I hate this show - think it’s sucked for at least a decade - but there was one sketch within the last copule of years that had me rolling. It was with Ray Romano as a sportscaster opposite Tim Meadows, and he kept trying to make up his own “hip” catchphrases such as “sassy molassy” and “he’s happier than a slave escaping to the north”. Hilarious.
For music, I’d go with the appearances by The Clash and The Replacements, possibly Elvis Costello switching songs mid-stream. But those are based more on personal taste.
There was a sketch once featuring Dennis Miller and Tom Hanks as a pair of super-cool guys making super cool observations: “Why do they call it coach? There aren’t any coached there.” That was a classic.
Also Paul Reiser once played a sportscaster covering the Women’s NCAA basketball tourney. My sports-nerd friends loved that one.
-Myron
SPROCKETS SPROCKETS
Would you like to touch my monkey? TOUCH HIM!!! LOVE HIM!!!
Germany’s most disturbing home videos
I’m as happy as a LEET-UL GURRRRL!!!
You have disturbed me to the point of insanity. There. I am insane now.
Your presence intimidates me to the point of humiliation, would you care to strike me?
Textures intrigue me.
His agony was gorgeous.
You are beautiful and angular.
Your story has become tiresome.
Now is the time on Sprockets when we dance.
“This just in, Generallissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.”
The killer bees.
Todd ? and Lisa Lupner
Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute
“Another drug related death”
The ad for the car with the nice ride, with a moyel performing a briss in the back seat.
Yes, Celebrity Jeopardy is a must. And I think Connery, Reynolds and Brando are by far the best three “guests” they’ve had.
And Chevy Chase HAS to be Weekend Update.
Musical guest - I really am thinking one of the older episodes, to see someone like Simon & Garfunkel.
Keep 'em coming!
Chevy Chase calling the action from the Spider Sabich Invitational Ski Tournament: “Uh-oh! He’s been accidentally shot by Claudine Longet!”
An Andy Kaufman skit - either the “Mighty Mouse Theme” or a conga drum routine. Both had me in tears they were so funny.
Rick Moranis and ? doing the two sorta loser guys, one-upping each other on pain…
“It’s like when you take a steel file and start scraping it up and down your leg 'til it bleeds and then you wash it out with battery acid.”
“Boy…that really smarts.” “Yeah I hate when I do that.”
For musical guests, I’ld have to go way back and think about Leon Redbone, Janis Ian or David Bowie in a dress. Maybe the Grateful Dead.
how about Phil Hartman as Lee Iacocca and John Lovitz as Harvey Firestein (sp?) in the following exchange:
Lovitz: Lee, can I ask you a question, if you were a bee, would you be attracted to a gay bee?
Hartman: A gaybee, what the hell is a gaybee?
Lovitz: No, not a gaybee, a gay bee.
I loved that one.
Rick Moranis and ? doing the two sorta loser guys, one-upping each other on pain…
Chris “Waiting for Guffman” Guest
Christopher Walken doing ‘The Continental’.
For a touch of sadness - the two dancing skits - Steve Martin dancing w/ Gilda Radner, and John Belushi dancing in the graveyard.
The pain guys were Christopher Guest and Billy Crystal.
“Live from New York” moment has to be “Prince is the World,” the We are the World parody.
“The Sinatra Group” with Hartman as Sinatra, with guests Billy Idol, Steve and Eydie, Luke Campbell from 2 Live Crew and Sinead O’Connor. “Issue five: ‘The Bald Chick, what’s with her hair?’ Uncle Fester!”
“Word Association” with Chevy Chase and Richard Pryor. “Spade!” “Honky!” “Spearchucker!” “Honky honky!” “Nigger!” DEAD Honky." Probably couldn’t show it today.
Musical guest k.d. lang singing “Johnny Get Angry.”
The Twin Peaks parody and the slaughterhouse song from Kyle McLaughlin’s show. And I gotta put a vote in for “All Things Scottish” from the same show. “If it’s na Scottish it’s CRAP!” In fact, just have that be the show.
“Hulk SMASH bad writers”
For some reason, I was watching an episode in a really bad season of SNL. I believe that George Foreman (or at least somebody of his race and size) was the host, and the skit was that Tim Meadows would get angry and turn into the Incredible Hulk (Foreman).
After about the third time it happened, Hulk went on a rampage, saying things like “Hulk says this is what’s wrong with show. Just do same things over and over and think it’s funny. Writers BAD! Skit NOT FUNNY! Hulk SMASH bad writers.”
I was in tears, that was the most entertained I’d been by a non-news segment on SNL since Eddy decided he wanted to do movies.
So my dream SNL episode involves George Foreman’s Hulk, Phil Hartman’s Frankenstein, and Belushi’s Samari pounding the crap out of every no-talent wannabe that’s infected the cast and writing crew since 1985. (Note that this doesn’t condemn each entire cast since 1985, just the non-entertaining people who somehow manage to keep getting screen time.)
Lord Vor
Most of the classic bits have already been mentioned, but as far as the not-yet-much-discussed musical guest, I want to put in a vote for…
Leon Redbone.
Easily the coolest musical performer ever to appear on the show.
Oh, and another classic bit that was incredibly stupid but still had me absolutely rolling: Steve Martin and another guy (Bill Murray?) looking out past the camera, pointing with confused expressions: “What is that? What the hell is that? Hey, hey, take my picture with it. What the hell is that? Hey, stay away from it! Don’t put your lips on that! Oh, man… What the hell IS that?”
The “We are two wild and crazy guys!” brothers, whatever their names were
Lyle, the Effeminate Heterosexual
Frank Gammon, PI PI (Politically Incorrect Private Investigator)
Mel Gibson, Dream Gynecologist
I think a Mr. Bill and Slugo bit should be included.
Oh nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
The Rolling Stones, were frequent musical guests in the 70’s.
Though I don’t care for his work otherwise, Martin Short as the hyper-defensive lawyer being interrogated was pretty funny. Some of the short films by Albert Brooks were quite good. And I would throw in the Louise Lasser monologue meltdown just for the surreality of it.
If I had to make my own SNL broadcast from previous skits, here’s what I would pick:
<b>Host</b>
Christopher Walken (in 2000, not 1996) was probably the best SNL host I’ve ever seen.
<b>Skits</b>
More Cow Bell
Matt Foley, motivational speaker
Chippendale’s Dance Audition
Newscast
George Sr. preparing Dubya for his presidential debate with Al Gore
The cops pull over “Jesus and Bob Marley”
<i>Any</i> Weekend Update with Kevin Nealon]
Eddy Murphy becomes white
<b>Commercials</b>
Oops I crapped my pants
Schmitts Gay
3-legged pants