SNL: S16E19... HOST: DELTA BURKE... DATE: MAY 11, 1991

SNL: S16E19... HOST: DELTA BURKE... DATE: MAY 11, 1991

The Wicker Breakdown:

  1. This week's show started with another Message From The President Of The United States where Dana Carvey as Bush Sr. discusses a recent health scare that stemmed from an irregular issue with his heart. To show that he now has things under control he shows off host new heart monitor and how good he is a regulating his beats by getting his heart to beat faster when thinking of his wife then have it drop back down to normal with the use of some calming word. After showing off his new medical device he goes on to call out president from the past who wore unhealthier than him, leading up to the announcement of, "Live from New York..."
  2. Delta Burke then officially opened the show with a monolog about how nervous she discovered she was to host a live comedy show explaining how she should be used to it considering she's on a high rated comedy show and has experience with audiences thanks to her pageant days. It's at this point where the monolog evolved to become a sketch where they profiled Delta's week in the style of introducing a freshly crowned Miss America.
  3. This was followed by a fake ad for a product called Balz-Off that virtually castrates busy women's husbands so they will be more calm, attentive, and helpful at home. 
  4. Wayne's World then returned for another installment where the two basement dwelling cable access hosts celebrate "Chick and Babes" by sharing a top ten list of the best-looking women in Hollywood to celebrate the start of Spring. The number one spot goes to Madonna which then took us to a flashback/dream sequence where Wayne and Garth play truth or dare with the real Madonna and Wayne dares her to make out. During this make out session the scene evolves into a bit of a parody of the rated R video that Madonna had recently released. 
  5. NRA Theatre was a fake show hosted by Charlton Heston who bitches about the potential implementation of The Brady Bill before sharing a scene that shows what America would look like if this bill were to actually go through. In this scary world, a simple background check is the only thing that stands between an innocent and their gun. Yes, these citizens do get a medieval mace to hold them over while they wait but this isn't enough to stop the bad guys from winning in the end. 
  6. This was followed by an installment of Deep Thoughts By Jack Handey where Jack tells the tale of a strange cowboy who fell a little too in love with his land. 
  7. Chris Isaak then took to the stage to perform Wicked Game.
  8. Once again, Dennis Miller gave us the news. This week, Adam Sandler dropped in for a segment about Mother's Day where he acted out his side of their usual conversation so that she can watch record the show to watch on her special day while Adam is out of town.
  9. We then went to a Weight Watchers Meeting where Stuart Smalley is the only guy in the room full of overweight girls who all get yelled encouragements from the host who speaks in bumper-stickers. The moment she finishes her opening spiel Chris Farley enters the room with a bag full of food and no intentions to lose any weight since his job is forcing him to be there. If Farley's unwillingness to play along wasn't enough Stuart Smalley keeps trying to hijack the process with his 12 Step approach to self-help. To add to the insanity, Delta Burke played a character who is so into the Weight Watchers' point system that it's all she can talk about while Victoria Jackson is so fragile that she can't talk about anything without being brought to the verge of tears.
  10. Hollywood Minute was a parody of an Entertainment Tonight-style segment where Victoria Jackson first share the news of a scene cut from Spartacus because of the gay acts it portrayed, then went on with news about the anniversary of Ocean's Eleven. These two stories merge and Victoria went on to share a clip of a cut scene from Ocean's Eleven where Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. get a little comfortable while hanging out together in a hot tub.
  11. Karaoke Hog was a sketch that as the title implies, portrayed a karaoke host at a bar who is way too stingy when it comes to sharing the microphone which eventually led the regulars to plot a major revolt.
  12. Chris Isaak then returned to the stage to perform Diddley Daddy.
  13. Coffee Talk then returned with its original host, Paul Baldwin. Once again, this sketch mainly makes fun of the New York accent in a pretty funny way only this time he has Delta Burke as his in-studio guest who helps Paul to answer his calls. This installment has my favorite call from what sounded like Fred Wolf who asks, "In the state of New York, is it legal for a dog to drink coffee," to which he gets an emphatic, "No."  
  14. Yelling At the Kids was a sketch where Delta Burke and Jan Hooks enjoyed coffee, smokes and their conversation while the children are having a playdate. The two women seem to have something to scream at their children following every single sentence of their conversation about more mature concerns.   
  15. Finally, Delta Burke closed the show by thanking the audience and saying her goodnights.
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SNL: S16E20... HOST: GEORGE WENDT... DATE: MAY 19, 1991

SNL: S16E20... HOST: GEORGE WENDT... DATE: MAY 19, 1991

The Wicker Breakdown:

