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Welcome to a special edition of Family Feud, where the stars are spoofing other stars! Join us as we count down our picks for the most uncanny celebrity impressions that graced the "Saturday Night Live" stage during its hilarious "Celebrity Family Feud" skits. From pop stars to politicians, these spot-on parodies had us doing a double-take and laughing out loud. Prepare to be amazed by the comedic talent that brought these famous faces to life and had us wondering if we were watching the real thing or just a brilliant mimic.
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00:00This is Willem Dafoe. How you feeling, Willem?
00:04Totally relaxed.
00:07You sure?
00:08Yep.
00:09Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the best and most uncanny impressions on Saturday Night Live's charming family feud skits.
00:17Dress me in the house, oh yeah, we in here, uh-huh, yeah, yeah.
00:21Number 10, Mick Jagger, Harry Styles.
00:24Now this was a lovely show, darling.
00:26This celebrity family feud bet time and space literally to pit the stars of 1977 against those of 2017.
00:37Oh man, I love the Stones.
00:41Team 1977 features some truly hilarious parodies, but none more so than Harry Styles' energetic mimicry of Rolling Stone's Mick Jagger, accent and all.
00:52This isn't the only time Saturday Night Live did a killer Jagger impression either.
00:56With Jimmy Fallon acting as the man's mirror image in a fun skit.
01:00That's pretty good, yeah.
01:01And then, uh, the thing with the Stones, like, punch in the air like that.
01:05Yeah, that's pretty good.
01:06Yeah, right, yeah.
01:06What else you got?
01:07But Styles' kinetic performance never fails to make us laugh.
01:12It takes a musician to spoof another musician.
01:14Why would anyone in a successful band go solo?
01:17That is insane.
01:18What?
01:19Number 9, Vladimir Putin, Beck Bennett.
01:23Finally on Team Trump, oh my god, it's Vladimir Putin.
01:30We wouldn't want to be Facebook friends with this guy anytime soon.
01:34The controversial Russian leader showed up on Celebrity Family Feud Political Edition, with Team Trump going against Team Hillary Clinton.
01:42Among the usual suspects of, er, Trump's children, Bennett's Putin strikes a hilariously different note altogether.
01:49You and Trump actually friends?
01:52Kind of.
01:53We are Facebook friends.
01:56Mimicking Putin's signature thin-lipped, dead-eyed gaze, Bennett doesn't even have to speak to kill everyone in the room.
02:04With laughter, of course.
02:05His random shirtless moment, spoofing the real-life dictator's macho image, is a joke all in itself.
02:12Not even Putin's star power can help them against Team Clinton, but this spoof is definitely a highlight.
02:22Number 8, Allison Janney, Heidi Gardner.
02:25If you want an Oscar, I have one piece of advice.
02:28Act with a bird.
02:31Oh, thank you, Pumpkin.
02:32If anything, you gave me wings.
02:34Oh, man, I wish they made tiny little Oscars for birds.
02:38This edition of Family Feud pits Oscar winners versus Oscar losers for the 2018 season.
02:44Along with Kate McKinnon's Frances McDormand and Beck Bennett's Guillermo del Toro, this I, Tanya actress was also present on the Oscar winners team.
02:53With Janney's polished accent, cheek-bursting smile, and flirtatious laugh, Gardner's imitation is right on the money.
03:01She even includes quips from Janney's own interviews.
03:04That's where there are no older women, jobs for them in Hollywood.
03:08I took them all.
03:11This parody was so good, Gardner even went on to reprise the role in a Me Too film panel skit, Pumpkin, Endearment, and all.
03:19For an impression that never fails to win us over, Gardner's Janney is it.
03:23These politicians can defend their Supreme Court justice all they want, but usually when there's smoke, there's fire.
03:29Number 7. John Phillips, Bill Hader.
03:32Before Celebrity Family Feud became a staple skit with Kenan Thompson's delightful Steve Harvey, Saturday Night Live did a retro version of the skit.
