In 1991, Carell performed with Chicago troupe The Second City where Stephen Colbert was his understudy for a time. Carell made his film debut in a minor role in "Curly Sue". In spring 1996 he was a cast member of "The Dana Carvey Show", a short-lived sketch comedy program on ABC. Along with fellow cast member Colbert, Carell provided the voice of Gary, half of "The Ambiguously Gay Duo", the Robert Smigel-produced animated short which continued on "Saturday Night Live" later that year. While the program lasted only seven episodes, "The Dana Carvey Show" has since been credited with forging Carell's career.
"The Dana Carvey Show" (1996)
Steve Carell
Steve Carell | "The Dana Carvey Show" (1996)
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what episode did pam and jim first kiss
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"Casino Night"
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what is it's premise about?
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It depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
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which series does this episode belong to?
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"The Office"
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when was it released?
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March 24, 2005
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who produced it?
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Co-produced by Deedle-Dee Productions, and Reveille Productions (later Shine America), in association with Universal Television.
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who are the main characters in it?
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Michael Scott, Dwight Schrute, Jim Halpert, Pam Beesly
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what sort of a character is the first one?
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Apart from his masterful salesmanship, he is lacking in almost any other skills, management or otherwise; places personal interests as a priority over work; often resorts to scapegoating employees to cover himself.
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who played this character in it?
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Steve Carell
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was this his debut series?
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He starred in a few short-lived television series, including "Come to Papa" and "Over the Top". He has made numerous guest appearances, including in "Funny Girl," an episode of "Just Shoot Me!" Additional screen credits include Brad Hall's short-lived situation comedy "Watching Ellie" (20022003) and Woody Allen's "Melinda and Melinda".
Steve Carell | "The Dana Carvey Show" (1996)
In 1991, Carell performed with Chicago troupe The Second City where Stephen Colbert was his understudy for a time. Carell made his film debut in a minor role in "Curly Sue". In spring 1996 he was a cast member of "The Dana Carvey Show", a short-lived sketch comedy program on ABC. Along with fellow cast member Colbert, Carell provided the voice of Gary, half of "The Ambiguously Gay Duo", the Robert Smigel-produced animated short which continued on "Saturday Night Live" later that year. While the program lasted only seven episodes, "The Dana Carvey Show" has since been credited with forging Carell's career.
Steve Carell | "The Dana Carvey Show" (1996)
An animated sketch that first appeared on the show, "The Ambiguously Gay Duo", featuring the voices of Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell, became well known on "SNL" after Carvey's show was canceled. Additionally, a sketch used in the unaired eighth episode about Tom Brokaw prerecording the announcement of Gerald Ford's death was used verbatim when Carvey hosted "Saturday Night Live" on October 26, 1996.
The Dana Carvey Show | Format
Following the cancelation of "Exit 57", Colbert worked for six months as a cast member and writer on "The Dana Carvey Show", alongside former Second City castmate Steve Carell, and also Robert Smigel, Charlie Kaufman, Louis C.K., and Dino Stamatopoulos, among others. The series, described by one reviewer as "kamikaze satire" in "borderline-questionable taste", had sponsors pull out after its first episode aired and was canceled after seven episodes. Colbert then worked briefly as a freelance writer for "Saturday Night Live" with Robert Smigel. Smigel brought his animated sketch, "The Ambiguously Gay Duo", to "SNL" from "The Dana Carvey Show"; Colbert provided the voice of Ace on both series, opposite Steve Carell as Gary.
Stephen Colbert | "The Dana Carvey Show" (1996)
But for the people who created the show, it was a stark lesson that when idiosyncratic talents are given the freedom to follow their personal muses, a mass audience does not always follow." "Entertainment Weekly"'s Alynda Wheat gave the DVD a B- and proclaimed "You can see why Carell and Colbert became famous [...] But just as clear is that "Carvey" was too wildly hit-or-miss to work." "Paste Magazine" gave a "respectable" 73 rating and noted that while the show's topicality hasn't dated well, "when the "Dana Carvey Show" is on its game it’s outstanding, especially towards the end of its short run when it really found its voice." CHUD.com also commended the show's writing and gave an 8/10 rating.
The Dana Carvey Show | Critical reception and retrospect
His last episode as a main character, "Goodbye, Michael," aired April 28, 2011, with his final shot showing Carell walking to a Colorado-bound plane to join his fiancée, Holly Flax, in Boulder, Colorado. Although he was invited back for the series finale in 2013, Carell originally declined believing that it would go against his character's arc. Ultimately Carell did reprise the role briefly in the series finale.
Steve Carell | "The Office" (2005-2011)
This was thanks to his performance as a nauseated waiter on "The Dana Carvey Show".
Stephen Colbert (character) | "The Dana Carvey Show"
Carvey had a minor role in "Halloween II" in 1981, and co-starred in "One of the Boys" in 1982, a short-lived television sitcom that also starred Mickey Rooney, Nathan Lane, and Meg Ryan. In 1984, Carvey had a small role in Rob Reiner's film "This Is Spinal Tap", in which he played a mime, with fellow comedian Billy Crystal (who tells him "Mime is money!"). He appeared in the music video for the Greg Kihn song "Lucky" in 1985. He also appeared in the short-lived film-based action television series "Blue Thunder". His big break came in 1986, when he co-starred opposite Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster in "Tough Guys".
