"Classic SNL"

[LisaNY]

Originally Posted by DaveB

Sea birds.

[ ANGELFOOD CAKE ]

Sammy Davis, Jr.: This is an apres dinner kind of thing, dessert, three layers, icing on top.

Rajeev Vindaloo: Japuti.

Sammy Davis, Jr.: No, babe. Say you're in heaven, you're flying around, you got a little halo, you're..

Rajeev Vindaloo: Dead.

Sammy Davis, Jr.: Yeah, but you did a lot of good stuff, you're..

Rajeev Vindaloo: Blessed.

Sammy Davis, Jr.: Yeah, but you got the wings, the halo, you're going from cloud to cloud..

Rajeev Vindaloo: I don't know, what is it?

Sammy Davis, Jr.: Next.

[Tati]

Originally Posted by Diva

- Rachel Dratch cracking everyone up during the first "Debbie Downer" (Lindsay Lohan aboslutely cannot keep a straight face)

http://www.buzznet.com/tags/debbiedowner/video/

That's easily one of the funniest things i've seen on SNL.

[Fat Elvis]

So no one wants to tackle the racial, social, or class politics of THE BLUES BROTHERS (or ANIMAL HOUSE)?

[EdHocken]

Sure why not.

"Do you mind if we dance with your dates?"

[LisaNY]

Originally Posted by Tati

That's easily one of the funniest things i've seen on SNL.

That's the one with the "MEOW Meoooow!" I'd forgotten it was that specific skit. That was hilarious the way they kept cracking up. And for once, it didn't annoy me when Fallon and Sanz were doing it, it seemed genuine enough. I loved when Dratch went, "It's official..." and Fallon just lost it.

[Judas Booth]

Soaking Cork:

http://www.broadcaster.com/clip/86

[Timothy225]

Originally Posted by LisaNY

That's the one with the "MEOW Meoooow!" I'd forgotten it was that specific skit. That was hilarious the way they kept cracking up. And for once, it didn't annoy me when Fallon and Sanz were doing it, it seemed genuine enough. I loved when Dratch went, "It's official..." and Fallon just lost it.

A great moment: Sanz wiping away his tears with waffles.

[Fat Elvis]

Originally Posted by LisaNY

That's the one with the "MEOW Meoooow!" I'd forgotten it was that specific skit. That was hilarious the way they kept cracking up. And for once, it didn't annoy me when Fallon and Sanz were doing it, it seemed genuine enough. I loved when Dratch went, "It's official..." and Fallon just lost it.

Really? You guys found that funny? So Carol Burnett.

Is ANIMAL HOUSE a rebuking of both the nostalgia & counterculture of a generation? Did it unwittingly father X's slacker culture?

[EdHocken]

Dana Carvey as Tom Brokaw reporting Gerald Ford's death.

[Tati]

We need more links of the cast cracking up and breaking character. Those are my favorite moments.

I know during the cowbell skit Fallon loses it at the back.

[Judas Booth]

Originally Posted by EdHocken

Dana Carvey as Tom Brokaw reporting Gerald Ford's death.

GOOD call...forgot about that one.

[Fat Elvis]

Originally Posted by Tati

We need more links of the cast cracking up and breaking character. Those are my favorite moments.

I know during the cowbell skit Fallon loses it at the back.

Wow, Tati, you must be a big Horacio Santz fan.

Is John Landis ironicly embracing black culture to hide a latent anxiety or fear of African-Americans?

[Tati]

Not particularly, but i didn't hate him on the show. He had his moments.

[Moltisanti]

Carvey as Brokaw was a treat. But his greatest moment on the show was Massive Headwound Harry.

He probabaly smells my dog!

[Trevor]

I loved Massive Headwound Harry. I wore out the VHS recording of that sketch back in Middle School.

The old commercial parodies seemed cleverer back then, too. I recall a great one for a product called "Toe-B-Gone", which was an acid goo meant for melting off extra or unsightly toes. The melting-off effect was really gross.

[Moltisanti]

I'm gonna say my top trio of commercials would be Happy Fun Ball, Colon Blow, and First Citiwide Change Bank:

We will work with the customer to give that customer the change that he or she needs. If you come to us with a twenty-dollar bill, we can give you two tens, we can give you four fives - we can give you a ten and two fives. We will work with you.

