#mr bill

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On this day in comedy history — February 28, 1976: The Mr. Bill Show premiered.

A little clay guy with big eyes, zero luck, and one unforgettable catchphrase: “Ohhh noooo!”

Mr. Bill was early Saturday Night Live at its weirdest and most brilliant — a fake “kids show” that turned into sweet, chaotic mayhem in seconds.

It’s the kind of sketch that could only have come from that original SNL era: handmade, absurd, and somehow still iconic nearly 50 years later.

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 Mr. Bill premiered on Saturday Night Live on February 28, 1976, becoming a breakout hit by offering a unique, innocent claymation character constantly tormented by "Mr. Hands," showcasing early SNL's willingness to embrace surreal, outsider-submitted content and providing a recurring, dark-humor staple that resonated with audiences through its simple premise of innocent suffering.

How it Started: Creator Walter Williams sent a Super-8 film of his clay figurine character to SNL during their first season, responding to the show's call for home movie submissions.

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Yknow it just goes to show ya, context is key, kids.

Because for 200 straight episodes of The Magnus Archives (okay maybe 160 episodes), the voice of Johnathan Sims is somehow comforting and warm, even when he's reading you the most ghastly atrocities imaginable.

And then you listen to the audio book of Family Business, and the few times he speaks throughout make you go, "I have the visceral and overwhelming need to pass away by means of shriveling up into the ether because at least that would be less traumatic than this."

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Oh nooooooo!!

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Employee of the Month for November, 2024: Mr. Bill! Oh no!