Category: 1996

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  Season 22: Episode 9

96i: Rosie O’Donnell / Whitney Houston

Mary Katherine Gallagher

Sister…..Rosie O’Donnell
Sean Patrick Flannery…..Will Ferrell
Sister Maria…..Panny Marshall
Mary Katherine Gallagher…..Molly Shannon
Jennifer…..Whitney Houston

[ open on St. Monica’s Christmas Choir practicing ]

Sister: Sto-o-o-o-o-p! Stop! The Intercatholic Chorus Competition is in two days. And our esteemed soloist, Sean Patrick Flannery, sounds like he’s passing a kidney stone!

Sean Patrick Flannery: Is that good?

Sister: No, it’s not good, Sean! Let’s move to the next song, “The Little Drummer Boy”. Jennifer, come down, please.

Jennifer: Yes, Sister. [ steps down ]

Sister: Jennifer, why don’t you take this next song?

Jennifer: Thank you, Sister. [ sticks tongue at Sean Patrick ]

Sister: Alright. [ Sean returns to the back of the choir ] Now, where is my Little Drummer Girl, Mary?

Mary Katherine Gallagher: [ runs into scene, drum strapped around neck ] Mary Katherine Gallagher!

Sister: Mary Katherine Gallagher. I’m fully aware what your name is, yes I am! Now, dear. We’re doing “The Little Drummer Boy”, and that’s you, so go over there and get into your position. Alright? [ Mary takes her place ] Alright, then.. [ walks to Sister Maria at the piano ] Sister Maria!

Sister Maria: [ lifts head ] Yeah! Yeah! I’m up!

Sister: Stay awake during the rehearsals, please, Sister Maria! That’s so much to ask. Let’s begin, please!

[ Sister Maria plays the song on the piano ]

Jennifer: [ performing the solo ]
“Come they told me, pa-rum pum pum pummmmm..”

[ Mary Katherine Gallagher steps in front of Jennifer, starting to sing ]

Jennifer: Sister!br>
Sister: Stop! Stop! STOP!!

Sister Maria: [ stops playing paino ] Stop yelling! I’m not deaf!

Sister: Don’t be mouthing off to me, Sister Maria!

Sister Maria: Don’t you start with me.

Sister: Don’t you start with me!

Sister Maria: Don’t you start with me.

Sister: Now, Mary. What do you think you’re doing, young lady?

Mary Katherine Gallagher: I thought that this was where I was supposed to stand?

Sister: No, no! You’re supposed to stand next to Jennifer! Alright? If you stand in front of her, the audience won’t be able to see beautiful Jennifer’s face, and hear her gorgeous, glorious voice during her solo! Now, please step aside, and let’s begin again. Alright, from where the perfect Jennifer left off! [ returns to the piano ]

[ Sister Maria plays the piano again ]

Jennifer: “I have no gift to bring, pa-rum pum pum pum
To lay before our King, pa-rum pum pum pummmmm..”

[ Mary Katherine Gallagher starts pounding on her drum ]

Sister: STO-O-O-O-O-OPPPPPP!!

Sister Maria: [ singing ] ..in the na-a-a-a-ame of love!
Be-fore you break my heart!”

Sister: Sister Maria! If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you three times: No Motown at rehearsal! [ to Mary ] Now, Mary, for crying out loud! Why are you doing that!

Mary Katherine Gallagher: Well, I’m a Little Drummer Boy, so I’m drumming.

Sister: Yes! But you’re drumming for Jesus Christ, not for Judas Priest!

Mary Katherine Gallagher: Well, I thought that Jennifer needed some help with the tempo, because she sounded a little bit confused.

Sister: Well, maybe the drum was a bad idea, then, wasn’t it, Mary Katherine? You give me the drum now. Give me the sticks, as well! [ takes the drums and sticks away ] Now, you just stand over there, and you just make believe that you’ve got yourself a drum and you’ve got yourself some sticks, alright?

Mary Katherine Gallagher: Sister, before we start again, I just want to say, “Seasons Greetings to All!”

Sister: [ pause ] Alright, let’s continue. Sister Maria.

[ piano plays again ]

Jennifer: “I have no gift to bring, pa-rum pum pum pummmm.”

Mary Katherine Gallagher: [ stepping in ]
“To lay before the King, pa-rum pum pum pum..”

Sister: Stop! Stop!

Sister Maria: Stop with the stopping! [ slaps Sister ]

Sister: No hitting me!

Sister Maria: Oh, God, I’ve got Gambler’s Anonymous in 10 minutes!

Sister: You just sit there and you play when I tell you to! Come here, Mary! [ Maty approaches, hands under her arms ] What are you doing!

Mary Katherine Gallagher: Sometimes, when I get nervous, I stick my fingers under my arm, and I smell them like that. [ demonstrates ] That’s bad.

Sister: It’s not too nice, Mary Katherine! It’s not! Now, listen, this is not a duet, it’s a solo! Jennifer’s solo! Because Jennifer sings very well! And yet, you continue to interrupt her. I’m asking you why you continue to interrupt her?

