Blast from the Past: The Best of Gilda Radner on SNL

For this week's Blast from the Past, I really need an easy one. I have had a very busy weekend, and don't have a text-heavy episode in me. The best thing for this sort of butt-dragging, is to put up highly entertaining clips to make up for the lack of wordsmithery.

So, here's what I'm going to do. I'm raiding NBC's Saturday Night Live vaults for my favorite bits from my favorite SNL cast member of all thirty-eight seasons, Gilda Radner! I still get sad about her early passing, and I just don't do that. Here's to you Gilda! Enjoy.


Happy Monday!

HuffPost's Favorite Ladies of Saturday Night Live

Image from source, Huffington Post

Sure, this post is kind of a cheat. But I'm a big fan of SNL--since the live airing of episode 1--through the (many) lows, and (less frequent) highs. So this hits my pop-culture sweet spot. My personal list of favorite funny females of Saturday Night Live would have to be:

- Gilda Radner (Roseanne Roseannadana, Emily Litella, Baba Wawa)

- Jan Hooks (Tammy Faye Bakker, Jessica Hahn, Sweeney Sisters)

- Amy Poehler (Weekend Update, Amber, Bronx Beat)

- Tina Fey (Weekend Update, Sarah Palin)

- Julia Sweeney (Pat)

- Maya Rudolph (Bronx Beat, Noony)

- Jane Curtin (Weekend Update, Coneheads)
- Robin Duke (Wendy Whiner)

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The 11 Funniest Ladies In 'Saturday Night Live' History

With Betty White hosting SNL's "Women Of Comedy" this weekend, we got to thinking about the myriad ladies that have been cast members of the legendary program. While the ratio of men to women on SNL has always been skewed, there have been a select few ladies who broke through the boy's club and brought their own brand of comedy to Studio 8H. . .

Read more at: Huffington Post

Back to Ohio: Day Four

I'm on a trip back to Ohio for several days. Since I won't be able to blog very much, I'm pre-writing a few things to keep the blog fresh, and let you know I'm still around. With a little luck, Stupid Monkey Planet might get a chance to fill in a little too. So for day four, I've got. . .

Jane Curtin on Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update"

McCain-Loopner 2008!

Mom always tried to tell me, when opportunity knocks, answer the door. Strike when the iron is hot! Well, this is probably not one of those times, but I felt inspired while writing the last post, and thought it might be worth its own post.

After all, if it goes nowhere, who cares, right? But if people start to notice, I'd like to be there first. Sure, I might not be the only person to notice that Sarah Palin sounds and looks a lot like Mrs. Enid Loopner, played by Jane Curtin in Saturday Night Live's "Nerds" sketches. But I haven't seen it anywhere else yet.

It's probably just the four or five beers I drank, in the effort to make it through last night's Republican National Convention.

And now, the inspiration for this idea:

Sarah Palin's Accent: Who Does She Sound Like?

I can't decide. Is it Marge Gunderson from Fargo, Mrs. Enid Loopner from Saturday Night Live, or Principal Victoria from South Park? You decide!

Upon reflection, I can safely say, Sarah Palin is Mrs. Enid Loopner!  Forget Tina Fey (though I love her), bring Jane Curtin back to Saturday Night Live,  stat!!!

Quickie Post #2: Roseanne Roseanadana

Here is the second of three "quickie" posts of classic Saturday Night Live clips, to save my aching eyes from blogging for a little while.

Continuing with the Weekend Update theme, still in the Jane Curtin era, here is one of the most beloved SNL characters ever invented, Roseanne Roseanadana who as usual, makes Jane Curtin sick.

Quickie Post #1: Weekend Update with Jane Curtin

The day has been long, and my eyes are a little bleary. And if you've been here before, you've probably read me whine about how hard it is to find interesting things to write on weekends. So, how 'bout I cheat a little bit? I get a bit of a breather, and you get to have a little fun!

Now that you're on board with the idea (you are, right?), here is the first of three posts of classic Saturday Night Live clips. Now, I'm not cheating very much, because I have been a long-time fan, having watched the very first episode live. So, I'll only post the clips that are my very favorites. Here we go. . .

Here's a clip from Weekend Update, with one of the best "reporters" to sit in the chair in the show's history, Jane Curtin.