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Hey all! Here's the Chevy discussion with some added visuals throughout, including Chevy storming out of the press junket, the horrifying Jerry Lewis photo, the ending montage, and more. Enjoy!

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The Chevy Chase Defense (and Documentary Discussion)

Being that one of our favorite comic actors has a documentary out on his life and career (I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not), we decided to watch it and discuss in-depth. We touch on events covered in the documentary such as early SNL, The Chevy Chase Show, Community, Nothing But Trouble, and plenty of sidetracked tangents on celebrity ego and feuds. Support us on Patreon for early episode access, regular updates, and bonus content for just $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics You can also find us on X: Joe: https://twitter.com/joeramoni Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello And don't forget to check out our website and merch store: https://www.almostcultclassics.com Chapters: 00:00:00 - Opening Statements 00:12:20 - Documentary Interviews 00:28:58 - The Rise and Fall of SNL 00:43:53 - Chevy's Movies 00:51:07 - Chevy Hosts SNL 00:59:59 - The Chevy Chase Show 01:01:38 - Don't Meet Your Heroes 01:09:01 - Community 01:15:16 - Final Thoughts

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razorsedge5055

Really enjoyed listening to you two discuss this doc. Here's hoping the entirety of that tense Dangerfield's interview surfaces someday.

razorsedge5055

Also, Andy Kaufman hosted the sole episode of a music variety show called "The Top" in early 1984 (a few months before he passed away). Apparently, Andy stepped in to host this show after Chevy walked off (or was fired). Chevy apparently got into a physical altercation with audience members while he was hosting this show. There's birds eye view video of Chevy's fight on YT, from an Entertainment Tonight segment, but I am not aware of any other footage. Anyway, I hope the entirety of this footage surfaces someday, too. If Sidetracks has any further info on this incident, would love to hear about it!

Brad Surfield

I just checked out that clip... So bizarre. Someone speculated that it might have been a deliberate prank by Chase and Kaufman. That makes sense... Why was Chevy dressed like a punk, only to be hassled by a bunch of punks who just so happened to be in the studio? Edited: Went back and watched that clip again and they were apparently invited... which makes it sound even more like a Kaufman-esque stunt.

Lonnie Geraghty

Ryan’s delivery of “Everyone’s alive!” made me laugh so hard multiple people on the train looked at me