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Paul watched this episode live and after he saw this ad, came downstairs and said “Jen, you HAVE to watch this spoof on drugs on SNL.” We went up to our room and I rewound the DVR. I kid you not dear reader, I was rolling on my bed laughing, crying, literal tears coming out of my eyes. The women of SNL have truly nailed it this time!
Jenny Hatch

New York Times review of this skit

“At a time when the drug industry is facing increasing scrutiny from Congress and the public, the cast of “Saturday Night Live” has weighed in with a hilarious spoof of television drug ads.

The “commercial,” modeled after the real advertising campaign for the birth control pill Seasonale, touts a fake pill, Annuale. The spoof uses similar pill packaging, actors and even the same pink chairs, sneakers and yoga mats depicted in the real ad. Watch the video, posted below, for the over-the-top punchline. One of the funniest lines is in the list of “side effects” that rolls across the screen at the end of the ad.

“Do not take Annuale if you plan to ever become pregnant, as it may turn your baby into a firemonster,’’ the ad says. “In the days around your period, you may develop a leathery tail.’’

The send-up comes at a time of increasing scrutiny of the estimated $5 billion that pharmaceutical giants spend on drug ads aimed at consumers.”