These "SNL" sketches went in unexpected directions. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the wildest, most entertaining, and/or surprising twists in “SNL” sketches.
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00:00 "Why are you doing this? Britney, get in the car!"
00:04 Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks
00:08 for the wildest, most entertaining and/or surprising twists in SNL sketches.
00:13 "We've been more than patient with you. Now produce the map at once."
00:18 Number 10. Bowling pins.
00:22 When a couple has a bowling date,
00:24 they watch the animations that play after each of their turns.
00:27 "Not bad. Oh, hey look, they got one of those fun animations."
00:31 After a while, these scenes turn into brutal vignettes about drug use and death.
00:36 It's completely unexpected and totally hilarious next to the players' reactions.
00:41 "What are these?"
00:43 "Those aren't my cigarettes, dad!"
00:46 "You little liar!"
00:49 The final twist comes when Jacob Elordi's character expects them to say "spare."
00:54 Little does he realize it's actually a penalty,
00:57 prompting a long-winded final segment from the talking pins.
01:01 "Spare tire, just say it so we can leave, damn it, spare!"
01:04 "I'll just look in the trunk where I always keep a road map."
01:10 The acting from Devin Walker and Bowen Yang makes the moment even funnier with several fake-outs.
01:16 Both creative and unexpected, this skit really goes for broke with its bowling comedy.
01:22 Number 9. Splitting the Check
01:24 It's not uncommon to argue over the dinner check,
01:27 but this sketch turns the problem into a complete disaster.
01:31 "No, no, no, no, wait, that I ordered for the table,
01:33 although I probably did eat the lion's share of it."
01:36 Owen Wilson's character ends up ordering most of the menu.
01:40 After the list is rattled off, the dinner patrons reveal their true ploy to find a map.
01:45 "We invited you to this meeting because you said you uncovered a map
01:49 that would show us the true location of the Holy Grail."
01:52 This complete 180 sets off an Indiana Jones parody with Nazis, hats, and music.
01:58 There's no indication of where the scene is going up to that point,
02:01 turning this into one wild ride.
02:04 Wilson's hilarious performance really leans into the final act as he switches into a hero.
02:10 Before it's all over, there's even a funny and unbelievable cliffhanger to finish things off.
02:15 "You killed him! You killed Dr. Bones in the first episode?"
02:21 Number 8. On the Couch
02:23 For this love song, the traditional romance is traded for a more complicated relationship.
02:28 It turns out that no matter what the singers do, they always have to sleep on the couch.
02:32 "I'm on the couch tonight. She got me on the couch tonight."
02:38 Even when they really turn up the romantic gestures, they keep getting sent away.
02:42 It becomes a funny cycle of defeat until their significant others speak their mind.
02:47 "I caught you cheating on me yesterday. You even cheated on me on my couch.
02:53 Yes. And that's why your ass is in the doghouse."
02:56 Once you hear the partners' perspectives, you realize that the men are cheating and lying.
03:01 The abrupt changes bring home the other side of the story in a truly hilarious way.
03:07 Not only does the surprise work, it makes you wonder about all the other
03:11 one-sided tracks in music history.
03:13 "We broke up five years ago. I got married to another guy.
03:18 He's sick of you crashing here. You really gotta stop coming over here."
03:25 Number 7. World's Most Evil Invention
03:29 During a contest between supervillains, the participants try to one-up each other with
03:34 their ideas.
03:35 "I am the Baroness Antarctica. My entry for World's Most Evil Invention is the
03:40 freeze ray!"
03:42 This all goes horribly wrong when Dwayne Johnson's character introduces his robot.
03:46 It turns out that he took a different path with the assignment,
03:50 creating something so shocking that it pushes dark comedy to the limit.
03:54 "Right. Well, I went in a slightly different direction with the assignment."
03:58 There's also the lead actor delivering the news like it's completely normal.
04:02 You might not find this sketch funny, but you have to admit that it has one of the boldest
04:06 twists in the show's history.
04:08 If the predatory invention isn't enough, the entire scene exists in a bizarre commercial
04:14 for White Castle.
04:15 We don't know if there will ever be a skit quite like this ever again.
04:19 "America's medieval sandwich restaurant."
04:21 "White Castle. We'll serve anybody."
04:25 Number 6. Papyrus
04:27 Ryan Gosling is distraught in this funny sketch about obsession.
04:31 The subject of his fascination might throw people for a loop,
04:34 focusing on the font used for the Avatar logo.
04:37 "He clicked the drop down menu and then he just randomly selected Papyrus.
04:42 Like a thoughtless child just wandering by a garden, just yanking leaves along the way."
04:50 Gosling's dedicated acting sets up the viewers for this surprise,
04:54 and pulls the rug out from under them.
04:56 After that, he seems to dig a deeper hole of insanity that's both tragic and comedic.
05:02 "And now here I am doing what I vowed to never do again.
05:05 Sitting outside his house, hoping to catch a glimpse of him,
05:09 to see him do his little things, live his insane little life."
05:13 The actors focus in the face of font design rivals some dramatic performances in serious films.
05:19 We're not sure how this skit came to be,
05:21 but we're super thankful to the writing staff for letting it happen.
05:25 If only real other sketches had these kinds of random and crazy surprises.
