History Creator / ChevyChase

* TheBigGuy: He is 6'4" and was the first of ''SNL''[='=]s many tall, white male cast members. Chase, Creator/RandyQuaid (from the 1985–86 season), Charles Rocket (1980–81 season), and Kevin Nealon (1986–95 seasons) are tied as the tallest ''SNL'' cast members.

* ThePeteBest: To Music/SteelyDan. He was the drummer in Donald Fagen and Walter Becker's proto-Steely Dan band The Leather Canary when they were all at Bard College in the late '60s. This entry satisfies the statutory requirement to mention the connection between Chevy Chase and Steely Dan in any general article on either subject.

* OldShame: His 2002 Friars Club Roast. To call it '''brutal''' would be kind, at best. In short, almost no one famous showed up, a running joke through the roast. Those that did offered ''very'' little in the way of genuine praise. Most of the then-B-list comics that tore him a new one and took very personal shots. The horrified look on Chevy’s face revealed he knew how bad it was going, and when it was his turn to get revenge, he offered a few pathetic shots at his tormentors, saying “that hurt” after it was over with. Comedy Central has yet to rebroadcast it due to how ''unnerving'' it was to watch. Former SNL castmate Laraine Newman gave this particularly painful barb: “When Chevy left ''Saturday Night Live,'' he said he wanted to follow his dream, to make crap movies and host the worst talk show in history. We all knew he could do it!“.

* AtLeastIAdmitIt: He ''knows'' and [[WordofGod admits]] to '''being''' "difficult" accordingly, if the 2022 articles on his less-than legendary behavior are any indication. [[BlatantLies He]] [[ItsAllAboutMe simply]] [[BlatantLies doesn't]] [[AttentionWhore care]].

* CatchPhrase: Earlier in his career, he would wear T-shirts bearing the phrase "[[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Yes, It's My Real Name]]".
** "I'm Chevy Chase and you're not," or some variation of it, like "I still am, and you're still not."

* DoNotCallMePaul: He was given the nickname Chevy (a play on the title of the folk song "The Ballad of Chevy Chase", about a battle in the Cheviot Hills on the English-Scottish border) by his grandmother when he was 2, and Chevy Chase is the name he's answered to pretty much his whole life.

* ThePrimaDonna: As his career went on, Chase developed a reputation for being one giant chore to direct or act with. He argued with every director, didn't get along with his castmates, and was described as ''very'' unpleasant in general, combined with a penchant for not-so-subtle TrashTalk. Notably averted with Creator/JohnnyGalecki, whom Chase tried to get a father/son talk scene in Film/NationalLampoonsChristmasVacation, seemingly solely to get Galecki a more prominent role.

After SNL, Chase begin taking film roles with appearances in hit films such as ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}'', ''Film/NationalLampoonsVacation'' and its sequels, and ''Film/ThreeAmigos'', roles that would make him a highly paid actor in the late '80s. He also hosted the Academy Awards in 1987 and 1988. However, his career went in decline in the '90s as many of his films flopped at the box office, with even ''Film/VegasVacation'' being a commercial disappointment. He hosted a talk show in 1993 called ''Series/TheChevyChaseShow,'' which only lasted for five weeks. He gained some prominence again with the role of Pierce Hawthorne in the TV show ''Series/{{Community}}'', though he did have creative issues with the show's creator Creator/DanHarmon throughout its run, leaving that show in the 4th season. He has a reputation that could charitably be described as "[[{{Jerkass}} difficult]]".

* TheComicallySerious: Much of the humor in his early roles, especially on SNL, came from the contrast between his straight-laced, civilized persona and the ridiculous stuff he said and did as well as his ability to say absurd things with a completely serious, newscaster like tone which made his "Weekend Update" segment especially popular.

After SNL, Chase begin taking film roles with appearances in hit films such as ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}'', ''Film/NationalLampoonsVacation'' and its sequels, and ''Film/ThreeAmigos'', roles that would make him a highly paid actor in the late '80s. He also hosted the Academy Awards in 1987 and 1988. However, his career went in decline in the '90s as many of his films flopped at the box office, with even ''Film/VegasVacation'' being a commercial disappointment. He hosted a talk show in 1993 called ''The Chevy Chase Show'' which only lasted for five weeks. He gained some prominence again with the role of Pierce Hawthorne in the TV show ''Series/{{Community}}'', though he did have creative issues with the show's creator Creator/DanHarmon throughout its run, leaving that show in the 4th season. He has a reputation that could charitably be described as "[[{{Jerkass}} difficult]]".

He's Chevy Chase (born Cornelius Crane Chase on October 8, 1943), an American actor/comedian known for his pratfalls... and you're not.