[Abbott & Prospero]

Originally Posted by Minsky

The old commercial parodies seemed cleverer back then, too. I recall a great one for a product called "Toe-B-Gone", which was an acid goo meant for melting off extra or unsightly toes. The melting-off effect was really gross.

"You've tried slamming them off. And mitts only hide the problem. There's no way around it - you've got extra fingers. It's time for Handi-Off."


Loved that one. That and the Cluckin' Chicken ad are my favorite snl commercials.

[Trevor]

Yeah, Colon Blow was fantastic. As was Big Red, Schmitt's Gay, and Oops, I crapped my pants. "Now that's a lot of dung!"

Edit- Handi-Off. That's the one.

[Tati]

Morning Dump with Alec Baldwin was pretty great too. But yeah, Colon Blow was my favorite as well.

[Ratty]

I can't remember what it was called but the commercial for the fake serial killer mannequins to ward off actual serial killers was priceless.

[Judas Booth]

There was a Christmas commercial featuring a howling Baby Jesus that was pretty funny. Everyone wants to turn the doll off, but they can't. 'But honey, it's the baby Jesus!'

HOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[LisaNY]

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis

Really? You guys found that funny? So Carol Burnett.

Edit. Nevermind, it's like talking to a fucking wall. I'm out of the discussion, later.

[Mattioli]

Originally Posted by Judas Booth

There was a Christmas commercial featuring a howling Baby Jesus that was pretty funny. Everyone wants to turn the doll off, but they can't. 'But honey, it's the baby Jesus!'

HOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Holy crap! I was just thinking about that. In fact, I just spent the last 10 minutes trying to find the commercial on-line. No dice.

[EdHocken]

The best commercial of the early 90s era has to be Happy Fun Ball. With honorable mentions going to Crystal Gravy, The Love Toliet and Schmitts Gay.

[Trevor]

The Love Toliet. AVAILABLE AT BAMBURGERS!

[EdHocken]

Oh and let's not forget the one of the classic commericals, that of course being: SUPER BASS-O-MATIC '76!

[Richard Dickson]

People cracked up on The Carol Burnett Show because of how funny their fellow actors were. Fallon and Sanz cracked up because it's apparently really funny not to be able to read a fucking cue card.

[EdHocken]

The only time I ever found Fallon to be tolerable were during the Sully and Denise bits. Those I found to be pretty funny.

"NOMAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

[Fat Elvis]

Of all the characters that never became recurring, think they missed the boat the most with Carvey's "Lyle, the effeminate heterosexual." His line delivery killed me:
"Whaaaaaat?!!! That's outrageous!"

[EdHocken]

Oh yeah, that was a great character. Apparently based off Dana Carvey's hair dresser who was really like that.

[Fat Elvis]

Mentioned it before, but does anyone remember that short film Stiller made which got him on the show. A COLOR OF MONEY parody where he debuted his Tom Cruise caricature.

Another Stiller highlight was the very first Sprockets where he played Eddie Munster.

[Mattioli]

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis

Mentioned it before, but does anyone remember that short film Stiller made which got him on the show. A COLOR OF MONEY parody where he debuted his Tom Cruise caricature.

Another Stiller highlight was the very first Sprockets where he played Eddie Munster.

That reminds me of this disturbing Adam McKay short: The H is O.

[Ratty]

One of the few bright spots from the Elliot/Garafalo era: Bathroom Monkey!

http://www.vidstogo.com/player.php?v...monkey&ext=wmv

[JPL]

My favorite parody commercial from the 90s era:

http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/05/15...e-dough-sport/

[EdHocken]

Originally Posted by Ratty

One of the few bright spots from the Elliot/Garafalo era: Bathroom Monkey!

http://www.vidstogo.com/player.php?v...monkey&ext=wmv

Wasn't the only other good bit from that era was Quentin Tarentino's Welcome Back Kotter?

[Paul755]

One of my favorite commercials...BIG RED...He's Big Big Big and he's Red Red Red.

I also love the Swiss Army Gun.

[Diva]

Oops...I crapped my pants is definitely top 5 for me.

Grandma: How do you know so much about 'Oops...I crapped my pants'?

Grandpa: I'm wearing them and I just did.


How has Schlitz Gay not been mentioned yet?

Mom jeans is up there.*

Old Glory Robot Insurance is my #2.

And my all-time favorite SNL commercial is Coconut Bangers Ball CD

*It's not a classic yet, but damn this spoof is destined to be!

