Sketch War

Tag: SNL characters

  • Peter’s Commentary on the “SNL Characters” Edition

    Peter provides some feedback on the seven sketches submitted for the 3/20/09 topic of “SNL Characters.”

  • SNL Character Wrapup

    I hope you all enjoyed following along this week as much as we enjoyed bringing these characters to life. In some ways, this was a really tough prompt, but I think everyone managed to bring their A game this week. Nine sketches (thanks to a double bonus from Ken whose initial trepidation hid a torrent…

  • Happy Fun Ba’al

    Peter’s take on the “SNL Characters, Past and Present” edition of Sketchwar: “Happy Fun Ba’al”.

  • The Night Watchmen

    I always loved these guys. Just wondering what they’d be up to now. [fountain] INT. HIGH RISE BUILDING – NIGHT Frankie and Willie, two very New York sounding night watchmen, patrol the hallways of an office building in Manhattan. They check doors as they walk and talk.

  • Continental Sensitivity

    E.L. Raica comes at us with another sketch this week – impressive because apparently she’s been under the weather the past few days with some, uh, alimentary distress. So be sure to leave a nice comment, or a recipe for your grandmother’s remedy. Either one will do, I’m sure. I think she’s really captured Walken…

  • Live From New York, It’s Speed Dating

    (A speed dating event. MEGAN, an attractive thirtysomething, sits at a small table across from PHIL, 38, in a sharp suit and tie.) MEGAN Hi there! I’m Megan. PHIL Nice to meet you unbutton your blouse, Megan. I’m Phil Maloney. MEGAN What do you do for a living, Phil? PHIL I’m an advertising executive filthy…

  • Daily Affirmation with Stuart Smalley

    This one came to me almost immediately. I’m just thrilled no one beat me to the punch on this pairing. I would pay good money to see this sketch. [fountain] Opening montage. Stills of Stuart Smalley float across the sky. End on gorgeous sunset. STUART (V.O.) I deserve good things. I am entitled to my…

  • Roseanna Roseannadanna on the economy (bonus 2)

    And a last bonus sketch as well (told you I had fun visiting old friends 🙂

  • Emily Litella on Bernie Maddoff (bonus sketch)

    Another favorite character I just had to say “hi” to….

  • And now it’s time for…

    I was a little skeptical about this weeks challenge at first – writing sketches for what (in some cases) are iconic characters created by comic geniuses felt intimidating and limiting.  But for me, it ended up being a way of bringing some of my favorite characters into the modern world, and seeing what they’d think…