Mary Katherine Gallagher: The reason that I keep interrupting Jennifer would best be expressed in a monologue from the Made-For-TV movie “A House Without A Christmas”, starring the Tony Award-winning Mr. Jason Robards. [ begins monologue ] “Oh, Daddy! Oh, Daddy! Daddy, I want a Christmas tree in this house! A big, tall, green, beautiful juniper. And we would have one, Daddy, if you weren’t so grumpy all the time. And we would have.. and we would have.. we would have presents, and.. and.. and.. and we would have egg nog with cinnamon and nutmeg and Christmas songs. Oh, Daddy! I want to sing! I want to sing! Do you hear that? Do you hear that?”

Sister Maria: Hear what?

Sister: Hear what!

Jennifer: Hear what?

Mary Katherine Gallagher: [ singing ]
“I hear those sleigh bells jingling
Ring-ting-tingling too.”

Jennifer: [ singing ]
“Come on it’s lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.”

Mary Katherine Gallagher: [ singing ]
“Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling yoo-hoo.”

Jennifer: [ singing ]
“Come on it’s lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.”

Mary Katherine Gallagher: [ singing ]
“Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up, let’s go,”

Jennifer: [ singing ]
“Let’s look at the snow.”

Mary Katherine Gallagher: [ singing ]
“We’re riding in a wonderland of snow!”

Together: “Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up..”

[ Mary Katherine Gallagher falls over a table full of ornaments, then jumps up from her fall ]

Mary Katherine Gallagher: Merry Christmas!

Sister: Mary Katherine Gallagher! Yuo come with me, Mary Katherine Gallagher! We’ll go see Father O’Reilly, and we’ll talk to him about your detention! Maria! run the rehearsal as if I was here! [ drags Mary Katherine Gallagher out of the room ]

Sister Maria: [ takes a swig of alcohol ] Alright, let’s hit it!

[ fade out ]

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  Season 22: Episode 9

96i: Rosie O’Donnell / Whitney Houston

Darnette Disposable Toilets

Announcer…..Will Ferrell
Husband…..Jim Breuer
Wife…..Cheri Oteri

[FADE IN on a woman standing above a toilet with her hands on her hips.]

Announcer: Your bathroom sparkles, but what about the toilet? It’s just not sanitary!

[The wife is seen scrubbing the rim of the toilet with a sponge and qutting in disgust.]

Announcer: You try scrubbing and cleaning, but it’s all a huge hassle. Now you can have a clean toilet after EVERY use, with new Darnette Disposable Toilets.

[CUT to a display of toilets in cardboard cases at a home improvement store.]

Announcer: These fine porcelain fixtures are only $169.95 each. Easy to use, and good for just one flush! How do they work? Simple.

[The husband walks up to the store display, and he and the announcer both heft up a toilet and struggle to put it in the cart.]

Announcer: [off camera] Each time you flush a Darnette toilet, replace it with a new one by following these easy steps:

[As the announcer describes the process, the husband is seen working diligently on replacing the toilet.]

Announcer: Shut off the main water valve and drain the tank. Using the elongated Johnson bar, pry off the toilet bowl and remove it free and clear. Remove the rubber washer and set it to one side. You’ll need it later. Clean up the remaining water that has come out of the trap, replace the wax ring, apply a one-quarter-inch bead of caulk. Lift the bowl high enough to clear the flange bolts, lower it so that the horn of the bowl enters the floor flange and the two bolts come up through the holes on the bottom of the bowl. Seat the toilet on the flange, then, using a Stilson wrench, reattach the feed pipe to the ballcock valve, turn back on the valve to the feed and the main, and voila! In three hours, you’ve got yourself a new toilet. It’s that easy!

[The husband and wife smile in admiration at his work, and then the announcer grins.]

Announcer: And when you’re done with the Darnette disposable toilet, simply convert it into smaller pieces and place it into our customized Darnette dumpster.

[CUT to husband wearing safety goggles and smashing up a used toilet with a sledgehammer out in the yard.]

Announcer: So rest assured every time YOU use the toilet, it’s clean and fresh with Darnette.

[The husband and wife stand above a toilet as the wife blows her nose into a Kleenex and drops it in the toilet. The husband pulls out the elongated Johnson bar and gets ready to pry off the toilet. His wife nods in approval.]

Announcer: And also try our disposable sinks and bathtubs.

[Show a sink and bathtub in display cases, then CUT to the wife and kids enjoying a meal on the patio. The husband comes out, lugging a toilet in his hands, and heaves it into the dumpster. His wife grins happily.]

Announcer: Darnette’s Disposable Toilets. Because if something’s dirty, just throw it away!

[FADE OUT on about ten used toilets littering the backyard.]

Submitted by: Joe Cornfield

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  Season 22: Episode 9

96i: Rosie O’Donnell / Whitney Houston

Weekend Update with Norm MacDonald

…..Norm MacDonald
…..Beavis
…..Butt-Head

[fade up to “Weekend Update/Norm MacDonald” graphic]

[opening music: “O Come All Ye Faithful”]

[dissolve to Norm at the Update desk]

Norm MacDonald: Thank you, folks, I’m Norm MacDonald, and now the fake news.

Our top story tonight comes from the O.J. Simpson civil trial, where this week it was revealed that in his first interview with police, Simpson had refused to take a lie detector test. His reason? It detects lies.

Meanwhile, Simpson defense attorney Robert Baker argued that a dark spot in a crime scene photo was a, quote, “mystery shoe print,” suggesting that there were actually two killers. O.J. hopes this will support his theory that he did not act alone.

