Gizmodo: macgruber

MacGruber Shills for Pepsi, Changes Name to 'Pepsuber'

Jack Loftus — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:00:00 EST

MacGruber, the gadget-heavy SNL sketch that always ends with an explosion, was heavy on someting else last night: Product placement. And not even a cameo by Richard Dean Anderson—MacGyver himself—could save these three commercials.

The MacGruber Pepsi ads were sandwiched in between the usual commercials that populate Saturday late night television. The first, for example, came after a trailer for Pink Panther 2, which had conveniently played after Steve Martin's monologue—as well as one of SNL's "real" fake commercials, featuring Kristen Wiig pitching "edible pampers" (it was as gross as it sounds).

At least the ads were self-depreciating, with MacGruber's character constantly flubbing up the escape with incessant references to soda, new Pepsi clothing, and even a name change. All the while, the real MacGyver plays the straight man, criticizing the product placement and eventually calling our hero the sell out he is.

Even the musical lead-in, which features a machismo singer laying down what MacGruber is all about, succumbed to the product placement fever:

I'd say it's a sad, sad day, but I'm laughing. Oh well. [YouTube]

MacGruber, Defusing Bomb, Has Just Enough Time To Check Stocks Online...

Wilson Rothman — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:30:00 EDT

MacGruber hasn't checked his stock portfolio in months. So when he finds himself with a little spare time before defusing a nitrogen bomb, he pulls out his old ghetto laptop to check his stocks, "authentic" modem sound and all. What he learns is that the Financiapocalypse is at hand. Note: May not be playable outside the US. [SNL]

SNL's MacGruber Defuses a Bomb With a Battery, Rubber Band and BTW His Son is Not Gay

Brian Lam — Sun, 11 May 2008 13:54:49 EDT

Macgruber, Saturday Night Live's MacGyver parody, defuses bomb after bomb while dealing with some family issues. This clip is from last night's episode with guest Shia LaBeuof. Bonus points for naming that gadget that falls out of the backpack. Looks like some sort of pink...oh God. Video:

[Saturday Night Live]

The Only Gadget MacGyver Needs

Jason Chen — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:01:21 EST

That, and a bucket of bum sperm. – Jason Chen

All MacGyver Ever Needs ... [Neatorama]