Who's your favorite SNL character or Actor?

[Rockit]

Mine's Sally O'Malley and coincidentally Molly Shannon.



I can't find any clips on youtube though :(

[terrya]

1. It wasn't a made up character, but I liked Will Farrell as Harry Carey

[Rockit]

9. :)

Will Farrel was awesome as Harry Carey!

[Patiod]

26. Cubs win! Cubs win!!

We still yell that around the house sometimes for no reason (we live in Philly, for God's sake).

One of the all-time best skits.

Farrell's complete puzzled GWB was pretty damned good as well.

[genie_weenie]

80. You yell Cubs Win! because the every team in Philly is

the poo-poo, and the Cubs are great...

[RedStateShame]

2. Hands-down, best SNL cast member ever: Phil Hartman.

His work was nothing short of brilliance, and we lost him too soon.

[dropkickpa]

3. Caveman lawyer and Frankenstien still

make me pee my pants! I was so upset when he was murdered.

[VenusRising]

6. What you said.

:toast: to Phil

[sakabatou]

83. Darrell Hammond as Sean Connery w/ Will Farrell

[VenusRising]

4. Phil Hartman

He was genius and comedy incarnate. I am always so sad when I see a clips of him, because I know we lost him too soon.

I can't find the video, but Phil Hartman was playing Sinatra and Sting was playing Billy Idol. I found some sound for it, though:
http://www.adequatulence.com/hartman/vault/sounds/sinatra.wav

OE: He did the best Clinton, ever!!

[Mad_Dem_X]

29. Yep, PH as Sinatra

blew Joe Piscopo's impersonation right out of the water. He was also brilliant on The Simpsons. I really miss Phil. :-(

[VenusRising]

30. Agreed.

:hug:

[Rambis]

47. The Sinatra group "I got chunks of guys like you in my stool"

Brilliant!

[VenusRising]

57. One of the funniest moments ever on SNL!

I miss you, Phil!!

:cry:

[dysfunctional press]

68. the sinatra group was one of the most brilliant things EVER on SNL.

i so miss phil hartman.

[mockmonkey]

69. 3 Mins. of The Sinatra Group

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/#mea=2868

I always thought that the main difference between Hartman and Piscopo was that Piscopo was afraid he might offend someone he was imitating, he always played it safe so he ended up not being anywhere near as funny as Hartman.

[peekaloo]

73. His Barbara Bu$h impersonation was excellent.

I still think of that comment "Oh I see you brought your mother" every time I see Satan's fave couple.

[CrazyForKucinich]

5. Tina Fey

Too fraking hot.

[SaveElmer]

85. I'm with ya on that one...here's another!

[itsmesgd]

7. Best Host: Alec Baldwin n/t

[Patiod]

24. His Tony Bennett makes me cry

I like things that are great!
Good things are fantastic!
Hey there - I also paint!
Just a hobby, nothing drastic!
But one thing's for sure....
I like things
(buggeda buggeda)
That are great!

One of my favorite all-time SNL moments was when Baldwin, in the guise of Tony Bennett, announced that his next guest would be Anthony Bennedetta!!!!

[dropkickpa]

31. Love him

Own the Best of SNL:Alec Balwin, watch it all the time.

[noonwitch]

8. Belushi as the Samarai

The original cast was the best, the cast with Phil Hartman and company was second best. I can't even watch it anymore, since Will Ferrell and Tina Fey left, because nobody still on it is funny.

I never thought Chris Farley was funny, either.

[ms liberty]

10. I agree...Samuri Deli still just kills! n/t

[carly denise pt deux]

48. Belushi as the samauri was sooooooooo funny

too bad he is no longer with us.

[Sequoia]

77. And the bumble bee, and the cheese burger, cheese burger grill cook.

[riverdeep]

11. the modern version...

...is like watching an 85 year old man on life support, you're thinking isn't it enough already. My jaw drops at how bad it's gotten. That said, there is one actor on the current cast I think is brilliant, Kristen Wiig. She is sort of like a female Phil Hartmann, able to do a variety of characters spot on funny.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

12. hey you!

:hi:

[riverdeep]

14. If y'all 'r wavin' at me-

back at 'cha!

[Rockit]

15. Hey

:hi:

[SteppingRazor]

54. The obvious pick for greatest SNL character was never actually seen on the show...

TO BILL BRASKY!!!!!!!

"Bill Brasky is the father of every kid in this town!"

"His poop is considered currency in Argentina."

"I once saw him scissor-kick Angela Lansbury."

"Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky took me out to go get a drink with him? We go off looking for a bar and we can't find one. Finally Brasky takes me to a vacant lot and says, 'Here we are.' We sat there for a year and a half — until sure enough, someone constructs a bar around us. Well, the day they opened we ordered a shot, drank it, and then burned the place to the ground. Brasky yelled over the roar of the flames, 'Always leave things the way you found 'em!'"