[EdHocken]

Originally Posted by Diva

[
How has Schlitz Gay not been mentioned yet?

Ahem..

Originally Posted by EdHocken

The best commercial of the early 90s era has to be Happy Fun Ball. With honorable mentions going to Crystal Gravy, The Love Toliet and Schmitts Gay.

But you're right. How could we go so far and not mention Old Glory Insurance.

[Diva]

Fine, I'll replace Schlitz, with Buckwheat Sings the Blues!

[EdHocken]

Works for me!

"Wookin pa nub!"

[LisaNY]

Originally Posted by EdHocken

But you're right. How could we go so far and not mention Old Glory Insurance.

Because I already did (bottom of page 4 ring a bell?).

Originally Posted by LisaNY

Oh, and not sure if it's been mentioned before or not, but Patrick - you don't know what you're missing if you haven't checked out Sam Waterson's commercial parody for "Old Glory Insurance". Complete gold.

http://www.robotmarketplace.com/video_oldglory_hi.html

[Diva]

Well, that's what I get for not reading through 7 pages of this thread.

[EdHocken]

Same here. I mean I'm trying to kill time but not that much time.

[KABONG]

Originally Posted by Ratty

I can't remember what it was called but the commercial for the fake serial killer mannequins to ward off actual serial killers was priceless.

Oh, god, that one KILLED me. They do a montage of people being relieved that the actual shadow they see is only the serial killer mannequin they purchased, but the best one is the last, when Nancy Walls is showering, and she feels uncomfortable, and she opens the shower curtain and looks out, and laughs, relieved- it's only a giant mannequin of a naked man in clownface clutching a chainsaw.

[Timothy225]

Haven't read through the thread, but did anyone mention Belushi as Joe Cocker singing with Racquel Welch? Steve Martin dancing with Gilda Radner? Or howsabout Steve Martin and Bill Murray doing "What the HELL is That?"

[Ratty]

Originally Posted by KABONG

Oh, god, that one KILLED me. They do a montage of people being relieved that the actual shadow they see is only the serial killer mannequin they purchased, but the best one is the last, when Nancy Walls is showering, and she feels uncomfortable, and she opens the shower curtain and looks out, and laughs, relieved- it's only a giant mannequin of a naked man in clownface clutching a chainsaw.

The kicker for me was when they introducing the new "talking" model of this evil looking guy sitting on the couch robotically intoning: "I WANT TO PUT MY EVIL INSIDE YOU!"

Found it! "Home Security Decoys"!

http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/26966/detail/

[Fat Elvis]

Originally Posted by Timothy225

Haven't read through the thread, but did anyone mention Belushi as Joe Cocker singing with Racquel Welch? Steve Martin dancing with Gilda Radner? Or howsabout Steve Martin and Bill Murray doing "What the HELL is That?"

Ha. Personally prefer Belushi singing with Joe Cocker himself. Destroys him. Hilarious.

Throwing the lesser Belushi a bone for a sec, anyone remember the Bobby Knight-ish chess coach skit.

"You call that castling?!!"

[EdHocken]

I was reminded of it while watching Home Security Decoys. Being one of the greatest crossovers ever Jerry Seinfeld in OZ!

"The first one who goes the longest without committing male rape...WINS THE CONTEST!"

[Timothy225]

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis

Ha. Personally prefer Belushi singing with Joe Cocker himself. Destroys him. Hilarious.

Throwing the lesser Belushi a bone for a sec, anyone remember the Bobby Knight-ish chess coach skit.

"You call that castling?!!"

That skit was great. Watching him draw the chessboard on the blackboard, screaming (I think) "Why don't you just GIVE HIM the pawn?" at one of his players - fucking great work.

I once saw a Second City anniversary show on cable (they were at the original Second City theater, and were performing sketches on stage)- there's a sketch going on when a guy runs across the stage. Jim Belushi shows up dressed as a cop, pulls his gun and opens fire, unloading his clip into the runner and killing him. Then he shouts "FREEZE!" The laughs lasted a couple of minutes - great stuff.

[Diva]

Originally Posted by Ratty

The kicker for me was when they introducing the new "talking" model of this evil looking guy sitting on the couch robotically intoning: "I WANT TO PUT MY EVIL INSIDE YOU!"

Found it! "Home Security Decoys"!

http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/26966/detail/

Bwahahahahahaha! I don't remember that one. So funny. Now with talking models. "I'm gonna put my evil inside you."