Tim and Eric vs. 'SNL' in the Battle of Tiny Hat

Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are well aware of their influence on the comedy world. They had their own little corner of insanity at Adult Swim with 'Tim and Eric, Awesome Show, Great Job!' for five seasons, and have been all over the rest of TV with their spots for Old Spice.

In March, the comedians told Maxim they saw a sketch on 'Saturday Night Live' that looked like it could have been one of their own. But this weekend, fans spotted another sketch on the season premiere of 'SNL' that looked like one they already have done. Did 'SNL' steal a skit from Tim and Eric?

The sketch in question, called "Ladies Who Lunch," featured a woman who starts a fashion trend with "tiny hats." That, according to Vulture, sent Tim and Eric fans to Twitter to cry foul. Why? Because Tim and Eric had a sketch that was literally called "Tiny Hats."

Vulture spoke with Heidecker, who said he wasn't very concerned about the situation, but he did mention that he "found it to be very similar to our sketch, surprisingly similar."

If you watch the two sketches (posted below), what's obvious is that, while the sketches have different premises, they both center around small prop hats and feature the phrase "tiny hats." There is often a lot of parallel thinking in comedy, but if we were matching this up as a comic fingerprint, 'CSI' style, there would be a lot of matches.

Here are the sketches. Judge for yourself, then take our poll.

Tim and Eric: "Tiny Hats"


'SNL': "Ladies Who Lunch"