[[caption-width-right:300:"[[Series/Community Well, I may be a genius, but I'm not a lesbian.]]"]]

After SNL, Chase begin taking film roles with appearances in hit films such as ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}'', ''Film/NationalLampoonsVacation'' and its sequels, and ''Film/ThreeAmigos'', roles that would make him a highly paid actor in the late '80s. He also hosted the Academy Awards in 1987 and 1988. However, his career went in decline in the '90s as many of his films flopped at the box office, with even ''Film/VegasVacation'' being a commercial disappointment. He hosted a talk show in 1993 called ''The Chevy Chase Show'' which only lasted for five weeks. He gained some prominence again with the role of Pierce Hawthorne in the TV show ''Series/{{Community}}'', though he did have creative issues with the show's creator Creator/DanHarmon throughout its run, leaving that show in the 4th season. He has a reputation that could charitably be described as [[{{Jerkass}} "difficult."]]

* NamesTheSame: As, of all things, a bank. Both Chevy Chase the actor and the bank (before it was bought out by Capital One) are named after the town of Chevy Chase, Maryland.
** As if that's not confusing enough, it's also names of an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Maryland, and a neighborhood in Washington, D.C.

* ThePrimaDonna: As his career went on, Chase developed a reputation for being one giant chore to direct or act with. He argued with every director, didn't get along with his castmates, and was described as ''very'' unpleasant in general, combined with a penchant for not-so-subtle TrashTalk. Notably averted with Creator/JohnnyGalecki, whom chase tried to get a father/son talk scene in Film/NationalLampoonsChristmasVacation, seemingly solely to get Galecki a more prominent role.

* ThePrimaDonna: As his career went on, Chase developed a reputation for being one giant chore to direct or act with. He argued with every director, didn't get along with his castmates, and was described as ''very'' unpleasant in general, combined with a penchant for not-so-subtle TrashTalk.

* ThePrimaDonna: As his career went on, Chase developed a reputation for being one giant chore to direct or act with He argued with every director, didn't get along with his castmates, and was described as ''very'' unpleasant in general, combined with a penchant for not-so-subtle TrashTalk.

* OldShame: His 2002 Friars Club Roast. To call it '''brutal''' would be kind, at best. In short, almost no one famous ([[Creator/StephenColbert yet]]) showed up, a running joke through the roast. Those that did offered ''very'' little in the way of genuine praise. Most of the then-B-list comics that tore him a new one and took very personal shots. The horrified look on Chevy’s face revealed he knew how bad it was going, and when it was his turn to get revenge, he offered a few pathetic shots at his tormentors, saying “that hurt” after it was over with. Comedy Central has yet to rebroadcast it due to how ''unnerving'' it was to watch. Former SNL castmate Laraine Newman gave this particularly painful barb: “When Chevy left ''Saturday Night Live,'' he said he wanted to follow his dream, to make crap movies and host the worst talk show in history. We all knew he could do it!“.

* ''Film/SesameStreetPresentsFollowThatBird''

* ''Film/ManOfTheHouse1995''

* ''Series/{{Community}}'' (2009–13)

* ThePrimaDonna: As his career went on, Chase developed a reputation for being one giant chore to direct or act with. Often getting into arguments with whoever was directing, not getting along with his cast-mates and being described as just generally ''very'' unpleasant, lately combined with a penchant for not-so-subtle TrashTalk.

* ThePrimaDonna: As his career went on, Chase developed a reputation for being one giant chore to direct and/or work with. Often getting into arguments with whoever was directing, not getting along with his cast-mates and being described as just generally ''very'' unpleasant, lately combined with a penchant for not-so-subtle TrashTalk.

* OldShame: His 2002 Friars Club Roast. To call it '''brutal''' would be kind, at best. In short, almost NO ONE famous ([[Creator/StephenColbert yet]]) showed up, a running joke through the roast. Those that did offered ''very'' little in the way of genuine praise. Most of the then-B-list comics that tore him a new one and took very personal shots. The horrified look on Chevy’s face revealed he knew how bad it was going, and when it was his turn to get revenge, he offered a few pathetic shots at his tormentors, saying “that hurt” after it was over with. Comedy Central has yet to rebroadcast it due to how ''unnerving'' it was to watch. Former SNL castmate Laraine Newman gave this particularly painful barb: “When Chevy left ''SaturdayNight Live,'' he said he wanted to follow his dream, to make crap movies and host the worst talk show in history. We all knew he could do it!“.

