Father Guido Sarducci - Talks to "Letterman" (late 1980s)

Father Guido Sarducci - Talks to "Letterman" (late 1980s)

[@miltonmoore8369]

Don Novello is presently 80 years old. My late father was especially fond of him, as was I; and I still am.

[@AlicedeTocqueville]

Me, too! Being an EX-catholic gives a sharper enjoyment of his schtick!

[@gregorygermann5975]

I'm first generation over here and my grandparents talked just like that.

[@alanfite333]

Father Guido Sarducci is a genius the way he puts the world into perspective. His timing and delivery is perfect.

[@davidreynolds4684]

I met and hung with Don 'Father Guido Sarducci' at Westside Stories in Ft worth Texas. He was cool as h e double a hockey sticks ( the way he said he would spell hell in an autographed picture I got for The Mugs from Western Hills High School saying 'to hell with the Mugs Sincerely Father Guido) He got into character after several drinks then introduced me to Emanual Labor a Mexican immigrant fruit picker character he does. Had a great few days. He was very approachable. Treated me like we'd been life long friends. Thanks Don for making my face and stomach hurt from laughter.

[@kareyannefoster]

That is truly awesome. Great memory!!! God bless..

[@davidreynolds4684]

@@kareyannefoster he was so cool in and out of character. He had another character he called Emanuel Labor and migrant fruit picker. We sat for hours sipping cognac and talking. It was a rare night. I didn't have to fight anyone that was beating on my friends didn't have to pick out any one to dance with. Ahh good times

[@MrFranconn]

Even 30 plus years later, still one of my favorites on SNL

[@lawrencemarocco8197]

He and Rosanne Rosannadanna were true institutions. Right up there with the Coneheads and the Czechoslovakian refugee brothers.

[@woodskier]

wait........ you guys theres a SCAMPI shortage !

[@AlicedeTocqueville]

​​@@lawrencemarocco8197 OMG, YES!! ROSEANNE ROSEANNADANA!!! And all those guys!

[@billrobbins5874]

SNL was hilarious!

[@arribaficationwineho32]

My leat fav

[@fasteddylove-muffin6415]

Father Sarducci never falters on that accent. Amazing talent.

[@billc6087]

He is great! But you want to see a coupla guys not falter on their accents you should watch the Schmenge Brothers on Letterman (John Candy and Eugene Levy from SCTV) kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHjFf413rraKiqM

[@Spiritof_76]

I always loved this character. His set-up and punchlines were so timely.

[@nyonelove7617]

This has to be one of the greatest comedian characters of all time.

[@briananderson2452]

I' m back here again, and I agree with you100%

[@markbrisko8720]

Hallelujah to Father Guido Sarducci, the best priest of them all!

[@edbrowne2251]

Agreed, but not a high bar tho somesault over giving a thumbs up and a cheeky grin!

[@catbird-dq7ri]

Guido Sarducci never fails to make me laugh out loud. Such a delightful act.

[@SpeegBJ]

Came here by chance, and well......insane comedy from that time, and I loved loved loved him live.

[@Toobula]

So creative. Saw him live in the stage show he did with Gilda Radner. Oh, to be able to go back in time...

[@johnbrowneyes7534]

Wow....lucky you! I love Gilda. I just got a Gilda Live poster and framed it !

[@paddywhack9261]

That's what KZbin is for, Tabouleh.

[@lisavanoni6552]

Lucky

[@SpeegBJ]

Whoa, both Gilda and Father? Whoa!

[@morrismonet3554]

@@SpeegBJ I had a DVD of that show. My son stole it. LOL

[@kareyannefoster]

Don Novello is truly 1 in a million. Father Guido Sarducci was and always will be the best comedy act of all time.

[@firenze5555]

One of my favorite comedy acts ever!

[@bird401]

My favorite story of his is when he said he’d been to an auction of religious relics. They were selling the bill to the last supper; the bill was for 12 cups of wine, 12 loaves of bread, and a boiled egg. He said that if he had ordered the boiled egg, he’d have asked for separate checks.

[@steveeddy9686]

Don Novello created A PERFECT character in Father Guido Sarducci. So funny!

[@hipocampelofantocame]

What a breath of fresh air; he always cheers me up.

[@Littlewolf13]

Really miss him! He should have his own show!

[@davidbaise5137]

He was too good to have his own show. Made all the other shows so much better.

[@prairiedweller8917]

And I miss the cool hat.

[@dabsafe]

Don Novello was an absolute genius when he created this character. He once trotted out the “original cheque from the Last Breakfast”; nearly pissed myself laughing.

[@scottfineshriber5051]

I've been trying to find that video online. It was hilarious.

[@richardmorris6365]

Never breaks character either..

