Mr. Bill is a clay figurine star of a parody of children's clay animation shows created by Walter Williams in 1974.[1][2] "The Mr. Bill Show" got its start on Saturday Night Live as a series of Super 8 films sent in in response to the show's request for home movies during the first season.[3] Mr. Bill's first appearance occurred on the February 28, 1976, episode. After five submitted films, Williams became a full-time writer for the show in 1978 and wrote more than 20 sketches based on Mr. Bill.
A rubber Mr. Bill doll
Each Mr. Bill episode started innocently but quickly turned dangerous for Mr. Bill and his dog Spot. He would suffer various indignities inflicted by "Mr. Hands",[4] a man seen only as a pair of hands (originally performed by Vance DeGeneres).[5] Sometimes the abuse came from Sluggo, another clay character, which Mr. Hands usually jokingly brands as one of Mr. Bill's "best friends". A running gag in the sketches is whenever Sluggo would make his appearance, Mr. Bill would get worried and say, "He's gonna be mean to me!", to which Mr. Hands often gives him reassurance by responding with, "No!". The violence inevitably escalated, generally ending with Mr. Bill being crushed or dismembered while squealing "Ohhhh noooooooooooooo!" in a falsetto voice.
The concept for Mr. Hands came from Williams' observation that children's cartoons in the 1970s were so static, he expected the artist's hands to enter the screen at any moment and physically start moving the drawings around.[6]
Initial Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Mr. Bill were self-contained episodes with no direct continuity, with the earliest installments featuring higher-pitched character voices. After Walter Williams joined SNL's writing staff in 1978, Mr. Bill formally moved to New York at the start of the season. Later sketches saw Mr. Bill become aware of Mr. Hands and Sluggo's mistreatment, with the 1979–80 season harboring an extended story arc where Mr. Bill lost his home, sought psychiatric help, attempted to get Mr. Hands and Sluggo arrested, and was ultimately thrown into prison.
Williams left Saturday Night Live after that season, but Mr. Bill returned for a Christmas short film in December 1980, as well as the sixth-season finale, where guest Chevy Chase found Mr. Bill in a garbage can. The last Mr. Bill sketch on SNL aired early in the 1981–1982 season, where Mr. Bill moved to Los Angeles. After SNL, Mr. Bill has appeared on numerous other television programs and advertisements, including regular new sketches on the USA Network series Night Flight in the 1980s and the Fox Family Channel series Ohh Nooo! Mr. Bill Presents in the 1990s.
Mr. Hands – A pair of human hands (originally played by Vance DeGeneres),[3] which subject Mr. Bill to abuse, often at Sluggo's prompting. Mr. Hands also serves as the narrator of the show.[3]
Miss Sally – Mr. Bill's girlfriend, introduced in October 1979.
Mr. Bill's Mom – Introduced in January 1979, primarily seen in flashbacks.
Billy – Mr. Bill and Miss Sally's son, who appears in some post-SNL shorts.
Sluggo clones – duplicates of Sluggo, often seen in crowd shots.
List of SNL episodes featured
February 28, 1976 (The Mr. Bill Holiday Special)[9]
A new Mr. Bill short film entitled Mr. Bill Goes To Washington premiered in theaters in 1993, preceding the movie Ernest Rides Again. The short, which sees Mr. Bill elected as President of the United States, was also featured on the Ernest Rides Again home video release.
Two new Mr. Bill home videos were released in the mid-1990s featuring new content, including 1996's "Ohh Nooo!!! It's Mr. Bill's 20th Anniversary",[11] and 1997 straight-to-video Ho Ho Noooooo!!! It's Mr Bill's Christmas Special!, the latter featuring a guest appearance by former SNL contributor Don Novello as Father Guido Sarducci.
^"And 'Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures' is a clunker Showtime special starring Peter Scolari as a real-life version of the ever-clobbered 10-inch clay character of long-ago 'Saturday Night Live' fame."[10]
References
^Lee, Wendy A. (June 2, 2008). "Mr. Bill Returns (in One Piece) to Pitch a Debit Card". The New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
^"According to Walter himself, Mr. Bill was originally created in 1974, one year before Saturday Night Live created".
