SNL’s Ambiguously Gay Duo Go Live-Action With Fallon, Hamm, Carell, Colbert & Helms

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by Tommy Christopher | 12:19 am, May 15th, 2011

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It was a night of firsts on this week’s Saturday Night Live, as Lindsey Buckingham finally getting a word in edgewise on “What up With That?” was followed by Robert Smigel‘s “Ambiguously Gay Duo” going from 2D studs to star-studded live-action. Thanks to an out-of-control “flesh ray,” the cartoon duo turned into Jimmy Fallon and Jon Hamm, and their nemeses were played by a who’s who of comedy that included Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, and host Ed Helms.

While the luminous cast was a treat, perhaps the best part about the sketch is how dated the premise seems now.

Here’s the clip, from NBC’s Saturday Night Live:

Ed Helms, Lindsey Buckingham, Robert Smigel, Saturday Night Live, stephen colbert, Steve Carrell

Alice67

Too funny! Love Jon Hamm as a host. He’s always willing to make a complete fool of himself.
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Colbert and Carrell have always been the voice of “Ace” and “Gary”, respectively. Colbert has also been “Dr. Brainio” over the years, while I believe Smigel has always been “Bighead”. So if there was a flipperoo, it would’ve been Carrell for Smigel and of course, the live -action substitution using friends of the show.

BTW: This season I’ve watched SNL almost exclusively on Hulu and I generally don’t watch the embedded clips, but the description of this one was too much to bear.
Prom Night Dumpster Baby

Alice67 said:
Too funny! Love Jon Hamm as a host. He’s always willing to make a complete fool of himself.

Hamm is actually hilarious. I’ve listened to several podcasts with him in them, and he was funnier than most the comedians he was with.
Barack Must Go

A regular riot….. no seriously. Gay lib comedy is all the rage today.
Cecelia

Prom Night Dumpster Baby said:
Hamm is actually hilarious. I’ve listened to several podcasts with him in them, and he was funnier than most the comedians he was with.

And he’s incredibly easy on the eye too…
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Jon Hamm Sure is A Handsome Man, I loved how in the Live Action Colbert and Carell were now the Villians
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Let’s not gloss over those D&G sunglasses.
TangledThorns

OMFG too funny! I don’t watch SNL on TV but I do love these clips. Maybe that’s where the show should transition, too cable or online.
Paul G

Come on MEDIAite…..I’m commenting on this BS….is this gonna be up till tuesday?
Azarkhan

Sophomoric humor at its best.
writer

Hey! Now how the heck am I supposed to get those sunglasses?
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Since Tommy Christopher believes open discussion regarding the fact that Mr. Don Lemon of CNN is homosexual is wrong I’ll go ahead and post here.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnns-don-lemon-comes-out-publicly-acknowledges-he-is-gay-via-twitternew-york-times/

Why is it a point not to be discussed?

Why is that article closed for discussions?

Is it because you mention something about African-American culture that is negative? What are you scared of Tommy?

Regardless, I think it would be a perfect place to discuss hypocrisy.