[@Tbethsheehan]

YES!!!

[@eNigma011]

I think I remember that sketch which involved an argument over the tip.😂

[@SpeegBJ]

Oh man, I remember that episode...The Last Breakfast. Pants wetting funny!

[@ruthlundy4497]

I have always adored Father Sarducci !! I seriously miss these days !!

[@SpeegBJ]

No, seriously....yep, MISS THIS!

[@brianbarcus5853]

I remember watching him as a kid on SNL in the late 70s-early 80s. It was an event when he was on, he was big then.

[@LezaRay]

My cousins worked for the airlines in California, and saw him several times in full garb and character as Father Guido Sarducci, lol!!!

[@wickedenchanter]

Yet another reason that I miss the 80s.

[@afulle02]

Wonderful post. Well done and thanks for sharing.

[@sunworship5080]

Seems like this was yesterday

[@JimCim]

I can't breath listening to this. Hysterical!

[@peternewman1179]

One of the great personalities from SNL glory days!

[@josephstropoli1449]

He started on the smothers brothers show

[@danwic]

I've never seen or heard of this man, outside of memes. Thank you for sharing:) he's funny :))

[@ladyleesutter]

He was always my fave on SNL. I adored him. So sincere.

[@StevenCarinci]

When SNL was watchable.

[@mikestock2234]

Hey, he made me a pope.

[@suehofkamp8594]

I always wanted him to speak at my funeral. Lol. Everyone would have a great time.

[@frankkolton1780]

If he will do it, then please make sure that someone puts up your death notice on this youtube page, I'm sure many us here would attend. Not trying to rush you mind you.

[@w.h.1940]

oh every one will be having a great time anyway.. Theyll be high fivin

[@edsalinas9996]

Clever and silly. Mr. Novello's "Father Guido Sarducci" shall live forever.

[@PlanetRockJesus]

Funniest stuff I've heard in years! I burst out in hysterical laughter and couldn't stop laughing and crying when Sarducci explains how the man was going down a tunnel backwards, and he says, "Like this!" My wife was in the other room and thought I'd gone crazy. My eyes are still watering and I need to blow my nose!

[@hziemba]

Always enjoy hearing Fr. Sarducci!!

[@kidmack1121]

MOLDY HOSES! I just realized when I saw him in the vignette, that he played Michael Corleone's "straight guy" in Godfather III. I can't believe it's taken almost 30 years for it to hit me. I used to LOVE Father Sarducci, not from SNL, which I never watched, but he used to do the commercials for the San Francisco Giants.

[@talltom1129]

"Find the Pope in the Pizza" contest is pure GOLD

[@whitznd]

Watched the good Father do a wedding at Bumbershoot one year. Hysterical!

[@MokkaMatti]

Bumbershoot is now. You have to get your Sasquatch parasol.

[@jimstacey7437]

I was one half of one of those weddings. Lots of fun.

[@miketerrasi1055]

Father Guido was my favourite SNL character of all time. And I'm not even Catholic!!!

[@bobs182]

He was arrested at the Vatican for impersonating a priest.

[@alexshatzko1381]

I remember the Pepsi / Coke episode and Bush fainting after eating clams

[@theeaskey]

Mine too, and I'm not even funny

[@barrywerdell2614]

Before he was Father Guido Sarducci he was Lazlo Toth (both Don Nevello) who was out of work and wrote, not too bright, fan letters to famous people and collected them in a book. One letter to Sammy Davis Jr. said that he really liked him in the Little Rascals

[@genevievebarbeau6430]

That was a fantastic book, and it was non-fiction. He actually got all of those corporate responses.

[@bonzomcduffy8336]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA

[@Tmanaz480]

Damn, I miss Spy Magazine.

[@philpeters8200]

I had that book which was called the Lazlo Letters. Too bad I gave it away. One of the funniest things ever

[@juanitashatley9438]

WOW, TO COOL HOW COULD I FORGET Father Sarducci 😂😄💯💜

[@DaveFisher1]

what a great comedian! one of my all time faves. :!

[@antileft6776]

This is pure brilliance.

[@jimheckert5383]

Great video. That guy is fantastic. Dave had a kick ass band 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@lindamarie3364]

Thank you for posting.

[@regis387]

oh man - i forgot how funny this guy was - what a brilliant character :)

[@LisaMitchellGD]

He's so cute with that accent! I love him

[@CraigFrancisSoto]

Madonna. Father Guido is still absolutely hilarious. Grazie mille Father Guido.

[@larryn1875]

Play it again

[@SpeegBJ]

At this point in hilarious, drink-spitting-out laughter on my part...I don't even need the Father to say anything before sitting down to start the screams of laughter. Was adult in the 80's when he graced SNL. Thanks much.

