# Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1989–90

The following is a list of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced between September 24, 1989, and May 19, 1990, the fifteenth season of SNL.

## Lank Thompson

Mike Myers played Lank Thompson in three different sketches. Thompson was a very handsome man who marketed a line of videos to help men look and act more handsomely. Debuted October 21, 1989.

### Appearances

| Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
| 15 | October 21, 1989 | Kathleen Turner | Lank Thompson: I'm a Handsome Man |
| 16 | February 23, 1991 | Alec Baldwin | Lank Thompson: I'm a Handsome Actor |
| 17 | April 18, 1992 | Jerry Seinfeld | Lank Thompson: I'm a Handsome Black Man |

## The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

A parody of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, with Dana Carvey impersonating Johnny Carson and Phil Hartman impersonating Ed McMahon.

### Appearances

| Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
| 15 | October 28, 1989 | James Woods | |
| 15 | January 20, 1990 | Christopher Walken | |
| 15 | May 19, 1990 | Candice Bergen | |
| 16 | October 27, 1990 | Patrick Swayze | |
| 16 | May 18, 1991 | George Wendt | The Carsenio Show |
| 17 | October 5, 1991 | Jeff Daniels | |
| 17 | May 16, 1992 | Woody Harrelson | |
| 20 | October 22,1994 | Dana Carvey | The OJ Trial |

## Lyle the Effeminate Heterosexual

An effeminate character played by Dana Carvey who needs to convince others that he is not gay. Debuted November 11, 1989.

### Appearances

| Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
| 15 | November 11, 1989 | Chris Evert | |
| 17 | March 21, 1992 | Mary Stuart Masterson | |

## Annoying Man

Portrayed by Jon Lovitz, he spoke in a high-pitched nasal voice and did annoying things in front of Weekend Update's Dennis Miller, such as chewing with his mouth open, or scratching a fork across a slate chalkboard. These sketches often ended with Lovitz saying something in a calm, cultured, refined tone; for example, "You don't have to yell" or "I love you." Debuted November 11, 1989.

### Appearances

| Season | Episode | Host |
| 15 | November 11, 1989 | Chris Evert |
| 15 | December 2, 1989 | John Goodman |
| 15 | January 20, 1990 | Christopher Walken |
| 15 | February 24, 1990 | Fred Savage |
| 15 | March 17, 1990 | Rob Lowe |
| 15 | May 12, 1990 | Andrew Dice Clay |
| 16 | December 15, 1990 | Dennis Quaid |

## Singing Cowboys

A Dana Carvey and Phil Hartman sketch.

### Appearances

| Season | Episode | Host |
| 15 | November 18, 1989 | Woody Harrelson |
| 16 | September 29, 1990 | Kyle MacLachlan |
| 16 | March 23, 1991 | Jeremy Irons |
| 17 | January 11, 1992 | Rob Morrow |
| 17 | May 16, 1992 | Woody Harrelson |

## Hanukkah Harry

Jon Lovitz plays a Jewish variation of Santa Claus. Debuted December 16, 1989.

### Appearances

| Season | Episode | Host | Notes |
| 15 | December 16, 1989 | Andie MacDowell | |
| 15 | April 14, 1990 | Corbin Bernsen | |

## The Continental

Christopher Walken plays a self-imagined ladies' man. Debuted January 20, 1990.

### Appearances

| Season | Episode | Host |
| 15 | January 20, 1990 | Christopher Walken |
| 18 | October 24, 1992 | Christopher Walken |
| 21 | January 13, 1996 | Christopher Walken |
| 25 | April 8, 2000 | Christopher Walken |
| 26 | May 19, 2001 | Christopher Walken |
| 28 | February 22, 2003 | Christopher Walken |

## Middle-Aged Man

Mike Myers portrays Ed Miles, a nominal superhero in late middle age whose superpower is elder wisdom; he solves young adults' mundane life problems. Chris Farley plays Miles's sidekick, Drinking Buddy. Each episode features a full theme song and introduction, with Don Pardo announcing the episode's title. Debuted April 21, 1990.

### Appearances

| Season | Episode | Host |
| 15 | April 21, 1990 | Alec Baldwin |
| 16 | October 20, 1990 | George Steinbrenner |
| 16 | May 18, 1991 | George Wendt |