It’s something we have a lot of respect for. “They also want us to stay true to the original characters. In discussions, State Farm and Broadway Video hash out which of the program’s characters “would be strongest and best represent the history and integrity of ‘SNL,’” said Morris. “It’s a unique partnership,” she said of the agreement. She declined to comment on the specific terms of the agreement between State Farm and Broadway Video, and would not respond when asked if the pact involved a licensing agreement that would pay Michaels’ company for use of the figures. “People will gravitate to that,” said Morris. The show's premiere was hosted by George Carlin on NBC on Octo. Michaels currently serves as the program's showrunner. Hans and Franz are characters in a recurring sketch called ' Pumping Up with Hans & Franz ' on the television sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, played by Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon, respectively. The show recently unveiled a new app that gives access to hundreds of sketches from the program’s history. Saturday Night Live (often abbreviated to SNL) is an American late-night live television sketch comedy, political satire, and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The Coneheads, an alien family stranded on Earth featuring Aykroyd as the patriarch, Beldar Curtin as his wife, Prymaat and Newman as teenage daughter, Connie, first appeared on “SNL” in 1977.Ĭurrent “SNL” viewers might be more familiar with cast member Kate McKinnon’s oddball impression of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, or Bobby Moyinhan’s strange “Riblet” character, but State Farm’s Morris notes “SNL’s” recent 40th anniversary celebration may give some of its oldest figure a new lease on life. The company has been teasing the Coneheads’ appearance in recent commercials, interrupting an old ad with a cut-in that flashes the hashtag #TuneInEarthlings. “Use of these nostalgic characters really allows us to reach a bigger and broader audience,” said Patty Morris, director of marketing brand content at State Farm, in an interview.
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