"If it's vicious and biting in the satirical sense, then it's worth
it."
PHIL HARTMAN
"Comedy is tragedy plus time."
LENNY BRUCE
Within 24 hours of the tragic news, the Brother Theodore/Dark Humor website
presents a dozen original PHIL HARTMAN jokes.
PHIL HARTMAN, an excellent mimic on "Saturday Night Live" (Bill
Clinton, William Shatner, Donald Trump) and a cult hero for being a cartoon
voice on "The Simpsons," was shot in his bed by wife #3, who,
with the police at the door, then shot herself. Which sets the stage for
the following hilarity.
When you steal these and e-mail your friends or enemies, or post them to
the Internet as a plagiaristic public service, at least mention where you
got them.
1
Is this the first gun death involving Saturday Night Live?
No. Chevy Chase has been shot for years.
2
What's worse than Saturday Night Live?
Thursday Morning Dead.
3
Why is a murder-suicide so rare in Hollywood?
Usually it's a murder-call Johnnie Cochrane and get away with it.
4
Was this the first attempt at Phil's life?
No, when he dressed up like Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky tried to blow
him away.
5
What's the greatest tragedy of this murder-suicide?
It didn't happen to Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri's cheerleader characters.
6
What was the reason for the murder-suicide?
The Hartmans were playing a game called "India and Pakistan."
7
Why was this ex-Saturday Night Live star's death surprising?
Because it's David Spade who's starring in "Just Shoot Me."
8
How can Phil Hartman's death be funny?
Compare it to "News Radio."
9
Why did Mrs. Hartman use a gun?
Phil had survived all the Saturday Night Live backstabbing.
10
Who shows more indifference to murder than the Brother Theodore/Dark Humor
(www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/8135) website?
The N.R.A.
11
Were there any more victims?
Yes, a distraught Jay Leno was told to keep his chin up - and he did, too
quickly, and killed 5 stagehands.
12
Will the present and past cast members of SNL pay tribute to Phil Hartman?
Yes:
Embalming by Mary Gross
Prayer by Kevin Nealon
Eulogy by Jane Curtin
Grave digging by David Spade
Grave maintenance by Tim Meadows
Tombstone by Chris Rock