* OldShame: His 2002 Friars Club Roast. To call it '''brutal''' would be kind, at best. In short, almost NO ONE famous showed up (a running joke through the roast). Those that did show up offered ''VERY'' little in the way of genuine praise. Most of the then 2002 B-list comics that had shown up viciously tore into him and took very personal shots. The horrified look on Chevy’s face revealed he knew how bad it was going and when it was his turn to get revenge, he offered a few pathetic shots at his tormentors, saying “that hurt” after it was over with. Comedy Central has yet to rebroadcast it due to how UNNERVING it was to watch. Former SNL castmate Laraine Newman gave this particularly painful barb: “When Chevy left ''Saturday Night Live'' he said he wanted to follow his dream, to make crap movies and host the worst talk show in history… We all knew he could do it!“.

* AtLeastIAdmitIt: He ''knows'' and [[WordofGod admits]] to '''being''' "difficult" accordingly, if the 2022 articles on his less-than legendary behavior are any indication. He simply doesn't care.

* OldShame: His 2002 Friars Club Roast. To call it “brutal” would be kind, at best. Just a brief summary: First off, almost NO ONE famous showed up (a running joke through the roast), second, those that did show up offered VERY little in the way of genuine praise, third, most of the then B list comics that did show up viciously tore him apart and took very personal cheap shots, fourth, the look on Chevy’s face revealed he knew how bad it was going, fifth, when it was his turn to get revenge, he offered a few BAD shots at his tormentors and when it was over said “that hurt”. It was so bad Comedy Central has YET to rebroadcast it. Former SNL cast mate Laraine Newman gave this particularly painful barb: “when Chevy left ''Saturday Night Live'' he said he wanted to follow his dream, to make crap movies and host the worst talk show in history… We all knew he could do it“

* AtLeastIAdmitIt: He ''knows'' and [[WordofGod admits]] being "{{Jerkass difficult}}" accordingly, if the 2022 articles on his less-than legendary behavior are any indication. He simply doesn't care.

He began a full time career in comedy by joining the National Lampoon Radio Hour in 1973; he and many other comedians on the program would later become the original cast members of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. He was known for his physical comedy, particularly his impressions of then President UsefulNotes/GeraldFord (which wasn't so much an accurate impression or even one that was hilariously exaggerated to the point of being perceived as real by the general public as it was an excuse for Chevy to do his pratfalls [[note]]though, thanks to Chase's impression, there are people out there who do believe that Gerald Ford was that comically clumsy[[/note]]). He was also the original Weekend Update Anchor.[[note]][[CatchPhrase Good evening. I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not.]][[/note]] He received a lot of praise for his role in the show, though he left in the middle of the second season, returning later to host eight times[[note]]nine if you count the last episode of season six in 1981, which had no host, but had celebrity appearances by him, Al Franken, Creator/ChristopherReeve and Creator/RobinWilliams[[/note]], one of which[[note]]the first episode of the show's eighth season[[/note]] had him appear live via a television set because Chase missed his flight and couldn't get to the studio to do rehearsals in time; another of which[[note]]during the show's 12th season[[/note]] was done with Creator/SteveMartin and Creator/MartinShort to promote ''The Three Amigos''; and the last of which[[note]]during the show's 22nd season[[/note]] was his final time before he was banned for being high on painkillers and harassing the cast and crew. Chase was ''SNL'''s most frequent former cast member to come back and host. Along with Creator/BillMurray and Creator/DanAykroyd, Chase is also one in three members of the "Not Ready for Primetime" era of ''SNL'' (fall of 1975 to spring of 1980) to come back and host the show. Chase is also one of the few members of the "Five Timers Club"[[note]]the club for celebrities who have hosted ''SNL'' more than five times, as seen with such famous faces as Creator/TomHanks, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/BuckHenry, Creator/SteveMartin, Creator/AlecBaldwin, Creator/CandiceBergen, Creator/JonahHill and Creator/DrewBarrymore[[/note]] to have been a cast member on the show, joining Bill Murray and Creator/TinaFey.

After SNL, he begin taking film roles with appearances in hit films such as ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}'', ''Film/NationalLampoonsVacation'' and its sequels, and ''Film/ThreeAmigos'', roles that would make him a highly paid actor in the late 80s. He also hosted the Academy Awards in 1987 and 1988. His career went in decline though in the 90s with many of his films flopping at the box office, with even ''Film/VegasVacation'' being a commercial disappointment. He hosted a talk show in 1993 called ''The Chevy Chase Show'' which only lasted for five weeks. He gained some prominence again with the role of Pierce Hawthorne in the TV show ''Series/{{Community}}'', though he did have creative issues with the show's creator Creator/DanHarmon throughout its run, leaving that show in the 4th season. He has a reputation that could charitably be described as [[{{Jerkass}} "difficult."]]

* ''Film/Vacation'' (2015)