On last night’s The New Adventures of Old Christine, Molly Shannon guest-starred as a kooky neighbor lady who looooooves to drink. With Shannon, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and former featured player Michaela Watkins sharing the screen, the episode was like a mini Saturday Night Live “reunion” of ladies who were never on it at the same time. Anyway, watching Molly deck the halls (and later almost deck Christine) reminded me how excited I am to see some older SNL sketches — like NPR’s The Delicious Dish – in tonight’s two-hour special, “A Very Gilly Christmas.” My mouth’s watering just thinking about those balls.
We know the “Schweddy Balls” episode of Delicious Dish will run during tonight’s two-hour SNL special, “A Very Gilly Christmas,” because Alec Baldwin will be there to introduce it. Steve Martin will also be on hand for “A Holiday Wish.” We’re also hoping for singing duo the Sweeney Sisters (Jan Hooks and Nora Dunn) to make a comeback in 2009. Too bad you can’t watch that anywhere online, but WOW are there tons of hilarious-iced-with-sad imitations on YouTube. Which other classic Saturday Night Live holiday sketches do you hope to see tonight?
Dick in a Box by far
I really hope they do Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz singing “I Wish It Was Christmas Today!” “I don’t care what your daddy says, Christmas time is heeeeeere…”
That is my favorite sketch!
Holiday classic!
Julian Casablancas actually covered that song!
for me it’s another Alec Baldwin one, the Glengarry Glen Ross sketch he did with Santa’s elves where he did his character, just adapted for the North Pole
My favorite holiday sketch is the one where Microsoft bought Christmas. Possible Christmas renames; ‘Christmasoft’ or ‘micromas’. But truly the greatest line was ‘If you use Apple, you’re now Jewish!’
I always liked Jon Lovitz as Hannukah Harry. Haven’t see that one in years!
I was just going to say this! “Here kids, I got some nice socks for ya…”
“choc-o-late coins!”- I love that sketch!
Eight Pair! Can you believe it?
It HAS to be Schweddy Balls, if for no other reason than I am amazed they were able to get through it without totally busting out laughing.
Gotta be Schweddy Balls. But enjoyed the Sweeney Sisters too.
I saw the special last night and there’s a fantastic It’s a Wonderful Life sketch from the early 90′s with Dana Carvey playing Jimmy Stewart who beats up Mr. Potter with a baseball bat.
Oh man I remember that sketch! I haven’t seen it in soooo long, I’m setting the DVR!
You hit it on the head, Mel. Mr. Potter never gets his in “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Afterall, he actually stole that $$ from George Bailey, who almost kills himself over it. This is part of the sequel that never happened.
The Christmas Kangaroo with Hugh Jackman! I love Will Ferrel fighting with the stuffed guy1
D!ck in a Box (of course).
And I’m hoping to see Alec Baldwin serving up some Schweddy Balls too.
Looking forward to some SNL nostalgia tonight!
Okay, somehow missed the giant Schweddy Balls clip posted above when I wrote that. Haven’t even tapped the box of wine and I’m already sloppy.
Hanukah Harry!!
1990, Phil Hartman, “Dysfunctional Family Christmas”. I got one song from it in a Hallmark card from last year, but the clip does not exist online!
The men of the early ’90s SNL slapping out “Little Drummer Boy” on their bellies. It was just so ridiculous and weird that I just love it.
Schweddy Balls, the sisters who did the Christmas medleys, and the skit with Victoria Jackson and Paul Simon when they’re stranded on the desert island.
how can it not be dick in a box??