~The Phil Hartman Appreciation Thread~

[jus_the_facts]

....sure do miss him...may he rest in peace. :loveya:

[Richard Steele]

1. He was more talented than many realize...

Guess who executed THESE before he decided
to leave the world of Graphic Design and
try his hand at acting:





Yup.

[idgiehkt]

3. wow, I had no idea

He is my favorite Saturday Night Live alum of all time, probably the most talented and the most underrated. RIP Phil.

[BarenakedLady]

4. His wife shot him

and herself about 5-6 years ago I believe. It was during the time he was on News Radio. Such a shame. :(

[Zomby Woof]

8. Over 9 years ago

Hard to believe, still.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Hartman


I loved him on SNL and The Simpsons. I never saw NewsRadio until it was in reruns after his death.

My favorite bits were "The Sinatra Group", "Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer", his Bill Clinton, his Ronald Reagan, and his Phil Donahue.

What a sad waste... :cry:

[jus_the_facts]

12. "I gotta pinched nerve...somebody make me a highball!"

...loved that Sinatra line he did...I use it frequently!! :D

[Richardo]

37. "I got pieces of guys tougher than you in my stool"

His Sinatra was the best...

[jus_the_facts]

47. "Next issue - Rita Hayworth or Ava Gardner, who would you rather nail?"

"I disqualify myself, because I've done them both." :D

[eppur_se_muova]

54. The funniest thing about "The Sinatra Group" was that it parodied McLaughlin ...

so Phil was sort of doing Frank Sinatra doing John McLaughlin!

"You, Sine-Aid O'Connor! Waddya you say, cueball!" or words like that ...

[BarenakedLady]

13. Wow that long ago, eh?

Time flies...

RIP Phil

[pokerfan]

49. He was also set to voice Zap Brannigan on Futurama

[Richard Steele]

10. His work on NewsRadio was just as good as it gets.

I'm still watching the reruns on TBS every single day.
Every line he delivers is a classic.

His "Bill McNeil" may well be the single greatest
sitcom performance in history.

[idgiehkt]

15. yep

he was a brilliant man...Jan Hooks was another one that was so talented and so subtle that she was completely underrated.

[Mojambo]

18. I loved everything about Newsradio

Extremely talented ensemble cast.

Hartman was a HUGE part of it.

[cobalt1999]

19. "good times...good times..."

He was perfect for that role.

[Richardo]

38. "Delicious"

:D

[Richard Steele]

42. "She used to make a month's worth at at time, and leave them in a bag on the porch..." nm

[idgiehkt]

14. yes, I remember

I didn't know he was a graphic artist though. I was completely shocked when it happened.

[BarenakedLady]

16. Oh, gotcha.

Actually, I didn't know he was a graphic artist either.

[Zomby Woof]

11. and Steely Dan's "Aja" too

He also designed Crosby, Stills, and Nash's logo.

A very varied and rich career. Co-creator of Pee-Wee Herman too.

[bullwinkle428]

17. Hartman played "Captain Carl" in the "Pee-Wee Herman Show",

the HBO special that essentially introduced the character...he was freaking hilarious in that role! Practically stole the show from Pee-Wee, if that's possible...

http://www.amazon.com/Pee-Wee-Herman-Show-Live-Theater/dp/B000BZN1L4

[jus_the_facts]

20. "I'd just won the World Series PITCHING FOR THE NEW YORK YANKEES...

....sailed off the coast of Floridar on a raft called the Kon Tiki..." :rofl:

GAWD I LOVE THAT SHOW...and can still quote it...all of it! :hi:

[driver8]

23. Wow!! I did not know that!

That is pretty interesting.

No doubt -- the man was a huge talent!

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

31. he did a csn one, too

he brought a stack of his lp work on to leno once and went through them

[EFerrari]

56. Yup. n/t

[no name no slogan]

2. FIRE BAD

I was just watching his SNL Best-of last week, along with the first two seasons of NewsRadio. He was a genius. :cry:

[jus_the_facts]

25. Yes...a master of impressions...

...definitely a genius! :hi: S'great to see you again...on my thread no less!!! :hug:

[no name no slogan]

41. I just stepped in a pile of SASSY!

:rofl:
Thanks, good to see you too! What a kickass idea for a thread! I love Phil Hartman! :hug:

[jus_the_facts]

44. "Did someone say SASSY?!"

