| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Sun, May 26, 2024 | 17D | Bit of improv | John Kugelman | Fagliano |
| Tue, Oct 24, 2023 | 19A | "Portlandia" segment | Daniel Grinberg | Shortz |
| Mon, Oct 16, 2023 | 24A | Satirical sketch | Michael Lieberman and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
| Tue, Sep 19, 2023 | 21A | Production at theater camp, maybe | Gia Bosko | Shortz |
| Fri, Jun 16, 2023 | 22A | Sketch | Natan Last and the J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
| Thu, Apr 13, 2023 | 21A | Playlet | Robin Yu | Shortz |
| Tue, Mar 07, 2023 | 16D | Variety show bit | Enrique Henestroza Anguiano and Matthew Stock | Shortz |
| Tue, Sep 13, 2022 | 50D | Variety show routine | Adam Wagner | Shortz |
| Sat, Jun 18, 2022 | 45A | See 59-Across | Brooke Husic | Shortz |
| Mon, Sep 07, 2020 | 65A | "S.N.L." bit | Gareth Bain | Shortz |
| Wed, Apr 15, 2020 | 60D | Typical "Key & Peele" segment | John-Clark Levin and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
| Sun, Jan 12, 2020 | 57D | Improv offering | Evan Mahnken and David Steinberg | Shortz |
| Sat, Apr 27, 2019 | 52D | Playlet | Joe Deeney | Shortz |
| Wed, May 03, 2017 | 40A | Bit of burlesque | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
| Tue, Aug 09, 2016 | 39D | "Saturday Night Live" sketch | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
| Fri, Jul 29, 2016 | 53D | Bit of improv | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
| Sun, Mar 20, 2016 | 74D | "S.N.L." bit | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
| Mon, Sep 21, 2015 | 45D | Variety show segment | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
| Mon, Jul 06, 2015 | 57D | "S.N.L." bit | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Fri, Apr 24, 2015 | 23A | Variety show offering | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
| Wed, Jul 17, 2013 | 1A | "S.N.L." piece | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
| Mon, Mar 25, 2013 | 1A | "Saturday Night Live" segment | Adam Prince | Shortz |
| Sat, Mar 17, 2012 | 56D | Sketch | David Quarfoot | Shortz |
| Tue, Mar 06, 2012 | 64D | Short comic sketch | Wesley Johnson | Shortz |
| Tue, Feb 07, 2012 | 24D | Theater playlet | Mike Buckley | Shortz |
| Thu, Dec 22, 2011 | 5A | Playlet | Kristian House | Shortz |
| Thu, Oct 20, 2011 | 24A | Burlesque bit | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Thu, Dec 24, 2009 | 34D | "The Tonight Show" piece | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Mon, Jul 06, 2009 | 34D | Burlesque bit | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Fri, Sep 12, 2008 | 45A | Child's play, perhaps | Natan Last | Shortz |
| Wed, Jun 11, 2008 | 1D | Improv bit | Daniel Kantor | Shortz |
| Wed, May 07, 2008 | 71A | Revue segment | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
| Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | 20A | "Saturday Night Live" bit | Will Nediger | Shortz |
| Sun, Jul 15, 2007 | 1D | "Monty Python" segment | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Sat, Jan 28, 2006 | 13D | Funny number | Dana Motley | Shortz |
| Sun, Jan 02, 2005 | 107D | Camp performance | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Sun, Nov 21, 2004 | 92A | "Laugh-In" segment | Kumar Balani | Shortz |
| Sun, Oct 10, 2004 | 53A | Bit of comedy | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Fri, Jun 11, 2004 | 25D | Funny business | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
| Sun, Feb 15, 2004 | 80D | Sketch | Derrick Niederman | Shortz |
| Mon, Nov 10, 2003 | 58D | Playlet | Gail A. MacLean | Shortz |
| Tue, Dec 17, 2002 | 23D | "S.N.L." bit | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
| Sun, Nov 17, 2002 | 84A | "Laugh-In" segment | Richard and Judith Martin | Shortz |
| Thu, Feb 28, 2002 | 9D | "Saturday Night Live" staple | Greg Staples | Shortz |
| Sun, Dec 16, 2001 | 26A | Burlesque bit | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Sat, Dec 01, 2001 | 56D | Child's play, perhaps | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Mon, Nov 12, 2001 | 61D | Playlet | Janice M. Putney | Shortz |
| Thu, May 31, 2001 | 58D | Little play | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
| Mon, Jun 12, 2000 | 61D | Comical playlet | Andrea C. Michaels | Shortz |
| Sun, Jan 16, 2000 | 119D | "S.N.L." offering | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Fri, Dec 31, 1999 | 43A | Comical piece | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Mon, Oct 25, 1999 | 39A | Vaudeville bit | Philip Lew | Shortz |
| Sun, Aug 22, 1999 | 73D | Stage presentation | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
| Fri, Oct 23, 1998 | 54D | Playlet | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Fri, Mar 13, 1998 | 51D | Blackout | Shannon Burns | Shortz |
| Tue, Jul 15, 1997 | 36D | "In Living Color" segment | Frank Longo | Shortz |
| Thu, May 01, 1997 | 53D | Burlesque bit | Martin Schneider | Shortz |
| Sun, Nov 17, 1996 | 110D | It's a put-on | N. N. Joline | Shortz |
| Mon, Oct 16, 1995 | 23A | A bit of vaudeville | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
| Tue, Sep 05, 1995 | 9A | Revue segment | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
| Wed, Aug 30, 1995 | 52D | Revue segment | John R. Conrad | Shortz |
| Tue, Jul 04, 1995 | 57A | Stiller and Meara routine | Fran & Lou Sabin | Shortz |
| Mon, Jan 02, 1995 | 60D | Comical playlet | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
| Sun, Jan 01, 1995 | 136A | Revue piece | Henry Hook | Shortz |
| Sat, Sep 10, 1994 | 33A | Miniplay | Rand H. Burns | Shortz |
| Thu, Aug 18, 1994 | 56D | Theatrical bit | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
| Fri, Jun 03, 1994 | 24D | Blackout | Norman S. Wizer | Shortz |
| Sun, Mar 13, 1994 | 97D | Revue segment | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
| Tue, Feb 15, 1994 | 48D | Comic bit | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |