Five Things
1990s-present · Canada / US
Also known as Name Five Things, Speed Listing
One player is told to name five things in a category ('five vegetables,' 'five things in your grandma's purse'); the circle counts down as they answer.
Known for
- Canadian Improv Games classic — also a staple in SNL writer-room warm-ups.
- Pressure makes weird answers — players commit to anything to fill the slot.
- Teaches 'commit to the wrong answer' — a foundational improv reflex.
- Conan O'Brien has used this on Late Night as a bit.
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