Tim Ellsworth

8 Responses to “I’ve gotta have more cowbell”

1. Jeremy Jones says:
   December 21st, 2005 at 1:37 pm
   

   Does SNL fit in with a Christian Worldview? I hope so because I laugh my head off when I see the Celebrity Jeopardy series of sketches- especially when Sean Connery plays.

2. Brett says:
   December 21st, 2005 at 3:33 pm
   

   I guess you know that Gene Frenkle (d. 2000) is a fictional character.

3. Scott Gladin says:
   December 21st, 2005 at 9:05 pm
   

   Oh yes! I love Will Ferrell. Too bad he’s no longer on SNL. His George W. was almost better than George himself.
   Speaking of Will Ferrell, have you seen his “SNL: The Best of..”? Talk about a bunch of laughs. He’s a classic on that show, not even counting the movies he’s done.

   In the spirit of Christmas, here’s the script from my favorite part of “Elf.” Will Ferrell plays Buddy, the Elf.:

   BUDDY:

   SANTA?! Santa is HERE?!

   [Buddy sees the back of Santa enter a closed off gazebo. Children are already crowded around.]

   BUDDY:

   (happier than ever)
   SANTA!

   [Buddy rushes towards Santa through the crowd, his eyes wide, almost breathless with excitement. Quickly he brushes off his uniform and straightens his cap.]

   BUDDY:

   Santa, it’s me! Buddy!

   [Buddy slides the curtain open to reveal: a MAN dressed as Santa. The kids cheer. Buddy’s smile drops.]

   BUDDY:

   Who the heck are you?

   GIMBELS SANTA:

   Why, I’m Santa Claus.

   BUDDY:

   Are not!

   GIMBELS SANTA:

   Well, of course I am. Ho Ho Ho!

   BUDDY:

   (furious)
   If you’re Santa, then tell me. What song did I sing for your birthday this year?

   GIMBELS SANTA:

   Why you sang, uh, Happy Birthday?

   BUDDY:

   (to the kids)
   He’s right.

   [’Santa’ struts past Buddy and takes his chair.]

   GIMBELS SANTA:

   (under his breath)
   Why don’t you cool it, zippy.

   (to the kids)
   Ho Ho Ho!

   [The voice is wrong, the smell is wrong.]

   BUDDY:

   You’re lying! I know it!

   [Buddy attacks. He grabs Santa’s bear and it comes right off. Buddy looks at the beard in shock, like a horror movie.]

   BUDDY:

   (at the beard, horrified)
   AAHHHH!!! Imposter! He’s an imposter!!! His beard is fake! Come on, kids, get him!

   [The kids all pile on, wrestling Santa, loving it. Now the manager dives in and tries to help. Some parents and other elves try to contain the disaster in panic.]

4. amy says:
   December 22nd, 2005 at 8:11 am
   

   That was such a funny clip. I laughed out loud a couple times and now I’m pretty sure my co-workers are scared of me. Oh well, it is better if they fear me.

5. D.R. Randle says:
   December 27th, 2005 at 1:16 am
   

   Cow Bell is one of my favorite as well. It ranks up there with Eddie Murphy as Buckwheat singing country songs and Richard Pryor’s as the exorcist priest. I wish there was a place on this internet where all the skits from all the years of SNL could be downloaded. I heard there used to be one, but because of copyright, they had to take it down.

6. Joel Maners says:
   December 27th, 2005 at 10:34 pm
   

   Christopher Walken is awesome, but I won’t vote for him for President.

7. Tyler Sink says:
   December 30th, 2005 at 11:33 am
   

   Anyone seen the SNL Narnia Rap Video on Itunes? Its funny stuff!

8. The Zoner says:
   December 30th, 2005 at 4:07 pm
   

   The Narnia clip is up at my site. I also have a post about Reardon. This site is great–i just found it through Espresso Roast. Cowbell is indeed one of the funniest ever.

   Happy New Year,
   The Zoner