The Most Controversial SNL Sketches Of All Time

[@NickiSwift]

Are there any SNL sketches that you think went too far?

[@JoeChillton]

Some seasons are unwatchable but none really went over the line. People are just idiots looking to be offended

[@jari2018]

from an european wiev - No

[@vg5157]

Are you talking beside the political agenda,? Because is really sad how those host using their show to do that.

[@cerealchild166]

Yes, there was a skit where a guy is introducing plotonium lights! And the family in it takes his word about them!! Sickest thing ever!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@briansmith6292]

I am black gay hiv positive born with spina bifida had my leg amputated at 27 and I over 5o. You wanna offend me? Come at me brah!!!! But stretch first. The joke right themselves. Calm the F:%% down.

[@ProjectAthleteAL]

I saw the "word association" bit back when it first aired--hilarious! Chase and Pryor were perfect. I had always assumed Richard Pryor had written that bit.

[@sandraandrews9907]

His name is spelled P-R-Y-O-R.. Classic SNL sketch.

[@lgv3051]

As long as SNL keep making people upset over their sketches, i will keep watching and laughing 😁👍

[@Donathon-xt2nl]

I keep hoping it someday actually be fun again.... can we get a time machine and bring back The Not Ready For Prime Time Players just for one episode

[@joemcgunagle8146]

I’ve been watching SNL since the beginning. Some of it is good, some not so much. If I don’t like it I can shut it off.

[@BallymurphyBabe]

Exactly

[@AliceA333]

Agreed 👍

[@amylee3531]

Yeah I've been yelling this at people for 4 decades...but about the world- not just SNL lol

[@snoops5581]

People are way to sensitive. It’s comedy & some of these are some of my favorites. I’ve been watching since 1975 & I think the shock value of some of the show is what makes it so funny. Lighten up!

[@jaywilley955]

Without comedy, there is only tragedy.

[@edisondiiorio2642]

Agreed

[@musicman76enator]

Without tragedy, there is only Jay Willey

[@jaywilley955]

@@musicman76enator 😂😂😂

[@jaywilley955]

@The mysterious Miss X I see. Well the specifics derived from your comment are about as mysterious as your KZbin handle. 👍

[@bigkraus1]

The fact that they’re still being talked about this to this day is what makes them successful

[@chrismcgovern1647]

"No more Mr. Nice Jesus"

[@danhutson3460]

Never apologize, as you will never, ever be able to apologize enough.

[@grateful17]

*sips tea

[@twisted-lee2052]

Best skits ever ❤

[@treyjohnson82]

The Sinead O'Connor ripping of the Pope's photo became a sketch

[@amylee3531]

It was a great ripping of the picture. Then the church went after her not knowing her reasoning, or even asking why.. of course.

[@daveerk6573]

They're leaving Biden alone.......

[@maxpain1942]

Aww don't cry. Lol

[@shanesawhutchison9255]

Exactly. Why is he getting such a free ride? 🇨🇦

[@freddyrichards878]

So is South Park.

[@Plantandpeoplecarer]

Because Trump gives them way more material!😂😂😂😂

[@treyjohnson82]

Get over it people! Topical humor loses its impact over time

[@jacquieedwards8218]

How could Jimmy ever impersonate Chris Rock without being in black-face? I am black and I don't find it offensive, people,, stop being so sensitive. No offense was intended in the sketch. Jesus is Love

[@jaywilley955]

Hear hear!!!

[@joysoyo2416]

Well, acting is in itself impersonations, so the act of acting involves being made up to look like whoever you are impersonating, so yes you're right.

[@robinreality9979]

I love the Eddie murphy white man parody.. Omgoodness n the white guy walk.😐 Lol so true. it's ok to laugh at our race...

[@sandraandrews9907]

I'm a black woman, and until the sketch resurfaced, I had completely forgot that Fallon impersonated Chris Rock. Please keep in mind that Jan Hooks had dooned the face impersonating Oprah (I think). I didn't hear any major problems with that.

[@AliceA333]

@@terrybunsey8015 the person posting said they were NOT offended. Read the comment again & consider fixing your post.

