Okay kids, let's get crackin'!
Well, Jane Pauley is still with us...
But, in any event:
It's time for our Big Event!
But, in any event:
It's time for our Big Event!
I had no idea Brian Keith got so undraped in this movie. Now that's a Big Event! WOOF! But I digress...
And you kids have no idea who I'm talking about. But let's shake that off, as Taylor Swiffer would say (see, I can relate).
Come on fellow WRITERS, FREE-LANCERS, UNPAID INTERNS and UNPAID AND UN-COLLEGE-CREDITED INTERNS (that would be MOI!) It's time to get to work on some fabulous new sketches for our LATE NIGHT COMEDY SHOW!
Now, on a more serious note:
As Mr. Ryan (WOOF!) Gosling is going to be hosting soon, we need to write a Super-Duper sketch for him. And I have numerous ideas for that, including a Ken doll joint, natch and some other stuff. However: let's put that on the back-burner for now. And let's talk Carol...
CAROL BURNETT. I mean, she's already stealing her latest project and she's playing a woman in a coma!
And you kids have no idea who I'm talking about. But let's shake that off, as Taylor Swiffer would say (see, I can relate).
Come on fellow WRITERS, FREE-LANCERS, UNPAID INTERNS and UNPAID AND UN-COLLEGE-CREDITED INTERNS (that would be MOI!) It's time to get to work on some fabulous new sketches for our LATE NIGHT COMEDY SHOW!
Now, on a more serious note:
As Mr. Ryan (WOOF!) Gosling is going to be hosting soon, we need to write a Super-Duper sketch for him. And I have numerous ideas for that, including a Ken doll joint, natch and some other stuff. However: let's put that on the back-burner for now. And let's talk Carol...
CAROL BURNETT. I mean, she's already stealing her latest project and she's playing a woman in a coma!
Who do you have to do oral on around here to get Carol Burnett into Studio 8-H?
So, when Carol hosts, here's what I would do, if I produced our LONG RUNNING LATE-NIGHT COMEDY SKETCH SHOW.
I would recreate a sketch from Back In the Day. And not just back in the day. I'm talking Back In the Century. As in the last Century. I'm talking about none other than the OP sketch. Or is it the OG sketch? I'm talking about the legendary Wolverines sketch. And since the transcript and video are readily available online, let's recreate it here. Let's set it up.
Originally, it was Michael O'Donoghue and John Belushi (oh, and Chevy Chase). It was titled: Wolverines. So, I would do it with Carol as the "European Immigrant" (wearing her famous "Cleaning Woman" costume) and as the "Professor" character, we'd need to go with a woman and, I think, the weirdest woman on the show and I think that would have to be Sarah Sherman. Oh, and we could bring Chevy Chase back to reprise his role as the "Stage Manager." Let's all watch the clip, shall we?
So, when Carol hosts, here's what I would do, if I produced our LONG RUNNING LATE-NIGHT COMEDY SKETCH SHOW.
I would recreate a sketch from Back In the Day. And not just back in the day. I'm talking Back In the Century. As in the last Century. I'm talking about none other than the OP sketch. Or is it the OG sketch? I'm talking about the legendary Wolverines sketch. And since the transcript and video are readily available online, let's recreate it here. Let's set it up.
Originally, it was Michael O'Donoghue and John Belushi (oh, and Chevy Chase). It was titled: Wolverines. So, I would do it with Carol as the "European Immigrant" (wearing her famous "Cleaning Woman" costume) and as the "Professor" character, we'd need to go with a woman and, I think, the weirdest woman on the show and I think that would have to be Sarah Sherman. Oh, and we could bring Chevy Chase back to reprise his role as the "Stage Manager." Let's all watch the clip, shall we?
Now, of course, as Carol is 90 years old, we'd make whatever accomodations neccessary; although I'm sure, trouper that she is she wouldn't ask. Like, I wouldn't have her on stairs or throwing herself on the floor. How about she and Sarah are seated in recliners (and I think they make wingback recliners)?
Or maybe they could just slump to the side. But that's what I would do. Oh, and then again...maybe not Chevy. I mean, isn't he actually banned from the show? How is that even possible? What did he do? Get in a fight with Bill Murray? Oh wait, he did say those horrible things about the gay guy on the show. AIDS jokes have got to be the bottom of somebodies (somebody's?) barrel. Whatever the case, Chevy is just way too high maintenance. So, let's go with Steve Martin. A reunion of sorts. And here's Carol with Steve from waaaaaaaaaaaay back in the day. Does it hold up? Let's check it out and then I'll be back with those super-duper Gosling sketches.
Ciao kids!
Ciao kids!
CFR 4/5/24
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