Monthly Archive for December, 2007

Caulk and Colonel Angus: dirty wordplay from SNL

Ah, clever word play and crude humor, is there anything better? It’s a simple formula for chuckles and one SNL has used effectively to great ends. The joke builds slowly, the audience finally catches on, and then the pun is driven into the ground for as many laughs as can be had.

This first clip features Chris Parnell, Rachel Dratch, and host Jason Lee in a spoof HGTV segment:

This second clip again features Parnell and Dratch, along with Amy Poehler and host Christoper Walken:


The Snuggler = Zach Galifianakis + hugs + jean shorts

I think this clip could bring jean shorts back in fashion. Zach Galifianakis is bearded, “the Snuggler”, my hero.