Dana Carvey | Early career
The Dana Carvey Show is an American sketch comedy television show that aired on ABC during the spring of 1996. Dana Carvey was the host and principal player on the show while Louis C.K. served as head writer. The show's cast consists heavily of "Saturday Night Live" and Second City alumni including Carvey, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Bill Chott, Elon Gold, Chris McKinney, Heather Morgan, Peggy Shay, Robert Smigel, and James Stephens III. The writing team also included Louis C.K, Charlie Kaufman, Jon Glaser, Dino Stamatopoulos, Spike Feresten, and Robert Carlock. In addition, Carvey and Smigel's former "Saturday Night Live" colleague Greg Daniels contributed material for the premiere episode.
The Dana Carvey Show | Introduction
As a lifelong Douglas fan, Carvey threw in an affectionate impression of his mentor, while describing a hairy scene they did together on a moving train. Carvey was a finalist for the hosting role on the Nickelodeon TV game show "Double Dare". He ultimately withdrew his name from consideration after he was cast on "Saturday Night Live". The job would go to Marc Summers.
Dana Carvey | Early career
"The Dana Carvey Show" aired only seven of its planned 10 episodes. While the program was short-lived and featured controversial material, it has since been considered ahead of its time. The show is also recognized for providing early exposure to Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert, two comedians who would go on to have massive success many years later. In addition, "The Dana Carvey Show" served as a launchpad for Smigel's series of "TV Funhouse" cartoons.
The Dana Carvey Show | Introduction
In 1977, he won the San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition.
Dana Carvey | Early life
Dana Carvey plays a "holier-than-thou" talk show host. Debuted October 11, 1986.
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1986–87 | The Church Lady
Dana Carvey and Victoria Jackson play a couple who allow their pet cat Toonces to drive their car; Toonces subsequently drives the car off a cliff. Debuted May 20, 1989. Toonces was the family pet of Lyle (Steve Martin in the first sketch, thereafter by Dana Carvey) and Brenda Clark (Victoria Jackson), an enthusiastic couple who would allow their cat to drive the family car. At first, they were delighted that their cat had such an ability, but were always horrified to discover (too late) that Toonces was actually not a skilled driver at all. The running gag was the punch line: "See, I told you he could drive! Just not very well!" Inevitably, Toonces would drive the car over a cliff whenever he got behind the wheel.
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1988–89 | Toonces The Driving Cat
A Dana Carvey sketch. Debuted September 29, 1990.
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1990–91 | Larry Roman the Talent Scout
In 2005, Carell signed a deal with NBC to star in "The Office", a remake of the British TV series of the same name. In the series, a mockumentary about life at a mid-sized paper supply company, Carell played the role of Michael Scott, the idiosyncratic regional manager of Dunder Mifflin, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Although the first season of the adaptation suffered mediocre ratings, NBC renewed it for another season due to the anticipated success of Carell's film "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", and the series subsequently became a ratings success. Carell won a Golden Globe Award and Television Critics Association Award during 2006 for his role in "The Office".
Steve Carell | "The Office" (2005-2011)
This episode was also the final one featuring Stelio Savante's character Steve.
In or Out | Casting
Carell was a correspondent for "The Daily Show" from 1999 to 2005, with a number of regular segments including "Even Stevphen" with Stephen Colbert and "Produce Pete."
Steve Carell | "The Daily Show" (1999-2005)
Last names were never really addressed for the entire run of the show. None of the main characters did get a last name until Season 4 when Kimberly Williams-Paisley's character Dana married Dr. Ryan Gibson (played by Mitch Rouse). She became Dana Gibson with their marriage. Only guest characters had first and last names in most cases.
According to Jim | Family names
Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his work as a cast member on the sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" (from 1986 to 1993), which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award from five consecutive nominations. Carvey is also known for his film roles in comedies such as "Tough Guys" (1986), "Opportunity Knocks" (1990), "Trapped in Paradise" (1994), and "The Master of Disguise" (2002), as well as reprising his role of Garth Algar in the "SNL" spin-off film "Wayne's World" (1992) and its sequel "Wayne's World 2" (1993).
Dana Carvey | Introduction
The most notable series he worked on in this period was "The Dana Carvey Show", which featured writers and performers such as Louis C.K., Robert Smigel, Greg Daniels, Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell. On all these series Kaufman struggled to keep his material from being adulterated or not produced at all, because of his unconventional writing and his quiet nature.
Charlie Kaufman | Early work and television (1983–1997)
The show's humor varied between crude and sophisticated. It debuted on Tuesday, March 12, 1996 at 9:30 ET. On its premiere, following the family-friendly "Home Improvement", the notorious first sketch featured Carvey as President Bill Clinton, demonstrating his compassion by having a human baby (which was a doll), several puppies (real ones) and a kitten (also real) suckle milk from his multiple prosthetic nipples. Years later, Carvey claimed that "having that right out of the box sent the wrong message about the show. The show got really panned because of that, and we were in trouble from that point forwards." Carvey also recreated some of the characters he developed on "Saturday Night Live", including his signature Church Lady, and parodied the news of the day, as well as the media, politics, commercialism, and other sketch comedy shows.
