The following is a list of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced between September 24, 1989, and May 19, 1990, the fifteenth season of SNL. Lank Thompson Mike Myers played Lank Thompson in three different sketches. Thompson was a very handsome man who marketed a line of videos to help men look and act more handsomely. Debuted October 21, 1989.
Appearances Season Episode Host Notes 15 October 21, 1989 Kathleen Turner Lank Thompson: I'm a Handsome Man 16 February 23, 1991 Alec Baldwin Lank Thompson: I'm a Handsome Actor 17 April 18, 1992 Jerry Seinfeld Lank Thompson: I'm a Handsome Black Man
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson A parody of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, with Dana Carvey impersonating Johnny Carson and Phil Hartman impersonating Ed McMahon.
Appearances Season Episode Host Notes 15 October 28, 1989 James Woods 15 January 20, 1990 Christopher Walken 15 May 19, 1990 Candice Bergen 16 October 27, 1990 Patrick Swayze 16 May 18, 1991 George Wendt The Carsenio Show 17 October 5, 1991 Jeff Daniels 17 May 16, 1992 Woody Harrelson 20 October 22, 1994 Dana Carvey The OJ Trial
Lyle the Effeminate Heterosexual An effeminate character played by Dana Carvey who needs to convince others that he is not gay. Debuted November 11, 1989.
Appearances Season Episode Host Notes 15 November 11, 1989 Chris Evert 17 March 21, 1992 Mary Stuart Masterson
Annoying Man Portrayed by Jon Lovitz, he spoke in a high-pitched nasal voice and did annoying things in front of Weekend Update's Dennis Miller, such as chewing with his mouth open, or scratching a fork across a slate chalkboard. These sketches often ended with Lovitz saying something in a calm, cultured, refined tone; for example, "You don't have to yell" or "I love you." Debuted November 11, 1989.
Appearances Season Episode Host Notes 15 November 11, 1989 Chris Evert 15 December 2, 1989 John Goodman 15 January 20, 1990 Christopher Walken 15 February 24, 1990 Fred Savage 15 March 17, 1990 Rob Lowe 15 May 12, 1990 Andrew Dice Clay 16 December 15, 1990 Dennis Quaid
Singing Cowboys A Dana Carvey and Phil Hartman sketch.
Appearances Season Episode Host Notes 15 November 18, 1989 Woody Harrelson 16 September 29, 1990 Kyle MacLachlan 16 March 23, 1991 Jeremy Irons 17 January 11, 1992 Rob Morrow 17 May 16, 1992 Woody Harrelson
Hanukkah Harry
Jon Lovitz plays a Jewish variation of Santa Claus. Debuted December 16, 1989.
Appearances Season Episode Host Notes 15 December 16, 1989 Andie MacDowell 15 April 14, 1990 Corbin Bernsen
The Continental
Christopher Walken plays a self-imagined ladies' man. Debuted January 20, 1990.
Appearances Season Episode Host Notes 15 January 20, 1990 Christopher Walken 18 October 24, 1992 Christopher Walken 21 January 13, 1996 Christopher Walken 25 April 8, 2000 Christopher Walken 26 May 19, 2001 Christopher Walken 28 February 22, 2003 Christopher Walken
Middle-Aged Man Mike Myers portrays Ed Miles, a nominal superhero in late middle age whose superpower is elder wisdom; he solves young adults' mundane life problems. Chris Farley plays Miles's sidekick, Drinking Buddy. Each episode features a full theme song and introduction, with Don Pardo announcing the episode's title. Debuted April 21, 1990.
Appearances Season Episode Host Notes 15 April 21, 1990 Alec Baldwin 16 October 20, 1990 George Steinbrenner 16 May 18, 1991 George Wendt
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