![]() Wow, and now Fred, Jason, Nasim, and Vanessa’s usually-non-speaking background characters (well, not counting the usual singing from Nasim & Vanessa) not only speak, but we even find out their names: Giuseppe (Fred), Vance (Jason), and Poppy & Pippa (Nasim & Vanessa). Ooh, a change of pace, with the guest in the first seat, Paul Simon, sticking up for Bill’s Lindsey Buckingham by pointing out to Kenan’s Deandre Cole that Buckingham never gets a chance to speak on the show. That hiatus makes the presence of this sketch tonight come off more refreshing. This is the first appearance this recurring sketch has made in half a season, which is pretty surprising, given how frequently this popular sketch appeared prior to its half-season-long hiatus. Musical guest, Chris Colfer, Lindsey Buckingham (BIH) & Lindsey Buckingham are saluted Funny twist with Ed ripping off his clothes to reveal a unitard, and then proceeding to launch into his old baton-twirling routine. A long-winded but good childhood story from Ed. I recall Ed Helms being a surprisingly awkward host in this episode, but in this monologue so far, he’s handling himself just fine. Host relives his beloved childhood stint as a spandex-clad baton twirler For the first time in years, long after the TV Funhouse segment has been retired, we get an “A Cartoon By Robert Smigel” announcement in tonight’s opening montage, which I remember was a HUGE shock at the time, as there wasn’t a prior announcement of it before the show (as far as I know, at least). Jason’s occasional mumbling as Wolf Blitzer always makes me laugh, and I like the touch with him even doing it during his LFNY at the end of this. The escalation to his-as-Obama’s newfound laid-back, smug demeanor while bragging about killing Osama Bin Laden is great, especially his catchphrase “Kiiiiiiilllllled Bin Laden!” This is easily one of the few legitimately strong Obama performances Fred has ever given. With Osama Bin Laden dead, cocky Barack Obama (FRA) plays stand-up comic Once the crime is in process, the police commissioner calls on the superheroes to save the day, often engaging in similar debates with the chief of police.Īce and Gary set out to foil the evil plan, but not before calling attention to themselves with outrageous antics and innuendo, and behaving in ways perceived by other characters to be stereotypically homosexual.Segments are rated on a scale of 1-5 stars Bighead is usually briefing his henchmen on a plot for some grandiose plan for world domination, interrupted by a debate as to whether or not Ace and Gary are gay. The typical episode usually begins with the duo’s arch-nemesis Bighead, a criminal mastermind with an abnormally large cranium. The shorts were intended to satirize suggestions that early Batman comics implied a homosexual relationship between the eponymous title character and his field partner and protégé Robin, a charge most infamously leveled by Fredric Wertham in his 1954 book, Seduction of the Innocent, the research methodology for which was later discredited. The characters are clad in matching pastel turquoise tights, dark blue domino masks, and bright yellow coordinated gauntlets, boots and shorts. The Ambiguously Gay Duo is a parody of the stereotypical comic book superhero duo done in the style of Saturday morning cartoons like Super Friends. The Ambiguously Gay Duo follows the adventures of Ace and Gary, voiced by Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell, two superheroes whose sexual orientation is a matter of dispute, and a cavalcade of characters preoccupied with the question. ![]() The Ambiguously Gay Duo is an American animated comedy sketch that debuted on The Dana Carvey Show before moving to its permanent home on Saturday Night Live. The gun malfunctions and “unanimates” everyone, with Ed Helms playing Half-Scary, Fred Armisen as Lizardo, Stephen Colbert as Dr. ![]() ![]() Ace and Gary team up to fight crime in their usual, awkward fashion.īighead and his henchmen blast Ace and Gary with a flesh ray, transforming them from animated characters to live-action ones, in which they are portrayed by Jon Hamm and Jimmy Fallon, respectively.
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