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April 12, 2023 / 03:33

This episode features discussions about memorable moments on Saturday Night Live, including sketches like Chris Farley's "Van Down by the River" and a dog sketch with Rob Schneider. Guests reflect on their experiences trying not to break character during performances.

They share stories about the pressure of performing live and the thrill of audience reactions. Christina Applegate's appearance is mentioned, along with the chaos of a dog going wild during a sketch.

Additionally, the episode highlights the creativity of SNL writers, particularly Scott Wanio, who created a character inspired by Angelina Jolie and her brother. The guests discuss the joy of performing characters that others have written.

The conversation captures the camaraderie and excitement of live comedy, emphasizing the unpredictability of performances and the connection with the audience.

TL;DR

Guests share hilarious SNL moments, including breaking character during iconic sketches and the creativity of writing for comedy.

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before you're on the show you love
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seeing people break like when you're
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just watching as a viewer and then when
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you're on like you really try not to
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break I mean I really would try not to
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but I remember both of you guys like the
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Chris Farley the van down by the river
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oh yeah oh my gosh that was one of the
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early breaks because so fun we were
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still not supposed to and so obviously
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worried about getting fired and then
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because you know after you do a decent
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sketch just for people at home Lauren
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doesn't throw the headphones down and
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the amster light and run out and hug you
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so you did it Gap girls is a smash and
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Spins me around while they go to
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commercial so uh he just you walk by and
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and he might nod or you know a thumbs up
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yeah nice
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you'll get them next time but it wasn't
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terrible B plus which is good
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terrible terrible so when when uh that
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was van down by the river one was a fun
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one uh to break up in but really
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I don't know if I did it even ever after
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that and uh I think Jimmy has the most
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on his resume of crackups yeah no you
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you weren't like a frequent breaker I
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just remembered that one as being
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because I mean if I were there I'd be
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laughing too it was just so funny yeah
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and we had Christina Applegate yes I
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think so
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um yeah and then and then Dana I was
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thinking about
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um
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yes and the dog ripping the thing off
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yes that was that was the animal was
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more smiling but everyone else was going
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banana that was so fun the sketch was
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killing so hard and we've told this
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story before but they put more of the
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dog you know the baby Gerber's meat food
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on the prosthetic and they didn't feed
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the dog for dinner because Rob Schneider
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said how do we how do we get him to
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really go crazy on air well maybe we'll
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do a light dinner and we'll put more on
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the thing so the dog went crazy for it
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but the sketch was going so well and I
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loved it so much that I decided I really
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wanted to keep the thing on so I put my
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hand on my temple and I was kind of
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smiling but the crowd was going crazy
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because I was just riding the wave of an
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animal an innocent animal trying to get
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food you can't top that right in comedy
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so but yeah that was uh a lucky one did
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you have one of those uh something where
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someone else wrote it and you're writing
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this Great Wave that's just uh it's just
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great when someone else comes up with it
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for you oh my gosh well um something
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that someone else came up with was um
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this writer Scott wanio wrote back when
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um Angelina Jolie and her brother had
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this moment where they they kissed or
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something so then he wrote this
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character that was their love child and
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so I came out with this like bald head
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with an arm coming out of my head and
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like drooling and I mean it was like an
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Apache ball it was like it was a total
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look and he named the character he named
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the character like turple clicks like it
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didn't even have any vowels in it so
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anyway I got and there was drool
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involved so I got to come on as that and
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then that character recurred and all
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sorts of like American Idol
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conversations
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oh yeah yeah and that was created by
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Scott wanio not at all by me so yeah
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that always always really fun when you
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get handed this and it's great when it's
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funny with the sound off just that just
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the image when you come out they're
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already laughing it's crazy yeah yeah
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you get that connection yeah wow

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This episode stands out for the following:

  • 70
    Funniest
  • 70
    Best performance
  • 65
    Most unserious (in a good way)
  • 60
    Most iconic

Episode Highlights

  • The Van Down by the River
    A memorable sketch featuring Chris Farley that brought unexpected laughter.
    “That was one of the early breaks because it was so fun.”
    @ 00m 16s
    April 12, 2023
  • The Crazy Dog Sketch
    A hilarious moment involving a dog and a prosthetic that went wild on air.
    “The sketch was going so well and I loved it so much.”
    @ 02m 04s
    April 12, 2023
  • Character Creation by Scott Wanio
    A unique character inspired by a pop culture moment, showcasing creativity in comedy.
    “It was like an Apache ball, a total look.”
    @ 02m 56s
    April 12, 2023

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Key Moments

  • Breaking Character00:02
  • Sketch Success00:32
  • Creative Collaboration03:21

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