Sketch Comedy

comedy_entertainment

Kristen Wiig joined Saturday Night Live as a cast member in 2005 and remained through 2012, becoming one of the defining comedic voices of the show’s mid‑2000s era. Her work...

performer

Larry the Lobster is a recurring character on Saturday Night Live (SNL) portrayed by Eddie Murphy during his tenure as a cast member from 1980 to 1984. Debuting on SNL season 6,...

culture-and-society

National Lampoon began as a humor magazine in 1970 and grew into a defining brand of irreverent, counterculture comedy. The people behind the magazine, recordings, and early fil...

Comedy & Sketch

The Lonely Island’s SNL 50 medley distills the troupe’s best sketches and songs into one live performance that captures their absurdist humor and musical parody at peak form...

comedy_sketch_analysis

The SNL Schweddy Balls sketch is a recurring comedy bit from Saturday Night Live that originated in 1998, featuring a radio host describing a holiday treat with suggestive doubl...

people

Sid Caesar (1922–2014) was an American comedian and writer who helped define live television sketch comedy in the 1950s. Best known for "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar’s Ho...

entertainment

The opening segment and recurring characters on the most recent Saturday Night Live episode set the tone for a week of sharp political humor, musical cameos, and character-drive...

entertainment

SNL at the movies refers to how the show references, parodies, and intersects with theatrical films and movie culture. On Saturday Night Live, movie tie-ins often appear as cold...

Celebrity Profiles

Saturday Night Live often highlights family dynamics in holiday sketches, and references to daughters joining parents for Thanksgiving appear regularly in the show’s parody of...

people

Vicki Lawrence is an American actress, comedian, and singer best known for her work in television, stage, and recordings. This profile breaks down her primary credits, career mi...