History Funny / SaturdayNightLive1990

* From the Emilio Estevez episode, Estevez, Sandler, Farley, and Spade as bodybuilders hosting a show called "How Much Ya Bench?" When discussing actors they don't like, Estevez's character makes fun of Creator/CharlieSheen (Estevez's real life brother) and says he will beat him up. Later on, Sheen calls the show and BreaksTheFourthWall by threatening Estevez himself to which the latter tries explaining that it's just a sketch.

* A site devoted to transcribing ''SNL'' sketches [[http://snltranscripts.jt.org/95/1995.phtml notes]] that the "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc0FeUMQIA4 Wake Up and Smile]]" sketch in Season 21 defined how the show was recovering from season 20 (which, had its moments, but was really suffering from SeasonalRot in the same way the show was in its 6th and 11th seasons), and indeed it did — the audience response to the revelation of the winner in the battle between the host (Creator/WillFerrell) and the weatherman is one of true, and truly ''shocked'', laughter. Four words: "'''[[spoiler:The weatherman is DEAD!]]'''"

* From a 1993 episode, Creator/ChristopherWalken as "Ed Glosser, Trivial Psychic" a spoof of his movie ''Film/TheDeadZone'' where Walken is an office worker who can foretell events whenever he makes contact with people but they're all insignificant:

-->'''Sinatra"''' [[BadassBoast You don't scare me, I got CHUNKS of guys like you in my STOOL!]]
* The Old Glory Robot Insurance commercial wouldn't work in most normal cases, but with Sam Waterston in the sketch as the spokesman, it's one of the greatest commercials in SNL history.

** From the same episode, an AlternateEnding to ''Film/{{Titanic 1997}}'' where Paxton's character and his salvage crew get tired of listening to Old Rose' story and beat her up.

-->'''Chris Farley:''' Can we '''STOP THIS CRUEL GAME, AND ALLOW THE BOY TO KEEP A SHRED OF DIGNITY?! FOR GOD'S SAKE, I CAN'T STAND SEEING HIM IN SUCH PAIN! [[PunctuatedForEmphasis YOU! VICIOUS! BASTARDS!]] LET HIM MOVE IN WITH YOU! IS IT SO BAD TO SEE SOMEBODY HAPPY?! SO JUST LET HIM MOVE IN!! For the LOVE OF GOD, LET THE BOY MOVE IN WITH YOU!! GOOD LORD!'''

* "The Creator/ChrisFarley Show", with Chris meeting Music/PaulMcCartney. Also a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

* Creator/BarbraStreisand [[https://youtu.be/oiJkANps0Qw?t=7m6s dropping in]] on an episode of "Coffee Talk with Linda Richman". Note that Streisand wasn't even a guest that week-- she dropped in entirely by surprise after a nearby performance and Creator/MikeMyers, Music/{{Madonna}}, and Roseanne Barr [[EnforcedMethodActing screamed like fangirls]].

* Creator/BarbraStreisand [[https://youtu.be/oiJkANps0Qw dropping in]] on an episode of "Coffee Talk with Linda Richman". Note that Streisand wasn't even a guest that week-- she dropped in entirely by surprise after a nearby performance and Creator/MikeMyers, Music/{{Madonna}}, and Roseanne Barr [[EnforcedMethodActing screamed like fangirls]].

* Creator/BarbraStreisand [[https://youtu.be/oiJkANps0Qw dropping in]] on an episode of "Coffee Talk with Linda Richman". Note that Streisand wasn't even a guest that week--she dropped in entirely by surprise after a nearby performance and Creator/MikeMyers, Music/{{Madonna}}, and Roseanne Barr screamed like fangirls.

* Creator/BarbraStreisand [[https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=127163020631848 dropping in]] on an episode of "Coffee Talk with Linda Richman". Note that Streisand wasn't even a guest that week--she dropped in entirely by surprise after a nearby performance and Creator/MikeMyers, Music/{{Madonna}}, and Roseanne Barr screamed like fangirls.

* The first ''[=McLaughlin=] Group'' sketch with Creator/DanaCarvey as host and moderator John [=McLaughlin=] who always yells "WRONG!" interrupting a member of the group when they try to give an answer and gives his answer which is usually insane. In another sketch, after he declares a prediction on how the show will start to be "WRONG!" he declares the subsequent rimshot "WRONG!" And on an earlier issue:

* This [[http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/transit-workers/n10376?snl=1 bit]] that perfectly sums up riding the NYC back in those days.

