SNL's Top Pre-Taped Sketches: Dick in a Box & Manning Parody

0:00It's April 23rd, welcome in. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today where the headlines shine, powered by AI. Mikey Day from Saturday Night Live and Head Writer Streeter Sidel just dropped their top picks for the show's best pre-tap sketches on the new series The Rundown. Day went with the Lonely Islands Dicking a Box from 2006, starring Andy Sandberg and Justin Timberlake as over-the-top gift givers. Sidel chose Peyton Manning's 2007 United Way parody commercial. They broke down how these sketches changed the game for SNL's video bits. Day called Lonely Island, the spark that kicked off a whole new wave of pre-tapes, even saying his mom knows the song by heart. Fans and insiders love these choices for their instant punch. The Manning Spot has that football star chucking balls at kids while pretending to coach pure comedy gold that never misses. This comes after other rundown episodes where Colin Joe's named the best cold open. Bo and Yang picked a top-week-in-update character, and Dana Carvey.

1:03Shattered out the classic Wayne's World Live sketch from 1990. Day wrapped it up saying they're locked in on these as cornerstone moments in SNL history, picks that keep the legacy flowing strong.