"He once punched a hole in a cow just to see who was coming up the road."

"He hated Mexicans! And he was half-Mexican! ...And he hated irony!"

"The story of Johnny Appleseed is based on Brasky... except for the part about planting apple trees... and not raping men."

"He did all the makeup on the Planet of the Apes movies."

"He drives an ice cream truck covered in human skulls."

"He orchestrated the merger between UNICEF and Smith & Wesson."

"Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky went hunting? Brasky decides he's going to hunt down all four of the Banana Splits. He stalks and kills every one of them with a machete. They all begged for their lives...except Fleegle."

"We once had a bachelor party for Brasky. He ate the entire cake before we could tell him there was a stripper in it."

"Brasky's family crest is a picture of a barracuda eating Neil Armstrong."

"Brasky named the group Sha Na Na. They did not want to be called that."

"If you drop a phonograph needle on Brasky's nipple, it plays the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds."

"Did I ever tell you about the time he taught his son how to drive? He did it by entering him in the Indy 500. The kid wrecked and died. Brasky said it would've happened sometime."

"He breastfeeds John Madden!"

"He killed Wolfman Jack with a trident."

"Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky and I were in a production of The King and I? Anyway, on opening night, Brasky chloroforms the entire cast, and slowly eats them in front of the audience for two hours. The production got pretty good reviews."

"He sleeps eight hours a night! Well, he was pretty normal when it came to that."



TO BILL FUCKING BRASKY!!!!!


On edit: Whoops! Meant to comment on the OP :blush:

[peekaloo]

71. "Hey You' was a funny commercial parody. The perfume for one night stands.

:D

[jobycom]

13. Belushi as Joliet Jake. Murphy as Gumby, dammit. Best host--Don Rickles.

He and Joe Piscopo were improv machines. Every time they did a sketch together, they'd get about three lines into the script and start improvising. The rest of the cast would be doubled over with laughter, Piscopo would be trying desperately not to fall behind, or worse, to break out laughing.

[XNASA]

16. Chris Farley as Matt Foley

Matt Foley: Alright, how's everybody? Good! Good! Good! Now, as your father probably told you, my name is Matt Foley, and I am a Motivational Speaker! Now, let's get started by me giving you a little bit of a scenario of what my life is all about! First off, I am 35 years old.. I am divorced.. and I live in a van down by the river! Now, you kids are probably saying to yourself, "Now, I'm gonna go out, and I'm gonna get the world by the tail, and wrap it around and put it in my pocket!!" Well, I'm here to tell you that you're probably gonna find out, as you go out there, that you're not gonna amount to Jack Squat!!" You're gonna end up eating a steady diet of government cheese, and living in a van down by the river! Now, young man, what do you want to do with your life?

Brian: I.. actually, Matt.. I kinda wanna be a writer..

Matt Foley: We-e-e-elll.. la-de-freakin'-da! We've got ourselves a writer here! Hey, Dad, I can't see real good....is that Bill Shakespeare over there?

Dad: Well, actually, Matt.. Ellen and I have encouraged Brian in his writing.

Matt Foley: Dad, I wish you could just shut your big yapper! < stumbles back across the room > Now, I wonder.. Brian, from what I've heard, you're using your paper, not for writing, but for rolling doobies!! You're gonna be doing a lot of doobie-rolling when you're living in a van down by the river! Young lady, what do you want to do with your life?!

Stacy: I want to live in a van down by the river.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

32. Yep!

:thumbsup:

[Mad_Dem_X]

36. Hysterical!

I loved when he'd do the air quotes: I don't practice "GOOD HYGENE"! I don't "BATHE REGULARLY"! :rofl:

[Va Lefty]

43. That was a classic!

Christina Applegate couldn't stop laughing.

[Ariana Celeste]

17. My current fave is Will Forte

Fly high Duluth!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4_QMCrqi4ds

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

21. He did a wicked brilliant Zell Miller.

[Ariana Celeste]

22. He did!

And of all the cast members to play Dubya, Forte was my fave :D

[Starbucks Anarchist]

35. Go Thunderbird spirit!

:rofl:

[Rabrrrrrr]

18. Phil Hartman, totally. Then Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Al Franken, Jon Lovitz, Dennis Miller

Yes, I know according to DU's "purity rules" I must despise and think of Dennis Miller as a non-artist, but I found his hosting of the news to be the very best hosting after Jane Curtain. He was brilliant!

[VenusRising]

28. I love Gilda!

A skit with Gilda and Jane Curtain is the first SNL skit I remember. They were lying down talking about how boobs fall into your armpits when you lay down. That's all I really remember about it, but I thought it was funny as a kid. I'll always remember it. Another great one taken from us too soon.

