40 of the Funniest SNL Skits of All Time, Ranked

Mimicking nighttime soap dramas such as The O.C., Days of Our Lives, and The Bold and the Beautiful, “The Californians” became a stronghold in the SNL arsenal of sketches for countless seasons. With actors such as Kristen Wiig, Fred Armisen, and Bill Hader, the sketch was always bound for greatness.

The actors were asked to be more over-the-top than usual in their Californian accents and mannerisms, which suited the sketch’s nature very well. Actors often broke character in this particular sketch without fail, usually starting with Bill Hader and moving to Kristen Wiig. And Armisten was frequently the last one standing!