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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…
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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…
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Roseanna Roseannadanna on the economy (bonus 2)
And a last bonus sketch as well (told you I had fun visiting old friends 🙂
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Emily Litella on Bernie Maddoff (bonus sketch)
Another favorite character I just had to say “hi” to….
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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…
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MacGruber? Really?
I know from searching the net that I’m not the only one deeply disappointed with much of the modern content of SNL. In particular, I hate the MacGruber segments because they seem to me nothing more than lazy. They aren’t that funny to begin with – and to run multiple sketches in one episode of…
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Technology
Peter’s take on the “time travel” edition of Sketchwar: “Technology”.
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The Adventures of Professor Grebitus
[fountain] INT. INVENTOR’S LAB – DAY PROFESSOR GREBITUS and his assistant, MERL, stand among the various whirling contraptions and bubbling beakers. Professor Grebitus holds in his hands a small, golden device that looks a lot like a pocket watch. PROFESSOR GREBITUS Behold, Merl, my greatest invention! I hold in my hand, the power to control…
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Clusterfuck: An Existential Time Travel Crisis
Another fun one from E.L. Raica. I think it’s about time to get that lady her own account! This one had me laughing from the word go. Well, technically it had me laughing from the word “Kyle”. You’ll see what I mean. Enjoy, and be sure to let E.L. know what you think.
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The Day Before Yesterday!!!
I want you to picture the worst possible special effects on this one. I mean, the kind of thing that would have embarrassed the I Dream of Jeannie crew. The kind of stuff that Irwin Allen would have been ashamed to show his mother. Visible guidewires, cheap green screens, the works. And now…