Author: Don Roy King

Air Date:

Host:

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Special Guests:
February 25th, 1995

George Clooney

The Cranberries

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Black History Month

Ellen Cleghorne and Tim Meadows look for heroes among a dismal year.

George Clooney’s Monologue

Clooney and a nurse (Molly Shannon) give an audience member (Tom Davis) a liver transplant.

Lexon Paradox

(Repeat) See: 10/01/94.

Seaworld

Unlucky man (Chris Farley) is splashed by whale while losing co-ed (Janene Garafalo) to handsome gent (Clooney).

Taxicab Confessions

Fares with information to hide don’t mind sharing with HBO.

Recurring Characters: Jay Leno.

Weekend Update with Norm MacDonald

Confused O.J. Simpson juror (Ellen Cleghorne) hasn’t paid attention to the trial.

Clooney comments on the use of leeches on “Chicago Hope”.

Kevin Nealon delivers a commentary for people with short attention spans.

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Doctors keep their patients waiting endlessly.

Tales of Railroad Malfeasance

Applicant (Mark Mckinney) is asked bizarre questions during interview.

The Mack Reardon Story

Zagat’s

Hank (Adam Sandler) grows weary as Beverly (Chris Farley) drones on about dining possibilities.

Recurring Characters: Hank Gelfand, Beverly Gelfand.

Emory, Illinois

Abortions.

Snowbird

Karaoke king (Bruce McCulloch) is unable to perform his song during contest.

Goodnights

…..George Clooney

George Clooney: Well, it’s been a great week. We’d love to thank The Cranberries for being here with us. We’ll see you back here. Thank you, good night!

SNL Transcripts

Black History Month

… Ellen Cleghorne
… Tim Meadows
… Chris Farley

[Graphic: a photo collage of famous African-Americanmen next to a text reading: BLACK HISTORY MONTH.]

Don Pardo: “Saturday Night Live” is proud to honor BlackHistory Month.

[Dissolve to Ellen Cleghorne and Tim Meadows, nicelydressed, seated at a desk in front of a view of a bigcity skyline. They address the camera:]

Ellen Cleghorne: Thank you. As you all know, Februaryis Black History Month.

Tim Meadows: And so we thought this would be anappropriate time to reflect upon the achievements ofAfrican-Americans over the past year. And what betterway to start … [Photo of O. J. Simpson inset overTim’s shoulder] … than with O. J. Simpson whosetrial in Los Angeles has reminded all Americans of hisremarkable achievements as a running back and acorporate spokesman for Hertz Rent-a-Car.

Ellen Cleghorne: While, on the other side of thecountry … [Photo of crazed killer Colin Ferguson]… the trial of Colin Ferguson showed how a manwithout the advantages of a legal education couldconduct his own defense and nearly pull off theimpossible!

Tim Meadows: You know, on second thought, perhaps thiswasn’t the best way to kick off the celebration ofBlack History Month. So let’s go to the world ofpolitics … [Photo of Dr. Henry Foster] … whereHenry Foster is about to become our nation’s nextSurgeon General.

Ellen Cleghorne: Yeah! [Photo of Dr. Jocelyn Elders]Dr. Foster will succeed Jocelyn Elders who was forcedto resign last December for … recommending …mastur … bation.

Tim Meadows: Also in the world of politics, in whatmust surely be the political comeback of the year …[Photo of drug-abusing mayor Marion Barry] …Washington, D.C. mayor Marion– You know, enough aboutpolitics. What about the world of sports, Ellen?

Ellen Cleghorne: Yeah! [Photo of NBA basketball playerVernon Maxwell] In sports, Houston Rockets guardVernon Maxwell showed he had the right stuff when heleft the court and went into the stands and savagelybeat a fan who– Let’s move on. [Photo of drug-abusingbaseball player Daryl Strawberry] N-n-no, let’s justskip this one. [Photo of convicted felon andheavyweight boxing champ Iron Mike Tyson] Yeah, thisone, too! [Photo of O. J. Simpson – same photo asearlier] COME ON! We already DID O. J. Simpson!

Tim Meadows: Yeah, what’s going on? I mean, why do weonly have pictures of black people who did somethingwrong, you know? What about white people who’ve donesomething? I bet you don’t have a picture of JeffreyDahmer. He was in the news. [Graphic reading: NOPICTURE AVAILABLE] Yeah. I thought so!

Ellen Cleghorne: [soberly] The fact is,African-Americans have been in this country for overthree hundred and fifty years and that’s longer thanmost white Americans. African-Americans have fought inevery one of our wars. We’ve contributed more than anyother group to American culture, language and music.

Tim Meadows: [brightening] Hey, what about music?[Photo of pedophile pop singer Michael Jackson] Next.[Photo of singer Rick James, his tongue sticking outof his mouth] Come on, now! Rick James? He hasn’t hadan album in ten years! You know, what’s next, TupacShakur? [Photo of convicted rapper Tupac Shakur]Figures.

