The Lonely Island trio of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer are no strangers to the feature film world. Samberg’s appeared in a number of films, Taccone directed the comedic masterpiece MacGruber, and Schaffer helmed Hot Rod and The Watch. But while Hot Rod had the involvement of all three Lonely Island members, it was a project that already existed by the time they signed on, so it took until Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping to get a fully fledged, 100% Lonely Island movie.

So in the wake of that under-seen gem, as well as their major Sundance movie sale for Palm Springs, now seems like an opportune time to look back on the trio’s work thus far in the arena of sketches, from their pre-SNL days to their bevy of Digital Shorts. Whittling it down to a Top 10 was no easy task, and indeed they have far more than 10 sketches that are notable, but as is the nature with lists and such, 10 is apparently the magic number. So, without further ado, let’s get started—in no particular order.

Glirk

One of the group’s earliest sketches, which surfaced online way back when YouTube was still in its infancy, “Glirk” shows much of the promise that would later be amplified throughout many of the Lonely Island’s work, from imbuing a simple premise with silliness—at heart, Glirk is the story of an alien that just wants to have sex with a human—to wonderfully nutty endings.

Dick in a Box

Obviously. For the Digital Shorts to produce something as iconic as “Lazy Sunday” was an accomplishment in and of itself, but The Lonely Island proved their talent time and time again by creating a handful of iconic sketches/songs that have solidified their place in the annals of history. The aptly named “Dick in a Box” may very well be their most long-lasting work when all is said and done, and for good reason. Samberg and Justin Timberlake make the absolutely perfect duo here.

I'm on a Boat

While many of the Digital Shorts on SNL were music-centric, what made the shorts so memorable was the fact that no mater how silly the lyrics were, the music was actually really good. “I’m on a Boat” is ridiculous, but it’s also a genuine “song of the summer”. Try going to the lake or the beach without someone singing this chorus. That’s what The Lonely Island does best: ridiculous songs that are ridiculously catchy, and "I'm on a Boat" is peak earworm.

Everyone's a Critic

I love how insane this sketch gets, and the fact that a painting by Paul Rudd—by all accounts the nicest guy ever—could elicit such a repulsive response. It builds and builds, but no one’s expecting the kind of violence that shows up onscreen. It’s so over the top, but Rudd and Samberg’s reactions sell it, with the perfect button on the end of the sketch.

The Shooting AKA Dear Sister

So as a stalwart The O.C. fan I had to ensure this one made the cut, and “The Shooting AKA Dear Sister” is one of the few times the Digital Shorts took their premise straight out of the pop cultural zeitgeist. It’s a hilarious parody of the shocking Season 2 cliffhanger from The O.C., with gunplay galore and a terrific Shia LaBeouf cameo.

Lazy Sunday

While “Lettuce” was the first official SNL Digital Short, “Lazy Sunday” is the one that put these on the map as a pillar of SNL history. They became so highly anticipated that every week there wasn’t a Digital Short, even if the episode itself was great, there was still a slight feeling of disappointment. Samberg and Chris Parnell hit the perfect note here as an introduction to the silly/catchy sensibilities of The Lonely Island, and while the pop cultural references are starting to feel somewhat dated (this first aired in 2005!), “Lazy Sunday” remains a bona fide classic.

Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie & Clyde

Rihanna is so good in this sketch, I could watch five more Shy Ronnies. While the first “Shy Ronnie” is pretty terrific, the shocking vulgarity of Ronnie’s rap and the Jon Hamm cameo put this one just over the edge.

Motherlover

Following up “Dick in a Box” was an unenviable and some would say foolish feat, but Samberg and Timberlake pulled it off tremendously with the sequel “Motherlover”, which might even be better than the original. The comedic execution in the short is fantastic, and casting Susan Sarandon and Patricia Clarkson as the titular mothers was a stroke of genius.

Andy's Dad

“Andy’s Dad” feels like one of the more underrated Digital Shorts. The premise is simple: Jonah Hill and Andy’s dad have fallen in love. But the flashbacks and sincerity with which Hill and longtime SNL writer Jim Downey play the relationship makes the joke soar, with yet another tremendously ridiculous ending.

Laser Cats 5

We had to include a Laser Cats here, but with a bevy of installments to choose from zeroing in on just one was tough. But ultimately, James Cameron won out. In “Laser Cats 5” Samberg and Bill Hader travel into the past with Terminator and Alien references aplenty, with a Sigourney Weaver cameo to boot. The execution, as always, is wonderfully low-rent, but Lorne Michaels' reaction to Cameron's suggestion that the movie could make a billion dollars is priceless.

Honorable Mentions: "Thew It on the Ground", "Just Two Guys", "Jack Sparrow", "People Getting Punched Just Before Eating", "The Creep".