[@bigsky3072]

You are a bit cute miss

[@gmajorspresents]

Coolest cat in the biz. Hysterical. Id start going to church if he was in my town.Get there nice and early when the wine is nice and cold.

[@gsadvisor]

Burn another joint, loser.

[@james0805]

I was Catholic. Believe me, you would never find a priest as awesome as Fr. Guido

[@TheAurorAI]

@Gabe Kis C R I N G E

[@gmajorspresents]

@@gsadvisor you are a real asshole.

[@gmajorspresents]

@Laguardia Gambini you are s real asshole. Can't you take a joke? I guess not. I don't do drugs or drink but it's obvious you do. Stupid.

[@FayeMilonich]

His father A.J. novella was my pediatrician when I was little.....

[@thomasrzepka2590]

His sister was health commissioner of New York State!

[@Goodellsam]

I still love to watch this it's almost 2025.

[@kensolar69]

Have loved Father Sarducci since he came out. I would love the suit and overcoat he's wearing, real style.

[@artnouveau4332]

This was when SNL was still funny

[@davesuiter]

TRIVIA FACT: His former sister-in-law Dr. Antonia Novello M.D. was Surgeon General of the United States from 1990 to 1993.

[@MrTruckerf]

She was always against his appearing on TV smoking a cigarette.

[@ghoststarstalk]

Cringe, those Purists!

[@kennyolson1734]

I attended his “5 minute University!”

[@BX138]

I got my degree in Philosophy there. "I think, therefore I am"

[@victorglaviano]

​@@BX138 God issa evereeware, God a luva yu.

[@omarsoliman2355]

HILARIOUS!!! He was always hilarious. It just gets funnier and funnier every time you see him.

[@projoebiochem]

He was a college classmate of one of my favorite college professors.

[@michael-il2by]

“Dogs can whistle”. I don’t know why , but that had me LOLing for a long time afterwards.

[@pilarmorin4405]

One of my favorite Padres... This cat is a trip.

[@rockandroll4evermore]

Funny!!!! Thanks for posting!

[@joezuerlein1624]

how time flies send like I seen this just a few years back

[@haroldgardner9463]

He was so crazy! Love him!

[@jamesroyal1739]

I miss him so much , don't know much about him , but when I was supposed to be asleep in bed I would listen to him by a straining my ears to a hear him ,im a 57 ,you see

[@lgndnhswnmnd]

Father Guido Sarduci! My Main Man

[@EricMiltsch]

His bits about hell & the dinosaurs are such classics. Timeless comedy!

[@davewanamaker3690]

I would attend his church for sure. My favorite bit is when he is talking about dogs gobbling their food and wanting to say to them "What's your hurry? Late for a nap?" What routine is that from? I want to hear that again. Thanks.

[@Robertodette]

in one of my favourite SNL sketches he said the vatican knows there is another earth orbiting the sun in the exact opposite side from us so that we can never see it - he added that the only difference between them and us is that they eat corn on the cob while holding it vertically instead of horizontally

[@noname-jw3ei]

I've actually used that joke myself.. thanks for reminding me!!

[@dirtydave2691]

Is this the "coming and a going planet"?

[@gmajorspresents]

Hysterical !

[@alexshatzko1381]

my sister sent me a postcard from new york--saying they watched letterman shows --live

[@jakespeed63]

Dammit Man I miss the 80’s

[@theresademartino7345]

This comedian was one of the best. SNL during the 80's was the best though.

[@Caritasaveritas]

And ... the 70s 😂 Land shark 🦈 Rosanna RoseAna Dana Cheesebuga Cheesebuga Jane...

[@PaulGreen11]

@@Caritasaveritas *Blues Brothers *2 Crazy Guys *Bill Murray as the Lounge Singer

[@Caritasaveritas]

@@PaulGreen11 Coneheads ... from France?

[@PaulGreen11]

@@Caritasaveritas 😂"🥚oneheads!!"

[@bobgreen1272]

He is and has been for years a VERY GOOD WRITER! His 1st name is Don, FUNNY AS HELL!! Dave S. says hi!

[@ziblot1235]

I have his book. It is all letters and autographed pics from famous people responding to Dons advice..you can imagine his advice!!

[@mike.p.1400]

I had forgotten about him. Hilarious 🤣

[@juanitashatley9438]

LOL me too.. TO funny😂😥

[@gsadvisor]

No one remembers crap.

[@eagles_s]

Look at recent pictures of Kid Rock......

[@brianpeters7847]

@@eagles_s What ???

[@victorglaviano]

Best line of Father Guido Sarducci about his report on the "uu foos froma outa spacee" on Saturday Night Live!

[@daverogers5609]

"Buy gold." We should have listened to Fr. Guido.

