Comments on: Name SNL’s ‘Five-Timers Club’ in 3 Minutes

By: AnotherEngine

AnotherEngine — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:41:00 +0000

Ah, got it.

Dave Grohl has also appeared a number of times as musical guest, 2x w/ Nirvana, 2 or 3 with the Foo Fighters, once with Tom Petty and again with Tenacious D, I believe.

By: BoT

BoT — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:51:00 +0000

I remember that skity too. It had Steve Martin, Buck Henry and Elliot Gould in it as well. I think, though, that (at the time) it was a ‘four timers’ sketch.

That’s my guess, and I’m sticking with it.

By: Leaper

Leaper — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:46:00 +0000

Hanks and Barrymore both referred to the Club in monologues, Baldwin and Martin were gimmes, especially with their “poisoning showdown” when Baldwin almost tied Martin’s record. Buck Henry I remembered from the original sketch, and Walken I remembered because he’s one of the few hosts to have his own recurring character.

The rest missed me. Had no idea that Candice Bergen hosted that many times.

By: Yaier Lehrer

Yaier Lehrer — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:50:00 +0000

I think the Paul Simon reference is correct. I have a vague recoolection about the five timers skit as well.

By: Jason English

Jason English — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:05:00 +0000

If we included musical guests, Paul Simon would be in the club. But he was only the actual host four times (and he was the musical guest 7 times). Tom Petty, Sting and Beck would also make the cut (perhaps a few others, too.)

By: AnotherEngine

AnotherEngine — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:00:00 +0000

I could have sworn Paul Simon was one. I remember a skit all about the club & he was involved.

By: J.D.

J.D. — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:08:00 +0000

Fun quiz. I only got nine of them, but I spent a good two minutes throwing out guesses (Jim Carrey! John Travolta! Rudy Giuliani!)