Funny Friday-8/19/11-Live from New York

When I was younger, I really enjoyed staying up late on Saturday nights to watch "Saturday Night Live." Back in the day, it was fresh and funny and there were some terrific recurring characters. I can't even watch it nowadays, as it hasn't been funny any time I even did catch an episode. There were only two I enjoyed recently....the episodes with Betty White and Jane Lynch.

I wanted to share my favorite funny recurring characters and sketches (regular or one time) from the past. I'm sure they'll bring back fun memories for you if you were ever an SNL fan.

Characters:

1. Pat (I can do a pretty good impression of this gender bender!)

2. Linda Richman (I do a good impression of her too. "I'm all verklempt!")

3. Toonces, the driving cat. (I still have the stuffed animal version in one of my kids' rooms.)

4. Wayne and Garth (They just go together!)

5. Mary Katherine Gallagher ("Superstar!!!")

6. Nick Burns (He's totally me...I can't sit idly by when someone doesn't know what they're doing on their computer. "Moooove!!!")

7. Opera Man (especially when he's trying to be Pearl Jam)

8. The Church Lady ("Well, isn't that special!")

9. Matt Foley (Because he lives in a VAN down by the RIVER!)

10. Spartan cheerleaders ("Call me!")

Bonus: Gap "girls" ("Belt it and cinch it!")

Sketches:

1. Jingleheimer Junction (Sometime around 1999 with Cameron Diaz. They keep trying to spell the F word but get thwarted by the "conductor.")

2. Coffee Talk (recurring sketch with Linda Richman)

3. The one where these guys are trying to be "The Golden Girls" but one of them lands in a coma and MSNBC does a whole special about it. I was laughing so hard I was crying! (2001)

4. The Frank Sinatra Group ("Bells and whistles...clicks and pops." From sometime in the early 90's, as Sinead O'Connor was involved.)

5. The one where these people are at a school assembly and are teaching about what not to do and singing cheesy songs. ("Locked up for life...") It was in 1996 with David Alan Grier.

6. Celebrity Jeopardy (recurring)...especially when Jimmy Fallon plays Adam Sandler!

7. The Hedley and Wyche toothpaste commercial. ("It tastes great on a cracker!")

8. Some of the Robert Smigel cartoons, especially "The Ambiguously Gay Duo."

9. Wake Up Wakefield (with Maya Rudolph playing a 12 year old...from 2001 or around then.)

10. Delta Delta Delta! ("Oh mah gah!" From the early 90's)

Bonus: When they keep showing George H. Bush throwing up and then reversing it. Gross but totally hilarious!

Favorite actors:

1. Mike Myers

2. Adam Sandler

3. Chris Farley

4. Gilda Radner

5. Ana Gasteyer

6. Tina Fey

7. David Spade

8. Chris Kattan

9. Jimmy Fallon

10. Molly Shannon

Bonus: Amy Poehler

I have so many more to list in each category, but then I'd be here all day! Share your favorite SNL memories from way back when till now!