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* Think about it. A man surnamed ''[=MacDonald=]'' in the disguise of ''Colonel Sanders'' of ''Kentucky Fried Chicken''.

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* Think about it. A man surnamed ''[=MacDonald=]'' in the disguise of ''Colonel Sanders'' of ''Kentucky Fried Chicken''.Chicken''.
* Creator/ChrisFarley was noticeably out of control on his final SNL appearance, and Norm called up Creator/ArtieLange to keep an eye on him during SNL's weekly after party. Farley disappears into a bathroom with Creator/AndyDick, and they come out five minutes later giggling. Artie related the news to Norm...
-->'''Norm''': Chris just walked into a bathroom with Andy Dick. There's only [[IntoxicationEnsues two]] [[CoitusEnsues reasons]] you walk into a bathroom with Andy Dick, and neither one of them's good.
-->'''Norm''': [[PrecisionFStrike Holy fuck]], [[EveryoneHasStandards I hope he's high!]]

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* One of the best examples of Norm turning a badly-received joke around was when he put up a graph supporting the thesis that women, overall, are safer drivers than men, but pointed out that the figures in the chart didn't add up to 100% because "the math was done by a woman":
--> ''*scattered laughter amongst loud booing and cries of "Ohh!"*''

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* One of the best examples of Norm turning a badly-received joke around was when he put up a graph supporting the thesis that women, overall, are safer drivers than men, but pointed out that the figures in the chart didn't add up to 100% because "the math was done by a woman":
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woman", prompting scattered laughter amongst loud booing and cries of "Ohh!"*'' "Woah!" from the audience. How did Norm handle it?

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--> ''*scattered laughter amongst loud booing and cries of "Ohh!"*'' "For those of you hissing at that joke, you should know it was ''written'' by a woman, so... Now you don't know ''what'' the hell to do, do ya?" ''*audience begins laughing again*'' "[[RefugeInAudacity Nah, I'm just kidding; we don't hire women.]]" ''*audience laughs harder*''

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--> ''*scattered laughter amongst loud booing and cries of "Ohh!"*'' "Ohh!"*''
--> '''Norm:'''
"For those of you hissing at that joke, you should know it was ''written'' by a woman, so... Now you don't know ''what'' the hell to do, do ya?" ya?"
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''*audience begins laughing again*'' again*''
--> '''Norm:'''
"[[RefugeInAudacity Nah, I'm just kidding; we don't hire women.]]" ]]"
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''*audience laughs harder*''
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* One of the best examples of Norm turning a badly-received joke around was when he put up a graph supporting the thesis that women, overall, are safer drivers than men, but pointed out that the figures in the chart didn't add up to 100% because "the math was done by a woman":
--> ''*scattered laughter amongst loud booing and cries of "Ohh!"*'' "For those of you hissing at that joke, you should know it was ''written'' by a woman, so... Now you don't know ''what'' the hell to do, do ya?" ''*audience begins laughing again*'' "[[RefugeInAudacity Nah, I'm just kidding; we don't hire women.]]" ''*audience laughs harder*''
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* One of Norm's most famous moments came in a late 1997 appearance on ''Series/LateNightWithConanOBrien.'' Courtney Thorne-Smith was being interviewed about her new film, ''Film/ChairmanOfTheBoard'', in which she was co-starring with noted prop comic Carrot Top. Courtney put on a brave face and tried to look enthusiastic about the movie, but unfortunately for her, Norm sensed that she was less than proud of working/starring in the film, causing him to...well, intervene. [[spoiler:For what it's worth, Norm was right on the nose with some of the jokes: ''COTB'' would turn out to be a '''major''' BoxOfficeBomb, effectively ending Courtney's movie career.]]