03:40Here, the Osmond family is pitted against the Phillips family, headed by John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas.
03:47Kenzie, my dear, how you doing?
03:49Hey, careful now.
03:50All right.
03:52Uh-oh, watch out, a protective father.
03:54Yeah, something like that.
03:56As powder familias, Haters Phillips captures not just his mannerisms, but also his dark personality.
04:03Thank you, Kate, for a long time.
04:04Diaries.
04:06Uh-oh.
04:07Good answer.
04:08Good answer.
04:09All right.
04:09Bad answer.
04:10Bad answer.
04:10Okay, yeah.
04:12In real life, Phillips was convicted of trafficking illicit substances, as well as accused of inappropriate sexual contact by daughter Mackenzie.
04:20SNL doesn't hold back punches in its illusions, making this family feud skit one of the darkest and most hilarious yet.
04:28Here's a question.
04:30Things you do with your father.
04:32Oh.
04:34Number 6, Idris Elba, Jay Pharoah.
04:38It's a tall order to play this award-winning actor, much less parody him.
04:43But in this edition of Celebrity Family Feud, pitting actors and directors, Jay Pharoah pulls it off.
04:49Known for his spoofs of Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, and others, Pharoah is likewise winning as Elba.
04:56He particularly captures Elba's deep voice, chill personality, and cotton-mouthed native London accent.
05:02The reaction to him by Thompson's Harvey is especially hilarious and leads to at least one good punchline.
05:09Black Jason Statham?
05:13A bad habit you just can't quit.
05:15I don't know, mate.
05:15You know, gotta stop running around the pub, you know?
05:18Cut down a bit.
05:19That's sick blood.
05:20That's sick blood, you know?
05:21Might as well be underwater.
05:24This edition had many incredible celebrity parodies overall, among the most well-written in the show's history.
05:30But Pharoah's Elba is especially a treat to watch.
05:34Number 5.
05:35Quentin Tarantino, Taron Killam.
05:37Yeah, hey, thanks, Steve.
05:39Yeah, you know, this is good.
05:41It's sort of like a spaghetti western, right, man?
05:43But there's prizes at the end.
05:46Hey, take it down, player.
05:48Speaking of which, we have to talk about Killam's Tarantino.
05:52The acclaimed director of Pulp Fiction and so many others had appeared on Saturday Night Live before, even hosting for an episode of Season 21.
06:00Ladies, I just want to tell you, man, what a tremendous fan I am of your work, and you two are legendary.
06:06Watch out, Quinty, because flattery will get you everywhere.
06:09The real-life Tarantino's enthusiasm, his gestures, and emphatic phrasing is captured with hilarious panache by Taron Killam.
06:17You have to look at your own unique reality, so for me, that's like trying for perfection every time, man.
06:23Do you get that, Steve?
06:24Do you get what I'm saying?
06:26It's hard to believe this is the same comedian who plays the likes of Jebediah Atkinson.
06:32Killam only barely exaggerates the director's manic energy, leading to some funny punchlines on Thompson's part.
06:39For a Tarantino that has peak, well, Tarantino, look no further than this hilarious spoof.
06:45How y'all feeling?
06:45Yeah, really great, really great.
06:48I think great, man.
06:50Number four, Justin Bieber, Kate McKinnon.
06:53I don't know if you heard, but I'm not bad no more.
06:56Um, but I can still do this.
07:02This comedian is one of the best SNL impressionists, no doubt about it.
07:07And Kate McKinnon's celebrity family feud performances are always a joy to watch.
07:12Her impression of Colombian superstar Shakira is especially remarkable, voice vibrato and
07:17all.
07:18What is something that you do when you're bored?
07:21Shakira!
07:22I dabble on my cellular telephone.
07:24I'm sorry, I'm sorry, excuse me.
07:26I dabble on my cellular telephone.
07:29I play the young reverse.
07:30The prize, however, goes to McKinnon's Justin Bieber, appearing in this Super Bowl edition
07:35of Celebrity Family Feud.
