Come for "SNL," stay for the "Please Don't Destroy" skits. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the best Please Don’t Destroy creations we’ve been treated to on “Saturday Night Live” so far – cut for time pieces included.
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00:00 "You guys are just eating dog food?"
00:01 "It's all we eat."
00:02 "Yeah, sometimes I order a salad, but when I'm being bad."
00:05 Welcome to Miz Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the best
00:09 please-don't-destroy creations we've been treated to on Saturday Night Live so far,
00:14 cut for timepieces included.
00:15 Number 10. Street Eats
00:24 Let's be real, there are an endless amount of foodie shows,
00:28 and we've seen enough to appreciate the accuracy of please-don't-destroy's street eats.
00:33 "Today we're gonna show you our New York, the real New York, one bite at a time."
00:37 In this parody skit, Connecticut transplants and food bros Rocco, Tabby Cat, and Donald Trump
00:43 attempt and fail to give their audience a look at an authentic New York City dining experience.
00:48 "Rice."
00:50 "The thinking man's chips."
00:55 Their staggering confidence, inability to read the room, and unhinged yelling earn them many
01:00 a side-eye, and their clear misunderstanding of any and all cultures lead to confrontational
01:05 interactions that leave us howling.
01:08 "Hey, yo boss, let me get some mayo and bread."
01:10 "Hey, it's a line."
01:14 "Awesome, so authentic. I got it."
01:16 "Hey, forget about it."
01:19 It shows all the things not to say to New Yorkers.
01:23 We hope PDD makes this into a full series.
01:26 Number 9. We Got Her A Cat
01:31 In this season 47 skit, the guys attempt to give Catwoman actress Zoe Kravitz
01:36 an adorable woman cat named Snugglebucket.
01:39 "Hey guys, what?"
01:39 "Shut the door, Zoe, shut the door!"
01:42 "What?"
01:42 "We lost the cat!"
01:43 "Shut it, shut it, close it!"
01:46 "Close the door!"
01:47 But when she repeatedly disappears, as felines often do,
01:50 the trio lose their minds trying to find her.
01:53 "God, why did we ask for the smallest and fastest cat they had?"
01:56 "Man, is it in your desk?"
01:57 "No, it's just a stupid dog."
01:59 A rogue Paul Dano even appears to assist his The Batman co-star in the search before
02:08 settling back into his spot under the couch, which is actually pretty cat-like of him.
02:12 "Paul, you should probably head out too, man."
02:14 "Alright, see ya."
02:15 "No, no, no, not, not, don't."
02:17 "Goodnight, guys."
02:19 Everything about this kit is hysterical, literally, and we love it when hosts join
02:23 in on the chaotic fun of Please Don't Destroy. Plus, we get to see a cute kitty and pup.
02:28 Number 8. New Personalities
02:31 You know how sometimes one friend does something wild and gradually the others in the group are
02:36 convinced to do the same?
02:37 "What's going on with the hat?"
02:38 "Oh, new year, new me. Might be a hat guy now."
02:41 John, Martin, and Ben know all about this, utilizing it brilliantly in many sketches.
02:46 This is especially true when it comes to changing aspects about themselves,
02:50 like getting jarring plastic surgery, one of the best examples of John's 2022 resolution
02:56 to transform his personality. He tries out "hat guy," "creepy vibes guy," and "frantic research
03:01 guy."
03:02 "My research! Years of my research! It's been destroyed! I'll never find the cure again!"
03:10 Martin and Ben join in with other hilarious, highly specific, and recognizable impressions
03:14 of everyone from a Southern waitress to Severus Snape.
03:17 "Just feel more confident being one of those guys who's just like, 'Mr. Potter.'"
03:21 "That's Snape."
03:22 "Who?"
03:23 "I just mean one of those guys who's like, 'I teach potions at Hogwarts.'"
03:27 They also throw in a deep cut Jimmy Neutron reference.
03:30 "Dude, what about this guy?"
03:32 "Hi, I'm Paul!"
03:33 "From Jimmy Neutron!"
03:34 Honestly, we'd watch an entire movie of them cycling through various identities.
03:39 Number 7. Tommy
03:41 In this John Hughes-esque coming-of-age parody, the P.D.D. guys venture outside their S&L office
03:48 to play high schoolers at a house party.
03:50 "John, this party rocks. It's like legendary."
03:54 "Totally."
03:54 Donning Letterman jackets, they talk about college applications as they toast to their
03:59 upcoming epic senior year. But then Tommy Porkchop, played by host Brendan Gleeson,
04:04 kills the mood by revealing he's actually Seamus O'Sullivan, a 67-year-old married Irishman
04:09 and Gossip Girl fan with 13 children.
