Saturday Night Live - The Best of Phil Hartman

I'm not a big fan of SNL. Often, they just take one decent joke, put it in a skit and then stretch that skit way too far out instead of ending it in a snappy manner. Anyway, Phil was one of the few good things about SNL (and the short lived series "News Radio" too), before being murdered, in his sleep, by his wife, who at least had the decency to kill herself afterwards. Much prefer to remember him in happier times. This video has some of those happier times. I wish it could have been substantially longer, but oh well. I do have the News Radio series to enjoy.

The opening credits for this video say "Saturday Night Live Remembers Phil Hartman." How could anybody NOT remember Phil Hartman? With so many impersonations and characters, I'm sure it was very difficult for the creators of this video to pick out "The Best of Phil Hartman." The following skits and impersonations are included in this 83 minute video:Cold Opening - Admiral StockdaleThe Sinatra GroupCompulsionClinton At McDonald'sDonahueDiscover The World of ScienceBarbara BushRonald Reagan"The Tonight Song" with Steve MartinGovernor Mario CuomoSenator Edward KennedyChurch ChatVisit From Jesus ChristCharlton HestonJohnny CashMichael CaineTelly SavalasBurt ReynoldsStar TrekAndy Griffith"Dadly Duties"Ed McMahonUnfrozen Cave Man LawyerWeekend Update Commentary: The All-Drug OlympicsDrama ClassJohnny O'ConnorCooking With the Anal Retentive ChefSuccinctly SpeakingEncounter With Mr. CherrywoodSassyArmy BaseSprockets Dating GameOn BroadwayRobot RepairAnne BoleynLove Is A DreamI would say 30 out of the 36 sketches on this tape are very funny. It's incredibly saddening that Hartman is no longer alive to share more laughs with us. This tape is a great tribute to the times that he was. I dare you fans and new viewers to try not to laugh as you view this truly great tribute to a truly comedic genius.

After all, this is very simple: you should have this if Phil Hartman made you laugh.Yes, some reviewers are correct, this DVD could be better. Maybe there are missing, funnier, sketches; maybe the finale is too romantic; maybe ... (that's why it gets a 4 star rating from me).But still, this will make you laugh and remember good old Phil.Among others, you will find him impersonating Bill Clinton, Frank Sinatra, Phil Donahue, Alm. Stockdale, Donald Trump, Jesus, Barbara Bush, Frankenstein, Ronald Reagan and Ed McMahon. He also appears as the Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer, a russian weightlifter, the Anal Retentive Chef, and other funny characters.Again, if you were a Hartman fan and miss him, get this. It might not be perfect but it's good enough. Hopefully they will make a second DVD with more sketches.

Got it for my sister for Christmas. Phil Hartman is still one of the funniest people they EVER had on SNL. Akroyd, Murphy, Belushi, Farrell, Farley.... I'm not sure HOW in the HELL that show is still on television now but hey...whatever. It just is NOT funny any longer. I wonder if people turn on their televisions and just walk away and FORGET...and the ratings stay up. Hartman was a comedy genius.

Unfortunetely, I came to know Phil's work after his death and never saw any of his SNL work. Since the reruns don't run in any order on the networks that air them, I wanted to see the best of his work.After much trouble finding this video (Amazon, by the way, was the only place I could find it conveniently), I was thrilled to receive it in a matter of days. It was great to see so many of his legendary skits and many older ones that they reruns may not air. I loved his impersonation of Phil Donahue. His classics are great too: the annal retentive chef, unfrozen caveman lawyer and, of course, Clinton.This has everything you could want.The only thing I wish they would have included more of is his hosting SNL.Just great! Highly recommend it!

This DVD had a great compilation of old Phil Hartman footage from SNL. We laughed our heads off at the Anal Retentive Chef, Frank Sinatra, the Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer, Frankenstein, and many others. What a great talent Phil Hartman was. I wish it had the Anal Retentive Fisherman skit. I'm still looking for that one, but this was great. The package arrived exactly as promised and was in perfect condition, both before and after opening.

Great lost to a great comic. Just found out not too long ago Phil also did artwork for album covers. One in particular was Steely Dan's AHA. Great talent gone too soon. Dvd was awesome to go back down memory lane with.

Phil Hartman was an absolute comedic genius, and this tape help explains why! I never get tired of watching his performances on SNL. During his 8 year tenure, he really was the glue that held the show together. His impersonations were always spot on, and I could watch this DVD over and over again and still laugh just as hard as the first time I saw it! I highly recommend it.

Phil Hartman の魅力が十分楽しめる DVD です。当時アーカンソー州知事で民主党大統領候補だった Bill Clinton のスキットやFrank Sinatra のスキットは何回見ても面白いです。

Between Phil and Dana , it is a toss who is actually funnier!

Phil Hartman set the bar so high in better avenues for him to display his talent like on The Simpsons and News Radio that these skits fall flat and disappoint.A bit of Phil shines through but not necessarily enough to justify buying this compilation unless you're a die-hard fan.

cool

thanks!