Ellen Cleghorne: You know, Tim, when you think aboutit, maybe this wasn’t such a great Black HistoryMonth.

Tim Meadows: Yeah, this was kind of a “rebuildingyear” for black history.

Ellen Cleghorne: But — on an up note — this marksthe first time in the history of “Saturday Night Live”that two African-American cast members have opened theshow by saying, in unison…

Both: [enthusiastically put their heads together andshout] Live from New York–!

Chris Farley: [abruptly enters and puts his armsaround Ellen and Tim, interrupting] Hey, guys! What’sup?! [audience cheers and applauds for a grinningFarley as Ellen and Tim look glum and upset]

Ellen Cleghorne: What are you doing here?

Chris Farley: Nothin’.

Tim Meadows: Chris, uh, we’re kind of in the middle ofsomething, all right?

Chris Farley: I know. I got one line and I’m out of here.

Tim Meadows: Nuh uh! Not this one! Get out!

Chris Farley: [reluctantly] All right. [nasally] Eees![Farley exits with inhuman speed]

Tim Meadows: [disgusted, to Ellen] Eh–!

Ellen Cleghorne: [in disbelief, to Tim] Can you believe that?

Tim Meadows: I know. Let’s just do it.

Both: [heads together, camera zooming in on them, withgreat enthusiasm] Live from New York — it’s SaturdayNiiiiiight!

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SNL Transcripts

George Clooney’s Monologue

…..George Clooney
Audience Member…..Tom Davis
Amy the Nurse…..Molly Shannon

George Clooney: Thank you! Wow! I’ll tell you, it’s a pleasure to be here tonight, as host of this show. Now, I have — [ audience won’t stop cheering, especially a pair of excited women ] Thank you. That’s my mother!

I’ve done a, uh, a number of different things as an actor.. but, obviously, I’m here tonight because of the show I do – “E.R.” [ audience cheers ] The wonderful thing about doing “E.R.” is that we’ve all been able to learn so much about medicine. We have actual doctors and nurses on the set, and we’ve gotten to visit real emergency rooms, and we’ve picked up some real medical training. I mean, if, God forbid, for some reason “E.R.” should go off the air —

Audience Member: Mr. Clooney? Uh, my wife and I are huge fans of your show.

George Clooney: Oh. Thank you.

Audience Member: And, uh.. we’re in New York now, because I’m going to get a liver transplant operation. And, uh, I’d be really honoroed if you’d perform it.

George Clooney: [ laughs ] Well, I don’t think that’s such a good idea!

Audience Member: Oh, come on!

[ the audience cheers Clooney on ]

George Clooney: I mean, I really shouldn’t do this, but, uh.. alright, sir – when was the last time you had a meal?

Audience Member: Ohhh.. it was at least six hours ago..

George Clooney: [ walks down to the audience member ] Okay. Well, uh.. [ looks offscreen ] Amy!

[ Amy the Nurse runs down, carrying a medical bag ]

Amy the Nurse: Yes.

George Clooney: This is my assistant Amy.

Amy the Nurse: Hi!

George Clooney: Amy, we’re going to do a liver transplant.

Amy the Nurse: Okay.

George Clooney: Okay. Scalpel.

Amy the Nurse: [ hands Clooney the scalpel ] Scalpel.

George Clooney: Alright, what’s your name?

Audience Member: Uh.. Bob Plate.

George Clooney: Bob. Okay. Bob, you might feel a slight little prick.

Audience Member: I know —

[ as Clooney leans over the audience member to perform the surgery, blood begins to squirt from the audience member’s chest ]

Audience Member: Oh!

George Clooney: Actually, a lot of fun for me. Forceps.

Amy the Nurse: Forceps.

[ Amy hands over the forceps ]

George Clooney: You see, on the show I play a pediatrician.. so I don’t have to tell you — clamps.

Amy the Nurse: Clamps.

[ Amy hands over the clamps ]

George Clooney: — pediatricians don’t get to do too many transplants.

Audience Member: [ with blood squirting ] Oh! There he is!

George Clooney: Alright, Bob. This liver is as hard as a rock! There we go! There we go!

[ Clooney raises the bloody liver high in the air, as Amy grabs it and stuffs it into her medical bag ]

Amy the Nurse: Oh, my.. oh..

George Clooney: Now, Bob, I probably should have thought if this earlier, but, uh.. you don’t happen to have the new liver on you, by any chance, do you?

Audience Member: Geez! It’s back at the hotel, in the mini-bar! I guess we should send someone out, or something..

George Clooney: I’ll tell you something, Amy, you would be such a lifesaver, if you told me that you still have that extra liver in your bag.