* From the 1996 Creator/RobertDowneyJr episode, a spoof of ''Film/WestSideStory'' with Norm [=MacDonald=] as a gang leader wondering why and how his friends are suddenly able to spontaneously go into a choreographed song and dance.

* In a sketch spoofing the 1992 Presidential debates, featuring Creator/PhilHartman as UsefulNotes/BillClinton and DanaCarvey as UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush [[ActingForTwo and Ross Perot]], Clinton imagines Bush as an old woman in a silly dress, Bush imagines Clinton as a bong-smoking hippie, and Bush ''and'' Clinton imagine Perot as a Munchkin from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''.

'''Ed Glosser:''' (''grabs him by the shoulders'') Look! you don't get it! You're wasting coffee!

* In a fantastic parody of ''Film/{{Planet of the Apes|1968}}'', the first fifteen minutes of the episode hosted by Creator/CharltonHeston from season 19 (he hosted before in season 12, but that episode never had this sketch), he oversleeps in his dressing room for a very '''long''' time and wakes up the show is taken over by apes (really people in ape masks, of course)! The people in the opening credits were all replaced by apes -- their names referencing actual characters from the movie series -- and even the audience during the monologue were apes!

-->'''Tim Meadows:''' No, Mr. Heston Chris is fine, he's always like this.

* Any [[MemeticBadass Bill Brasky]] sketch. "I once saw him scissor kick Angela Lansbury!"

* A site devoted to transcribing ''SNL'' sketches [[http://snltranscripts.jt.org/95/1995.phtml notes]] that the "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc0FeUMQIA4 Wake Up and Smile]]" sketch in Season 21 defined how the show was recovering from season 20 (which, had its moments, but was really suffering from SeasonalRot in the same way the show was in its 6th and 11th seasons), and indeed it did — the audience response to the revelation of the winner in the battle between the host (Will Ferrell) and the weatherman is one of true, and truly ''shocked'', laughter. Four words: "'''[[spoiler:The weatherman is DEAD!]]'''"

** Apparently Hartman was thinking about the absurdity of the situation, and how Franke nstein's Monster would deal with it, and then he thought about how the Monster would sound laughing. [[HilarityEnsues It just got worse from there]].

* [[http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/80a71ef8cb/more-cowbell The infamous Cowbell sketch]]. A performance such as ChristopherWalken's, in which he got ''the entire assembled cast'' to [[{{Corpsing}} corpse]] due to his LargeHam performance was an absolute joy to see.

* The first ''[=McLaughlin=] Group'' sketch with Dana Carvey as host and moderator John [=McLaughlin=] who always yells "WRONG!" interrupting a member of the group when they try to give an answer and gives his answer which is usually insane. In another sketch, after he declares a prediction on how the show will start to be "WRONG!" he declares the subsequent rimshot "WRONG!" And on an earlier issue:

* [[http://www.hulu.com/watch/3531/saturday-night-live-the-sinatra-group The Sinatra Group]] is an all-time classic which premise is Frank Sinatra (Phil Hartman) hosting a roundtable of music discussions which featured Sinead O'Connor (Jan Hooks), Billy Idol (Sting), Luther Campbell (Chris Rock), Steve Lawrence (Mike Myers) and Eydie Gorme (Victoria Jackson). This sketch's hilarity ranges from Sinatra insisting that Campbell has talent, Sting's pretty dead-on Billy Idol impression, and the numerous Sinead O'Connor nicknames( "Sinbad", "Uncle Fester", "Sign Aid") but the capper is what may be one of the single greatest lines ever uttered on SNL.

* In a fantastic parody of ''Film/{{Planet of the Apes|1968}}'', the first fifteen minutes of the episode hosted by Charlton Heston from season 19 (he hosted before in season 12, but that episode never had this sketch), he oversleeps in his dressing room for a very '''long''' time and wakes up the show is taken over by apes (really people in ape masks, of course)! The people in the opening credits were all replaced by apes -- their names referencing actual characters from the movie series -- and even the audience during the monologue were apes!

* A sketch from a 1993 Jeff Goldblum episode where a street guitarist (Rob Schneider) in a subway station who gets angry when a rider played by Goldblum tries to give him money. The guitarist keeps insisting he's not a beggar even though everything he sings suggests otherwise:

* In an otherwise lackluster season, the David Hyde Pierce episode of Season 20 had some good moments. In one of them, he and Michael [=McKean=] play accountants burning the midnight oil in order to improve the fine print of a contract. During the sketch, Michael begins to tap a pencil against his desk, which annoys David. "Sorry, it's a nervous habit." But David has an even weirder "nervous habit". "You're shearing a sheep. Could you cut it out? It's very distracting. If I can't tap the pencil, I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't shear."

