Ellen Cleghorne | Full Episode | Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
Episode Description
Teaching the theory of comedy, Denzel's soft hands, and threatening Michael Jordan with Ellen Cleghorne.
On Cadence13’s Fly on the Wall, Saturday Night Live stars Dana Carvey and David Spade take listeners behind the scenes and reminisce about their favorite SNL moments, memories, and sketches with special guests.
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Brief Summary
Dana Carvey and David Spade chat with Ellen Cleghorn about SNL memories, comedy evolution, and memorable sketches featuring iconic guests.
Key points
- Quentin Tarantino's Laughter. David shares a memorable moment quoting Tarantino's lines, making him laugh.
- SNL Gift Bag Stories. A humorous exchange about gift bags received after leaving SNL.
- The Comedy Special Dilemma. David reflects on the challenges of doing comedy specials.
- Chopping Broccoli's Legacy. Ellen reminisces about the impact of Dana's iconic bit.
- Chopping Broccoli Audition. Ellen reveals that 'Chopping Broccoli' was part of her SNL audition, showcasing its cleverness.
- Doctoral Thesis on Humor. Ellen discusses her doctoral thesis on African-American humor from the Civil Rights era to Obama.
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Episode highlights
- Quentin Tarantino's LaughterDavid shares a memorable moment quoting Tarantino's lines, making him laugh.“I love making him laugh.”0:25Oct 7, 2022
- SNL Gift Bag StoriesA humorous exchange about gift bags received after leaving SNL.“I didn't get one.”1:29Oct 7, 2022
- The Comedy Special DilemmaDavid reflects on the challenges of doing comedy specials.“I don't do that many specials.”12:43Oct 7, 2022
- Chopping Broccoli's LegacyEllen reminisces about the impact of Dana's iconic bit.“You gotta see this guy, it's hysterical.”22:02Oct 7, 2022
- Chopping Broccoli AuditionEllen reveals that 'Chopping Broccoli' was part of her SNL audition, showcasing its cleverness.“It was so clever and weird.”25:30Oct 7, 2022
- Doctoral Thesis on HumorEllen discusses her doctoral thesis on African-American humor from the Civil Rights era to Obama.“It was about 400 pages.”38:38Oct 7, 2022
- Denzel Washington's Soft HandsEllen shares a humorous encounter with Denzel Washington, focusing on his surprisingly soft hands.“His hands were so soft, I lost my voice!”41:32Oct 7, 2022
- Pop-Tart ConfessionsA humorous revelation about breaking off the crust of Pop-Tarts to get to the frosting.“I just wanted the parts that had frosting on them.”48:42Oct 7, 2022
Tension
30/ 100Low tension