Amy the Nurse: Actually, you know, I believe that I do. [ removes the liver from her bag ]

George Clooney: Ho!

Amy the Nurse: [ pulls some papers from her bag ] Oh, oh, oh – and, by the way, here are your tickets for Phantom, and your phone messages.

George Clooney: Okay. Hang on.

[ Amy exits stage, as Clooney begins to “sew up” the audience member’s chest ]

George Clooney: Amy used to work with Tom Arnold. I’m very lucky to have her.

Audience Member: Oh! She is good!

George Clooney: Ooh, yeah! Okay. Hang on.. There!

Audience Member: Wha..?

George Clooney: [ finished ] There you go, Bob. I think you’re going to be fine. We might have to keep you here in the studio overnight – for some observation – but, u,h everything looks good!

Audience Member: You were terrific! Thank you!

[ Clooney runs back to Home Base ]

George Clooney: Alright! Well! We have a great show for you. The Cranberries are here! [ audience goes nuts with excitement ] Yeah! So stick around, we’ll be right back!

SNL Transcripts

Tales of Fraud and Malfeasance in Railroad Hiring Practices

Cameron Hormel…..George Clooney
Applicant…..Mark McKinney
Real Foreman…..Kevin Nealon

Applicant: Uh, hi. I came about the job for the railroad. I’m sorry I’m late

Cameron Hormel: Well, that’s okay. I just if we hire you, you won’t be late for work!

Applicant: [ laughs politely ]

Cameron Hormel: I’ve been looking over your application, and everything seems to be in order. I just have a few questions for you.

Applicant: Okay.

Cameron Hormel: Okay. Have you driven a train?

Applicant: Uh.. no, sir.

Cameron Hormel: Do you think you could get in a train locomotive and just by, moving the switches and levers at random, make the train move down the track.

Applicant: [ thinks about it ] Yes, sir.. I believe I could.

Cameron Hormel: Mmm-hmm. At a high rate of speed?

Applicant: I’d certainly give it a try, sir.

Cameron Hormel: And then do you think that you could stop the train, again just by moving the levers at random?

Applicant: I believe so.

Cameron Hormel: Would you be willing to strike things that are on the track, like cars?

Applicant: That is no problem, sir.

Cameron Hormel: And after you stop the train, would you be willing to tell people you took the train without anybody’s permission?

Applicant: Yes, sir.

Cameron Hormel: And start a fight?

Applicant: Uh.. with who?

Cameron Hormel: Anybody qho might be there.

Applicant: Uh.. sure. I think I could handle that.

Cameron Hormel: Do you think that you could drive a train over a cliff and live?

Applicant: Uh.. yes, sir. I think I could.

Cameron Hormel: Would you be willing to relocate to the midwest?

Applicant: Oh, I love the midwest!

Cameron Hormel: Would you just go somewhere we told you, and wait there until we contacted you again?

Applicant: Well.. that is no problem, sir!

Cameron Hormel: Even if you didn’t hear from us for years?

Applicant: If that’s what the job called for.

Cameron Hormel: Do you smoke?

Applicant: No.

Cameron Hormel: Would you?

Applicant: Uh.. sure.. I could do that.

Cameron Hormel: Would you smoke a lot?

Applicant: Uh.. as much as you need, sir..

Cameron Hormel: Mmm-hmm. Can you operate a crane?

Applicant: no, sir.

Cameron Hormel: Well, that’s good! Because we don’t want anybody swinging those cranes around! [ pauses ] Do you have any gumballs or hard candies?

Applicant: I have a Jawbreaker.

Cameron Hormel: Could I have it?

Applicant: Uh.. sure!

Cameron Hormel: Do you ever have one of those days, where you just wake up and you think, “What am I doing on this planet?”

Applicant: Uh.. yes, sir.. many times!

Cameron Hormel: And then you think, “You know what I’m gonna do? I’m just gonna go down to the railroad yard and kill my boss!”

Applicant: [ laughs ] Sure do! Uh.. wait.. no?

Cameron Hormel: No?

Applicant: No.

Cameron Hormel: No’s good. Would you be willing to change your religion?

Applicant: Beg pardon?

Cameron Hormel: You’re a Christian, aren’t you?

Applicant: Yes, sir.

Cameron Hormel: Would you be willing to publicly renounce Jesus Christ as your Savior?

Applicant: Uh.. gee.. I don’t know..

Cameron Hormel: Quickly.

Applicant: Yes! Yes, I could, sir!

Cameron Hormel: Are you familiar with ants?

Applicant: I’ve seen ’em in the movies!

Cameron Hormel: Would you be willing to let ants bite you?

Applicant: Yep! Yep, I think I could do that!

Cameron Hormel: Mmm-hmm. So, how many ants would you let bite you?

