The 50 Best "Saturday Night Live" Skits

From vans down by rivers to dicks in a box, the finest in sketch comedy.

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The 50 greatest Saturday Night Live skits…where do we even begin? A TV and comedic staple for 40 years now, SNL has been the jumping-off point for some of the greatest comedians in history; Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Chris Farley, and Dan Aykroyd are only a few of the show’s alums who went on to become household names.

With SNL's 40th anniversary special airing tomorrow, we felt compelled to take a look back at the series’ tastemaking sketches and their unforgettable stars that brought us to where we are now, setting the standard for comedy past and present. From old-school to new, we've rounded up the best of the best commercials, digital shorts, impressions, game shows, political satires, celeb appearances, and more.

So sit back, grab a handful of Schweddy Balls, and feast your eyes on The 50 Greatest Saturday Night Live Skits of all time.

50. Consumer Probe

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49. Natalie Raps

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48. Garth and Kat on Halloween

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47. I'm on a Boat

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46. Samurai Hitman

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45. The Coneheads at Home

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44. The Al Gore-George W. Bush First Debate

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43. Daily Affirmations With Stuart Smalley

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42. The Continental

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41. St. Monica Talent Auditions

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40. What Up With That?

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39. Uncle Jemima's Pure Mash Liquor

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38. Jaws II

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37. Old Glory Insurance

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36. The Barry Gibb Talk Show

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35. Bill Clinton at McDonald's

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34. Weather Scope

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33. Mom Jeans

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32. Church Chat

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31. The Blues Brothers

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30. Delaware 1 News Special Report

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29. Debbie Downer

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28. Coffee Talk

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27. Oops I Crapped My Pants

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26. Schmitts Gay

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25. The Roxbury Guys

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24. Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey

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23. The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party

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22. Bill Swerkski's Super Fans

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21. The Ladies' Man

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20. The Ambiguously Gay Duo

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19. The Festrunk Brothers

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18. Brian Fellow's Safari Planet

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17. Dysfunctional Family Dinner

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16. The Chanukah Song

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15. Lincoln

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14. Lazy Sunday

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13. Celebrity Jeopardy

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12. The Delicious Dish with Pete Schweddy

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11. Space, the Infinite Frontier with Harry Caray

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10. Mister Robinson's Neighborhood

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9. Chippendales

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8. James Brown's Celebrity Hot Tub Party

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7. Katie Couric Interviews Sarah Palin

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6. Wayne's World

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5. Dick in a Box

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4. Stefon on Halloween

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3. Behind the Music: Blue Oyster Cult

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2. Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker

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1. Buh-Weet Sings

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