:7

You're most welcome...and thank You too...will always love him as well! :)

[AggieGal]

5. I miss him, he was so funny!

[Lethe]

6. he was the best!

i loved that Anal Retentive Chef bit

[SPKrazy]

7. He was a talented and funny d00d!

I miss him too

:pals:

[Parche]

9. Phil

Taken from us too soon.....he was one of the best, so much talent........


:cry: :cry:

[Drum]

21. PH was the bomb!

I love everything he did. And he was a great fit on The Simpsons too...many many roles. :cry:

By the way...isn't that last photo in the OP from "Greenhilly"? Snort, sigh....

[jus_the_facts]

22. "Prepare to defend yourself, Mr. Cherrywood!"

"IF that's your REAL name?!" :D


...it is that very one...yes indeed! :hi:

[bertha katzenengel]

24. You are correct, sir!

RIP Phil, you definitely left a big void. Hope you're killing 'em every night with Gilda & John.

[nytemare]

26. This is my favorite sketch from him, funny Clinton!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0FVE3-5CuM

[jus_the_facts]

27. "WARLORDS!"

...priceless...he did THE BEST Clinton impression EVA! :hi:

[nytemare]

29. I liked when he started laughing.

He is missed.

[jus_the_facts]

35. I miss Chris Farley too...also in that sketch...

:(

[nytemare]

48. A toast to absent SNL friends...

John, Gilda, Chris, and Phil...am I forgetting anybody??

:toast:

[jus_the_facts]

50. Danitra Vance... Michael O'Donoghue ...Charles Rocket... too...

...Danitra Vance...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danitra_Vance

...Michael O'Donoghue...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_O%27Donoghue

...Charles Rocket...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Rocket

[eppur_se_muova]

53. OMG -- I didn't know about Danitra Vance!

I quit watching TV about that time ... missed the big firing at the end of the season. I liked her. Even if she didn't get enough exposure on the show, something about her came through.

[wildhorses]

28. a class act. may he rest in peace.

funny and talented man, for sure.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

30. SOYLENT GREEN IS STILL MADE OUT OF PEOPLE!

my favorite hil bit-the many, many sequels to soylent green, including my personal fav 'soylent cow pies"

[jus_the_facts]

32. "Yes...Cu'cum'bah!"

....he did Charlton Heston expertly too! :rofl:

[lost-in-nj]

33. So sad

how long has it been???


I still can not believe it
I always thought he would have a part in
THE OFFICE if he was alive....
He would have added so much



lost

[jus_the_facts]

34. 5/28/1998....

...almost a decade. :(

[lost-in-nj]

39. WOW

N/t

[Joe Fields]

36. THE last great SNL player...

multi-talented. More than some of the originals.

[mentalsolstice]

40. He had a sweetness...

that came through all of his characters, no matter how smarmy they were. Of all of the SNL deaths, his and Gilda Radner's really hit me hard...they were really struck down at the height of their careers.

[sakabatou]

43. I'm going to clap my paws together and pray that you're joking.

[pork medley]

45. 'the simpsons' hasnt been funny since then, has it?

he was a fantastic comedian, and a great character actor

[Initech]

46. RIP Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure!

[gmoney]

52. "Murder One! Wow! Even if I lose, I'll be famous!"

Ironically, this line is one that the Lionel Hutz "World of Springfield action figure" speaks... sort of a sick joke, and maybe he'd appreciate it. There's also a note that proceeds from the figure go to his kids' trust fund or something.

"I thought you said Troy McClure was dead!" "No, what I said was Troy McClure sleeps with the fishes." I attribute a big part of the Simpsons decline to Phil's passing.

Phil was one of the greats...

[Onceuponalife]

51. Fire bad!

I loved his so much and I sorely miss him. My fave line of his: "What do I know? I'm just a caveman. Your modern ways frighten me..."

Also loved him in "Quick Change".

[jus_the_facts]

57. Awww.... I LOVE Quick Change....

...it's been so long since I've seen it though...I'd forgotten he was in it...sigh...MUST see it again ASAP...thanks for the reminder! :hi:

[Blue_Tires]

55. ttt

he was a wonderful talent and i miss him