Father Guido Sarducci
So once a month, probably most times the first Sunday of the month, I will be doing a new blog post.
I know I said I wasn't going to do timelines anymore, but in some cases that format still makes sense, so this month is a timeline.
I've been meaning to do a Father Guido Sarducci timeline for years, but never got around to it. But recently I have watched every episode of the 70s SNL, and so it sparked in me not only the need to do this timeline, but to come back to writing the blog altogether.
So here we go.
Introduction by TVCU Crewsie Hugh H. Davis:
Father Guido Sarducci (Don Novello)
Overview: Don Novello created the irreverent priest character, who also was featured in cartoons by Dave Sheridan and Fred Schrier, in the 1970s, launching him on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. He brought the character to a variety of variety/sketch shows, making his strongest mark through appearances on Saturday Night Live. Father Guido has hosted SNL twice and appeared over 30 times, mostly in “Weekend Update” segments. Besides being a guest on talk shows, Sarducci also blurred the lines of reality and fiction by appearing in character on MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann and NPR’s Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me.
1967--Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In--The first appearance of Father Guido Sarducci. For most of his appearances, there isn't much to say other than "He made an appearance" so some of these entries are just going to be the date and title of the show or movie.
1972--Life With Video--
1972--The Chicken Little Comedy Show
1975--The Smothers Brothers Show (1975)
1978 - 1995--Saturday Night Live--Most famously known for his appearances on SNL, he has been a guest anchor and frequent commentator/correspondent on Weekend Update, and even hosted.
1980--Gilda Live--Besides Sarducci appearing in character, Radner appeared as several characters, including SNL regular roles Emily Litella, Roseanne Roseannadnana, and Lisa Loopener.
1980--Fridays
1980--“I Won’t Be Twisting This Christmas”/”Parco MacArthur” (A & B side singles)
1981--An Evening at the Improv
1982--Late Night with David Letterman
1983--Square Pegs
1983--ON LOCATION: THE COMEDY STORE'S 11TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW
1984--Fairy Tale Theatre--Father Guido Sarducci narrates.
1984--Jefferson Starship: No Way Out
1984--Rodney Dangerfield: Rappin' Rodney
1985--FATHER GUIDO SARDUCCI GOES TO COLLEGE
1986--The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1986 - 1989--It's Gary Shandling's Show--Show also crossed over with The Andy Griffith Show.
1986--Breakfast in Heaven (comedy album)
1987--Cinemax Comedy Experiement
1987 - 1988--Not Necessarily the News
1988--The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1988--JOAN RIVERS AND FRIENDS SALUTE HEIDI ABROMOWITZ--Different comics roast Rivers’ character Abromowitz, the subject of many of her stand up routines. Both Elvira and Father Guido appear in character.
1991--Great Performances--La Pastorela--This Great Performances episode revealed a Christmas story and showed the local village’s priest was Father Sarducci.
1994--THE GORDON ELLIOT SHOW
CASPER (FILM)
Release Date: May 26, 1995 (Contemporary Setting)
Series: Casper (films)
Horror Crosses: Ghostbusters
Non-Horror Crosses: Father Guido Sarducci
The Story: A single father and his teen daughter move into a house haunted by four ghosts.
Notes: This film version of Casper that takes place in the 1990s is in the Horror Universe due to the Ghostbusters cross. This does not bring in the cartoon or comics. It does not bring in the live action sequels either, which are in a separate continuity, but it does bring in the animated series The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper. The crosses come from a couple of scenes in which both Ray Stanz of Ghostbusters and Father Guido Sarducci are brought in to rid the house of the spirits. Both find the Ghostly Trio to be too scary. Father Guido Sarducci is the comic creation of Don Novello, most well known for his appearances on Saturday Night Live. This link does not bring in the entire cast of characters from Saturday Night Live. This film is followed by the prequel, Casper: A Spirited Beginning, and several other sequels that are part of a separate continuity. This film has been referenced as fictional or paid homage to numerous times in other films and on television. It was also spoofed Tiny Toons’ Night Ghoulery.
Special thanks to TVCU Crewsie Hugh H. Davis for writing and providing much information for this post.
Next moth I will be covering Sleepy Hollow and the legacy of Headless Riders, a project I started before I retired from writing that has been sitting in my draft folder for some time.
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