05:29 "I know what you did."
05:33 "I know what you did!"
05:36 Number 5.
05:41 What even matters anymore?
05:43 For this game show, Jessica Chastain plays a host who's slowly losing it over Donald Trump's actions.
05:49 "Zero consequences and everyone just moves on."
05:52 She keeps asking contestants whether or not the politician can get away with something.
05:57 "Okay, I'm sensing a pattern here, so I'm just gonna say it would not matter."
06:01 In a mix of satire and honesty,
06:04 the sketch finally comes down to an incredible surprise that it's all fake.
06:09 It turns out that the whole thing is an elaborate setup to help the real Chastain
06:13 deal with her anxiety.
06:14 "Jessica, we know you're upset about the way our country's going,
06:18 but you can't just like build a whole game show set and make us pretend to be contestants."
06:24 As the contestants start an intervention,
06:27 the actress's comic acting shines through in light of a serious topic.
06:31 SNL ends up providing a twist on the unusual skit format,
06:34 while also creating a humorous look at Trump's behavior.
06:38 "Are we supposed to hug you now?"
06:39 "Yes."
06:39 "Alright."
06:41 Number 4.
06:42 Toontz's The Driving Cat - Driver's Test
06:45 When SNL goes for an offbeat idea and it lands, you get something like this skit.
06:51 Steve Martin and Victoria Jackson discover that their cat can operate a car.
06:56 If that isn't enough of a surprise,
06:58 just wait until the hilarious moment they let the pet drive.
07:01 "See, I told you he could drive."
07:03 "Toontz, look out!"
07:05 The violent result makes for not one, but two great gags in this fun sketch.
07:12 Martin and Jackson help to sell this crazy idea,
07:16 along with some amazing work from the title character.
07:19 "He drives around, all over the town, Toontz is the driving cat."
07:25 The twist of Toontz's crashing the car remains a fun gag,
07:28 with everyone's survival only making this unrealistic premise even better.
07:32 Number 3.
07:38 Totino's
07:39 At the start of this seemingly normal ad,
07:41 a devoted woman prepares to feed a group of hungry men.
07:44 "The only game time snack that satisfies my hungry guys."
07:48 "Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!"
07:51 Little does she know the shocking and hilarious secret they all hold.
07:54 This Totino's commercial features an amazing performance by Vanessa Bayer,
07:58 while also satirizing the ridiculous tropes of advertising.
08:02 Bayer's character then realizes that the football fans
08:04 aren't watching anything and might be aliens.
08:07 "There's nothing on the TV.
08:11 The screen is completely black."
08:14 It's a startling turn of events that will have you laughing
08:18 and possibly scared at the same time.
08:20 Once the entire thing escalates,
08:22 the lead's performance effortlessly shifts from comedy to a terrifying sci-fi plot.
08:28 "What's happening to my hungry guys?"
08:32 Number 2.
08:34 The French Chef
08:35 Channeling Julia Child,
08:37 Dan Aykroyd makes this cooking segment extra special.
08:40 "First, remove the giblets."
08:42 The television chef tries to prepare a chicken before making a big mistake.
08:46 Aykroyd's accent and wardrobe take a great concept and elevate it into a classic one.
08:52 With blood flying everywhere,
08:55 Child tries to regain her composure despite the entire dish being ruined.
08:59 "Now I've done it. I've cut the dickens out of my finger."
09:04 The sketch pushes further into absurd humor as the bleeding continues.
09:08 For anyone wondering about a worst case scenario for cooks, this might just be it.
09:12 "All this fun as a prop, it doesn't work!"
09:15 Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
09:19 Farewell, Mr. Bunting.
09:20 This funny tribute to dead poet society involves a violent twist courtesy of a ceiling fan.
09:26 "Mr. Bunting, please!"
09:27 "I sing my song for all to hear."
09:28 "I sing my song for all to hear."
09:30 80s Music Video
09:34 Donald Glover's singer puts all of his energy into getting revenge on the wrong person.
09:39 "Yep, got in my big car and followed you and I saw everything, Jade."
09:44 Girlfriend's Game Night
09:47 Bill Hader and Cecily Strong's characters freak out a party when they get frisky.
09:51 First Date
10:00 A dinner date takes a turn as Kenan Thompson's character turns out to be OJ Simpson.
10:05 "I tell my friend AC to pull the car around.
10:07 You know, I almost forgot, I wanted to show you my license plate, I made it myself.
10:11 Still got it."
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10:29 Father-Daughter Ad
10:33 When this video starts, you probably think that it's just a wholesome moment between father and
10:38 daughter. It's clear that this relationship is built on love, but nobody could have expected
10:46 the crazy twist. Dad drops off his child before watching her leave in an ISIS truck. Dakota
10:52 Johnson and Taran Killam do a fantastic job playing up this scene before the hilarious
10:58 surprise. "Looks like your ride's here."
11:00 There's such a dark and absurd turn that you can't help but respect its audacity.
11:09 The final exchange makes it even more funny as the performers treat this like a serious drama.
11:15 "Take care of her."
11:16 Did we forget any unexpected twists in SNL sketches? Let us know in the comments.
11:23 "You know, now that I think about it, the sous vide catfish is pretty good."
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