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SNL Digital Shorts: Season 4
September 13, 2008
17 Episodes
~3 min per episode
Overview
Season 4 of SNL Digital Shorts continued to build on the success of previous seasons, offering a mix of hilarious sketches, absurd humor, and infectious musical numbers. The Lonely Island trio (Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone) remained at the helm of many of the standout shorts, while the series also introduced new guest stars and fresh comedic ideas. This season pushed boundaries even further, with a blend of crude humor, clever satire, and unexpected twists.
Episodes
17
1
Space Olympics
Sep 13, 2008
3 min
In the year 3022, an alien (Andy Samberg) sings about the Space Olympics, a sporting event on a distant planet where athletes from all over the universe compete for gold medals until budget cuts result in some serious problems.
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2
Hey!
Sep 20, 2008
3 min
Sarah (Kristen Wiig) meets a mysterious man (James Franco) at a party who repeatedly mentions his tiny ding-dong. Creeped out, Sarah runs off, but talk of his small penis attracts another "woman"
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3
Extreme Activities Challenge
Oct 4, 2008
3 min
Samberg and Wiig compete in nonsensical activities, from arm wrestling to human ATM. Forte is the pathetic referee, Thompson is an ATM customer, and Anne Hathaway appears when Samberg wins the "become Jane" (Austen) challenge.
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4
Jam the Vote
Oct 23, 2008
3 min
Samberg walks around New York City asking people if they're registered to vote, which Wiig's character points out had ended two weeks prior.
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5
Ras Trent
Oct 25, 2008
3 min
Samberg plays a college student legalist who has converted to Rastafarianism, who sings boastfully (and stereotypically) about the culture, while being aware that he's not fit for it when he walks by a group of actual Rastas. Wiig and Wilson appear in the short as backup singers; the actual backup vocals were recorded by Joanna Newsom and Maya Rudolph. Music produced by Sly & Robbie.
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6
Everyone's A Critic
Nov 15, 2008
3 min
In a clip from Paul Rudd's new movie, Samberg romantically paints him nude and then Rudd returns the favor (A parody of the film Titanic). While selling the painting at an auction, it is shown to be so graphic that everyone who sees it begins convulsing violently, vomiting, bleeding from the eyes, and committing violent acts of suicide. Fred Armisen appears as the auctioneer, Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig as Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood respectively (parodying the ending of Raiders of the Lost Ark), and Casey Wilson as the interviewer.
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7
Virgania Horsen's Pony Express
Dec 6, 2008
3 min
Kristen Wiig reprises her role as Virgania Horsen in a crudely made commercial for her new business, which consists of mail delivery by horse. (The first short featuring Wiig in this role, Virgania Horsen’s Hot Air Balloon Rides, originally aired on February 23, 2008 without the official "An SNL Digital Short" title card.)
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8
Jizz in My Pants
Dec 6, 2008
3 min
The first single from The Lonely Island’s debut album “INCREDIBAD”. Features guest appearances by Molly Sims, Jamie Lynn Sigler, and Justin Timberlake.
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9
Cookies
Dec 13, 2008
3 min
A corporate executive (Hugh Laurie) announces to the department heads that things are not going well and drastic steps may need to be taken.
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10
Doogie Howser Theme
Jan 10, 2009
3 min
Neil Patrick Harris and the Doogie Symphony Orchestra present, the Doogie Howser Theme Song.
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11
A Couple of Homies
Jan 17, 2009
3 min
Samberg and Fred Armisen casually talk in a break room while Forte sings about every little thing that they're doing (giving each other a high five, reading magazines, drinking soda, and wearing dresses). At the end, it's revealed to actually be a commercial for the D.A.R.E. program. It was originally cut from the Ben Affleck dress rehearsal.
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12
Laser Cats! 4-Ever!
Jan 31, 2009
3 min
A "half human, half Laser Cat, half RoboCop" named Cyber-Face (Kenan Thompson) is presented to a group of scientists by their colleague (Will Forte) but quickly goes haywire. Admiral Spaceship (Samberg) and Nitro (Hader) intervene to put an end to its killing spree, and are shocked to find out that Cyber-Face is Admiral Spaceship's estranged father (Martin) right before he is gunned down by police officers.
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13
I'm on a Boat
Feb 7, 2009
3 min
Samberg wins a prize from a cereal box for a boat trip for three people and selects Schaffer and, to Taccone's surprise and dismay, T-Pain to join him.
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14
Property of the Queen
Feb 14, 2009
3 min
Samberg blackmails the Jonas Brothers with a videotape of them as an '80s band called Property of the Queen. Samberg ultimately wants to know how they stayed young for 25 years and it is revealed that the wizard featured in one of their music videos (Bill Hader) kept them young. Kenan Thompson, Will Forte, and Bobby Moynihan appear as band members.
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15
Party Guys
Mar 14, 2009
3 min
Samberg and Hader are at a party where everyone and everything is a literal representation of a slang term.
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16
Like a Boss
Apr 4, 2009
3 min
During a performance review conducted by episode host Seth Rogen, Samberg raps about his typical day as the boss of a large company.
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17
Motherlover
May 9, 2009
3 min
Five months after the events of "Dick in a Box," Samberg and Timberlake's characters (who have just been released from prison) sing about special gifts for Mother's Day, with Susan Sarandon and Patricia Clarkson appearing as their mothers.
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