SNL Alum Robert Smigel on Creating “DA BEARS!!” Swerksi Brothers Skit | The Rich Eisen Show

Comedian/writer/director Robert Smigel joins Rich Eisen in-studio where he reveals the hilarious origin story behind Saturday Night Live’s classic “DA BEARS!!” Swerski Brothers skit.
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[@trust5977]

I love Robert Smigel. One of the funniest humans alive.

[@marvinshenk]

One of the best sketches ever on SNL.

[@rmoultonrmoulton145]

"Ditka versus a hurricane...but...what if the name of the hurricane, is Hurricane Ditka?" "Ditka by tree."

[@dariusmorgan8302]

"I gotta go with the Coach on this one"...that's the one I think of when they get brought up. So funny

[@bubufubu]

Hold on, hold on, hold on! Da name of da hurricane...is Hurricane Ditka.

[@dariusmorgan8302]

@@bubufubu lol!

[@bradpirochta9293]

Smigel does do the Chicago accent the best. I'm only 4 hours away and have NEVER been able to do it.

[@terrywho22]

The best was when Ditka became the coach of New Orleans and George Wendt moved to St. Louis and wore a Jersey that was 1/2 Bears and 1/2 Saints, sewn together with nacho cheese. Brilliant!

[@ronthompson95]

In terms of the accent, Robert Smigel is my favorite. I’m from Chicago and it’s like he is as well even though he isn’t.

[@DaveSwerski]

Dis right here is a thing of beauty. From a new generation of Swerski... DA BEARS! Thank you Mr. Smigel for inspiring dis here SUPERFAN. I hope I can keep carrying da mantel for a new generation of Chicago Bears fans

[@osukufan2]

“Hey Michael, why don’t you just play these teams by yourself?” “I don’t think they’ll allow that.” “Okay you can have 1 teammate. A certain Coach Ditka.”

[@TheRedStateBlue]

Da Chicago Bears in a Greyhound bus in the Indianapolis 500 Is Ditka driving? Well, ya, Ditka's driving... Bears! Bears! Da Bears. I gotta go with Mears.

[@mc76]

Nice shoutout to Johnny B. It's not surprising that he kept the bit alive. He was enormously popular during that period.

[@greencaraction]

Spot on Bob Odenkirk impression by Smigel!

[@trevorhembrough1290]

Here’s how good Smigel’s accent is. I was just now years old when I learned he isn’t a Chicagoland native.

[@motorcycleboy9000]

How many heart attacks is dat for ya? Eh, bout a bakers dozen, Bawb.

[@dsfddsgh]

Smigel's best creations are Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and his skits on Tv Funhouse on SNL which included the insanely funny The Ambiguously Gay Duo and The X-Presidents . 🤣

[@bothellkenmore]

I also liked the spin off TV Funhouse 30 min show for Comedy Central several years later. My favorite was "The immigrant, the baby and the guy on mushrooms" There was a cat in that bit named Artemis and everytime I see someone post a pic of their cat on social media that happens to be named Artemis I think of that bit.

[@nancykillsyou]

That’s a great Bob Odenkirk impression! 😆

[@axe2grind244]

“Hey Todd, how many heart attacks is that” “That would be a bakers dozen Bob” 😂 😂😂 Chris Farley is the funniest person ever lol.

[@brooklyn7189]

I had a buddy from Chicago and was ABSOLUTELY like those guys it was priceless

[@jamesd6717]

Incredible skit. Pinnacle of SNL

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Remember the one about them Getting on the subject about SNL Criticism. It was hilarious. That show with that fat guy running Around.😂

[@charlie-obrien]

Bill Swerski: Now, gentlemen, let me ask you this: What if Da Bears were all 14 inches tall, you know, about so high? Now, what’s your score of today’s game? Carl Wollarski: Against Da Giants? Bill: Yes, give ’em a handicap. Carl: Bears 18, Giants 10. And that would finally be a good game. Pat: Yeah, it would be a good game. Mini Bears 24, Giants 14. Todd O’Conner: What about Ditka? Would he be mini, too? Bill: No, he would be full-grown. Todd: Oh, then, uh.. Mini Bears 31, Giants 7.

