Saturday Night Live Transcripts
Season 6: Episode 4
80d: Jamie Lee Curtis / James Brown, Ellen Shipley
Jamie Lee Curtis’ Monologue
…..Jamie Lee Curtis
Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen – Jamie Lee Curtis!
Jamie Lee Curtis: Thank you. [ the audience can’t stop cheering and applauding ] Far out! Far out! I’ve gotta tell you all it is absolutely great to be here, and I finally have something to do on a Saturday night!
You know, I gotta tell you, one thing I’ve always seem to notice is that audiences expect certain things from certain performers. They always want Steve Martin to say, “I’m a wild and crazy guy!” Right?And you can never hear Springsteen sing, without hearing “Born To Run.” Right?
Male Audience Member: Right!
Jamie Lee Curtis: If you ever see Rodney Dangerfield, you always have to hear him say, “I tell you, I get no respect!” Well.. I know a lot of people out there have seen me in “Halloween” and “The Fog”, and..
[ audience applauds ]
Jamie Lee Curtis: Thank you. And, they’re all expecting me to do one thing. Well.. this is for you:
Aiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
We’ll be right baaaaack!!