07:37Hey girl, uh, how you doing?
07:40Hmm.
07:40Uh, Justin.
07:43Justin, I got some bad news for you, player.
07:46That don't work on women that's grown.
07:48McKinnon nails the look and voice, but it's the mannerisms that really make this impression
07:53a winner.
07:53Also, what incredible upper body strength to lean in while standing.
07:58Her gremlin Bieber is definitely a winner.
08:00Number 3, Lady Gaga, Melissa Villasenor.
08:05Thank you, it is such an honor to be on The Feud.
08:08If 99 people are surveyed, you just need one person to believe in you to win the game.
08:14Now this is a flex.
08:16Melissa Villasenor is an outright chameleon when it comes to impressions of all kinds.
08:21In Celebrity Family Feud, her Sarah Silverman parody captures Silverman's nasally Team Clinton
08:27enthusiasm to a T.
08:28I feel so much pride from my head to my vagina.
08:33But no parody is as stunning as Villasenor's Lady Gaga, nailing not just the singer's gorgeous
08:39looks, but also her speaking and singing voice.
08:43Now that's talent.
08:44Villasenor seems to have a penchant for singer impressions in general, as she also did an
08:49uncanny Dolly Parton.
08:51If there's ever a biopic of Gaga, we know who to call.
08:54You know, it's weird, Steve.
08:55I didn't truly feel sexy until I started making music.
08:59Then suddenly, I was selling records and dating all the time.
09:02It was like some miracle happened.
09:03I don't know.
09:04Number 2.
09:05Bernie Sanders, Larry David.
09:07When did this actually start?
09:08The whole thing is hellos.
09:10My grandmother could knit a sweater in that time.
09:12Granted, this is definitely a case of truly inspired comedian-celebrity synergy.
09:18Both David and Sanders are Jewish New Yorkers and baby boomers.
09:22In fact, they are only six years apart in age.
09:25Regardless, David's impression of the Vermont senator and the political edition of Celebrity
09:30Family Feud is still spot-on and deserves its laurels.
09:34You know what?
09:35We're going to pass.
09:37But your teammates say they want to play.
09:39Yeah, good for them.
09:40We're going to pass.
09:42David captures the latter's homely old man cantankerousness and absolutely nails his gestures.
09:47His Jill Stein monologue is particularly hilarious.
09:52Maybe you're late because people like Jill Stein call you in the middle of the night asking you for advice.
09:58That woman drives me nuts.
10:00For someone who cares about the environment, she sure doesn't mind asking people to throw their votes away, huh?
10:06If you didn't know any better, you would think that was really Bernie Sanders on SNL.
10:11Stranger things have happened.
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10:29Number 1. Jennifer Lawrence, Ariana Grande
10:32They told me not to do a game show, but I was like, screw it, I can have fun, I'm a regular person.
10:37But the best impression on Celebrity Family Feud so far has got to be this Uncanny Valley one.
10:43Ariana Grande got her chance to host for this Season 41 episode.
10:47And of course, she played the award-winning actress in this edition of Celebrity Family Feud.
10:52Jennifer!
10:53I'm just like a snackaholic. I mean, I love Pringles.
10:56If no one's looking, I'll eat like a whole can.
10:58Like, every day is my cheat day, you know what I mean?
11:00Oh, how annoyingly relatable.
11:03Mimicking Lawrence's throaty voice and mannerisms to perfection,
11:07Grande's performance is a gentle lampoon of the actress's overly down-to-earth persona.
11:12Close your eyes, and your ears may be hard-pressed to detect the difference.
11:16It's a really tall order to pick out a standout performance,
11:20especially in this heavyweight episode with McKinnon's Swinton and Killen's Tarantino.
11:25For us, Grande's Lawrence is definitely one for the books.
11:28Which other impression on Celebrity Family Feud was so well-impressive that it tricked you for a second?
11:34Let us know in the comments below!
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