Morris, 85, steadily acted after he left the show, and has had a successful career in sitcoms. According to Vulture, Eddie Murphy even said that producers tried to "Garrett Morris" him.
While Morris has been positive about his tenure on the show, future Black cast members have spoken about trying to avoid getting pigeonholed like he was perceived to have been. He reprised the role on "Family Guy" decades later. Morris' most famous characters were Dominican baseball player Chico Escuela, who had the catchphrase "Baseball bin berra berra good to me," and the "News for the Hard of Hearing" translator, who just screamed the headlines that "Weekend Update" anchor Chevy Chase would say. Garrett Morris was part of the first cast of "SNL," and therefore the first person of color on the show, which has been accused of struggling with diversity. NBCU Photo Bank and Leon Bennett/WireImage via Getty Images To recent audiences, 78-year-old Chase is best known as Pierce Hawthorne from " Community," in which he plays a senior citizen who refuses to graduate from community college, and is a moist toilette tycoon. For the first season, he was also typically the person who gave the now-standard greeting of "Live from New York, it's Saturday night," followed by a pratfall.Ĭhase earned five Emmy nominations for his work as both a writer and performer on "SNL," winning three.Īfter Chase left, he starred in beloved films like " Caddyshack," "National Lampoon's Vacation" (and its sequels), and "Fletch." He also hosted the ill-fated "Chevy Chase Show" which was canceled after five weeks. He also has the distinction of being the very first "Weekend Update" anchor. NBC/NBCU Photo Bank and Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesĬhevy Chase was arguably the first big star to come out of "SNL" and also the first big star to leave the cast in 1976, after sticking around for just two seasons.
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