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a kennedy

(36,359 posts)
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:05 PM Jan 2026

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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no_hypocrisy

(55,398 posts)
1. I never understood the rationale for making Chevy Chase the "breakout star" of SNL.
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:10 PM
Jan 2026

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

wolfie001

(7,981 posts)
4. His big breakthrough bit was when he lampooned Jerry Ford falling down esp. in the Oval Office
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:52 PM
Jan 2026

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. .........

Upthevibe

(10,240 posts)
6. a kennedy..............
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:10 PM
Jan 2026

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

(6,479 posts)
7. He's complicated
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:56 PM
Jan 2026

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

(36,359 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.....
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:03 PM
Jan 2026

it’s not working…I still don’t like him. 👎🏻

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