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— Great ending to an overall solid sketch. As Host: October 29, 1977. That's Saturday Night Live and its audience's loss. I should probably confess now that Grodin is one of my comic heroes and an unsung architect of contemporary humor. — An overall great way to kick off tonight’s premise. Why is O’Donoghue there, though? Directed by Dave Wilson, James Signorelli. Charles Grodin welcomes musical guest Paul Simon (“Slip Slidin’ Away” and “So Kind”). Rosannadanna’s an inherently funnier character, IMO, so I don’t see myself getting TOO fatigued from her. — It tickles me that some SNL fans actually think the whole gimmick with Grodin being lost on how to do the show was REAL. In the 1970s he moved into film acting, including playing the lead in Elaine May 's The Heartbreak Kid (1972) and … I really liked the way all of this built up. STARS: ****, ANYONE CAN HOST STARS: ***, CONSUMER PROBE October 29, 1977 – Charles Grodin / Paul Simon (S3 E4) Sketches are rated on a scale of 1-5 stars. Ei tarvetta latailuun. Martin LawrenceMartin Lawrence, best known for his role in Bad Boys (1995) and Bad Boys II (2003) … Charles Grodin/Paul Simon (10.29.1977) It was believed for years that Grodin legitimately didn’t know the show was live and missed rehearsal, stumbling through all his performances. There was also an “urban legend” going that this caused Lorne to never ask him back again (or “ban” him as those less perceptive among us would say). — Love how John’s rant ended with him declaring Grodin “the lamest host we’ve ever had”. Season 3, Episode 4 TV-14 CC SD. The Professional School of Football can make you a pro athlete, says GAM, — I almost thought this was going to be some kind of follow-up to that Ambassador Training Institute commercial from season 1. It’s almost become a personal game for me to predict when he’ll say it in sketches/Update segments where he either plays himself or a character like himself. — Is this Garrett’s first appearance of the whole night? Accordingly, today's episode of Saturday Night Live was a glorious anomaly, an utterly singular bit of brainy meta-television the likes of which the show hasn't attempted since, though I seem to recall a vaguely simpatico Garry Shandling-hosted episode from the eighties in the same post-modern vein. Grodin finally shows up, he was late because he was buying gifts for the cast and missed dress rehearsal. Yet every once in a little while something genuinely unexpected and surprising happens and suddenly Saturday Night Live really does appear to be the gutsy, high-wire act it always professes to be. — I like how Bill ended this with his smarmy, playful “get out of here, ya knuckleheads!” catchphrase that we’ve been hearing a lot this season. — I liked Grodin over-questioning the logic of the Bees and starting a chain reaction of the cast members themselves also questioning it. Sketches include "Grodin Misses Dress … Grade: A Stray Observations– –I'm the only person at the A.V Club office right now. October 29, 1977 – Charles Grodin / Paul Simon. Art Garfunkel [real] halts host’s pitiful “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, — Haha, oh my god at Grodin in that Garfunkel wig. I didn’t know that was in this episode. — Hmm, bright light bulbs surrounding the stage floor. This wasn’t quite as funny as I wanted it to be. Charles Grodin October 29, 1977 – Charles Grodin / Paul Simon (S3 E4) Sketches are rated on a scale of 1-5 stars. eye 173 favorite 0 comment 0 . Subtitles. — Ah, yes, the famous premise of Charles Grodin missing the dress rehearsal. And judging from the huge pile of letters on the desk, I guess this is going to be him reading fan mail. Are they real bees or people dressed as bees? Heck, this time next year, you can have my job.” LOL, did Bill really think he was still in danger of getting fired? Aykroyd had a bumpy first few weeks as a "Weekend Update" anchor but he absolutely killed in today's episode, particularly in a bit called "News for Silent Movie fans" where he dramatically acted out the news, silent movie style and we were treated to another terrific installment of Bill Murray, critic. An abashed Grodin then pops in to explain that he skipped dress rehearsals to go sight-seeing in Manhattan and pick up little gifts for the Not Ready For Prime Time Players. They talk about how he's a bit eccentric and doesn't relate to the cast. — O’Donoghue deadpan-edly calling out the minor flaws of some of the postcards (“smudged corner”, “uneven margins”, “typing error”, etc) is really funny. silent DAA mimes news stories for silent film buffs Saturday Night Live is an institution ruled by ritual and repetition. Saturday Night Live cast members Gilda Radner and John Belushi are worried. Eat some candy! Actor Charles Grodin photographed in 2013, long after he was banned from Saturday Night Live. — Ah, yes, the famous premise of Charles Grodin missing the dress rehearsal. Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Season 15 Season 16 Season 17 Season 18 Season 19 Season 20 Season 21 Season 22 Season 23 Season 24 Season 25 … Charles Grodin hosts Saturday Night Live on October 29, 1977 with musical guest Paul Simon. Saturday Night Live S03E04 - Charles Grodin Charles Grodin/Paul Simon. having missed dress rehearsal, host is surprised to find that SNL is live. Charles Grodin then opens the show keeping up the character that he is utterly unprepared because he missed all the rehearsals to take advantage of his trip to … Charles Grodin is a former cable talk show host. — Loved the “News For the Silent Movie Buff” segment. BTW, I can’t help but find it kinda racist that they gave the “stealing a handbag” bit to the one black guy in the cast. Say Hello to Peacock! Eat around the razorblades and generally enjoy yourself, you crazy kids! Charles Grodin/Paul Simon (10.29.1977) It was believed for years that Grodin legitimately didn’t know the show was live and missed rehearsal, stumbling through all his performances. — As usual, some very funny dangerous toys so far, especially Invisible Pedestrian. — I liked Jane indignantly saying that “Johnny Human Torch ” is nothing more than oily rags and a lighter. NBC Dancing N hands DAA a filler bulletin as an excuse for dancing — Also, it’s interesting how we got the debut of two of Gilda’s most beloved characters in the same night. — Okay, there’s the well-known part with her repeatedly throwing herself against the door, which I guess proves this IS the version often shown in specials. At the end of Grodin's 1977 SNL hosting gig, John Belushi announced that he was "the worst host that we have ever had on this show! The actor was known at the time for playing a character in his late night appearances, a "Charles Grodin" who was "a combative character whose eye-rolling accusations aimed to expose the fake friendliness of celebrity culture." Incidentally, Dan Aykroyd is probably the only comic actor in history who can gracefully rattle off a phrase like "entomological masquerade", as he does in the bee sketch. Saturday Night Live S03E04 - Charles GrodinCharles Grodin/Paul Simon. He donned a dreadlock wig and spoke in a stereotypical Jamaican accent before turning the show over the reggae singer. HOW THIS EPISODE STACKS UP AGAINST THE PRECEDING ONE (Hugh Hefner): From skipping rehearsals to ad-libbing lines, he didn't make any friends with the cast doing so. Grodin began his acting career in the 1960s appearing in TV serials including The Virginian.He had a small part as an obstetrician in Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby in 1968. Can someone dip into the Shales and give us the real scoop? — I remember seeing the syndicated 60-minute version of this episode way back in early 2002, and despite going into the episode with eager anticipation after hearing so many things about the big running premise, I recall being underwhelmed by the result of it. — Tonight’s running premise concludes with Grodin revealing they were just kidding and John (jokingly) brushing him off with a “Yeah, whatever” type of attitude. Can’t imagine how that episode went. Also, a rare change of pace not seeing Jane play a talk show host with her own name. — Wow, this was short. — Hmm, the real Art Garfunkel has shown up. Charles Grodin may well be an acclaimed actor but in the wacky halls of SNL, that fact doesn’t carry much weight. 2. Futaba’s antics cause host to break character, — Futaba! Though I am the furthest thing from a science guy (me not know bout science) I did pick up on a brilliant biology gag where one of the castmates complains that Grodin isn't a host; he's a parasite. — The guests’ names are in the same font as the new SNL logo. — In Garrett’s shot, he does the same “suspiciously hiding a seemingly-stolen handbag while innocently smiling at the camera” bit he does in the montage from the preceding two episodes. Saturday Night Live (SNL) October 29, 1977 - Charles Grodin/Paul Simon. Well, Monday night on All Hallow's Eve, there'll be a lot of witches, ghosts and goblins roaming the streets trying to give us all a traditional Halloween fright. The wildly entertaining new streaming service for watching Saturday Night Live Season 3, Episode 4: Charles Grodin: October 29, 1977. 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