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Lorne Michaels: SNL Lost Sponsors Over Controversial Penis-Filled Nude Beach Skit | Fly on the Wall

September 28, 2022 / 01:04

This episode discusses the controversial penis sketch from a nudist colony, the impact on sponsorships, and the balance between shock value and creative limits.

The guests reflect on the challenges faced when airing the sketch, including losing major sponsors like Toyota due to public backlash. They mention protests at dealerships and the consequences of pushing boundaries in comedy.

Specific moments are highlighted, such as the repeated use of the word 'penis' and the involvement of notable figures like Tom Hanks. The conversation emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balance between being provocative and adhering to certain standards.

TL;DR

The episode covers the backlash from a controversial nudist colony sketch and its impact on sponsorships in comedy.

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we do lots of things that are shocking
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but I think you can't just be shocking I
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think it's great to have hard rails and
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so it's you can be a little naughty but
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you can't just full-blown I mean the
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penis sketch where we're all in a nudist
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colony fantastic piece fantastic piece
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really holds up didn't it take a year or
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two to get it on we lost Toyota we lost
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two three big sponsors because people
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would boycott a dealership and then
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because of that sketch yeah and because
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people would say uh you know
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Whoever has the dealership in
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Mississippi is getting it's called
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Central headquarters going there's
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people outside here protesting and why
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are you sponsoring that show and the
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guys at a nudist colony we had a slot so
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you'd see our legs I think Hanks was on
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it I think it was Smiggle right yes it
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was nice penis how you doing how's your
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penis and we said penis like
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intentionally like 300 times or
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something

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Episode Highlights

  • The Penis Sketch
    A controversial sketch that lost sponsors but remains memorable.
    “Fantastic piece, fantastic piece!”
    @ 00m 12s
    September 28, 2022

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Nudist Colony00:10
  • Sponsor Boycott00:17
  • Repetition of 'Penis'00:55

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