Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

Jan 1, 1998

1h 8m

★ 4.5

Overview

Chris Farley was one of the most popular comedians of the 1990s, thanks to his hilarious skits on "Saturday Night Live," which featured Matt Foley, everyone's favorite motivational speaker, the Chippendales dancer (alongside Patrick Swayze) and more. This program pays proper homage to Farley, who was an "SNL" cast member starting in the spring of 1990, with numerous clips and exclusive backstage footage.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

NBC Studios

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley Trailers

Cast

Self (archive footage)

Chris Farley

Self

David Spade

Self

Mike Myers

Self

Adam Sandler

Self

Dana Carvey

Self

Phil Hartman

Self

Norm Macdonald

Self

Kevin Nealon

Self

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Dennis Miller

Self

Tim Meadows

Self

Julia Sweeney

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