Donahue: Exploited Women - Saturday Night Live

[@angelaw795]

“Well you would really have to meet him”. Priceless! Jan Hooks was a Genius. She was definitely underrated.

[@michaelsix9684]

she was, but she said later she had terrible stage fright on SNL and it was a terrible time for her, despite that her work was flawless,

[@jdaniel3068]

@@michaelsix9684 09o⁰

[@gerritpeacock8949]

Jan Hooks was my favorite.

[@matthewsutton3682]

She was amazing in Pee Wee's Big Adventure as the Alamo tour guide

[@shlyjones7591]

I loved Phil Hartman and Jan Hooks!!! Priceless!!!

[@MultiThrashed]

Good Lord, Phil Hartman was an absolute master of his craft.

[@kendrakausau]

Yes! I loved his cave man skit the best 🤣

[@MultiThrashed]

@@kendrakausau Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer was hilarious. But I was referring to this particular impression, it’s so spot on it’s eerie.

[@MultiThrashed]

@Barry Obama I doubt it. The impression of Phil Donahue is like, dead on.

[@Matt-uv8rz]

He was great in CB4 too.

[@df5295]

He got Phil Donahue perfect! Voice and mannerisms!

[@fool4singing]

"Well, you'd really have to meet him." The way Jan moved from devastated lover to defending the creep is genius! She was one of the most underrated women in SNL's history. She was SO good!

[@VDAM1984]

Now he sold you to an Iraqi businessman?

[@connievino4226]

Can't believe she passed.

[@bob494949]

Rest in peace, Jan. Thank you so much for all the laughs!

[@mehboobkm3728]

Yup, every cheated girl on the earth..

[@douglasmatthew4884]

Jan = Sweeny Sisters.

[@danpieroni6316]

Came here after the news of Donahue’s death today. RIP Phil and Phil. Two trailblazers in the worlds of comedy and talk

[@angelajoseph1985]

His Donahue was his best impression

[@BabyOatmeal]

Xactly. Everyone is here now. What better comemoration is there than a Phil Hartman performance. RIP Phil.

[@petersmithyy4556]

With all the election stuff going on, I honestly did not even hear about his death. Ironically he lives on loooong after Phil.

[@J.P.Lindsay]

👍 Indeed. 😥

[@obedirect5491]

Who loved Phil on News Radio?

[@joesimon2018]

Phil Hartman was simply the #1 SNL cast member ever. He did impersonations, straight, and comedic roles extremely prolifically. He had no weaknesses.

[@bradobrien2539]

Best Bill Clinton ever!

[@ES-hr6vg]

He’s my all time favorite cast member.

[@matthewsutton3682]

Definitely one of the best narrators and writers in all of SNL history. If you neglect his roles in front of the camera and just look at his writing he's easily one of the all time best on just that alone.

[@rigelmoon9030]

His weakness was his wife. And, it cost them both their lives.

[@wisdomprepper]

@@rigelmoon9030 Given the sketch here...that's a bit of a depressing point.

[@ElevenBravo-vh3os]

RIP, Phil Hartman. So much more greatness to come from him, tragically cut short. RIP, Phil Donahue. Used to watch him as a kid if home from school with mom. Intelligent TV, Phil was one of a kind. He had the guts to talk to those he disagreed with, and would let them speak. Imagine that!

[@crashburn3292]

5:22 The way Hartman acts during the caller had me rolling. Hands on hips, looking confused. That's EXACTLY what Donahue used to do.

[@DiscoDashco]

And tapping his mic on his head! LoL

[@robinreality9979]

@@DiscoDashco 🏆

[@rsgabrys----]

------------------------- glare coming off his glasses during call .....

[@MarvelParsons700]

Phil Hartman and Jan Hooks were wonderful RIP.

[@Shadowfax-1980]

This isn’t a parody. This is spot on Phil Donahue.

[@act4666]

Hartmann was a genius at that with many of his impressions. I can imagine Phil and Marlo were laughing at this at this house!!!

[@antmagor]

The impression is, however Donahue is the complete opposite with regards to women’s oppression. But then again you have to do something to make it funny otherwise you’re just impersonating.

