Top 10 SNL Fails That Became Iconic

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Even the flubs are entertaining! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most notable mistakes, breakdowns, and/or unexpected complications that made “SNL” sketches funnier.

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00:00I just don't watch a lot of reality television.

00:08Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most notable mistakes,

00:13breakdowns and or unexpected complications that made SNL sketches funnier.

00:20Ben, you got screwed.

00:21Oh, you think, Todd?

00:25Number 10. Chris Farley as Bennett Brower.

00:28In this moment from Weekend Update, Chris Farley comes out with ready-to-use air quotes.

00:34Well, maybe I don't look the part. I'm not svelte.

00:41His character, Bennett Brower, delivers his commentary with lots of emphasis and

00:45self-deprecation. The key moment comes when Farley prepares to lift off,

00:50but his wires get caught. Kevin Nealon then has to help his co-star out of a bind.

00:58Wee! I have a weight problem. Can't they lift me?

01:04The lead performer improvises through it all, making this even funnier. Even Nealon has to

01:10laugh as he and the crew come to the rescue. All of the mistakes make this even more memorable,

01:15with Farley's eventual flight packing even more of a punch after the build-up.

01:29Number 9. Inside the Beltway.

01:33This skit features a mishap that rarely happens on SNL. In the middle of the sketch,

01:38a stagehand walks out before her cue. This gets cast members like Aidy Bryant laughing

01:44for the rest of the sketch. Even a well-oiled machine like Saturday Night Live runs into

01:52problems, with this one being a funny glimpse at the behind-the-scenes talent.

01:57The laughter is contagious as Cecily Strong also joins in the breaking.

02:06While this mistake might not happen again, we do appreciate the fact that it prompts

02:10such a huge response. The scene probably wouldn't be remembered if not for this funny misstep.

02:21Number 8. Hollywood Dish with Scarlett Johansson.

02:25This movie star tries to survive an interview with two crazy journalists.

02:29The questions keep coming until the interviewers do a spit-take, resulting in a huge splash.

02:41Kristen Wiig ends up covered in slushy as Bill Hader tries to keep a straight face.

02:46Scarlett Johansson even breaks after watching Hader help wipe Wiig off.

02:56It's not hard to imagine why the laughs keep coming. Making the sketch even better,

03:05the three look like they're enjoying themselves the entire time.

03:09The drink definitely makes this skit even more hilarious,

03:12letting the wild physical comedy take over.

03:25Number 7. Court Show. Providing chaos to this premise,

03:29dogs don't always do what they're supposed to do. Cecily Strong's judge tries to keep order

03:35despite one unruly co-star. She holds a puppy while delivering lines, but laughs as the pet loses it.

03:42Well, let me tell you something.

03:46The dog park is a place for fun and tolerance.

03:51This enjoyable and off-script moment gives the skit the edge it needs.

03:56There's already a legion of canines here,

03:58but one in particular provides this scene with an entertaining mistake.

04:02Now, she rides around in a little football helmet, okay? Think about that.

04:09It's honestly surprising that there isn't another problem,

04:14given all of the other four-legged stars.

04:17In the final minutes, Strong breaks once more after all of the initial craziness.

04:22We kind of wish they'd bring back more animals just to try this again.

04:39Number 6. Massive Head Wound Harry.

04:43Dana Carvey's character walks into this sketch with a bad injury.

04:46He has a prosthetic on to mimic the wound, but then a pet gets a hold of it.

04:57The canine almost rips off part of the headpiece as Carvey tries to keep it.

05:02With the audience losing it, this happy accident is just plain fun to watch.

05:08We also love to see a dog there to liven things up.

05:20The lead actor also manages to work through the mistake while staying in character.

05:24Teetering between professional and unprofessional,

05:27this skit is exactly what you need to cheer yourself up.

05:38Number 5. Super Showcase Spokesmodels.

05:43When you let Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig do crazy accents,

05:47you open the door for skits like this one.

05:58The actresses also do some fantastic physical comedy here.