The Dana Carvey Show | Format
A Dana Carvey sketch. Debuted December 3, 1988.
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1988–89 | Celebrity Restaurant
Colbert sent them a homemade audition tape in which he used his newborn daughter as a puppet. He later noted, "I was completely desperate." The writing staff for "The Dana Carvey Show" included, Louis C.K. (head writer), Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Robert Smigel, Charlie Kaufman, Bob Odenkirk, Robert Carlock, Greg Daniels, and Dino Stamatopoulos. Carvey also saw the new show as an opportunity to move his family away from Los Angeles and raise his two young sons in New York. His family moved to Greenwich, Connecticut, however, causing Carvey to commute several hours to the studio during a brutal winter.
The Dana Carvey Show | Development
Tom Gliatto of "People" magazine, however, gave the episode a negative review, and wrote that "this episode was poorly conceived and clumsily structured. It really wasn't worthy of all the years of affectionate humor that had gone before it." Steve Carell's cameo received glowing reviews from critics. Campbell noted that he was "glad [Carell's] return was still uncertain [before the episode aired] because the reveal was made that much sweeter." Sepinwall noted that Carell's return managed to not "overshadow the stories of the people who remained after he left, but which made sense for the characters, and the end of the series." Adams noted that "Carell doesn't get a lot to say—he's already had his chance to say goodbye—but that just makes each of his lines count more".
Finale (The Office) | Reviews
Robert Smigel turned down an offer to rejoin "SNL" as a producer, favoring the challenge of working with Carvey on primetime. Smigel and Carvey were given "SNL"'s audition tapes which led them to hire Bill Chott and Jon Glaser. They were also joined by Louis C.K. who worked with Smigel on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". Steve Carell was hired through Smigel and Carvey's auditions in which Smigel recalls seeing future "SNL" alumni Tracy Morgan, Jimmy Fallon and Ana Gasteyer; however, "The Dana Carvey Show" had but a small cast to fill. Smigel himself cast Stephen Colbert, whom he had met years prior, and had tried to use on "Late Night".
The Dana Carvey Show | Development
On June 14, 2008, Carvey filmed a second HBO stand-up special, the first in 13 years, entitled "Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies". In 2010, Carvey appeared in the "Funny or Die" original comedy sketch "Presidential Reunion". He played the role of President George H. W. Bush alongside other current and former "SNL" president impersonators.
Dana Carvey | After "The Master of Disguise"
Needing money, he also worked as a script consultant for VH1 and MTV, before taking a job filming humorous correspondent segments for "Good Morning America". Only two of the segments he proposed were ever produced and only one aired, but the job led his agent to refer him to "The Daily Show's" producer, Madeline Smithberg, who hired Colbert on a trial basis in 1997.
Stephen Colbert | "The Dana Carvey Show" (1996)
They quickly corrected its appearance after angered security guards complained. Carvey returned to stand-up comedy, specifically corporate shows, where he was in high demand and turned down many gigs. His family returned to Los Angeles where he could revolve his schedule around raising his children. Smigel's "Ambiguously Gay Duo" concept carried on with further installments on "Saturday Night Live" and led to the creation of several other cartoons. Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert were later cast on Comedy Central's "Daily Show" where its co-creator, Madeleine Smithberg, was a fan of their waiters nauseated by food sketch. The two went on to have significant comedy careers in film and television.
The Dana Carvey Show | Cancellation and beyond
In 1986, Carvey became a household name when he joined the cast of NBC's "Saturday Night Live". He, along with newcomers Phil Hartman, Kevin Nealon, Jan Hooks, and Victoria Jackson, helped to reverse the show's declining popularity and made "SNL" "must-see" TV once again. An important part of the show's revival was Carvey's breakout character, the Church Lady, the uptight, smug, and pious host of "Church Chat". Carvey said he based the character on women he knew from church while growing up, who would keep track of other churchgoers' attendance. He became so associated with the character that later cast members such as Chris Farley referred to Carvey simply as "The Lady".
Dana Carvey | "Saturday Night Live"
Colbert's earliest mainstream exposure came in the prime time sketch comedy program "The Dana Carvey Show". While only lasting seven episodes in early 1996, it provided Colbert with roles that would help forge his future onscreen persona. This was largely due to its format of delivering sketch performances directly to the camera. Although they did not air, several sketches inspired by "The Onion" also had Colbert playing a deadpan anchor delivering the news. In an interview with "The New York Times" regarding "The Dana Carvey Show", Colbert noted, "If you have an opportunity to give it right to the audience, there’s a special connection that you make by looking at the camera." Upon the show's cancellation, Colbert was cast for "The Daily Show" by co-creator Madeleine Smithberg.
Stephen Colbert (character) | "The Dana Carvey Show"
Chott toured the country with the Second City, and in 1995 he made his television debut on "The Dana Carvey Show", among a repertory cast that included Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, and Robert Smigel. His most lasting contribution to the program was as the announcer for "The Ambiguously Gay Duo," a series of animated shorts created by Smigel and J.J. Sedelmaier, which continued to be produced by J.J. Sedelmaier Productions for "Saturday Night Live" after the quick cancellation of "The Dana Carvey Show." His film roles include performances in "Galaxy Quest", "Dude Where's My Car", "Brainwarp", "Dante's Inferno", "Wild Girls Gone", "Dancing at the Blue Iguana" and "The Ringer".
