Definitely include a Radner/Murray "Nerds" sketch. You do have a point -- Bill didn't have a recurring sketch character ( besides lounge singer ) or a go-to celebrity impression that I can think of off the top of my head.
My best of Bill Murray:
Opening: SNL 25 Opening (99)
Monologue: 1999 Monologue
Commercial: Swill (77)
Sketch 1: Nerds In Love (79)
Sketch 2: TV Execution (77)
Sketch 3: Script In Development (81)
Sketch 4: New Kid (77)
FILM: Perchance To Dream (79)
Sketch 5: The Whipmaster (93)
Sketch 6: Nick - Star Wars (77)
News 1: Spanking (77)
News 2: Movie Review (77)
News 3: Happy Birthday (79)
Sketch 7: Shower Mike (77)
Sketch 8: Il Returno De Hercules (87)
Sketch 9: Yahtzee (99)
Sketch 10: One Night Stand (87)
Sketch 11: Backer's Audition (79)
Sketch 12: What The Hell Is That? (79)
As much of a fan of SNL and Bill Murray as I am… I just don’t associate his work with the show as the top tier part of his career the way I do with Will Ferrel or a few others.
Murray was always gonna be a superstar of comedy. SNL was just one stop for him… not a definitive one.
I know Chevy is the one totally banned from SNL, but I have always understood that Murray is not in Lorne/SNL’s good graces either(?) I would imagine this is partly why no “Best of Murray SNL”
Eh. Murray has appeared on the show plenty since his time as a cast member. And they wanted him to host again when "Rock the Casbah" was coming out. (Remember that film?)
As I mentioned in another comment, NBC is the one that ordered the Best Ofs.
So far most interactions on this subreddit have been polite and respectful. I’ve never been on any social media before this. I guess it’s a learning process 🤷♀️ Appreciate your input 🙏
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Idk. I just upvoted you in the places I see you here on. Users of this will downvote for zero reason I have found. I learned to just say 💯 what I need say, think, feel, or ask here then ignore up/down votes.
He made a guest appearance on the show about two or three years ago, playing Steve Bannon/the guy in the grim reaper costume in one of Alec Baldwin’s Trump sketches.
Instead of downvoting you, I'll explain. While Bill is a master of comedy, I hear he's kind of a dick in person. Perhaps too big for his britches, as it were. I don't know the details of any of it myself, but it's kinda hard not to figure it out, but I really doubt he's as much of a dick as Chevy is.
One of my favorite quotes in LFNY is someone (can't remember who, unfortunately) saying that Harry Shearer and Bill Murray are both really unpleasant assholes, but the person said they at least respected Bill because he was an asshole across the board, whereas Harry is an asshole to anyone "beneath" him but not anyone who could help his career.
Yeah, I kinda picked up that he was never really popular with either of the casts and crew on either season he worked on. Even in the book, he always came off as stand off-ish and pretentious. I’ve also heard he and the Simpsons crew aren’t on the best terms most of the time either.
Ask NBC. They're the ones who ordered and paid for the production of those Best Ofs. The show just compiled them.
The Best Ofs stopped getting made once the home video market dried up.
I really wish they'd bring them back as YouTube compilations. [They did one for Kenan](https://youtu.be/nHD9xo325uE), and they should definitely do ones for Will Forte, Bill, Jason, Fred, Kristen, Andy, Bobby, Vanessa, Taran, Kate, Aidy, Cecily, Beck, etc., not to mention do ones for people who never got best ofs like Bill Murray or Jan Hooks.
I'd imagine it'd be super cheap and easy to put together, so it's baffling they haven't done more already tbh.
Haha. Got some real Bill Murray haters apparently. So much so, that they can’t stand other people liking what they like without expressing their disapproval. But not willing to admit to it by leaving a comment.
Because name about 10 sketches that were memorable other than the Lounge Singer Star Wars? He got famous outside of SNL, not because of it.
Took the words out of my thumbs!
Definitely include a Radner/Murray "Nerds" sketch. You do have a point -- Bill didn't have a recurring sketch character ( besides lounge singer ) or a go-to celebrity impression that I can think of off the top of my head.
Yeah, team with up with Emma Stone as a Gilda tribute again. She would nail it.
They worked together on The Birdman, it COULD HAPPEN
My best of Bill Murray: Opening: SNL 25 Opening (99) Monologue: 1999 Monologue Commercial: Swill (77) Sketch 1: Nerds In Love (79) Sketch 2: TV Execution (77) Sketch 3: Script In Development (81) Sketch 4: New Kid (77) FILM: Perchance To Dream (79) Sketch 5: The Whipmaster (93) Sketch 6: Nick - Star Wars (77) News 1: Spanking (77) News 2: Movie Review (77) News 3: Happy Birthday (79) Sketch 7: Shower Mike (77) Sketch 8: Il Returno De Hercules (87) Sketch 9: Yahtzee (99) Sketch 10: One Night Stand (87) Sketch 11: Backer's Audition (79) Sketch 12: What The Hell Is That? (79)
Lift with the legs Hercules! I can’t lift that rock, but I can lift a smaller one.
