Best SNL "Character" Nomination Thread

[samjjones]

Post your favorite SNL "character" for eventual poll. For example, Billy Crystal's "Fernando", Dana Carvey's "Church Lady", Eddie Murphy's "Mr. Robinson", etc. Please include actor/character name.

[CollinEstes]

Farley
Matt Foley, motivational speaker.

[Reqtech]

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Farley
Matt Foley, motivational speaker.

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winnar

[Soul Daddy]

I'm assuming this character should be a recurring one?

[mrkilla]

John Beluschi - 'Joliet' Jake Blues

[TheBlueMonster]

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Farley
Matt Foley, motivational speaker.

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Also, Phil Hartman as the Anal Retentive Chef/fisherman

[CollinEstes]

I also always laughed my ass off at the weekend update character that Ferrell did, don't remember his name but he was a guy "who couldn't modarate the volume of his voice."

Hilarious.

[imported_anacardo]

Dan Aykroyd and Steve Martin - "The Wild and Crazy Guys."

[Klepton]

Jim Carrey
Jimmy Tango, for Jimmy Tango's Method
http://snltranscripts.jt.org/95/pics/95ttango1.jpg
http://snltranscripts.jt.org/95/pics/95ttango2.jpg

[Duke]

Dan Aykroyd, Fred Garvin - Male Prostitute

~D

[wayabvpar]

Mr. Robinson

Wayne and Garth (one entry)

Sean Connery on Jeopardy

Buckwheat

[Cancuk]

Ferrel's "Goulet" was funny.

Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, "Wayne and Garth"

Hanz and Franz (I actually forget who it is, Dana Carvey and?)

[wayabvpar]

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Ferrel's "Goulet" was funny.

Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, "Wayne and Garth"

Hanz and Franz (I actually forget who it is, Dana Carvey and?)

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Kevin Nealon.

[Amid Cent]

Adam Sandler - Opera Man.
Belushi - Samurai Deli

[imported_The Vibesman]

Chris Walken's "The Continental."

Belushi's Samurai.

Nealon, Mr. Subliminal.

Aykroyd's Nixon.

Not as popular as some others, but Kattan's Antonio Banderas ("I am so the sexy.") always cracked me up as well.

Hammond's Connery.

[nyc999]

Too many, but here are a few:

Opera Man - Sandler
Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer - Hartman
Hans & Franz - Carvey/Nealon
The Continental - Christopher Walken
Subliminal Man - Nealon

Eddie Murphy - Mr. Robinson

If an impersonation counts as a character, I'd nominate Eddie Murphy as Stevie Wonder. I still sing "Ebony and Ivory" that he did with Joe Piscopo as Sinatra:

You are black
I am white
Life's an eskimo pie, let's take a bite
That was groovy thinkin', Lincoln
When you set them free.....

Also, I'd nominate Phil Hartman as Sinatra and Clinton.

ScottieK

[mrkilla]

I have to add one more

Chevy Chase - Land Shark

[Shajen]

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Not as popular as some others, but Kattan's Antonio Banderas ("I am so the sexy.") always cracked me up as well.


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How do you say? Ah, yes....correct. /images/graemlins/smile.gif He did a good job with it.

Several of the ones already listed, plus:

Will Ferrell - Harry Carey

Goatboy.

Norm MacDonald - Burt Reynolds.

[samjjones]

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I'm assuming this character should be a recurring one?

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Not necessarily. If there was a one-shot that was so great it blows away recurring characters, by all means list it.

For example, Walken's "Bruce Dickinson" in the "Blue Oyster Cult/Gene Frenkle" skit.

[TiK]

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Eddie Murphy - Mr. Robinson

If an impersonation counts as a character, I'd nominate Eddie Murphy as Stevie Wonder. I still sing "Ebony and Ivory" that he did with Joe Piscopo as Sinatra:

You are black
I am white
Life's an eskimo pie, let's take a bite
That was groovy thinkin', Lincoln
When you set them free.....


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[samjjones]

Also, duos such as "Hans and Franz", "The Blues Brothers", and "The Wild and Crazy Guys" will count as a single entry.

[nyc999]

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I'm assuming this character should be a recurring one?

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Not necessarily. If there was a one-shot that was so great it blows away recurring characters, by all means list it.

For example, Walken's producer character (don't know name offhand) in the "Blue Oyster Cult/Gene Frenkle" skit.

