Spirit Halloween Trolls SNL After Fake Commercial Sketch: “Irrelevant Show”

Spirit Halloween kicks off the spooky season by trolling “Saturday Night Live” after the NBC sketch comedy series aired a Spirit Halloween parody during the Season 50 premiere. In the fake commercial, cast members including Chloe Fineman criticized the Halloween store for “providing vulnerable communities with the things they need most: rash-breaking wigs, disposable fog machines, and famous character costumes just fitted.” have been made to avoid a lawsuit.” ”

Spirit Halloween's official X account responded by giving “SNL” its own costume, tweaked just enough to avoid a lawsuit. The store posted a photo for an “SNL” Season 50 costume titled “Irrelevant 50-Year-Old TV Show” that contains “outdated references, unknown cast members and declining ratings.”

“We're great at bringing things back from the dead,” the Spirit Halloween account wrote in the caption.

“SNL's” Spirit Halloween skit has nearly 950,000 views on YouTube and counting, making it one of the most popular clips from the show's 50th season premiere. The episode was hosted by “Hacks” Emmy winner Jean Smart, although she did not appear in the Spirit Halloween sketch.

“Times may be good on Wall Street, but communities are struggling on Main Street,” actress Heidi Gardner says in a voiceover at the start of the fake ad. “Closed stores, shuttered stores, empty parking lots… When difficult times come, it's easy to feel like no one cares. “But help is on the way, because when others leave, we come.”

Smash cut shows the facade of a Spirit Halloween store, and the show praises the chain for setting up shop in a vacant K-Mart, revitalizing the building and welcoming customers “for six weeks and then jumping back up.”

“SNL” will air a new episode on October 5th with host Nate Bargatze and musical guest Coldplay. Other hosts for the first episode of season 50 include Ariana Grande and John Mulaney.