President Bill Clinton and Russian president Boris Yeltsin have made tentative plans to meet early next year. According to the White House, the pair will use the meeting to resume their ongoing debate: drinking vs. pot smoking. [applause] Yeah!

The FDA has approved a drug used for anti-depression to help people quit smoking cigarettes. Although it should be noted the drug is crack, so…

A top aviation watchdog group warned this week that the nation’s airlines are vulnerable to terrorist attack. The biggest problem, apparently, watchdog groups pointing out to terrorists that airlines are vulnerable to attack. That’s the…[little reaction] That’s all right.

Over the next two months, the [begins stumbling over his words] murderer…I – I’m sorry, after the…uh – uh…over the next four, the– hih-gyah-gyah! [applause]…Over the next two months, the number of Border Patrol agents in Tuscon, Arizona will double to 49. Meanwhile, the number of illegal aliens sneaking into the country will hold steady at 100 million billion. So…[surprised by lack of reaction] Did I screw something else up or something?

Famed anthropologist Mary Leakey died this Monday at the age of 83. Leakey was buried near her home, where she will rest in peace until some nosy anthropologist digs her up in a couple of…[applause] That’s a nice obituary for the lady.

This week renowned heart surgeon Michael DeBakey attacked the hypocrisy of Hollywood stars who oppose the use of animals in medical research and yet wear ribbons supporting the war on deadly diseases like AIDS. In response, animal activist Ricki Lake said, quote, “But the red ribbon diverts attention from my gigantic ass! [some cheers and applause, then tries to explain the joke]…If it wasn’t for the red ribbon, people would – would notice my gigantic ass more! They– By wearing the red ribbon, less people…”

Well, a big seller this holiday season is Michael Bolton’s Christmas album, This Is the Time. Happy birthday, Jesus! Hope you like crap! [cheers and applause]

Once again, it is Christmas in New York, and while that means angry shoppers and tasteless decorations…[stares at the camera while neatening his stack of papers, makes an aside to the cue card guy] you can flip that card any time you want, [resumes story] it also means something more. Here with a fresh perspective on the meaning of Christmas are the stars of the upcoming movie Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, MTV’s own Beavis and Butt-Head!

[Beavis and Butt-Head appear on the screen behind Norm. Setting is in front of Rockefeller Center. Butt-Head is dressed as Santa. Beavis is dressed as a reindeer.]

Butt-Head: Uh…what? Did he just say our name? Uh huh huh huh.

Beavis: These earphones suck. You can’t get any music on them. It’s just some dumb dork going, “Blah, blah, blah…Christmas is the meaning of…bleeh…”

Norm: Hey – hey – hey – hey guys, it’s – it’s me, Norm MacDonald, you’re on.

Butt-Head: Uh…uh huh huh. What did you just say? Uh huh huh…

Norm: Uh, y – you’re on!

Butt-Head: Uh, you know, Norm, when you just said that, it kinda sounded like you said “urine.” Uh huh huh huh…

Beavis: Heh heh heh m heh! Hey Butt-Head! Heh. You just said “urine” on TV! Heh heh m heh.

Butt-Head: Uh…yes I did. Uh huh huh huh huh. Uh huh…

Norm: Hey come on, guys, hey, how about…how about that report on the true meaning of Christmas, huh?

Butt-Head: Oh yeah. Uh huh huh huh huh. Check this out, uh huh huh. Uh…every year, fat people stuff themselves with tons of food and crap. And yet other people have no place to go and nothing to eat. That’s Christmas. Uh huh huh…

Beavis: Heh heh, yeah really, hm hm heh. Heh heh heh hm m heh!

Norm: So guys, that’s all you have to say about the meaning of Christmas? I mean…what about all the materialism and crass commercialization?

Butt-Head: Oh yeah. Huh huh! We got this movie coming out, it’s called Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, and if everyone goes to see it, we’ll get lots of money!

Beavis: Heh heh, yeah, YEAH, MONEY, MMONEY, MONEY, AND SOME CHICKS, AND A…[Butt-Head pulls on Beavis’ reins] OWW!

Butt-Head: Huh huh. Settle down, Beavis. Uh huh huh huh.

Beavis: Hm heh. Um, hey MacDonald, heh heh, check this out, heh heh hm heh. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the theater, not a creature was stirring, except for my peter! Heh heh heh, heh heh heh heh m heh! Boi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oi-oing! Heh heh…

Norm: Okay, thanks a lot, guys. I’ll be thinking of you when I throw another log on the fire.

Butt-Head: Butt-Head: Huh huh huh huh! Log!

Beavis: Hm hm heh heh, fire! Fire! Heh heh heh hm heh…

Norm: Beavis and Butt-Head, ladies and gentlemen! Thanks, fellas!

This week, security guard Richard Jewell, who had sued NBC over comments by Tom Brokaw suggesting that he was the Olympic Park bomber, settled out of court with the network for an undisclosed sum. Meanwhile, the FBI has a new ni – 800 number for tips on the case, and curiously, the first call was from Mr. Jewell, who suggested that they check out Tom Brokaw.

