23 Hilarious "Saturday Night Live" Moments Where Things Went Horribly, Horribly Wrong

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We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us their favorite Saturday Night Live sketches where the actors kept breaking character. Here are the hilarious results.

1.In "Beavis and Butt-Head," when Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day wore prosthetics to look like the famous cartoon characters, but Heidi Gardner burst into laughter the second she saw their faces.

Person in audience wearing "SKULL" shirt; another laughs then is asked to move seats in a comedic sequence

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2.In the newest "Close Encounter," when Kate McKinnon made a guest appearance and tried her best to make host Ryan Gosling laugh while she reenacted what the aliens did to his private parts.

Cast members in a comedy sketch with one performing a humorous monologue

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3.In "Lisa from Temecula," when Ego Nwodim kept aggressively cutting her well-done steak, which shook the entire table and made everything spill, causing host Pedro Pascal to giggle throughout the entire sketch.

Four people seated at a dinner table in a comedic scene, expressing exaggerated emotions

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4.In "The Californians: Stuart Has Cancer," when Fred Armisen delivered terrible news in the funniest way possible, and Bill Hader just couldn't take it anymore.

Bill Hader covering his laughing face

"Any list like this would be incomplete without 'The Californians.'"

—matth4a

NBC

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5.In "Extremely Stupid," when Candice Bergen's character was supposed to be much smarter than Gilda Radner's, but Candice kept messing up, and it played perfectly into the script.

Candice Bergen cracking up next to Gilda Radner on the couch

"Gilda Radner causing Candice Bergman to lose it...they're two of the very best."

—angels4d4

NBC

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6.In "Super Showcase Spokesmodels," when Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig kept making each other laugh while announcing game show prizes.

Three people on a game show set, two women in chicken-themed attire, one man in a suit, comedy sketch scenario

"It's my favorite character-breaking skit of all time. It still brings me to tears."

—joep45c

NBC

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7.In "Corksoakers," when Janet Jackson tried sooooo hard to not say a dirty word, and no one could keep a straight face.

TV show sketch with two male characters interacting and an audience watching. Text dialogue overlay about soaking cork
NBC

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8.In "Inside the Beltway," when Aidy Bryant's wardrobe person accidentally walked on in the middle of the sketch, and Aidy completely lost it.

A panel discussion on a TV show with 5 participants, one highlighted with "not supposed to be there." Below, a woman reacts with laughter

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9.In "Dr. Beaman's Office: Test Results," when Tim Meadows unexpectedly came onstage, which made it too difficult for Will Ferrell to deliver some bad news with a straight face.

Three-panel TV show screenshot with actors in a comedic scene, male actor as a doctor reveals humorous mishaps to a couple

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10.In "Africa Tourism," when Adele had such a big laughing fit that she literally had to crouch down in an attempt to hide from the camera.

Adele laughing while standing in front of a beach backdrop
NBC

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11.In "Matt Foley: Van Down by the River," when Chris Farley dove onto the table and broke it, so everyone on screen had to cover their faces in laughter.

Chris Farley dressed as Matt Foley in a living room

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12.In "Cast List," when Will Ferrell played an overbearing drama teacher in a cut-for-time sketch, and every single person on stage broke more than once.

Group of people on a TV show set, a character gesturing for others to back up. Text: "Back up, please!" repeated

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13.In "Diner Lobster," when Pete Davidson kept giggling while watching John Mulaney sing and dance to a funny Les Mis parody.

Three-panel image from a comedy sketch showing two men in a diner, one dressed as a lobster, and closed captions of a humorous song

"The breaking makes it even funnier. John Mulaney is a genius."

—meghanakiran

NBC

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14.In "Gift Wrap," when James Franco squirted a bunch of fake blood into Leslie Jones' mouth, and she was so fazed that she couldn't get through the rest of the sketch.

Three characters in a festive setting with dialogue from a TV show scene
NBC

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15.In "The Love-ahs with Barbara and Dave," when Jimmy Fallon couldn't say his lines while he was stuck in a hot tub with Drew Barrymore.

—melissab56
NBC

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16.In "Escorts," when Emily Blunt literally hid under a lampshade because she couldn't say her "oopsie-doopsie" catchphrase without breaking character.

Woman with lampshade on head, showing different playful expressions, with humorous text about a mistake
NBC

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17.In the original "Close Encounter," when Kate McKinnon had a verrrrry different type of alien abduction than Ryan Gosling.

—golddustniamh
NBC

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18.In "Smokery Farms," when Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant were so grossed out by how bad the raw meat smelled, and they couldn't help but laugh.

Two people in matching floral shirts and vests on a comedy show, one holding flowers, captioned with dialogue
NBC

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19.In "Girlfriends Game Night," when Cecily Strong's character interrupted a fun game night with friends so she could try conceiving with her much older boyfriend, played by Bill Hader.

Multiple actors in a comedic sketch on a set resembling a living room with text bubbles indicating dialogue and humor
NBC

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20.In "Brothers," when Aidy Bryant and Cecily Strong were very confused about what was happening, and their faces showed it.

Three separate scenes from a skit with text: "Boys! Stop it now. I told you. Stop it. This behavior is unacceptable!"

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21.In "New Wife," when Larry David had a minute-long laughing fit and couldn't get through any of his lines without breaking.

Cast of Saturday Night Live in a skit with two men and two women, one wearing a flamboyant costume, laughing in a humorous scene

"It cracks me up every single time."

—malloryg4be

NBC

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22.In "Debbie Downer," when Rachel Dratch was so funny that Horatio Sanz literally had to wipe away his tears with a Mickey Mouse pancake because he was laughing so hard.

Three-panel collage of TV characters acting in a comedy sketch, including two women and a man, with humorous subtitles

"It brings me to tears every single time I watch it."

—pattiecolvin23

NBC

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23.And, of course, literally any time Bill Hader played Stefon and couldn't keep it together.

Two men on a comedy show, one telling a joke and laughing, the other facepalming, then both laughing

"Bill Hader breaking while playing Stefon will forever have me laughing until my stomach hurts."

—naldana95

NBC

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Do you have a favorite SNL moment that didn't make the list? Tell us about it in the comments below!