[@thomaskauser8978]

He tells the best stories.

[@powderfinger6597]

Always great to see the funny and clever Father Guido.

[@ztog]

I once heard Guido say something like: Astronomers had discovered another planet in the solar system located in the exact opposite side of the sun from the Earth. It is exactly the same as the Earth with the same cities, same people with the same names doing exactly the same things, except they eat their corns-on-the-cob length wise.

[@frankvanmeter3408]

in my mind , father sarducci was a real person.

[@mynameislenny2441]

I never missed Late Night if I knew Father Sarducci or Brother Theodore were appearing.

[@marydonohoe8200]

Boy, do I miss this guy on SNL!!!

[@lizannewhitlow1085]

Miss Father Guido...

[@adelasussman3838]

Me too, I miss all the cast from that time period. Now is not as good.

[@lizannewhitlow1085]

It’s just different, plus we’ve changed. It was innocent back then. The ‘90s went hardcore (America). Father Guido lives just south of me. I wish I could find him.

[@fremontpathfinder8463]

I was feeling crappy about yet another mass shooting in Philly today so I just had to come watch this segment. It makes me laugh every time.

[@chcgo2undaground]

The padre said that Quayle had said that he (Quayle) was ready to be president after 2 and half months, that would date this video to April 1989.

[@robertrabinoff6181]

Impeachment insurance.

[@hobbified]

and Madonna's "Like a Prayer" and her Pepsi ad were both in March 1989.

[@gsmarin1]

Last time I saw Don was in Fairfax Ca ironically the same town where I last saw Robin Williams, God Bless

[@scottsheldrick5498]

Pretty sure it is Robin Williams actually

[@peaceandlove544]

Amazing comedian, miss him, tku

[@tomitstube]

very clever humor, went over my head as a little kid.

[@Personalfinance_10174]

Interesting to watch again. Strikes me that Father Sarducci was a great comedic writer and could have done stand up without the character. A real talent.

[@asmodeus0454]

Don Novello as Fr. Guido Sarducci! If memory serves me correctly, Don Novello was the same comedian that invented the "superpatriotic," "rocklike conservative" character of Hungarian-descended American Lazlo Toth who back in the 1970s wrote and published _The Lazlo Letters,_ which is an hilarious book. "Lean to your left! Lean to your right! Stand up! Sit down! Fight! Fight! Fight!" Once you have read Lazlo Toth you can never forget it! Very clever man!

[@elijahfreeman5299]

He sure did. Brilliant stuff.

[@alansmith7626]

Lord I miss that man

[@debbiegreen5963]

on SNL the 'coming and a going planet' was his best

[@imxploring]

Still makes me laugh after watching it several times!

[@normanacree1635]

He has an unbelievably quick wit. No matter what Letterman asks or says, he has a quick response. No time needed to think. Sort of Robin Williamsish but not so hyper.

[@stevedyches4635]

All scripted my man and likely rehearsed, at least somewhat. Dave plays his role and is definitely in on it. Some may be ad-libbed I suppose, but most of the act is not. I watched this guy way back in the day and always liked his humor.

[@demef758]

Father Guido was also "fast on his feet," as they say in the comedy business. He could ad-lib with the best of them. Probably still does at 81.

[@sitbone3]

".....then, the meteor hit". I still laugh out loud.

[@robertdowler8105]

Father's got a brand new band.

[@PamelaCardenas-f5k]

I love the line he gave in a skit about being incarcerated and "Good thing I have a quailude in my sock" 😊❤

[@threepeater]

He was sooo hilarious!

[@danboyle116]

"Then! The meteor came." Timing.

[@davidbaise5137]

Love Father Sarducci! Please, no more “Funny Girl” ads.

[@markschildberg1667]

Don Novello contributed a lot to SNL, including the Olympia Diner sketches (cheeseburger, cheeseburger).

[@sidemann8593]

I used to like Father Guido Sarducci. I still do, but I used to, too. Mitch was great. Miss him.

[@sitbone3]

Mitch Hedberg.

[@AnotherBadyoga]

AnotherBadyoga Ones time I worked at a biotech company and we had a secretary that was too young to know Father Guido..and we had her ‘please page Father Guido Sarducci” and she did! Of course after we paged “Ben Dover” she quit even answering our calls.

[@Robertodette]

don't forget Mike Hunt

[@AllTheBestCO]

Don Novello's a funny guy.

[@frankkolton1780]

His spots on SNL were always hilarious, my favorite thing about the show back then. It's too bad that NBC (or maybe it's Lorne Michaels) won't allow those clips to be posted here on KZbin.

[@robertrabinoff6181]

@@frankkolton1780 Maybe the Church make KZbin an offer they can't refuse...