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If that's the case, I nominate Alec Baldwin's soap opera doctor who cannot correctly pronounciate:

"I'll be straight with you: It's canker"
"We will have to go through the anal cay-nal"

[samjjones]

Also, should this be a normal poll, or elimination style?

[M2d]

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You are black
I am white
Life's an eskimo pie, let's take a bite
That was groovy thinkin', Lincoln
When you set them free.....

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You are black and I am white
You are blind as a bat and I have sight
side by side you are my amigo, negro
let's not fiiiiiight

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Also, should this be a normal poll, or elimination style?

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I think you'll have to do this elimination style. There's too many to simply vote on.

"I am dark and you are light"
"You are blind as a bat and I have sight
Side by side you are my amigo, negro
Let's not fiiiiiiiiiiiight"

ScottieK

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You are black
I am white
Life's an eskimo pie, let's take a bite
That was groovy thinkin', Lincoln
When you set them free.....

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You are black and I am white
You are blind as a bat and I have sight
side by side you are my amigo, negro
let's not fiiiiiight

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LMAO great minds think alike

"Ebony and ivory
Just living in perfect harmony"

"We're talkin salt and peppah
Sammy and Dean
Stevie and me are peachy keeeen"

"You are white"
"You are black - and who cares....who cares baby?"

NH

ScottieK

[M2d]

who plays sean connery on the jeopardy skit?
"I'll take Jap Anus relations for 100"

"Craven Moorehead"
"who is Craven Moorehead?"
"Why, I believe you are, Alex"

[nyc999]

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who plays sean connery on the jeopardy skit?
"I'll take Jap Anus relations for 100"

"Craven Moorehead"
"who is Craven Moorehead?"
"Why, I believe you are, Alex"

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"I'll take 'The Rapists' for 200"
"That's therapists"

[Soul Daddy]

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I'm assuming this character should be a recurring one?

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Not necessarily. If there was a one-shot that was so great it blows away recurring characters, by all means list it.

For example, Walken's "Bruce Dickinson" in the "Blue Oyster Cult/Gene Frenkle" skit.

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That was pretty much what I was getting at. And Gene.

Other nominations would be Goulet (obviously), and Tom Hanks - Mr. Short Term Memory.

[Colonel Kataffy]

I have a few off the top of my head that are worthy of consideration:

Caveman Lawyer

The dan ackroid guy that sold the bag o'glass, and invisible pedestrian, teddy chainsaw bear... to kids.

The ladies man was always good.

and a I think its safe to say that Ferrel's James Lipton was a gift from god.

[M2d]

answered my own: Darrell Hammond

[CrazyEyez]

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I also always laughed my ass off at the weekend update character that Ferrell did, don't remember his name but he was a guy "who couldn't modarate the volume of his voice."

Hilarious.

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He suffers from voice immodulation.

I nominate Martin Short as Nathan Thurm.

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/84/pics/84f60minutes3.jpg

The Coneheads (Aykroyd and Curtin)

Androgynous Pat (Sweeney)

James Brown's Celebrity Hot Tub Party (Eddie Murphy)

ScottieK

[pooh74]

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who plays sean connery on the jeopardy skit?
"I'll take Jap Anus relations for 100"

"Craven Moorehead"
"who is Craven Moorehead?"
"Why, I believe you are, Alex"

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"I'll take 'The Rapists' for 200"
"That's therapists"

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Connery- What's the difference between you and a mallard with a cold?

Trebek-I dont know...

Connery- One's a sick duck...I can't remember how it ends, but your mother's a whore.

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I also always laughed my ass off at the weekend update character that Ferrell did, don't remember his name but he was a guy "who couldn't modarate the volume of his voice."

Hilarious.

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He suffers from voice immodulation.



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The character's name was Jacob Silg.



I nominate Julia Sweeney as "Pat."

http://sfgate.com/g/pictures/2005/08/11/sweeney_pat.jpg

Edit: Sorry, didn't see ScottieK's nomination.

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I nominate Julia Sweeney as "Pat."

http://sfgate.com/g/pictures/2005/08/11/sweeney_pat.jpg

Edit: Sorry, didn't see ScottieK's nomination.

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"Eeeeeeuuuhhhhh I feel that contraception is the responsibility of both partners...eeeueuhhhhhhhh."

