I really didn't like the first skit either. I think that skits should only be that long if they're utterly hilarious the whole way through, or if the final punchline is extremely clever (and neither of these were the case in the first skit, I'm afraid). Otherwise, I would just suggest a quick flurry of short, humourous clips/skits - there's not enough time to allow anything to get too awkward, there's bound to be at least something in there to appeal to each individual viewer, and, if nothing else, it will at least remain entertaining and avoid being tedious.
I'm not saying that the first skit in this episode was particularly tedious, but it was getting there.