Top 50 Most Controversial SNL Sketches Ever
VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
WRITTEN BY: Cameron Johnson
Live from New York, it's pure controversy! Join us as we count down the most controversial sketches in "Saturday Night Live" history! From racially charged word association games to shocking spoof commercials, some sketches left audiences speechless for all the wrong reasons. Our countdown includes unforgettable moments like "Word Association" with Chevy Chase and Richard Pryor, "Canteen Boy & the Scoutmaster" with Alec Baldwin, "Dick in a Box" with Justin Timberlake, "Uncle Roy" with Buck Henry, the Tiger Woods cold open, and so many more jaw-dropping sketches that sparked massive backlash! Which moments crossed the line between edgy comedy and outright offense? Let us know in the comments below!
- #49: The White Potus
- #48: Pumpkin Patch" / "Puppy Pound
- #47: Weekend Update: Baby Hippo Moo Deng on Fame
- #46: Gen Z Hospital
- #45: Charmin Bear
- #44: D*** in a Box
- #43: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Trial
- #42: Danny's Song
- #41: Birthday Clown
- #40: The Claudine Longet Invitational
- #39: Try Guys
- #38: The Kandahar Song
- #37: Broderick at the Beach
- #36: "Wayne's World" & Clinton's Daughter
- #35: The Menendez Brothers
- #34: National Workforce of Rethinking Disabilities
- #33: Biker Chick Chat
- #32: Michael Cohen Wiretap Cold Open
- #31: Safelite AutoGlass
- #30: Conspiracy Theory Rock
- #29: College Campus Hearing
- #28: It's Pat
- #27: Shark Tank
- #26: Africa Tourism
- #25: Adrien Brody's Dreadlocks
- #24: Regis Co-Host Auditions
- #23: Jesus Visits Tim Tebow and The Denver Broncos
- #22: What Up With That?: Samuel L. Jackson & Carrie Brownstein
- #21: Nancy Pelosi and Barney Frank on the Financial Bailout
- #20: Weekend Update: Pete Davidson's First Impressions of Midterm Election Candidates
- #19: Aer Lingus
- #18: Rosetta Stone
- #17: O'Callahan & Son's Pub
- #16: Once Daily Estro-Maxx
- #15: Weekend Update: Leslie Jones
- #14: Heroin AM
- #13: First, He Cries
- #12: Weekend Update: Gov. David Paterson State of the State
- #11: Djesus Uncrossed
- #10: Alan Dershowitz Visits Hell
- #9: World's Most Evil Invention
- #8: Teacher Trial with Ronda Rousey
- #7: Gonna Get Me a Shotgun
- #6: Father Daughter Ad
- #5: Starbucks Verismo
- #4: Uncle Roy
- #3: Word Association
- #2: Canteen Boy & the Scoutmaster
- #1: The Situation Room: Tiger Woods's Accidents
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