KING TUT REACTION | Saturday Night Live (SNL) | Steve Martin

[@lleldridge1]

Hi Eddie - us old timers who remember SNL from this era (late 70s?) are likely biased to some degree, and not dissing the current talent, but the Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Jane Curtain et al cast … hard to beat IMO. 👍🏻

[@jennymagidson1925]

He's making an offering of the blender - commercialism, modern material goods - to the god's idol. This skit is a riot - it never fails to crack me up.

[@groofay]

He does a mini-monologue about how commercialism has poisoned ancient cultures, then performs a 2-minute funk song about "King Tut" in cheap Halloween costumes. Peak satire.

[@Dej24601]

First performed in April 1978 by Steve Martin on SNL.

[@dinellewatson1507]

The golden sax man in the Sarcophagus is Lou Marini from the Blues Brothers band.

[@alisonmontana8895]

The blender is just a joke in itself, he said "golden idols' like the stuff Tut was buried with, and it like showing what is considered valuable to us in modernity, compared to ancient valuables. It's just absurd, it's Steve Martain, the King Tut of absurd humor.

[@w.p8960]

Blender was an offering to the God of saxophone

[@mgebi1]

This song made it to #17 in 1978. I loved hearing it. My car had an FM converter. Most people won't know what the hell it is. But it took your factory am radio. And gave no stativc fm. Old car am radios would cut out. Or stop under a bridge or tunnel. FM was the thing. Anyway this song was hilarious back then. And unlike mentioned not offensive to anyone. Back when being funny was ok. Telling a joke was about laughter. Just watch Sammy Davis Roast by Dean Martin. And the original SNL not ready for prime time players. Great times!!👍☮️✌️🎸♥️

[@kevinogracia1615]

Late 70's - mocking the commercialization of the Tut Museum tour. King Tut socks, hats, t-shirts, coffee mugs, panties, thimbles... and the Tut family didn't get one penny.

[@patticrichton1135]

OH MY, you need to watch the ORIGINAL cast members in the first years it was on......GILDA RADNER, BILL MURRAY, DAN AKROYD, JOHN BELUSHI, CHEVY CHASE, JANE CURTAIN, GARRETT MORRIS and LARAINE NEWMAN. THIS (1975) was when EVERY SKIT was HILARIOUS!!!

[@mgebi1]

@patticrichton1135, I remember well the original cast. I have an album still like new. I never gave up my vinyl. It's the "not ready for prime time player's". Very funny skits. Funny enough you didn't have to see just listen. I was 15 that first year, 18 when this happened in 78. Had recently discovered weed was fun, especially with SNL. Belushi,Radner,curtain,chase, Murray, Aykroyd, Newman. Morris. I think I got them all. Brilliant shows. Now, it's the upcoming the 50th season. Unbelievable. The list of stars discovered on that show over these 50 years. Incredible. Many don't realize their favorite comedians started on SNL at some point. No other show in tv history has produced as many greats!! Fantastic memories. For me, a 70s teen now, a white-haired old dude. I'm still watching. Can't believe me and the show both survived. Great times!👍🤣☮️

[@lindapowers8592]

This episode is right up there with Eddie Murphy’s parody of Mr. Rogers and James Brown type singer doing Hot Tub 😂

[@ecuarrrrr]

Hot Tub is hilarious!

[@captmurdock]

This SNL episode is widely regarded as one of the best, if not THE best, ever. It was one of those rare nights where EVERY sketch was dynamite, and that didn't happen as often as one might think, even in the OG era. It was the peak of Classic SNL, perhaps equalled, but probably not surpassed. This song was a jewel in a magnificent crown.

[@joanbaillie9925]

This was so funny! I watched when it first aired. I love Steve Martin.

[@grimgrinningtracy9157]

So did I!

[@larryross9492]

So many classics in the early days: Samuri Night Fever, Coneheads, Lisa and Todd.---etc, etc.

[@strega42]

Sax Guy is Blue Lou Marini, who was in The Blues Brothers.

[@jenniferewing4504]

Older with legend John Bolushi was amazing back in the day.

[@Dej24601]

Tut, like many pharaohs, was buried with all kinds of everyday objects from their lives. The idea was that the person would have everything they might need during the afterlife.

[@pamelalee1508]

You think this is funny now...we were rolling on the floor when it was live...we had never seen such craziness..lol...Steve Martin..what a kooky personality...love many of the movies he went on to star in...ahhh...those were the days...🌿🌿🌿

[@djneva731]

Always laughed at his “happy feet” and the arrow through the head. What an amazing time in our lives!

[@johnlong9534]

The sax man is Blue Lou

[@robinmcdaniel5881]

When Gilda,Radner died. SNL was never the same

[@reneest7644]

A classic

[@ccollins2890]

Committing fully to his dorky presentations is Steve Martin's thing. He was different fr everyone of his time. He's kind of the last slap-stick, but for brainy people. He has never done political commentary, but he is amazingly multi-talented. The movie "Roxanne," written, directed, and starring Martin. It's a lovely and family-friendly movie but totally written for adults the way Looney Tunes can be. It's silly but with some genuinely beautiful scenes.

[@JaniceDAgostino]

And now I have a brain worm - of course I’ve had it in my head since I saw that show! And, of course also The Bangles” “Walk like an Egyptian”!!!

[@shannonstraughan4383]

Born in Arizona move to Babylonia King Tut... This episode was in 1978, I was 14 or 15 Best the original Prime Time Players, I have not watched SNL in a long time. God bless the Original

[@luckylady7542]

I think the blender was a gift to the Gods. This was roll on the floor funny when it came out. Go back further for the best of SNL. Steve Martin also plays the banjo with his band "Steep Canyon Rangers" For an entertaining song listen to "Pretty Little One" you won't regret it. Thank you 😊❤

[@deborahdean]

The 1970s. I might be old, but I got to see this when it aired live.

[@attwxlv5966]

Steve Martin should be an EGOT

[@kimzwolinski9919]

I love Steve Martin ♥

[@jenniferewing4504]

Giving gifts to the king !,

[@edmundooliver7584]

Maybe he's talking about a fender blender a mixing tool for music, used in 68 to 1980's.

[@joeevett9007]

The entire thing is satirical hypocrisy. In the beginning, he says how he thinks it's a disgrace how the exhibition is being used and abused, and then he does the same thing.

[@dawnmarieallenkent2495]

This was 1978... you should do some old/Original SNL cast shows... George Carlin was their first host. Another great comedian... Steve Martin also plays banjo and has a band. SNL has had some great hosts over the years. I stopped watching in the 80s when I was a teen. And wasn't home on a Saturday night to watch.

[@janna2245]

Blue Lou?

[@susanscott3333]

Buried in his jammies😅

[@steveker5084]

Classic.

[@nanook8721]

Yeah, I'm an old timer too, and haven't been able to watch SNL for the last 10 years or so…

[@calililylookeylou266]

Check out the Chris farley chip pen dales sketch and the ladies man character-also Alex Baldwin as Trump😏

[@jimwilcox2964]

Steve was guest host many times but not a cast member He did a lot on bango and with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Heard that might be them backing this not the SNL house band

[@bajoyf]

It was from the 70s😂

[@jillc1695]

great reaction-----RoseannRosanadana----on smoking-----snl---plus Dimash, if you dare

[@bethking7348]

Mike Myers on?

[@MNMC-fs8tx]

SNL in the 1970s was so much funnier than more recent stuff. I quit watching it in the 1990s.

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[@lindawalker161]

Enjoyed your reaction, but do you really have to show the video in that strangley elongated format? That's annoying. Sorry