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* One of Norm's most famous moments came in happened during a late May 1997 appearance on ''Series/LateNightWithConanOBrien.'' Courtney Thorne-Smith was being interviewed about her new film, ''Film/ChairmanOfTheBoard'', in which she was co-starring with noted prop comic Carrot Top. Courtney put on a brave face and tried to look enthusiastic about the movie, but unfortunately for her, Norm sensed that she was less than proud of working/starring in the film, causing him to...well, intervene. [[spoiler:For what it's worth, Norm was right on the nose with some of the jokes: ''COTB'' would turn out to be a '''major''' BoxOfficeBomb, effectively ending Courtney's movie career.]]
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* One of Norm's most famous moments came in a late 1997 appearance on ''Series/LateNightWithConanOBrien.'' Courtney Thorne-Smith was being interviewed about her new film, ''Film/ChairmanOfTheBoard'', starring Carrot Top. She put on a brave face and she tried to look enthusiastic about it. Unfortunately for her, Norm sensed that she was less than proud of working/starring in the film and wouldn't be overly offended, causing him to...well, intervene. [[spoiler:For what it's worth, Norm was right on the nose with some of the jokes: ''COTB'' would turn out to be a '''major''' BoxOfficeBomb, effectively ending Courtney's movie career.]]

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* One of Norm's most famous moments came in a late 1997 appearance on ''Series/LateNightWithConanOBrien.'' Courtney Thorne-Smith was being interviewed about her new film, ''Film/ChairmanOfTheBoard'', starring in which she was co-starring with noted prop comic Carrot Top. She Courtney put on a brave face and she tried to look enthusiastic about it. Unfortunately the movie, but unfortunately for her, Norm sensed that she was less than proud of working/starring in the film and wouldn't be overly offended, film, causing him to...well, intervene. [[spoiler:For what it's worth, Norm was right on the nose with some of the jokes: ''COTB'' would turn out to be a '''major''' BoxOfficeBomb, effectively ending Courtney's movie career.]]



-->'''Norm''': [''Beat''] I-I bet "Board" is spelled B-O-R-E-D. [''Conan immediately explodes in laughter'']

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-->'''Norm''': [''Beat''] I-I bet the "Board" is spelled B-O-R-E-D. [''Conan immediately explodes in laughter'']
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-->'''Norm''': [''Beat''] I, I've got it. "Board" is spelled B-O-R-E-D. [''Conan immediately explodes in laughter'']

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-->'''Norm''': [''Beat''] I, I've got it. I-I bet "Board" is spelled B-O-R-E-D. [''Conan immediately explodes in laughter'']
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* One of Norm's most notable bouts of comedy came in a late 1997 appearance on ''Series/LateNightWithConanOBrien.'' Courtney Thorne-Smith was being interviewed about her new film, ''Film/ChairmanOfTheBoard'', starring Carrot Top. She was making a brave face as and she tried to look enthusiastic about it. As if he sensed that she was less than proud of working/starring in the film and wouldn't be overly offended, Norm...intervened. [[spoiler:For what it's worth, Norm was right on the nose with some of the jokes: ''COTB'' would turn out to be a '''massive''' BoxOfficeBomb, effectively ending Courtney's movie career.]]

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* One of Norm's most notable bouts of comedy famous moments came in a late 1997 appearance on ''Series/LateNightWithConanOBrien.'' Courtney Thorne-Smith was being interviewed about her new film, ''Film/ChairmanOfTheBoard'', starring Carrot Top. She was making put on a brave face as and she tried to look enthusiastic about it. As if he Unfortunately for her, Norm sensed that she was less than proud of working/starring in the film and wouldn't be overly offended, Norm...intervened. causing him to...well, intervene. [[spoiler:For what it's worth, Norm was right on the nose with some of the jokes: ''COTB'' would turn out to be a '''massive''' '''major''' BoxOfficeBomb, effectively ending Courtney's movie career.]]



-->'''Norm''': [''Beat''] I, I've got it. "Board" is spelled B-O-R-E-D.

