History Creator / DanaCarvey

* John [=McLaughlin=] of ''The [=McLaughlin=] Group'': '''WRONG!'''

After he left SNL, he starred in both ''Film/WaynesWorld'' films and ''Film/TheMasterOfDisguise'' with Jennifer Esposito. In 1996, he hosted ''Series/TheDanaCarveyShow'', a VarietyShow which was critically liked but had poor ratings. It also had among its writing staff future comedy stars Creator/LouisCK, Creator/SteveCarell, Creator/StephenColbert, and ([[WhatCouldHaveBeen almost]]) JimmyFallon. He also appeared in the film ''Film/LittleNicky'' with ''SNL'' castmate Creator/AdamSandler.

After he left SNL, he starred in both ''Film/WaynesWorld'' films and ''Film/TheMasterOfDisguise'' with Jennifer Esposito. In 1996, he hosted ''Series/TheDanaCarveyShow'', a VarietyShow which was critically liked but had poor ratings. It also had among it's writing staff future comedy stars Creator/LouisCK, Creator/SteveCarell, Creator/StephenColbert, and ([[WhatCouldHaveBeen almost]]) JimmyFallon. He also appeared in the film ''Film/LittleNicky'' with ''SNL'' castmate Creator/AdamSandler.

* ''Film/LittleNicky'': As [[''WesternAnimation/EightCrazyNights'' Whitey Duvall]].

* ''Film/LittleNicky''

* Film/WaynesWorld: A recurring skit on SNL and two movies -- he played Garth.
* ''Dana Carvey: Critic's Choice'' Carvey's only full-length stand-up special.

'''Dana Thomas Carvey''' (June 3, 1955) is a stand-up comedian and comedy actor.

Stand-up comedian and comedy actor.

He started his acting career with a few small movies, including ''Film/HalloweenII1981'' and ''ThisIsSpinalTap''.

Dana Carvey was with ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' during its second GoldenAge (1986-1993) after Lorne Michaels returned and his plans on making celebrities of his new "Not Ready For Primetime" cast (the 1985-1986 season) fell through and nearly got the show cancelled, resulting in the cast overhaul that would bring the show back from the dead. Carvey's characters on ''SNL'' included the Church Lady ("Isn't that special?"), Garth of WaynesWorld, President George H. W. Bush ("Wouldn't be prudent"), and numerous other celebrity impersonations.

After he left SNL, he starred in both WaynesWorld films and TheMasterOfDisguise with Jennifer Esposito. In 1996, he hosted Series/TheDanaCarveyShow, a VarietyShow which was critically liked but had poor ratings. It also had among it's writing staff future comedy stars Creator/LouisCK, Creator/SteveCarell, Creator/StephenColbert, and ([[WhatCouldHaveBeen almost]]) JimmyFallon. He also appeared in the film LittleNicky with SNL castmate Creator/AdamSandler.

* ''Halloween II'': His first film.

* ''Film/LittleNicky''

After he left SNL, he starred in both WaynesWorld films and TheMasterOfDisguise with Jennifer Esposito. In 1996, he hosted Series/TheDanaCarveyShow, a VarietyShow which was critically liked but proved [[CrossingtheLineTwice too out-there]] for network TV (it aired on ABC in America, not really a smart thing to do since, back then, ABC was more of a family-friendly channel and ABC has had some bad luck in dealing with sketch comedy shows that were wild and outrageous. ''Turn-On'' in 1969 got cancelled after one episode [or half of the first episode, depending on the affiliate] and ''Fridays'', while a favorite with those who were disillusioned by ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'''s downward spiral in 1980, ended up getting ScrewedByTheNetwork, first by censoring sketches in reruns, and then by putting it in a midnight timeslot rather than an 11:30pm one). It also had among it's writing staff future comedy stars Creator/LouisCK, Creator/SteveCarell, Creator/StephenColbert, and ([[WhatCouldHaveBeen almost]]) JimmyFallon. He also appeared in the film LittleNicky with SNL castmate Creator/AdamSandler.

Dana Carvey was with SaturdayNightLive during its second GoldenAge (1986-1993) after Lorne Michaels returned and his plans on making celebrities of his new "Not Ready For Primetime" cast (the 1985-1986 season) fell through and nearly got the show cancelled, resulting in the cast overhaul that would bring the show back from the dead. Carvey's characters on ''SNL'' included the Church Lady ("Isn't that special?"), Garth of WaynesWorld, President George H. W. Bush ("Wouldn't be prudent"), and numerous other celebrity impersonations.

After he left SNL, he starred in both WaynesWorld films and TheMasterOfDisguise with Jennifer Esposito. In 1996, he hosted Series/TheDanaCarveyShow, a VarietyShow which was critically liked but proved [[CrossingtheLineTwice too out-there]] for network TV (it aired on ABC in America, not really a smart thing to do since, back then, ABC was more of a family-friendly channel and ABC has had some bad luck in dealing with sketch comedy shows that were wild and outrageous. ''Turn-On'' in 1969 got cancelled after one episode [or half of the first episode, depending on the affiliate] and ''Fridays'', while a favorite with those who were disillusioned by ''SaturdayNightLive'''s downward spiral in 1980, ended up getting ScrewedByTheNetwork, first by censoring sketches in reruns, and then by putting it in a midnight timeslot rather than an 11:30pm one). It also had among it's writing staff future comedy stars Creator/LouisCK, Creator/SteveCarell, Creator/StephenColbert, and ([[WhatCouldHaveBeen almost]]) JimmyFallon. He also appeared in the film LittleNicky with SNL castmate Creator/AdamSandler.