  1. This week's show started with Dennis Miller talking to Lorne Michaels about this being his Last Show which leads Lorne to joke that this better not be a repeat of the Jon Lovitz situation where he's been on almost every other episode since he left. During their conversation, Dennis admits that he would love to make the opening announcement before he goes to which Lorne points him to the camera and says go ahead. Dennis then announced, "Live from New York..." only it didn't lead to the open credits until Lorne stepped in and officially announced, "Live from New York..." which got the show to begin.
  2. George Wendt then officially opened the show with a monolog about how excited he is to have the Queen Of England in the audience. He then points her out to welcome her to the show. He's so excited to meet her that he grabs her and starts to make out. She looks a little rattle as she falls to her seat and George gets back to his monolog. George then went on to start to explain an upcoming sketch that he's proud of but then realizes that it's too hard to explain so he grabbed the Queen to us as a prop to highlight why the physicality of the sketch was making him laugh just thinking about it. This led the Queen to plot her escape but was caught while George was in the middle of telling a tale of his high school wrestling days which led him to grab the royal leader and swing her all over the room.   
  3. We then got a fake ad for Lil' General Fireworks which is a line of fireworks that are specifically targeted to kids while claiming at the same time that they are stronger than any other brand.
  4. Mr. No-Depth Perception then made his show debut where Kevin Nealon plays the husband with no-depth perception who struggles to function since his sight is so far off. Whether he yelled when people are close or missed the glasses while pouring the wine, his disorder led to Nealon's failure with even the simplest of tasks. 
  5. Bill Swerski's Super Fans then returned for another installment this time with George Wendt at the wheel as he and his drinking buddies discuss their love of "DA BEARS!!!" This week the group of hypothetical bets by putting the Bears as a team against people in other sport, including a bus full of Bears with Ditka at the wheel taking on all of NASCAR.
  6. Middle-Aged Man also made a return to help Victoria Jackson with her garbage disposal while giving her old man advice, only to be thwarted by his nemesis Independent Widow which led him to need the help of his trusty sidekick Drinking Buddy. These two middle-aged pals don't have what it take to defeat Independent Widow so they seek advice from Retired Man who lives on a mountain like he's Zeus. It turns out the secret to defeating Independent Woman is releasing a roach in the room which led her to demand that the men take control and kill the filthy pest.
  7. Elvis Costello then took to the stage to perform The Other Side of Summer.
  8. Dennis Miller then gave us his final installment of the news. This week, Chris Farley dropped in as Stormin' Norman Schwarzkopf to defend some of the homophobic works that he was caught using during the war. At first, this starts as an apology but then turns into a parody of wrestling hype as Schwarzkopf announces that he wants to fight Evander Holyfield. Chris Rock also stopped by to discuss why Collin Powell would never be selected as George Bush Sr.'s pick for Vice President during his second run because that would most likely lead to a black person killing Bush to bring in the first black President while the assassin would be treated like a hero in jail. 
  9. Carsenio then made his show debut in this sketch that parodies both Johnny Carson and Arsenio Hall by merging the two together. Of course, most of the humor came from the fact that it's mainly about Johnny on the verge of retirement trying to act young and black. Other than that, there was an interview with George Wendt as himself who worries that Johnny is going insane in his effort to cope with retirement which Johnny takes rather well.
  10. Burger Barn was a sketch that took place in a fast food drive-thru where George Wendt played a dad who wants to keep things simple by ordering everyone in the care the same exact thing but as the ordering started, each family member wants their order to be customized. This impromptu order changing led to frustrated George and a confused Burger Barn employee. George eventually snapped and went back to his original plan of ordering five burgers and five drinks not caring at all about individual choice.
  11. The Shindells is the classic Shoowap Shoowah sketch where George Wendt played the lead of a five-man Doo-Wop group who broke into conversation during their song only to chime in with their Shoowap Shoowah line in time with the song they are trying to perform. 
  12. It's Pat also returned and this week Pat dropped into a mixed gender barber shop with George Wendt in control of the shears who struggles to determine Pat's gender in order to figure out how to style his/her hair.
  13. This was followed by an installment of Deep Thoughts By Jack Handey where Jack shared his family memories that aren't really as clear as he claims.
  14. I'm Chillin' was yet another reoccurring sketch to return where Chris Rock and Chris Farley host their cable access show to talk about their malt liquor sponsor before sharing The Mother Joke Of The Day.
  15. Elvis Costello then returned to the stage to perform So Like Candy.
  16. The Sunrise Show was a parody of a morning show where Jan Hooks interviews George Wendt, who played a Raffi-like child singer who was trying to transition to promoting his adult music career which is extremely off from what the host was expecting as it's gruff bluesy only to switch back to sounding childish the moment he starts singing about sex. I was expecting this to shock the host but instead, she just sang along.
  17. Finally, George Wendt closed the show by thanking the audience and saying his goodnights.
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