04:12 "Think about it. When you were drinking crappy beer, I was drinking…"
04:15 "Boy!"
04:16 "…a glass of whiskey with a big square ice cube."
04:20 Despite the glaringly obvious signs of his true age, his buddies are shook.
04:24 What makes this sketch so ridiculously funny is Gleeson's lack of de-aging effects
04:29 and Tommy/Seamus not even wearing any disguises beyond a hoodie.
04:33 "You sound like my wife."
04:34 "Dude, you have a wife?"
04:36 "Yes, and 13 children."
04:38 "Do you think that would be bad at me?"
04:40 "Of course Seamus would be mad at you!"
04:42 The Bestie quartet reconciling an ending with their own
04:45 "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" moment doesn't hurt either.
04:48 "I feel infinite."
04:50 "I feel infinite!"
04:57 Number 6. Future Selves
05:00 Martin, Ben, and John get a preview of the bleak times ahead when they meet.
05:04 Wait for it… future versions of themselves.
05:08 "Who the hell are you?"
05:09 "We're you. From the future."
05:12 The old time travelers have a crucial warning about the impending apocalypse caused by climate
05:23 change. But the guys are too distracted by this bizarre moment and start hitting them
05:28 with tons of questions, as anyone would.
05:30 "Are we rich?"
05:31 "No, actually, ain't a lot of debt."
05:33 "Uh oh."
05:34 "Oh, debt?"
05:34 "Uh oh."
05:35 They learn about the foreseen hardships in their lives, which include debt,
05:38 divorce, and an unusually thick Italian accent.
05:41 "Show some respect over here."
05:43 "Stop. What the hell happened to you? Why are you like way more Italian than I am?"
05:47 "Oh, wait."
05:48 "Oh, wait."
05:49 "Why are you talking like that?"
05:50 "Talking like what?"
05:50 Their exasperated critiques and super disappointed reactions to the sad details
05:55 of their imminent lives are priceless.
05:57 "Oh, one last thing before we go."
06:03 "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!"
06:06 "Who's that?"
06:09 "Just go, just go."
06:11 Number 5. Martin's Friend
06:14 Get ready, because this one's a wild ride from beginning to end.
06:18 "Con, these are the guys I was telling you about?"
06:20 "What's up?"
06:21 "Hey."
06:22 In the office, Martin casually makes dinner plans with his young buddy Connor,
06:25 who also happens to be his soccer teammate. True to PDD form, Ben and John are nearly
06:30 speechless witnessing this strange friendship that some people would find concerning.
06:35 "Martin, why are you friends with a 10-year-old?"
06:37 "Because we get along, man."
06:38 But when John starts choking, the kiddo springs into action and performs the Heimlich maneuver,
06:43 a set to Chad Kruger's "Hero."
06:45 "Can they say that a hero is..."
06:49 The slow-motion sequence is the highlight of the video,
06:52 though we'd argue that every second is top-tier, especially the Colin Jost cameo.
06:58 "Connor, I got your email. I love that update,
07:00 Chum. Let's drink some PESI!"
07:03 Patrick Scott McDermott gives Connor the perfect balance of snarky and cool,
07:10 proof that this kid is definitely going places.
07:13 Number 4. Hard Seltzer
07:15 In October 2021, we were introduced to SNL writers and comic geniuses Martin
07:20 Herlihy, John Higgins, and Ben Marshall, aka Please Don't Destroy.
07:25 "What kind?"
07:25 "Mr. J.C. Penney."
07:27 "The department store?"
07:30 "Yeah, they're doing hard seltzers now."
07:32 In their first sketch for the show, the trio poke fun at the growing spiked beverage trend
07:37 that dominated the industry for some time. It begins with Martin sipping on Belts and
07:42 Ties from the J.C. Penney Hard Seltzer Variety Pack.
07:45 "Does it taste like belts and ties?"
07:47 "No, it tastes like grape."
07:49 When Ben strolls in with his jiffy lubes,
07:51 John goes into full grill mode in an effort to wrap his head around these outrageous products.
07:56 "What is going on?"
07:57 "Come on, everyone's doing it. J.C. Penney, Jiffy Lube, Hexon, Verizon."
08:01 Apparently everyone has a branded seltzer,
08:03 including dentists with a positively disgusting routine cleaning flavor.
08:07 These rough two minutes of madness were just the taste of PDD's penchant for the surreal,
08:12 and it was enough to get us hooked.
08:14 "Cheers, brothers."
08:15 "Come on."
08:16 "I was wrong."
08:16 "Desk hard seltzer. It's in the desk."
08:20 Number 3. Rami Wants a Treat
08:22 Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time in 2021,
08:28 but the real honor? Being part of a Please Don't Destroy video.
08:31 "Almost through the first week."