[@jarnold3415]

Phil Hartman was the best

[@stratolestele7611]

It really is. In the early 90s, my girlfriend and I got practically yanked off the sidewalk when we were visiting NYC and into a Donahue taping. Phil Hartman (RIP) absolutely nails his impersonation here. FWIW, I greatly prefer this sketch to the real thing.

[@georgemaster4225]

​@@jarnold3415 Phil did this PERFECTLY!

[@frankcalenzo4741]

Phi Hartman's voice inflections of Donahue were spot-on in this skit. I really think the cast members during this era of SNL were the most talented group in its history.

[@vistalite]

“Phi” Hartman was his college fraternity name.

[@gmh471]

@@vistalite It's a sketch not a skit.

[@timbenware1389]

I couldn’t agree more

[@roddyboethius1722]

I need to be Donahue for Halloween and break out this impression

[@sabrinaphillips916]

Always felt this way too! Definitely the most talented cast - and best actors/actresses - ever on SNL

[@stephaniecarrow4898]

This whole skit is gold. Almost too true to life to be funny, yet funny all the same. "You would really have to meet him." Exactly.

[@mistermattmoose]

kevin nealon at the end--"iacocca THIS!" lmao

[@NoellaScott]

I worked for Phil Donahue for a few years. This is him. Phil and Phil, two great men.

[@cnj1000]

Did Phil Donahue ever say anything about this sketch?

[@mikestevenson576]

Darrell Hammond's Phil was more pinpoint accurate, no?

[@sandal_thong8631]

"Phil? Like the groundhog?"

[@RyanKellar-q8l]

​@@sandal_thong8631 like the mf Groundling

[@tiadaid]

@@cnj1000 I believe he had Hartman on his show, playing him. So that says something...

[@kevinwilliamson3702]

Jan Hooks was taken away from us far too soon..what a talented lady and a beautiful woman..I will forever love her.

[@michaelburke5907]

Oh, man, when she teamed up with Martin Short to play Mrs. Jiminy Glick! Pure comedy gold.

[@DarlingNikki2]

I was devastated to find out she passed so young. I didn't even know until years later that she was no longer with us and it hurt. She was so talented and underrated (I mean these days people rarely talk about her and that's a shame). I love the skit with her as a waitress and Alec Baldwin--it was brilliant!

[@ep4169]

Jan Hooks was SNL's utility infielder of the era. Fantastic versatility, she could play whatever role the sketch demanded, and play it pitch-perfect.

[@Quigon-93]

Yep and also Norm Mcdonald.

[@kamuelalee]

Greatly missed.

[@vegasbaby3669]

Dead on impersonation of not only Phil Donahue, but the Donahue talk show.

[@sandradee1579]

Agree! I used to watch Donahue and Phil nails it!

[@BabyOatmeal]

. . . . he sold you to an Iraqi Business man,,, oh Jesus hold my coffee,... I'm choking on it over here,,,.. Phil is deadpan in a unique way he kills.

[@acousticshadow4032]

Further irony ~ SNL was recorded in studio 8H. Donahue was recorded next door in studio 8G. Fact.

[@christianzafiroglu6705]

Parody is typically over the top. Phil is just doing it straight. That’s what makes this even funnier

[@alwaysamysteryyes2021]

SNL could do 8 minutes skits back then because Phil and company were brilliant.

[@davidrynberk5207]

Yes! loved watching SNL back then.. best skits with a talented cast bar none...really who could pull this off?

[@maxgordon6701]

@@davidrynberk5207 When did things change where it seems like in every skit now they are reading cue cards. How did the earlier actors pull it off?

[@sillygoose635]

@@maxgordon6701 ...by reading the cue cards?

[@sillygoose635]

they still do.

[@alwaysamysteryyes2021]

@@sillygoose635 I'm sorry, I meant and still be funny.

[@FrannyD401]

Phil Hartman was an absolute treasure. What a funny man!!

[@jennifergersch9126]

How Victoria Jackson says those lines about waiting by the phone without breaking, I'll never know.

[@charles6754]

Phil Hartman was perfect as Donahue. His voice, looks and gestures are spot on! He is missed!

[@asdfzxcv3617]

He was a phenomenon.

