Uncle Bens Influence On Saturday Night Live A Closer Look

During a saturday night live sketch about aunt jemima and uncle ben losing their jobs, several comedians hilariously broke character. The first moment came at the. Uncle ben then questioned why they would have to go if the allstate guy, a. k. a. Actor dennis haysbert (played dave chappelle), gets to stay. Chappelle, with his voice altered.

Dave chappelle stars in 'snl' sketch about uncle ben and. The comedian decided to touch on america's new status quo via a sketch that featured several racist brand. Npr tv critic eric deggans breaks it. After chapelle spoke, maya rudolph appeared as the former pancake brand mascot aunt jemima and kenan thompson as the former logo of rice brand uncle ben's. As the show gears up to celebrate its milestone, here are 12 moments over the past five decades when the show didnt just reflect pop culture it drove it.