08:32 "Yeah."
08:33 "And the whole time I feel like I've been on good behavior."
08:38 When Malek visits the guys in their office, he poses an interesting question.
08:42 "It just feels like, if there's no reward, why should I be on good behavior at all?"
08:48 While a mousepad and an acapella rendition of "Hotline Bling" seem to be acceptable treats,
08:52 the good boy still wants more.
08:54 "I know when that hotline bling, that can only mean one thing."
08:59 As with most, if not all, PDD sketches, it doesn't take long before it all goes
09:03 completely off the rails. Sure, Malek's in-character actions are childish, but you've
09:08 got to admit, the intense need for attention and nonchalant destruction he exhibits is hilarious.
09:13 Seriously, the guys perfectly play into the on-brand awkwardness and unnerving vibe the
09:18 host brings to the part.
09:19 "But I'm really gonna miss you guys."
09:21 "You're gonna make so many new friends."
09:25 "And we'll still be here for you. So what do you say we just-"
09:28 "Oh, come on, man!"
09:29 "Oh, I should have shot it."
09:31 Number 2. Three Sad Virgins
09:33 Pete Davidson doesn't hold back when it comes to roasting himself.
09:37 "Hey, what's up, boys?"
09:38 "Hey, Pete in the house."
09:40 "Pete there!"
09:41 "The king of Staten Island himself."
09:43 "What?"
09:44 "Nothing, what's up?"
09:45 But in this catchy and comical music video, Martin, Ben, and John are on the receiving
09:50 end of his sick burns.
09:51 "All my friends are cool and famous, except these three sad virgins."
09:56 "Three sad virgins, whoa. Three sad virgins, whoa."
09:59 The guys are conflicted because they admire Davidson, and obviously want to work with
10:03 him. But man, these lyrics are pretty brutal. The surprise addition of Taylor Swift takes
10:09 it to another level, notably delivering a bridge that has no business going that hard.
10:14 "And none of them have the guts to take their shirts off in front of a girl."
10:19 Everything about the number is riveting. You can't help but have your eyes glued to
10:23 the screen. And don't be surprised if you're singing along by the end, too.
10:26 "Three sad virgins, whoa. And they're gonna die alone."
10:31 Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
10:35 Road Trip. The guys deliver another banger and bring Jenna Ortega along for the ride.
10:39 The Original Princes of Comedy. Host Pete Davidson learns about PDD's hilarious origins.
10:52 "Were you like a Def Jam comic?"
10:55 "Yeah, we all were."
10:56 "Live at the Apollo, it's the Original Princes of Comedy. They might be small,
11:01 but they got big attitudes."
11:03 Calling Angie. Letting loose with a string of impulsive insults directed at John's ex.
11:08 "Um, f--- you."
11:10 "No, why are you saying that?"
11:11 "What am I doing, dude? I'm freaking out."
11:13 The Stakeout. Woody Harrelson helps Ben spy on his so-called friends.
11:17 "Oh, man. Oh, my God."
11:19 "Oh, my God, baby, dude."
11:22 Wellness. Okay, this one might be uncomfortably relatable.
11:26 "Ever since the pandemic, the light just keeps getting dimmer."
11:28 "Dimmer, yeah."
11:29 "Fading, yeah."
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11:45 1. Good Variant
11:49 Please Don't Destroy imagines an alternate universe where a good COVID variant exists,
11:54 one with symptoms that seemingly only improve your life.
11:56 "Wait, wait, wait. Apparently this one is good."
11:59 "What do you mean it's good?"
12:01 "I don't know. Let me just turn on the news."
12:03 "They're calling it a miracle. A new strain of COVID-19 that's mutated so hard, it's actually
12:11 good."
12:11 This absolute fever dream of a sketch has everything we didn't know we needed,
12:15 including real-life Pokemon roaming around.
12:17 SNL writer Alam and host John Mulaney plays a gleeful newsman letting loose,
12:22 and Today's Al Roker randomly appears with an insane party sub.
12:27 "Did somebody say hungry?"
12:29 We're also treated to a dancing synth playing Paul Rudd, who is 1000% committed to the bit.
12:36 "I tested positive for the Galbini variant and it actually made me sick."
12:40 "Oh, shoot."
12:42 "I'm playing synth!"
12:43 It's just bursting with dope positive energy, so we wish this was our actual reality,
12:52 but in the meantime, we'll settle for playing it on repeat.
12:55 "Oh, my God!"
13:01 What Please Don't Destroy skit has you roaring with laughter?
13:04 Share your funny favorites in the comments below.
13:06 "Do you want us to do a Shrek sketch?"
13:09 "Or a movie?"
13:10 "Do you want to do a full Shrek movie?"
13:12 "Uh, we could."
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