A commercial parody advertising "Lil' General Fireworks" - fireworks designed for kids that can "turn any weekend into the Fourth of July." Phil Hartman plays the smooth-talking spokesperson promoting these explosives as safe, versatile, and dependable, while showing a family using them around their home for everyday celebrations. The humor comes from marketing dangerous fireworks as casual entertainment for children and families, complete with the deadpan tagline "legal in a few states." The sketch is a classic example of SNL's commercial parody format, with Hartman's serious delivery making the absurdity even funnier.
