Saturday, July 31, 2004
Jack Handey
The old Saturday Night Live skit Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey (aka Jack Handy) was hilarious. I always assumed that it was just a takeoff on TV station inspirationals and that the name "Jack Handey" was just part of the skit. But apparently he's a real person. He was a writer on SNL for eight years, did the voice for Deep Thoughts, is the author of several Deep Thoughts books and apparently has a lawyer as well. Am I the only one who thought that Jack Handey was fictitious?
Not all of the SNL writers were as unknown as Handey. One of the early Gonzo writers for SNL was Michael O'Donohue. He occasionally appeared on the show as well. He actually spoke the very first words in the first Saturday Night Live sketch, teaching John Belushi, who was playing an immigrant, nonsense English phrases.
Not all of the SNL writers were as unknown as Handey. One of the early Gonzo writers for SNL was Michael O'Donohue. He occasionally appeared on the show as well. He actually spoke the very first words in the first Saturday Night Live sketch, teaching John Belushi, who was playing an immigrant, nonsense English phrases.
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