Bill Chott | Career
Dana Carvey impersonates the Weekend Update anchor beside him.
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1987–88 | Dennis Miller
A Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon sketch. Debuted January 19, 1991.
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1990–91 | The Elevator Fans
Guest stars in this series include Christian Burgess, Michael Grandage, Steven Mackintosh, Sara Stephens, Jonathan Firth, Tara Fitzgerald, Sarah Badel, Jamie Glover, Jonathan Hyde and John Bennett.
Cadfael (TV series) | Series 1 (1994)
A parody of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson", with Dana Carvey impersonating Johnny Carson and Phil Hartman impersonating Ed McMahon.
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1989–90 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
He regarded Smigel as the true writer and "creative force" behind the show while Carvey considered himself "kind of a zombie." This was due to his tiring schedule of balancing work and fatherhood which he later considered a mistake.
The Dana Carvey Show | Development
José Jiménez was a fictional character created and performed by comedian Bill Dana on "The Steve Allen Show" in 1959 and who became increasingly popular during the 1960s. This character introduced himself with the catch phrase: "My name...José Jiménez". Dana played José in three non-variety shows: "Make Room for Daddy", which spun off "The Bill Dana Show", and a cameo in an episode of "Batman" ("The Yegg Foes in Gotham", October 20, 1966).
José Jiménez (character) | Introduction
Dana Carvey and Carol Burnett were nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor and Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Klein and Shandling were nominated for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for the pilot, "The Hey Now Episode", which was broadcast at the end of the season. Shandling, Paul Simms, Peter Tolan and Rosie Shuster were nominated in the same category for "The Spider Episode".
The Larry Sanders Show | Season 1
In the first episode the camera follows a BA Falcon, a model of vehicle which was not released until late 2002. This was some 7 years after the scene was set. In the first episode when Steve Owen pulls over Susie Money, when she hands him her license, one can momentarily see the birth date on the back of the card; it shows her birth year as 1984. Being that it is 1995 at the time of this scene, that would make her 11 years old.
Underbelly (series 1) | Inaccuracies
Guest stars in this series include Ronan Vibert, Christien Anholt, Julian Glover, Louisa Millwood-Haigh, Ian Reddington, Ian McNeice, John Dallimore, Daniel Betts and Anna Friel.
Cadfael (TV series) | Series 2 (1995-1996)
Carell acted as the title character of "Evan Almighty", a sequel to "Bruce Almighty", reprising his role as Evan Baxter, now a U.S. Congressman. The film received mostly negative reviews. Carell starred in the 2007 film "Dan in Real Life", co-starring Dane Cook and Juliette Binoche.
Steve Carell | Comedic roles (2004-2013)
During the fifth season, Dana Elcar began suffering the severe effects of aging glaucoma. Because of this, the producers of MacGyver wanted to write him out of the show. Richard Dean Anderson, however, suggested that Elcar’s disease be incorporated into the show, allowing him to continue his portrayal of Pete Thornton.
MacGyver (1985 TV series, season 5) | Production
Carvey's other original characters included Garth Algar (from "Wayne's World"), who was based on his brother; Hans (from "Hans and Franz"); the Grumpy Old Man (from "Weekend Update" appearances); and Ching Chang, a Chinese poultry store owner. Throughout the election and presidency of George H. W. Bush, he was the designated impersonator of the president, making him the lead actor of the regular political sketches on "SNL". During the 1992 US presidential election campaign, Carvey also did an impression of independent candidate Ross Perot; in a prime-time special before the election, Carvey played both George H. W. Bush and Perot in a three-way debate with Bill Clinton, played by Phil Hartman.
Dana Carvey | "Saturday Night Live"
Portrayed by Dana Carvey, he was an embittered archetypical grandfather figure with white hair, glasses, and a sour sneer. He would appear as a "Weekend Update" commentator complaining about the state of the world, mainly in regard to many modern conveniences. His complaints always included differences between today and "his day". All of these rants would end with "And that's the way it was, and we (you) "liked" it! We (You) "loved" it!". Debuted February 11, 1989 in a sketch with Jon Lovitz.
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1988–89 | Grumpy Old Man
After Carell's departure the number was no longer used. The episode ran for an extended 50 minutes instead of the usual 30 minutes. The episode marks the first extended episode since the third season penultimate episode, "Beach Games". Greg Daniels stated in an interview with "Entertainment Weekly" that due to Ferrell's performance and Michael's goodbyes, the episode "ended up being real long". NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt allowed Daniels to "do whatever is best [...] to give Steve [Carell] the proper goodbye. In May 2018, Fischer revealed via Instagram what Pam and Michael said in their farewell scene. "That was me talking to Steve [Carell].