[@NJGuy1973]

​@@asdfzxcv3617When Phil Donahue dies, Oprah Winfrey must tweet "If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be where I am."

[@VENUS.SE7EN]

@@NJGuy1973 He died yesterday.

[@NJGuy1973]

@@VENUS.SE7EN And Oprah did tweet that.

[@LuisHernandez-hw7dj]

Jan Hooks was such a beauty & I remember her when she was the tour guide in Pee Wee's Big Adventure. RIP Jan & Phil.

[@michaelsix9684]

she was great on TUSH cable show in Atlanta 80-81, it's on KZbin and she was very hot then

[@kylewoolsey6635]

I love that scene, especially when her gum is about to fall out of her mouth.

[@jedijones]

@@kylewoolsey6635 The Alamo scene was amazing. I remember going back to watch the movie after she appeared on SNL and then recognizing who she was. Phil Hartman also has a brief line at the end of the movie as a reporter.

[@DavidJones-sd2mo]

“Y’all have been graayeet!”😂

[@coriolis_storm]

Phil Hartman, Victoria Jackson, Jan Hooks and Nora Dunn -- what a stellar cast!

[@billysullivan6788]

Sure Hartman, Dunn and Hooks yes.....Jackson.....uh......not quite

[@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113]

Ya. That Jon Lovitz and Kevin Nealon really stunk up the show or did you insert their Names, in a "Subliminal", yet, "dishonest", sort of way?

[@billysullivan6788]

@@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 I said nothing about them here because neither one of them is really in this sketch. Jon Lovitz was very good when featured. Nealon was passible at best.

[@bob494949]

@@billysullivan6788 Hey, passable on this!

[@billysullivan6788]

@@bob494949 thanks for the correction. But I'm not changing my opinion.

[@marywatkins6798]

Phil got Donahue perfect: the vocal inflections; the mic swings and dropped head; the hands on hip; the confrontations with guests; the facial expressions; the hair!

[@orion8835]

This entire parody is brilliant and so very well written and delivered. None of it is “too much”. Being quite believable then when it starts to veer to absurd it pulls right back to a replication of the famous talk show then moves again to punchlines and character parodies and types. In the end it smoothly feels like you have just watched the Phil Donahue show. But you haven’t. You just watched some serious SNL cast talent back in the day.

[@ScottGarland-r4v]

Exactly. Well written comment. ‼️👍❤️

[@ericlee2931]

@@ScottGarland-r4v I will agree, . Well written comment. ‼👍❤

[@bethfiori4708]

I forgot I wasn't watching Phil.

[@ru4reel872]

OMG!! Phil was a genius. His impersonation isn't even exaggerated and I felt like I was really watching Donahue! Unbelievable talent! We love ❤ you and miss you , Phil Hartman!

[@FreshRose-z3s]

His voice is exactly like Phil Donahue's!

[@cylebennett6192]

When he taps his head with the microphone I lose it every time. Love those women in front of nealon just cracking up

[@whoisdickieschnabel]

Me too!! They're so busy laughing I forget how horrible Nealon's character is.

[@thenightporter]

Same.

[@jennifergersch9126]

What a treat for the studio audience!

[@Driftwoodbaby]

and the "pleeeaaasee"

[@steverok67]

"And yet I understand you still live with this man". Priceless.

[@GeneBurnett]

Saw this when it originally aired...laughed so hard..."He sold you to an Iraqi businessman..." killed me. Jan was so good.

[@Ciclopea2]

That one took me out lol, Phil's delivery and Jan's reaction, they were both so great, i'll never get over not watching them grow old, it was like losing good friends.

[@ScottGarland-r4v]

Absolutely precious. ‼️👍❤️

[@thenightporter]

"... held orgies..." 😂 And Victoria saying she couldn't go to sea because she had to wait by the phone.

[@sandal_thong8631]

_Women Good, Men Bad,_ got a huge laugh and stuck with me forever. "Alright, I'm a lesbian. OK, are you satisfied?" was memorable too, and she may have repeated it on other sketches.

[@superorangeish]

Phil Hartman had that thing Bill Murray has...They just walked into the room and you were already laughing.Just funny and likeable from the get go.