"I'd like to introduce you all to my signifcant other, Chris eeeuhhhehehehhhhh."

Pat drove me nuts. But in a good way. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

ScottieK

[MonkeeMan]

Let's add Father Guido Sarducci into the mix.

And the Murray/Radner combo of Todd/(?).

[swede123]

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who plays sean connery on the jeopardy skit?
"I'll take Jap Anus relations for 100"

"Craven Moorehead"
"who is Craven Moorehead?"
"Why, I believe you are, Alex"

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Pure comedic gold!

Here it is. (http://www.devilducky.com/media/12178/)

Swede

[Paluka]

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I also always laughed my ass off at the weekend update character that Ferrell did, don't remember his name but he was a guy "who couldn't modarate the volume of his voice."

Hilarious.

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He suffers from voice immodulation.

I nominate Martin Short as Nathan Thurm.

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/84/pics/84f60minutes3.jpg

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That skit is insanely good, way way better than anything SNL could produce these days.
The skit from last year where Amy Poehler played the US Dollar was quite amazing, I'd say it was the best thing they've done recently.

[wayabvpar]

If one skit wonders are eligible, how about Colonel Angus?

No love for Canteen Boy?

http://adamsandler.jt.org/andrea/SNL/canteen/adamal.jpg

[Colonel Kataffy]

I know they only did it once, but Martin Short's portrayel of a synchronized swimmer is on a short list of the funniest things of all time.

[B Dids]

I can't believe somebody said Goatboy.

Anything Walken has done has been gold.

Connery was just glassic, and as my friend pointed out yesterday- Ferrell's Lipton makes the real Lipton tolerable.

[samjjones]

Alright...I had some time during lunch to really think about ones that might not have been named yet:

Dan Aykroyd - Julia Child
John Belushi - The Olympia Cafe owner; Captain Kirk
Garrett Morris - the "Weekend Update Urban Translator"
Bill Murray - Nick, the Lounge Singer
Steve Martin - Theodoric of York
George Wendt, Mike Myers, Chris Farley - The Superfans
Alec Baldwin - Robert DeNiro
Will Ferrell - Harry Caray
Jay Mohr - Christopher Walken
Bill Heder - Al Pacino
Tim Meadows - O.J. Simpson
Norm McDonald - Bob Dole, Burt Reynolds
Chris Kattan - Mango
Darrell Hammond - Sean Connery, Donald Trump, Tod Koppell, Bill Clinton
Al Franken - Stuart Smalley
Gilda Radner - Barbara Walters
Andy Kaufman - the "Might Mouse" lip syncher
Billy Crystal - Fernando, Sammy Davis. Jr.
Eddie Murphy - Buckwheat, Gumby, Mr. Robinson, James Brown, Velvet Jones, Host of the Black History Minute
Dana Carvey - Garth Alger, George Bush, Johnny Carson, Regis Philbin, Jimmy Stewart, Carsenio, Church Lady, John McLaughlin, Casey Kasem, Khan from Star Trek
Phil Hartman - Bill Clinton, Charlton Heston, Phil Donahue, Frankenstein, Gene the Anal Retentive Fisherman, Frank Sinatra, Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Jon Lovitz - Master Thespian, Guy from Pathological Liars anonymous, Tonto, Michael Dukakis, Hannukah Harry, Annoying Man, the host of "Tales of Ribaldry"
Julia Sweeney - Androgynous Pat
Mike Myers - Linda Richman, Judge Ito
Kevin Nealon - Mr. Subliminal, Tarzan
Adam Sandler - one of the Gap girls, Opera Man, Cajun Man
David Spade - Dick Clark's receptionist
Chris Farley - Chippendales dancer, General Norman Schwarzkopf

[CollinEstes]

What about Farley as Newt Grengich. With his mother and Connie Chung. That was a funny skit.

[CrazyEyez]

In order to keep this list manageable, perhaps impersonations of actual people should be left off? Original characters only. Just a thought. Though I'd hate to take Lipton or Connery off the list.

[samjjones]

I'd also prefer to keep impersonations on. Although we could easily create two polls, one for original characters, one for impersonations.

[Senor Cardgage]

All the 70's ones I wanted to add have already been mentioned.

So, how bout Will Forte's "Tim Calhoun"? Only a few appearances, but in my opinion pretty much the only classic thing about the most recent seasons.