This week, the Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra, turned 81 years old, and he was honored by having the Empire State Building lit in blue. Also, in Mr. Sinatra’s honor, the Empire State Building had the Twin Towers rough up the Chrysler Building. [applause]

Grocery and department stores across America have added reserved parking spaces for expectant mothers. Especially excited about this innovation are handicapped drivers, who will finally get to park in someone else’s space.

In a recent interview, actress Goldie Hawn says that she does not mind if the man she’s married to cheats on her, explaining, quote, “Sexual experimentation is a basic need of all men.” You can read more about Goldie Hawn’s personal philosophy in my new book: Goldie Hawn: The Greatest Woman Who Ever Lived. [applause]

And finally, the number one selling doll this Christmas is Tickle Me Elmo. And the least popular selling doll? You guessed it: Tickle Me Frank Stallone.

[surprised by early cut to other camera] Jesus! Good night, everybody! Thanks!

[closing music: Christmas music]

[dissolve to “Weekend Update with Norm MacDonald” graphic]

[fade to black]

Submitted by: Gregory Larson

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Air Date:

Host:

Musical Guest:

Special Guests:
January 11th, 1997

Kevin Spacey

Beck

John Cleese

Michael Palin

Back, “Devil’s Haircut”

SNL’s Sketch Ratings System

Senile “Monty Python” members Michael Palin & John Cleese explain ratings system.

Kevin Spacey’s Monologue

As Spacey sings, scroll reveals he’s a psycho in real life as well.

Late Show with David Letterman

William Hurt (Spacey) endures interview with distractful Letterman (Norm MacDonald).

Recurring Characters: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer.

Prescriptions

How easy it is to get a medical prescription for marijuana.

Star Wars 20th Anniversary Re-Release I

Christopher Walken (Spacey) and other unsuccessful “Star Wars” auditions.

Recurring Characters: Christopher Walken.

Janet Reno’s Dance Party

Janet Reno (Will Ferrell) shares a dance with Donna Shelala (Spacey) in basement.

Recurring Characters: Janet Reno, President Bill Clinton.

Star Wars 20th Anniversary Re-Release II

More awkward “Star Wars” auditions.

Recurring Characters: Burt Reynolds, Barbara Streisand.

Beck performs “Where It’s At”

Also Performed: 98j, 99g, 02l, 04q, 06d.

Weekend Update with Norm MacDonald

Courtney Love (Molly Shannon) shares her acting secrets for Larry Flynt movie.

Recurring Characters: Courtney Love.

Mr. Peepers

Missing link Mr. Peepers (Chris Kattan) makes lab worker (Will Ferrell) uncomfortable.

Recurring Characters: Mr. Peepers.

TV Funhouse

The X-Presidents save the day.

The Joe Pesci Show

Al Pacino (Spacey) co-hosts the show with Joe Pesci (Jim Breuer).

Recurring Characters: Joe Pesci.

Dead Parrot Sketch

John Cleese & Michael Palin are forced to recreate the classic Monty Python sketch.

Beck performs “Devil’s Haircut”

Mrs. Attebury

Mrs. Attebury (Ana Gasteyer) bombards alarm installer (Spacey) with tiresome stories.

Recurring Characters: Mrs. Attebury.

Goodnights

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  Season 22: Episode 10

96j: Kevin Spacey / Beck

Attebury Home Security

Mrs. Attebury…..Ana Gasteyer
Technician…..Kevin Spacey
Mr. Attebury…..Mark McKinney

[ open on interior, Attebury sunroom as ramble-mouthed Mrs. Attebury enters with Technician ]

Mrs. Attebury: [ holding a glass of Seagram’s ] And this is the sunroom, where I plan on parking myself all Winter with a Hot Toddy, isn’t it fabulous, don’t you love it? This is one of the best neighborhoods in Bethesda, I mean, nowhere is safe anymore.

Technician: Well, that’s why I’m here, Mrs. Attebury, we’ll get you all set with some automatic floodlights. You know, get some motion sensors on the windows, the whole standard package.

Mrs. Attebury: [ holds her hand up to indicate her bored husband sitting sitting on a Barco-lounger, reading a book and enjoying a Scotch ] Oh, this is my huband Lesley, by the way.

Technician: Oh, how are you doing there, Mr. Attebury?

Mr. Attebury: Uh, who’s there now?

Mrs. Attebury: Lesley, this is Jim from the home security place. Jim knows so much about our house by now, if he decides to go into burglery he’ll be our first hi! [ laughs ]

Technician: Well, I should probably measure these windows for the sensors.

Mrs. Attebury: Oh, my goodness.. Libby Wadsworth said we absolutely had to have those, and she should know, I mean you know what happened to Wadsworth, don’t you, Les?

Mr. Attebury: Uh.. I don’t know who that is, dear..

Mrs. Attebury: Yes, you do, don’t you remember it was that silent auction for the symphony, or what have you, and – he doesn’t know! Anyway, apparently, Doug Wadsworth came downstairs to go to work, goes to his car, and there are four tickets to Sunday’s Redskins game tied to the windshield, he had absolutely no idea how they got there, I mean can you believe it, isn’t that bizarre?

Technician: [ tolerating her so far ] Wow, that’s really strange!