Applicant: [ thinking ] As many as it takes, sir!

Cameron Hormel: Well, alright. I think everything’s pretty good here..

[ the Real Foreman enters the office, appalled by the discovery of the stranger in his office ]

Real Foreman: Hey! What are you doing in here? [ Cameron Hormel shoves everything off of the desk, then quickly runs out of a back entrance ] Hey, hey! Hey!

Announcer: This has been “Tales of Fraud and Malfeasance in Railroad Hiring Practices”. Brought to you by Granny’s Tomato Sauce – other sauces are thin and watery, and should go to hell; and by Screw You Pal Tires – if you can find a better pair of tires, screw you, pal.

[ EPILOGUE ]

[ over SUPER ] “Railroad foreman impersonator Cameron Hormel was convicted of seventeen counts of fraud and malfeasance in railroad hiring, and was sentenced to the maximum penalty the law allows, which is no penalty.”

SNL Transcripts

 Saturday Night Live Transcripts


  Season 20: Episode 14

94n: George Clooney / The Cranberries

Snowbird

The Singer….Bruce McCulloch

[Opens with a man lying in bed in his underwear. Alarm clock sounds. The man turns it off and gets up from bed. A blue jacket hangs in the middle of the room. The man picks it up.]

[Cut to the man dressed with the blue jacket in front of the mirror. He practices hand movements with confidence. Karaoke music fades in. This man is The Singer.]

[Cut to the Singer up on stage in a Karaoke nightclub singing Irene Cara’s hit “Fame”. A single teardrop falls from his eye.]

The Singer: [singing badly but with confidence and passion] Fame! I’m gonna live forever, I’m gonna learn how to fly, high! I feel it coming together, people will see me and die! Fame! I’m gonna make it to heaven…

An intense man smokes a cigarette in awe of The Singer]

Intense man: The kid’s good.

The Singer: …light up the sky like a flame! Fame! I’m going to live forever! Baby, remember my name, remember, remember, remember!

Intense man: Used to be me.

[The crowd applauds. The Singer comes off the stage and stands next to the Intense man smoking a cigarette]

Intense Man: Good song.

The Singer: Thank you.

Intense Man: You’re gonna stick around? You might win the prize.

The Singer: No. I’m not in it for the glory.

[Cut to a later performance of The Singer singing Irene Cara’s “Fame” again]

The Singer:[singing badly but with passion] Don’t you know who am I? Fame! I’m gonna live forever….

[Four cowboys are in the crowd watching The Singer. They drink beers.]

The Singer:[sings] I’m gonna learn how to fly! High! I feel it coming together…

[Cut to a bored bartender. She stirs a celery into a Bloody Mary. The Singer sits at the bar with her]

Bartender: Hi.

The Singer: Hi.

Bartender: You’re on deck.

The Singer: Good.

[Irene Cara’s “Fame” plays. The Singer is disturbed.]

The Singer:[whispers] That’s my song.

[A good looking black woman sings the song beautifully]

Black Woman:[sings] Baby look at me, and tell me what you see…..

Bartender: So, what song are you doing today?

[The Singer thinks the names of songs. “Flashdance?” “Lady in Red?” “Ben?”]

The Singer: “Snowbird”.

Bartender: “Snowbird”, really?

The Singer: “Snowbird”

[The Singer leaves with a disturbed look in his face. The Singer walks up on stage and switches the Karaoke machine to a country sounding song, “Snowbird”]

The Singer: [sings horribly] Beneath that snowy mantle, cold and snow…..clean.[Bartender grimaces]The unborn grass lies waiting for this cold to turn green.[Keeps singing horribly and out of beat with the song]If I could fly….I’d fly! [The crowd is silent]Take me back with you, for when it came that day….[The Singer looks down on the Karaoke machine with panic on his face]….untrue…..that he’ll only break my heart again should I decide to stay….the one I love forever is….[looks down at the Karaoke machine then at the crowd with panic and embarrassment.]

[The crowd is silent]

[The Singer makes a couple of awkward hand movements. Puts the mic down and walks off stage]

[The Singer lies in bed in his underwear just like in the begginning.]

[The Singer cries bitter tears]

The Singer: I’m no good.[cries]

[The camera moves up from The Singer in bed and focuses on the back of the blue jacket. “Snowbird” plays faintly in the back. An image materializes in the back of the jacket. Its an image of a bird flying.]

[fade]

[Cheers and applause]

Submitted by: Waldo San Miguel

SNL Transcripts

Taxicab Confessions

Cabdriver #1…..Tim Meadows
Fare #1…..Chris Farley
Cabdriver #2…..Kevin Nealon
Fare #2…..Adam Sandler
Cabdriver #3…..David Spade
Jay Leno…..George Clooney

[ open on opening sequence ]

Announcer: HBO presents.. Taxicab Confessions. Real people, caught on tape.

