SNL's Greatest Moments.

The best from Saturday Night Live.

Published on September 28, 2004 By Jamie Burnside In Entertainment

I am watching something on the E! channel right now. It is a countdown of the "Top 101 moments of Saturday Night Live."

It is interesting how even though I haven't been a real avid watcher of SNL since about 1994, I still seem to have caught all of the major characters and sketches from the show.

Here's my question: who is your favorite cast member?

When I think about this I consider: Bill Murray, Dana Carvey, and then Eddie Murphy.

Bill Murray and Eddie Murphy have gone on to be HUGE stars. Dana Carvey hasn't been as successful, but he's still done pretty well for himself. I think that his sense of humor is too offbeat for being thrust too far into the mainstream.

(Does anyone remember the "Dana Carvey Show" on ABC? That was awesome! It is too bad that it didn't last so long.)

That does it. I think that Dana Carvey was my favorite cast member. (The other two guys aren't far behind.)

Comments (Page 1)

historyishere

on Sep 28, 2004

You mean the same Dana Carvey show where he played President Clinton breastfeeding dolls and puppies

chiprj

on Sep 28, 2004

I've never given much thought to my absolute favorite cast member, but I'd have to say in addition to Murray, Murphy, and Carvey, I'd say Norm McDonald would be high on my list. If for no other reason than his Bob Dole and his stint on weekend update. I absolutely loved both.

JillUser

on Sep 28, 2004

I'm a big Dana fan also...church lady rules! I like Mike Meyers a lot also. I think the best news anchor on SNL was Norm MacDonald. I just loved the way that man could deliver a joke! My favorite over all sketch actor was Phil Hartman. I dearly miss that man. Futurama and The Simpsons were left with a gaping hole following his untimely death.

JillUser

on Sep 28, 2004

Cool, Chiprj and I posted simultaneous admiration of Norm!

Texas Wahine

on Sep 28, 2004

Here there are, in order of bestestness . . .

1. Will Ferrell
2. Chris Kattan
3. Jimmy Fallon
4. Chris Farley
5. Tracy Morgan

chiprj

on Sep 28, 2004

Cool, Chiprj and I posted simultaneous admiration of Norm!

Great minds and all...

Will Ferrell

You're my boy, Blue!

Gideon MacLeish

on Sep 28, 2004

1. Will Ferrell

2. Gilda Radner

3. John Belushi (moment of silence)

4. Chris Farley (repeat moment of silence)

5. Dennis Miller

6. Norm McDonald

7. Maya Rudolph -- the chief reason I watch it during the "slow" transition periods

8. Eddie Murphy

9. Dan Aykroyd

10. Bill Murray

trina_p

on Sep 28, 2004

(no silence for Gilda?)

I've been trying to think this whole time and I don't know - I haven't watched enough SNL - I think a good time to watch would have been between 1985 and 1995 (Billy Crystal, Dana Carvey, Joan Cusack, Mike Myers, Phil Hartman etc)

Most of the episodes I've seen were 2000 onwards -- I like Tina Fey

Janders

on Sep 28, 2004

I love Will Ferell! He's my fav I think. Dana Carvey is hilarious. (Did you see Master of Disguise? ) My top three would be these two and Mike Myers. (Which Dena and I always think Myers reminds us of you Jamie)

Jamie Burnside

on Sep 28, 2004

Which Dena and I always think Myers reminds us of you Jamie

Sometimes it scares me when he tells "my" jokes. Mike Myers is definitely on my wavelength. I'd have to work on my delivery and timing to be as successful as he is. I will just stick to teaching.

Gideon MacLeish

on Sep 28, 2004

Most of the episodes I've seen were 2000 onwards -- I like Tina Fey

I doo, too...SNL has traditionally been very male dominated, and Fey is not only an excellent performer, she's also something like the head writer.

(no silence for Gilda?)

sorry, my MAJOR bad.

Texas Wahine

on Sep 28, 2004

My husband and I used to get drunk while watching SNL on Saturday nights . . . I miss that.

dena

on Sep 28, 2004

Good call Jo! My fav. is definitely Will FErrel. Jamie, you should definitely ceck out his best of DVD, I laughed all summer long just thinking about that one:)

Janders

on Sep 29, 2004

Jamie~ I hope your family still get to hear your jokes! You can teach the kids and entertain us!

messybuu

on Sep 30, 2004

There's so many I like... Dana Carvey, Mike Meyers, Phil Hartman Will Ferill, Chris Farley and probably many others.. But those are the only ones I remember (since those were the SNLs they showed on Comedy Central).

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