[@elizabethbennet4791]

i thought dave letterman had that too

[@jedijones]

@@elizabethbennet4791 And Chris Farley.

[@blackpowerdiva4958]

Bill Murray’s “talent” level was never 👎🏽 e v e r on parr with Hartman’s. Not even a little, Including with the “funny” factor you allege. I realize Murray is an original cast member & all that. But nah. Hartman n Farley are unmatched.

[@wisdomprepper]

I feel like there hasn't been a cast member like that on SNL in a while. Closest recent one would be Kate McKinnon (sp?)

[@thenightporter]

That's how I feel about Keenan. 😂

[@michaelsix9684]

Jan Hooks was not selected on her first audition for SNL, she was selected after her second tryout, thank goodness she got on the show

[@jennifergersch9126]

Never knew that.

[@mikeyoungblood1642]

If there is a god, please give us Jan Hooks back and we’ll give you hateful fraud Victoria Jackson

[@kelconway5792]

I miss Phil Hartman. He was hilarious! He was also sooo sassy. 😂

[@scallywag1716]

Yeah, he is impossible to replace.

[@SuperSkinhead73]

The best Frank Sinatra!!!!

[@sptldman]

I just stepped in a big pile of sassy!

[@jordanmartin4696]

He would be 71 today if he hadn't been shot to death

[@Damone7653]

Fire!!

[@jeffsmith8899]

Anytime Hartman's on, it's GOLD !!!

[@vinotintopanysalchichon9554]

Agreed!

[@elizabethbennet4791]

As a Gen Xer I remember the Phil Donahue show and damn this was a PHENOM impression. Long live Phil Hartman

[@Ciclopea2]

This whole cast made my childhood and teenage years better, loved watching SNL reruns featuring them, especially Jan Hooks and Phil Hartman. I also loved watching Phil in Newsradio and Jan in 3rd Rock From The Sun, they were so talented and deserved so much better than how their precious lives ended. I'm grateful i got to enjoy their talents and will never forget them, RIP.

[@c.a.t4607]

Phil Hartman could play anyone... A great comedian and actor taken from us way too soon... R.i.p Phil you will always be remembered as one of the greats...

[@elgeneralxx]

Phil Donahue is still at alive

[@JohnSmith-hw1vv]

RIP Jan Hooks, too. She was a major member of that cast.

[@gaylebynumcardosa7034]

@@elgeneralxx Phil HARTMAN not Phil Donahue.

[@paullandis5524]

Jan hooks was not only talented and funny but her hotness was totally underrated

[@michaelsix9684]

she was and sorry she never did movies after SNL

[@quad5186]

@@michaelsix9684 At least Tina will forever be a ghost tour guide at the Alamo...

[@michaelsix9684]

@@quad5186 love her smile and gorgeous blue eyes, she was good singer too--she is so missed

[@steveconn]

@@michaelsix9684 She did have a bit part in Batman Returns.

[@jakemitchell1671]

too many great entertainers have gone away WAY WAY too soon. But there isn't one I miss more than Phil Hartman. He was known as "the glue" on the show, because he held everything together with his understated talent and consistency. And that's what I miss SO much. His characters just make me feel good, and I'll never fully get over him not being there. RIP Phil Hartman. You really were ONE OF A KIND.

[@sgshumblecrumb6046]

I was very young when Hartman died, but if I were the same age then as I am now, I'd definitely be right there. My most missed famous person at this time is Norm Macdonald.

[@ScottGarland-r4v]

​@@sgshumblecrumb6046Here's a clue. The discussion is about Phil Hartman.

[@davidrynberk1533]

One of my favourite SNL skit... what a cast

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

This sketch is so true to the world we live in. Nice guys never win.

[@debbielighthall9671]

He has nailed Donahue 😅😅😅😅

[@cactaceous]

The skit nailed women. Making bad choices and playing the victim later to avoid accountability.

[@peterp2153]

Oh god, give it a rest.

[@TJ-kk5zf]

one of the most perfect impressions ever

[@Khyberhorse]

RIP to both Phils

[@cygnustsp]

Phil freaking Donahue, what a legend. And nobody under 30 knows who he was.

