On Saturday, "The Hunger Games" actor Josh Hutcherson hosted a Thanksgiving-themed episode of "Saturday Night Live," kicking off what might perhaps be our favorite time of year on the weekly variety show.
Since the early 1990s, the super funny "SNL" cast and celebrity hosts have staged song-and-dances, mock talk shows, and cartoon — all in the name of the holidays.
From Adam Sandler's ode to Chanukah, to Alec Baldwin's spherical holiday snacks, and of course, the 2006 digital short by The Lonely Island about a special boxed gift for the ladies, "SNL" hasn't ceased to entertain us .
It's the most wonderful time of the year, so for that, we're taking a look back at some of the funniest "SNL" skits of all time.
"The Chanukah Song" (1994)
Before making it big in comedy movies, Adam Sandler was a five-year "SNL" cast member, and one of his most memorable performances came via a December 1994 episode.
In "The Chanukah Song"— a follow-up to his 1991 "The Thanksgiving Song"— Sandler sings about Jewish children feeling alienated during the Christmas season.
Sandler rhymes, "Tell your friend Veronica/It's time to celebrate Chanukah/I hope I get a harmonicah/Oh this lovely, lovely Chanukah."
"Motivational Santa" (1994)
The late Chris Farley was by far one of "SNL's" most memorable cast members, and though he appeared as a variety of characters (ahem, Chippendales) throughout his career, he often played Matt Foley, an over-the-top motivational speaker.
In this December 1994 "SNL" episode, Foley returns as a department store Santa Claus, frequently reminding that he, of course, lives in a van down by the river.
NPR's Delicious Dish - "Schweddy Balls" (1998)
The Delicious Dish was a regular sketch on "SNL" featuring cast members Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon discussing often-monotonous cooking topics on an NPR talk show.
In a December 1998 episode, Alec Baldwin joined the sketch as Pete Schweddy, famous for his spherical food items made of various ingredients, aka "Schweddy Balls."
The 1998 sketch did so well that it has since appeared on every "SNL" Christmas sketch compilation episode.
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