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. 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. 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. 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. Singing Cowboys. A Dana Carvey and  Phil Hartman sketch. Hanukkah Harry. Jon Lovitz plays a Jewish variation of Santa Claus. Debuted December 16, 1989. The Continental. Christopher Walken plays a self-imagined ladies' man. Debuted January 20, 1990. Middle-Aged Man. A Mike Myers sketch that later featured Chris Farley who portrayed a character known as "Drinking Buddy," Middle-Aged Man's sidekick. Debuted April 21, 1990.