Chippendales Audition

It stars Chris Farley and guest host Patrick Swayze as dancers auditioning for the male burlesque troupe Chippendales.

Heightening the absurdity, the panel judging the men considers them to be closely matched, repeatedly emphasizing the difficulty of choosing between them.

[4][5] The sketch opens on an establishing shot of the exterior of a Chippendales nightclub, dissolving to a panel of three judges played by Jan Hooks, Kevin Nealon, and Mike Myers.

The dancers are dressed in black trousers, sleeveless tuxedo shirts, bow ties, and wrist cuffs.

Throughout the routine, the two men perform a number of high-energy moves, including leaps, spins, and sensual hip thrusting.

They're telling you, "Our audience tends to prefer a more sculpted, lean physique as opposed to a fat, flabby one," but your feelings are never hurt.

According to Farley's agent, Doug Robinson, a video of the Chippendales sketch was what led to him being signed by the talent agency CAA.

[2] But friends and biographers have stated that, privately, Farley was insecure about his weight, and ambivalent about what he termed the "Fatty falls down" trope.

Odenkirk described it as "fucking lame, weak bullshit", and expressed regret at it being Farley's breakout role,[1] a view which he later reiterated in his 2022 memoir.