An SNL Digital Short is one in a series of comedic and often musical video shorts created for airing on NBC's Saturday Night Live, generally produced and written by The Lonely Island (Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer and Andy Samberg), though originated by Adam McKay, in collaboration with SNL hosts, writers, and cast members. The segments were originally recorded with consumer grade digital video cameras and edited on personal computers. It is usual for the episode's hosts and musical guests (the latter on rarer occasions) to take part in the episode's short, and several shorts have included celebrity cameos.
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Season 5
2009
Season 5 of Saturday Night Live Digital Shorts features a mix of absurd, hilarious, and occasionally bizarre skits, often blending pop culture references with unique characters and comedic situations. Highlights include the return of beloved recurring characters like "The Lonely Island" crew's musical numbers, as well as memorable sketches such as "The Creep" and "Jizz in My Pants." Overall, the season continues to push boundaries with its edgy humor and creative visual gags, making it a standout in the Digital Shorts series.
01. The Date
2009-09-26
A man (Forte) with a strained voice discusses his life commanding a SWAT team and raising lambs for slaughter with an increasingly fascinated date (Megan Fox).
02. Megan's Roommate
2009-09-26
Andy Samberg is brought home by Megan Fox, and meets her hostile roommate "Optimus Prime" (Moynihan), a man wearing a bathing robe and a mask of the Transformers character. Cameo by Brian Austin Green as "Bumblebee".
03. Threw It On The Ground
2009-10-03
A beatnik (Samberg) performs slam poetry about how he fights "the system" by throwing objects on the ground.
04. Brenda & Shaun
2009-10-10
A 1990s commercial for two amateur laser magicians (played by Fred Armisen and episode host Drew Barrymore).
05. Firelight
2009-11-07
In this parody of the movie adaptation of Twilight, a high school girl (played by host and musical guest Taylor Swift) falls for Frankenstein's monster (played by Bill Hader).
06. Get Out!
2009-11-14
A man (Armisen) keeps barging in on his roommate (Samberg) sitting on the toilet – even when Armisen is at the gym, on an elevator, and walking outside of Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Center.
07. Two Worlds Collide
2009-11-21
Two crazy big stars from opposite worlds ’bout to set this track on fire.
08. Shy Ronnie
2009-12-05
Rihanna and a redheaded nerd named Shy Ronnie (Samberg) perform an uplifting song for a classroom full of children, but the song is ruined by Shy Ronnie's weak singing (and bladder control).
09. Tizzle Wizzle Show
2009-12-19
James Franco guest stars on a children's show about wearing "jammies," and performs the "jammy shuffle."
10. Booty Call
2010-01-09
Alicia Keys' late night booty call doesn't work out because the callee (Andy Samberg) is in the middle of an intervention for his friend
11. James Cameron's Laser Cats 5
2010-01-16
Samberg and Hader once again try to persuade Lorne Michaels with another Laser Cats! movie with some "help" from James Cameron (appearing as himself).
12. The Curse
2010-01-30
In a loose parody of Sam Raimi's Drag Me to Hell, a young businessman (Samberg) is cursed by a homeless shaman (Fred Armisen) to be haunted by a sexy, shirtless saxophonist named Sergio (played by host Jon Hamm) after stepping on the shaman's dreamcatcher and not paying for it.
13. Flags of the World
2010-02-27
Samberg raps about the many different flags of the world, including the American flag, "Spain-ish" flag, "We Love Betty White" flag (referring to the campaign on Facebook to get her to host the show), "No You Didn't" flag, and a "Black Flag" based on the band of the same name. Episode host Jennifer Lopez makes a cameo.
14. Zach Drops By the Set
2010-03-06
Zach Galifianakis shows up on the sets of various NBC shows (with fictional scenes and archival footage) either talking to the actors, or just standing in the background, finishing with a clip from a 1984 SNL episode hosted by Robin Williams showing a bearded child (supposedly Galifianakis) and the words: "Zack Galifianakis: on TV for over 30 years."
15. Boombox
2010-03-13
A music video for the song "Boombox" featuring Samberg and Julian Casablancas.
16. The Other Man
2010-04-17
A man named Kyle (Ryan Phillippe) keeps knocking on his loved ones' (ex-girlfriend, best friend, parents, etc.) doors to find that they are romantically involved with a man with a bizarre European accent (Samberg).
17. Cherry Battle
2010-04-24
Gabourey Sidibe and Andy Samberg (dressed in kimono) spit cherries at each other in rapid succession, catching the ones the other throws.
18. Golden Girls Theme
2010-05-08
Samberg shows Betty White how grateful the entire SNL cast is to have her host by having the cast and guest stars (Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, and Molly Shannon) sing the theme song from The Golden Girls.
19. Great Day
2010-05-15
An unemployed cocaine addict named Dennis (Samberg) goes on drug binge while singing an elaborately choreographed Disneyesque musical-theater number about how it is going to be a great day.