Mrs. Attebury: Isn’t that the most wonderful, I thought it was so strange, he couldn’t decide whether or not this was some sort of manna from heaven, you know, maybe some kind of promotion or something! At any rate, apparently, come Sunday, they all trundle off to the game, have a wonderful time, come home, and sure enough these supposed generous ticket givers have cleaned out the place, I mean isn’t that just the most awful, awful, wonderful, wonderful story you ever heard, I just love that, absolutely fabulous, you can’t make this kind of stuff up, you just absolutely can’t, I love it!

Technician: [ desperately trying to get out of the conversation ] Well, if you want me to get this done today, I’m gonna have to get going..

Mrs. Attebury: Oh, absolutely, God, I’m so paranoid!

Mr. Attebury: Yeah, the woman sleeps with a hammer under the bed there..

Mrs. Attebury: It’s a C-Clamp.

Mr. Attebury: Yeah, well, whatever..

Technician: Okay, well, I’m just gonna go out to my truck, and get, uh..

Mrs. Attebury: Oh, speaking of trucks, Winky Styles told me the most wonderful, wonderful story I ever..

Technician: Yeah, well, you know, I’d love to hear it, but I don’t have much time to..

Mrs. Attebury: Oh, I think you might want to hear this, it might be very, very interesting to you – listen, I’m gonna have another splash of Seagram, you want to wet your whistle?

Technician: No thanks.

Mrs. Attebury: Alright. Les, do you want a little splash?

Mr. Attebury: Uh, don’t touch my Scotch..

Mrs. Attebury: Alright, well, anyway, just listen to this story, I think you’ll just absolutely love it, I think it might be very helpful for you in your security business, or whatever you do.. apparently, Doug and Winky Styles’ youngest daughter Jane, the one with anorexia

Mr. Attebury: Anorexia? She’s as big as a house..

Mrs. Attebury: Oh, I know, I know, poor thing, it’s not her fault.. but anyway, apparently, she comes home from one of these semesters at sea, or whatever the thing is, with this sort of hippy carpenter fellow in tow, you know the sort of fellow, he went to a state university, that kind of a person..

Technician: Right, right, I went to a state university..

Mrs. Attebury: Well, anyway, appearently, this fellow just sort of makes himself at home in their living room for three or four months..

Technician: Look, Mrs. Attebury, I really have ot get going on this, because, you know..

Mrs. Attebury: Ah ah ah, I think you’re really gonna enjoy it, it gets so absolutely bizarre.. apparently, one day, when Doug was off at the Cape or Nantucket, or something like that, I don’t know where he was, Winky comes home and finds this creature standing in her living room stark-naked, wrapping all of your wedgewood in bubble wrap and cramming it into a duffle bag, I mean can you stand it! I just love it, can you stand it!

Technician: Not much longer.

Mrs. Attebury: Oh, well, anyway, apparently, this fellow just sort of looked Winky in the eye, asked her for a Diet-Rite cola, and then relieved himself on the carpet! Isn’t that the most bizarre, wonderful, awful thing that ever happened, I just loved it, I couldn’t stand it..

Technician: [ interrupting ] LIsten! Listen! I can’t stand here and talk all day, because..

Mrs. Attebury: When the whole thing was over, Winky just kind of rolled up the carpet and put it in the barn, I said, “Give the carpet to me, it’s a $4,000..”

Technician: [ pulls out his screwdriver and points it at her face as he jumps around the room frantically ] Shut up! Shut up! SHUT UUUUPPP!! It’s MY turn to talk now! ALRIGHT?!! I don’t WORK for the alarm company, and I’m about to FILL this house with your SCREAMS!!

Mrs. Attebury: Uh.. Les.. do something.. please don’t hurt us.. [ babbles incoherently ]

Mr. Attebury: [ taking charge ] Yes, silverware’s under the stairs, there.

Technician: I’m NOT screwing around!! I’m gonna BIND your hands with phone cords, shoot crystal meth into my thigh and go CAVEMAN on you!!

Mrs. Attebury: [ frightened, struggles for a word to say ]

Technician: [ lowers his screwdriver and smiles ] Oh, I’m just kidding there, I just wanted to get your attention, I couldn’t get a word in edgewise there!

Mr. Attebury: Bravo!

Technician: Sorry about that, Mrs. Attebury! I’m gonna head out to my truck there and get my stuff. You know, with all those stories about crimes, I thought you’d get a kick out of that! [ exits sunroom ]

Mrs. Attebury: That was hidious, I feel so violated! [ pauses ] Wasn’t that the most wonderful, wonderful, awful thing, you can’t make that kind of thing up, that’s an absolutely wonderful reason to have a story..!

Mr. Attebury: [ shakes his glass ] Ice, I need ice..

[ fade ]

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  Season 22: Episode 10

96j: Kevin Spacey / Beck

Janet Reno’s Dance Party

Janet Reno…..Will Ferrell
President Bill Clinton…..Darrell Hammond
Donna Shalaya…..Kevin Spacey

[ open on teenagers dancing with Janet Reno in her basement ]

[ Music Open: “My Sharona”, The Knack ]

Janet Reno: [ music stops ] Hi, I’m Janet Reno, coming to you live from in my basement. Welcome to “Janet Reno’s Dance Party”. I really like dancing to that one. I wanna dance to that one again! [ music plays, Janet dances some more ] Oh, I’m on fire! I’m on fire! Bucky, WHERE’S my towel?!! [ stagehand Bobby hands Janet a towel ] Thank you! Bobby’s a really good friend, and a wonderful gourmet cook. He’s been with me for thirteen years. I’ve spent many nights crying on his shoulder, he’s fantastic! Thank you, Bucky. Hey! I wanna dance some more! Play that song again! [ music plays, Janet dances ]

President Bill Clinton: [ opens basement door ] Janet, it’s your Preisdent! President Clinton here! Janet, we want you to come on home, we’re worried about you in Washington! You know we love you! You just stop this Dance Party madness, and come on with us!

