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Smigel wanted a way to call out the sexism and homophobia he saw in beer commercials of the late '80s and early '90s. His goal with "Schmitts Gay" was to avoid that and instead flip the concept of the macho beer commercial on its head. But giving the two younger cast members a shot at such a big-swinging sketch paid off.

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It just cracked me up. Loading recommendations Please wait while we load personalized content recommendations. At the same time, Smigel admitted the parody may not go over so well now without proper context.

But comedy duo weren't the first choice for the now-classic SNL sketch. Head writer Jim Downey was on board with the "Schmitts Gay" idea, and so much so, he wanted it as the first commercial parody of that season. Watch the Saturday Night Live sketch "Schmitt's Gay" on for hilarious comedy and entertainment.

Saturday Night Live brought commercial parodies to the mainstream right from the jump. The comedy writer said the gay actors were not caricatures, but instead treated the same way women were often depicted in beer ads of that era.

Any montage of Adam Sandler's or Chris Farley's best work on Saturday Night Live needs to include the "Schmitts Gay" commercial parody. Posted by u/lessfrictionless - 74 votes and 19 comments. Smigel considers it "mission accomplished. But comedy duo weren't the first choice for the now-classic.

For 50 years, SNL has been mocking real commercials or inventing their own off-the-wall ads for every imaginable product. In an interview with The RingerSmigel explained the inspiration behind the beer ad.

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That's not to say Nealon and Carvey couldn't have done the sketch. He argued that the gay humor of the early '90s was actually widely-accepted mockery. Smigel went on to praise the execution of the commercial and how it handled the portrayal of gay characters.