ Chicken
Phil Hartman
35. Ask President Carter
Dan Aykroyd
34. President Reagan Mastermind
Phil Hartman
33. Samurai Delicatessen
John Belushi
32. Total Bastard Airlines: Buh Bye
Dana Carvey, Helen Hunt
31. Theodoric of Yorick: Medieval Barber
Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner
30. Coneheads: Family Feud
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman, Steve Martin, Gilda Radner, John Belushi
29. Hanukkah Song
Adam Sandler
28. Tom Brokow Pre-Tapes
Dana Carvey
27. The Judy Miller Show
Gilda Radner
26. Men’s Synchronized Swimming
Christoper Guest, Harry Shearer, Martin Short
25. Landshark
John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd
24. Debbie Downer
Rachel Dratch, Jimmy Fallon, Amy Poehler, Lindsay Lohan, Horatio Sans
23. Bill Swerski’s Super Fans
George Wendt, Chris Farley, Mike Myers, Robert Smigel, Joe Mantegna
22. Old Glory Insurance
Sam Waterston
21. Spartan Cheerleaders
Will Ferrell, Cheri Oteri
20. Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood
Eddie Murphy
19. Consumer Probe
Dan Aykroyd
18. Hans and Franz
Dana Carvey, Kevin Nealon
17. Two Wild and Crazy Guys
Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd
16. Super Bass-O-Matic ’76
Dan Aykroyd
15. Roseanne Rosannadanna
Gilda Radner
14. White Like Me
Eddie Murphy
13. Pat at the Office
Julia Sweeney, Kevin Nealon
12. Chippendales Audition
Chris Farley, Patrick Swayzee, Kevin Nealon, Mike Myers
11. Choppin’ Broccoli
Dana Carvey
10. Celebrity Jeopardy
Will Ferrell, Darrell Hammond, Norm MacDonald, Jimmy Fallon
9. Word Association
Richard Pryor, Chevy Chase
8. Sarah Palin & Hillary Clinton
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler
7. D*** in a Box
Andy Samberg, Justin Timberlake and Lonely Island
6. Point/Counterpoint
Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtain
5. Schweddy Balls
Alec Baldwin, Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon
4. Buh-Weet Sings
Eddie Murphy
3. Wayne’s World
Mike Myers, Dana Carvey
2. More Cowbell
Will Ferrell, Christopher Walken, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan, Horatio Sans
1. Matt Foley: Motivational Speaker
Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, Julia Sweeney, David Spade, Christina Applegate
“Saturday Night Live” celebrates 40 years this weekend with a three-hour special Sunday night on NBC. So that has us wondering: what are the best “SNL” sketches of all time?