In these uncertain times, there's nothing like Saturday Night Live [1] to give us a much-needed dose of spring cheer. While the series has shut down its physical production — the cast is still making the show from home [2]! — we can vicariously hop with joy over past Easter and spring sketches. Between Michael Keaton's comically dark bit on candy and Stefon's spring-break destination tips [3], there's certainly no shortage of silly springtime SNL content to love as we're sheltering in place. So fill your baskets [4] with Cadbury Creme Eggs [5] or bunny-approved carrots, and enjoy these Easter and spring sketches. You'll be feeling as fresh as a daisy — yes, even fresher than the one The Rock portrayed in that one skit.
"I Wish It Was Christmas Today V"
Jimmy Fallon [6] and the gang are back together for "I Wish It Was Christmas Today [7]," this time mechanically jamming to a spring-inspired set in matching pastel sweaters. There's a problem, though: Simon Cowell [8]'s just not impressed.
"Easter Candy"
This sketch features a dry-witted Michael Keaton showing off things in his Easter basket. The items in it are simply not for kids — let's just say you might not look at a Cadbury Creme Egg and Peep the same way again.
"Easter Message from Sean Spicer"
Melissa McCarthy has always been a delight as Sean Spicer, so making her Sean Spicer as the Easter Bunny (which happened IRL and possibly happened under this administration [9]) is just another layer of fun. As she's impersonating him apologising for his Hitler comments, the jokes get darker and darker despite her fluffy exterior.
"Weekend Update: Drunk Uncle on Easter"
Bobby Moynihan is Drunk Uncle with tips on how to spend time with the family on Easter Sunday during this throwback Weekend Update segment with Seth Meyers. But suffice to say, he's simply not having a wonderful Easter time.
"Under-Underground: Crunk-Ass Easter Festival"
The Crunk-Ass Easter Festival is so wild that it will "give Jesus nightmares." Thinking about getting those cute pastel plastic eggs? Well, you're going to get scrambled ones instead.
"Easter Hotline"
Here's a sexy ad...for a hotline to call your grandparents on Easter. We'd sign up for Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones to be our smothering, gift-giving grandmas, TBH.
"Bunny Business"
This skit isn't strictly Easter-related, but it does feature bunnies! It's a promotion for the soundtrack of Bunny Business, a "tail" about ambitious office bunnies. The musical lineup is pretty hoppin', even featuring a track from Shakira [10], er Taylor Swift [11], herself.
"Clancy T. Bachleratt and Jackie Snad Sing Easter Songs"
Will Forte and Kristen Wiig singing silly honky-tonk songs about Easter will have you yeehawing in no time. Not gonna lie, "The New Easter Anthem" is kind of a banger once you get past the utterly deliberate pitchiness. And yes, that's Seth Rogen [12] in pigtails introducing them.
"Djesus Uncrossed (Director's Cut)"
The resurrection of Jesus gets a gritty Quentin Tarantino twist [13] in this mock trailer for Djesus Uncrossed. It'll have you, like Fred Armisen, saying Jesus H. Christ.
"Dance of the Daisies"
There's a first for everything, including seeing The Rock [14] dancing in a cute-as-hell daisy outfit for a fake community theatre production. Regrets? The daisy actors had them.
"Weekend Update: Garth and Kat Sing Spring Songs"
Lift up your spirits with Garth (Fred Armisen) and Kat's (Kristen Wiig) album of incoherent Spring songs. There's a joy to be had in their nonsense, not to mention, their cute pastel vests...where the bees are um, getting buzzy and busy.
"Weekend Update: Stefon on Spring Break"
Of course Stefon [15] (Bill Hader), Seth Meyer's reliable city correspondent, is here to give you the 411 on all of the hottest clubs to visit in NYC in the Spring. Frankly, watching him play a game of borderline offencive Mad Libs might even be more fun than actual outside plans. One of his purely nonsensical picks is *posh singsongy voice* "Maaaaary."