* ''Space: The Infinite Universe with Harry Caray'', with Ferrell's impersonation of the memorably eccentric Cubs announcer going down as one of his iconic moments. Jeff Goldblum, the only other actor in the skit, has a really tough time not corpsing at Ferrell!Caray's nonsensical babble ("It's a simple question, would you eat the moon if it was made out of barbecued spare ribs?! Just say yes and we'll move on!") and at one point, completely breaks down to the point where the camera stays on Ferrell while Goldblum works it out with the crowd going wild. Also delivers a fantastic BrickJoke that's so good, Ferrell almost corpses himself before delivering it ("That's why my friends call me 'Whiskers'!"). And never once is it brought up why Harry Caray is hosting a science show in the first place.

** The Rock appearing on a morning talk show and freaking out the hosts just with his presence alone. It caps off with him singing [[ElvisPresley "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"]] (with Wrestling/MickFoley providing backup vocals while Wrestling/TheBigShow does interpretive dance in the background)

* Dana Carvey returning to host in 1996 and playing NBC anchor Tom Brokaw being coaxed by offscreen producer(Robert Smigel) into recording various contingency announcements of the death of former President UsefulNotes/GeraldFord. It includes unlikely scenarios as Ford overdosing on crack cocaine and eaten by wolves. (This skit was originally performed on an unaired episode of Series/TheDanaCarveyShow.)
* From the 1996 Creator/RobertDowneyJr episode, a spoof of ''WestSideStory'' with Norm [=MacDonald=] as a gang leader wondering why and how his friends are suddenly able to spontaneously go into a choreographed song and dance.
* Creator/BarbraStreisand [[https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=127163020631848 dropping in]] on an episode of "Coffee Talk with Linda Richman". Note that Streisand wasn't even a guest that week--she dropped in entirely by surprise after a nearby performance and Mike Myers, Madonna, and Roseanne Barr screamed like fangirls.
* Another fun movie spoof for a guest host monologue: Bill Paxton mentions how nice the cast has been to him all week, but cutting to backstage we learn that it's a cruel setup for the old ''Film/{{Carrie}}'' pig's blood prank (complete with split-screens). They didn't count on Paxton having psychic powers of his own...once he's managed to set the studio and the conniving cast members on fire, he cheerfully assures the audience (apparently spared from the extra-crispy treatment) that there's a great show coming up!

* The first time the {{WWE}} did a crossover with SNL (read: Wrestling/DwayneJohnson hosted). To wit:

* From the Emilio Estevez episode, Estevez, Sandler, Farley, and Spade as bodybuilders hosting a show called "How Much Ya Bench?" When discussing actors they don't like, Estevez's character makes fun of CharlieSheen (Estevez's real life brother) and says he will beat him up. Later on, Sheen calls the show and BreaksTheFourthWall by threatening Estevez himself to which the latter tries explaining that it's just a sketch.

* In a sketch spoofing the 1992 Presidential debates, featuring PhilHartman as UsefulNotes/BillClinton and DanaCarvey as UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush [[ActingForTwo and Ross Perot]], Clinton imagines Bush as an old woman in a silly dress, Bush imagines Clinton as a bong-smoking hippie, and Bush ''and'' Clinton imagine Perot as a Munchkin from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''.

* The first time the {{WWE}} did a crossover with SNL (read: DwayneJohnson hosted). To wit:

* From the 1996 Creator/RobertDowneyJr episode, a spoof of ''WestSideStory'' with Norm MacDonald as a gang leader wondering why and how his friends are suddenly able to spontaneously go into a choreographed song and dance.

* Dana Carvey returning to host in 1996 and playing NBC anchor Tom Brokaw being coaxed by offscreen producer(Robert Smigel) into recording various contingency announcements of the death of former President UsefulNotes/GeraldFord. It includes unlikely scenarios as Ford overdosing on crack cocaine and eaten by wolves.

* Creator/ChrisFarley, Creator/DavidSpade and Creator/AdamSandler as teenaged girls hanging out at a mall food court. Aside from three grown men trying their best to imitate a teenaged girl's voice, one of Farley's reactions is legendary:
-->'''Spade's character:''' Aren't you trying to cut back?\\
'''Farley's Character:''' ''(Farley briefly dropping the teenaged girl routine)'' LAY OFF ME, I'M STARVING!