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-->'''Norm''': [''Beat''] I, I've got it. "Board" is spelled B-O-R-E-D. [''Conan immediately explodes in laughter'']
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* One of Norm's most notable bouts of comedy came in a late 1997 appearance on ''Series/LateNightWithConanOBrien.'' Courtney Thorne-Smith was being interviewed about her new film, ''Film/ChairmanOfTheBoard'', starring Carrot Top. She was making a brave face as and she tried to look enthusiastic about it. As if he sensed that she was less than proud of working/starring in the film and wouldn't be overly offended, Norm...intervened. [[spoiler:For what it's worth, Norm was right on the nose with some of the jokes: COTB would turn out to be a ''massive'' BoxOfficeBomb, effectively ending Courtney's movie career.]]

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* One of Norm's most notable bouts of comedy came in a late 1997 appearance on ''Series/LateNightWithConanOBrien.'' Courtney Thorne-Smith was being interviewed about her new film, ''Film/ChairmanOfTheBoard'', starring Carrot Top. She was making a brave face as and she tried to look enthusiastic about it. As if he sensed that she was less than proud of working/starring in the film and wouldn't be overly offended, Norm...intervened. [[spoiler:For what it's worth, Norm was right on the nose with some of the jokes: COTB ''COTB'' would turn out to be a ''massive'' '''massive''' BoxOfficeBomb, effectively ending Courtney's movie career.]]
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* His 1998 appearance on Conan O'Brien. Courtney Thorne-Smith was being interviewed about her new film, ''Film/ChairmanOfTheBoard'', starring Carrot Top, and she was making a brave try to look enthusiastic about it. As if sensing that she was less than proud of having done the film and wouldn't be overly offended, Norm...intervened.

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* His 1998 One of Norm's most notable bouts of comedy came in a late 1997 appearance on Conan O'Brien. ''Series/LateNightWithConanOBrien.'' Courtney Thorne-Smith was being interviewed about her new film, ''Film/ChairmanOfTheBoard'', starring Carrot Top, and she Top. She was making a brave try face as and she tried to look enthusiastic about it. As if sensing he sensed that she was less than proud of having done working/starring in the film and wouldn't be overly offended, Norm...intervened. [[spoiler:For what it's worth, Norm was right on the nose with some of the jokes: COTB would turn out to be a ''massive'' BoxOfficeBomb, effectively ending Courtney's movie career.]]
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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJN9mBRX3uo Moth Joke]]. Proof, in case anyone needed it, that he can structure and tell a classic joke. Honorable mention to the Tolstoy-esque Slavic names he's obviously making up on the spot ("And my other boy... ''Gregaro''... Ivanalinovich.") for the moth's rambling tale of woe.

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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJN9mBRX3uo Moth Joke]]. Proof, in case anyone needed it, that he can structure and tell a classic joke. Honorable mention to the Tolstoy-esque Slavic names he's obviously making up on the spot ("And my other boy... ''Gregaro''... Ivanalinovich.Ivanalininovich.") for the moth's rambling tale of woe.
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* His bringing on David Hasselhoff as a guest correspondent on ''Weekend Update'' to read a single line from a cue card: "Germans love me."
--> ''"Which once again proves my theory: '''GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff'''."''
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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJN9mBRX3uo Moth Joke]]. Proof, in case anyone needed it, that he can structure and tell a classic joke.

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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJN9mBRX3uo Moth Joke]]. Proof, in case anyone needed it, that he can structure and tell a classic joke. Honorable mention to the Tolstoy-esque Slavic names he's obviously making up on the spot ("And my other boy... ''Gregaro''... Ivanalinovich.") for the moth's rambling tale of woe.
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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE6QzDrT_x8 Moth Joke]]. Proof, in case anyone needed it, that he can structure and tell a classic joke.

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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE6QzDrT_x8 com/watch?v=jJN9mBRX3uo Moth Joke]]. Proof, in case anyone needed it, that he can structure and tell a classic joke.
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-->'''Norm''': [''Beat''] I, I've got it. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny "Board" is spelled B-O-R-E-D.]]

