March 19th, 2006
A funny, but ultimately flawed, list. Sure, Ellen Cleghorne–we can all agree on that. But Jimmy Fallon? Don’t his guitar-wielding Weekend Update spots and his Red Sox “No, you ah!” sketches redeem him? I say yes.
A harder list to put together would be the 10 best cast members. And by hard, I mean that you’d have to make your peace with including Chevy (“Medium Talent”) Chase. Because whether you want to admit it to yourself or not, he’s on that list. Also–and this may be cheating–I’d include Robert Smigel, even though he’s not technically a cast member. And Hartman, obvs.
After that, the trouble is just holding it to 10. I now leave this for discussion.
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in no particular order:1. Gilda Radner2. Dan Aykroyd3. Tina Fey4. Bill Murray5. Phil Hartman6. John Belushi7. Kristin Wiig8. Chris Farley9. Will Ferrell10. The rest of the first season cast, because they were all equally good and most of them better than the entire cast this season…put together.
flubippy November 13, 2009 at 3:58 pm
The list is, of course, totally subjective; but I DO tire of everyone giving the players from seasons 1 and 2 all of the kudos. I think Amy Poehler is better than most from those first two seasons. Gilda Radner may have been funnier, but she didn't have the same breadth. Belushi was a one-trick pony. Favorites (no order):Phil HartmanGilda RadnerWill FerrellChris FarleyAmy PoehlerJane CurtinKristin WiigBill HaderDan AkroydFred Armisen