The "Celebrity Jeopardy!" sketches famously featured Will Ferrell as Alex Trebek and Darrell Hammond as a belligerent Sean Connery. What was the direct inspiration for this sketch series?

A failed pilot for a celebrity game show

The real celebrity editions of the game show Jeopardy!

An improv game played by the cast

Dana Carvey's iconic "Church Lady" character was reportedly based on women he knew from what part of his own life?

The church he attended as a child

The recurring sketch "The Target Lady," featuring Kristen Wiig as an overly enthusiastic cashier, is inspired by interactions at what type of establishment?

A government office like the DMV

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The Real-Life Inspiration Behind SNL Sketches

Many of Saturday Night Live's most famous sketches are parodies or inspired by real-life events and figures. Can you identify the original source material for these classic bits?0 takes

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01The "More Cowbell" sketch, featuring Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken, parodies the recording session of which classic rock band?
02Eddie Murphy's recurring sketch "Mister Robinson's Neighborhood" was a direct parody of what beloved children's television show?
03The "Celebrity Jeopardy!" sketches famously featured Will Ferrell as Alex Trebek and Darrell Hammond as a belligerent Sean Connery. What was the direct inspiration for this sketch series?
04The popular sketch "The Californians," starring Fred Armisen and Kristen Wiig, is a parody of what television genre?
05During the 2008 U.S. presidential election, Tina Fey's acclaimed and influential impersonation was of which political figure?
06The "Wayne's World" sketches, which later became a feature film, were a parody of what type of low-budget television programming?
07Dana Carvey's iconic "Church Lady" character was reportedly based on women he knew from what part of his own life?
08Chris Farley's character Matt Foley, who "lives in a van down by the river," was what type of professional?
09The recurring sketch "The Target Lady," featuring Kristen Wiig as an overly enthusiastic cashier, is inspired by interactions at what type of establishment?
10Bill Hader's Weekend Update character Stefon, known for his outlandish New York City club recommendations, was co-created with which SNL writer who later became a famous stand-up comedian?