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Jack Handey

Born February 25, 1949 · San Antonio, Texas, USA (age 77)

Jack Handey (born February 25, 1949) is an American humorist. He is best known for his "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey", a large body of surrealistic one-liner jokes, as well as his "Fuzzy Memories" and "My Big Thick Novel" shorts, and for his deadpan delivery. Handey is also credited with creating Toonces the Driving Cat, the cat who could drive a car, although not very well. In 1992 NBC aired a ha…

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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanSaturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman · 1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
★ 7.71998
MovieComedy
Classic Saturday Night Live skits featuring the hilarious Phil Hartman.
An SNL ThanksgivingAn SNL Thanksgiving · 2024
An SNL Thanksgiving
2024
MovieComedyTV Movie
Hope you've got an appetite for a buffet of Thanksgiving-themed SNL sketches from the past 50 years, from musical tributes to commercial parodies to dinners that go horribly, hilariously wrong to cat adoption events filled with sexual tension. Don't miss A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving, which compiles two hours of the best SNL sketches about and inspired by the holiday.
Television Parts Home CompanionTelevision Parts Home Companion · 1985
Television Parts Home Companion
1985
MovieComedyMusic
A 40-minute compilation of comedy skits and music taken from the series "Michael Nesmith in Television Parts."
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy GuySteve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy · 1978
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
★ 7.81978
MovieComedyTV Movie
Steve Martin's first network special for NBC offers part concert footage (shot at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles) and part sketch comedy.
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not PrettySteve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty · 1980
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
★ 7.01980
MovieComedyTV Movie
Steve Martin's second NBC special was made up entirely of sketches. Highlights include: Marty Robbins' "El Paso" with monkeys; "The Death Of Socrates"; and "Bizarre Oddities Of The World."
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose SauceDoctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce · 1986
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
★ 6.31986
MovieComedy
A montage of sketch comedy and music videos.
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live · 1975
Saturday Night Live
★ 6.91975
SeriesComedyNews
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

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