Janet Reno: [ notices Bill at the top of the stairs ] Who are you?!!

President Bill Clinton: Who am I? I’m your President! Yeah! Janet, I’m not sure what’s driving you, but I want you to know that no one holds you responsible for the events that transpired at Waco!

Janet Reno: Waco?! Dance Party takes AWAY Waco!! Now, GET OUT!! [ Clinton exits, music ends ] Okay, now it’s time for a Spotlight Dance with my very special guest. Would you please welcome Secretary of Health and Human Services, Donna Shalaya. [ Sonna enters basement ] Donna? Donna, thanks for coming to the Dance Party.

Donna Shalaya: My pleasure, Janet!

Janet Reno: Now, before we beign, you look lovely tonight. Why don’t you tell the viewers what you’re wearing?

Donna Shalaya: Well, Janet, I’m wearing a dark blue blazer with matching skirt, pearls, and brown shoes.

Janet Reno: You look like a pretty little China doll. I just want to put you up on my shelf, and dust you and look at you. But promise me one thing. Promise me you won’t let them break you.

Donna Shalaya: I promise, Janet.

Janet Reno: Okay, great, Donna. Tell me what song you’ve selected for our Spotlight Dance.

Donna Shalaya: I selected “Songbird” by Kenny G.

Janet Reno: That’s wonderful, Donna. But there’s no chance in Hell we’re gonna hear it! Play my song! [ “My Sharona” kicks up again, as the lights go dim and Janet and Donna hold each other tight for their Spotlight Dance – music stops ] That was really special. Thank you, Bucky, for holding the light, and thank you, Donna, for the wonderful dance.

Donna Shalaya: Well, thank you, Janet, I had a wonderful time! [ exits ]

Janet Reno: Donna Shalaya, everyone. [ teens clap ] Boy, if I could bottle that, I’d make a million bucks – easy! Now, dancing with us all today has been the Senior Class from Ridgeway High. [ teens cheer loudly ] Shut up! Shut up! Do you kids like to dance? [ kids cheer ] Shut it! Shut it now! Now, let’s get one thing straight. You’re all my guests here in my home! If I catch any of you forming a mosh pit, I swear to God I’ll be laughing my ass off when you kids eat it Reno-style! Now, dance! [ music starts up again, the teens start to mosh ] No mosh pit! I said.. NO MOSH PIT!! [ to camera ] Join us next week when the “Dance Party” takes place on the deck of a battleship! Good night!

[ fade out ]

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  Season 22: Episode 10

96j: Kevin Spacey / Beck

Goodnights

…..Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey: My thanks to Beck, Michael Palin and John Cleese! The entire cast of “Saturday Night Live”, and all the writers! I had a wonderful week! Go watch “Albino Alligator” this Friday, opening in a theater near you! Thank you all for coming! Happy New Year!

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  Season 22: Episode 10

96j: Kevin Spacey / Beck

Late Show With David Letterman

David Letterman…..Norm MacDonald
Paul Shaffer…..Mark McKinney
William Hurt…..Kevin Spacey

[ Music Intro: “Start Me Up” ]

David Letterman: Alright.. okay, kids,welcome back to the big show, folks! So, Paul, I’m on the subway today, uh.. you, you, you ever been on the subway, Paul?

Paul Shaffer: Uh.. subway. Subway, right. Yeah.

David Letterman: Yeah! Yeah! So, this guy walks up to me, he looks me right in the eye, he gives me one of these: [ mimicking ] “Uh.. uh.. you got any gum?” Hahaha-haaa!! [ mimicking ] “Uh.. uh.. you got any gum?” Hahaha-haaa!

Paul Shaffer: Ah ha-haha-haha! Yeah, so, uh, he asked you for some gum.

David Letterman: Ah, that’s right! [ makes face for the audience ] Alright, in a couple of seconds, William Hurt will be out here, kids, and Blues Traveler. Later on, actor Robert Wuhl will be joining us. Hey, you hear that, Paul? Robert Wuhl will be out here! Do you enjoy his work, Paul?

Paul Shaffer: Yeah! Bob Wuhl! Good. Yeah.

David Letterman: Yeah. Well, you know, he’s on a new program over there on the HBO. Do you, do you enjoy the HBO, Paul?

Paul Shaffer: Yeah. HBO. Cable. Great. Yeah.

David Letterman: Yeah, well, he’s got a show over there called “Arli$$”.. and he plays, uh.. he plays Arli$$. Do you, do you enjoy the “Arli$$” show, Paul?

Paul Shaffer: Oh, yeah! Yeah! Yeah.

David Letterman: Yeah, well.. he’s Arli$$.

