Top 10 I Think You Should Leave Sketches of All Time Ranked

I think you should go out with Tim Robinson has cemented itself as one of the best sketch comedy shows of all time, as well as one of the funniest shows on television right now. Robinson is a former cast member of Saturday night live which never really broke out in the ensemble of that iconic show. Turns out Robinson just needed an outlet to embrace his particular brand of humor, which resulted in I think you should leave producing sketches that might be considered too bizarre for typical sketch shows, but which the Netflix series performs brilliantly.

The sketch comedy show has a loose theme involving relatable social situations that spiral out of control when characters make things awkward or take the situation the wrong way. The sketches touched on broad ideas like reality TV and movie parodies while also focusing on hilariously mundane things like driver's education classes and court transcripts. With some sketches that highlight the brilliance of the show and others that have become viral sensations, these are the best I think you should leave sketches.

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'Diner Wink' – Season 2, Episode 2

A white lie between strangers gets out of hand

Before Bob Odenkirk impressed everyone with his dramatic acting skills in Breaking Bad and Better call Saul, he was also in the sketch comedy world. He makes a triumphant return in a memorable segment of I think you should leave. The sketch finds Robinson playing a father who is having dinner with his daughter. When he makes up a white lie to his daughter about the ice cream shop closing, he turns to a stranger (Odenkirk) to back up the story, but is inadvertently drawn into this man's world of make-believe.

I think you should leave is excellent at introducing audiences to deeply sad characters and making them hilarious. There is a wild immediacy with which Odenkirk's character uses the lie of the small ice cream shop to then build his own fantasy life filled with expensive cars and a beautiful wife. Odenkirk really sells the sadness of this guy living vicariously through this random interaction, which makes it all the funnier.

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“Corncob TV” – Season 2, Episode 1

A TV announcer defends a controversial program

Part of the joy of watching I think you should leave It’s the unpredictability of the sketches. In many cases, the sketch will start with a premise that is already very funny and then take a wild detour and become something else entirely. This is the case with the absurd idea of ​​“Coffin Flop”. The sketch begins as an advertisement for a Corncob TV program that is made up exclusively of images of corpses falling out of poorly made coffins.

In terms of slapstick humor with a bit of darkness, “Coffin Flop” delivers. The whole thing could have simply been endless moments of dead bodies falling to the ground, some naked. However, it takes a wild turn when it becomes an aggressive and staunch defense of the show by its creator (Tim Robinson), insisting that it is not rigged. The passion with which Robinson defends a show called “Coffin Flop” on a network called Corncob TV is genuinely moving.

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“Summer Loving” – Season 3, Episode 1

A contestant on a dating show has ulterior motives

With just about any sketch comedy show, one can assume there will be a sketch poking fun at reality dating shows. These shows seem like easy targets, but it shouldn't surprise fans of I think you should leave that the series finds a hilarious and unexpected approach to the premise. The sketch shows two men in one Bachelorette party-type show facing elimination. After the Bachelorette explains to the first man that the problem was the awkwardness of the date, she turns her attention to Robinson's character, suggesting that he's only interested in the pool zip line.

What's brilliant about this sketch's setup is that the zipline is seen briefly in footage from the reality show, and while it may briefly stand out to viewers, none of them would have guessed it would become the focal point of the sketch. It's impossible not to laugh at the repeated images of Robinson ziplining with a look of pure determination.

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“Driver's Ed” – Season 2, Episode 6

Students are confused by a video in class

Tim Robinson clearly loves the idea of ​​little details messing up a situation. This particular sketch has him playing a driving course instructor who is showing his young future drivers some videos about the dangers of distracted driving. However, before playing the video, he gives a clear and angry instruction to the student – “I don't want questions about the tables!” Of course, when the video ends, all anyone can think about is the tables.

There are so many different elements to this sketch that make it so funny, including the lingering question of why the creators of these videos were so dedicated to the plot on the tables. I think you should leave Featured Patti Harrison is hilarious as the woman in the videos, selling the scenario as if it were a big drama. It's also clear that Robinson's character has encountered problems with these videos before, as he sweats at every mention of the table.

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“Brooks Brothers” – Season 1, Episode 5

An accident leaves a man looking very guilty

This is one of the first drafts of I think you should leave which caught the attention of the internet. The scene takes place in a Brooks Brothers clothing store with the audience immediately thrown into the chaos of the situation. A car shaped like a hot dog crashed into the front of the store. As the confused people inside angrily try to determine who is responsible, Tim Robinson's man in a hot dog costume becomes the prime suspect.

