Chevy Chase recalls the precise moment he hit bottom.

EW.com, from Entertainment Weekly ^ | Fall, 2008 | By Daniel Fierman

[wardaddy]

Bill Murray was always the funniest of that bunch....effortlessly.

Wry and laconic.

Belushi was funny but in a had to self destruct sorta way so many fat funny guys flame out.

Akroyd....more Canadian style chop chop humor.

[Political Junkie Too]

If I recall correctly, it all began when he hurt his back during a pratfall on an opening sequence of SNL waaaaaay back in the beginning.

I don't recall the specific show, but the pratfall involved a stage full of folding chairs. I think he hit them wrong and twisted as he fell. I have vague recollections of seeing him wince on the air when it happened.

-PJ

[arderkrag]

Isn’t that the truth. SNL has just never been funny to me.

[Renata Maree]

Chevy Chase recalls the precise moment he hit bottom

I believe he'll find it was earlier today: "I want her to decimate this woman (Palin). " Thread Link

[KevinDavis]

To me SNL used to be funny. Not anymore..

[Old Sarge]

You can't mention Clark Griswold without his wife, Ellen:

[arderkrag]

Bill Murray was always the funniest of that bunch....effortlessly.

Yep. Murray's humor trumps just about anything that's come since.

[j_k_l]

"Christmas Vacation" is a great film and part of our Christmas tradition.

[Albion Wilde]

Earlier thread: Chevy Chase on Fey's Palin Impersonation: 'I Want Her to Decimate This Woman'

[Las Vegas Dave]

You forgot “The Groove Tube”.

[wideminded]

by 1988 Chevy Chase was the kind of actor who'd star in junk like ''Caddyshack II,'' ''Christmas Vacation,'' ''Nothing but Trouble,'' and ''Fletch Lives.'

IMHO Christmas Vacation was a solidly funny movie and Chevy Chase was very good in it.

[y6162]

“I want her to decimate this woman (Palin).”

That’s why I posted this. I think Chase’s partisan, viscous, attacks is an attempt to win favor in Hollywood. If supporting McCain could get him a job, he would switch side in a minute.

[dfwgator]

I just remember back when I listened to Howard Stern, how much Howard used to rag on Chevy.

[brownsfan]

“Whatever. IMO, “Christmas Vacation” is still the best Christmas movie ever, even better than the boring “It’s a Wonderful Life.” And CC was brilliant as Clark Griswold.”

You forgot the extreme sarcasm tag.

[skimbell]

I hate to admit it,-no I don’t... he was funny as hell in the Vacation movies.

[dead]

I don't think Chevy is anywhere near the bottom yet.

He's too bitter, egotistical and angry to stop now.

[Renata Maree]

If he thinks his last roasting “hurt,” wait till he smells the stench of roasted Vacation VHS tapes and DVD’s.

[steveo]

...and the home of the brave. Play ball!

[KevinDavis]

However, I didn’t like Vegas Vacation..

[Bryan24]

The only thing that Chevy was funny in was Caddyshack, National Lampoon Vacation, European Vacation and Christmas Vacation..