Between all the writers at Scoutorama and the many contributors to this skit database, hundreds of years of scouting experience has gone into creating this resource for you. With a little bit of adaptation, these skits can be used for church groups, scout troops, youth groups, and anyone looking for a fun time.
Our 21 Favorite Scout Skits of All Time
We’ll start the list of 100 skits with the funniest ones we’ve ever seen. Some of these are complicated and take a lot of time and props to be ready. Others you can throw together in 5 minutes. We tried to strike a balance of showing some that are unique and hilarious, and others that are very popular and well known, but probably only good enough for a chuckle.Skit Name and Link Time to Learn the Skit People Needed Humor Score If I weren’t a scout… 30 minutes 4-9 5 The ugliest man 5 minutes 5-12 3 (Oldie but a goodie) Ivan (WWII) 10 minutes 5-12 4 Invisible bench 5 minutes 4+ 3 (Oldie but a goodie) Titanic 10 minutes 3+ 4 The firing squad 5 minutes 5+ 4 Enlarging machine 15 minutes 4+ 5 Raiders of The Wind 5 minutes 4+ 4 The New York Mugging 10 minutes 5+ 5 New Underwear 5 minutes 4+ 5 Conserving Water 10 minutes 5 5 Grecian Fountains 15 minutes 2+ 5 Ice Fishing 5 minutes 3+ 4 JC Penney 5 minutes 4+ 3 (Oldie but a goodie) The Restaurant 5 minutes 4+ 5 Guinness Spitter 10 minutes 3+ 5 The Fortune Teller 10 minutes 2+ 5 Brains for Sale 5 minutes 4+ 3 The Hypochondriac 10 minutes 4+ 5 The Good Samaritan 5 minutes 4+ 4 The Candy Store 10 minutes 5+ 4
21 Skits With No Props Required
Forget to make a plan? Running late? We’ve got you covered-
Skit Name and Link | Time to Learn Skit | People Needed | Humor Score |
The Fortune Teller | 10 minutes | 2 | 5 |
Invisible Bench | 5 minutes | 4+ | 5 |
Firing Squad | 10 minutes | 7+ | 5 |
New York Mugging | 5 minutes | 5+ | 5 |
New Underwear | 5 minutes | 4+ | 5 |
The Worm | 10 minutes | 4+ | 4 |
Gotta Go Wee | 5 minutes | 4+ | 4 |
Rattle Snake | 5 minutes | 3 | 4 |
Brains for Sale | 5 minutes | 2+ | 4 |
Lost Quarter | 5 minutes | 5+ | 3 |
Submarine | 10 minutes | 4+ | 3 |
The Undertaker | 10 minutes | 4+ | 3 |
Musical Toilet Seat | 5 minutes | 4+ | 3 |
Titanic | 15 minutes | 5 | 3 |
Dead Fly | 5 minutes | 4+ | 3 |
The Samaritan (Gum) | 5 minutes | 4+ | 3 |
Turning | 5 minutes | 4+ | 2 |
Raisins from Jamaica | 5 minutes | 5 | 2 |
Match Audition | 10 minutes | 3+ | 2 |
The Chory of Stinderella | 1 hour | 1 | 2 |
Lost Gum | 5 minutes | 4+ | 2 |
21 Funniest Scout Skits We’ve Seen
Some of these are laugh-out-loud, while others will get a chuckle out of the stingiest audience member.Skit Name and Link Time to Learn Skit People Needed Humor Score New Underwear 5 minutes 4+ 5 The Hypochondriac 10 minutes 5+ 5 Grecian Fountains 10 minutes 2+ 5 The Guinness Spitter 10 minutes 2+ 5 Tree Climber 10 minutes 3 5 The Restaurant 5 minutes 4+ 5 The Elephant 10 minutes 4+ 5 The Firing Squad 10 minutes 7+ 5 Pass the Pepper 5 minutes 4+ 5 Ivan (WWII) 10 minutes 4+ 5 Run Forest Run 5 minutes 5+ 5 Manhole Cover 5 minutes 2+ 5 Fools Gold 5 minutes 4+ 5 Three Rivers 10 minutes 4+ 5 Conserving Water 10 minutes 5+ 5 The Duck Skit 10 minutes 2+ 5 Ice Fishing 5 minutes 3 5 Superhero Hall of Fame 10 minutes 5 5 Will You Hold This Box? 10 minutes 5 5 The Land Shark 15 minutes 5+ 5 The Motorcycle Shop 15 minutes 5+ 5
12 Run-On Skits (30 Seconds)
These are used to fill time between bigger skits or to keep the audience’s attention during transition times. Some of them are even funny.Skit Name and Link Time to Learn Skit People Needed Humor Score Push A Rope 1 minute 2 5 The Vindow Viper 1 minute 4+ 5 Be Prepared 5 minutes 4 4 Sticking Around 1 minute 2 3 Just Leaving 1 minute 2 3 Light’s Better 1 minute 2 3 Hoeing 1 minute 2 3 Infant Tree 5 minutes 2+ 3 The Ants Go Marching 10 minutes 5+ 3 My Belt 1 minute 2 3 Passing Gas 1 minute 4+ 3 Throwing Up 1 minute 2 3
10 Unique Skits
These are guaranteed to be unique. But maybe there’s a reason you haven’t seen them before!
Skit Name and Link | Time to Learn Skit | People Needed | Humor Score |
Uncle No-Legs | 30 minutes | 3+ | 3 |
Mr. Potato Head | 10 minutes | 4+ | 3 |
The 3 Scouts and The Headless Cubmaster | 10 minutes | 5 | 3 |
Jailhouse Comedians | 10 minutes | 5+ | 3 |
The Lighthouse | 10 minute | 5 | 2 |
The Chory of Stinderella | 1 hour | 1 | 2 |
Bach | 10 minutes | 4 | 2 |
The Sap Keeps Runnin’ | 10 minutes | 4 | 2 |
Purple Pancakes | 15 minutes | 7 | 2 |
King Herold of Norway | 1 hour | 2 | 2 |
Even More Skits
If you haven’t found something by now, here are some more that have been submitted. Some of these will take some work to adapt, but there’s a skeleton to work with.Skit Name and Link Time to Learn Skit People Needed Humor Score High Fry Fish Fry 10 minutes 2+ 2 The Problematic Phone 10 minutes 3+ 2 Cricket 5 minutes 3 2 Little Caesar 10 minutes 7+ 3 Centipede 10 minutes 5 3 Johnny and the Car 10 minutes 5+ 3 Sounds of Scouting 5 minutes 4 2 The Sound Sleeper 10 minutes 4+ 2 What’s Up? 5 minutes 5 2 Makin’ Beans 15 minutes 8 2 Suckers 5 minutes 2 2 Is It Time Yet? 5 minutes 5+ 2 Retired Scoutmaster 5 minutes 4+ 2 Royal Papers 10 minutes 4+ 3
Skits can be a lot of fun to bring people together and get them laughing. Most of these are ready to go, but some of them need to be adapted to your group. There are hundreds of other hilarious skits, so if there are others we need to include here, let us know!