History Creator / ChevyChase

* MemeticMutation: "I'm Chevy Chase and you're not."

* TheCastShowoff: Will usually find an excuse to show off his impeccable musical skill.

* CreatorBacklash: He left ''Community'' because of this, feeling that the new showrunners were making the show worse and were {{Flanderiz|ation}}ing Pierce to the point where he was no longer likable. He also elaborated in his Reddit AMA that he and the cast would regularly work ''sixteen to twenty hours per day''.
* DeadpanSnarker: Few do deadpan better than Chevy, which is why his ''Weekend Update'' stint is considered the benchmark for all others. The only other ''Weekend Update'' anchor to do deadpan better than Chevy is a toss-up between Kevin Nealon (whose ''Weekend Update'' was pretty much an updated version of the original one) and Creator/NormMacDonald (whom Chase has said is almost the way he used to do ''Weekend Update'' and is the inspiration for current co-anchor, Colin Jost[[note]]Most critics don't think so, though.[[/note]]).

* MoneyDearBoy: By the end of the second season of ''Community'', Chase had made his dislike of the show crystal clear, clashing with series creator Creator/DanHarmon frequently. He only stayed as long as he did, partly because he liked his castmates, partly due to this trope. Ironically, Chase quit the show in the fourth season under different showrunners, [[JerkassHasAPoint as he was troubled with how blatant Pierce's racism had become]].

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

Works featuring Chevy Chase:

* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' (1975–76): Was the first ''Weekend Update'' anchor. He was also the first ''SNL'' cast member to leave the show, the first one to come back and host (until he was banned for being a jerk to the cast and crew members), the only host who had to be broadcasted on a TV instead of appearing live onstage when he hosted,[[note]]It was season eight, episode one. The musical guest was Queen.[[/note]] and the former ''SNL'' cast member to host the most episodes (nine). His celebrity impressions include U.S. President UsefulNotes/GeraldFord (which wasn't really an impression as we would know it;[[note]]You know, the kind where the actor's hair and makeup would have been altered to look like an imitation of Ford while Chevy does a vocal impression of him.[[/note]] instead, the 'impression' was just an excuse for Chevy to show off his penchant for pratfalls), Creator/LeonardNimoy (as [[Franchise/StarTrek Mr. Spock]] on the infamous ''Last Voyage of the Enterprise'' sketch), Greg Allman, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan (also a "non-impression" like Gerald Ford's), and Jeffrey Dahmer. He only had one recurring character, "The Land Shark" (a creepy man in a cheap shark costume who attacks anyone who answers the door, usually with him saying, "Candy gram?").

* TheBigGuy: He is 6'4" and was the first of ''SNL''[='=]s many tall, white male cast members. Chase, Randy Quaid (from the 1985–86 season), Charles Rocket (1980–81 season), and Kevin Nealon ([[LongRunner 1986-1995 seasons]]) are tied as the tallest ''SNL'' cast members.

* {{Catchphrase}}: "I'm Chevy Chase and you're not," or some variation, like "I still am, and you're still not."
* CreatorBacklash: The reason he left ''Community''; he felt that the new showrunners were making the show worse and were flanderizing Pierce to the point where he wasn't likable anymore. He also elaborated in his Reddit AMA that he and the cast would regularly work ''sixteen to twenty hours per day''.

* MoneyDearBoy: By the end of the second season of ''Series/{{Community}}'', Chase made his dislike of the show abundantly clear, clashing with series creator Creator/DanHarmon frequently. He only stayed as long as he did, partly because he liked his castmates, partly due to this trope. Ironically, Chase quit the show in the fourth season under different showrunners, [[JerkassHasAPoint as he was troubled with how blatant Pierce's racism had become]].

* CreatorBacklash: The reason he left ''Community''; he felt that the new showrunners were making the show worse and were flanderizing Pierce to the point where he wasn't likable anymore. He also elaborated in his Reddit AMA that he and the cast would regularly work **sixteen to twenty hours per day**.

* TheBigGuy: He is 6'4" and was the first of ''SNL''[='=]s many tall, white male cast members. Chase, Randy Quaid (from the 1985–86 season), Charles Rocket (1980–81 season), and Kevin Nealon [[LongRunner 1985-1994 seasons]] are tied as the tallest ''SNL'' cast members.

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

* CreatorBacklash: The reason he left ''Community''; he felt that the new showrunners were making the show worse and were flanderizing Pierce to the point where he wasn't likable anymore. [[invoked]]

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

And yes, he's also gained a reputation for being ''extremely'' difficult to work with.

* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' (1975–76): Was the first Weekend Update anchor. Was also the first ''SNL'' cast member to leave the show, the first one to come back and host (until he was banned for being a jerk to the cast and crew members), the only host who had to be broadcasted on a TV instead of appearing live onstage when he hosted (it was season eight, episode one. The musical guest was Queen), and the former ''SNL'' cast member to host the most episodes (nine). His celebrity impressions include U.S. President Gerald Ford (which wasn't really an impression as we would know it[[note]]You know, with the hair and makeup done to look like an imitation of Ford while Chevy does a vocal impression of him.[[/note]]; instead, the "impression" was just an excuse for Chevy to show off his penchant for pratfalls), Leonard Nimoy (as Mr. Spock on the infamous ''Last Voyage of the Enterprise'' sketch), Greg Allman, Ronald Reagan (also a "non-impression" like Gerald Ford's), and Jeffrey Dahmer. He only had one recurring character, "The Land Shark" (a creepy man in a cheap shark costume who attacks anyone who answers the door, usually with him saying, "Candy gram?")