Paul Shaffer: Oh, yeah! Yeah, he’s Arli$$. He plays Arli$$ on the show.

David Letterman: [ suddenly ] Hahaha-haaaa!! Well, anyway, he’s gonna be out in a little while! [ tugs his collar and wipes sweat off his brow with index card ] Arli$$! Ha ha haaa!! Can you imagine such a thing, Paul? Ah ha ha ha!! Haa haa! [ laughter segues into fake head-down coughing ] Arli$$! Ha ha! Okay, kids, our first guest, you’ve seen in such films as “The Big Chill” and “Broadcast News”. Now he’s a star in the runaway box office smash, “Michael”. Please welcome back to the program, William Hurt. William! [ William Hurt enters, played in with “Hurt So Good” ] Ahhh.. let me just say, William, before we begin, I saw your new picture, “Michael”, and by gosh I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed it. Just a fine piece of work, and it must have been very satisfying for you.

William Hurt: Well, thank you. I’m very proud of this film. When I first read it, I just fell in love with the script, you know? It is a life-affirming story about an angel, who is a sort of cellestial rescuer of lives, you know? I guess we have all gone adrift in some way, you know? He has us just embrace the small miracles in some way..

David Letterman: [ bored, interrupts ] “Uh.. uh.. you got any gum?”

William Hurt: What?

David Letterman: “Uh.. uh.. you got any gum?” Ha haaa!!

Paul Shaffer: Ah ha ha ha!

David Letterman: Ah ha ha! Let me ask you this: you’re a bigshot actor, you do like 90 films a year. Now, that seems to me like just a Herculian task.

William Hurt: Well, it’s not so hard, when you are working with fine performers who are generous, you know?

David Letterman: Yeah, yeah, I imagine, sure.

William Hurt: Andie MacDowell’s performance in this movie really drove the story..

David Letterman: Oh-ho, Andie MacDowell! Did Andie MacDowell ever give you one of these? [ starts mimicking boxer moves ] Ha haa!! Huh? Hee hee! Can you imagine such a thing? Just, boom! Boom! Ha ha ha haaa!!

Paul Shaffer: Ah ha, ha ha ha ha!

William Hurt: What is your trip?

David Letterman: Hee hee-ee-ee!! Okay, now, when you play a character that experiences such an epithany in a film like this, as an actor, now that transformation has to be quite taxing on you.

William Hurt: Yes, well, you can’t underestimate the value of what it means to get inside of a character..

David Letterman: Oh, oh, hey! Let me ask you this: Do you enjoy the “Arli$$” show?

William Hurt: What?

David Letterman: “Arli$$”! Ha ha ha ha!! [ tugs collar, smiles ] “Uh.. uh.. uh.. you got any gum?” Ha ha ha ha!

William Hurt: Why do you keep asking me if I have gum?

David Letterman: Now, I understand that you have a clip. Would youl ike to set up your clip?

William Hurt: Well, yes. This is a scene from the movie, “Michael”, in which I play..

[ music starts playing ]

David Letterman: Oh, oh, oh! You know what that sound means, folks! Every once in a while we like to go into the street and do something we call, “Can You Sell Me A Hot Dog?” Paul?

Paul Shaffer: [ sings game theme song ]
Hey, man, don’t wanna buy a frank!
Don’t wanna buy a weiner!
Don’t wanna buy a brat,
But, hey, Mister,
Can you sell me a hot, hot, hot, hot dog? Yeah!”

[ cut to clip of Letterman on the street by a vendor cart ]

David Letterman: Can you sell me a hot dog? [ vendor hands him a hot dog, Letterman smiles to the camera ]

[ cut back to the studio ]

Paul Shaffer: Hey, Mister,
Can you sell me a hot dog? Yeah!”

David Letterman: Alright, there you go! Now, sorry about that, William, you were setting up a clip.

William Hurt: Yes. Well, this is a scene in the film where I finally accept the angel, and all his power. And I experience a catharsis!

David Letterman: Oh, well, that sounds great, let’s roll a clip. This is from the motion picture, “Michael”.

[ clip shows Paul sitting, Letterman standing with fake wings on his back ]

David Letterman: “Uh.. uh.. you got any gum?” [ Paul shakes head ]

[ cut back to the studio ]

David Letterman: Ha ha haaa!! Looks like a great film! Hey! That’s all the time we have, folks! My apologies to Blues Traveler and Robert Wuhl! Good night, everybody! [ stands up, removes jacket, and exits studio, as William Hurt remains stunned ]

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  Season 22: Episode 10

96j: Kevin Spacey / Beck

Kevin Spacey’s Monologue

…..Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey: Thank you. Thank you. It’s a great opportunity to be here hosting “Saturday Night Live”. I think it’s really a perfect fit for me because when you hear the name Kevin Spacey, you think one word: comedy. And now that I have the laugh market cornered, I thought I’d take a few minutes and show you Kevin Spacey’s sentimental side. This is an old favorite of mine.
[ he picks up microphone, sits on stool, and sings “In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning”, as the following SUPERS roll by: ]

[ SUPER: “We know what you’re thinking.
This is stupid.” ]

[ SUPER: “The only reason we allowed Kevin Spacey to sing this song is because he threatened us.
Seriously.” ]