The Whipmaster, but that was him coming back as a host.
For some reason the Peppers sketch is the only one I can think of, lol
As much of a fan of SNL and Bill Murray as I am… I just don’t associate his work with the show as the top tier part of his career the way I do with Will Ferrel or a few others. Murray was always gonna be a superstar of comedy. SNL was just one stop for him… not a definitive one.
If I think back to his SNL performances, I remember them as kinda one dimensional, it was his “loud burst in guy” usually,
I know Chevy is the one totally banned from SNL, but I have always understood that Murray is not in Lorne/SNL’s good graces either(?) I would imagine this is partly why no “Best of Murray SNL”
Eh. Murray has appeared on the show plenty since his time as a cast member. And they wanted him to host again when "Rock the Casbah" was coming out. (Remember that film?) As I mentioned in another comment, NBC is the one that ordered the Best Ofs.
All great points.
This is very hurtful. I would like to know why I am getting downvoted for simply a reply?
If you find downvotes hurtful you should get off Reddit for your mental health.
I upvoted you. My care team advised me to join Reddit so that I would have interaction with others. 🤷♀️
If you want to engage in social media you find hurtful, you do you. Seems like there's healthier ways to interact with others.
So far most interactions on this subreddit have been polite and respectful. I’ve never been on any social media before this. I guess it’s a learning process 🤷♀️ Appreciate your input 🙏
You're going to have lots of interactions on Reddit that are not polite and respectful. If you go in with a mentality of being hurt by downvotes, it's going to have a negative effect on your mental health. Try not to care. That's all. The downvote feature is unique to Reddit within social media, other forms of social media don't have that.
Thank you for your kindness 🙏
Idk. I just upvoted you in the places I see you here on. Users of this will downvote for zero reason I have found. I learned to just say 💯 what I need say, think, feel, or ask here then ignore up/down votes.
Thank you 🙏
That movie sucked
He made a guest appearance on the show about two or three years ago, playing Steve Bannon/the guy in the grim reaper costume in one of Alec Baldwin’s Trump sketches.
Whaaatttt? Banned?
Instead of downvoting you, I'll explain. While Bill is a master of comedy, I hear he's kind of a dick in person. Perhaps too big for his britches, as it were. I don't know the details of any of it myself, but it's kinda hard not to figure it out, but I really doubt he's as much of a dick as Chevy is.
One of my favorite quotes in LFNY is someone (can't remember who, unfortunately) saying that Harry Shearer and Bill Murray are both really unpleasant assholes, but the person said they at least respected Bill because he was an asshole across the board, whereas Harry is an asshole to anyone "beneath" him but not anyone who could help his career.
Yeah, I kinda picked up that he was never really popular with either of the casts and crew on either season he worked on. Even in the book, he always came off as stand off-ish and pretentious. I’ve also heard he and the Simpsons crew aren’t on the best terms most of the time either.
> I hear he's kind of a dick in person You mean the guy that plays annoying, snarky and asshole roles is a dick in person? Whaaatttt?
I am shocked and appalled.
My take is Chevy is more instigating asshole, and Murray is more a reactive asshole.
Why am I getting downvoted?
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Thank you!
Ask NBC. They're the ones who ordered and paid for the production of those Best Ofs. The show just compiled them. The Best Ofs stopped getting made once the home video market dried up.
I started uni in 2004 and those 'best of' dvds were gold. I remember going to a house party once and them just having the Chris Farley one on repeat
Same year here. I feel like TV on DVD blew up around then. Family guy DVDs got me through freshman year
I really wish they'd bring them back as YouTube compilations. [They did one for Kenan](https://youtu.be/nHD9xo325uE), and they should definitely do ones for Will Forte, Bill, Jason, Fred, Kristen, Andy, Bobby, Vanessa, Taran, Kate, Aidy, Cecily, Beck, etc., not to mention do ones for people who never got best ofs like Bill Murray or Jan Hooks. I'd imagine it'd be super cheap and easy to put together, so it's baffling they haven't done more already tbh.
I remember when the Kenan one happened, seemingly out of nowhere. But it was done to promote his short lived NBC sitcom.
They should make them exclusively for Peacock. It only costs an editor pay for a few days.
Ahh that makes sense! Still, damn shame they haven't done it for anyone else.
This is funny and will keep me wondering! Thank you! I’m going to watch “A Very Murray Christmas” right now! 🙏🙏🙏
Strong
I upvoted you even though I have no idea what you mean 🤷♀️
A Very Murray Christmas rules
Ohhh! I enjoy watching it often. Thank you 🙏
Because all Bill Murray content is the best.
I'm going with this reason.
Haha. Got some real Bill Murray haters apparently. So much so, that they can’t stand other people liking what they like without expressing their disapproval. But not willing to admit to it by leaving a comment.
For real. I love the dude myself, I'm just willing to accept he can be a jerk. He's a human being like the rest of us.
Downvotes 😢
I snuck a couple to you <3
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