^ abcdefghiTropiano, S. (2013). Saturday Night Live FAQ: Everything Left to Know About Television's Longest Running Comedy. Applause. pp. pt270-271. ISBN978-1-4803-6686-2. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
^"Oh Noooooo! It's Mr. Bill's 20th Anniversary (1995)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
^Williams, Walter (1998-08-01). The Mr. Bill Show. Philadelphia: Running Pr. ISBN9780894710858.
^Schuster, H.; Nance, S.; Fherenbach, K. (1992). SNL!: the world of Saturday night live. Pioneer Books. p. 79. ISBN978-1-55698-322-1. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
^"Whatever Happened To Mr. Bill From SNL?". 96.1 The Eagle. July 10, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
^"SNL Transcripts: Jill Clayburgh: 02/28/76: The Mr. Bill Show". SNL Transcripts Tonight. October 8, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
^Rosenberg, Howard (1986-09-10). "The First Arrivals on the Home Front". Los Angeles Times. p. 1, Calendar section. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
^Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 4, 1995. p. 84. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
External links
"Oh No It's A Mr. Bill iPhone Game". Kotaku.com.
January 07, 2023
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Mr Bill is a clay figurine star of a parody of children s clay animation shows created by Walter Williams in 1974 1 2 The Mr Bill Show got its start on Saturday Night Live as a series of Super 8 films sent in in response to the show s request for home movies during the first season 3 Mr Bill s first appearance occurred on the February 28 1976 episode After five submitted films Williams became a full time writer for the show in 1978 and wrote more than 20 sketches based on Mr Bill A rubber Mr Bill doll Each Mr Bill episode started innocently but quickly turned dangerous for Mr Bill and his dog Spot He would suffer various indignities inflicted by Mr Hands 4 a man seen only as a pair of hands originally performed by Vance DeGeneres 5 Sometimes the abuse came from Sluggo another clay character which Mr Hands usually jokingly brands as one of Mr Bill s best friends A running gag in the sketches is whenever Sluggo would make his appearance Mr Bill would get worried and say He s gonna be mean to me to which Mr Hands often gives him reassurance by responding with No The violence inevitably escalated generally ending with Mr Bill being crushed or dismembered while squealing Ohhhh noooooooooooooo in a falsetto voice The concept for Mr Hands came from Williams observation that children s cartoons in the 1970s were so static he expected the artist s hands to enter the screen at any moment and physically start moving the drawings around 6 Initial Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Mr Bill were self contained episodes with no direct continuity with the earliest installments featuring higher pitched character voices After Walter Williams joined SNL s writing staff in 1978 Mr Bill formally moved to New York at the start of the season Later sketches saw Mr Bill become aware of Mr Hands and Sluggo s mistreatment with the 1979 80 season harboring an extended story arc where Mr Bill lost his home sought psychiatric help attempted to get Mr Hands and Sluggo arrested and was ultimately thrown into prison Williams left Saturday Night Live after that season but Mr Bill returned for a Christmas short film in December 1980 as well as the sixth season finale where guest Chevy Chase found Mr Bill in a garbage can The last Mr Bill sketch on SNL aired early in the 1981 1982 season where Mr Bill moved to Los Angeles After SNL Mr Bill has appeared on numerous other television programs and advertisements including regular new sketches on the USA Network series Night Flight in the 1980s and the Fox Family Channel series Ohh Nooo Mr Bill Presents in the 1990s Contents 1 Characters 2 List of SNL episodes featured 3 Film 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksCharacters EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mr Bill