Goodbye, Michael | Production
Upon its debut, Joyce Millman of "Salon" called the series a "rousing blast of kamikaze satire" and summed up by declaring, "In his relentless flogging of the advertiser-driven TV biz, Carvey delivered prime time's funniest biting the-feeding-hand stuff since Michael Moore's short-lived NBC (and briefly, Fox) series "TV Nation"." Caryn James of "The New York Times", however, gave a negative review, claiming, "the debut already looked tired and old" adding, "Right now, the Carvey writers had better be thinking up something edgier than a dancing mug of root beer." In 2009, "New York Times" writer Dave Itzkoff lamented, "Comedy fans may remember it as a crucible in which many future stars were forged.
The Dana Carvey Show | Critical reception and retrospect
Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon play two Austrian jocks, inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Debuted October 17, 1987.
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1987–88 | Pumping Up with Hans and Franz
Ellis to restore for release the 34 episodes of the 1958–59 NBC television series "Steve Canyon" featuring Dean Fredericks in the title role.
Milton Caniff | Influence
Carvey eventually withdrew from the limelight to focus on his family. He later said in an interview that he did not want to be in a career in which his kids would already be grown with him having neglected spending time with them, a major reason for his declining the hosting spot for "Late Night" that ultimately went to Conan O'Brien. Carvey has said that he generally prefers stand-up comedy to acting in movies and regularly performs lucrative corporate dates, boasting of "a few million-dollar months" during a 2016 Howard Stern interview. Carvey made an appearance at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards, reprising his "SNL" character Garth Algar with host Mike Myers for a "Wayne's World" sketch.
Dana Carvey | After "The Master of Disguise"
He was ever present in the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons.
Derek Tracey | Introduction
As Perot—recorded and timed to give the appearance of interacting with the live Bush and Clinton—Carvey eschewed the show's signature "Live from New York" opening line, telling Bush "Why don't you do it, live-boy?" Carvey left "SNL" in 1993.
Dana Carvey | "Saturday Night Live"
This episode was written by consulting producer Jon Vitti, his second writing credit of the series since joining the staff at the beginning of the seventh season. It was directed by series star Steve Carell, the third episode he has directed for the series. The episode marked Amy Ryan's last physical appearance on the series, although she did speak in "Goodbye, Michael". Ryan later said in an interview with "New York" that "The script was so sweet anyway that it made us all have a good cry" especially adding the fact that it was her final appearance. She also expressed her confidence that the series could survive without Carell and that it was the right move for him to leave.
Garage Sale (The Office) | Production
He was delisted after the 1997 season.
Steven Handley | Introduction
On August 5, 1995, Carell married "Saturday Night Live" alumna Nancy Walls, whom he met when she was a student in an improvisation class he was teaching at Second City. They have two children, Elisabeth Anne "Annie" (born May 2001) and John "Johnny" (born June 2004). In addition to working with Carell as a fellow correspondent on "The Daily Show", Nancy acted with him on "The Office" as his realtor and short-lived girlfriend Carol Stills. She also cameoed as a sex therapist in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and played Linda in "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World". They also created the TBS comedy series "Angie Tribeca" starring Rashida Jones, which premiered on January 17, 2016.
Steve Carell | Personal life
"Family Matters" co-creator Michael Warren named the character after his friend, writer and director Steve Erkel. Due to the show and the character's tremendous popularity during the early 1990s, Erkel encountered difficulties using his own name; he received many prank phone calls from "Laura" asking for "Steve", and businesses found his name to be suspicious. Warren stated that had he known that the character would reappear for years he would not have named him after his friend.
Steve Urkel | Character development
A cartoon by Robert Smigel, part of the "Saturday TV Funhouse" series. Originally appeared on the Dana Carvey Show. Debuted September 28, 1996.
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1996–97 | The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Carell reunited with Greg Daniels for the Netflix workplace comedy series "Space Force," based on the proposed space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces: the United States Space Force. He also starred in the film "Irresistible", written and directed by Jon Stewart.
Steve Carell | Return to comedic roles
He praised the eponymous character, stating "John C. Reilly's Dr. Steve Brule is one of the most likable characters in recent TV history." While he praised the series as "a rare example of a well-developed and justified spinoff", he found the series best enjoyed "parceled out one at a time". The series has received positive critical reception from "The A.V. Club"; the site has graded the first season three As, two Bs and one C grade. Writing for the site, Brandon Nowalk felt the interviews for the second-season finale "Life" accentuates "a different facet" of the series' humor: "1990s absurdism." He cited "The Day Today" and "Brass Eye" as two examples of this quality, while stating Brule's character is closer to Harry S.
Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule | Critical reception
The series is currently able to stream on Crackle. It was available to stream on Hulu from its launch until its removal around May 2020.
The Dana Carvey Show | Streaming
Mike Myers and Dana Carvey play two metalheads and best friends who hosted a cable access television program from Wayne's parents basement. Myers had previously played the character of Wayne on several Canadian television shows, and this sketch was the basis of a popular feature film released in 1992. Debuted February 18, 1989.
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1988–89 | "Wayne's World"
Ganns), "The Virginian" ("Jed" and "Last Grave at Socorro Creek"), "" ("The Astrologer"), ("The Mind of Stefan Miklos"), "Cimarron Strip" ("The Hunted"), "I Dream of Jeannie" ("My Master the Rainmaker"), "Mannix" ("Huntdown", "End Game" and "To Draw the Lightning"), "The F.B.I." ("Region of Peril" and "The Prey"), "The Name of the Game" ("The Chains of Command" and "Nightmare"), "Medical Center" ("Fright and Flight") and "Perry Mason" ("The Case of the Duplicate Case"). In 1971 Inhat was in "Sweet, Sweet Rachel", a TV movie that formed the basis for the series "The Sixth Sense".
