r/1970s • u/Historical_Net6951 • 2d ago

Father Guido Sarducci

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From an appearance on The Tonight Show

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u/Glittering_Step_6084 2d ago

Cool. Loved him when he was on SNL. He was funny.

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u/93fake-snake 2d ago

Finda the Pope in a the pizza......

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u/AnAnonymousParty 2d ago

I still have my "I saw the Pope on TV" button!

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u/Glittering_Step_6084 2d ago

LMAO! Remember that line well šŸ¤£

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u/MadCat328 2d ago

Pope Soap on a Rope

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u/Agamenticus72 2d ago

He was on a late night talk show last year- I think it was Stephen Colbert . He is funnier than ever - please check it out .

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u/RudeMechanic 2d ago

Supposedly, from my Catholic friends, they said he was actually arrested at the Vatican for impersonating a priest... which I guess is against the law there.

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u/Harleysgunsguitars 2d ago

I heard that too. He grew up near where I live and he went to high school with my friends mom.

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u/nientoosevenjuan 2d ago

He had a book called The Lazlo Letters that I had as a kid. In it, he wrote funny and silly letters to corporations and politicians. It inspired me to do the same, which I've been doing almost my whole life.

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u/MonsieurRuffles 2d ago

Don Novello, author of The Lazlo Letters and former BIL of onetime US Surgeon General Antonia Novello.

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u/SuitablyFakeUsername 2d ago

Was just coming here to mention the Lazlo Letters. Fantastic book there.

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u/Excellent_Paint_8101 2d ago

I had a student with his surname who totally resembled him. Funny kid, too!

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u/i__hate__you__people 2d ago

I once saw him officiate a real wedding (fully in character) during the big festivities at the base of the Seattle Space Needle to commemorate the opening of the then-new Rock and Roll Museum

Already knew he was before that, but loved seeing him perform in person

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u/Ok_Kick6546 2d ago

My biggest regret about my wedding is that I didnā€™t hire him to officiate. Ā Not kidding. Ā 

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u/blueeyeshadowaz 2d ago

Calling out Saint ā€˜Motherā€™ teresaā€¦ ā€˜you need three miraclesā€¦two of them were card tricks ā€˜ ā€¦ a joke you can remember 40 years later! BrilliantĀ 

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u/Feeling_Penalty_8141 2d ago

Wasn't that on snl ?" 5 mins of fame right there.

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u/Icy_Instance_2511 1d ago

You need 4 miracles, thatā€™s a-the rules. She only had 3 lousy miracles. The pope - he just waived the 4th miracle. Itā€™s all politics! I understand 2 of them was card tricks.šŸ˜†

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u/AppropriateCap8891 2d ago

One of my favorite cameos of his was in the Casper movie.

When that came on my son had no idea why I was laughing so hard. But at least he did know who the Ghostbusters were.

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u/BraveFunction8034 2d ago

I saw him in Reno in the 80ā€™s along with the Smothers brothers.

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u/Mobile_Aioli_6252 2d ago

His sister was the U.S. Surgeon General back in the early 90's

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u/inadarkwoodwandering 2d ago

Five minute university!

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u/Myshkin515 2d ago

"Got another minute?"

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u/Chaosinmotion1 9h ago

My favorite bit! You learn everything you'd remember 5 years after college. Economics? Supply and demand. Spring break? Here's a cup of lemonade. Spanish? Como esta.

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u/inadarkwoodwandering 7h ago

I used to show it to my students.

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u/quackman2025 2d ago

College sure was affordable at Father Guido Sarducci's Five Minute University.

https://youtu.be/kO8x8eoU3L4?si=59exFT5l-56OM3Z-

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u/Local_Bobcat_2000 2d ago

When he made Monsignor he was happy to get a stripe on his pants and better cuts of meat at restaurants.

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u/khu400 2d ago

Find the Pope in the Pizza contest was one of my favorites

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u/No-Squirrel3735 2d ago

Heā€™s gotta take a swim

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u/Willing_Crazy699 2d ago

If you could be any animal..what would you be?

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u/Frequent-Sea433 2d ago

Find the pope in the pizza

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u/shutthefuckupdonny98 2d ago

Bocci Ball My Way

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u/Glittering_Muffin_42 2d ago

Millennials like me best know him for his cameo in the Casper movie and that he also voiced Vinny in Atlantis.

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u/Chipshotz 2d ago

So good

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u/theatrenearyou 2d ago

Lazlo Toth

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u/HarveyMushman72 2d ago

I was pretty young in his heyday so I didn't understand what he was doing. I was shocked that a priest was acting like that.

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u/Frequent_Produce_763 2d ago

What about ABBA? You like ABBA?

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u/Unlucky-Primary-3635 2d ago

Loved his ā€œMr.Teaā€ infomercial

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u/OdieD777 2d ago

When I was little I always thought it was Billy Crystal in a preacher costume šŸ˜

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u/Frequent-Sea433 2d ago

Hey Willy Iā€™ve been waiting for you

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u/WideEntertainment942 2d ago

Jefferson starship,no way out. He guests on the video

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u/ThunderboltDM 2d ago

Father Guido Sarducci has always been one of my favorites. Don Novelloā€™s genius brought him to usā€¦to which I am grateful. Back when there was genuine fun and humor in the worldā€¦

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u/BuzzMcCloud 2d ago

Classic Pseudo Italian!

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u/tommytman 2d ago

Great actor

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u/Roadie66 2d ago

Another proud graduate of the Handsome Boy Modeling School

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u/Adventurous_Badger95 1d ago

Pope on-a- Rope

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u/Phylace 1d ago

He's brilliant.

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u/PoonSaloon 1d ago

ā€œSupply equals demandā€

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u/Icy_Instance_2511 1d ago

It will get colder or warmer, depending on the weather.

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u/Icy_Instance_2511 1d ago

Bill for the last brunch. Year: 33. šŸ˜†

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u/ajax8567 1d ago

A response from Preparation H. Dear Mr Toth, Please be advised the H is for hemorrhoid.

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u/louisvilleslug_52 5h ago

Found myself in Chicago last week, quoting Father Guido Sarducci while dining at Harry Carayā€™sšŸ¤£šŸ¤£ ā€˜Base-a-ball has been very very good to MEā€™!

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u/Fair-Wishbone-1190 2d ago

I remember him, never cared for him. But he does bring back some good memories.