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The ‘Devastating’ Rick Moranis Impression That Made George Carlin Reinvent Himself

Carlin later admitted Moranis’ SCTV parody was brutal because it exposed how repetitive some of his material had become.

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Rick Moranis first started making a name for himself after joining the cast of SCTV in the early 1980s. During his stint on the show, Moranis was known for delivering memorable impressions of celebrities, including fellow comedians like Woody Allen and George Carlin. Once, Moranis gave viewers his take on Carlin playing Biff Loman in a parody of Death of a Salesman.

Honing in on Carlin’s tendency to analyze everyday things in his stand-up act, Moranis, as Carlin/Biff, constantly tries to make a bit out of what’s happening in the play, wondering out loud at one point, “How do you feel well? I can feel my arm, I can feel my........

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