* TheBigGuy: He is 6"4" and was the first of SNL's many tall, white male cast members. Chase, Randy Quaid (from the 1985-86 season), and Charles Rocket (1980-81 season) are tied for being the tallest ''SNL'' cast members.

* DeadpanSnarker: Few do deadpan better than Chevy, which is why his Weekend Update stint is considered the benchmark for all others. The only other Weekend Update to do deadpan better than Chevy is a toss-up between Kevin Nealon (whose Weekend Update was pretty much an updated version of the original one) and NormMacDonald (whom Chase has said is almost the way he used to do Weekend Update and is the inspiration for current co-anchor, Colin Jost[[note]]even if most critics don't think so[[/note]]).

* MoneyDearBoy: By the end of the second season of ''Series/{{Community}}'', Chase made his dislike of the show abundantly clear, clashing with series creator Creator/DanHarmon frequently. This trope and liking his castmates were the reason he stayed as long as he did. Ironically, Chase quit the show in the fourth season under different showrunners, [[JerkassHasAPoint as he was troubled with how blatant Pierce's racism had become]].

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* MoneyDearBoy: By the end of the second season of ''Series/{{Community}}'', Chase made his dislike of the show abundantly clear, clashing with series creator Creator/DanHarmon frequently. This trope and liking his castmates were the reason he stayed as long as he did. Ironically, Chase quit the show in the fourth season under different showrunners, [[JerkassHasAPoint as he was troubled with how blatant Pierce's racism had become]].

* DeadpanSnarker: Few do deadpan better than Chevy, which is why his Weekend Update stint is considered the benchmark for all others. The only other Weekend Update to do deadpan better than Chevy is a toss-up between Kevin Nealon (whose Weekend Update was pretty much an updated version of the original one) and NormMacDonald (whom Chase has said is almost the way he used to do WeekendUpdate and is the inspiration for current co-anchor, Colin Jost[[note]]even if most critics don't think so[[/note]]).

* {{Catchphrase}}: "I'm Chevy Chase and You're not".

* DeadpanSnarker: Few do deadpan better than Chevy.

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

* ''SaturdayNightLive'' (1975-1976): Was the first Weekend Update anchor. Was also the first ''SNL'' cast member to leave the show, the first one to come back and host (until he was banned for being a jerk to the cast and crew members), the only host who had to be broadcasted on a TV instead of appearing live onstage when he hosted (it was season eight, episode one. The musical guest was Queen), and the only ''SNL'' cast member to host the most episodes (9). His celebrity impressions include U.S. President Gerald Ford (which wasn't really an impression as we would know it[[note]]you know, with the hair and make-up done to look like an imitation of Ford while Chevy does a vocal impression of him[[/note]]; instead, the "impression" was just an excuse for Chevy to show off his penchant for pratfalls), Leonard Nimoy (as Mr. Spock on the infamous ''Last Voyage of the Enterprise'' sketch), Greg Allman, Ronald Reagan (also a "non-impression" like Gerald Ford's), and Jeffrey Dahmer. He only had one recurring character, The Land Shark (a creepy man in a cheap shark costume who attacks anyone who answers the door, usually with him saying, "Candy gram?")
* ''{{Caddyshack}}'' (1980)
* ''NationalLampoonsVacation'' (1983)
* ''{{Fletch}}'' (1985)
* ''SpiesLikeUs'' (1985)
* ''ThreeAmigos'' (1986)
* ''{{Community}}'' (2009-2013)

* TheBigGuy: He is 6"4" and was the first of SNL's many tall, white male cast members. Chase, Randy Quaid (from the 1985-1986 season), and Charles Rocket (1980-1981 season) are tied for being the tallest ''SNL'' cast members.

* MoneyDearBoy: By the end of the second season, Chase made it very clear that he does not like ''{{Community}}'', clashing with series creator {{Dan Harmon}} frequently. This trope and liking the cast were the reason he stayed as long as he did. Ironically, Chase quit the show in the fourth season under different showrunners, as he was troubled with how blatant Pierce's racism had gotten.

* TheBigGuy: He is 6"4" and was the first of SNL's many tall, white male cast members. Others include Charles Rocket (who actually compared himself to Chevy and Chevy's replacement, BillMurray), Randy Quaid, Kevin Nealon (who looked so similar to Chevy and had a similar dry delivery that his Weekend Update could be seen as an [[IncrediblyLamePun updated]] 1990s version of Chevy's), NormMacDonald (the only Weekend Update anchor Chevy says has done the segment right), WillFerrell, Bill Hader, and currently, Brooks Wheelan.

* ''SaturdayNightLive'' (1975-1976)

* TheBigGuy: He is 6"4" and was the first of SNL's many "Tall guy's".

* Catchphrase: "I'm Chevy Chase and You're not".

* MemeticMutation: "I'm Chevy Chase and you're not."

* DeadpanSnarker

* ''{{Community}}'' (2009-2013)

Chevy Chase (born Cornelius Crane Chase in 1943) is an American actor and comedian known for his pratfalls.