[@threwthelookingglass7194]

Jimmy needs to let his guest finish talking

[@amylee3531]

Farley and Swayze skit was a chuckle at the time it aired because we the public didn't know how Insecure and depressed Chris was in his life(or his drink/drug problem. We all thought Chris chose or even wrote the skit. I remember watching it with a big group of my friends that night. The guy who wrote it sounds like he's denying that he purposely wanted to make fun of Farley on air as it was Chris' big clumsy silly guy routine everyone loved. That's BS. Everyone loved CF because he was so sweet AND funny. Just seemed like a decent guy. In retrospect, it's sad now knowing how bad he was at that time specifically. He didn't want to do the skit(nor did Patrick)

[@coolbreeze5561]

The Chevy chase Richard prior sketch was hilarious 😂

[@mysmirandam.6618]

Im a Christian but i love and am a member of LGBTqia and have disabilities and love all the tasteless jokes but only if they're funny!! ❤❤😂😂

[@donaldbermudez7771]

The isis car commercial is actually one of the funniest skits they ever did.

[@shrodingerscat4191]

Farley's sketch was awesome.

[@truediva18]

Too bad that the Chippendale sketch broke Farley. That was bad for his mental health.

[@troll9682]

People are over- sensitive. LIGHTEN UP! I hate when people laugh at jokes that are offensive to others but then when the subject is close to them, personally, they get their panties in a wad. As long as you make fun of EVERYONE, I don't mind.

[@braddavin2]

So sick of people complaining about anything and everything they can . I say SNL should keep doing things the SNL way !

[@amylee3531]

This is why I do what and say what I want. If others don't like it, it's THEIR PROBLEM. People can think whatever they want..it's this constant dang need to tell everyone else that irritates me. I don't care if someone disagrees just don't tell me lol

[@COMPFUNK2]

People seem to forget that Darrell Hammond wore blackface when he portrayed Jesse Jackson.

[@amylee3531]

Yeah and he wore "orange face" when he pretended to be Trump. People today, sorry, white people today don't even know wth "Blackface" was. It wasn't a white person playing impersonating a black person like SNL has done many times over for many characters. Or like the Wayan brothers White Chicks. True/original "Blackface" was so horribly different

[@billysikes1374]

Chris Rock was always jealous of Farley, period, That skit with Swayze was 1 of, if not the best ever

[@amylee3531]

I guess you haven't watched Farleys documentary. Farley didn't want to do that skit. Nor did Swayze.

[@pettiestofbettys]

All of these sketches were funny in a way. Its all about a tolerance level. But you can just change the channel ppl

[@sharonlundin5115]

These are the reasons I’ve never been into Saturday night live about 35 years ago they did a sketch on the last supper and that was the end for me however soon after they started dropping like flies crudely put.

[@amylee3531]

...but your here...watching *this*...and commenting about a comedy skit about *the last supper*? Not how frequently they used the "N word" or "Cracker" or other racial/sexist slurs, made fun of gays, women or men, all races including whites, sex related skits or gender policies/politics or how in those early years most of cast and crew were drugged and drunk off their heads the entire time? Interesting choice.

[@isabelfonseca3982]

Blind people couldn't see the blind sketch

[@rosemulet]

What about the jokes about Dan Crenshaw?

[@americagoodman2678]

Exactly

[@banba317]

Tim Tebow is actually known for one other thing; demonstrating the utter futility of praying to invisible, mythical beings.

[@edisondiiorio2642]

Oh come on... it was a Toyota commercial taking advantage of US patriotic spirit to sell something. They should be made fun of.

[@charlesweinberg527]

My college roommate wrote “the Ilove Lucy” of the 90’s”! In 69’ he ask me to go to Acting School with him! I said, “what will you do when you get out “! He said, “I will be a stand up comic”! I replied, “But you are not FUNNY! He looked me in the eye and said, “It did not matter, People are stupid and will laugh at anything “! He took that to the BANK! Charles

[@Susieq26754]

Pedophilia is covered up and never questioned, but anyone in black face are required to apologize. They even call in the naacp. This is unacceptable.

[@itiswhatitaintanditaintwha1427]

No Canteen Boy? People still talk about that one.

