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'''Please Don't Destroy''' is an American comedy group in [[New York City]] consisting of [[Ben Marshall (comedian)|Ben Marshall]], John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy, who began collaborating as students at [[New York University]]. The group was founded in 2017 and based on an act titled ''Please Don't Destroy My Farm''.[{{cite news |last1=Alter |first1=Rebecca |title=Boys, Interrupting |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/please-dont-destroy-sketch-comedy-profile.html |access-date=November 30, 2021 |work=Vulture |date=July 19, 2021 |language=en-us}}] The troupe performed monthly comedy shows, appeared at the [[New York Comedy Festival]] and produced sketch videos posted to [[YouTube]].[{{cite web |last1=El Gafy |first1=Fareid |title=NYU Sketch Comedy Group Joins New York Comedy Festival |url=https://nyunews.com/2018/11/06/11-07-arts-destroy/ |website=[[Washington Square News]] |date=7 November 2018}}][{{cite web |last1=Pearis |first1=Bill |title=Please Don't Destroy made their SNL debut (watch), playing NY Comedy Fest |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/please-dont-destroy-made-their-snl-debut-playing-ny-comedy-fest/ |website=[[BrooklynVegan]] |language=en |date=October 12, 2021}}] During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], they began creating short-form videos for [[TikTok]] and [[Twitter]].[{{cite web |last1=Abramovitch |first1=Seth |date=19 May 2022 |title=How 'Saturday Night Live' Breakout Please Don't Destroy Became Show's Viral Weapon |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/saturday-night-live-please-dont-destory-sketches-1235146725/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}] |
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'''Please Don't Destroy''' is an American comedy group in [[New York City]] composed of [[Ben Marshall (comedian)|Ben Marshall]], John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy, who began collaborating as students at [[New York University]]. The group was founded in 2017 and based on an act titled ''Please Don't Destroy My Farm''.[{{cite news |last1=Alter |first1=Rebecca |title=Boys, Interrupting |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/please-dont-destroy-sketch-comedy-profile.html |access-date=November 30, 2021 |work=Vulture |date=July 19, 2021 |language=en-us}}] The troupe performed monthly comedy shows, appeared at the [[New York Comedy Festival]], and produced sketch videos posted to [[YouTube]].[{{cite web |last1=El Gafy |first1=Fareid |title=NYU Sketch Comedy Group Joins New York Comedy Festival |url=https://nyunews.com/2018/11/06/11-07-arts-destroy/ |website=[[Washington Square News]] |date=7 November 2018}}][{{cite web |last1=Pearis |first1=Bill |title=Please Don't Destroy made their SNL debut (watch), playing NY Comedy Fest |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/please-dont-destroy-made-their-snl-debut-playing-ny-comedy-fest/ |website=[[BrooklynVegan]] |language=en |date=October 12, 2021}}] During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], they began creating short-form videos for [[TikTok]] and [[Twitter]].[{{cite web |last1=Abramovitch |first1=Seth |date=19 May 2022 |title=How 'Saturday Night Live' Breakout Please Don't Destroy Became Show's Viral Weapon |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/saturday-night-live-please-dont-destory-sketches-1235146725/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}] |
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In 2021, the trio was hired as writers on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (''SNL'') to produce prerecorded digital videos for the show's [[Saturday Night Live season 47|47th season]].[{{cite news |last1=Wright |first1=Megh |title=SNL Adds Ten New Writers for Season 47 |url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/09/snl-adds-ten-new-writers-for-season-47.html |work=[[Vulture.com|Vulture]] |date=28 September 2021 |language=en-us}}] ''Please Don't Destroy'' debuted on ''SNL'' on October 9, 2021 with the sketch ''Hard Seltzer''.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/10/please-dont-destroy-makes-their-hilarious-snl-debut.html|title=Please Don't Destroy Make Their Hilarious SNL Debut|first=Alejandra|last=Gularte|date=October 10, 2021|website=Vulture}}] Their song "Three Sad Virgins", with [[Pete Davidson]] and [[Taylor Swift]], received widespread attention.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/11/14/snl-taylor-swift-performs-all-too-well-three-sad-virgins/8614306002/|title='SNL': Taylor Swift sings 'Three Sad Virgins' and 'All Too Well,' joined by famous friends|first=Brian|last=Truitt|website=USA TODAY}}] In 2023, the group did a 26-date live comedy tour of the United States.[{{Cite web |last=Fu |first=Eddie |date=2023-05-16 |title=SNL's Please Don't Destroy announce first-ever sketch comedy tour |url=https://consequence.net/2023/05/please-dont-destroy-2023-tour-dates/ |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=Consequence |language=en}}] In the same year, they wrote and starred in ''[[Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain]]'', a comedy film that follows three friends as they struggle through early adulthood and search for treasure.[{{Cite web |last=Lowry |first=Brian |date=2023-11-17 |title=Please Don't Destroy gets a bigger canvas for the same shtick in 'The Treasure of Foggy Mountain' |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/17/entertainment/please-dont-destroy-the-treasure-of-foggy-mountain-review/index.html |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=CNN |language=en}}][{{Cite web |date=2023-11-15 |title=The Cast of Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain Is a Comedy Nerd's Dream |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/please-dont-destroy-treasure-of-foggy-mountain-cast |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=NBC Insider Official Site |language=en-US}}] |
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In 2021, the trio was hired as writers on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (''SNL'') to produce prerecorded digital videos for the show's [[Saturday Night Live season 47|47th season]].[{{cite news |last1=Wright |first1=Megh |title=SNL Adds Ten New Writers for Season 47 |url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/09/snl-adds-ten-new-writers-for-season-47.html |work=[[Vulture.com|Vulture]] |date=28 September 2021 |language=en-us}}] ''Please Don't Destroy'' debuted on ''SNL'' on October 9, 2021 with the sketch ''Hard Seltzer''.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/10/please-dont-destroy-makes-their-hilarious-snl-debut.html|title=Please Don't Destroy Make Their Hilarious SNL Debut|first=Alejandra|last=Gularte|date=October 10, 2021|website=Vulture}}] Their song "Three Sad Virgins", with [[Pete Davidson]] and [[Taylor Swift]], received widespread attention.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/11/14/snl-taylor-swift-performs-all-too-well-three-sad-virgins/8614306002/|title='SNL': Taylor Swift sings 'Three Sad Virgins' and 'All Too Well,' joined by famous friends|first=Brian|last=Truitt|website=USA TODAY}}] In 2023, the group did a 26-date live comedy tour of the United States.[{{Cite web |last=Fu |first=Eddie |date=2023-05-16 |title=SNL's Please Don't Destroy announce first-ever sketch comedy tour |url=https://consequence.net/2023/05/please-dont-destroy-2023-tour-dates/ |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=Consequence |language=en}}] In the same year, they wrote and starred in ''[[Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain]]'', a comedy film that follows three friends as they struggle through early adulthood and search for treasure.[{{Cite web |last=Lowry |first=Brian |date=2023-11-17 |title=Please Don't Destroy gets a bigger canvas for the same shtick in 'The Treasure of Foggy Mountain' |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/17/entertainment/please-dont-destroy-the-treasure-of-foggy-mountain-review/index.html |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=CNN |language=en}}][{{Cite web |date=2023-11-15 |title=The Cast of Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain Is a Comedy Nerd's Dream |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/please-dont-destroy-treasure-of-foggy-mountain-cast |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=NBC Insider Official Site |language=en-US}}] |
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