Top 10 Funniest SNL TV Show Parodies
#10: Jon Snow’s Resurrection Parodying: “Game of Thrones” (2011-19)
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There is no escaping the wild popularity that is HBO’s television adaptation of George R.R Martin’s book series ‘Game of Thrones’. Being one of the top intellectual properties in pop culture today, this of course opens the door to criticism…and in this case, zany ridicule. Poking fun at Jon Snow’s resurrection, SNL’s version of the scene begins to play out almost identically to how it does in the show, only this time… two others in attendance repeatedly interrupt the dramatic revival. Jon’s resurrection is meant to be an epic moment, so it’s incredibly hilarious for every dramatic high to be continually undercut by the two women - one of whom is played by host Brie Larson - just wanting to speed things up and get them over with.
#9: “The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise” Parodying: “Star Trek” (1966-69)
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John Belushi takes command of the Enterprise as an even more eccentric and delirious Captain Kirk (if that was even possible) in this satirical crack at the original Star Trek series. Literally no element of the show is left without a gag, as phasers, beamers, evasive maneuvers and both Spock and Kirk’s quirky characteristics have a joke written around them. The most outlandish and hilarious part is near the end of the skit, when Kirk and his crew come into contact with Herb Goodman, head of the network. In an extremely meta situation, Kirk faces off against his greatest enemy…low ratings! Matters escalate quickly as we watch the set of the show shut down…all with Kirk/Shatner never returning to reality.
#8: A Different “View” Parodying: “The View” (1997-)
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While there are certainly a large number of fans of this extremely energetic daytime talk show, there are an equal number of detractors who feel it is nothing more than minutes on end of ear-ringing bickering. SNL recognizes this fact, pulling no punches whatsoever in taking playful jabs at each of the leading ladies on the program. Utilizing their excessive rants, feelings of authority towards each other and exaggerated factual claims to get their points across to great comedic effect, SNL really knocked it out of the park with this sketch. You know you did a parody right when even the members of “The View” themselves say that they enjoyed the satire of their tirades.
#7: “Farm Hunk” Parodying: “The Bachelor” franchise (2002-)
‘The Bachelor’ is a popular point of parody for SNL, as seen in their literal shot-for-shot mockery of the season finale from that year. Arguably the best stab taken at it was when SNL switched tuxedos for overalls in an exaggeration of the competitive lengths that the ladies will go to in order to capture the affection of a farmer heartthrob. The women, clearly having little clue what they’re talking about, ask him absurdly obvious questions. Even more hilarious are the statements that should obviously be turn-offs he makes, all while the ladies continue to stare at him with googly eyes; spoofing how agreeable the women on the actual show are and how much they “like that.”
#6: “Undercover Boss: Starkiller Base” Parodying: “Undercover Boss” (2010-)
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“The Force Awakens” was crushing the box office a few years back, just like how Kylo Ren was crushing the universe with the might of his military. But, have you wondered what it takes to run a military like the First Order? SNL did and they tackled the thought with this offbeat combination of “Undercover Boss” and a galaxy, far, far away. Kylo, played by his real life actor Adam Driver, disguises himself as Matt to interact with his employees, which provides him with new insight as to how everything works on a day to day basis. It’s such a funny use of the reality TV show that we partly wish Star Wars would adopt the idea as a limited mini-series or some to that effect.
#5: “Family Feud: Celebrity Edition” Parodying: “Family Feud” (1976-)
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The long running American game show pitting two families against each other for an assortment of luxurious prizes has had its fair share of funny moments and awkward situations. Well, now how about we take that exact same premise and put it into a show whose entire purpose is to be funny? SNL’s take on the feud is to have celebrities take each other over a bevy of brain-bending questions. The catch is, the celebs on the show aren’t actually themselves, but rather other famous actors and comedians playing satirical versions of themselves, resulting in a wickedly funny recurring SNL skit. Family Feud isn’t the last show SNL poked fun at but…we’ll get to that later.
#4: “Walking Dead Chappelle’s Show” Parodying: “The Walking Dead” (2010-) & “Chapelle’s Show” (2003-06)
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In the real episode of “The Walking Dead,” the sadistic villain Negan lines up many of the principal cast of characters and savagely kills many of them off one at a time. It was a shocking moment for fans of the series… so naturally SNL saw an opportunity to take a suspenseful moment and perform a 180-degree flip, turning it into completely and utter lunacy. The comedic chops of funny man Dave Chappelle, who in this case portrays Negan, makes a buffoonery out of the once tense sequence, with Rick’s gang being swapped out for characters that were once on Dave’s own show such as Tyrone Biggums and Clayton Bigsby. You’ll never see the original the same way.
#3: “The Shooting” [aka “Dear Sister”] Parodying: “The O.C.” (2003-07)
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As if the original scene that aired during the season two finale of teen drama ‘The O.C’ wasn’t unintentionally hilarious enough; SNL cranks it up to eleven, making things more outrageous than ever. Utilizing the Imogen Heap song to drive the comedy forward, the entirety of the skit is essentially just repeating the same gag over and over again; but it works wonderfully. As the story unfolds, we are holding our sides with laughter, anticipating when the song will kick in and when the ludicrous amount of shooting occurs again. To top things all off is a brilliant ending that actually pokes fun at the SNL skit itself, satirizing how out of control the situation became.
#2: “Mister Robinson’s Neighborhood” Parodying: “Mister Rogers' Neighborhood” (1968-2001)
The wicked wit of Eddie Murphy was on rapid fire in the height of his stand-up career and his appearances on SNL were no exception. The most notable skit he produced was arguably the obvious spoof of the popular children’s television show ‘Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood’. He portrayed his interpretation of the character with the same amount of cheer and friendliness as the original, as well as with a spicy amount of sarcastic and sly cracks at social commentary and racial issues. It functioned literally as a more mature take on Mr. Rogers, offering observations about the world around us, but with a far more blunt, mature perspective. Sometimes, the truth is darn funny. Before we reveal our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions. “Hobbit Office” Parodying: “The Office”(2005-13) “Naked and Afraid: Celebrity Edition” Parodying: “Naked and Afraid” (2013-) “Shark Tank” Parodying: “Shark Tank” (2009-) “Handmaids in the City” Parodying: “The Handmaid’s Tale” (2017-) & “Sex and the City” (1998-2004) “Stranger Things” Parodying: “Stranger Things” (2016-)
#1: “Celebrity Jeopardy!” Parodying: “Jeopardy!” (1964-)
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This recurring sketch on SNL targets the long running brain puzzling game show ‘Jeopardy!’ and with numerous versions of the scenario of the years, it’s hard to pick the absolute funniest. With several notable appearances of celebrities portraying other celebrities in a variety of outlandish skits, it’s tough to pick a favorite. For our money, Will Ferrell playing the host Alex Trebek in a hilarious conversation with comedian Darrell Hammond’s Sean Connery impersonation was one for the all-time comedy record books. This twist on the classic game show is definitely one of SNL’s best and that’s not even mentioning their ‘Black Jeopardy’ variant of the spoof.
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