inAuguration 93: America Gets the Bill

inAuguration 93: America Gets the Bill

Comedy Central

January 20, 1993

Politics

VHS
C+

Clinton gets inaugurated, with "Live - eight hours later" coverage from CC.  Al Franken wears a top hat and says things going to and from commercial, but most of the commentary is chyrons.  Sometimes dull, but has its moments.  And, yes, we're basically in the mid '90s now, although that won't be immediately obvious.

inDecision 92: In Review

Franken, Henry, and Behar

inDecision 92: In Review

Comedy Central

January 20, 1993

Politics

VHS

B

CC presents highlights of the campaign, in preparation for their inaugural coverage....

inDecision 92: Election Night: Fragment

inDecision 92: Election Night: Fragment
Comedy Central
November 3, 1992
Politics
VHS
B-

Future Senator Al Franken and company, including Joy Behar, Roy Blount, Jr. and Buck Henry, cover Bill Clinton's election from a humorous and decidedly Democratic angle.  There are some slow moments, but it's worth watching again for things like footage of Calvin Trillin at the Republican Convention interviewing "the wrong George Bush," i.e. the giddy, somewhat goofy eldest son of the President.  Note that CC used this opportunity to promote not only Gaffney's Women Aloud but three of the classic sitcoms it was then airing:  Bilko, Car 54, and That Girl.  (I don't have enough space to tag Phil Silvers, but, yes, he was also on a great episode of Gilligan's Island.)

Saturday Night Live: Aykroyd, Simon & Simon, et al.

Saturday Night Live: Aykroyd, Simon & Simon, et al.
NBC
December 19, 1987
Variety
VHS
B

This is from the Paul Simon and Linda Ronstadt episode, apparently taped at another time and on another cassette.  First we see Pat Schroeder (Nora Dunn) hosting a Republican debate, and there's a reference to her crying in public, as she famously did in September of that year.  The scene-stealer here is Dan Aykroyd, in his first appearance on SNL since he was a regular over eight years before.  He plays Bob Dole and every line delivery is golden.  The runner-up is future senator Al Franken, as Pat Robertson.  Dana Carvey's George Bush then had room for improvement, which it got.

The next sequence is Simon and his namesake the senator, both expecting to be hosting that night.  They're adorable together of course.