Steve Ihnat | Film and television career
Steve Carell appeared as a contestant on at least one episode, that being in March, 1997, along with Robert Covarrubias, Dan O'Connor, and John Rubano. One episode in April 1997 featured Judith Scott, Dave Razowsky, Jackie Hoffman, and Joe Liss. The May 3rd, 1997 show featured Wayne Brady, Dave Razowsky, Theresa Mulligan, and Clare Sera. During this time frame, the emcee was Andi Matheny. Although the games played on the show were familiar to fans of improvisational comedy, and the show's title and opening suggested that it was improvised, the performers in fact had advance knowledge of the challenges and had already rehearsed the sketches weeks in advance.
Kwik Witz | Format
He received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work in the series (20062011). Carell earned approximately per episode of the third season of "The Office", twice his salary for the previous two seasons. In an "Entertainment Weekly" interview, he commented on his salary, saying, "You don't want people to think you're a pampered jerk. Salaries can be ridiculous. On the other hand, a lot of people are making a lot of money off of these shows." Carell was allowed "flex time" during filming to work on theatrical films. Carell worked on "Evan Almighty" during a production hiatus during the second season of "The Office".
Steve Carell | "The Office" (2005-2011)
After Sally leaves, Steven is not seen on-screen again.
Steven Matheson | 1995-2008
The show was the first break into television for Rik Mayall, who played an over-excited, anorak-wearing investigative reporter Kevin Turvey. To maintain the illusion that his character was real, Mayall's name did not appear in the closing credits whereas Kevin Turvey's did. The show was also the start of Tracey Ullman's television comedy career. Peter Capaldi, a trained graphic artist from Scotland, contributed to designing the show's opening sequence prior to launching his own career as an actor. The first series won a Scottish BAFTA for Best Entertainment Programme in 1982.
A Kick Up the Eighties | Introduction
An effeminate character played by Dana Carvey who needs to convince others that he is not gay. Debuted November 11, 1989.
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1989–90 | Lyle the Effeminate Heterosexual
Dana Carvey played the character Ching Chang, a typical Asian-American stereotype whose only goal in life is to put his chickens in their own show on Broadway. Debuted November 15, 1986.
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1986–87 | Ching Chang
In 1991, actor Dana Elcar began to develop glaucoma, a degenerative condition of the eyes that causes blindness. This condition was written into the show, and Elcar's character also develops the disease.
Peter Thornton (MacGyver) | Introduction
In syndication, Steve is incorporated into the teaser scene of "Rachel's First Date"; his first appearance in the original broadcasts is in the 1989 episode "Laura's First Date", in which Carl and Eddie separately set up dates for Laura for a dance or party (both terms are used in the episode), and the first thing known about him is that he allegedly ate a mouse, and he later makes reference to a mouse when speaking to Carl, implying that it might be true. Prior to Steve Urkel's introduction, the show was on the brink of cancellation due to mediocre ratings.
Steve Urkel | Ratings effect
Many of the individuals who asked questions were writers on the show: Brent Forrester asked about seeing their lives on TV, Amelie Gillette asked the question regarding Jim giving up Athlead, Steve Burgess asked if the camera changed the characters' behavior, Steve Hely asked if life has no meaning, Allison Silverman made the statement that Jim is attractive, and Dan Sterling asked what was in the teapot. Daniels' wife, Susanne Daniels, was the Q&A moderator. Daniels himself appeared during the documentary after-party along with executive producer Howard Klein, editors David Rogers and Claire Scanlon, script supervisor Veda Semarne, first assistant director Rusty Mahmood, prop master Phil Shea, and casting director Allison Jones.
Finale (The Office) | Casting
In syndication, Steve Urkel first appeared on the 4th episode of the first season, "Rachel's First Date" (as the show staff wanted to more naturally introduce him to audiences upon repeated viewings). On the 12th episode of the first season, "Laura's First Date", he reappears as a nerdy young boy who takes Laura Winslow out on a date. While he is madly in love with her, Laura finds Steve grating and doesn't return his affection. While intended as a minor character, Urkel became very popular for his oddball antics. He soon became a recurring character, and joined the main cast beginning with the season two premiere "Rachel's Place".
Steve Urkel | Character development
Aired on January 11, 1992 (Season 17, Episode 10) with Sweeney playing alongside Kevin Nealon as Bill, host Rob Morrow as Frank, Victoria Jackson as Dina, Dana Carvey and Mike Myers as guests, and Phil Hartman as the Narrator.
Pat (Saturday Night Live) | "It's Pat": <a href="Rob%20Morrow">Rob Morrow</a> (Jan. 1992)
Dr Steve Rawlings, portrayed by Mark Frost, first appeared on 26 March 2000, and made his last appearance on 1 June 2001. In the press release for "Doctors", it was revealed that actor Mark Frost would be playing Steve. Frost played Steve for 18 months, with Steve being called a "hard man" and a "baddie". "Birmingham Post" Caroline Foulke said that Frost played "blokes that are naughty and shady" and that Steve would make "Phil (Steve McFadden) and Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) look like pussycats".
