comment #1

Gina Delicioso says ...

awesome! the old letterman clip is even better since you can see it in real time and not sped up like this one. i used to think he was just a dumb comedian but lately ive been seeing more clips of him talking where hes definitely kind of impressive.

comment #2

Travis Crabtree says ...

He did it on SNL weekend update back in '88 in order to show how, (by his account), Dukakis could still win. This was three days before the election. (i.e. it was pretty much over)
Good bit, though.

You could watch the SNL clip of this, but then you'd have to fellate Lorne Michaels to get a key to the sacred SNL clip vault. Or pray that it shows up on Hulu some day.

comment #3

Chicago48 says ...

I'm impressed. Every student should be able to do that.

comment #4

Mowkeka says ...

If only he had the charisma to back it up.

comment #5

Jonah says ...

I'm glad he has the charisma to back it up.

comment #6

CitizenKanedforChewingGum says ...

"If only he had the charisma?" Gee, he was only a writer and featured player on one of the most popular, cutting-edge, late-night sketch shows back in its heyday. Okay, I guess the "heyday" part is arguable -- there was probably more than one -- but the guy's an entertainer. Come on now.

comment #7

Gina Delicioso says ...

hes a senator now, so by that standard hes got a lotta charisma. but snl SUX they should have cancelled that show back in 1976 when they were still on top!

comment #8

Travis Crabtree says ...

You're kidding, right Gina?

Cancelled back in 1976? During their second season? Just as Bill Murray was starting? How high are you?

Besides, SNL's true peak was around 1989/1990. It's always a given that the first four years were the best because of the cast and because of the historic nature of the show but try watching some of those shows now. Many more of the sketches haven't aged as well as you might remember.

Between 1988 and 1991 they were hitting on all cylinders. The writing was best it's ever been.
Check out Alec Baldwin's Earth Day show from 1990 or Matthew Modine's from 1988. (actually the Modine one is the where Franken did his map bit during Update). Also, Mel Gibson's from '89. Every single sketch in those shows is still funny.

Laff it up, lizards.

comment #9

DeeZee says ...

Travis: So you've been hating the show since '94, too?

comment #10

Travis Crabtree says ...

Not HATING.... not hating at all, actually. It's certainly had its moments. If they re-ran the shows since then by compacting them into a "best bits from 3 or 4 shows into one" you might have something pretty good.

Also, I'm a really big after-the-fact Tracy Morgan fan. I've come to like his "30 Rock" character so much and he's a really nice guy, too (unusual for a comedy star), that when I look back on some of his older stuff on SNL it's funnier to me now than it was then.

comment #11

DeeZee says ...

He was kind of underrated on the show, 'cus they used him so little.

comment #12

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