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The following is a list of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced between October 17, 1987, and February 27, 1988, the thirteenth season of SNL.
Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon play two Austrian jocks, inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Debuted October 17, 1987.
Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
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13 | October 17, 1987 | Steve Martin | |
13 | November 21, 1987 | Candice Bergen | |
13 | December 19, 1987 | Paul Simon | |
13 | January 23, 1988 | Robin Williams | |
13 | February 27, 1988 | Judge Reinhold | |
14 | October 8, 1988 | Tom Hanks | |
14 | November 12, 1988 | Demi Moore | |
14 | December 3, 1988 | Danny DeVito | |
14 | February 25, 1989 | Glenn Close | |
14 | May 20, 1989 | Steve Martin | |
15 | October 7, 1989 | Rick Moranis | |
15 | November 18, 1989 | Woody Harrelson | |
15 | February 10, 1990 | Quincy Jones | |
16 | October 27, 1990 | Patrick Swayze | |
16 | March 23, 1991 | Jeremy Irons | |
16 | April 20, 1991 | Steven Seagal | |
17 | October 26, 1991 | Christian Slater | |
18 | October 31, 1992 | Catherine O'Hara | |
20 | October 22, 1994 | Dana Carvey | Weekend Update |
25 | October 16, 1999 | Heather Graham | Where Are They Now? |
Dana Carvey impersonates the Weekend Update anchor beside him.
Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
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13 | December 19, 1987 | Paul Simon | |
14 | October 22, 1988 | John Larroquette | |
14 | December 17, 1988 | Melanie Griffith | |
15 | October 28, 1989 | James Woods | |
16 | December 8, 1990 | Tom Hanks | with "Dennis Miller" (Tom Hanks) |
This trio showcased three popular film characters who were probably least likely to get together and sing because they are all known for their inability to speak proper English. Tonto (played by Jon Lovitz) and Tarzan (played by Kevin Nealon) mostly spoke the lyrics in broken English, leaving out certain verbs and pronouns, while Frankenstein's Monster (played by Phil Hartman) usually just growled and moaned, rarely forming any semblance of the actual words, though he could opine that "bread good" and "fire bad". They came together to sing "We Are the World", and during the holidays they would usually sing Christmas carols. On one occasion, they recited Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem "The Raven". For Easter, the trio were joined by Frankenstein's Monster's evil twin (Mel Gibson), who spoke whole sentences; they sang "Here Comes Peter Cottontail". All four, plus Tarzan's own Jane, starred in their own sporadic soap opera, "As World Turn" (taken from the long-running As the World Turns ). Debuted December 19, 1987 and appeared in the early 1990s.
Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
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13 | December 19, 1987 | Paul Simon | |
14 | December 17, 1988 | Melanie Griffith | |
14 | January 28, 1989 | Tony Danza | |
14 | April 1, 1989 | Mel Gibson | |
14 | May 20, 1989 | Steve Martin | |
15 | October 28, 1989 | James Woods | |
15 | November 18, 1989 | Woody Harrleson | |
15 | December 16, 1989 | Andie McDowell | |
15 | February 10, 1990 | Quincy Jones | |
17 | December 14, 1991 | Steve Martin | with Chris Farley |
Tarzan:
Frankenstein's Monster:
A Nora Dunn sketch. Debuted January 23, 1988.
Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
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13 | January 23, 1988 | Robin Williams | |
13 | February 13, 1988 | Justine Bateman | |
14 | October 15, 1988 | Matthew Broderick |
A Tom Hanks and Jon Lovitz sketch. Two men comment to each other as they leer at passing women. Their cocksure tone of voice never changes, even as they acknowledge that no woman would ever find them attractive. Debuted February 20, 1988.
Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
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13 | February 20, 1988 | Tom Hanks | |
14 | October 8, 1988 | Tom Hanks | |
15 | February 17, 1990 | Tom Hanks |
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