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(#5) Samurai Hotel
John Belushi's portrayal of a sword-wielding, totally insane samurai made for some of the best original SNL skits in the show's history. This particular skit, "Samurai Hotel," originally aired during Saturday Night Live's inaugural season in December of 1975. Belushi, Chevy Chase, and Richard Pryor – so, so funny!
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(#3) Land Shark
Who doesn't love "Land Shark"?! This original Saturday Night Live cast sketch first debuted in 1975, introducing everyone to this horrific and hysterically funny recurring character. Yes, the Land Shark preys on innocent victims, posing as everything from a plumber to yes, a candy-gram. Land Shark first made his appearance in Season One of SNL. -
(#14) Bad Ballet
This classic sketch from 1977, "Bad Ballet," features everyone's favorite host, Leonard Pinth-Garnell (Dan Aykroyd), introducing us to some truly... well, a very bad ballet. He even gets in on the bad dancing. -
(#1) Word Association
In this hysterical skit, Mr. Wilson (Richard Pryor), is being evaluated for a job via word association. Things go downhill very, very quickly. Chevy Chase and Richard Pryor. Doesn't get better. This clip originally aired during Saturday Night Live's first season in 1975. -
(#9) The Blues Brothers
What began as an original sketch on Saturday Night Live in 1978 became one of SNL's most famous. The Blues Brothers, "Joliet" Jake (John Belushi) and Ellwood (Dan Aykroyd), went on to release an album and a 1980 movie.
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(#6) Bassomatic
"Bassomatic" is an original cast sketch from the very first season of Saturday Night Live. The skit, which features the brilliant Dan Aykroyd, originally aired on April 17, 1976. Liquefied bass – delicious!
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Thousands of sketches were broadcast on Saturday Night Live in its 40-year history. Making a 90-minute live original comedy is an arduous task, and its quality is easily affected by different factors and changes. Some outstanding comedies have withstood the test of time and become classics, while others have become unforgettable because they have made many of the world's top comedians.
Saturday Night Live promoted the career development of many outstanding comedians, In the past 40 years, it has turned a large number of comedians into millionaires. The random tool lists 14 of the best Saturday Night Live original cast sketches you should know.
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