[@carlsapartments8931]

I would think 40-50+ he was on from 67-96 so I think if you weren't at minimum a teenager or older by 1996 you wouldn't know.

[@Texaslawhorn]

I'm 38, and I remember all of those talk show greats. Jenny Jones, too. My mom watched all of them in addition to Oprah of course. In rewatching old Donahue clips he definitely made great fodder for SNL. He could often be over-the-top haha

[@snakeenjoyingacanofbeans5219]

He’s a kook and a nobody. He’s lucky Phil did an impression of him.

[@Skier10]

@@snakeenjoyingacanofbeans5219 And yet he became many times more accomplished, influential and financially successful than you. And now I'll await my low-brow, keyboard warrior, insult response...

[@hannabaal150]

@@snakeenjoyingacanofbeans5219 I didn't know Donahue did impressions. The guys a genius.

[@bob494949]

There will never be another SNL cast as good as that mid 80s group. So many talents.

[@jeffreyamster6020]

This skit is what SNL used to be all about-just pure Funny stuff. Phil Hartman was just a comedic legend( the mic banging on the head was old school, pure Donahue). 😊However, you have to love all of them-terrific comedic actors-Nealon, Lovitz, Hooks, Dunn & Jackson.

[@gspendlove]

The men and women who worked with Phil Hartman on SNL had an apropos nickname for him: "The Glue," because, according to Mike Myers on 'Inside the Actor's Studio,' Phil held the show together. I've never read a bad word about Phil; he was one of those beloved celebrities like Al Yankovic or Fred Rogers. He was one of those people you'd save from his fate if you had a time machine. Miss you, Phil.

[@anthelioseksel7518]

OMG this is such an amazing impression

[@lockandloadlikehell]

Ikr

[@screechingwind114]

The microphone tapping on head is classic.

[@frankswarbrick7562]

This is my SNL era from my late teens. Excellent performers, every one of them!

[@emilyr3451]

Me too. I agree!

[@paultoepfer5540]

Same timeline for me. I VCRd each episode of the Hartman Era and watched them over and over

[@jb-yi4di]

Best cast imo

[@sandal_thong8631]

Kevin Nealon struggled to get his lines right, and sometimes botched it. Also, he wasn't cut out for Weekend Update after Dennis Miller and it showed. But when he got it right, like in this sketch, it was pretty good.

[@jennifergersch9126]

Definitely one of the tightest casts, if not the absolute tightest, in SNL's history. Each one was stellar, and each gave it a hundred percent, all of the time.

[@seanl67]

The writing on this show was so much better back in the day.

[@thethrowawaythatstayed7055]

Legit just came over from watching a Donahue clip and thinking “that’s Hartman’s voice!!” I had to check and see if he ever did an impression of him.

[@mackstewart4203]

By the way, this was the second episode after the cast was overhauled, and yet all these people are already knocking it out of the park on their second episode

[@AndrewJones-jw7xl]

“Well you would really have to meet him.”

[@tylerlately]

I've seen a few Donahue interviews with Hepburn, Zsa Zsa and Diahann carroll and phil's impersonation is hilariously accurate

[@amandamartinez9497]

I think that the late 80’s early 90’s cast and skits were the best! Funny and actually good acting and hilarious timing!

[@jimhilton4339]

As great as they were, I personally think that the best group was the original cast not only for their extreme talent but because they started something basically new and turned it into one of the things that historians and professors will be discussing for years to come. They've hit the wall and have been in decline for years, probably will never see a recovery, but when they were good...they were GOOD!

[@jennifergersch9126]

My original "Year of Watching SNL" was 1992-3. In retrospect, I'm so glad I caught Dana Carvey and Phil Hartman in their original runs.

[@fakerating]

This is the best impersonation SNL ever did of anyone. RIP Phil Hartman.... gone way too soon.

[@Odo55]

100 % Phil Donahue, hair, dress, voice intonations and mannerisms 💖💖💖💖💖 Phil Hartman RIP

[@mark11967AD]

I recently read about how Phil Hartman put in a lot of time preparing for these skits and it shows. There’s no looking at cue cards or breaking character laughing. Far superior show then later years. He’s like the anti Jimmy Fallon. So entertaining and his work lives on as does Jan Hooks’ also brilliant.

