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‘SNL’ 40: Greatest Sketches

Jason Fraley | jfraley@wtop.com

February 11, 2015, 4:57 AM

‘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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFnqQbtHeDE
45. Unfrozen Cave Man Lawyer Phil Hartman
44. Brian Fellow’s Safari Planet Tracey Morgan
43. Stefon Bill Hader, Seth Meyers
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
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“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?

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December 27, 2025 | (Jason Fraley)

Jason Fraley

Hailed by The Washington Post for “his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history," Jason Fraley began at WTOP as Morning Drive Writer in 2008, film critic in 2011 and Entertainment Editor in 2014, providing daily arts coverage on-air and online.

jfraley@wtop.com

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