Jimmy Fallon

to live with my parents and probably go back to college if they can let me back in. I think I even might have looked into it, but I was just so bummed out because that's not what I wanted at all. I wanted to be on Saturday Night Live. And, you know, it's just... reality was like, oh, you almost didn't feel like living in this world because it's like people couldn't believe that.

to live with my parents and probably go back to college if they can let me back in. I think I even might have looked into it, but I was just so bummed out because that's not what I wanted at all. I wanted to be on Saturday Night Live. And, you know, it's just... reality was like, oh, you almost didn't feel like living in this world because it's like people couldn't believe that.

They're like, that's not reality. You can't just say I'm going to be on Saturday Night Live. I remember going to my Groundlings class. My first teacher was great. His name was Jim Wise. And he goes, what do you want to do? And he would go around the horn. And people were like, I want to be in movies. I want to be in a TV show. I want to be in a sitcom.

They're like, that's not reality. You can't just say I'm going to be on Saturday Night Live. I remember going to my Groundlings class. My first teacher was great. His name was Jim Wise. And he goes, what do you want to do? And he would go around the horn. And people were like, I want to be in movies. I want to be in a TV show. I want to be in a sitcom.

And I said, I want to be on Saturday Night Live. That's very specific. That's like, yeah, it's one in a zillion. That's what I want. And he brought that up to me, brings it up. He's like, I'll never forget that. You said that that's what you wanted to do. And that was my ultimate, ultimate. I said, if I do nothing else in life, that's all I wanted to do.

And I said, I want to be on Saturday Night Live. That's very specific. That's like, yeah, it's one in a zillion. That's what I want. And he brought that up to me, brings it up. He's like, I'll never forget that. You said that that's what you wanted to do. And that was my ultimate, ultimate. I said, if I do nothing else in life, that's all I wanted to do.

And, like, even if that... If I got on for one season or one episode, then I could do whatever I could. I didn't care what I did after that.

And, like, even if that... If I got on for one season or one episode, then I could do whatever I could. I didn't care what I did after that.

I think my parents loved it and their friends loved it, but that was what they would watch. And that was, like, the pinnacle of comedy. That was the best comedy show in America. And so that was the best. So it's like playing for the greatest... Team, you know, playing for the Yankees or, you know, whatever. I don't know soccer, but Arsenal? I have no idea.

I think my parents loved it and their friends loved it, but that was what they would watch. And that was, like, the pinnacle of comedy. That was the best comedy show in America. And so that was the best. So it's like playing for the greatest... Team, you know, playing for the Yankees or, you know, whatever. I don't know soccer, but Arsenal? I have no idea.

Oh, Manchester United. You couldn't help yourself. Oh, my gosh. But yes, playing for that. You want to play? Play for the best. If you can make it there, that's the best team.

Oh, Manchester United. You couldn't help yourself. Oh, my gosh. But yes, playing for that. You want to play? Play for the best. If you can make it there, that's the best team.

Yeah, it had to be that, because I think that's what we would watch, we would talk about. As a family. As kind of a family, yeah, as a family. They would tape it. We were one of the first families to have a VCR, which is anyone young listening to this podcast. a videocassette recorder. So it would tape, it's like a DVR, digital video recording.

Yeah, it had to be that, because I think that's what we would watch, we would talk about. As a family. As kind of a family, yeah, as a family. They would tape it. We were one of the first families to have a VCR, which is anyone young listening to this podcast. a videocassette recorder. So it would tape, it's like a DVR, digital video recording.

So it's a videocassette and you would tape it on these giant tapes and they would record two hours on television. And so we would tape the show and then you could rewatch it.

So it's a videocassette and you would tape it on these giant tapes and they would record two hours on television. And so we would tape the show and then you could rewatch it.

And then I would rewatch it and study it and watch the sketches over and over again and watch repeats and watch the greats and watch Belushi and Dan Aykroyd and people I want, Bill Murray and Steve Martin, people I wanted to be like. As it got into high school, I was taping it, watching the best sketches. And I would go to my friend's party and show the best sketch that week.

And then I would rewatch it and study it and watch the sketches over and over again and watch repeats and watch the greats and watch Belushi and Dan Aykroyd and people I want, Bill Murray and Steve Martin, people I wanted to be like. As it got into high school, I was taping it, watching the best sketches. And I would go to my friend's party and show the best sketch that week.

And go, oh, this is the best sketch. It's Chris Farley. And it's blah, blah, blah. Or I would be obsessed that way. I almost became so obsessed. in high school that I couldn't really hang out with anyone while I watched the show because I didn't like it if anyone didn't like the show. And my parents used to let me drink if I stayed home.

And go, oh, this is the best sketch. It's Chris Farley. And it's blah, blah, blah. Or I would be obsessed that way. I almost became so obsessed. in high school that I couldn't really hang out with anyone while I watched the show because I didn't like it if anyone didn't like the show. And my parents used to let me drink if I stayed home.