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-->'''Norm''': [''Beat''] I, I've got it. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny "Board" is spelled B-O-R-E-D.]]

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* Norm almost never played "characters" that deviated much from his normal voice, which is why his impersonation of Slim Pickens is pure gold:
-->"Well now, if I ain't-a ''Sliiiiim'' Pickens, then my mama told a ''hwopper'' of a lie!"



* Think about it. A man surnamed ''MacDonald'' in the disguise of ''Colonel Sanders'' of ''Kentucky Fried Chicken''.

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* Think about it. A man surnamed ''MacDonald'' ''[=MacDonald=]'' in the disguise of ''Colonel Sanders'' of ''Kentucky Fried Chicken''.
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-->'''Norm''': [''Beat''] I, I've got it. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny "Board" is spelled B-O-R-E-D.]]

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-->'''Norm''': [''Beat''] I, I've got it. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny "Board" is spelled B-O-R-E-D.]]]]
* Think about it. A man surnamed ''MacDonald'' in the disguise of ''Colonel Sanders'' of ''Kentucky Fried Chicken''.
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* This NonSequitur [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX1SojKfgNI video.]]
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* Well, another New Year's Eve is fast approaching, and tourists visiting Times Square to watch the ball drop will be in for quite a surprise: ''crazy people will be shooting at them!''

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* Well, "Well, another New Year's Eve is fast approaching, and tourists visiting Times Square to watch the ball drop will be in for quite a surprise: ''crazy ''Crazy people will be shooting at them!''them!''"
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* Well, another New Year's Eve is fast approaching, and tourists visiting Times Square to watch the ball drop will be in for quite a surprise: ''crazy people will be shooting at them!''
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* His ''Weekend Update'' punchline to a human-interest piece about a man giving one of his kidneys to his wife for their anniversary:

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* His ''Weekend Update'' punchline to a human-interest piece about a man giving one of his kidneys to his wife for their anniversary:Valentine's Day:
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* His ''Weekend Update'' punchline to a human-interest piece about a man giving one of his kidneys to his wife for their anniversary:
--> [[BlackComedy "Terrified, she dropped the kidney and ran out of the restaurant screaming."]]
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-->'''Norm''': [''Beat''] I, I've got it. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny "Bored" is spelled B-O-R-E-D.]]

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-->'''Norm''': [''Beat''] I, I've got it. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny "Bored" "Board" is spelled B-O-R-E-D.]]
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-->'''Conan''': Courtney Thorne-Smith, the girl sitting to your left, is in the movie!

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-->'''Conan''': Courtney Thorne-Smith, the girl sitting to your left, is ''is in the movie!movie''!
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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE6QzDrT_x8 Moth Joke]]. Proof, in case anyone needed it, that he can structure and tell a classic joke.

