The following is a list of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced between October 17, 1987, and February 27, 1988, the thirteenth season of SNL.
See main article: Hans and Franz. Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon play two Austrian jocks, inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Debuted October 17, 1987.
| Season | Episode | Host | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 1987 | ||||
| November 21, 1987 | ||||
| December 19, 1987 | ||||
| January 23, 1988 | ||||
| February 27, 1988 | ||||
| October 8, 1988 | ||||
| November 12, 1988 | ||||
| December 3, 1988 | ||||
| February 25, 1989 | ||||
| May 20, 1989 | ||||
| October 7, 1989 | ||||
| November 18, 1989 | ||||
| February 10, 1990 | ||||
| October 27, 1990 | ||||
| March 23, 1991 | ||||
| April 20, 1991 | ||||
| October 26, 1991 | ||||
| October 31, 1992 | ||||
| October 22, 1994 | Weekend Update | |||
| October 16, 1999 | Where Are They Now? |
Dana Carvey impersonates the Weekend Update anchor beside him.
| Season | Episode | Host | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 1987 | ||||
| October 22, 1988 | ||||
| December 17, 1988 | ||||
| October 28, 1989 | ||||
| December 8, 1990 | with "Dennis Miller" (Tom Hanks) | |||
| May 16, 1992 | during Johnny Carson final show spoof cold open (solo, not with Dennis Miller) |
This trio showcased three popular film characters who were probably least likely to get together and sing because they are all known for their inability to speak proper English. Tonto (played by Jon Lovitz) and Tarzan (played by Kevin Nealon) mostly spoke the lyrics in broken English, leaving out certain verbs and pronouns, while Frankenstein's Monster (played by Phil Hartman) usually just growled and moaned, rarely forming any semblance of the actual words, though he could opine that "bread good" and "fire bad". They came together to sing "We Are the World", and during the holidays they would usually sing Christmas carols. On one occasion, they recited Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem "The Raven". For Easter, the trio were joined by Frankenstein's Monster's evil twin (Mel Gibson), who spoke whole sentences; they sang "Here Comes Peter Cottontail". All four, plus Tarzan's own Jane, starred in their own sporadic soap opera, "As World Turn" (taken from the long-running As the World Turns). Debuted December 19, 1987 and appeared in the early 1990s.
| Season | Episode | Host | Notes | |
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| December 19, 1987 | ||||
| December 17, 1988 | ||||
| January 28, 1989 | ||||
| April 1, 1989 | ||||
| May 20, 1989 | ||||
| October 28, 1989 | ||||
| November 18, 1989 | ||||
| December 16, 1989 | ||||
| February 10, 1990 | ||||
| December 14, 1991 | with Chris Farley replacing Tonto |
Frankenstein's Monster:
A Nora Dunn sketch. Debuted January 23, 1988.
| Season | Episode | Host | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23, 1988 | ||||
| February 13, 1988 | ||||
| October 15, 1988 |
A Tom Hanks and Jon Lovitz sketch. Two men comment to each other as they leer at passing women. Their cocksure tone of voice never changes, even as they acknowledge that no woman would ever find them attractive. Debuted February 20, 1988.
| Season | Episode | Host | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 20, 1988 | ||||
| October 8, 1988 | ||||
| February 17, 1990 |