# Father Guido Sarducci and other little remembered SNL characters. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 17, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409 "2010-04-17T00:10:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/121 "2010-04-20T14:31:22Z")
Massive Headwound Harry. Jon Lovitz as the host of “Tales of Ribaldry.” ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/122 "2010-04-20T15:40:36Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Massive Headwound Harry. > > Jon Lovitz as the host of “Tales of Ribaldry.” I think Jon Lovitz’s whole SNL career was defined by amusing but minor short-run characters. Like the Get To Know Me! guy, the Master Thespian (ACTING!) and Tommy Flanagan the pathological liar (and his lovely wife . . . Morgan Fairchild. Yeah, that’s the ticket). ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/123 "2010-04-20T16:48:49Z")
Just for the record, Don Novello created the role of Father Guido Sarducci well before there was a Saturday Night Live, and had appeared in that persona on TV many times before SNL, notably on _The Smothers Brothers Show_. He hass appeared as the character outside of SNL as well on several TV shows, and in the movie **Casper the Friendly Ghost**. So he’s not really a “SNL character” in the same way, say, “The Coneheads” (which were created for the show) were. > **[Don Novello](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Novello)** > > Donald Andrew Novello (born January 1, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, writer, singer, film director and producer. He appeared on NBC's Saturday Night Live as the character Father Guido Sarducci from 1978 to 1980, and 1985 to 1986. He appeared as Sarducci in television shows Married... with Children, Blossom, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Unhappily Ever After, Square Pegs, and The Colbert Report, and in the 1980 film Gilda Live. He is the voice of Vincenzo "Vinny" Santorini in the franchis... ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/124 "2010-04-20T17:18:03Z")
Christopher Walken as The Continental. Christopher Walken (and Will Farrell) in the cowbell skit. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/125 "2010-04-20T17:44:57Z")
> [@Koxinga](#): > > Wasn’t there a TV interviewer (played by Martin Short or Mike Myers, maybe) who set out to make each of his celebrity interviewees cry? And when he did he’d turn to the camera with a purse-lipped look of satisfaction. When he got to Ronald Reagan, though, he had to resort to chopping onions and using a beekeeper’s smoke machine, IIRC. That’s all I remember, vaguely. I remember that! I can’t remember the interviewer’s name, but he was played by Kevin Nealon. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/126 "2010-04-20T19:45:58Z")
Has anyone mentioned Mr. Subliminal PM me your credit card number, expiration date and 3-digit authorization code? ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/127 "2010-04-20T21:21:46Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Has anyone mentioned Mr. Subliminal PM me your credit card number, expiration date and 3-digit authorization code? I think Kevin Nealon did that while hosting Weekend Update. And I know I’m the only one who thinks this, but I liked Kevin hosting better than almost anyone else. At least when it comes to single hosts. His jokes were extremely simple “If you would like a transcript, take out a pencil and paper, and write down what I’m saying.”, but his delivery made them funny. At least to me. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/128 "2010-04-20T21:32:30Z")
> [@Nobody](#): > > I think Kevin Nealon did that while hosting Weekend Update. And I know I’m the only one who thinks this, but I liked Kevin hosting better than almost anyone else. At least when it comes to single hosts. His jokes were extremely simple “If you would like a transcript, take out a pencil and paper, and write down what I’m saying.”, but his delivery made them funny. At least to me. I always did think that nobody could find him funny 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/129 "2010-04-20T21:34:40Z")
I walked right into that one 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/130 "2010-04-21T02:43:08Z")
Has anyone mentioned Buck Henry as [Uncle Roy](http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78tuncleroy.phtml)? ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/131 "2010-04-21T03:06:26Z")
If we’re including one-time characters, I’ll never forget Christopher Walken’s Colonel Angus. I didn’t think it was all that much, but my wife really loved Colonel Angus for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/132 "2010-04-21T03:17:19Z")
> [@Koxinga](#): > > If we’re including one-time characters, I’ll never forget Christopher Walken’s Colonel Angus. > > I didn’t think it was all that much, but my wife really loved Colonel Angus for some reason. Dang, I was going to mention him. I thought it was really hilarious when he tells a farm boy that he’s going by his first name, Anal. Colonel Angus: [to a passing farm boy] You there, Boy! ride into town and tell the Postmaster.. that if anyone is looking for Anal Angus.. to come knockin’ at the rear entrance.. of Shady Thicket. Farm Boy: Euuuggghhh.. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/133 "2010-04-21T03:58:57Z")
> [@Nobody](#): > > Dang, I was going to mention him. I thought it was really hilarious when he tells a farm boy that he’s going by his first name, Anal. > > Colonel Angus: [to a passing farm boy] You there, Boy! ride into town and tell the Postmaster.. that if anyone is looking for Anal Angus.. to come knockin’ at the rear entrance.. of Shady Thicket. > > Farm Boy: Euuuggghhh.. Wasn’t part of the bit that someone (his wife) was named Cunnil? ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/134 "2010-04-21T04:00:51Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Wasn’t part of the bit that someone (his wife) was named Cunnil? Here’s a [Transcript](http://snltranscripts.jt.org/02/02mangus.phtml) ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/135 "2010-04-21T04:07:16Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Wasn’t part of the bit that someone (his wife) was named Cunnil? That’s Colonel to you, sir! But you may call me by my given name, Enol. ---
**Author:** ![CJJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@CJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/136 "2010-04-21T04:37:52Z")
> [@tsukaesugi](#): > > Tippy Turtle > > It was a short animated series about an abusive alcoholic turtle. From the Eddie Murphy / Joe Piscopo era IIRC. Y’know, I actually used his practical joke with the musical greeting card (pull out the music player and hide it in someone’s room/office). It worked great–they really are difficult to find if you find the right spot. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/137 "2010-04-21T05:56:59Z")
> [@Stoid](#): > > YES! We are cut from similar comedy cloth. TT&F were positively inspired! Cracked me up every time. rummmmm…pummmmmmmmm…! ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/138 "2010-04-21T15:23:14Z")
I used to like Tim Kazurinsky’s Dr. Jack Badofsky bits on Weekend Update. And I’m probably the only one. ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/139 "2010-04-21T17:08:50Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > For those who don’t know, [Candy Slice.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMF7JrPHT74) …And Biggirl wins the thread. Nothing in the world beats Gilda doing Patti Smith. Of course, it was it was pretty cool to find that the Samurai Butcher [could sing.](http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=1316456212) ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409/140 "2010-04-22T03:23:03Z")
> [@Stoid](#): > > You guys are driving me nuts. This isn’t “name your favorite SNL characters” it’s name your favorite “little remembered” SNL characters. Church lady, Blues Brothers, the Samurai and Roseanne Roseannadanna? These are the most iconic SNL characters of all time! > > Sheesh. Well, when the title mentions Father Guido Sarducci, who went on to be on several other shows and is hardly forgotten himself… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-guido-sarducci-and-other-little-remembered-snl-characters/536409.md?page=8)