Samurai optometrist

Samurai optometrist sketch follows a katana wielding samurai who, while speaking faux-Japanese, performs various jobs such as a bell hop and a baker.

In the early years of the s comedy TV show Saturday Night Live , John Belushi portrayed an archetypal samurai — he had a dedicated concept of honor, spoke only mock Japanese , and wielded a katana. Sketches featuring the character showed him in different occupations that would not be expected for a samurai. He always performed his tasks perfectly, despite scaring his clients quite a few times. Samurai Futaba would probably not have become a recurring character if not for Buck Henry 's insistence that there be a second sketch featuring him when he first hosted on January 17, It is perhaps due to these origins that it became standard practice on SNL to feature a Samurai sketch every time Henry hosted, until Belushi left the cast. An alternate version of the "Samurai Deli" sketch also appears briefly in issue 54 of The Sandman , part of a timeline where Prez Rickard became President of the United States and hosted the "highest-rated" episode of Saturday Night Live in history. Contents move to sidebar hide.

Samurai optometrist

Watch fullscreen. Follow Like Favorite Share. Add to Playlist. In the early years of Saturday Night Live, John Belushi portrayed an archetypal samurai — he had a dedicated concept of honor, spoke only mock Japanese, and wielded a katana. Sketches featuring the character showed him in different occupations that would not be expected for a samurai. He always performed his tasks perfectly, despite scaring his clients quite a few times. It is perhaps due to these origins that it became standard practice on SNL to feature a Samurai sketch every time Henry hosted, until the time Belushi left the cast. In the story, the Silver Samurai sought to recover a ring containing a teleportation device that had inadvertently come into Belushi's possession. The Samurai also appears briefly in issue 54 of The Sandman. Teaser Trailer. A Queen Of Magic.

Dantley host Buck Henry waits as samurai optometrist Samurai makes a sandwich by severing ropes on hanging salami, slicing tomatoes in midair, and splitting bread with his skull.

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Watch fullscreen. Follow Like Favorite Share. Add to Playlist. In the early years of Saturday Night Live, John Belushi portrayed an archetypal samurai — he had a dedicated concept of honor, spoke only mock Japanese, and wielded a katana. Sketches featuring the character showed him in different occupations that would not be expected for a samurai. He always performed his tasks perfectly, despite scaring his clients quite a few times. It is perhaps due to these origins that it became standard practice on SNL to feature a Samurai sketch every time Henry hosted, until the time Belushi left the cast. In the story, the Silver Samurai sought to recover a ring containing a teleportation device that had inadvertently come into Belushi's possession. The Samurai also appears briefly in issue 54 of The Sandman. Teaser Trailer.

Samurai optometrist

In the early years of the s comedy TV show Saturday Night Live , John Belushi portrayed an archetypal samurai — he had a dedicated concept of honor, spoke only mock Japanese , and wielded a katana. Sketches featuring the character showed him in different occupations that would not be expected for a samurai. He always performed his tasks perfectly, despite scaring his clients quite a few times. Samurai Futaba would probably not have become a recurring character if not for Buck Henry 's insistence that there be a second sketch featuring him when he first hosted on January 17,

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Cancel Save. Featured channels. The Samurai also appears briefly in issue 54 of The Sandman. An alternate version of the "Samurai Deli" sketch also appears briefly in issue 54 of The Sandman , part of a timeline where Prez Rickard became President of the United States and hosted the "highest-rated" episode of Saturday Night Live in history. Fictional character. Contents move to sidebar hide. You can help the Saturday Night Live Wiki by expanding it. Impersonations Joe Biden George H. The samurai, despite scaring many of his clients, always succeeded at his jobs. Host O. Style guide Conduct guide Recent blog posts Recent files. The Samurai tosses the cake in the air, and slices it to pieces as it drops behind the counter, only to pick up neatly packaged, string-tied pink boxes, which he hands to Mr. Chronological Alphabetical By cast member Musical sketches TV show sketches Weekend Update characters TV Funhouse segments Introduced in season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Samurai Futaba. Read Edit View history.

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Follow Like Favorite Share. Dantley needs a tuxedo for a wedding. Tools Tools. The two of them carry on a pleasant conversation although each speaks a different language. Sketches featuring the character showed him in different occupations that would not be expected for a samurai. Dantley host Buck Henry waits as the Samurai makes a sandwich by severing ropes on hanging salami, slicing tomatoes in midair, and splitting bread with his skull. Contents move to sidebar hide. He always performed his tasks perfectly, despite scaring his clients quite a few times. Helping Out. Categories : Article stubs Characters Add category. Cancel Save. Fictional character.