List of Doctors characters (2000) | Steve Rawlings
According to executive producer Tim Heidecker, Reilly interviews real people, with their reactions in the series being genuine. He stated that the humor revolves around "not necessarily fooling these people. It's more the character of Steve Brule being completely clueless and a really strange guy." Heidecker has also cited Huell Howser and his show "California's Gold" as an influence. Heidecker also stated that Brule's dialog for the series is mostly improvised. During an interview for "Esquire", Reilly was asked about his experiences on the show. Although Reilly did not mind answering the question, he preferred not to elaborate on his character Steve Brule.
Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule | Production
This Stefan becomes a recurring character and eventually proposes to Laura in the ninth season. After weighing her choices in the episode "Pop Goes the Question", Laura chooses Steve over Stefan. Stefan departs and is not seen again.
Steve Urkel | Stefan Urquelle
Ricky Gervais reprised his role as David Brent from the original British series in a cameo appearance in the episode "The Seminar" that aired January 27, 2011. Will Ferrell appeared in four episodes as Deangelo Vickers, Michael Scott's temporary replacement. Ferrell's character proved to be just as inept as Michael when it came to managing a business. Steve Carell finished filming his final scenes for the show on March 4, 2011. Ricky Gervais returned as David Brent in the season finale, along with Will Arnett who played a new character. Gervais also contributed to the script for the season finale.
The Office (American season 7) | Casting
Produce Pete was a segment hosted by Steve Carell, in which he gave humorous advice regarding produce, interspersed with comments about his life's own failures. The segment was previously-taped and first came about around 2002 or 2003 when Carell became too busy with his movie career to do live segments on the show. This segment would typically air towards the end of the show, right before "Your Moment of Zen". The segment was discontinued when Carell left the show, though it did make a brief reappearance after Carell was "discovered" to have been lost in Iraq.
List of The Daily Show recurring segments | Produce Pete with Steve Carell
The show ran until it was dropped in early 1966.
David Gell | Introduction
A Dana Carvey and Phil Hartman sketch.
Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1989–90 | Singing Cowboys
Only Donald Gibb, Cliff Frazier, Prince Hughes, and Reid Shelton appeared in all six seasons. John Kassir and O. J. Simpson joined the cast the second season and stayed till the show's end.
1st &amp; Ten (1984 TV series) | Characters
They ultimately decided that ending would not be "as much fun for the viewers". According to Daniels, the cast members became "very emotional" while filming on set and would often be "sadder than their characters were supposed to be". Andy Buckley confirmed filming a scene saying goodbye to Michael as David Wallace; however, these scenes were deleted from the network airing. When the episode re-aired three weeks later, it was split into two parts, and Wallace's scene was inserted into the first part. Steve Carell finished filming his final scenes for "Goodbye, Michael" on March 4, 2011. As a goodbye gift, Carell was given a hockey jersey with the #1—his number on the call sheet.
Goodbye, Michael | Production
The TV show "John Wants Answers" took Steve Wozniak, Kottke, and Andy Hertzfeld through the film scene by scene and discussed how the events actually occurred. In an interview with "CNN", Kottke states that seeing the movie was a bit of a shock to him and that he enjoyed it very much. "It took me a few days after seeing the film ... I was surprised to see what a dominant character Lisa became. I found that very gratifying to see. It was very much a caricature ... [but] Aaron Sorkin did such a good job."
Daniel Kottke | Feature films
Guest stars in this series include Kitty Aldridge, Tom Mannion, Crispin Bonham-Carter and Catherine Cusack.
Cadfael (TV series) | Series 3 (1997)
Plinkett than of Stephen Colbert or Sacha Baron Cohen. He later regarded its third season as "a little lighter on the laughs than usual", but found it "slightly better produced", with the audience "growing accustomed to the usual blunders." In reviewing the first and second season D.V.D. release, Luke Bonanno of DVDizzy praised Reilly's character; however, he was critical of reprising the "bold characters" of Wayne and Jan Skylar from "Awesome Show", stating that "such [characters] just aren't a good fit here and weigh down on the humor." He panned the network's lack of promotion for the series and wished for more episodes per season "even if making it with Tim and Eric had to be a creatively-liberating blast".
Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule | Critical reception
The show was first broadcast in 2009, with a second series in 2010.
Janice Connolly | Other roles
Gina Hecht, who would go on to portray George's psychiatrist Dana Foley during the show's fourth season, also auditioned for the part. Tory Polone, who portrayed George's date Carol, had previously appeared in the 1989 television films "When We Were Young" and "Sparks". The episode was first read by the cast on Friday, December 14, 1990. Table reads usually took place on Wednesdays, but the read-through of "The Bet" had been held on December 12. Directed by Cherones, as were all other episodes of the second season, "The Phone Message" was filmed in front of a live audience on December 19, 1990.
The Phone Message | "The Phone Message"
He stayed with Shels until the end of the 2003 season.