[@billdemarce1789]

Phil was awesome

[@nayr497]

I was a kid during these fine years of the show. Yep, as others have said, everyone in this skit is great. Somehow never seen it either! I haven't watched with any regularity in YEARS, admittedly. But seeing more recent skits on youtube and looking at comments, it almost seems like some people think it's some sort of achievement to constantly break character. Part of the humor is acting this ridiculous while playing it straight. Phil Hartman was a master at totally absurd characters played completely straight.

[@Tatooinedragracer]

Then - At a certain time. Than - In comparison to.

[@kurtemus]

Spot on Mark

[@kurtcobainpizza5606]

Jimmy Fallon is a hack.

[@patrickreed8043]

This skit makes me laugh incessantly. Love you Phil, Victoria, Jan, and Nora. Pleeeeaaasse...

[@MrSeanma]

Just discovered this 'man'. Pure comedic genius... lenghts ahead of pretty much everyone else. you really can see his talent unravel in front of you

[@paulrumney2983]

Phil Hartman's portrayal of Donahue spot on.

[@vincentbarney3091]

Why didn't he not get an Emmy nomination for this masterpiece!?!

[@stevenfranks3131]

Every one of them nailed it!!!

[@jennifergersch9126]

Yes!

[@bigrigJim]

Phil Hartman really could have carried his own variety/comedy type show on t.v. , he was a step above the vast majority of SNL cast members. I have watched SNL since the very beginning, and the years with Hartman and Carvey had the most consistently funny sketches.

[@AudreyHepburnCHick]

Great news, have your heard of NewsRadio?

[@jedijones]

I think by his last year on Newsradio he had figured out how to crush it as a comedic actor in a narrative format too. I think he would've gone on to do the kinds of movie roles that J. K. Simmons does and been Oscar-nominated.

[@jennifergersch9126]

Yes! They played off each other so superbly, like brothers.

[@bigrigJim]

Yes, he was a standout on that show as well. @@AudreyHepburnCHick

[@bobbysands6923]

This was the funniest era of SNL...my God what talent. Doesn't get the recognition it deserves.

[@gilgograboid8244]

We lost all the good ones- all we've got left is- ugh- Victoria Jackson 😢

[@lackdeaver9934]

I remember this one ! We went around school on Monday, buddy up on this , Iacocca this. Teachers had no clue.

[@anthonylicausi3566]

4pm Channel 4 WNBC in NY watched everyday as a kid and this impression is just so masterful. Phil is just the Best !!!! The pauses, tone of the voice, the delivery....That's how you do it people!

[@evangeline9969]

That was an amazing Donahue. And I love Jan Hooks.

[@cibernena]

I miss both Phils. They were both amazing at what they did. Rest in peace Phil Hartman and Phil Donahue. You are missed.🩷

[@BrittneyCooper-yb3td]

RIP Phil Hartman & Phil Donahue.😪

[@vd3364]

For those of you that don't remember Phil Donahue... Hartman's impression is spot on.

[@jennifergersch9126]

He's still alive.

[@gaylebynumcardosa7034]

@@jennifergersch9126 Phil Hartman not Phil Donahue.

[@djsinister]

RIP Phil. A true comedic legend!

[@wisdomprepper]

For a second I was like, "Wow, they really nailed the feel of the 80's even with the audience!" Then I was like, "Oh...right...because this WAS in the 80's." lol

[@TheNancypoo]

Oh , both Phil's were so wonderful!!! RIP Phils!!! ❤❤

[@jsmusicanddrums]

Phil and Jan were magic together. ❤

[@markschildberg1667]

Jan was devastated by Phil’s loss. She said she didn’t get out of bed for three days.

[@blanefabin3492]

Flawless impression

[@diytom3448]

Was in the audience for this show. Great show and cast. RIP Phil

[@diytom3448]

And Jan. They were all so friendly talking in the elevator area after show.

[@jennl3404]

What a cool experience and memory 😀!

[@kylewoolsey6635]

This is one of my all-time favorites from one of the best line-ups SNL ever had.

[@MrLuciousp]

The BEST SNL era. Period.

