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New on Nerve, 5.5.08: The 50 Greatest Commercial Parodies of All Time

Nicole Ankowski — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:07:00 GMT

The above picture is from "Steve Martin's All-Natural Penis Beauty Creme (New Formula!)," an ol’ SNL commercial parody from 1994. That pretty much sells the feature for me. But if you need more, we’ve got it! From "Buhweet Sings" and “Bass-o-Matic” to “Mom Jeans” and “Crystal Gravy,” we spent countless lunch hours trolling the web to find video clips of the best ad satires in TV history. Check out the funny right here.

What’d We Miss? In Living Color and “Word Association”

Nicole Ankowski — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:18:00 GMT

Well, y’all have been loving (loving!) Nerve and IFC’s “50 Greatest Comedy Sketches of All Time.” But, as with any “best of” list, there’s been some contention. Some comments. Some “how the hell did you miss this YouTube clip, you cheeky bastards?!” sorts of things. In the interest of love, peace, and comedy everywhere, we here at the Nerve Insider will do our best to fill in the gaps, find the clips you demand, and spread more comedy love.

Today, we’re responding to “TF” who wanted more “In Living Color,” as well as a little “Word Association” with Richard Pryor and Chevy Chase…

“TF” said:
"This is a great list. Of course, all critical lists are subjective. So with that being said, you guys missed several great comedy sketches. In Living Color has several great comedy skits. Homey D. Clown, The Buttmans, Men on Films. Any of these skits should have been on the list. Your Ernie Kovacs pick was horrible. Ernie is the father of comedy skits. Surely, you could have found a better clip. And the best comedy sketch of all time is the classic 1975 SNL skit -- "Word Association" starring Richard Pryor and Chevy Chase. You guys missed the boat." --TF, 04/12

Here you go, TF! Enjoy…

“Introducing Homey D. Clown”:

“The Buttmans”:

“Men on Film”:

“Word Association”:

Video of the Day: SNL Does Rock of Love 2, Amber Rocks One Leg

Nicole Ankowski — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:34:00 GMT

This is for all my fellow Rock of Love 2 addicts out there. I know, I know, you can almost catch an STD just from DVRing the show, but I can’t help it! I’m just waiting for the day one of those crazy drunk strippers knocks Bret’s bandana off.

Here’s SNL’s take on this season. If only, if only, if only Amber really were rocking one leg…And if only Bret really said lines like, “Remember what I told you: I need to get to know the inside of your mouth better.”