06:02Once they start to break, both performers just go with the flow.

06:06Bill Hader also laughs at the many fumbles throughout this skit.

06:21Rudolph and Wiig crack each other up as they show off prizes,

06:25making every second that much better.

06:28These all-stars steer the scene to a close with golf cart crashes and hilarious surprises.

06:33Regardless of the mistakes, this still ranks among the performers' finest sketches.

06:48Number 4. Lisa from Temecula.

06:51Some people really love their steak well done.

06:53The character Lisa orders one and cuts into it,

07:03shaking the table throughout this wild sketch.

07:06Talk about a bold move for a scene on live television.

07:09Thankfully for us, the destruction prompts some hilarious breaks.

07:13Pedro Pascal looks to be having the time of his life.

07:24As the table settings shake, the ensemble leans into the absurd premise.

07:29Bowen Yang also loses it in a funny outburst near the end.

07:44Everything that goes wrong helps to make this yet another

07:47shining example of a beautiful disaster.

07:50Number 3. Close Encounter.

07:52This sketch features Ryan Gosling doing what he does best on SNL.

07:56He loves to laugh, and Close Encounter puts him to the test.

08:00The actor listens to Kate McKinnon's character give absurd speeches, eventually losing it.

08:10You can see the other cast members all distracted by their fellow performer.

08:14It makes the script more difficult to get through,

08:17but it also gives the skit massive replay value.

08:22And how did the aliens return you all to Earth?

08:28Oh, I was carried down gently.

08:34He's crying.

08:36McKinnon's dialogue is so crazy that it's surprising nobody fell over laughing.

08:41By the end, Gosling can barely get his lines out as he tries to stop giggling.

08:46Ben, you got screwed.

08:49Oh, you think, Todd?

08:50Number 2. Girlfriend's Game Night.

08:53Bill Hader enters this scene funny and leaves it in shambles.

08:58We couldn't ask for anything more, gasping for breath after laughing so hard at his character.

09:03Oh, yeah.

09:04Oh, my cards are terrible.

09:06Oh, yeah.

09:07Oh, yeah.

09:08Oh, I'm so sorry.

09:09Oh, I'm so sorry.

09:10Oh, I'm so sorry.

09:11Oh, I'm so sorry.

09:12Oh, I'm so sorry.

09:13Oh, I'm so sorry.

09:14Oh, I'm so sorry.

09:15I'm sorry. You know what? I just, I can't do this.

09:19Hader also has to laugh after running into the set and his co-stars.

09:23The actor even has to hide his face behind Cecily Strong,

09:26having shifted the furniture with his motorized scooter.

09:29You used to be ashamed of yourselves.

09:37This woman is your friend. She always dreamed of being a mom.

09:40It's a ridiculous premise to begin with,

09:42but the result couldn't have been more hilarious.

09:45You couldn't have written a better way to throw this scene a curveball.

09:48Luckily for the audience, standards and practices didn't shut this down before it got to air.

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10:19Debbie Downer is a recurring skit, but most people remember this particular version.

10:24It's easy to see why because this is a straight up catastrophe.

10:28You couldn't ask for more of a chaotic fail than this one,

10:31prompting some of the most laughter by an ensemble ever.

10:36We may never know how many people perished.

10:41Rachel Dratch can barely say her lines at one point,

10:51giggling through a historical breakdown in SNL history.

11:00By the way, it's official.

11:11It's so much fun that you can never watch it too many times.

11:19This whole sketch feels like lightning in a bottle,

11:22making it unlikely that it could ever be duplicated.

11:25I didn't say a word during It's a Small World when you talked about low birth weight,

11:28or during the fireworks when you went about about feline AIDS.

11:34It's the number one killer of domestic cats.

11:40Did we forget another amusing disaster? Let us know in the comments.

11:45Well, that's all the time we have here.

11:47Oh my god! Shonda got decapitated,

11:49but she's still walking around showing things from the convex stage!

11:53Come on Debra, let's go check this out!

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