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'''[[Saturday Night Live]]''' is a late-night sketch comedy and variety show that first started in 1975 on NBC. The sketches often parody popular culture (e.g. the latest presidential elections, TV shows). The show also features unique sketches and characters like the Coneheads, the Wild and Crazy Guys, and the Spartan Cheerleaders. During the course of the show, it featured a lot of comedians like Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, and Adam Sandler, which helped build their careers later in life. Some of the show's more popular sketches were spun off into movies such as ''The Blues Brothers'', ''Wayne's World'', and ''A Night at the Roxbury''. Today, the show is still running, making it the longest running comedy show in America. There are references to ''Saturday Night Live'' in many Homestar Runner toons. | '''[[Saturday Night Live]]''' is a late-night sketch comedy and variety show that first started in 1975 on NBC. The sketches often parody popular culture (e.g. the latest presidential elections, TV shows). The show also features unique sketches and characters like the Coneheads, the Wild and Crazy Guys, and the Spartan Cheerleaders. During the course of the show, it featured a lot of comedians like Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, and Adam Sandler, which helped build their careers later in life. Some of the show's more popular sketches were spun off into movies such as ''The Blues Brothers'', ''Wayne's World'', and ''A Night at the Roxbury''. Today, the show is still running, making it the longest running comedy show in America. There are references to ''Saturday Night Live'' in many Homestar Runner toons. | ||
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== References == | |||
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* [[Crazy Go Nuts]] — | * [[Crazy Go Nuts]] — "Crazy go nuts" was an expression used by [[Billy Crystal]] in his Fernando Lamas impersonation on ''Saturday Night Live''. | ||
* Email [[haircut]] — The name | * Email [[haircut]] — The name "[[Ready For Primetime]]" may be a reference to "The Not Ready For Primetime Players", the name of the original cast of ''Saturday Night Live''. | ||
* [[Happy Hallow-day]] — The characters [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Sad]], and [[Homsar]] each dressed up as a character from a ''Saturday Night Live'' sketch. Strong Bad dressed as [[Don Novello]]'s character Father Guido Sarducci, Strong Sad dressed as [[Andy Kaufman]]'s character Tony Clifton, and Homsar dressed as [[Martin Short]]'s character Ed Grimley. | * [[Happy Hallow-day]] — The characters [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Sad]], and [[Homsar]] each dressed up as a character from a ''Saturday Night Live'' sketch. Strong Bad dressed as [[Don Novello]]'s character Father Guido Sarducci, Strong Sad dressed as [[Andy Kaufman]]'s character Tony Clifton, and Homsar dressed as [[Martin Short]]'s character Ed Grimley. | ||
* Email [[more armies]] — On [[Strong Bad]]'s brochure, it mentioned the name [[Joe Piscopo]], who is best known for his work on ''Saturday Night Live''. | * Email [[more armies]] — On [[Strong Bad]]'s brochure, it mentioned the name [[Joe Piscopo]], who is best known for his work on ''Saturday Night Live''. | ||
== See Also == | |||
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* [[Monty Python]] | * [[Monty Python]] | ||
[[Category:Inside Jokes]] | |||
[[Category:Entertainment running gags]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2026
Homsar as Ed Grimley
Saturday Night Live is a late-night sketch comedy and variety show that first started in 1975 on NBC. The sketches often parody popular culture (e.g. the latest presidential elections, TV shows). The show also features unique sketches and characters like the Coneheads, the Wild and Crazy Guys, and the Spartan Cheerleaders. During the course of the show, it featured a lot of comedians like Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, and Adam Sandler, which helped build their careers later in life. Some of the show's more popular sketches were spun off into movies such as The Blues Brothers, Wayne's World, and A Night at the Roxbury. Today, the show is still running, making it the longest running comedy show in America. There are references to Saturday Night Live in many Homestar Runner toons.
References
- Crazy Go Nuts — "Crazy go nuts" was an expression used by Billy Crystal in his Fernando Lamas impersonation on Saturday Night Live.
- Email haircut — The name "Ready For Primetime" may be a reference to "The Not Ready For Primetime Players", the name of the original cast of Saturday Night Live.
- Happy Hallow-day — The characters Strong Bad, Strong Sad, and Homsar each dressed up as a character from a Saturday Night Live sketch. Strong Bad dressed as Don Novello's character Father Guido Sarducci, Strong Sad dressed as Andy Kaufman's character Tony Clifton, and Homsar dressed as Martin Short's character Ed Grimley.
- Email more armies — On Strong Bad's brochure, it mentioned the name Joe Piscopo, who is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live.