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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE6QzDrT_x8 Moth Joke]]. Proof, in case anyone needed it, that he can structure and tell a classic joke.joke.
* His 1998 appearance on Conan O'Brien. Courtney Thorne-Smith was being interviewed about her new film, ''Film/ChairmanOfTheBoard'', starring Carrot Top, and she was making a brave try to look enthusiastic about it. As if sensing that she was less than proud of having done the film and wouldn't be overly offended, Norm...intervened.
-->'''Conan''': You have a scene where you and him embrace?
-->'''Courtney''': Yeah, lots of making out.
-->'''Conan''': Oh, for god's sake...
-->'''Courtney''': Nothing but making out. It's like ''9½ Weeks '', but Carrot Top.
-->'''Conan''': [''laughs''] Wow! I gotta check out that movie.
-->'''Norm''': Is it called ''9½ Seconds''? [''Audience laughs; Courtney cracks up''] Like he's a premature ejaculator.
-->'''Courtney''': [''smiling''] I got it.
-->'''Conan''': You know what happens? This is what happens. You know what happens, he says "''9½ Seconds''", and I'm looking at him, 'cause...I know there's more. And I wait, and I wait, and I see the glimmer in the eye, and then, bang! I thought you were going to "crack whore", but no. [''to Courtney''] What's the movie gonna be called?
-->'''Norm''': I know what it's gonna be called.
-->'''Conan''': Yeah? What's that?
-->'''Norm''': If it's got Carrot Top in it, you know what a good name for it'd be?
-->'''Conan''': What's that, Norm?
-->'''Norm''': ''[[TakeThat Box Office Poison]]''!
-->'''Courtney''': It isn't true! Come on. What about my career?
-->'''Conan''': Courtney Thorne-Smith, the girl sitting to your left, is in the movie!
-->'''Norm''': I'm gonna go see it, for her! [''pointing at her'']
-->'''Courtney''': [''laughing''] After you scare everybody else away?
-->'''Norm''': No, I love this girl. I'd go and see any movie with this girl in it. She's a beautiful lady and a talented, nice...talk show guest. [''Courtney is cracking up'']
-->'''Conan''': [...] There's this movie coming out, title undetermined at this point.
-->'''Courtney''': ''Chairman Of The Board''.
-->'''Conan''': Oh? All right. [''Beat, to Norm''] Do something with that, ya freak.
-->'''Norm''': [''Beat''] I, I've got it. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny "Bored" is spelled B-O-R-E-D.]]
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--> ''"Which once again proves my theory: '''GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff'''."''

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--> ''"Which once again proves my theory: '''GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff'''."''"''
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE6QzDrT_x8 Moth Joke]]. Proof, in case anyone needed it, that he can structure and tell a classic joke.
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* "I wanted to buy a new dog, and the guy was trying to sell me on a pit bull. I didn't want something that might rip my throat out, but the guy was like "You don't understand, this guy'll protect your valuables!" I said "If I were to buy this pit bull, it would ''be'' the most valuable thing I owned. I would have to buy something to protect ''it''! Show me something in a wolverine, my good man!"

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* "I wanted to buy a new dog, and the guy was trying to sell me on a pit bull. I didn't want something that might rip my throat out, but the guy was like "You don't understand, this guy'll protect your valuables!" I said "If I were to buy this pit bull, it would ''be'' the most valuable thing I owned. I would have to buy something to protect ''it''! Show me something in a wolverine, my good man!"man!"
* His bringing on David Hasselhoff as a guest correspondent on ''Weekend Update'' to read a single line from a cue card: "Germans love me."
--> ''"Which once again proves my theory: '''GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff'''."''
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* "There are now plans in Minnesota to build a floating nuclear power plant. Just like a regular nuclear power plant, but it floats on water. It's all part of a plan by city officials to have a ''huge'' disaster."



* Any time he got to play Burt Reynolds on ''SNL'', especially when coupled with a ''Celebrity Jeopardy!'' sketch.

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* Any time he got to play Burt Reynolds on ''SNL'', especially when coupled with a ''Celebrity Jeopardy!'' sketch.sketch.
* "My dad caught me smoking a cigarette behind the house, so he pulled me into the house by my arm, stuck a gigantic cigar in my mouth and forced me to smoke that entire cigar! ({{Beat}}) So that's how I got started on cigars..."
* "I wanted to buy a new dog, and the guy was trying to sell me on a pit bull. I didn't want something that might rip my throat out, but the guy was like "You don't understand, this guy'll protect your valuables!" I said "If I were to buy this pit bull, it would ''be'' the most valuable thing I owned. I would have to buy something to protect ''it''! Show me something in a wolverine, my good man!"
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* His routine about death in his 2011 comedy special.

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* His routine about death in his 2011 comedy special.special.
* Any time he got to play Burt Reynolds on ''SNL'', especially when coupled with a ''Celebrity Jeopardy!'' sketch.
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