Random Best Saturday Night Live Sketches of the 1990s (20 items)

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  (#9) Bill Swerkski's Super Fans

  Featuring a well-fed bunch of Chicago sports enthusiasts, the "Bill Swerski's Superfans" was perhaps the best sports-themed sketch of the 1990s on Saturday Night Live. Mike Meyers, Chris Farley, Robert Smigel, George Wendt, and a number of guests such as Joe Mantegna appeared in the sketch as they drank beer and talked about 'da Bearss' and 'da Bullss' from their favorite bar, Mike Dikta's.
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  (#6) Delicious Dish

  Taking the setting of an NPR radio show about all things food, "Delicious Dish" featured actresses Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon as foodies. While many of the sketches were pretty unremarkable, one spot featuring Alec Baldwin is perhaps one of the best of the decade. On a holiday episode, Baldwin played bakery owner Pete Schweddy who brought along his own holiday treat, Schweddy Balls!
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  (#5) Pumping Up with Hans & Franz

  An 'informative training program for the serious weightlifter,' "Pumping Up with Hanz and Franz" was filled with comical weightlifting tips, hilarious padded bodysuit costumes, and Austrian-accent love for then-actor and bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger. Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon starred as Hanz and Franz, respectively, as they vowed to 'pump.. you up!' The sketch was so successful that years later Schwarzenegger used the famous term 'girlie man' during his time as governor of California.
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  (#17) The Ladies Man

  One of several Saturday Night Live sketches to prompt a feature film, Leon Phelps was "The Ladies Man." Portrayed by Tim Meadows, "The Ladies Man" provided dating and sexual advice to callers in a 1970s setting. His advice, which often consisted of an answer of 'the butt' no matter the question, was not the best, but funny nonetheless.
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  (#16) The Continental

  Seducing women during his many appearances on the show, "The Continental" is an upscale gentleman portrayed by Christopher Walken. The sketches were shot from the perspective of the woman, who would visit The Continental at his apartment for his attempt, usually awkward and failed, at romance.
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  (#3) Wayne's World

  As one of the most successful Saturday Night Live sketches to live on after the show, "Wayne's World" was a short public-access television show skit performed by Mike Meyers, as Wayne, and Dana Carvey, as Garth. The show filmed from Wayne's basement and included features about all things they loved, mainly rock bands and babes. After two films, "Wayne's World," like "Church Chat," made a brief comeback when Carvey hosted SNL in 2011.

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