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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Sept 9, 2020 3:12:48 GMT
Was going to make it a poll but there's been 145 cast members.
Mine vote, Eddie Murphy. Tough to go against the "originals", Chevy Chase, Dan Ackroyd, John Belushi. But Murphy was a god on SNL. Mr. Robertson's Neighborhood, Gumby etc. And I didn't like buckwheat (got old quick).
Greatest recurring character? Emily Litella. You tune in the first time and you would think Gilda Radner was an old deaf woman. "What all this fuss about presidential erections?" Soviet Jewelry. Youth in Asia (say it in your head).
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Post by bess1971s on Sept 9, 2020 15:07:41 GMT
Eddie Murphy or John Belushi.
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Post by maxwellperfect on Sept 9, 2020 19:27:21 GMT
Eddie Murphy is certainly up there in my estimation. I might go with Dana Carvey or Phil Hartman instead, though.
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Post by Archelaus on Sept 9, 2020 20:13:59 GMT
Phil Hartman
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2020 20:52:59 GMT
As far as SNL only, Eddie Murphy and John Belushi
Belushi made the show relevant to begin with and Murphy literally saved it from being cancelled single handedly.
As far as after SNL career, I’d say Bill Murray.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Sept 10, 2020 16:06:27 GMT
Nothing is ever like your first time. The first season was amazing. You weren't cool if you came to school on Monday and didn't know what happened on SNL. You were always arguing Belushi vs Ackroyd vs Chase (I was Team Chevy). And, looking back, the 1st season wasn't all that great. The musical guests weren't cool (Desi Arnaz?) and the Muppets were painfully out of place. Then Chevy Chase quit. But they scored getting Bill Murray, putting Jane Curtin on Weekend Update and getting better musical guests. Then everyone tapped out with the unmitigated disaster of Season 6. Honestly, what show could have kept up with losing that much talent. Like someone said, Murphy saved SNL. Is it as good now as then, no. but I still watch. You never know when the next Bill Murray, Dana Carvey or Tine Fey will appear.
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Post by marianne48 on Sept 10, 2020 23:20:50 GMT
Best original cast member: Gilda Radner.
Best all-time cast member: Eddie Murphy, because the show wouldn't have been around after the first cast left if he hadn't kept it going.
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Post by movielover on Sept 10, 2020 23:21:47 GMT
Dana Carvey
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Post by someguy on Sept 12, 2020 8:25:21 GMT
Chris Farley
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Post by millar70 on Sept 12, 2020 21:08:40 GMT
Can't pick one, I'll give ya a top 10, no particular order.....
John Belushi
Dan Ackroyd
Gilda Radner
Eddie Murphy
Phil Hartman
Chris Farley
Mike Myers
Jan Hooks
Will Ferrell
Bill Hader
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Post by ck100 on Sept 13, 2020 5:48:55 GMT
I like to pick people who just defined SNL.
1970's - John Belushi
1980's - Eddie Murphy
1990's - Chris Farley
2000's - Will Ferrell
2010's - Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Sept 14, 2020 0:28:28 GMT
I'm partial to Chris Farley. He could make me cry with laughter.
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