Thursday, August 15, 2024

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Billy Crystal as Howard Cosell's Mother on Saturday Night Live

Sports announcer Howard Cosell hosted Saturday Night Live on April 13, 1985. Hosts on the show typically were included in comedy skits featuring their roles in the entertainment industry, and this one was no exception.

Cosell, born Howard Cohen in 1918, was best known for his distinctive staccato voice, accent, syntax, and cadence, and they became the basis of a skit portraying Cosell's Bar Mitzvah, where he played the role of his lawyer father, Morris Cosell. His mother was played by comedian Billy Crystal, in one of his funniest roles.

Let's turn the clock back 39 years and join in the fun at the reception hall where the Bar Mitzvah was celebrated.

Enjoy!

 
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