The hilarious idea quickly became a favorite meme for pointing out people who refuse to take responsibility for a problem that was clearly their fault. The way Robinson feels beyond suspicion, even while dressed as a hot dog, is a wonderful display of deranged arrogance.. While many sketch shows would allow such a huge premise to fail, Robinson's monologue ends by condemning society for not being more attentive to each other, which highlights his character's inability to take the blame.

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“Focus Group” – Season 1, Episode 3

A man tries to stand out in a focus group

After being unable to really shine Saturday night liveIt's great to see how effective Tim Robinson is in I think you should leave. However, he is also willing to let other members of the ensemble steal the show, as with this sketch in which Ruben Rabasa gives a show-stopping performance. The sketch shows Robinson leading a focus group on ideas to improve a new car, with Rabasa coming up with some unconventional ideas as he tries to be the standout member of the group.

Much of the sketch relies on Rabasa's eccentric performance and he delivers perfectly in that sense.. It's theatrical and bizarre, but in a way that makes it utterly captivating. It is also a perfect example of how I think you should leave The sketches present a situation where one person seems to be the odd exception, only for everyone else to be on their side by the end of the sketch.

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'Baby Cries' – Season 2, Episode 2

A crying baby makes a man relive his troubled past

This is one of the best examples of how I think you should leave can take a common and relatable awkward social situation and turn it into an entirely different narrative journey. The sketch shows Tim Robinson's character attending a baby shower for a friend, only for the baby to cry when he tries to hold him. While everyone laughs at this, considering it typical baby behavior, Robinson convinces himself that the baby knows he used to be, in his own words, “a piece of shit.”

The man taking the baby's reaction so personally is a funny idea, but the sketch gets much better because Robinson can't help but delve deeper into his past and describe what a terrible, unpleasant person he was. The concept of “sloppy steaks,” which becomes a surprisingly large part of the sketch, is just a hint of the brilliantly random ideas that could come up on this show. It offers some of the funniest I think you should leave quotes.

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“The Day Robert Palins Murdered Me” – Season 1, Episode 5

Two band members take their music in very different directions

Recreating a scene from the musical biopic Walk the linethis sketch is another winner. When an aspiring folk singer (Rhys Coiro) can't sell his gospel songs to a record producer, he tells his band to follow his example and releases darker, outlaw country music. Unfortunately, their bassist (Tim Robinson) tries to insert his own lyrics into the song.

I think you should leave seems determined to avoid the typical types of sketches that appear on shows like this. So when it comes to one of the few parodies of a film made in the series so far, I think you should leave decides to focus on a very specific scene from a film that is almost two decades old. Robinson's song about skeletons coming to life and using bones to make money is so funny because he thinks the concept is working.

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“Prank Show” – Season 2, Episode 1

Heavy dentures cause problems

A prank show is another easy idea for a sketch, but I think you should leave once again focuses on one detail in shows like these and moves on. Tim Robinson plays the host of a hidden camera show who sets his next mission by using heavy prosthetics to transform into an elderly character known as Karl Havoc.

Once again, this is a setup that leaves the audience primed for a funny scenario. Karl's extensive makeup work is hilarious from the start and it looks like the sketch will show these pranks failing miserably. So it's a brilliant idea that the sketch focuses on how Robinson can barely walk or breathe because of the prosthetics. Seeing Karl's expressionless mask and hearing Robinson's increasingly frustrated and panicked voice makes for one of the biggest laughs in the series.

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“Qualstarr Trial” – Season 2, Episode 3

A judgment becomes a misguided fashion choice

Most sketch shows want to spend little time telling jokes. However, I think you should leave has a lot more confidence, which can lead to a build-up that only makes the joke funnier. The series' best sketch so far works perfectly, beginning as a trial in which a prosecutor reads aloud incriminating text messages between two people accused of insider trading. Although the texts are scathing of the accused, they spend most of the correspondence mocking their co-worker (Tim Robinson) and his choice of hat.

The slow build-up is wonderfully rewarded with the reveal of Robinson's character sitting in court with the hat in questionembarrassingly having to hear what people really think about her fashion choice. It turns into text messages that describe an entire saga in which Robinson's hat became an interruption in a meeting. While seeing it all play out as it did would have been funny, hearing it described through the lawyer's emotionless reading of the transcript is much funnier.