Stephen Geoghegan | Introduction
He went on to star in several hit comedy films, such as "" (2004) and its 2013 sequel "", "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005), "Evan Almighty" (2007), "Get Smart" (2008), "Crazy, Stupid, Love" (2011), "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" and "The Way, Way Back" (both 2013). He also voice acted in "Over the Hedge" (2006), "Horton Hears a Who!" (2008) and the "Despicable Me" franchise (2010–present). In the 2010s, Carell received further attention for more dramatic roles. His role as wrestling coach and convicted murderer John Eleuthère du Pont in the drama film "Foxcatcher" (2014) earned him, among various honors, nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Steve Carell | Introduction
Also appeared in the TV series THE RESTLESS GUN appearing in the lead role in The Nowhere Kid
Steve Terrell | External links
Steven John Carell (; born August 16, 1962) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. He is best known for his portrayal of boss Michael Scott on the NBC sitcom "The Office" (2005–2013), on which he also worked as an occasional producer, writer and director. He was recognized as "America's Funniest Man" by "Life" magazine. Carell has received numerous accolades for his performances in both film and television, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for his work on "The Office". Carell gained recognition as a correspondent on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" from 1999 to 2005.
Steve Carell | Introduction
Harrington was Italian immigrant and former golf pro Guido Panzini. Dayton Allen, who had gotten his start playing various characters on the children's television series "Howdy Doody," played wild-eyed zanies answering any given question with the question "Why not?" Dell usually played straight men in sketches (policemen, newsmen, dramatic actors, etc.), and occasionally played the character Boris Nadel, a Bela Lugosi/Dracula lookalike. Other recurring routines included "Crazy Shots" (also known as "Wild Pictures"), a series of sight gags accompanied by Allen on piano; Allen inviting audience members to select three musical notes at random then on the spot composing a song based on the notes; a satire on radio's long-running "The Answer Man" and a precursor to Johnny Carson's Carnac the Magnificent (sample answer: "Et tu, Brute." Allen's reply: "How many pizzas did you eat, Caesar?"); and dramatic comedy readings of real letters to the editor from New York City newspapers.
Steve Allen | "The Steve Allen Show"
Myers introduced many popular new characters during this period, including Linda Richman, host of a talk show "Coffee Talk". Meanwhile, Hartman, who had impersonated President Ronald Reagan on the show, began appearing regularly with his impression of Democratic candidate and soon-to-be President Bill Clinton. Carvey's impersonations of President George H.W. Bush remained an audience favourite, and Carvey also developed a popular impression of independent presidential candidate Ross Perot. In the period leading up to the 1992 presidential election, Carvey and Hartman dominated the show with these impressions, creating mock debates. The Myers and Carvey characters Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar from the "Wayne's World" sketch would become household names during the early 1990s following the release of the successful feature film, "Wayne's World".
History of Saturday Night Live (1990–1995) | Transition in progress (1990–1991)
"Jack Meets Dennis" was written by co-executive producer Jack Burditt and directed by Juan J. Campanella. This was Burditt's first writing credit, and was Campanella's first directed episode. The episode originally aired on November 30, 2006 on NBC as the sixth episode of the show's first season and overall of the series. Actor Dean Winters made his "30 Rock" debut in this episode as the character Dennis Duffy, a former ex-boyfriend of Tina Fey's character, Liz Lemon. Comedian actor Brian Stack made his first appearance as Howard Jorgensen, a GE executive and associate of Jack Donaghy's in the episode. Stack would guest star in the episodes "Succession" and "Larry King".
Jack Meets Dennis | Production
It is followed by "1994". The series stars Stefano Accorsi, Guido Caprino, Miriam Leone, Domenico Diele, Tea Falco, Antonio Gerardi. Laura Chiatti is introduced in the recurring cast as Arianna Rosato, the new partner of Leonardo Notte.
1993 (TV series) | Introduction
Adams' work on television began in 1954 when he won on "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts" with a stand-up comedy act written by boyhood friend Bill Dana. In the late 1950s, he made eleven appearances on "The Steve Allen Show" where Dana was part of the writing team. During the 1961–1963 television seasons, he was a regular on NBC's "The Perry Como Show" as part of The Kraft Music Hall Players. He had a role on the NBC sitcom "The Bill Dana Show" (1963–65) as a bumbling hotel detective named Byron Glick.
Don Adams | "The Bill Dana Show"
In November 2003 the thousandth episode of the show was produced.
Kel Richards | Introduction
NBC executives hoped to get Carvey to take over the 12:30 am ET weeknight spot in the network's lineup in 1993 when David Letterman left his show, "Late Night with David Letterman," for an 11:30 pm ET show on CBS. The "Late Night" hosting spot eventually went to Conan O'Brien. In 1994, Carvey starred in the film "Clean Slate". The following year, Carvey filmed his first HBO stand-up special "Critic's Choice". The show featured Carvey doing many of his "SNL" impersonations, as well as making fun of the premium channel's name, pronouncing it "hobo". He had to turn down a role in "Bad Boys" because he felt overwhelmed as a new father.
Dana Carvey | After "SNL"
The segment ran five times in 2001 and featured a cheesy opening sequence with a song whose lyrics, sung by Carell, consisted only of "Slimmin' down with Steve, slimmin' down with Steve!" repeated over and over.
List of The Daily Show recurring segments | Slimming Down with Steve
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David Hillman | Television roles