[ dissolve to Fare #1 entering Cabdriver #1’s cab ]

Cabdriver #1: Where to?

Fare #1: Uh.. gay bar, please?

Cabdriver #1: So, you’re gay, huh?

Fare #1: Well.. let me put it to you this way: I am gay, but my wife and three sons don’t know about it! [ laughs uproariously ]

Cabdriver #1: So, you keep it a secret, do you?

Fare #1: Well, yeah. Basically, what I try to do is act real manly in front of people I know. Hell, I’ll even make fun of gay guys at work, just to make it look like I don’t like gay people! [ a beat ] But I like ’em.. I like ’em a lot! And, tonight, I plan on showing at least five of them how much I like them – if you catch my drift! [ laughs uproariously ] Right?

Cabdriver #1: Yeah. So, in summary, you’re gonna have sex with a lot of gay men tonight?

Fare #1: Exactamundo!

Cabdriver #1: I mean, what’s the harm, as long as your family never finds out about it.

Fare #1: Right-o!

Cabdriver #1: Yeah! [ stops cab ] Well, here we are at the gay bar. Oh, by the way, the conversation we just had is being videotaped for a new show on HBO. In order to air it, we need you to sign this release form. Do you mind?

Fare #1: Ohhhh, no problemo! [ signs the form ] Annnd, here we go.

Cabdriver #1: Thank you.

Fare #1: And here you are. [ hands tip over ]

Cabdriver #1: Thank you.

Fare #1: Okay, take care, fella! [ exits cab ]

Cabdriver #1: Alright! [ faces the camera, smiles ] Now, that’s what I call a Taxicab Confession!

[ sax solo sound effect, as we dissolve to exterior footage of cabs driving through the streets of New York ]

[ dissolve to Fare #2 in Cabdriver #2’s cab ]

Cabdriver #2: Good evening.

Fare #2: How are ya’?

Cabdriver #2: Not bad. How about you?

Fare #2: Not good. I have anal warts.

Cabdriver #2: Wow! Anal warts. What exactly are those?

Fare #2: In layman terms, it’s just giant warts on your anus!

Cabdriver #2: Hmm.. Boy.. where’d you get ’em?

Fare #2: I’ve always had ’em. My father had ’em, and his father had ’em. Sometimes, I wish I took after my mother No anal warts on her side of the family!

Cabdriver #2: Oh, what’s it like?

Fare #2: Well, it’s embarrassing. I mean, I work out at a gym, and I can’t take a shower there. Because I don’t want anybody to know I have anal warts! And, believe me, people would see them, because my anal warts.. are simply huge! [ looks out window ] Right here’s good.

Cabdriver #2: Alright. [ stops cab ] Okay, by the way, the conversation we just had was videotaped for a new show on HBO. In order for us to air it, you’re gonna need to sign this release form. Do you mind?

Fare #2: You betcha! [ signs form, hands a tip over ] Here you are, pal.

Cabdriver #2: Thanks a lot. Have a good one.

[ Fare #2 exits cab ]

Cabdriver #2: [ smiles at the camera ] Talk about a great Taxicab Confession!

[ sax solo sound effect, as we dissolve to exterior footage of cabs driving through the streets of New York ]

[ dissolve to big-chinned Jay Leno in Cabdriver #3’s cab ]

Cabdriver #3: Hey, uh.. [ chuckles ] You’re Jay Leno!

Jay Leno: Yeah, I am. Hey, hey, how ya’ doin’? It’s nice to meet ya’!

Cabdriver #3: So, uh, you and that Letterman guy got quite a ratings battle going on, huh?

Jay Leno: Oh, no, no, no.. it’s really not a competition, ya’ know? Dave’s show is doin’ some really funny stuff, ya’ know, we’re tryin’ to do our thing.. no competition.

Cabdriver #3: [ trying to provoke Leno ] I don’t really like that Letterman guy.. how about you? Seriously.

Jay Leno: No, Dave’s a great guy. He’s great. Dave’s a good guy. You know, he’s just doin’ his thing, I’m doin’ my thing. It’s just TV, we’re just havin’ fun. You know, it’s guys like you, workin’ hard, you know.. drivin’ cabs, you know.. guys like you, sellin’ hot dogs..

Cabdriver #3: Well, you msut have a lot of crazy fans. Anybody ever tried to stalk you?

Jay Leno: Oh, yeah! I got a guy stalking me right now. Seems like a good guy, though, you know? I mean, he’s doin’ his thing, I’m doing my thing.. ah, you know, it comes with the territory.

Cabdriver #3: Come on, Jay, is there anything bad in your life?

Jay Leno: Nope. Nope.

Cabdriver #3: Come on, Jay, get it out!

