The 50 Best SNL Sketches Of All Time

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How well has the sketch held up over time? Do people still quote it? What about its impact? Did it change the culture of the show? The culture of America? The way we view a certain celebrity or politician? So let’s get on with the reason we are all gathered here today: Esquire’s definitive list of the 50 Best SNL sketches of all time. It's the “Matt Foley Motivational Speaker” of Best SNL Sketches listicles, if you will. And if you’ve got a problem with that reference, I look forward to not reading the opinion you shared with me in the comments section. [Read the Full Story]( [MORE FROM ESQUIRE]( [The Man Who Broke Breaking]( The Man Who Broke Breaking When Victor Montalvo’s shoulders hit the floor, they glide. He’s a whirlpool, spinning round and round, pulling you closer with every impossible rotation. If you didn’t know better, you’d think the floor—not Victor—was revolving. He pivots from his back to standing on his head to a full 360 degree spin on the palm of his left hand. 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