[jpgray]

37. Phil Hartman was such a genius on that show, and totally consistent

Reminded me of veteran older-school comedy performers from Vaudeville or 60s variety shows.

[Beausoleil]

40. But Dana Carvey

did a better Dennis Miller than Dennis Miller did.

[idgiehkt]

45. yes, there

will never be another Phil Hartman. That man was a genius. He and Jan Hooks are my favorite male and female SNL'ers respectively.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

19. The Coneheads.

[Rockit]

89. We come from France. :)

[mentalsolstice]

20. Christopher Walken

In "The Continental" skits. Phil Hartman was my favorite regular. He had a sweetness that always came through no matter how sleazy the character was.

[Patiod]

25. The census taker skit was astounding

No one does creepy like Walken!!!!

[Evoman]

33. "I have developed an immunit y to mace"

:rofl:

NO ONE is a better host that Walken....I mean, Cow Bell is LEGENDARY!

[bullwinkle428]

23. Mike Myers as Dieter from Sprockets still holds a special place

in my heart!



"Would you like to touch my monkey? TOUCH HIM!! LOVE HIM!!"

[Arugula Latte]

60. Your story has become tiresome, but

Dieter is currently my favorite, too. However, what does it matter? We are all doomed as we slip toward an angry yet banal death. Life is grotesque, and I find it delicious.

[HughBeaumont]

65. I still want to ride the Boring Teacups, if not for the lack of vomit that follows.

I will now listen to Die Todliche Doris under a shroud.

[Jokerman]

27. Bill Murray's Lounge Singer

Star Wars
Nothing but Star Wars...

[WhollyHeretic]

34. Will Farrell as Bush.

Especially the Axis of Evil bit.

[Nicole]

38. The first one to be cast: Gilda Radner

I loved her Roseanne Roseannadanna & Baba Wawa characters the best.

[idgiehkt]

39. Anything by Jan Hooks

She is my favorite SNL actor so far. I really like some of the stuff Maya Rudolph has done as well. :hi:

[cemaphonic]

63. She's not my favorite, but she is underappreciated

Good comedy requires good straight men, and she was probably the best one the show ever had.

I'm gonna go with Hartman too.

[Beausoleil]

41. Dan Ackroyd

Beldar Conehead, Fred Garvin (Male Prostitute), Leonard Pinth Garnell, Elwood Blues, not to mention Julia Child, Tom Snyder and a fantastic Nixon.

[unsavedtrash]

42. Gilda Radner

brilliant woman. All her skits were great but these come to mind.

Roseanne Roseannadanna
Baba" Wawa
Emily Litella

[cedahlia]

44. Will Ferrell as Harry Caray, Alex Trebeck, and...

GOULET!!!



Also loved him as Neil Diamond and James Lipton. I just love Will Ferrell period. :thumbsup:

[Vidar]

46. Jon Lovitz & Dan Ackroyd.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

49. I'm old school

and think Dan Acroyd probably did his best work on SNL. Who can't be amused by Leonard Pinth Garnell of "Truly Bad Cinema" or any of the other charecters he did? :)

[bertha katzenengel]

50. "I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch." Gilda Radner

[Rockit]

87. Gilda Rocks! n.t.

[ThomCat]

90. I agree. She was always my favorite.

Though I watch so little TV I'm not necessarily a good judge of anything. I've probaby missed most of the people who've been on SNL at various times.

[Madspirit]

51. The Originals

Gilda
Jane
etc.

[graywarrior]

52. Bill Murray.

Period.
Just Bill.

[Shell Beau]

53. I loved Dana Carvey as the Churchlady and his impersonation

of George (wouldn't be prudent). Chris Farley as the motivational speaker and when he would interview celebs and say remember that time...

Phil Hartman was genius.

I guess now my fave is Darrell Hammond. He is great at impersonations.

[I Have A Dream]

67. Yes, Dana Carvey as the church lady. Absolutely fabulous!

:thumbsup:

[crim son]

55. Anything that Jimmy Fallon or Maya Rudolph did/does.

The old SNL was so much better, but I'm answering this question in terms of the more recent seasons.

[grannylib]

56. I loved Emily Litella and the Spartan Spirit Cheerleaders

[Burma Jones]

58. Belushi, Ackroyd, Murray, Radner, Hartman, Lovitz, Myers and Carvey

I kinda like Maya Rudolph in the current cast.

[A HERETIC I AM]

59. Tim Kazurinsky

He did those bits during Weekend Update that were hilarious.

As the wise Indian Guru type;

"Why is such a fuss made about a cat up in a tree? It will come down by itself. Cats are natural born climbers. Have you ever seen a cat skeleton in a tree?"

[Cannikin]

61. Bette Davis's video taped will with Jan Hooks as Bette. KILLED me

and I cant find a clip of it anywhere.

[Rob H.]