[Colonel Kataffy]

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I'd also prefer to keep impersonations on. Although we could easily create two polls, one for original characters, one for impersonations.

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I think you have to keep them too. Obviously all nominations can't be included. I suggest you view this thread as a brain storming session, and you choose the best 16 at your discretion.

[CollinEstes]

Gay Hitler- Chris Kattan
Jared - Jimmy Fallon

[Colonel Kataffy]

oh, ferrels neil diamond should be considered too.

[nyc999]

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[nyc999]

How about Dana Carvey's "The Affeminate Heterosexual"

[Aces McGee]

I am a big fan of two already mentioned, Mr. Subliminal and The Continental.

If one-timers are allowed, I'd nominate Jim Carrey as Jimmy Tango in the "Jimmy Tango's Fatbusters" infomercial.

Ride the snake...

-McGee

[Ringo_Mojo]

GUMBY DAMNIT!

And Mr Peepers.

[M2d]

Do Ace and Gary (the ambiguously gay duo) count?

[tinga81]

Janet Reno, of Janet Reno's Dance Party
Massive Headwound Harry
Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer

[tonypaladino]

I'm not sure if its been mentioned, but Phil Hartman's Frank Sinatra. Also, I don't think canteen boy should be included, I found that one of the stupider Sandler characters (and that's saying something)

[CrazyEyez]

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Also, I don't think canteen boy should be included, I found that one of the stupider Sandler characters (and that's saying something)

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I think the skit was funny, but I wouldn't really call it a great character. There's a difference between a great skit and a great character.

[MonkeeMan]

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I'm not sure if its been mentioned, but Phil Hartman's Frank Sinatra. Also, I don't think canteen boy should be included, I found that one of the stupider Sandler characters (and that's saying something)

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I always thought Joe Piscapo (remember him) did a better Sinatra, but everyone hates him, so whatever.

[TomCollins]

Mr. Robinson. Game over.

[tonypaladino]

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I'm not sure if its been mentioned, but Phil Hartman's Frank Sinatra. Also, I don't think canteen boy should be included, I found that one of the stupider Sandler characters (and that's saying something)

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I always thought Joe Piscapo (remember him) did a better Sinatra, but everyone hates him, so whatever.

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Piscapos Sinatra may have been more realistic, but I think Hartman's had better entertainment value.

[ClassicBob]

"The Devil" in the Garth Brooks episode

I don't know about anyone else, but I find Tracy Morgan's "Astronaut Jones" to be hysterical.

[miajag81]

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Also, I don't think canteen boy should be included, I found that one of the stupider Sandler characters (and that's saying something)

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I think the skit was funny, but I wouldn't really call it a great character. There's a difference between a great skit and a great character.

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Exactly, it was Alec Baldwin that made that skit hilarious, not Sandler.

Nominate Dana Carvey as Ross Perot. Hilarious.

ScottieK

[splashpot]

Unless I missed it, I can't believe no one else likes Will Ferrell's George W. Strategery.

[MonkeeMan]

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Nominate Dana Carvey as Ross Perot. Hilarious.

ScottieK

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great catch, with Hartman as Stockdale. /images/graemlins/heart.gif /images/graemlins/heart.gif /images/graemlins/heart.gif

[SomethingClever]

TO BILL BRASKY!

http://snlmm.com/arc/char/TiMe-Bill%20Brasky%20buddy.jpg

Runner up

Bill Cosby (played by Adam Sandler)

[Pudge714]

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oh, ferrels neil diamond should be considered too.

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WE SHOULD LEAVE HIM IN!

[Pudge714]

Everything ever done by Will Ferrell
Seriously without ridicoulsy hyperbole I would include everyone already said with one more addition.
Bad Doctor

Also
Ed Glosser Trivial Psychic
Da Bears

[battschr]

Hartman as Sinatra.

[ChuckyB]

Will Ferrel's Alex Trebek / whoever did Sean Connery

[Pudge714]

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Will Ferrel's Alex Trebek / whoever did Sean Connery

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Darrel Hammond

[cdxx]

i can't believe noone mentioned this

Will Ferrell as GWB. -- Strategery

cracks me up every time

[lastsamurai]

John belushi...

what else..the samurai
http://www.freespeech.com/images/uploads/122104Samurai.jpg