[ SUPER: “He is a very sick individual with severe emotional problems.
For example, he demanded a seperate dressing room for “The bad Kevin.”
Kevin Spacey also has a history of violent behavior.” ]

[ SUPER: “Dennis Hopper has refused to work with him.” ]

[ SUPER: “During Thursday’s rehearsal, Kevin stuck a gun in Norm MacDonald’s mouth.
Needless to say, Norm didn’t like it.
According to his court-appointed psychiatrist, you “should avoid making any sudden movements around Kevin Spacey.”
Last night a crew member accidentally dropped a cue card.
Kevin responded by shoving Don Pardo down a flight of stairs.
And then he stuck a gun in Norm MacDonald’s mouth.
The next time you see one of his movies, just remember that Kevin Spacey plays psychos…
Because he really is a psycho.” ]

[ song ends ]

Call me crazy, but I like that song. We got a great show tonight. Beck is here, so stick around. We’ll be right back.

Submitted by: Tony DuMont

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  Season 22: Episode 10

96j: Kevin Spacey / Beck

Mr. Peepers

Mr. Peepers…..Chris Kattan
Dr. Dowden…..Kevin Spacey
Assistant…..Will Ferrell

(open on lab with SUPER : BORMAN LABORATORIES, E. Brunswick, New Jersey)

Dr. Dowden: Well, almost finished. Hurry up. We’ve got a lot of monkeys to examine. We’re done with him, put him back in the cage.

Assistant: But he hasn’t been fed yet.

Dr. Dowden: I don’t care. You should know that you’re the third assistant I’ve had this month. I fired the other two because they were stupid incompetents. So you will do exactly as I say and only exactly as I say, or you, too, will be fired. (slowly, in a handicapped voice) Do you understand me?

Assistant: Yes, Dr. Dowden

Dr. Dowden: And put Roscoe back in his cage. (Assistant has a tough time closing the cage) Oh, and I see closing cages is beyond your mental capacity, idiot. Get me the monkey in cage number 5.

(Assistant goes to cage number 5 to reveal Mr. Peepers, a man/monkey boy dressed in red overalls, he picks up Mr. Peepers and brings him to the doctor)

Dr. Dowden: All Right, Mr. Peepers. Never seen this one before. (Reading off chart) “Possible missing link. Discovered in the Brazilian Rainforest.” (Peepers hangs upside down while dangling on the assistant) What are you doing?

Assistant: I’m sorry, doctor. What am I supposed to do?

Dr. Dowden: (slowly, mocking him) I don’t know what am I supposed to do. (his voice) Put him on the stool, you idiot! (he places Peepers on the stool, as Peeper’s begins to babble “Bah” over and over) And shut that monkey up!

Assistant: Doctor, I’m not sure what —

Dr. Dowden: Oh, you are just useless. I’ll do it. No Peepers, no! No! No! Give him an apple! (Peepers grabs the apple and starts chewing rapidly and spitting out the pieces. Meanwhile Dr. Dowden begins examining him.) Let’s look at the ears. (check ears) Ears look all right Let’s look at the teeth! Let me look at your teeth! Let me look at your teeth! (checks teeth) God, this Peepers beast reeks. You check his eyes.

Assistant: (goes to check Peeper’s eyes, only to have Peeper’s acting difficult) I – I can’t, he won’t let me.

Dr. Dowden: Oh, you are so useless! I’ll do it! Peepers watch! (He begins snapping his fingers back and forth, testing Peepers’ eye movement) There, that’s how you do it.

Assistant: Doctor, do you think we should —

Dr. Dowden: I’m not paying you to think —

Mr. Peepers: (in the doctor’s face) BAH!

Dr. Dowden: You shut your little monkey mouth! You want a piece of me? Shut up! Shut it! Bah! (they exchange “bah”‘s back and forth as Peepers pushes the doctor) Oh, you little bastard!

(Peepers jumps off the stool and begins to jump off the walls)

Dr. Dowden: Get that monkey, would you?

Assistant: Okay.

(Peepers dances around, the assistant is unable to grab hold of him)

Dr. Dowden: Well, don’t just stand there! Get him!

Assistant: I’m trying!

Dr. Dowden: You are so fired if you don’t get that little critter!

(Peepers runs towards the other way and jumps onto an examining table. After a few seconds of struggle, he latches his mouth onto the assistant)

Dr. Dowden: Oh, my God! Don’t move! (Peepers begins a series of blowing on the assistant’s face, an attack mechanism)

Assistant: What should I do?

Dr. Dowden: Well for starters, shut up. You have violated this monkey’s sense of space. Mr. Peeper’s is now in attack mode. Any sudden movement and he will bite your head off! So, very very slowly — very slowly turn your head away. Turn your head away very slowly. (The assistant begins to turn his head away from an attacking Mr. Peepers) Turn your – easy, easy, very slow — ah, oh oh! (Peepers releases himself off the assistant and begins to jump on the doctor, humping him)

Assistant: Oh, my God! (he rushes for the phone, picks up and yells) Code blue, code blue! Mr. Peepers is humping Dr. Dowden! Send help now! this is horrible!

Dr. Dowden: You get him off of me right now or you are SO fired!

(Peepers continues to hump Dr. Dowden while the assistant continues to get help on the phone. Audience applause we fade out)

Submitted by: Benjamin LaBaron

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