Over the next couple weeks, I'll be counting down my choices for the all time best cast members from Saturday Night Live, one of my favourite shows over the years.
Dana Carvey (1986-1993)
Two certain criteria need to be met: 1) no cast members before 1990, because I didn't watch the show before that time, and 2) no members of the current cast.
Dana Carvey (1986-1993)
Despite more memorable characters like "Church Lady", and "Garth" from Wayne's World, Dana Carvey makes my list for one simple, awesome reason:
His Jimmy Stewart impression.
One of my favourite SNL skits of all time is the lost, alternate ending to the timeless holiday classic, "It's a Wonderful Life."
Carvey plays Stewart to perfection, and the film ends with his character beating the hell out of greedy Old Man Potter.
The ultimate impersonator, Carvey was also hilarious when doing George H.W. Bush in the early 1990's. "Not gonna do it... wouldn't be prudent."
Ironically, Carvey hosts SNL tomorrow night. Fingers are crossed for some Jimmy Stewart.
Post Script: I always thought the Church Lady character looked a lot like my Aunt Sandra. Still do.
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