[@stormstruck]

I was expecting the 'God is a boob man' sketch

[@tomdoll5641]

You put any two people in a room and they’ll find something to disagree on something………

[@amylee3531]

People SHOULD disagree! That's hoe great things can be created or deleted. The issue isn't the disagreements, it's that uneducated people think they are ALWAYS right. Yuck

[@Brandon84J]

See, Chris Rock has it all figured out. It wasn't meant to hurt anyone, but quite the opposite... it was intended for a laugh, and that's all. People get so uptight about some real things. We must make fun of hatred, otherwise it will continue to be here

[@misseselise3864]

plus the skit was his idea

[@erinstanger416]

Fallon only apologized because of the backlash.

[@aubreyshelton6331]

So... It was funny. He's not a RACIST guy so who cares,!!;

[@johnc7652]

You mean sketches that are worth a darn

[@GloomyStrength]

Ngl the isis bit is pretty funny

[@Uarehere]

To everyone: if you can't take a joke, comedy may not be for you.

[@fezzik7619]

The religious sketches shouldn’t have any controversy. They’re fully worthy of parody and ridicule. It’s the equivalent of doing the same to Harry Potter

[@sarahdee374]

I think God and Jesus have pretty broad shoulders and would likely think all our humor and other antics to be pretty ridiculous and hilarious. How could you hurt Jesus' feelings, he freaking forgave those who hung him on a cross to suffer for hours!

[@fezzik7619]

@@sarahdee374 you can’t hurt their feelings because their fictional characters in a book

[@ingridfong-daley5899]

Louie's SNL monologue about the neighbourhood child molester is BRILLIANT. Genuinely, one of the funniest 10 mins of standup ever recorded.

[@mccarthyd6603]

What about Alec Baldwin as a priest describing how to eat an oreo cookie in the congressional booth😯😯😯😯

[@person-xd3wb]

*Confessional*

[@jessicawelsh6033]

I miss Chris Farley and Patrick Swayze.

[@thomasdevine5202]

Just started the video. I'm wondering if they'll have the spoof of the South African Krugerrand on here

[@POKIEPPIE]

My God! WTF IS people's problem these days? Everything you do you have to worry you're going to offend some orginization or someone with a stick up their asses. Lighten the fuck up already! These days we are lucky to be able to laugh. Pick your freakin battles people! This shit was hilarious!

[@ElkeDragos]

It is hilarious, and comedy can be very offensive

[@blrd3277]

How about MAD TV - you get tired how many controversial sketches they have- all of them!

[@NickHurrBoi]

Pat Robertson and Fox News…enough said.🤔🤦🏼‍♂️

[@Letnothinggotowaste]

Jesus said to pray in private. Tebow was just a showboater..I loved that sketch. If you can’t take it, turn the channel. I don’t remember anyone objecting when Eddie donned “White” face. Jesus said he came to bring a sword, not peace…

[@bigdog44pc]

Because it's only funny when it's the man who's the victim of domestic abuse.

[@clairecaines4051]

I wish these lists would show the clips instead of just talking about them

[@isabelfonseca3982]

Oh, c'mon! all funny!

[@edg3947]

Its comedy for f#{% sake! People dont have a sense of humor anymore 😪

[@deemareedubois3137]

Respectfully, Tim Tebow is devoted to God not religion.

[@jpmackey1607]

Exactly.

[@chondasaine4331]

At the end of the day, it's comedy. I'm not who who believes that comedy should be PC. I think everyone is the same and as such, should be made fun of equally

[@loriann3723]

i thought the isis sketch was epic haha

[@salsylexhagen7423]

There are too many people looking to be offended. It's like the take offence Olympics.

[@JoeChillton]

Beckle especially

[@aevans5792]

humor helps process the stupidity of our world, especially the taboo stuff

[@patrickkelley1101]

Too bad you don't show them, you've been on the internet long enough to afford it.

[@psychebar]

My question is why do people think Jesus doesn't have a sense of humour, if we are created in God's image and we make comedy and have a sense of humour , what does that mean. 😎😁

[@margaretshull4423]

It means people have made up a person in their mind that is Jesus. If your evangelical, you must suffer or life is not good.

[@rommy143]

Always hated Louis CK. Ugh! Gross.

[@jpmackey1607]

And to think allegations against him came out two years afterwards… 😬

[@mahae_16]

That's the problem today everything goes too far, everything is too offensive...

