The sketch is titled "Going Up" and features Billy Crystal, Harry Shearer and host Ed Begley Jr. as three architects who are trying to design a New York City skyscraper, but get caught on a sticking point: whether or not to include built-in stools inside the elevators so that the elevator operators can sit down. This devolves into a very Larry David-esque argument about whether elevator operators should be allowed to sit down on the job, or whether that would encourage laziness. The scene first gets some tepid laughs about three minutes in when the argument devolves into a wrestling match. Christopher Guest also makes an appearance as a confused elevator operator asked to give his opinion on the matter. It ends at just under the five minute mark.
The sketch aired in December 1984, nine months after Shearer and fellow "SNL" cast members Guest and Michael McKean starred in "This Is Spinal Tap," one of the all-time great comedies (Begley Jr. also had a supporting role, while Crystal had a cameo as an angry mime). "Going Up" probably doesn't rank as one of their top memories of that year.
Of course, more recently Larry David has redeemed himself in sketch comedy. Since 2016 he's made many appearances on "SNL" as Bernie Sanders, and he's hosted twice (per IMDb). Pretty, pretty good.