[@JJP316]

The "Chicago accent" actually goes across a swath of the Midwest. People in Rochester, NY have it.

[@garrethboland5646]

Yea, parts of Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan also have it

[@adamcoe]

um that's not the midwest. it's not even mid

[@dr.mark.b.hubble]

Always wondered why my wife, from Rochester, has that accent. Didn’t make sense to me the way she had that Midwest cadence being from NY.

[@J0eBl0e]

@@dr.mark.b.hubble Because it's actually a Great Lakes accent

[@smitastic7030]

I'm a Packer fan, but I still say Da Bears, anytime its appropriate. "Ditka's eatin' sassage".

[@motorcycleboy9000]

Bears. Bears. Bulls. Polish sausage. Bears.

[@dariusmorgan8302]

Lol! Polish saaasage

[@jozz2248]

Nice day dream you had dere.

[@thefunshow2024]

I have to say, my opinion of Robert Smigel just fu**ing skyrocketed!

[@dangchanneldeg6948]

Favorite person in the world. I love that dog puppet. And the Swerski Bros. and TV Funhouse and just everything he does, makes me laugh.

[@hunterkarr5618]

And he wrote You Don’t Mess With the Zohan. My favorite Adam Sandler movie

[@JGKrump]

Da Bearssss!

[@Carfeu]

Smigel is a genius

[@dariusmorgan8302]

Omg Farley!! "It's ok...it's just another heart attack"...the mere image in my mind makes me crack up. "Who would win between a hurricane...and Mike Ditka?..'i gotta go with the Coach on this one'

[@arcadeshift5071]

Funny that Farley was a diehard Packers fan playing a Chicago superfan.

[@dr.mark.b.hubble]

I would love to see an interview where Rich Eisen just closes his mouth for about 3 minutes to let a guest tell their stories uninterrupted.

[@jetnut89]

You could tell when Smigel said Mike, he was just dying to say “Mike Myers “

[@petenojd]

I'll say Bearsss, 402-zip.

[@jeremy28135]

That’s good stuff

[@robcalder2660]

Great sketch for sure

[@brentj.peterson6070]

Skit was so good. Do you realize the ONLY difference between the Bears and Lions is Superbowl XX? Kings of futility.

[@johantrenier1685]

Bears had playoff teams before and after. Late 60-70’s terrible. After Halas left coaching. I just watched the Barry Sanders documentary on Prime. Your futility has been much worse. Maybe this year Lions can start getting there. That said Bears are horrific right now. Maybe you’re right…😂😂😂

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

I remember when they got on the Subject about SNL criticism.😂 Chris Farley: that fat guy running Around.

[@alexamerling79]

DA BEARS

[@thedudeWG]

There aren't MANY Swerski types ... they're ALL Swerski types!

[@paulanderson5621]

Bears 102 Giants tree

[@johantrenier1685]

Joliet is slightly different than Chicago.

[@mikep7547]

That was a great clip… for me to poop on!

[@willshaw3493]

I don't know why he says aviator sunglasses were a '70s thing and weren't popular in the '80s. "Top Gun" made aviator sunglasses cool for the rest of the 1980s.

[@themajordudes8194]

I think he means that style of aviators with the fade in the lense. They were already super cheesy by the time top gun came out

[@FrankinDallas]

I also hate the Wave. Bush league move, not an MLB move.

[@johantrenier1685]

Tell Padre, Dodgers, and Angel fans that. Still going. I’ve never not had a wave start at a SoCal MLB baseball event.

[@bbb4228]

I thought he created Gollum 😖

[@ronthompson95]

Sorry I havent lost faith in the Bears but the score might be 62-5.

[@anthonyslazas6413]

Cubs suck !!!

[@bizjetfixr8352]

Moved to Chicagoland in 2018. Sad to say, but the "accent" is disappearing. You are much more likely to hear Spanish/Chinese/Japanese/Korean/Ukrainian/Russian/Middle East accented English. Which, among other pains-inconveniences, is why you can't use drive up windows anymore. Nine times out of ten, the order is screwed up.

[@poindextertunes]

cry about it

[@TheSelloutCrowd]

Is Robert Smigel dying or something