VH1 8-Track Flash Back - George Harrison on SNL (1995)

Excerpt from VH1's 8-Track Flash Back, circa 1995. Here we remember George Harrison's visit to Saturday Night Live, to pick up Lorne Michael's ironically humorous $3,000 check. Note VH1's addition of a "six weeks later..." caption to tie the two clips together. And yes, that's George's "Dream Away" song at the beginning, definitely check that out sometime, it's gorgeous. :)
You can watch the full 8-Track episode with commercials here: • VH1 8-Track Flashback ... . And remember George this Saturday on what would have been his 80th birthday. Also check back tomorrow for a Rolling Stones related clip. :)

[@frankcastle5294]

That head-knod by George @ 0:57 is absolutely priceless....followed by "well pretty chintzy". LOL

[@justiceforjamespaulmccartney]

James Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is the truth no matter what!

[@kensellar]

I've always known about the Lorne Michael offer- I saw it when it first aired and I howled! I didn't know George showed up on a subsequent show to accept the whole cheque! Wonderful stuff, and I Iove how George was willing to play along. He was initially reluctant to play any Beatles songs or even talk about the Beatles after the breakup, so by this time I guess he had softened his stance and didn't mind being talked about as an ex-Beatle, or perhaps he was gleefully poking fun at the legend that the Beatles had already created even less than a decade after it ended. And yeah, this is when SNL was actually good.

[@sushicourier]

I still to this day quote George all the time, "It's pretty chinzty." With a British accent, of course.

[@TheaterPup]

Same 😂

[@sushicourier]

@@TheaterPup And no one knows what we're talking about!

[@TheaterPup]

I also used to say "Don't be cheeky" in school and the kids thought I was crazy, lol.@@sushicourier

[@frankcastle5294]

Here in Amishland, PA we say "chintzy" all the time to cover a multitude of "cheap" situations. Always thought it was German till I saw George use it. Priceless.

[@Ori0n1975]

I have most of these 8-Track Flashback episodes. I recorded them on VHS when they were first airing around 95-97and copied them to dvd, which I still have. It was one of the best shows VH-1 ever did.

[@collegeman1988]

George Harrison always had an offbeat and low key sense of humor. He did his very best musical writing as the Beatles were breaking up and he was launching his solo career. We all miss you George!

[@VahanNisanian]

I actually have this on tape.

[@kimbarnett619]

Lucky Lucky I just remember watching it and laughing so much. It was such a good feeling. I miss those times.

[@mikehoskins56]

George always had a good sense of humor. And his hair. I used to have hair like that. Where'd it all go?

[@mikehoskins56]

Love that 70's style sweater George has on.

[@josephfontana7938]

When SNL was about comedy

[@dougpeters1625]

very cool! is that david cassidy?

[@TheaterPup]

Indeed it is 😊

[@derekroberts6654]

Is the original video on youtube??

[@TheaterPup]

I don’t think so, NBC is rather strict. Maybe Internet Archive.

[@Georgeharrisonlovesringo]

I dont think thats 1995 more like 1975

[@TheaterPup]

The SNL episode yes, the VH1 episode is circa 1995.

[@Georgeharrisonlovesringo]

@@TheaterPup ohh alr i see

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

John and Paul would have come, but the offer of $750 each was too chintzy.