news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mr Bill The star of the show His catchphrase is Oh no 7 Spot Mr Bill s dog 8 who dies in most episodes Sluggo The main villain 3 Mr Hands A pair of human hands originally played by Vance DeGeneres 3 which subject Mr Bill to abuse often at Sluggo s prompting Mr Hands also serves as the narrator of the show 3 Miss Sally Mr Bill s girlfriend introduced in October 1979 Mr Bill s Mom Introduced in January 1979 primarily seen in flashbacks Billy Mr Bill and Miss Sally s son who appears in some post SNL shorts Sluggo clones duplicates of Sluggo often seen in crowd shots List of SNL episodes featured EditFebruary 28 1976 The Mr Bill Holiday Special 9 October 16 1976 Mr Bill Goes To A Party January 22 1977 Mr Bill Goes To A Magic Show March 25 1978 Mr Bill Goes To The Circus 3 April 8 1978 Mr Bill Pays His Taxes October 14 1978 Mr Bill Goes To New York 3 October 21 1978 Mr Bill Moves In November 18 1978 Mr Bill Goes Fishing 3 December 2 1978 Mr Bill Is Late January 27 1979 Mr Bill Goes To Court February 24 1979 Mr Bill Shapes Up March 17 1979 Mr Bill Is Hiding May 12 1979 Mr Bill Runs Away May 19 1979 Mr Bill Goes To The Movies 3 May 26 1979 Mr Bill Visits Saturday Night Live cold open October 13 1979 The All New Mr Bill Show November 3 1979 Mr Bill Stays Home November 17 1979 Mr Bill Builds A House January 26 1980 Mr Bill Gets Help April 5 1980 Mr Bill Strikes Back May 10 1980 Mr Bill Gets 20 Years In Sing Sing December 20 1980 Mr Bill s Christmas Special April 11 1981 cold open with Chevy Chase October 17 1981 Mr Bill Goes To L A final appearance 3 Film EditThe character s popularity spawned the 1986 live action Showtime television film Mr Bill s Real Life Adventures with Peter Scolari as Mr Bill a A new Mr Bill short film entitled Mr Bill Goes To Washington premiered in theaters in 1993 preceding the movie Ernest Rides Again The short which sees Mr Bill elected as President of the United States was also featured on the Ernest Rides Again home video release Two new Mr Bill home videos were released in the mid 1990s featuring new content including 1996 s Ohh Nooo It s Mr Bill s 20th Anniversary 11 and 1997 straight to video Ho Ho Noooooo It s Mr Bill s Christmas Special the latter featuring a guest appearance by former SNL contributor Don Novello as Father Guido Sarducci See also EditList of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketchesNotes Edit And Mr Bill s Real Life Adventures is a clunker Showtime special starring Peter Scolari as a real life version of the ever clobbered 10 inch clay character of long ago Saturday Night Live fame 10 References Edit Lee Wendy A June 2 2008 Mr Bill Returns in One Piece to Pitch a Debit Card The New York Times Retrieved February 5 2019 According to Walter himself Mr Bill was originally created in 1974 one year before Saturday Night Live created a b c d e f g h i Tropiano S 2013 Saturday Night Live FAQ Everything Left to Know About Television s Longest Running Comedy Applause pp pt270 271 ISBN 978 1 4803 6686 2 Retrieved February 10 2019 Oh Noooooo It s Mr Bill s 20th Anniversary 1995 Internet Movie Database Retrieved 2008 06 04 Ohhhhh noooooooo Mr Bill lives UPI Williams Walter 1998 08 01 The Mr Bill Show Philadelphia Running Pr ISBN 9780894710858 Schuster H Nance S Fherenbach K 1992 SNL the world of Saturday night live Pioneer Books p 79 ISBN 978 1 55698 322 1 Retrieved February 5 2019 Whatever Happened To Mr Bill From SNL 96 1 The Eagle July 10 2014 Retrieved February 10 2019 SNL Transcripts Jill Clayburgh 02 28 76 The Mr Bill Show SNL Transcripts Tonight October 8 2018 Retrieved February 10 2019 Rosenberg Howard 1986 09 10 The First Arrivals on the Home Front Los Angeles Times p 1 Calendar section Retrieved 2015 03 17 Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc November 4 1995 p 84 Retrieved February 10 2019 External links Edit Oh No It s A Mr Bill iPhone Game Kotaku com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mr Bill amp oldid 1102826646, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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