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Ana Gasteyer: The Time Dan Aykroyd Saved the Day | Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey & David Spade

November 09, 2022 / 00:59

This episode features a story about a late-night cab experience in New York City involving Dan Aykroyd. The host shares a personal anecdote about struggling to find a cab during the holiday season.

The host recounts walking down Fifth Avenue, trying to hail a cab after a long day. They describe the scene as reminiscent of a movie, highlighting the challenges of getting a ride during the busy holiday period.

In a surprising twist, a cab pulls up and Dan Aykroyd, a well-known actor and comedian, recognizes the host and invites them to get in. This unexpected encounter adds a unique element to the story.

The host reflects on the significance of this moment, emphasizing the feeling of connection and recognition from a celebrity in a crowded city.

TLDR

A late-night cab story features Dan Aykroyd recognizing the host in NYC.

Episode

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it was a Friday night it was super late and I had like it was the holidays so I had like a lot of stuff with me that I
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was like trying to get home and I could there were no caps because the holidays you know the minute that tree goes up
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around 30 Rock you're screwed for the next six weeks and I was down past the New York Public
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Library so I was like 40th or 39th at this point and I'd been walking a super long time and hailing a cab like just
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walking down Fifth Avenue I live downtown and so just like arm up and it was such a like out of a movie because
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it was it was my first season and this is also a tribe tribal moment this cab pulls up the door swings open and he
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sticks his head out he goes Anna Aykroyd get in and I was like how does Dan Aykroyd know
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who I am how does he seem like it was like he just saw this like pathetic popper child trying to get a cab on a
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Friday night in the snow I know and again it was just like the tribe the tribe

Episode Highlights

  • A Surreal Cab Encounter
    On a snowy Friday night, Anna Aykroyd hails a cab and is recognized by Dan Aykroyd.
    “How does Dan Aykroyd know who I am?”
    @ 00m 44s
    November 09, 2022

Episode Quotes

  • It was such a like out of a movie.
    Ana Gasteyer: The Time Dan Aykroyd Saved the Day | Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey & David Spade
  • How does Dan Aykroyd know who I am?
    Ana Gasteyer: The Time Dan Aykroyd Saved the Day | Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey & David Spade
  • It was just like the tribe, the tribe.
    Ana Gasteyer: The Time Dan Aykroyd Saved the Day | Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey & David Spade

Key Moments

  • Cinematic Moment00:28
  • Recognition00:44
  • Sense of Tribe00:56