40 Lonely Island Digital Shorts That Aren’t Songs, Ranked

40

Peyote

This short features a one-joke premise. Unfortunately, it’s not a particularly funny one. 

39

Cookies

Fred Armisen can’t stop munching on complimentary cookies, which somehow morphs into a poop joke.  

38

Hey! (Murray Hill)

37

Jam the Vote

After a bite of a spicy hot dog, Andy Samberg pukes on the people he’s trying to convince to vote. How much you laugh depends on how funny you find vomit. (You should vote either way.)

36

Anger Problem

In a variation on the Lonely Island random violence trope, Armisen stars as a fast-food manager who threatens extreme brutality instead of simply delivering kicks to the crotch. Turns out, actual comic violence is funnier. 

35

Laser Cats 2

Like many sequels, the charm of the original is diminished by inserting the creators’ political views. Pew pew!

34

The Japanese Office

33

Apocalypto Recut

This recut of Mel Gibson’s movie trailer is only really funny if you know the actor’s aversion to Jews. (If you do, it’s pretty hilarious.)

32

The Mirror

Elliot Page has a series of waking nightmares with no real payoff other than “that was weird!”

31

Tennis Balls

30

Get Out

29

Brian Diaries

A day in the life of Brian Williams, including his Zen meditation practice overseen by Bono. It’s always funny to see a serious news anchor poke fun at himself, but that’s diminished by Williams spending an entire SNL episode doing the same thing. 

28

People Getting Punched Right Before Eating

This is Lonely Island distilled to its essence: A series of randos (including a few famous ones like Jon Bon Jovi) getting socked in the kisser. 

27

Doppelganger

26

Relaxation Therapy

25

Andy’s Excuse

24

Laser Cats 5

If James Cameron can take Avatar: The Way of Water to $2 billion at the box office, why not try his hand at Laser Cats? Bonus points: A badass special appearance from Sigourney (Ripley) Weaver.

23

Close Talkers

Steve Martin and Forte meet at the intersection of Casual Conversation and Making Out.

22

Cubicle Fight

21

Laser Cats

The one that started it all, based on a timeless premise: What if cats could shoot lasers out of their frickin’ mouths?

20

Business Meeting

There’s not much of an idea here — Rainn Wilson asks his management team how to cut a company’s budget in half — but it scores comic points thanks to the participants around the conference table, including Mountain Joe, an invisible man and a talking turkey sub. 

19

Virgania Horsen’s Hot Air Balloon Rides

Kristen Wiig scores as the supremely awkward Virgania. Part of us wishes there would have been even more Horsen shorts, but it’s probably best that they left it at two.

18

Laser Cats 3D

17

The Date

A SWAT team commander dates Megan Fox. He also raises lambs. Do you know how hard it is to slaughter those precious little things? 

16

Jonah Hill Dating Andy’s Dad

15

Laser Cats 4 Ever

14

Extreme Activities Challenge

It’s Samberg v. Wiig in a series of supremely silly contests, including Shoe Hands and Act Casual.

13

Party Guys

It’s the usual suspects at the house party, including three Jokers, a cereal rapist, two mother fuckers, a turd burglar and some numbnuts. 

12

Megan’s Roommate

11

Virgania Horsen’s Pony Express

Hate the post office? Virgania has you covered. Simple and hilarious, right down to the spelling of Virgania.

10

Brenda and Shaun

Brenda and Shaun are ready to bring the enchantment to a birthday party near you. An almost unrecognizable Drew Barrymore makes the magic happen. 

9

Everyone’s a Critic

8

Firelight

It’s like Twilight, but with Taylor Swift and outsider Frankensteins. 

7

Andy Walking

Sometimes, simple premises are the best. Samberg does gotcha! “man on the street” interviews to prove that just about any random pedestrian is smarter than Andy Samberg.

6

The Shooting AKA Dear Sister

5

United Way

Maybe you didn’t know this was a Digital Short since there’s no Samberg, Hader or other SNL cast members, but it’s a Lonely Island masterpiece. Revealing the dark side of well-known Nice Guys always works, and Peyton Manning nailing disadvantaged kids with laser passes never fails to disappoint.

4

Helen Mirren’s Magical Bosom

Can we touch them?

3

Body Fuzion

2

Grandkids in the Movies

1

The Curse

After Samberg accidentally steps on a sacred talisman, he’s cursed with sexy saxman Sergio (a never-been-better Jon Hamm). Great wackadoo premise with a fully realized climax. Noice!