Ah, Chevy Chase?? CNN special on now....

[a kennedy]

Lotsa people love him….and I was not one of them. He was never funny to me….JMHO. I always thought the other people around him were funny…..they made him funny, but in my humble opinion, HE WAS NOT FUNNY.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. I never understood the rationale for making Chevy Chase the "breakout star" of SNL.

The original troupe worked well as an ensemble like in comedy clubs. The last thing they needed was a prima donna.

[a kennedy]

2. I know.....he was NEVER a favorite of mine.

[montanacowboy]

3. Ugh

never liked him

[wolfie001]

4. His big breakthrough bit was when he lampooned Jerry Ford falling down esp. in the Oval Office

On SNL. I remember in junior high kids talking about it. Of course he did "the news", but his imitation of JF was so over-the-top slapstick and it just had an electric vibe at the time. Of course, 'Caddyshack' and then 'National Lampoon's Vacation' put him in the top tier. Temporarily of course. He is insufferable. .........

[Dave Bowman]

5. He's a total dick. Bill Murray punched him back in the 70s on the set.

[Upthevibe]

6. a kennedy..............

I never, ever cared for him either.

I'm surprised they're doing a special about him. He doesn't seem to warrant it.

[Easterncedar]

7. He's complicated

Yep, he has been a jerk. But not all the time. He was sometimes brilliant. He was such a layered character in Community. With all the offensiveness, there was always a wisp of vulnerability. I think it will be worth watching.

[a kennedy]

8. I still don't like him. If this show was to make us all feel bad about how we all felt for him.....

it’s not working…I still don’t like him. 👎🏻