Whoah, "Steven Babcock" is a dead ringer for Patrick Bateman.

After Louis Rukeyser died in 2006, CNBC did a tribute special to him and they showed a clip of this skit.

@mirandavinci4146

Жыл бұрын

Who was Louis Rukeyser?

@johnnyballenatl

Жыл бұрын

@@mirandavinci4146 He was the host of Wall Street Week from its inception in 1970 until he unceremoniously got the boot in 2002 (the show continued for a few more years under new hosts, and has rebooted on Fox Business and now Bloomberg).

Congratulations! You're the only video of the original WSW I could find in a search among all the episodes of Bloomberg's take on the show! D: (I wonder what other PBS shows SNL has parodied. Their parody of PBS's 1984 closing logo, with a "metallic" P-Head and text, floats around here, but not whatever was attached to it.) The fact that I'm watching this in 2023 (and the video was uploaded in 2013) makes Future Man funnier.

@Slashboss

4 ай бұрын

There's one I can think of off the top of my head from the Eddie Murphy years. They did a parody of what PBS were doing with Dick Cavett in 1983. It's not a full on parody of his show, but they made it like he was hosting a gameshow for intellectuals called "I'll be the judge of that." Rick Moranis was playing him (his Cavett was flawless,) and Eddie Murphy did Tyrone Green, genius sketch. The late 80's cast also did some skits based on PBS too.

It's Suppose to Be... GOOD EVENING, I'M LOUIS RUKEYSER THIS IS WALL STREET WEEK... WELCOME BACK

I remember Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser a lot!

"Oh, steady as she goes Lewis..." I have been looking for this sketch for years!!

Most of the people watching this skit would have no idea who Louis rukeyser was

It's ridiculous that in '87 they thought 2013 would be like that!...lol.

One of my dad’s favorite SNL sketches. 😂

I'm still waiting for the "teenie cafe" sketch from this episode. Sean Penn played De Niro, Hartman was his agent and Lovitz was the piano player. It was hilarious!

Porcelain convenience? I will use that from now on.

@tomripsin730

2 жыл бұрын

That's what it's there for.

2013! What a crazy year that was when we gained and then lost time travel technology

The real Louis Rukeiser was a fabulous commentator, intelligent and endowed with a fantastic command of the issues and a fine sense of humour. Saturday Night Live didn't even come close to his sense of humour. He is deeply missed

Man, I've waited so long to see this one again. It's buried here on KZread.

I never saw this skit. Being a fan of Wall Street Week and Louis Rukeyser, this was hilarious!!

Penn doing Spicoli even here.

FutureMan from the year 2013 looks to be slightly ahead of his time.

@jondunmore4268

Жыл бұрын

I remember dressing exactly like that in 2013.

@GHC3

Жыл бұрын

Ueah,Yeah, watching this 10 years after the year future man came from, he is dressing more 2033.

@boat6float

5 ай бұрын

And from early 2024, it's prophetic!

The video description should site the actors, writers and year aired.

I remember 1987 better than I remember 2013.

@micmac99

10 ай бұрын

SNL was funnier in 1987 than it was in 2013

Now THAT'S Comedy! 😂

Funny, that was my wardrobe back in 2013. Didn’t catch on.

The second golden age of SNL, back when Lorne allowed actual adults to write sketches.

@kevinbissinger

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah yeah, everything sucks and makes no sense now, but it was great when you were younger or before you were born.

@jzbass72

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinbissinger, nope not even close. TV is better now than it was back in '87. But the current SNL is about as funny as chlamydia.

@michaelparousis3328

2 жыл бұрын

they also let heterosexual men write the skits. Now its all libtard women and gays.

@VideoAmericanStyle

2 жыл бұрын

@@jzbass72 the current Jost-Che Weekend Update is brilliant. Opening sketches are usually solid, too.

@jzbass72

2 жыл бұрын

@@VideoAmericanStyle , I’m more of a Chevy/Dennis/Norm guy but I will say that the current Update is often the only watchable part of the current SNL. It’s still too reliant on gimmicky commentaries but you can see the evidence of bright people at work. But the cold openings are too top heavy with that lazy, meta-referential writing style that SNL has used as a crutch for the last twenty-five years. The current cast just isn’t talented enough to pull that stuff off effectively anymore. Just my useless ¢0.02.

Notice at 3:43 Lovitz' wig and lapels are askew. They switched to rehearsal footage for some reason, maybe due to line flubs or something.

I like Jon Lovitz, but I wish they would've chosen someone else to play Louis Rukeyser---like Phil Hartman.

Artie Ziff and Troy Mcclure

On the October 24, 1987 episode of Saturday Night Live, Sean Penn portrayed Louis Rukeyser in the "Wall Street Week" skit, who welcomes guests, such as a suicidal former Wall Street whiz kid, nervous ruined investors, and Future Man. Rukeyser's panelists were Tony Stepanich, Colin Hutchinson, Jane Wickham, and Steven Babcock. The skit was funded by Ballhorne Investment, High-Risk Securities, and The Diversified Group.

@alyboy9

3 жыл бұрын

Jon Lovitz portrayed Louis Rukeyser

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9 ай бұрын

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Commenting here... Friday 29th, 2021. A true Wall Street Week.

@LB-on8bs

Жыл бұрын

Once again, Sunday 19th, March, 2023

Yuppies

Rather prescient(?); in light of this last week's carnage....

Sounds like she is describing 2022

This can’t be SNL, the “actors” aren’t all blatantly reading cue cards in a rigid manner

This is just after Black Monday isn’t it?

@Gold-oj8do

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Black Monday was Oct. 19, 1987. The Dow fell 500+ points. Down 22%.

@sallydown4636

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Black Monday was October 19, 1987, and this SNL aired the following Saturday, Oct 24, 1987. It is worth watching the real Wall Street Week of that week, which aired on October 23, 1987. Louis Rukeyser's opening monologue was brilliant. He was calm, reassuring and very grounded as he dealt with the week's financial calamities by gently reminding his viewers about life's real priorities, and that this, too, will eventually pass. The opening of that episode should be required viewing for every aspiring journalist - a model of professionalism, integrity and leadership that is sorely lacking in the press corps these days. "Okay, let's start with what's really important tonight. It's just your money, not your life. Everybody who really loved you a week ago still loves you tonight. And that's a heck of a lot more important than the numbers on a brokerage statement. The robins will sing, the crocus will bloom. Babies will gurgle and puppies will curl up in your lap and drift happily to sleep even when the stock market goes temporarily insane..." RIP Louis Rukeyser, you were a true gem, and you are dearly missed.

@tooeybrown700

2 жыл бұрын

@@sallydown4636 And it did pass. Louis Rukeyser and Wall Street Week were great and informative entertainment. I even miss the elves.

@RustyMuck

2 жыл бұрын

Here’s part one of the actual W$W, it’s stunning to see how they didn’t have to go far to draft this parody kzread.info/dash/bejne/inqik6lrl9Kqgdo.html

Anyone catch the camera in frame at 6:07?

@RustyMuck

2 жыл бұрын

Given it’s a straightforward parody of public television, it actually adds to the authenticity

1987 crash?

Again just better writing...

This and the McLaughlin Group skit….

Back when Saturday Night Live was funny

as dull as the regular wall st week

Sean Penns performance is pretty weak

@thebes56

Жыл бұрын

He was copying the mannerisms of one of the guest on WSW. I forget the guys name. I would have to look it up.

@untexan

8 ай бұрын

He’s basically doing stock broker Spicoli

That was a weak skit...

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