'Wasn't That Special' Season Seventeen Clips Package
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Here are some of the materials we discuss throughout the Season Seventeen episode:
Massive Head Wound Harry
The Mr. Belvedere Fan Club
Written by future SNL head writer Fred Wolf, it’s offbeat, funny, and disturbing.
Il Cantore
One the the bawdiest sketches in the show’s first 20 years. We talked to Victoria Jackson about her role in it here.
The Sensitive Naked Man
Rob Schneider was the first of the new crop of youngsters to show he could be a top-line cast member. This is proof.
Stand-Up and Win
Good of Jerry Seinfeld to allow the cast members to mock him so openly.
Schmitt’s Gay
Revolutionary at the time, but kids today might wonder why it’s funny?
Steve Martin’s Not Going to Phone it In
One of the best cold opens in show history. But then, for the rest of the episode, the writers…phoned it in.
World War II 101
Lyle, the Effeminate Heterosexual, Pt. 2
The Chris Farley Show
His castmates said he was exactly like this around big stars off-screen, so why not make it into a bit?
The Tri-Delts
We love Siobhan Fallon, but they can’t all be home runs.
Coldcock Malt Liquor
Tim Meadows went from “bright new young star” to “criminally underused” in a half a season.
Apex Novelty
It’s not a Minkman.
George Bush Sells Merch
In order to turn the economy around, George Bush has some gift ideas. The best GHWB installment of the season.
Kiddie Metal
Adam Sandler didn’t see much screen time in Season 17, but he does a strong Axl Rose.
Schiller Visions: Hidden Camera
Finally, Tom Schiller produces a banger of a short film. He needed Farley to bail him out.
Sprockets: Theme Park
The Arakawa Group
Five white male cast members playing Japanese businessmen? Take a long look, because you will never see this on SNL again.
Given that the show was better than ever, some critics were calling for more SNL-style programming on prime-time television:
In the meantime, critics began noticing the lack of female roles on the show:
And the show’s ratings began to improve:
