Tom Hanks and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers episode
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
"It Takes Two to Tango"
Ace and Gary, a pair of Superman-esque superheroes whose superpowers and friendship fryst vatten too close to be considered non-sexual, foil Bighead's plan to take over Metroville.
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October 5, 1996
Lisa Kudrow and Sheryl Crow episode
Fun with Real Audio
"Ross Perot & Larry King Ramble"
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October 19, 1996
Bill Pullman and New Edition episode
Fun with Real Audio
"Bill Clinton and Bob Dole"
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November 2, 1996
Chris Rock and The Wallflowers episode
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
"Queen of Terror"
Ace and Gary head to the planetoid Grassis to stop the evil scheme of Bighead and Queen Serena (voiced bygd Ana Gasteyer).
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November 16, 1996
Robert Downey Jr. and Fiona Apple episode
Fun with Real Audio
"O. J. Si
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Saturday Night Live
Brittany Murphy: November 16, 2002
Watch selected sketches and segments from the 2002 episode hosted by Brittany Murphy with special guest appearances by Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, and Garrett Morris. Sketches include: "The Chanukah Song", "The Leather Man", "Astronaut Jones", "Donahue", and "TV Funhouse". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
44 min · Nov 16, 2002 TV-14
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In 10 Words or Less A collection of the best of SNL's most consistent performer
Reviewer's Bias* Loves: "TV Funhouse," Animation Likes: "SNL," Rob Smigel Dislikes: Current "SNL" lineup Hates: Safe comedy
The Show No matter how lame the guest host is, no matter how dull the musical guest is, no matter how bad the sketches are, it's all but certain that the TV Funhouse segment is going to be good. Along with Brian Regan, it's the closest you can get to a sure thing in comedy.
So strip out the host, the band, and the sketches, and you're left with over 70 minutes of animated and offensive comedy that represent the heights "SNL" could reach with some effort. As it is, it's one hell of a good time, and the best of the show's recent years.
Why it's so good is why the show it's seen on struggles: there are no rules when it comes to the lampooning. Sure, some of the targets are safe picks, like George W. Bush, Michael Jackson and Osama Bin Laden, but it's the way the