Jay Leno: No, no.. everything’s good, you know? That’s what it’s all about, you know – relaxing, having a good time, you know?

Cabdriver #3: [ abruptly ] Jay, did you ever kill anybody?

Jay Leno: Yeah. I pushed a guy in front of a subway once. Good guy, though. I still feel kind of weird about it..

Cabdriver #3: There you go, buddy! By the way, Jay, uh.. this conversation was taped for HBO. You just have to sign this so we can, uh, release this on the air.

Jay Leno: Oh, yeah, you know.. sure, sure.. terrific! Terrific! [ signs release form ]

Cabdriver #3: Beautiful.

Jay Leno: Alright, hey! Good luck with the show, huh?

Cabdriver #3: Nice to meet you.

Jay Leno: Nice to meet you!

Cabdriver #3: Good guy.

[ Leno exits the cab ]

Cabdriver #3: Now, that’s a juicy Taxicab Confession.

[ sax solo sound effect, as we dissolve to exterior footage of cabs driving through the streets of New York ]

[ dissolve to Slim Pickens and Vincent Price in Cabdriver #4’s cab ]

Cabdriver #4: [ looking in the rearview mirror ] Hey, you know who you two guys look like? [ the fares turn to look at one another ] You look like those dead guys – what were their names again?

Slim Pickens: [ in a country twang ] Slim Pickens!

Vincent Price: [ in a macabre tone ] And Vincent Price!

Cabdriver #4: Right! Are you those guys?

Vincent Price: Very much so.

Slim Pickens: Well, if I’m not Slim Pickens, then my mama done told me one whopper of a lie!

Vincent Price: [ chuckles ]

Cabdriver #4: Well, how come they said you guys were dead?

Vincent Price: Well, that’s a rather complicated tale. Let’s just say that we grew weary of life in the public eye.

Slim Pickens: We had fans over us like.. like flies on horse manure!

Vincent Price: [ chuckles ]

Cabdriver #4: And that bothered you?

Vincent Price: Oh, tremendously. That’s why we staged our own demise, to escape the madding crowd!

Slim Pickens: [ grinning ear to ear ] Would ya’ listen to this fellar, and his fifty-dollar words! Not only is he the scariest son of a gun I ever come across, but he can learn ya’ something, too!

Cabdriver #4: Yeah, well, that’s great. Well, fellas, our conversation here was just videotaped for a new show on HBO, and, in order to air it, I’m gonna need your signature here on these release forms. [ hands over release forms ]

Vincent Price: I’d.. be delighted! [ signs the form ]

Cabdriver #4: Oh, thank you.

Slim Pickens: [ happily ] Well, shoot, son, anything for the HBO! [ signs form ]

Vincent Price: Well, there you are! [ hands cabdriver a tip ]

Cabdriver #4: Thank you, Mr. Price!

Vincent Price: You’re quite welcome, young man.

Cabdriver #4: Alrighty.

[ Slim Pickens and Vincent Price exit cab ]

Cabdriver #4: Did somebody say Taxicab Confession?

[ sax solo sound effect, as we dissolve to exterior footage of cabs driving through the streets of New York ]

[ dissolve back to Fare #1 in Cabdriver #1’s cab ]

Cabdriver #1: Hey, how was the gay bar?

Fare #1: Not.. good. I met this guy, and, well, one thing led to another, and I think he gave me anal warts!

Cabdriver #1: So, uh.. are you, you know, gonna tell your family, I mean, about the anal warts?

Fare #1: I don’t think I can hide them. You see, they’re simply huge!

Cabdriver #1: Now, that was a Taxicab Confession extraordinaire!

[ dissolve to long pull from set to G.E. Smith and the SNL Band ]

SNL Transcripts

Weekend Update with Norm MacDonald

…..Norm MacDonald
Juror #4…..Ellen Cleghorne
…..George Clooney
…..Kevin Nealon

Announcer: Weekend Update, with Norm MacDonald.

Norm MacDonald: Thank you! Thank you very much. Oh, my God, thank you! I’m Norm MacDonald, and this is the fake news.

Well, there’s good news this week from strife-torn Ireland, where a historic peace agreement has just been signed. Gee, I wonder if anyone will celebrate by drinking?

To illustrate the point that their client is running out of money to defend himself, O.J. Simpson’s lawyers said this week that, if he had to do it over again, O.J. would now rob them as well.

[ audience sounds uncomfortable over joke ]

Norm MacDonald: That one you find troubling? We went to quite a bit of trouble to get our next guest on “Weekend Update”. I’m not sure if it’s legal, but here with an insider’s view of the O.J. trial, Simpson Juror #4.

Juror #4: [ via satellite ] Hello, Norm.

Norm MacDonald: Hello, ma’am. What are your impressions of the trial so far?

Juror #4: [ confused ] About what?