62. Live action, Phil Hartman

Animated, The Ambiguously Gay Duo.

[LynneSin]

64. Al Gore when he did Trent Lott

"I will leave no white child behind"

I about pissed my pants with that one!

[Rockit]

88. What about the cowbell guy?

We need more cowbell!

[dysfunctional press]

66. Phil Hartman, of course...BUT- does anyone remember Michael O'Donoghue as Mr. Mike...?

and his "Least-Loved Bedtime Stories"...?

among other things.

[peekaloo]

72. My vote's going to Mr. Mike! Also his stellar "impressions" of select

individuals having very large steel needles stuck in their eyes. :rofl:

[dysfunctional press]

92. how abour 'mr. mike meets unle remus'...?

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/76/76rmrmike.phtml

...Uncle Remus: I'se mighty hpapy to make yo' acquaintance, Mr. Mike. Y'all come in an' make yo'self to home.

Mr. Mike: Here? Not likely. < sits down > Listen, I just dropped by to tell you one of my Least-Loved Bedtime Tales. It's about your old buddy, Brer Rabbit.

Uncle Remus: Brer Rabbit? Why, ah loves dat floppy-eared rascal, Mr. Mike! An' if ah knows Brer Rabbit, he's a-cookin' up some devilment, ain't he?

Mr. Mike: He sure is, Uncle Remus. He's off to trick somebody out of their chickens or something - God knows what - going down the road, hppity-hoppity, hippity-hoppity..

Uncle Remus: An', an' den he sees dis here Tarbaby, right, Mr. Mike? An' Brer Rabbit, dat ole scalywag.. he done up an' wallop him one an' gits hisself all stuck in de tar, an' den..

Mr. Mike: Excuse me. Excuse me, Uncle Remus. There is no Tarbaby. In my story, the Tarbaby was used to repair a pothole. No, you see, Brer Rabbit is going down the road, hippity-hoppity, hippity-hoppity, when he's caught by Brer Fox and Brer Bear.

Uncle Remus: Oh, ah knows, Mr. Mike. An' den they threaten to skin him alive but dat ole crafty rabbit, he say: "Skin me alive; do anything you want, but don't throw me in de briar patch!" So dey throws him in de briar patch an' he gits away! < laughs >

Mr. Mike: No, not quite, Uncle Remus. In my story, they respect his wishes and skin him alive. I mean, it's all very amusing to talk about being skinned alive in some children's book, but can you imagine it actually going down? Toward the end, when they were cutting the ears away from the side of the skull, he was screaming: "Throw me in the briar patchl throw me in the molten glass furnace; anything but this!"

Uncle Remus: Oh, dat's just terrible, Mr. Mike. An' den what happen?

Mr. Mike: He died and they ate him.

Uncle Remus: Dey ate Brer Rabbit?!! Oh, Lawdy!

Mr. Mike: Yeah, and sold his feet for lucky charms. The end....(more at the link)

[dysfunctional press]

93. addendum- he was also co-screenwriter of Animal House & Caddyshack.

he died nov.8 1994.

http://www.saturday-night-live.com/snl/news/1999/january/mr-mike.html
A Proper Goodbye to Mr. Mike

[Dangerously Amused]

70. The Original Cast, and Gilda my favorite.

More recently, Phil Hartman and Will Ferrell as favorite actors, and my two favorite skits:








And, of course...

[peekaloo]

74. Buck Henry as host and Uncle Roy.

That would never play today.

:evilgrin:

[Dukkha]

75. Martin Short as Ed Grimley & Jackie Rogers Jr

although technically it was an SCTV character

[underpants]

76. Eddie Murphy, Hartman, Belushi, Dana Carvey, Farley, Meyers

in that order

[youthere]

78. Dana Carvey as Ross Perot.

[ronnykmarshall]

79. Gilda Radner and Jane Curtin

When Jane would do the news and Gila as either Emily Litella or Rosanne Rosanna Danna would drive her nuts.

I like the one when RRD said something about Jane's boobs and she freaked out and ripped her blouse open and screamed "CHECK EM OUT FOR YOUR SELF ROSANNE!".

[Rockit]

91. They were awesome.

[ronnykmarshall]

94. Some great Gilda and Jane moments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxULYcZlEuM


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrQZ_lLZ0go

[Rockit]

95. Thanks!

[Poiuyt]

81. Will Farrell as James Lipton

[Magrittes Pipe]

82. Anthony Michael Hall

[asthmaticeog]

86. Oh, please.

He was no Gary Kroeger. :eyes:

[CanuckAmok]

84. Old-school: Ackroyd's E. Buzz Miller or Erwin Mainway. New generation: Donatella Versace

GET OUT!!!!

[Justpat]

96. John Belushi and Gilda Radner

I loved Belushi doing anything and Gilda as Rosenanne Roseannadana.