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geremi 10-10-2003, 08:27 PM I'am really surprised that John Ritter was never asked to guest host on "Saturday Night Live" I think he would have been so funny and great at doing those comedy skits, I wondered why they never invited him, especially during the time when Three's Company was a hit in the ratings? Does anybody knows why? I'am thinking in his entire career this great actor and comedian was never a guest host on that show, it's unbelievable!
grade4 10-10-2003, 09:07 PM I know, it's a pity that he didn't host anything... he would've been a GREAT host. He's someone that EVERYONE knows from one reason or another...
Frischman_Fan 10-10-2003, 09:40 PM I have always thought that!! He would've been great!!
*Pleasant Tomorrow* 10-10-2003, 09:43 PM Yeah, I've wondered that,too. It'd be cool to see my favorite actor on another one of my favorite shows. It would have been awesome if he hosted it.
Austin Tripper 10-11-2003, 03:25 AM Originally posted by geremi
I'am really surprised that John Ritter was never asked to guest host on "Saturday Night Live" I think he would have been so funny and great at doing those comedy skits, I wondered why they never invited him, especially during the time when Three's Company was a hit in the ratings? Does anybody knows why? I'am thinking in his entire career this great actor and comedian was never a guest host on that show, it's unbelievable!
You read my mind! I was thinking this days after his death :(
WHY didn't they get John a FEW Times!!! Do you think Billy Crystal stopped it because John beat him out for the 3's Co.. role???
hmmm???
John should have been on there 3 or 4 times! He can do Physical Comedy better then Chevy.. plus act.. plus be silly
BIG MISTAKE
:mad: :( :confused:
Burley_Furley 10-11-2003, 03:59 AM Originally posted by Austin Tripper
You read my mind! I was thinking this days after his death :(
WHY didn't they get John a FEW Times!!! Do you think Billy Crystal stopped it because John beat him out for the 3's Co.. role???
hmmm???
John should have been on there 3 or 4 times! He can do Physical Comedy better then Chevy.. plus act.. plus be silly
BIG MISTAKE
:mad: :( :confused:
I have been wondering why he was never on SNL too!
Austin, that's an interesting thought about Billy Crystal, that had never crossed my mind. Now i wonder that too.
TelevisionQueen 10-11-2003, 08:05 PM I was just thinking that also...he would have been perfect! :) He was always good when he hosted things...
Wow, it feels really weird to say "was" and words in the past tense...:(
grade4 10-11-2003, 08:32 PM Wow, it feels really weird to say "was" and words in the past tense...
Yeah, imagine how Amy feels...
keithrobbins 10-12-2003, 04:56 PM there are so many specials that he would have been great making an apearence on! I always though he would have done a great job hosting the recent "I Love the 70's" VH1 Special.
Crimson and Clover 10-12-2003, 04:59 PM I would have loved to see John on SNL.
grade4 10-12-2003, 05:10 PM there are so many specials that he would have been great making an apearence on! I always though he would have done a great job hosting the recent "I Love the 70's" VH1 Special.
Yeah, I'm surprised that nobody from TC went... Not even Lana...
Somebody recently posed this question on Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/LiveFromNewYork/comments/1cp55ig/who_are_some_actorsactresses_you_are_surprised/), especially given how popular Three's Company was. Three's Company in itself, was almost like a sketch show or at the very least, shot like a one act play. I think Don Knotts even compared the making of Three's Company to a sketch comedy show.
John's wife Amy Yasbeck (https://www.reddit.com/r/LiveFromNewYork/comments/xaji0u/comment/invkqqu/) offered to guest host on Saturday Night Live (https://www.onesnladay.com/2019/01/09/may-22-1982-olivia-newton-john-s7-e20/#comment-121244) but he always turned it down because he didn’t think he’d do a good monologue and was freaked out by the live aspect (https://www.reddit.com/r/LiveFromNewYork/comments/1cp55ig/comment/l3iiki3/).
ClarenceAlabama 05-12-2024, 04:44 PM Somebody recently posed this question on Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/LiveFromNewYork/comments/1cp55ig/who_are_some_actorsactresses_you_are_surprised/), especially given how popular Three's Company was. Three's Company in itself, was almost like a sketch show or at the very least, shot like a one act play. I think Don Knotts even compared the making of Three's Company to a sketch comedy show.
John's wife Amy Yasbeck (https://www.reddit.com/r/LiveFromNewYork/comments/xaji0u/comment/invkqqu/) offered to guest host on Saturday Night Live (https://www.onesnladay.com/2019/01/09/may-22-1982-olivia-newton-john-s7-e20/#comment-121244) but he always turned it down because he didn’t think he’d do a good monologue and was freaked out by the live aspect (https://www.reddit.com/r/LiveFromNewYork/comments/1cp55ig/comment/l3iiki3/).
I'm surprised he was freaked out about the live aspect of it. He starred on Broadway with Henry Winkler doing Neil Simon's The Dinner Party in 2000. There's no second takes on Broadway and he did great. He even won an award for that show.
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