Norm MacDonald: About the trial.

Juror #4: Oh, I don’t know.. I haven’t been paying much attention..

Norm MacDonald: To the trial?

Juror #4: Yeah. It was interesting for, like, the first ten minutes. But since then, it’s just been, “Blah, blah, blah..” [ sighs ] Once I thought I heard my name, and I looked up, but they were just talking about blood, or something. Oh, there’s this one guy who always pays attentions, he writes things down in his little notebooks.. but the rest of us got mad at him always shushing us, so we stole his notebooks and threw them out!

Norm MacDonald: So, what do you do while the trial is going on?

Juror #4: Oh, well.. I’ve been reading a lot of books. I read O.J.’s book – complete waste of time. I heard all that stuff, you know? And one woman, she brought in an Etch-A-Sketch, and we passed that around. And sometimes, I see high up I can count numbers in my head. That’s about it.

Norm MacDonald: Well, uh, have you come to any conclusions about whether O.J. did it?

Juror #4: Hey – that ain’t none of my business!

Norm MacDonald: Yeah, it is your business!

Juror #4: What do you mean?

Norm MacDonald: Well, you get to vote on whether O.J.’s guilty or not!

Juror #4: [ stunned ] No..

Norm MacDonald: Yeah! That’s what you’re there for!

Juror #4: Uh-oh! I guess I’d better read O.J’s book again..

Norm MacDonald: An anonymous O.J. juror, ladies and gentlemen.

If owners use replacement baseball players, hot dog vendors have vowed to go on strike. Boy, those owners are screwed now! They’ll never find other guys who can sell hot dogs! I don’t think they’ll be able to!

New medical research shows that men and women have different food cravings, men preferring meat and women preferring sweets. Scientists trace this back to caveman days, when men had to go out and hunt for food while women sat on their fat asses eating chocolates.

Norm MacDonald: Well, last week on an episode of “Chicago Hope”, doctors used leeches to hep with the reattachment of a patient’s ear. Here with an editorial is our host, George Clooney.

George Clooney: Thank you, Norm. How low will “Chicago Hope” sink? I mean – leeches. Who writes this crap?

Norm MacDonald: George Clooney, everybody! Alright.

Washington power twosome Mary Matelin and James Carville are expecting their first baby in July. No one knows if the baby will bew a Democrat or a Republican, but doctors are sure of one thing – it will be weird looking.

The richest girl in the world, billionaire Athena Onassis, celebrated her tenth birthday this week. What it like to be the richest girl in the world. Well, to give you some idea – at the party, they had two cakes.

Norm MacDonald: Congress has been battling over budget cuts in Medicare. Now, with a report for People With No Attention Span, is “Weekend Update” correspondent Kevin Nealon. Kevin?

Kevin Nealon: Thank you, Norm. The battle over Medicare is not only being fought in Congress.. but in Congress, as well. [ hears the audience laugh ] Hey, hey, hey! Talk of congressional cuts in Medicare is raising concerns from both old and young people – like people the same age of Pamela Anderson of “Baywatch”. [ holds up picture of Pamela ] For osme older people, most other medical care is covered by Medicaid.. as well as by Medicaid. They’re afraid one minute they’ll have coverage, and then the next minute – BAM! – no coverage at all. Then you have the younger folks like.. well, like Pamela Anderson of “Baywatch” [ holds up picture again ] ..or, let’s say.. Pamela Anderson of “Baywatch” [ holds up second photo ] ..who paid big Medicare taxes each year. Uh.. [ camera starts to pan to the floor ] Hey! Hey, hey! Over here! [ camera returns to normal position ] And they realize that Medicare won’t be available to therm in the future. But, here’s the important point.. [ blows whistle ] ..so, please, pay attemtion. [ sticks his head in the middle of a giant picture of Pamela Anderson ] I’m talking about Medicare. Congress’ hopes for achieving a balanaced federal budget are impossible without big reductions and program such as Medicare.. and even Medicare.. and also Medicare. [ blows air horn ] My time is up. Thank you for paying attention regarding Medicare and big reductions. Back to you, Norm. Norm? Norm? Hello-o-o? [ blows air horn ]

Norm MacDonald: [ jumps out of his chair ] Oh, Jesus! Thank you, Pamela Anderson.. I mean, Kevin Nealon. Kevin Nealon, everyone.

The Mafia announced that they will drop their time-honored greeting of gently kissing each other on the cheek, this week. But, as for shooting people and stuffing them into the trunks of cars, full steamahead!

And, finally, due to a change in policy, Amtrak employees will no longer be able to kick homeless people out of Penn Station based on the way they look. From now on, they will have to go solely on urine stench.

Norm MacDonald: Well, that’s it! Thanks, folks, see you next week!

