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‘Saturday Night Live’ Land Shark Creator Ralph Lee Dead at 87

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‘Saturday Night Live’ Land Shark Creator Ralph Lee Dead at 87

Ralph Lee, the celebrated puppeteer and theater artist who masterminded the Land Shark character on Saturday Night Live, has died at age 87 following a monthslong illness. The Westbeth Artists Housing and Center for the Arts, where Lee lived, shared the news in a statement. “Ralph Lee, Westbeth Master Puppeteer and founder of the Village Halloween Parade and … [Read more…]

Father Guido Sarducci Makes His ‘SNL’ Debut

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Father Guido Sarducci Makes His ‘SNL’ Debut

In the final few minutes of the Season 3 Saturday Night Live episode hosted by then-recent Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss, a character made the first of what would become the most appearances of any recurring character in the show’s history. That Father Guido Sarducci’s five-plus minute piece was greeted with a pleasantly amused response from … [Read more…]