[@bridgemixx3653]

So, spot on. Miss you, Phil Hartman❤

[@tripod5147]

still watching this from 1986 some 38 years later!

[@timlimberg4766]

I use the line "women good men bad" all the time!

[@KutWrite]

I loved this. I still quote "Women Good, Men Bad." RIP Phil & Jan.

[@retrosuperheroart2202]

the poses Phil Hartman does are spot on!! lol

[@whip57]

Phil Hartman nailed this, always looked forward to seeing him 👏

[@donwilcox728]

Just seeing Phil Hartman wearing that Donahue wig was funny enough for me.

[@ryanevans8566]

Phil Hartman and Jan Hooks were, IMO, the best male/female sketch team in SNL history. Likely helped by this being a particularly strong era for the SNL writing staff.

[@Noodleydoo]

This cast was ridiculously talented!

[@kamuelalee]

Outside of the original Saturday Night Live cast this is the greatest cast.

[@jennifergersch9126]

"Yes! You are correct, Sir!"

[@mearnax2]

I miss you both so much. Hartman and Donahue. American will never be the same without you

[@philfromkali]

One of the greatest comedians and actors of all time! And I mean not just SNL.

[@BladeRunner-td8be]

Phil Hartman's impressions were dead on. IMO there has never been another SNL cast member that could nail an impression as well as Mr. Hartman. I'm hard-pressed in this sketch to tell it's not Phil Donahue. RIP Cheers

[@Nope2479]

Darrel Hammond

[@devares2006]

I just wish he could've done Jerry Springer or Maury. I bet he could've done a dead-on impersonation of both of them.

[@jimmatherly]

Just the opening word was gold! “Women!”. Hartman was my absolute favorite

[@jennifergersch9126]

So Donohue!

[@jawbone60]

One of the most talented comedic minds ever!!!! He was amazing!!!!

[@russellallen8702]

Arguably the most underrated cast member ever.

[@abdelrahmanelsheikh5798]

He wasn't underrated. Was highly regarded.

[@John_McDonnell]

@@abdelrahmanelsheikh5798 Perhaps underrated isn't the proper word, but he was certainly underutilized by Hollywood. The man should've had starring vehicles by the '90s, all he lacked were the right scripts. And also, y'know, the murder.

[@abdelrahmanelsheikh5798]

@@John_McDonnell May be so, although he did have a starring role in the TV sitcom News Radio and won sn Emmy for his SNL work. Agreed though, one of the most talented, versatile and nicest celebrities ever; gone too soon 😢

[@russellallen8702]

@@abdelrahmanelsheikh5798 Granted; perhaps underappreciated is the operative word

[@SaitohYatate]

@@John_McDonnell A lot of it has to do with his falling out with Paul Reubens after Hartman tried to talk to him out of just playing Peewee Herman. Who knows where their careers could have led them had Reubens listened to Phil?

[@janeene24]

Man I miss Phil Hartman! Comedic genius!

[@bluevictory1010]

God damn, Phil nailed it as Donahue!😂😂😂 Phil Hartman's talent knew no bounds, comedy gold! Miss him and that time frame too, wish I could go back, life was good back then. RIP Mr. Hartman, thank you for all the great comedy!

[@Delatta1961]

SNL will never be as funny as this era. Nothing was sacred and everything was fair game. The casts impersonations were nailed every time

[@milascave2]

The real reason that the recent seasons have been so hated on is because they did mock somebody's sacred cow. And it was not leftists who have been doing the hating.

[@markmanley8673]

This is comic genius. The good old days .I don't think most people are smart enough to appreciate it today.

[@arianprofit]

Love how the crowd members next to Kevin Nealon are laughing. Lol.

[@bonwatcher]

Love Jan Hooks' character, her crying and suddenly pulling up all smiles to talk about her wonderful husband, now that's comedy. 🤣

[@sandal_thong8631]

I think she did Tammy Faye Baker and they accidentally cut to her while she was putting in eye drops, then used a different camera angle to "fix" the shot for a future broadcast. But people loved the idea that Tammy Faye was fake-crying so I think they restored the original goof after that.

[@badlieutenant322]

Phil as Phil was stunningly genius