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(#1) Word Association
In this hysterical skit, Mr. Wilson (Richard Pryor), is being evaluated for a job via word association. Things go downhill very, very quickly. Chevy Chase and Richard Pryor. Doesn't get better. This clip originally aired during Saturday Night Live's first season in 1975. -
(#2) Bag of Glass
This original SNL skit, "Bag of Glass," features toy maker Irwin Mainway (Dan Aykroyd) trying in vain to defend some of his nastier products for children (yes, including that bag of glass shards). 'Consumer Probe' host Candice Bergen does her best to put him in his place. -
(#3) Land Shark
Who doesn't love "Land Shark"?! This original Saturday Night Live cast sketch first debuted in 1975, introducing everyone to this horrific and hysterically funny recurring character. Yes, the Land Shark preys on innocent victims, posing as everything from a plumber to yes, a candy-gram. Land Shark first made his appearance in Season One of SNL. -
(#4) Roseanne Rosannadanna on Smoking
Gilda Radner's hilarious Roseanne Roseannadanna is truly classic comedy. Here, she discusses smoking as the health correspondent for "Weekend Update." This clip originally aired during the fourth season of SNL, in 1978. -
(#5) Samurai Hotel
John Belushi's portrayal of a sword-wielding, totally insane samurai made for some of the best original SNL skits in the show's history. This particular skit, "Samurai Hotel," originally aired during Saturday Night Live's inaugural season in December of 1975. Belushi, Chevy Chase, and Richard Pryor – so, so funny!
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(#6) Bassomatic
"Bassomatic" is an original cast sketch from the very first season of Saturday Night Live. The skit, which features the brilliant Dan Aykroyd, originally aired on April 17, 1976. Liquefied bass – delicious! -
(#7) The Mr. Bill Show
It's Mr. Bill! 'The Mr. Bill Show' began as a response to SNL's request for home movies during it's first season. The response? This claymation character created by Walter Williams. Mr. Bill, Mr. Hands, and Spot were featured on Saturday Night Live many times in the 1970s and in 1986, Mr. Bill got his own feature film, "Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures." -
(#8) Coneheads
No list of classic original SNL sketches would be complete without including the "Coneheads." In this sketch from Season 2 of Saturday Night Live, mom and dad Conehead (Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin), are struggling with their rebellious daughter, Connie, (Laraine Newman). Ely Turnbull from the IRS (Steve Martin) also pays a visit. Fried chicken embryos, anyone? -
(#9) The Blues Brothers
What began as an original sketch on Saturday Night Live in 1978 became one of SNL's most famous. The Blues Brothers, "Joliet" Jake (John Belushi) and Ellwood (Dan Aykroyd), went on to release an album and a 1980 movie.
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(#10) Weekend Update Flasher
Jane Curtin flies solo in this classic "Weekend Update" skit from Saturday Night Live. This particular clip, which aired during SNL's second season, features Curtin responding to criticism that the update isn't nearly as exciting and interesting without Chevy Chase. She fixes that! -
(#11) Baba Wawa At Home
Gilda Radner's impressions of Barbara Walters as "Baba Wawa" made for some hilarious skits, including this one, "Baba Wawa at Home." "Fwee, fwank, weal and wevealing!" -
(#12) The Killer Bees
The Killer Bees! 'They're bees, they're banditos, they're desperate!' Who could forget the classic original "Killer Bees" cast sketches? In this particular clip, SNL guest Elliot Gould joins the gang.
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(#13) Bill Murray's Apology
Bill Murray joined the Saturday Night Live cast in January of 1977, providing some hilarious moments during his SNL tenure. In this clip, Murray offers his sincere apologies for not being funny. -
(#14) Bad Ballet
This classic sketch from 1977, "Bad Ballet," features everyone's favorite host, Leonard Pinth-Garnell (Dan Aykroyd), introducing us to some truly... well, a very bad ballet. He even gets in on the bad dancing.
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Thousands of sketches were broadcast on Saturday Night Live in its 40-year history. Making a 90-minute live original comedy is an arduous task, and its quality is easily affected by different factors and changes. Some outstanding comedies have withstood the test of time and become classics, while others have become unforgettable because they have made many of the world's top comedians.
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