re: What is your favorite SNL skit?

Presidential debate in 75, Chase could name the National Anthem in 3 notes.
Hot tub with Eddie Murphy.
The rap on SNL news with Sarah Palin.

Chris Farley's motovational speaking

so many great skits.....

what about the one with eddie murphy and stevie wonder doing the "miss black teenage america pageant"....

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There was a sketch in the earlier years with billy crystal as sammy davis and he was on a 25000 pyramid type show. Christopher Guest was the contestant and it still cracks me up when I just think about it.

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That one was hilarious. The Billy Crystal, Martin Short, Christopher Guest years were the absolute best. Eddie Murphy, though, was the best single performer.

growing up it was the wayne's world/church lady stuff. then celeb jeopardy.

also bill brasky and neil diamond storytellers.

i was a fan of most skits with farley and ferrel.

also, there's been a skit in the recent past where guys are in a bar and singing along with some song (i think "amie" and "danny's song" are the ones i remember) and they start telling stories that eventually go horribly wrong. i always thought the bit lent itself to improv but at the same time you had to be done with your part by the time the chorus came around. it was always put on the back end of a show but i always thought it was brilliant. can't find clips anywhere.

Colonel Angus (by Tina Fey) is the greatest writing ever on SNL IMO. Schweddy Balls is second.

Church Lady and The Spartan Cheerleaders were my favorites.

I also liked the more recent Mom Jeans commercial.

Ohh and Mary Katherine Gallagher had her moments.

Doesn't hold up as well on multiple viewings as some other classics, but I may have laughed harder at the Christopher Walken census taker skit than any other:
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