SNL Transcripts

Zagat’s

Beverly Gelfand…..Chris Farley
Hank Gelfand…..Adam Sandler

Beverly Gelfand: Hello! And welcome to “Zagat’s”! I’m Bev Gelfand, and this is my husband Hank.

Hank Gelfand: [ peeved, uninterested ] What?!

Beverly Gelfand: Hank wants to take me out to dinner tonight, and we’re very excited, Hank and I.

Hank Gelfand: No!

Beverly Gelfand: Too bad we can’t decide where to go. Do you know where you want to go, Hank?

Hank Gelfand: I don’t care!

Beverly Gelfand: Maybe we can all find a place to go in our Zagat’s New York Restaurant Guide. [ holds up the publication ] Let’s take a look together!

Hank Gelfand: Dear God, here we go.

Beverly Gelfand: [ reading ] Oh, look, there’s Courtyard Cafe on 39th Street! There’s an outdoor garden and hamburgers – it’ll be so much fun!

Hank Gelfand: I cannot hear you!

Beverly Gelfand: [ continues to read ] Here’s a place that’s called Mizakuchi – it’s Japanese! Elegant, authentic, and sushi’s superb!

Hank Gelfand: You’re talking, but no one is listening!

Beverly Gelfand: “Care for Indian Food? Try Bombay Garden. It’s cozy, inexpensive, and its Tendori Chicken is the best in town!”

Hank Gelfand: It’s as if I am in the room alone!

Beverly Gelfand: [ still reading ] “Emilio’s is the place for Italian food. Service is family-style, and you’ll just love that zesty meat sauce!”

Hank Gelfand: Somebody shoot me now!

Beverly Gelfand: “Come back to Jamaica at Pickling Parrot. There’s Jerk Chicken and other choice Caribbean fare. Hey, Mom, see you there!” [ laughs at the wit ]

Hank Gelfand: Take me God, I am ready to meet you!

Beverly Gelfand: “For tourists, corned beef at the 1st Ave. Deli is love. And don’t forget the pickle at this kosher king!”

Hank Gelfand: [ picks up a gun and holds it ] I didn’t want it to end this way!

Beverly Gelfand: “Some more salsa, Senor? At La Cantina, their zesty Margaritas and bean burritos will have you heading South of the border.” Adios, everyone! [ laughs ]

Hank Gelfand: Adios is right! [ points the gun to his head ]

Beverly Gelfand: “Pizza, you say? The California Pizza Oven has thin-crust pizzas with zillions of interesting toppings. Have fun picking up your favorite.” I know I will!

Hank Gelfand: [ shakes head, and points gun at Beverly ] Dear Lord, give me the strength!

Beverly Gelfand: “There’s chicken fat at the table at Sammie’s Romanian Steak House. Atmosphere is what you’ll get. Along with heartburn!” [ laughs ] That’s a funny one!

Hank Gelfand: [ lowers gun ]

Beverly Gelfand: “There’s French food at Cafe Paris – escargot and succulent sauces..”

Announcer: This has been “Zagat’s”, with Hank and Beverly Gelfand.

[ a shot is heard ]

Voice of Hank Gelfand: My foot!

[ fade ]

SNL Transcripts

Air Date:

Host:

Musical Guest:

Special Guests:
March 18th, 1995

Paul Reiser

Annie Lennox

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Newt’s Half-Sister

Newt Gingrich (Chris Farley) meets with his lesbian half-sister (Mark McKinney).
Recurring Characters: Newt Gingrich.

Paul Reiser’s Monologue

Reiser assures the audience he’s not an expert on the subject of dating.

Where’s Superman?

Superman refuses to help save Earth from a meteor.

Recurring Characters: Perry White, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen.

Road To The Final Four

Sportscasters (Reiser, Kevin Nealon) fake enthusiasm for women’s basketball.

Weekend Update with Norm MacDonald

Jeff Foxworthy (David Spade) explains “You might be a Tornado if…”

Morons Frank Dippy (Adam Sandler) & Hank Doodle (Chris Farley) offer nothing.

Recurring Characters: Jeff Foxworthy.

Sparklebrite Toothpaste

Ad campaign’s inter-racial kiss may not be to toothpaste’s advantage.

Daily Affirmation

Stuart Smalley (Al Franken) tries to counsel drunken cameraman (Chris Farley).

Recurring Characters: Stuart Smalley.

Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey

Recalling lessons in sex on the farm.

Aliens 4: Mad About You Aliens

Wise-cracking Paul Buchman’s (Reiser) alien wife births offspring.

Dating In The Nineties

Talk show panel believes Reiser to be sexually inexperienced.

One Brother Restaurant

Greek restaurant’s menu items take on their literal meanings.

O’Callahan & Son Pub

O’Callahan (Michael McKean) & Son (Jay Mohr) make fun of wimpy beverage choices.