The idea of full-length movies built from "Saturday Night Live" sketches seems insane, like turning a tweet into a novel. Why stretch out the already stretched out?
Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff

In honor of "MacGruber" — the first "SNL" sketch feature to be released in 10 years — we look back on the sketches that made it to the big screen.

Pictured from left: Ryan Phillippe, Will Forte, and Kristin Wiig in a scene from "MacGruber," which spoofs the 1985-1992 television series "MacGyver."