10 Best Sketch Comedy Series Of All Time

10. Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live debuted on October 11th, 1975 and continues to produce new episodes almost 45 years later. It has been the jumping off point of for some of Hollywood's biggest heavyweight talents and comedic geniuses, including Bill Murray, Dan Akyroyd, Tina Fey, Eddie Murphy, Amy Poehler and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

That effect extends behind the camera, as well. The likes of John Mulaney, Mike Schur and Conan O'Brien made their first big impacts writing for SNL. Bill Hader's epic appearances as Stefon on Weekend Update would not be the same without Mulaney changing all the jokes right before Hader stepped on the stage.

It's hard to argue against the idea that SNL has been one of the most impactful sketch series of all time, on the cultural and political landscapes as well as the comedy landscape. But it hasn't always been funny. When a show is on the air that long, there are a lot of ups and downs depending on who the cast and writers are. But SNL endures, and always finds a way back to comedic relevance.