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February 9th, 2011
Love it, hate it or tout the more common variation of "loved the old seasons, but it just got terrible,"
Saturday Night Live has still left an impression on American pop culture in its startling 36-season history.
Considering its age, it probably comes as no surprise that the writers and cast have, over the years, wrung humor out of the absurdities of college life.
This list can only post up whatever videos are available online, so if viewers find a favorite skit missing chances are it probably wasn't posted.
1.
"Jarret's Room": Straight from the dorm room of Jimmy Fallon's dreadlocked perpetual junior comes a series parodying webcam shows and the people who love making them.
These slackers possess no sense of irony or self-awareness, spouting off some truly execrable jokes and finding them the epitome of all that is comedy.
Sean William Scott makes an appearance in this instalment as a loudmouthed ladies' man with an affinity for "keg-GER[s]."
2.
"Spring Break Cold Open": Amy Poehler's "women's studies with a concentration in feminist literature" major was excited to come back from Cancun, only to find a $10 in her…well…just watch the video.
Some of the characters intentionally come off as rather grating, satirizing the faux-empowerment and voluntary exploitation classy(?) college ladies display on spring break vacations.
3. "
Alec Commencement Monologue": The indomitable Alec Baldwin gave his alma mater New York University's 2010 commencement address, and they bestowed upon him an honorary doctorate in fine arts.
Now tied with Steve Martin for most stints hosting SNL, a fact which he exploits for some lovely nuggets of fun times, the newly minted "Dr. Alec Baldwin, OBGYN" decides to poke fun at his own graduation speech.
And making sure to include almost every single cliche along the way, of course.
4.
"Fraternity": By this point, the thickheaded frat boy stereotype has become well-trod comedy trope, and true to form, SNL takes it to its logical conclusion.
Hapless pledge Andy Samberg has to add up a water bill, tie shoes, read letters from mommy, explain where babies come from, translate soda cans, answer "What's an Obama?" and other simple feats for acceptance into Epsilon Lambda Omega.
5.
"Roomies": Though these roommates may not live in a dorm, every college students know a pair like them.
Girlish women who gab and cuddle constantly with one another, inundate their friends with inside jokes they just don't get, get between romantic relationships and experience separation anxiety when away from one another for too long.
As per usual, the television staple puts its own extreme satirical spin on the phenomenon.
6.
"The Falconer: College": After his master ends up trapped beneath a fallen tree, Donald the Falcon seeks the assistance of College of Environmental Science and Forestry's Dean of Log Removal.
They end up at a sorority party instead, and regardless of what one thinks about the rest of the skit, the sight of a poorly-constructed bird pumping a keg makes a silly little visual.
7.
"University of Westfield Online": "Internet college," diploma mills and for-profit schools, like pretty much everything else that ever is, was and very well could be, end up receiving plenty of pokes courtesy of the SNL cast.
Most of the humor stems from the educational and professional stigmas that still surround attending online universities and classes.
8.
"Father Guido Sarducci's Five Minute University": Don Novello's errant, eccentric priest cropped up numerous times on SNL and plenty of other movies and television programs since his "birth" in the late 1970s.
Here, he sums up the near-universal college education experience and how it impacts alumni years after graduation with eerie accuracy.
9.
"Under 21": This skit may not be about college so much as making fun of a common occurrence amongst younger students — about as close as it gets is mention of a dorm.
Even though things end about as awkwardly and abruptly as most of the show's modern-day offerings, it's still a relatively chuckle-worthy, over-the-top take on the scenario.
10.
"Sculpture Class": Art students at Morris County Community College end up dealing with a ragged model who enjoys his nudity (and sharing intimate details of Hepatitis tests) a wee bit too much.
Will Ferrell at his grotesque manchild finest.
source:
http://www.onlinecollege.org/2011/02/09/10-all-time-funniest-snl-college-skits/
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