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a kennedy

(35,265 posts) Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:05 PM 10 hrs ago

Ah, Chevy Chase?? CNN special on now....

Lotsa people love him….and I was not one of them. He was never funny to me….JMHO. I always thought the other people around him were funny…..they made him funny, but in my humble opinion, HE WAS NOT FUNNY.

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Ah, Chevy Chase?? CNN special on now.... (Original Post) a kennedy 10 hrs ago OP

I never understood the rationale for making Chevy Chase the "breakout star" of SNL. no_hypocrisy 10 hrs ago #1

I know.....he was NEVER a favorite of mine. a kennedy 10 hrs ago #2

Ugh montanacowboy 10 hrs ago #3

His big breakthrough bit was when he lampooned Jerry Ford falling down esp. in the Oval Office wolfie001 10 hrs ago #4

He's a total dick. Bill Murray punched him back in the 70s on the set. Dave Bowman 9 hrs ago #5

a kennedy.............. Upthevibe 9 hrs ago #6

He's complicated Easterncedar 9 hrs ago #7

I still don't like him. If this show was to make us all feel bad about how we all felt for him..... a kennedy 8 hrs ago #8

no_hypocrisy

(54,197 posts)

1. I never understood the rationale for making Chevy Chase the "breakout star" of SNL.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:10 PM

10 hrs ago

The original troupe worked well as an ensemble like in comedy clubs. The last thing they needed was a prima donna.

a kennedy

(35,265 posts)

2. I know.....he was NEVER a favorite of mine.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:36 PM

10 hrs ago

montanacowboy

(6,676 posts)

3. Ugh

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:46 PM

10 hrs ago

never liked him

wolfie001

(7,061 posts)

4. His big breakthrough bit was when he lampooned Jerry Ford falling down esp. in the Oval Office

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:52 PM

10 hrs ago

On SNL. I remember in junior high kids talking about it. Of course he did "the news", but his imitation of JF was so over-the-top slapstick and it just had an electric vibe at the time. Of course, 'Caddyshack' and then 'National Lampoon's Vacation' put him in the top tier. Temporarily of course. He is insufferable. .........

Dave Bowman

(6,578 posts)

5. He's a total dick. Bill Murray punched him back in the 70s on the set.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:02 PM

9 hrs ago

Upthevibe

(10,014 posts)

6. a kennedy..............

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:10 PM

9 hrs ago

I never, ever cared for him either.

I'm surprised they're doing a special about him. He doesn't seem to warrant it.

Easterncedar

(5,467 posts)

7. He's complicated

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:56 PM

9 hrs ago

Yep, he has been a jerk. But not all the time. He was sometimes brilliant. He was such a layered character in Community. With all the offensiveness, there was always a wisp of vulnerability. I think it will be worth watching.

a kennedy

(35,265 posts)

8. I still don't like him. If this show was to make us all feel bad about how we all felt for him.....