[@bebeveritas7306]

I agree with all your choices except the Chris Farley.

[@shanesawhutchison9255]

Most comedy offends someone…especially these days when people are or just act so sensitive…to everything. 🇨🇦

[@amylee3531]

Yeah it's completely nauseating. 🤢 Had to give a nod to my fellow Canuck!

[@shanesawhutchison9255]

@@amylee3531 Thanks for the nod Amy! 🇨🇦

[@matthewmead2374]

SNL stole the gun-toting, revenge seeking Jesus movie trailer from Bill Hicks.

[@shawnuel]

Wouldn't it be "Pure UNADULTERATED blasphemy?" Paul Mooney wrote a Memwire?

[@amylee3531]

Wait. The Governors office complained? If he's blind, how did he see the show to know? Thats really the elephant in the room here. Seriously USA. You guys need to lighten up a bit. 😃 😉

[@donnadrane4977]

Watching SNL is not for those who get easily offended! Anyone in the news is fair game.

[@amylee3531]

The problem now is everyone thinks the Comedians are making jokes about *them* specifically 🙄

[@AliceA333]

Wow, people are so pretentious & easy to offend. Moral of this story... do whatever you want, there will always be offended people no matter what.

[@tonyreynolds5112]

Same old thing. Why do you watch if you're offended??? Everything in this life can have humor in it. ☮️☮️☮️🇺🇸

[@jilligain3409]

It’s comedy ffs. If we can’t laugh at ourselves then we’re way waaaay too stuffy & tight assed

[@kjoycenunya3328]

Don't care what these Haters say . They don't have to watch SNL . Complaints Not Needed ,

[@sorcererCermet]

2:15 well would you look at that, its the cancel culture that has ACTUALLY existed as long as society has

[@glenncurley680]

Lighten up People Please! Laugh at life you'll have fun!

[@1mstevm]

Satire and comedy get a pass when it comes to the problem of the day.

[@girlcheck]

Basically there are a bunch of sinics that can't take a joke 🥴

[@hiwayhighway9925]

I must be old the pitch of the narrator I am deaf to.

[@maxpain1942]

Figures fake conservative Christians would cry about this. 😆

[@johnkelsiemcnair7787]

Anti Christian bigotry? Who's hating on Damien Thorne?

[@romerjason]

Laugh or don’t. Have fun w your misery

[@goobs3988]

FFS audioless clips with a non-stop voiceover

[@goobs3988]

Oh, wait, there was at least one… I should wait until the vid ends. My bad.

[@ericbrucker]

Some of these suck, but I wouldn’t call them controversial.

[@americagoodman2678]

Find some actual great comedy like Sebastian Maniscalco

[@gloriabatchelor1019]

Who cares

[@tomvalencia4880]

What's with all these offended people? Sidi a bunch of cry babies!

[@HammerOfJustice124]

Well congrats crazy cat-ladies. You now control everything we are allowed to laugh at. Not really. We are still laughing at you.

[@elvia3068]

Ohh yes that Dakota sketch was sooo funny. SNL its just a f#$^ show I understand if people wish to see this sketches in a different manner serious and all, but come on its just an act....

[@timothymichlik1818]

SNL is awful nowadays

[@americagoodman2678]

SNL is long ago and forgotten thank God

[@robgronotte1]

God is long ago and forgotten, thank SNL.

[@spikeisking007]

Fallon...big hippocrit.

[@estherpeterson8943]

I quit watching snl years ago it not funny anymore

[@shawnthompson9912]

All of these skits are funny ! Stop crying

[@eugemorin7786]

And all of these comments are coming from the country that watch and produce the must porn movies in the world !

[@bethwatts5527]

I don’t like shows that make fun of religion

[@David-wk6md]

A black called me white boy in Aug, 2010. I wonder what he'd be doing right now all the time.

[@threwthelookingglass7194]

stop segregating themselfs. and chage BET.. EET. everyone entertainment television

[@stevemills1979]

All hilarious. Stop being crybabies

[@jonholmes6551]

Of course ppl are whining about the sketches. The first amendment is only ok when a certain group of ppl like it or is basis.... I'm not going to nsme any names but it rhrymes with liberal