Christmas Gifts

In this holiday-themed sketch, a mother (Stephnie Weir) experiences an escalating nervous breakdown while shopping with her friends (Alex Borstein and Mo Collins). As she discusses the Christmas gifts she's purchased for her family - a phone for her husband, an Xbox for her daughter, and a DVD player for her mom - she becomes increasingly anxious about whether she made the right choices. Her paranoia intensifies as she obsesses over the fact that she only bought gloves for herself, leading to a comedic meltdown about the disparity in gift giving and the pressure of making everyone happy during the holidays.

This sketch aired as part of a Christmas-themed episode that featured several holiday sketches including Santa's elves worried about anthrax-laced letters, Kenny Rogers wishing the audience Merry Christmas, and Destiny's Child sending messages to troops in Iraq.