After he left SNL, he starred in both WaynesWorld films and TheMasterOfDisguise with Jennifer Esposito. In 1996, he hosted TheDanaCarveyShow, a VarietyShow which was critically liked but proved [[CrossingtheLineTwice too out-there]] for network TV (it aired on ABC in America, not really a smart thing to do since, back then, ABC was more of a family-friendly channel and ABC has had some bad luck in dealing with sketch comedy shows that were wild and outrageous. ''Turn-On'' in 1969 got cancelled after one episode [or half of the first episode, depending on the affiliate] and ''Fridays'', while a favorite with those who were disillusioned by ''SaturdayNightLive'''s downward spiral in 1980, ended up getting ScrewedByTheNetwork, first by censoring sketches in reruns, and then by putting it in a midnight timeslot rather than an 11:30pm one). It also had among it's writing staff future comedy stars Creator/LouisCK, Creator/SteveCarell, Creator/StephenColbert, and ([[WhatCouldHaveBeen almost]]) JimmyFallon. He also appeared in the film LittleNicky with SNL castmate Creator/AdamSandler.

* ThisIsSpinalTap

* ''Series/TheDanaCarveyShow'': TheEponymousShow. The show also had [[TropeCoTropeOfTheWeek a different sponsor each week with their name forced in]] as an homage to the shows of old e.g. ''The Taco Bell Dana Carvey Show''.

* ''LittleNicky''

* ''Halloween II'' (first film, probably)

* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' (from which many of his characters come)
* WaynesWorld (a recurring skit on SNL and two movies -- he played Garth)
* ''Dana Carvey: Critic's Choice'' (Carvey's only full-length stand-up special)
* ''TheDanaCarveyShow''
** TheEponymousShow
** TropeCoTropeOfTheWeek: Parodied by having a different sponsor each week with their name forced in as an homage to the shows of old e.g. ''The Taco Bell Dana Carvey Show''.

* LittleNicky

** TropeCoTropeOfTheWeek: parodied by having a different sponsor each week with their name forced in as an homage to the shows of old e.g. ''The Taco Bell Dana Carvey Show''.
* ''Film/TheMasterOfDisguise'': clearly trying to take advantage of Carvey's loads and loads of impersonations.

After he left SNL, he starred in both WaynesWorld films and TheMasterOfDisguise with Jennifer Esposito. In 1996, he hosted TheDanaCarveyShow, a VarietyShow which was critically liked but proved [[CrossingtheLineTwice too out-there]] for network TV (it aired on ABC in America, not really a smart thing to do since, back then, ABC was more of a family-friendly channel and ABC has had some bad luck in dealing with sketch comedy shows that were wild and outrageous. ''Turn-On'' in 1969 got cancelled after one episode [or half of the first episode, depending on the affiliate] and ''Fridays'', while a favorite with those who were disillusioned by ''SaturdayNightLive'''s downward spiral in 1980, ended up getting ScrewedByTheNetwork, first by censoring sketches in reruns, and then by putting it in a midnight timeslot rather than an 11:30pm one). It also had among it's writing staff future comedy stars Creator/LouisCK, Creator/SteveCarell, and Creator/StephenColbert. He also appeared in the film LittleNicky with SNL castmate Creator/AdamSandler.

* Hans of "Hans and Franz" ("Ve vant to ''pump'' you ''up!''")

* Dana Carvey: Critic's Choice (Carvey's only full-length stand-up special)

* GeorgeHWBush: Carvey's CloudCuckoolander was a sort of TropeCodifier for other impersonators. This also ended up being a big case of the ImpersonationParadox.

After he left SNL, he starred in both WaynesWorld films and TheMasterOfDisguise with Jennifer Esposito. In 1996, he hosted TheDanaCarveyShow, a VarietyShow which was critically liked but proved [[CrossingtheLineTwice too out-there]] for network TV (it aired on ABC in America, not really a smart thing to do since, back then, ABC was more of a family-friendly channel and ABC has had some bad luck in dealing with sketch comedy shows that were wild and outrageous. ''Turn-On'' in 1969 got cancelled after one episode [or half of the first episode, depending on the affiliate] and ''Fridays'', while a favorite with those who were disillusioned by ''SaturdayNightLive'''s downward spiral in 1980, ended up getting ScrewedByTheNetwork, first by censoring sketches in reruns, and then by putting it in a midnight timeslot rather than an 11:30pm one). It also had among it's writing staff future comedy stars LouisCK, SteveCarell, and StephenColbert. He also appeared in the film LittleNicky with SNL castmate Creator/AdamSandler.

* SaturdayNightLive (from which many of his characters come)

* TheMasterOfDisguise
** Shockingly enough, MasterOfDisguise, clearly trying to take advantage of Carvey's loads and loads of impersonations.

After he left SNL, he starred in both WaynesWorld films and TheMasterOfDisguise with Jennifer Esposito. In 1996, he hosted TheDanaCarveyShow, a VarietyShow which was critically liked but proved [[RefugeinAudacity too]] [[CrossingtheLineTwice out-]][[BitingTheHandHumor there]] for network TV (it aired on ABC in America, not really a smart thing to do since, back then, ABC was more of a family-friendly channel and ABC has had some bad luck in dealing with sketch comedy shows that were wild and outrageous. ''Turn-On'' in 1969 got cancelled after one episode [or half of the first episode, depending on the affiliate] and ''Fridays'', while a favorite with those who were disillusioned by ''SaturdayNightLive'''s downward spiral in 1980, ended up getting ScrewedByTheNetwork, first by censoring sketches in reruns, and then by putting it in a midnight timeslot rather than an 11:30pm one). It also had among it's writing staff future comedy stars LouisCK, SteveCarell, and StephenColbert. He also appeared in the film LittleNicky with SNL castmate Creator/AdamSandler.