By Rolling Stone. The late, great Anne Beatts was a trailblazer on SNL , a member of the original writing team who brought her acerbic National Lampoon feminist wit to the early years.
She later created the short-lived but cult-worshipped Eighties high-school sitcom Square Pegs , starring Sarah Jessica Parker. How does she do it? SNL can be guilty of repeating jokes too often in order to generate a catchphrase. In this Broadway theater ad, though, the repetition is the joke.
It was much better than Cats. Starring Stevie Wonder as himself, this ad presents the legendary blind musician as the spokesperson for a high-end camera. How about a robot that cleans an altogether different lower area? In one of the final scenes, Maya Rudolph runs through the woods in diaphanous white clothing — a nod to the ham-fisted metaphors of commercials that use nature to signal purity. That is, until she looks over her shoulder, and we see the Woomba hot on her tail.
The grossness of the visual makes a hilarious contrast with the romantic vibes in the rest of the ad. Among the many ways that Jon Hamm has proved to be an excellent SNL host is his willingness to play along with every groaner associated with his name. Here, the Mad Men star pitches a new line of pork product that you can eat in the bathroom, served via a stall dispenser that looks just like the one where you get your toilet paper.
Feel like a dummy yet? Because you should. Before Mr. Burns on The Simpsons , Dr. After some quick compressions, the laced-up turkey has the ability to feed even the largest family.
